RESOLVED WONTFIX 75208
[GTK] No function to create empty WebPluginDatabase 
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=75208
Summary [GTK] No function to create empty WebPluginDatabase
Jiří Janoušek
Reported 2011-12-25 12:24:06 PST
WebCore allows to create empty global PluginDatabase via PluginDatabase::installedPlugins(false), but WebKitGTK+ provides only function webkit_get_web_plugin_database() that creates global populated database via PluginDatabase::installedPlugins() (default value of argument is true). I suggest to add new function webkit_get_empty_web_plugin_database() using PluginDatabase::installedPlugins(false). My reason for this feature request: I created specialized browser for cloud music services providing integration with Linux desktop (multimedia keys, etc.) and I use WebKit to embed cloud music websites. The Flash plugin is the only plugin I need, other plugins increase memory usage and may cause other issues (e.g. LibreOffice plugin was reported to open LibreOffice window when initialized). With this feature I could use special directory containing only symlink to flashplugin and use webkit_web_settings_add_extra_plugin_directory() to load it.
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Martin Robinson
Comment 1 2011-12-29 20:05:29 PST
Why not just disable all plugins except Flash?
Jiří Janoušek
Comment 2 2011-12-29 23:36:06 PST
I tried to disable all plugins except Flash (webkit_web_plugin_database_get_plugins() → webkit_web_plugin_set_enabled(plugin, false) → webkit_web_plugin_database_refresh()), but 1) all plugins are still initialized and buggy plugins cause problems when initialized (e.g. LibreOffice plugin). I know it isn't issue of WebKit, but users don't care ... 2) all plugins are still loaded in memory, even if disabled
Martin Robinson
Comment 3 2012-01-02 08:33:06 PST
Interesting issue. CCing Xan as he wrote the original API. My inclination is that if simply loading a plugin causes issues we should really focus on fixing those issues instead of baptizing work-arounds in the API.
Martin Robinson
Comment 4 2014-04-08 18:56:58 PDT
The GTK+ port of WebKit1 has been removed.
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