LGTM3 On Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 6:51 AM Mike Taylor <[email protected]> wrote:
> cc iwa-dev@ per > https://www.chromium.org/blink/launching-features/isolated-web-apps/#step-6-prepare-to-ship > > LGTM2 > On 2/11/26 8:42 p.m., Rick Byers wrote: > > LGTM1 as an IWA API. > > On Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 4:24 PM Chromestatus < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> *Contact emails* >> [email protected], [email protected] >> >> *Explainer* >> https://github.com/WICG/web-printing >> >> *Specification* >> https://wicg.github.io/web-printing >> >> *Summary* >> Enables deeper integration with printer-related functionality in Isolated >> Web Apps. This API is targeted at Isolated Web Apps only and it's following >> the https://www.chromium.org/blink/launching-features/isolated-web-apps/ >> process. This API provides a set of JavaScript methods that allow >> developers to query local printers, submit print jobs to the most >> appropriate printers, and manage print job options and status. To represent >> these concepts, it relies on the attribute names and semantics from the >> Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) specifications. >> >> *Blink component* >> Blink >> <https://issues.chromium.org/issues?q=customfield1222907:%22Blink%22> > > > Perhaps we should create a component for all IWA APIs or something? We > regularly triage <https://www.chromium.org/blink/blink-triaging/> bugs > out of the top-level Blink component so it's not a permanent home for any > bugs. > > >> *Web Feature ID* >> *No information provided* >> >> *Motivation* >> The Web Printing API strives to improve the general printing experience >> with a primary focus on remote/virtual desktop systems by providing a >> seamless way for remote clients to interact with printers directly in >> Isolated Web Apps. The proposed API methods unlock proper printer >> forwarding by allowing the remote client to access essential information >> about printers on the near side. This eliminates the need for tedious >> manual configuration, such as setting up virtual printers, and excessive >> user interactions such as having to click through print job settings twice >> (once on the remote side & once locally). It also enables remote document >> rendering to be tailored to the capabilities of the local printer. >> >> *Initial public proposal* >> https://github.com/WICG/proposals/issues/120 >> >> *TAG review* >> https://github.com/w3ctag/design-reviews/issues/910 >> >> *TAG review status* >> Pending >> >> *Risks* >> >> >> *Interoperability and Compatibility* >> Other browser may choose to implement this API. >> >> *Gecko*: No signal >> >> *WebKit*: No signal >> >> *Web developers*: Positive ( >> https://github.com/WICG/proposals/issues/120#issuecomment-1752979770) >> Positive >> feedback from Citrix. >> >> *Other signals*: >> >> *WebView application risks* >> >> Does this intent deprecate or change behavior of existing APIs, such that >> it has potentially high risk for Android WebView-based applications? >> *No information provided* >> >> >> *Debuggability* >> *No information provided* >> >> *Will this feature be supported on all six Blink platforms (Windows, Mac, >> Linux, ChromeOS, Android, and Android WebView)?* >> No >> >> *Is this feature fully tested by web-platform-tests >> <https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/main/docs/testing/web_platform_tests.md>?* >> No >> Web Platform Tests are planned for the cross-platform launch. Creating >> Web Platform Tests will be complicated because this API connects to >> physical devices and this would require extensions to BiDi driver API. >> >> *Flag name on about://flags* >> enable-printing-web-api >> >> *Finch feature name* >> WebPrinting >> >> *Rollout plan* >> Will ship enabled for all users >> >> *Requires code in //chrome?* >> True >> >> *Tracking bug* >> https://b.corp.google.com/issues/302505962 >> >> *Launch bug* >> https://launch.corp.google.com/launch/4427089 >> >> *Estimated milestones* >> Shipping on desktop 147 >> >> *Anticipated spec changes* >> >> Open questions about a feature may be a source of future web compat or >> interop issues. Please list open issues (e.g. links to known github issues >> in the project for the feature specification) whose resolution may >> introduce web compat/interop risk (e.g., changing to naming or structure of >> the API in a non-backward-compatible way). >> *No information provided* >> >> *Link to entry on the Chrome Platform Status* >> https://chromestatus.com/feature/5100352332627968?gate=5186894732460032 >> >> *Links to previous Intent discussions* >> Intent to Prototype: >> https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msgid/blink-dev/CACZWnOqSBA6cxpngy5cutJz9051RLAGgHzmHMijwvDuRTvD0Mw%40mail.gmail.com >> >> >> This intent message was generated by Chrome Platform Status >> <https://chromestatus.com>. >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "blink-dev" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msgid/blink-dev/698cf37f.710a0220.13b4f7.050d.GAE%40google.com >> <https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msgid/blink-dev/698cf37f.710a0220.13b4f7.050d.GAE%40google.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "blink-dev" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msgid/blink-dev/CAFUtAY9YoxgdDpAoHYCyLwJSuxG32D_jiR02_pg%2BKMBbbMpqVg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msgid/blink-dev/CAFUtAY9YoxgdDpAoHYCyLwJSuxG32D_jiR02_pg%2BKMBbbMpqVg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "blink-dev" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msgid/blink-dev/d9cccda1-72bd-49b0-aabe-02dad1ae69eb%40chromium.org > <https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msgid/blink-dev/d9cccda1-72bd-49b0-aabe-02dad1ae69eb%40chromium.org?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "blink-dev" group. 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