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David
David

Reputation: 4857

How do I make the data of a web app "persistent" as opposed to "best-effort"? I want to avoid the data being cleared when there is not enough space

According to https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/StorageManager/persist you can mark a box as "persistent" as follows:

if (navigator.storage && navigator.storage.persist)
  navigator.storage.persist().then(function(persistent) {
    if (persistent)
      console.log("Storage will not be cleared except by explicit user action");
    else
      console.log("Storage may be cleared by the UA under storage pressure.");
  });

According to https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Storage_API:

"If a box is marked as "persistent", the contents won't be cleared by the user agent without either the data's origin itself or the user specifically doing so. This includes scenarios such as the user selecting a "Clear Caches" or "Clear Recent History" option. The user will be asked specifically for permission to remove persistent site storage units."

However, clearing recent history in Chrome and Firefox removes the data without asking me for permission. What did I miss?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 278

Answers (1)

Steven Spungin
Steven Spungin

Reputation: 29169

Clearing recent history in Chrome and Firefox counts as an 'explicit user action'. You should get a confirm dialog, even if it does not mention 'storage'. The average user would not even know what 'persistent storage' is.

Upvotes: 2

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