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Extend roadmap: sandbox mode #422

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@sadym-chromium sadym-chromium commented May 15, 2023

@sadym-chromium sadym-chromium changed the title Incognito mode Extend roadmap: incognito mode May 15, 2023
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### Incognito mode

This scenario creates a session with browser in incognito mode. In spec terms, this involves:
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Note that "incognito mode" is a Chromism, and the equivalent feature may work slightly differently in different browsers. We need to be clear about which guarantees we are actually intending to offer here.

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Renamed to "sandbox" mode to avoid vendor-specific naming.

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I don't think that Sandbox mode is good either given that this conflicts with the Sandbox definition of the script module.

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I'm open for any other name )

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"Isolated" mode?

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How about "Extend roadmap: Incognito/Private mode"

(as per https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/private-browsing-use-firefox-without-history, and Safari also uses the "Private" terminology)

@sadym-chromium sadym-chromium changed the title Extend roadmap: incognito mode Extend roadmap: Private browsing mode May 15, 2023
@sadym-chromium sadym-chromium changed the title Extend roadmap: Private browsing mode Extend roadmap: sandbox mode May 15, 2023
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We need to be clear about which guarantees we are actually intending to offer here.

The main observable difference between Chromium, Firefox and Safari is in cookies. Specifically in blocking/allowing third-party cookies. We can vaguely describe it as "other vendor-specific cookies limitations like can be applied".

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