Google is developing a lock-and-unlock mechanism for Chrome OS without a password

Source: Internet
Author: User

Google has a wonderful vision of allowing Chrome OS users to lock and unlock their devices one day without a password. To do this, the Chromium OS team is creating a new API called "Chrome.screenlockprivate" for the operating system. Google Chromium Open source "missionary" Franois Beaufort to point to a chromium code, and very briefly described: "The API will enable us to choose to control the Chrome OS lock screen application."

Happily, he also attached a Google doc link called "Chrome.screenlockprivate–new Chrome API Proposal". Of course, it also makes things more interesting.

As its name, the API is designed to allow chrome apps to lock or unlock the Chrome OS screen. Applications can also monitor whether the screen is locked or unlocked by other means.

Finally, attach a link to the complete document, interested netizens are worth reading:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kSxngeyBPZIB7kK-QfDXgpzrDBvnVBcJfbK3HMFQIZg/

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