Transient activation
Transient activation (or "transient user activation") is a window state that indicates a user has recently pressed a button, moved a mouse, used a menu, or performed some other user interaction.
This state is sometimes used as a mechanism for ensuring that a web API can only function if triggered by user interaction. For example, scripts cannot arbitrarily launch a popup that requires transient activation β βit must be triggered from a UI element's event handler.
Examples of APIs that require transient activation are:
Note: Transient activation expires after a timeout (if not renewed by further interaction), and may also be "consumed" by some APIs.