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wavebeem / pkmn.help

pkmn.help remembers strengths/weaknesses of Pokémon for you
https://pkmn.help
MIT License
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Explain offline mode and PWA mode #147

Open wavebeem opened 2 years ago

wavebeem commented 2 years ago

I bet a lot of people don't understand offline mode for websites, or adding the app to their home screen. Maybe some text would help.

FruityGumGuiltyFruit commented 9 months ago

Is there a method that allows one to use this tool offline? I tried using save page, but that didn't work. Unfortunately, I haven't the slightest idea how feasible it would be to add support for offline use or making this a downloadable program.

wavebeem commented 9 months ago

Yup! This guide covers how to install a PWA (progressive web app)

https://mobilesyrup.com/2020/05/24/how-install-progressive-web-app-pwa-android-ios-pc-mac/

If you do this, the site should function offline. The only exception is that Pokédex icons are not stored locally on your device. But the rest of the app should work just fine.

wavebeem commented 9 months ago

Actually, that was just how to install it as an "app" on your device. If you just want to use it offline you can simply go to pkmn.help in your browser and it will work automatically if you've used it before while online. Test it out with Airplane Mode on your phone or something.

FruityGumGuiltyFruit commented 9 months ago

That works great, thank you. :)