Introduction to ArkWeb

Note:

Currently in the beta phase.

Usage Scenarios

ArkWeb (Ark Web) provides Web components for displaying Web page content within applications. Common usage scenarios include:

Application-integrated Web pages: Applications can embed Web page content using Web components to reduce development costs and improve development and operational efficiency.
Web browsing in browser applications: Browser-type applications can use Web components to open third-party web pages, enable incognito mode browsing, set up ad-blocking, etc.
Mini-programs: Mini-program host applications can use Web components to render mini-program pages.

The Web component offers developers extensive control over Web pages, including:

Web page loading: Declarative loading of Web pages and off-screen loading of Web pages.
Lifecycle management: Component lifecycle state changes, notifications of Web page loading status changes, etc.
Common properties and events: User-Agent management, Cookie and storage management, font and dark mode management, permission management, etc.
Interaction with application interfaces: Custom text selection menus, context menus, file upload interfaces, and other interactive capabilities with application interfaces.
JavaScript interaction: Applications can interact with Web pages via JavaScriptProxy.
Security and privacy: Incognito browsing mode, ad-blocking, Shield Protection mode, etc.
Debugging capabilities: Debugging with DevTools, collecting Web component crash information using crashpad.
Other advanced capabilities: Same-layer rendering with native components, network hosting for Web components, media playback hosting for Web components, custom input method invocation for Web component input fields, etc.

Web kernel version: ArkWeb is developed based on the Google Chromium kernel, with the current Chromium version being M114.