


Invoker Commands: Additional Ways to Work With Dialog, Popover… and More?
Mar 07, 2025 pm 05:01 PMThe dialog
element and Popover API are powerful additions to the web platform. I recently provided a detailed analysis of their applications and uncovered undocumented techniques. However, their separate implementations feel unnecessarily complex.
Web browsers are introducing "invoker commands" – the command
and commandfor
attributes – to simplify interaction with popovers, dialogs, and future features, minimizing JavaScript reliance. These attributes also introduce new JavaScript events.
Experimental Status:
Remember, these are experimental features. Enable them in:
- Chrome Canary 134 (flag:
enable-experimental-web-platform-features
) - Firefox Nightly 135 (flag:
dom.element.invokers.enabled
) - Safari Technology Preview (flag:
InvokerAttributesEnabled
)
Their elegant abstraction of scripting tasks suggests widespread adoption is likely.
Basic Usage:
Use a button-like element (e.g., <button></button>
, <a></a>
) with the command
attribute (specifying the command name, like "show-modal") and commandfor
(referencing the target element's ID).
<button command="show-modal" commandfor="dialogA">Show dialogA</button> <dialog id="dialogA">...</dialog>
Let's explore the command values.
Attribute Values:
-
show-modal
: The HTML equivalent ofshowModal()
. It allows modal display without JavaScript. This mirrors the existing HTML-invoked popovers, creating a more consistent approach. -
show
: Ashow
command for non-modal dialogs is absent. Given the Popover API's capabilities, non-modal dialogs may become obsolete. -
close
: The HTML equivalent ofclose()
, closing the dialog. -
show-popover
,hide-popover
,toggle-popover
: These mirrorshowPopover()
,hidePopover()
, andtogglePopover()
, respectively. While useful, their functionality is already accessible through existing popover attributes.
Here's a summary:
Command | Equivalent JavaScript Method | Notes |
---|---|---|
show-modal |
showModal() |
Shows a modal dialog. |
close |
close() |
Closes a dialog or popover. |
show-popover |
showPopover() |
Shows a popover (redundant with existing popover attributes). |
hide-popover |
hidePopover() |
Hides a popover (redundant with existing popover attributes). |
toggle-popover |
togglePopover() |
Toggles a popover (redundant with existing popover attributes). |
--custom-command |
N/A | Custom commands prefixed with -- . |
JavaScript Event Handling:
Invoker commands trigger a command
event on the target element. This is particularly useful for dialog
elements, which lack a show
event.
<button command="show-modal" commandfor="dialogA">Show dialogA</button> <dialog id="dialogA">...</dialog>
Popover event handling is similar:
dialogs.forEach(dialog => { dialog.addEventListener("command", event => { if (event.command === "show-modal") { /* Dialog shown */ } else if (event.command === "close") { /* Dialog closed */ } }); });
event.source
provides the invoking button element. Attributes can also be set via JavaScript:
popovers.forEach(popover => { popover.addEventListener("command", event => { if (event.command === "show-popover") { /* Popover shown */ } // ... }); });
Custom Commands:
Custom commands (e.g., --spin-me-a-bit
) allow for extended functionality.
Future Support:
While initially focused on <dialog></dialog>
and popovers, future support for <details></details>
, <input type="color">
, <video></video>
, and fullscreen controls is anticipated.
Benefits:
Invoker commands reduce JavaScript, offer event-like handling, and provide alternative interaction methods for existing APIs. They refine and enhance existing features.
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