[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #31769: Prevent navigating away while plugins are updating via shiny updates

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#31769: Prevent navigating away while plugins are updating via shiny updates
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 Reporter:  johnbillion          |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement          |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal               |   Milestone:  4.2
Component:  Upgrade/Install      |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch dev-       |     Focuses:  javascript, administration
  feedback                       |
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Changes (by adamsilverstein):

 * keywords:  needs-patch => has-patch dev-feedback
 * focuses:  administration => javascript, administration


Comment:

 In [attachment:31769.2.diff]:
 * leverage window.onbeforeunload to warn users navigating away while
 plugin updates still running
 * remove onbeforeunload when all updates complete

 Tested in firefox: does this work correctly in IE8?

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/31769#comment:3>
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