API proposal for chrome.app.window to intercept all keys.

chrome/common/extensions/api/app_window.idl

 // Copyright (c) 2012 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
 // Use the <code>chrome.app.window</code> API to create windows. Windows
 // have an optional frame with title bar and size controls. They are not
 // associated with any Chrome browser windows.
 namespace app.window {
 
   // Previously named Bounds.
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     // Accessors for testing.
     [nodoc] boolean hasFrameColor;
     [nodoc] long activeFrameColor;
     [nodoc] long inactiveFrameColor;
 
     // Set whether the window should stay above most other windows. Requires the
     // <code>"alwaysOnTopWindows"</code> permission.
     static void setAlwaysOnTop(boolean alwaysOnTop);
 
+    // Set whether the window should get all keyboard events including system keys that are usually

[Jamie, 2014/05/23 22:13:10]

Chromium style is 80-character limit for most languages.

[Sriram, 2014/05/23 22:20:06]

Done.

+    // not sent. This currently works only when the windows is in fullscreen. Requires the
+    // <code>"requestAllKeys"</code> permission.
+    static void setRequestAllKeys(boolean requestAllKeys);
+
+    // Return current state of "RequestAllKeys" state.
+    static boolean getRequestAllKeys();

[Jamie, 2014/05/23 22:13:10]

I don't think the getter is necessary (setAlwaysOnTop doesn't have one, for
example). If there's a valid use-case for knowing whether or not you're going to
receive all keyboard events, then an event is probably a better solution, since
the state can change asynchronously: It becomes false if another window gains
focus and it becomes true when the user gives the app permission to activate the
feature for the first time.

On the whole, though, I don't think being able to query this is very useful.

[Sriram, 2014/05/23 22:20:06]

Done.

+
     // The JavaScript 'window' object for the created child.
     [instanceOf=Window] object contentWindow;
 
     // The id the window was created with.
     DOMString id;
 
     // The position, size and constraints of the window's content, which does
     // not include window decorations.
     // This property is new in Chrome 36.
     Bounds innerBounds;
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     // Fired when the window is maximized.
     [nocompile] static void onMaximized();
 
     // Fired when the window is minimized.
     [nocompile] static void onMinimized();
 
     // Fired when the window is restored from being minimized or maximized.
     [nocompile] static void onRestored();
   };
 };