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| 1 | +Service Worker PostMessage Setting |
| 2 | +=== |
| 3 | +# Background |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +This API provides a setting to expose the webview2 specific JS APIs on service |
| 6 | +worker script. |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +# Description |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +We propose adding the `AreWebViewScriptApisEnabledForServiceWorkers` setting |
| 11 | +API to control the exposure of WebView2-specific JavaScript APIs in service |
| 12 | +worker scripts. When enabled, developers can use WebView2's service worker |
| 13 | +postmessage APIs to communicate directly between service worker scripts and |
| 14 | +the WebView2 host. |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +Previously, WebView2-specific JavaScript APIs were only exposed to service |
| 17 | +worker scripts when developers subscribed to the `ServiceWorkerRegistered` |
| 18 | +event. This approach was unreliable because developers could obtain service |
| 19 | +worker registrations through the `GetServiceWorkerRegistrations` API and |
| 20 | +attempt to use service worker postmessage APIs, which would fail since the |
| 21 | +JavaScript APIs were not exposed. |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +# Examples |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +## Win32 C++ |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +```cpp |
| 28 | +void ToggleServiceWorkerJsApiSetting() |
| 29 | +{ |
| 30 | + // Unregister every service worker so that for all the newly installed service worker |
| 31 | + // the new settings can be applied. |
| 32 | + m_webView->ExecuteScript( |
| 33 | + L"navigator.serviceWorker.getRegistrations().then(function(registrations) {" |
| 34 | + L" for(let registration of registrations) {" |
| 35 | + L" registration.unregister();" |
| 36 | + L" }" |
| 37 | + L"});", |
| 38 | + nullptr); |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | + wil::com_ptr<ICoreWebView2Settings> webViewSettings; |
| 41 | + CHECK_FAILURE(m_webView->get_Settings(&webViewSettings)); |
| 42 | + auto webViewSettingsStaging = |
| 43 | + webViewSettings.try_query<ICoreWebView2StagingSettings>(); |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | + if (webViewSettingsStaging) |
| 46 | + { |
| 47 | + // Toggle the service worker post message setting. |
| 48 | + BOOL isEnabled; |
| 49 | + CHECK_FAILURE(webViewSettingsStaging->get_IsWebViewScriptApisForServiceWorkerEnabled(&isEnabled)); |
| 50 | + CHECK_FAILURE(webViewSettingsStaging->put_IsWebViewScriptApisForServiceWorkerEnabled(!isEnabled)); |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | + MessageBox( |
| 53 | + reinterpret_cast<HWND>(m_appWindow.Id().Value), |
| 54 | + (std::wstring(L"Service Worker JS API setting has been ") + |
| 55 | + (!isEnabled ? L"enabled." : L"disabled.")) |
| 56 | + .c_str(), |
| 57 | + L"Service Worker JS API Setting", MB_OK); |
| 58 | + } |
| 59 | +} |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +void SetupEventsOnServiceWorker( |
| 62 | + wil::com_ptr<ICoreWebView2ExperimentalServiceWorker> serviceWorker) |
| 63 | +{ |
| 64 | + serviceWorker->add_WebMessageReceived( |
| 65 | + Callback<ICoreWebView2ExperimentalServiceWorkerWebMessageReceivedEventHandler>( |
| 66 | + [this]( |
| 67 | + ICoreWebView2ExperimentalServiceWorker* sender, |
| 68 | + ICoreWebView2WebMessageReceivedEventArgs* args) -> HRESULT |
| 69 | + { |
| 70 | + |
| 71 | + wil::unique_cotaskmem_string messageRaw; |
| 72 | + CHECK_FAILURE(args->TryGetWebMessageAsString(&messageRaw)); |
| 73 | + std::wstring messageFromWorker = messageRaw.get(); |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | + std::wstringstream message{}; |
| 76 | + message << L"Message: " << std::endl << messageFromWorker << std::endl; |
| 77 | + m_appWindow->AsyncMessageBox(message.str(), L"Message from Service Worker"); |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | + return S_OK; |
| 80 | + }) |
| 81 | + .Get(), |
| 82 | + nullptr); |
| 83 | +} |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +void SetUpEventsAndNavigate() |
| 86 | +{ |
| 87 | + // Setup WebMessageReceived event to receive message from main thread. |
| 88 | + m_webView->add_WebMessageReceived( |
| 89 | + Callback<ICoreWebView2WebMessageReceivedEventHandler>( |
| 90 | + [this](ICoreWebView2* sender, ICoreWebView2WebMessageReceivedEventArgs* args) -> HRESULT |
| 91 | + { |
| 92 | + wil::unique_cotaskmem_string message; |
| 93 | + CHECK_FAILURE(args->TryGetWebMessageAsString(&message)); |
| 94 | + |
| 95 | + std::wstring msgStr = message.get(); |
| 96 | + if (msgStr == L"MessageFromMainThread") |
| 97 | + { |
| 98 | + std::wstringstream message{}; |
| 99 | + message << L"Message: " << std::endl << L"Service Worker Message from Main thread" << std::endl; |
| 100 | + m_appWindow->AsyncMessageBox(message.str(), L"Message from Service Worker (relayed by Main Thread)"); |
| 101 | + } |
| 102 | + return S_OK; |
| 103 | + }) |
| 104 | + .Get(), |
| 105 | + &m_webMessageReceivedToken); |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | + // Get ServiceWorkerManager from profile and setup events to listen to service worker post messages. |
| 108 | + auto webView2_13 = m_webView.try_query<ICoreWebView2_13>(); |
| 109 | + CHECK_FEATURE_RETURN_EMPTY(webView2_13); |
| 110 | + |
| 111 | + wil::com_ptr<ICoreWebView2Profile> webView2Profile; |
| 112 | + CHECK_FAILURE(webView2_13->get_Profile(&webView2Profile)); |
| 113 | + auto webViewExperimentalProfile13 = |
| 114 | + webView2Profile.try_query<ICoreWebView2ExperimentalProfile13>(); |
| 115 | + CHECK_FEATURE_RETURN_EMPTY(webViewExperimentalProfile13); |
| 116 | + CHECK_FAILURE( |
| 117 | + webViewExperimentalProfile13->get_ServiceWorkerManager(&m_serviceWorkerManager)); |
| 118 | + |
| 119 | + CHECK_FAILURE(m_serviceWorkerManager->add_ServiceWorkerRegistered( |
| 120 | + Callback<ICoreWebView2ExperimentalServiceWorkerRegisteredEventHandler>( |
| 121 | + [this]( |
| 122 | + ICoreWebView2ExperimentalServiceWorkerManager* sender, |
| 123 | + ICoreWebView2ExperimentalServiceWorkerRegisteredEventArgs* args) |
| 124 | + { |
| 125 | + wil::com_ptr<ICoreWebView2ExperimentalServiceWorkerRegistration> |
| 126 | + serviceWorkerRegistration; |
| 127 | + CHECK_FAILURE(args->get_ServiceWorkerRegistration(&serviceWorkerRegistration)); |
| 128 | + |
| 129 | + if (serviceWorkerRegistration) |
| 130 | + { |
| 131 | + wil::com_ptr<ICoreWebView2ExperimentalServiceWorker> serviceWorker; |
| 132 | + CHECK_FAILURE( |
| 133 | + serviceWorkerRegistration->get_ActiveServiceWorker(&serviceWorker)); |
| 134 | + |
| 135 | + if (serviceWorker) |
| 136 | + { |
| 137 | + SetupEventsOnServiceWorker(serviceWorker); |
| 138 | + } |
| 139 | + else |
| 140 | + { |
| 141 | + CHECK_FAILURE(serviceWorkerRegistration->add_ServiceWorkerActivated( |
| 142 | + Callback< |
| 143 | + ICoreWebView2ExperimentalServiceWorkerActivatedEventHandler>( |
| 144 | + [this]( |
| 145 | + ICoreWebView2ExperimentalServiceWorkerRegistration* sender, |
| 146 | + ICoreWebView2ExperimentalServiceWorkerActivatedEventArgs* |
| 147 | + args) -> HRESULT |
| 148 | + { |
| 149 | + wil::com_ptr<ICoreWebView2ExperimentalServiceWorker> |
| 150 | + serviceWorker; |
| 151 | + CHECK_FAILURE( |
| 152 | + args->get_ActiveServiceWorker(&serviceWorker)); |
| 153 | + SetupEventsOnServiceWorker(serviceWorker); |
| 154 | + |
| 155 | + return S_OK; |
| 156 | + }) |
| 157 | + .Get(), |
| 158 | + nullptr)); |
| 159 | + } |
| 160 | + } |
| 161 | + |
| 162 | + return S_OK; |
| 163 | + }) |
| 164 | + .Get(), |
| 165 | + &m_serviceWorkerRegisteredToken)); |
| 166 | + |
| 167 | + // Navigate to index.html which will register a new service worker and |
| 168 | + // check if chrome and webview objects are available in service worker script. |
| 169 | + m_sampleUri = m_appWindow->GetLocalUri(L"index.html"); |
| 170 | + CHECK_FAILURE(m_webView->Navigate(m_sampleUri.c_str())); |
| 171 | +} |
| 172 | +``` |
| 173 | +
|
| 174 | +**index.html**: |
| 175 | +```html |
| 176 | +<!DOCTYPE html> |
| 177 | +<html lang="en"> |
| 178 | +<head> |
| 179 | + <meta charset="UTF-8"> |
| 180 | + <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> |
| 181 | + <title>Service Worker Post Message Setting</title> |
| 182 | + <script> |
| 183 | + "use strict"; |
| 184 | + |
| 185 | + // Register the service worker |
| 186 | + navigator.serviceWorker.register("service_worker.js").then(function(registration) { |
| 187 | +
|
| 188 | + // Wait for the service worker to be ready |
| 189 | + return navigator.serviceWorker.ready; |
| 190 | + }).then(function(registration) { |
| 191 | + const serviceWorker = registration.active; |
| 192 | + |
| 193 | + // Post a message to the service worker with CHECK_CHROME_WEBVIEW command |
| 194 | + if (serviceWorker) { |
| 195 | + serviceWorker.postMessage({command: 'CHECK_CHROME_WEBVIEW'}); |
| 196 | + console.log("Message posted to service worker"); |
| 197 | + } |
| 198 | + }).catch(function(error) { |
| 199 | + console.error("Service worker registration or messaging failed:", error); |
| 200 | + }); |
| 201 | + |
| 202 | + // Listen to messages from the service worker |
| 203 | + // Messages sent via event.source.postMessage() are received here |
| 204 | + navigator.serviceWorker.addEventListener('message', function(event) { |
| 205 | + console.log("Message received from service worker:", event.data); |
| 206 | + |
| 207 | + if (event.data === 'chromeWebViewNotAvailable') { |
| 208 | + self.chrome.webview.postMessage('MessageFromMainThread'); |
| 209 | + } |
| 210 | + }); |
| 211 | + </script> |
| 212 | +</head> |
| 213 | +<body> |
| 214 | + <h1>Service Worker Post Message Setting</h1> |
| 215 | + <p>This page registers a service worker, posts a message to it, and listens for responses.</p> |
| 216 | +</body> |
| 217 | +</html> |
| 218 | +``` |
| 219 | + |
| 220 | +**service_worker.js** |
| 221 | +```js |
| 222 | +self.addEventListener('message', (event) => { |
| 223 | + if(self.chrome && self.chrome.webview) { |
| 224 | + event.source.postMessage('chromeWebViewAvailable'); |
| 225 | + // When self.chrome.webview is available, message can be directly posted |
| 226 | + // to service worker object on host. |
| 227 | + self.chrome.webview.postMessage('Service Worker Message directly from service worker thread'); |
| 228 | + } else { |
| 229 | + // When self.chrome.webview is not available, message can be posted back |
| 230 | + // to main thread, which can then forward it to host. |
| 231 | + event.source.postMessage('chromeWebViewNotAvailable'); |
| 232 | + } |
| 233 | +}); |
| 234 | +``` |
| 235 | + |
| 236 | +## C#/.NET |
| 237 | + |
| 238 | +```c# |
| 239 | +private void ToggleServiceWorkerJsApiSetting() |
| 240 | +{ |
| 241 | + // Unregister every service worker so that for all the newly installed service worker |
| 242 | + // the new settings can be applied. |
| 243 | + _ = await webView.CoreWebView2.ExecuteScriptAsync( |
| 244 | + @"navigator.serviceWorker.getRegistrations().then(function(registrations) { |
| 245 | + for(let registration of registrations) { |
| 246 | + registration.unregister(); |
| 247 | + } |
| 248 | + });"); |
| 249 | + |
| 250 | + // Toggle the service worker post message setting. |
| 251 | + var settings = webView.CoreWebView2.Settings; |
| 252 | + settings.AreWebViewScriptApisEnabledForServiceWorkers = !settings.AreWebViewScriptApisEnabledForServiceWorkers; |
| 253 | + |
| 254 | + MessageBox.Show(this, |
| 255 | + $"AreWebViewScriptApisEnabledForServiceWorkers is now set to: {settings.AreWebViewScriptApisEnabledForServiceWorkers}", |
| 256 | + "Service Worker JS API Setting", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information); |
| 257 | +} |
| 258 | + |
| 259 | +private void SetupEventsOnServiceWorker(CoreWebView2ServiceWorker serviceWorker) |
| 260 | +{ |
| 261 | + serviceWorker.WebMessageReceived += (sender, args) => |
| 262 | + { |
| 263 | + string messageFromWorker = args.TryGetWebMessageAsString(); |
| 264 | + MessageBox.Show(this, $"Message: \n{messageFromWorker}", "Message from Service Worker"); |
| 265 | + }; |
| 266 | +} |
| 267 | + |
| 268 | +private void SetUpEventsAndNavigate() |
| 269 | +{ |
| 270 | + // Setup WebMessageReceived event to receive message from main thread. |
| 271 | + webView.CoreWebView2.WebMessageReceived += (sender, args) => |
| 272 | + { |
| 273 | + string message = args.TryGetWebMessageAsString(); |
| 274 | + if (message == "MessageFromMainThread") |
| 275 | + { |
| 276 | + MessageBox.Show(this, |
| 277 | + "Message: \nService Worker Message from Main thread", |
| 278 | + "Message from Service Worker (relayed by Main Thread)"); |
| 279 | + } |
| 280 | + }; |
| 281 | + |
| 282 | + // Get ServiceWorkerManager from profile and setup events to listen to service worker post messages. |
| 283 | + var serviceWorkerManager = webView.CoreWebView2.Profile.ServiceWorkerManager; |
| 284 | + |
| 285 | + serviceWorkerManager.ServiceWorkerRegistered += (sender, args) => |
| 286 | + { |
| 287 | + var serviceWorkerRegistration = args.ServiceWorkerRegistration; |
| 288 | + |
| 289 | + if (serviceWorkerRegistration != null) |
| 290 | + { |
| 291 | + var serviceWorker = serviceWorkerRegistration.ActiveServiceWorker; |
| 292 | + |
| 293 | + if (serviceWorker != null) |
| 294 | + { |
| 295 | + SetupEventsOnServiceWorker(serviceWorker); |
| 296 | + } |
| 297 | + else |
| 298 | + { |
| 299 | + serviceWorkerRegistration.ServiceWorkerActivated += (s, e) => |
| 300 | + { |
| 301 | + SetupEventsOnServiceWorker(e.ActiveServiceWorker); |
| 302 | + }; |
| 303 | + } |
| 304 | + } |
| 305 | + }; |
| 306 | + |
| 307 | + // Navigate to index.html which will register a new service worker and |
| 308 | + // check if chrome and webview objects are available in service worker script. |
| 309 | + sampleUri = GetLocalUri("index.html"); |
| 310 | + webView.CoreWebView2.Navigate(sampleUri); |
| 311 | +} |
| 312 | + |
| 313 | +``` |
| 314 | + |
| 315 | +**index.html** and **service_worker.js**: Same as the Win32 C++ example above. |
| 316 | + |
| 317 | +# API Details |
| 318 | + |
| 319 | +## Win32 C++ |
| 320 | +```cpp |
| 321 | +interface ICoreWebView2Settings10 : ICoreWebView2Settings9 { |
| 322 | + /// Gets the `AreWebViewScriptApisEnabledForServiceWorkers` property. |
| 323 | + [propget] HRESULT AreWebViewScriptApisEnabledForServiceWorkers([out, retval] BOOL* value); |
| 324 | + |
| 325 | + /// Enables or disables webview2 specific Service Worker JS APIs in the WebView2. |
| 326 | + /// When set to `TRUE`, chrome and webview objects are available in Service Workers . |
| 327 | + /// chrome.webview exposes APIs to interact with the WebView from Service Workers. |
| 328 | + /// The default value is `FALSE`. |
| 329 | + /// When enabled, this setting takes effect for all the newly installed Service Workers. |
| 330 | + [propput] HRESULT AreWebViewScriptApisEnabledForServiceWorkers([in] BOOL value) |
| 331 | +} |
| 332 | + |
| 333 | +``` |
| 334 | + |
| 335 | +## .NET/C# |
| 336 | +```c# |
| 337 | +namespace Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Core |
| 338 | +{ |
| 339 | + runtimeclass CoreWebView2Settings |
| 340 | + { |
| 341 | + [interface_name("Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Core.ICoreWebView2Settings10")] |
| 342 | + { |
| 343 | + Boolean AreWebViewScriptApisEnabledForServiceWorkers { get; set; }; |
| 344 | + } |
| 345 | + } |
| 346 | +} |
| 347 | +``` |
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