MicrosoftEdge / MicrosoftEdge/WebView2Feedback

Moving from WebView to WebView2 and handling localStorage/IndexedDB data.

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Description

Realise this is probably too soon and assumes a lot but figured I'd list the scenario.

I've got a scenario where I've got a deployed UWP/appx for my PWA in the store using the current WebView that's using localStorage and IndexedDB. Would this storage be able to be preserved or accessible somehow when moving to WebView2? I can see a scenario that might appear where I might "lose" data.

  • User is offline and enters some data.
  • User terminates application.
  • User device comes online.
  • Application is updated from app store.
  • User opens application.

AB#27374585

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No repository files or tests are named. Start by reviewing the WebView-to-WebView2 migration scenario and the linked AB#27374585 work item, focusing on localStorage and IndexedDB across the stated offline, termination, update, and reopen sequence. Done means documenting whether the data remains preserved or accessible and what migration behavior is supported.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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