Post #4074131

2026-07-23 13:15 UTC

A little dive into web standards… Why changes were made to popover="hint", and why diversity in browser engines is important:

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@tasket@infosec.exchange 2026-07-25 13:29

@firefoxwebdevs@mastodon.social In the Linux desktop context (not browser) I regularly encounter tooltips that get in the way of me clicking on the thing underneath. I wish that was handled more intelligently. FOSS devs also need to learn sane practice in handling menus & sub-menus. The Network Manager UI will update and reset (close) the AP selector submenu less than 1sec after the user opens it. Also, no hysteresis whatsoever when moving between menus. Re OP: Its nice to know that web standards can still improve. But the web is no longer trusted by most of society; it has been demoted in favor of the app walled gardens you mention. This means the user seldom has any direct relationship with URLs or other Internet structures. @mconley@fosstodon.org

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