Why is delete() disallowed for key cursors?

[inexorabletash]

The delete() method has:

If this cursor's key only flag is set, throw an InvalidStateError exception.

I can't think of a good reason for this limitation. Anyone know why it's in there?

[sicking]

No idea. I think we should remove that restriction.

[inexorabletash]

Same for update() ?

[sicking]

Yep

[inexorabletash]

@beidson @aliams - opinions?

[aliams]

This limitation could be for the same reason that I mentioned here: #68 (comment)

[beidson]

I don't buy the "IDBIndex is only supposed to be a window into an IDBObjectStore" argument.

A record is a record is a record.

I'm okay with this working.

[inexorabletash]

TPAC 2019 Web Apps Indexed DB triage notes:

Possible V3 fodder, unsure if there is demand. This was probably just an observation about a special case in the spec.

[SteveBeckerMSFT]

TPAC 2024: We revisited this topic, which still seems like a good addition. Customer demand and use cases would help browsers prioritize an implementation.