offline view mode feature : have a local copy

[steelexu]

use https://[host]/p/[padName]/export/txt to get the text ,save to local storage/file_system

from this
https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/wiki/Backing-up-and-Restoring-Etherpad-Lite-Pads

Thanks!

maybe it's possible to change the div to textarea in padview.html , <textarea id="pad" class="active">

[mikifus]

Thanks for the proposal, when I find I moment I will check it out in detail.

I'd rather allow download only than editing in a textarea, because I can't think of a way to sync the offline editions with the pad.

[madduck]

I think it'd be great if Padland maintained a local export (read-only) copy of each pad every time the user closed the pad or the app, so that it can be viewed when offline.

[mikifus]

While simple in nature, your proposal might need:

• Server compatibility fallback (servers are free to restrict the export URL)
• An option on where to store the exported files, which leads to:
  • Permission to write local storage
  • Permission checks on the selected directory
  • Default export directory
• An option for each document to decide if it should be exported on close automatically
• A manual export button that allows to choose: default directory or specify location