HelloZeroNet / HelloZeroNet/ZeroNet

IndexedDB support (or LocalStorage with IndexedDB backend)

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Description

Some sites, like Riot.im, use IndexedDB as while LocalStorage provides similar functionality, the 5MB limit on LocalStorage is too little for some sites to operate.

A while back Riot.im switched to using IndexedDB and things have generally been good. However, this means that even though Riot.im is a static website and could easily be ported to ZeroNet, a lot of refactoring would have to take place as ZeroFrame doesn't provide any API to interface with IndexedDB. So, perhaps you could add a call for it?

Alternatively, you could keep the current API but use IndexedDB as the backend. This way people could just use the familiar LocalStorage method, but wouldn't have to worry about hitting the 5MB limit.

Unless there's no limit on localhost?

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Research direction

Start by reviewing ZeroFrame's existing LocalStorage API and the browser IndexedDB interface. The issue presents two alternatives—adding an IndexedDB call or using IndexedDB behind the current API—so the desired approach and completion criteria need to be decided before implementation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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