Worklets

Worklets define a new javascript execution context which is designed to allow developers to write code which is intended to be run synchronously within the rendering engine, however independent of the main user javascript. This feature was released in two stages. Worklets for paint were released in Chrome 65/Opera 52. Worklets for audio were released for Chrome 66/Opera 53.

Specification

Editor's draft

Status in Chromium

Blink components: Blink>Workers

Enabled by default (tracking bug) in:

Chrome for desktop release 65
Chrome for Android release 65
Android WebView release 65
Opera release 52
Opera for Android release 52

Consensus & Standardization

After a feature ships in Chrome, the values listed here are not guaranteed to be up to date.

Firefox: No public signals
Edge: No public signals
Safari: No public signals
Web Developers: No signals

Owner

ikilpatrick@chromium.org

Last updated on 2018-03-03