Add support to minimize the WebView's memory consumption by default
webkit change is c/148241
bug:5522175
Change-Id: I8562c39c55913ab89848afe8a36e8a2784c12727
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/BrowserSettings.java b/src/com/android/browser/BrowserSettings.java
index e2a521a..0b8191a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/BrowserSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/BrowserSettings.java
@@ -301,6 +301,13 @@
// enable smooth transition for better performance during panning or
// zooming
settings.setEnableSmoothTransition(true);
+ // WebView should be preserving the memory as much as possible.
+ // However, apps like browser wish to turn on the performance mode which
+ // would require more memory.
+ // TODO: We need to dynamically allocate/deallocate temporary memory for
+ // apps which are trying to use minimal memory. Currently, double
+ // buffering is always turned on, which is unnecessary.
+ settings.setProperty(WebViewProperties.gfxUseMinimalMemory, "false");
// disable content url access
settings.setAllowContentAccess(false);
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/WebViewProperties.java b/src/com/android/browser/WebViewProperties.java
index c410038..c662957 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/WebViewProperties.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/WebViewProperties.java
@@ -19,4 +19,5 @@
static final String gfxInvertedScreen = "inverted";
static final String gfxInvertedScreenContrast = "inverted_contrast";
static final String gfxEnableCpuUploadPath = "enable_cpu_upload_path";
+ static final String gfxUseMinimalMemory = "use_minimal_memory";
}