[mediaqueries-5] Migrate Web Preferences API proposal

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@@ -3217,6 +3218,306 @@ Automatic handling of User Preferences</h3>
 		allows for unlimited data or is on a metered plan.
 	</div>
 
+<h2 id=auto-pref>
+Script Control of User Preferences</h3>
+
+It is common for website authors to want to respect the user's system preferences while also allowing
+those preferences to be overridden. To help with this, this specification defines a way for authors to
+override the [[#mf-user-preferences]] using the {{PreferenceManager}} interface.
+
+This override allows the preference to integrate with various platform features that are affected by these preferences.
+
+<h3 id=auto-pref>
+Extensions to the {{Navigator}} interface</h3>
+
+<script type=idl>
+[Exposed=Window, SecureContext]
+partial interface Navigator {
+  [SameObject] readonly attribute PreferenceManager preferences;
+};
+</script>
+
+<h4 id=auto-pref>
+{{preferences}} attribute</h4>
+
+When getting the {{preferences}} attribute always return the same instance of the {{PreferenceManager}} object.
+
+### {{PreferenceManager}} interface ### {#preference-manager}
+
+<script type=idl>
+[Exposed=Window, SecureContext]
+interface PreferenceManager {
+  readonly attribute PreferenceObject colorScheme;
+  readonly attribute PreferenceObject contrast;
+  readonly attribute PreferenceObject reducedMotion;
+  readonly attribute PreferenceObject reducedTransparency;
+  readonly attribute PreferenceObject reducedData;
+};
+</script>
+
+<h4 id=auto-pref>
+{{colorScheme}} attribute</h4>
+
+The {{colorScheme}} attribute is a {{PreferenceObject}} used to override the user's preference for the color scheme of the site.
+This is modeled after the [[#prefers-color-scheme]].
+
+<div algorithm='get valid values for colorScheme'>
+	The <dfn>get valid values for colorScheme</dfn> algorithm, when invoked, must run these steps:
+
+	1. Let |validValues| be a new empty [=sequence=].
+	1. Add ''light'' to |validValues|.
+	1. Add ''dark'' to |validValues|.
+	1. Return |validValues|.
+</div>
+
+If an override is set for this preference:
+- The user agent MUST use this override for the [[#prefers-color-scheme]] in all stylesheets applied to an [=origin=] including the UA style sheet.
+- The user agent MUST also use this override when queried via `matchMedia()` from [[cssom-view#extensions-to-the-window-interface]].
+- The user agent MUST also use this override when calculating the [=used color scheme=].
+- The user agent MUST also use this override when sending [[USER-PREFERENCE-MEDIA-FEATURES-HEADERS#sec-ch-prefers-color-scheme]].
+- The user agent MUST also use this override for any UA features that are normally affected by [[#prefers-color-scheme]].
+
+<h4 id=auto-pref>
+{{contrast}} attribute</h4>
+
+The {{contrast}} attribute is a {{PreferenceObject}} used to override the user's preference for the contrast of the site.
+This is modeled after the [[#prefers-contrast]].
+
+<div algorithm='get valid values for contrast'>
+	The <dfn>get valid values for contrast</dfn> algorithm, when invoked, must run these steps:
+
+	1. Let |validValues| be a new empty [=sequence=].
+	1. Add ''@media/prefers-contrast/more'' to |validValues|.
+	1. Add ''@media/prefers-contrast/less'' to |validValues|.
+	1. Add ''@media/prefers-contrast/no-preference'' to |validValues|.
+	1. Return |validValues|.
+</div>
+
+If an override is set for this preference:
+- The user agent MUST use this override for the [[#prefers-contrast]] in all stylesheets applied to an [=origin=] including the UA style sheet.
+- The user agent MUST also use this override when queried via `matchMedia()` from [[cssom-view#extensions-to-the-window-interface]].
+- The user agent MUST also use this override when sending [[USER-PREFERENCE-MEDIA-FEATURES-HEADERS#sec-ch-prefers-contrast]].
+- The user agent MUST also use this override for any UA features that are normally affected by [[#prefers-contrast]].
+
+Note: Unlike the media feature this preference is NOT able to be set to ''@media/prefers-contrast/custom'' as this is tightly coupled to the [[#forced-colors]].
+
+<h4 id=auto-pref>
+{{reducedMotion}} attribute</h4>
+
+The {{reducedMotion}} attribute is a {{PreferenceObject}} used to override the user's preference for reduced motion on the site.
+This is modeled after the [[#prefers-reduced-motion]].
+
+<div algorithm='get valid values for reducedMotion'>
+	The <dfn>get valid values for reducedMotion</dfn> algorithm, when invoked, must run these steps:
+
+	1. Let |validValues| be a new empty [=sequence=].
+	1. Add ''@media/prefers-reduced-motion/reduce'' to |validValues|.
+	1. Add ''@media/prefers-reduced-motion/no-preference'' to |validValues|.
+	1. Return |validValues|.
+</div>
+
+If an override is set for this preference:
+- The user agent MUST use this override for the [[#prefers-reduced-motion]] in all stylesheets applied to an [=origin=] including the UA style sheet.
+- The user agent MUST also use this override when queried via `matchMedia()` from [[cssom-view#extensions-to-the-window-interface]].
+- The user agent MUST also use this override when sending [[USER-PREFERENCE-MEDIA-FEATURES-HEADERS#sec-ch-prefers-reduced-motion]].
+- The user agent MUST also use this override for any UA features that are normally affected by [[#prefers-reduced-motion]].
+
+Note: An example of a UA feature that is affected by this preference could be disabling smooth scrolling, or pausing marquee elements.
+
+<h4 id=auto-pref>
+{{reducedTransparency}} attribute</h4>
+
+The {{reducedTransparency}} attribute is a {{PreferenceObject}} used to override the user's preference for reduced transparency on the site.
+This is modeled after the [[#prefers-reduced-transparency]].
+
+<div algorithm='get valid values for reducedTransparency'>
+	The <dfn>get valid values for reducedTransparency</dfn> algorithm, when invoked, must run these steps:
+
+	1. Let |validValues| be a new empty [=sequence=].
+	1. Add ''@media/prefers-reduced-transparency/reduce'' to |validValues|.
+	1. Add ''@media/prefers-reduced-transparency/no-preference'' to |validValues|.
+	1. Return |validValues|.
+</div>
+
+If an override is set for this preference:
+- The user agent MUST use this override for the [[#prefers-reduced-transparency]] in all stylesheets applied to an [=origin=] including the UA style sheet.
+- The user agent MUST also use this override when queried via `matchMedia()` from [[cssom-view#extensions-to-the-window-interface]].
+- The user agent MUST also use this override when sending [[USER-PREFERENCE-MEDIA-FEATURES-HEADERS#sec-ch-prefers-reduced-transparency]].
+- The user agent MUST also use this override for any UA features that are normally affected by [[#prefers-reduced-transparency]].
+
+<h4 id=auto-pref>
+{{reducedData}} attribute</h4>
+
+The {{reducedData}} attribute is a {{PreferenceObject}} used to override the user's preference for reduced data usage on the site.
+This is modeled after the [[#prefers-reduced-data]].
+
+<div algorithm='get valid values for reducedData'>
+	The <dfn>get valid values for reducedData</dfn> algorithm, when invoked, must run these steps:
+
+	1. Let |validValues| be a new empty [=sequence=].
+	1. Add ''@media/prefers-reduced-data/reduce'' to |validValues|.
+	1. Add ''@media/prefers-reduced-data/no-preference'' to |validValues|.
+	1. Return |validValues|.
+</div>
+
+If an override is set for this preference:
+- The user agent MUST use this override for the [[#prefers-reduced-data]] in all stylesheets applied to an [=origin=] including the UA style sheet.
+- The user agent MUST also use this override when queried via `matchMedia()` from [[cssom-view#extensions-to-the-window-interface]].
+- The user agent MUST also use this override when sending [[SAVEDATA#save-data-request-header-field]].
+- The user agent MUST also use this override when calculating the [[SAVEDATA#savedata-attribute]].
+- The user agent MUST also use this override for any UA features that are normally affected by [[#prefers-reduced-data]].
+
+<h4 id=auto-pref>
+{{PreferenceObject}} interface</h4>
+
+<script type=idl>
+[Exposed=Window, SecureContext]
+interface PreferenceObject : EventTarget {
+  readonly attribute DOMString? override;
+  readonly attribute DOMString value;
+  readonly attribute FrozenArray<DOMString> validValues;
+
+  undefined clearOverride();
+  Promise<undefined> requestOverride(DOMString? value);
+
+  attribute EventHandler onchange;
+};
+</script>
+
+<h5 id=auto-pref>
+{{override}} attribute</h5>
+
+<div algorithm='get preference override'>
+	The <dfn attribute for=PreferenceObject>override</dfn> attribute, when accessed, must run these steps:
+
+	1. Let |preference| be the preference object's name.
+	1. Let |override| be null.
+	1. If an override for |preference| exists, set |override| to the value of that override.
+	1. Return |override|.
+</div>
+
+<h5 id=auto-pref>
+{{PreferenceObject/value}} attribute</h5>
+
+<div algorithm='get preference value'>
+	The <dfn attribute for=PreferenceObject>value</dfn> attribute, when accessed, must run these steps:
+
+	1. Let |preference| be the preference object's name.
+	1. Let |value| be null.
+	1. If an override for |preference| exists, set |value| to the value of that override.
+	1. If |value| is null, set |value| to the UA value of the preference.
+	1. Return |value|.
+</div>
+
+<h5 id=auto-pref>
+{{validValues}} attribute</h5>
+
+<div algorithm>
+	The <dfn attribute for=PreferenceObject>validValues</dfn> attribute, when accessed, must run these steps:
+
+		<ol>
+			<li>Let |preference| be the preference object's name.
+
+			<li>Switch on |preference|:
+				<dl class="switch">
+				 <dt>"{{colorScheme}}"</dt>
+				 <dd>Return the result of [=get valid values for colorScheme=].</dd>
+				 <dt>"{{contrast}}"</dt>
+				 <dd>Return the result of [=get valid values for contrast=].</dd>
+				 <dt>"{{reducedMotion}}"</dt>
+				 <dd>Return the result of [=get valid values for reducedMotion=].</dd>
+				 <dt>"{{reducedTransparency}}"</dt>
+				 <dd>Return the result of [=get valid values for reducedTransparency=].</dd>
+				 <dt>"{{reducedData}}"</dt>
+				 <dd>Return the result of [=get valid values for reducedData=].</dd>
+			 </dl>
+</div>
+
+<h5 id=auto-pref>
+{{onchange}} event handler attribute</h5>
+
+The <dfn attribute for=PreferenceObject>onchange</dfn> attribute is an [=event handler IDL attribute=] for
+the {{onchange}} [=event handler=], whose [=event handler event type=]
+is <dfn class="event" data-dfn-for="PreferenceObject">change</dfn>.
+
+<div algorithm="update steps">
+Whenever the [=user agent=] is aware that the state of a {{PreferenceObject}}
+instance |value| has changed, it runs the <dfn algorithm for="PreferenceObject">{{PreferenceObject}}
+update steps</dfn>:
+
+1. Let |preference| be the {{PreferenceObject}} object that |value| is associated with.
+1. If [=this=]'s [=relevant global object=] is a {{Window}} object, then:
+	1. Let |document| be |preference|'s [=relevant global object=]'s [=associated Document=].
+	1. If |document| is null or |document| is not [=Document/fully active=], terminate this algorithm.
+1. <a>Fire an event</a> named <code>change</code> at |preference|.
+
+<h5 id=auto-pref>
+{{requestOverride()}} method</h5>
+
+<div algorithm='request preference override'>
+	The <dfn method for=PreferenceObject>requestOverride(value)</dfn> method, when invoked, must run these steps:
+
+	1. Let |result| be [=a new promise=].
+	1. Let |allowed| be false.
+	1. Set |allowed| to the result of executing a UA defined algorithm for deciding whether the request is allowed.
+	1. If |allowed| is false, return [=a promise rejected with=] a "{{NotAllowedError}}" {{DOMException}}.
+	1. Let |value| be the method's argument.
+	1. Let |result| be [=a new promise=].
+	1. If |value| is null or the empty string:
+		1. Run {{clearOverride}}.
+		1. [=Resolve=] and return |result|.
+	1. Let |currentValue| be the preference object's |value|.
+	1. Let |validValues| be null.
+	1. Switch on |preference|:
+			<dl class="switch">
+			 <dt>"{{colorScheme}}"</dt>
+			 <dd>Set |validValues| to the result of [=get valid values for colorScheme=].</dd>
+			 <dt>"{{contrast}}"</dt>
+			 <dd>Set |validValues| to the result of [=get valid values for contrast=].</dd>
+			 <dt>"{{reducedMotion}}"</dt>
+			 <dd>Set |validValues| to the result of [=get valid values for reducedMotion=].</dd>
+			 <dt>"{{reducedTransparency}}"</dt>
+			 <dd>Set |validValues| to the result of [=get valid values for reducedTransparency=].</dd>
+			 <dt>"{{reducedData}}"</dt>
+			 <dd>Set |validValues| to the result of [=get valid values for reducedData=].</dd>
+		 </dl>
+	1. If |value| is not in |validValues|:
+		1. [=Reject=] |result| with a "{{TypeError}}" {{DOMException}}.
+		1. Return |result|.
+	1. Let |previousOverride| be null.
+	1. If an override for |preference| exists, set |previousOverride| to the value of that override.
+	1. If |value| is different from |previousOverride|:
+		1. Set the preference override for |preference| to |value|.
+	1. If |previousOverride| is null, then:
+		1. If |value| is the same as |currentValue|, then:
+			1. <a>Fire an event</a> named <code>change</code> at [=this=].
+	1. [=Resolve=] and return |result|.
+</div>
+
+Issue: This algorithm needs more detail on what exactly setting the preference override does.
+
+Issue: Is TypeError correct here?
+
+Note: The `change` event is fired when the computed value changes, but when a new override is set it is also fired if the value hasn't changed.
+
+<h5 id=auto-pref>
+{{clearOverride()}} method</h5>
+
+<div algorithm='clear preference override'>
+	The <dfn method for=PreferenceObject>clearOverride()</dfn> method, when invoked, must run these steps:
+
+	1. Let |preference| be the preference object's name.
+	1. Let |override| be null.
+	1. If an override for |preference| exists, set |override| to the value of that override.
+	1. If |override| is null, then return.
+	1. Clear the override for |preference|.
+	1. Let |newValue| be the preference object's |value|.
+	1. If |newValue| is equal to |override|, then:
+	1. <a>Fire an event</a> named <code>change</code> at [=this=].
+</div>
+
+Note: The `change` event is fired when the computed value changes, but when an override is cleared it is also fired if the value hasn't changed.
+
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@@ -3404,6 +3705,14 @@ Appendix B: Privacy and Security Considerations</h2>
 	may be an undesired source of fingerprinting,
 	with a bias towards low income with limited data.
 
+	The {{PreferenceManager}} object allows querying some user-preference [=media features=]. This
+	is not a privacy leak, as that information is already trivially
+	available by using [=media features=] themselves.
+
+	The {{PreferenceManager}} object also allows overriding these user-preference [=media features=]; this
+	is also neither a privacy nor accessibility regression, as the [=media features=] were already ignorable by simply
+	not querying them.
+
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