> > ...
> > When the background task is allowed to start, it will continue to run
> > even when the browser is exited. Next time when the system is started
> > and the user logs in, the background task will run automatically
> > without any re-authorization since the permission has already been
> > granted last time.
>
> Is this spelled out anywhere? E.g. it's not exactly natural for something
> tied to your browser to keep running after you close your browser. I fear
> this may be quite un-expected for users. How does a user know that their
> notification will keep running after they close the browser?
In my mock-up [1] the first notification asks the user:
" (icon) www.calendardemo.net
will be able to notify you.
will be always on
Allow / Cancel"
This notification should show that it originates from the tray icon
(*). That way, as long as the tray icon stays it should be quite clear
what "always-on" means?
For this purpose it is important that the tray icon always stays in
the tray area while background tasks are running, i.e. not appear only
when Chrome is closed like it has been suggested.
(The word "always-on" could be maybe be explained with tooltips or by
clicking the word in the notification. Also "able to notify you" could
benefit from some more explanation.)
(*) ideas how to show that: maybe by animating the tray icon when
notifications appear and when they close, or make the notification
bubble into a cartoon speech bubble originating from the tray icon
> How do they stop that if they want? Does "end task" correspond to "revoke my
> permission
> to run this notification and don't launch it again" or does it mean "just
> stop it now, but it may re-start at any time"?
There are rumoured settings, either user-wide or per background task,
about whether to allow tasks to run before and after the normally
visible browser.
The easiest would be to simply let the user decide if they can spare
(want to pay for) CPU and bandwidth also when the browser is closed.
If done well, that could limit the amount of misunderstandings (and
complaints) about Chrome "not closing properly".
[1] http://sites.google.com/site/chromiumdev/notifications
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