[RFC] Defer/block joining the call until media permissions are granted
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enhancement
feature: frontend 🖌️
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Feature request
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Maybe we should disable 'Join call' button until permissions are granted/declined?
Describe the solution you'd like
| Google Meet | MS Teams |
|---|---|
To query permissions:
navigator.permissions.query({ name: 'camera'}) =>
returns Promise{ state: "granted" | "denied" | "prompt"}
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Research direction
Start at the Join call button and trace the call-joining flow, then review the proposed navigator.permissions.query({ name: 'camera' }) states. Done means joining is deferred until camera permissions are granted or declined, with behavior consistent across the listed permission states.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- audio-video-rtc, frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100