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> 3. is already built Settings -> Site Permissions -> Exceptions in Fenix

That's different: it doesn't show temporary permissions of the current document, only permissions persisted to its origin.

In contrast, Desktop's pageinfo dropdown lists active permissions for the current page with an ✖ that not only revokes permission but terminates active capture.

This means Desktop users can: click on Firefox camera indicator on the desktop -> get taken to offending tab with pageinfo open -> click on ✖ in _"Use the camera  Allowed Temporarily ✖"_ in two clicks.

If Fenix had something similar, my suggestion in #3 was to have a similar workflow except s/indicator/notification/
> 3. is already built Settings -> Site Permissions -> Exceptions in Fenix

That's different: it doesn't show temporary permissions of the current document, only permissions persisted to its origin.

In contrast, Desktop's pageinfo dropdown lists active permissions for the current page with an ✖ that not only revokes permission but terminates active capture.

This means Desktop users can: click on Firefox camera indicator on the desktop -> get taken to offending tab with pageinfo open -> click on ✖ in _"Use the camera ... Allowed Temporarily ✖"_ in two clicks.

If Fenix had something similar, my suggestion in #3 was to have a similar workflow except s/indicator/notification/
> 3. is already built Settings -> Site Permissions -> Exceptions in Fenix

That's different: it doesn't show temporary permissions of the current document, only permissions persisted to its origin.

In contrast, Desktop's pageinfo dropdown lists active permissions for the current page with an ✖ that not only revokes permission but terminates active capture.

This means Desktop users can: click on Firefox camera indicator on the desktop -> get taken to offending tab with pageinfo open -> click on ✖ in _"Use the camera ... Allowed Temporarily ✖"_ to revoke permission in two clicks.

If Fenix had something similar, my suggestion in #3 was to have a similar workflow except s/indicator/notification/
> 3. is already built Settings -> Site Permissions -> Exceptions in Fenix

That's different: it doesn't show temporary permissions of the current document, only permissions persisted to its origin.

In contrast, Desktop's pageinfo dropdown lists active permissions for the current page with an ✖ that not only revokes permission but terminates active capture.

This means Desktop users can: click on Firefox camera indicator on the desktop -> get taken to the offending tab with its pageinfo dropdown opened -> click on ✖ in _"Use the camera ... Allowed Temporarily ✖"_ to revoke permission in two clicks.

If Fenix had something similar, my suggestion in #3 was to have a similar workflow except s/indicator/notification/
> 3. is already built Settings -> Site Permissions -> Exceptions in Fenix

That's different: it doesn't show temporary permissions of the current document, only permissions persisted to its origin.

In contrast, Desktop's pageinfo dropdown lists active permissions for the current page with an ✖ that not only revokes permission but terminates active capture.

This means Desktop users can: click on Firefox camera indicator on the desktop -> get taken to the offending tab with its pageinfo dropdown opened -> click on ✖ in _"Use the camera ... Allowed Temporarily ✖"_ — to revoke permission in two clicks.

If Fenix had something similar, my suggestion in #3 was to have a similar workflow except s/indicator/notification/

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