[Meta] Save Page Offline

[bbinto]

Why/User Benefit/User Problem

As a user, I want to be able to retrieve select websites when offline, so I can revisit the content without requiring a network connection.

Feature Brief

Acceptance Criteria (how do I know when I’m done?)

• I can choose to save a website to access later when I am offline (TBD: Need to determine use cases. e.g. how much of the website and which elements should be saved)
• I can retrieve my saved pages from within the browser
• I can delete my saved offline pages

┆Issue is synchronized with this Jira Task

[cpeterso]

GV API to tell Gecko to enter offline browsing mode, though it doesn't save local copies of web pages:

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1533271

[bbinto]

@mheubusch - I think we should move this out of MVP, thoughts?

[andreicristianpetcu]

@360cid if you are interested in an ugly workaround you can take full page screenshot. like so https://mobile.twitter.com/FirefoxPreview/status/1313361259656556545

Here is how to install https://mobile.twitter.com/FirefoxPreview/status/1311796843848835072

What extension were you using to save as pdf?

[360cid]

@andreicristianpetcu I misspoke -- I was printing to PDF through the browser, not saving via an extension.

[B0pol]

Another "workaround":
You can search for a link to that page in another page, long press on the link, "download link". It will download the page as a .htm file

But

• you need to find a link to this page
• it seems not to download some images, CSS and JavaScript.
• you can't open in Firefox (Android) but you can open Chrome (Android, Desktop) and Firefox desktop

[MicroBeast]

You could open local file in Firefox. Someone mentioned about using protocol file:// somewhere around here (deep in conversations).

So, like file:///storage/emulated/0/local.ext. Notice that triple / after :.

[plwt]

User feedback: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1346292

[vehosah]

@360cid if you are interested in an ugly workaround you can take full page screenshot. like so https://mobile.twitter.com/FirefoxPreview/status/1313361259656556545

Here is how to install https://mobile.twitter.com/FirefoxPreview/status/1311796843848835072

What extension were you using to save as pdf?

Thanks but we don't want to save a screenshot, we want to save as html

[vehosah]

Another "workaround": You can search for a link to that page in another page, long press on the link, "download link". It will download the page as a .htm file

But

* you need to find a link to this page

* it seems not to download some images, CSS and JavaScript.

* you can't open in Firefox (Android) but you can open Chrome (Android, Desktop) and Firefox desktop

Or just use Chrome

[headbank]

Another one for the workaround pile, mentioned in #10217 : Nightly with SingleFile addon.

Disclaimer: I have not tested this, YMMV, don't blame me etc.

[csadilek]

Duping to https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1809311.

[headbank]

Duping to https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1809311.

That doesn't really seem like the same feature at all to me TBH. That bug seems to describe an across-the-board behaviour whereas this is an on-demand action.

[vehosah]

Duping to https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1809311.

Yeah this is described as a request for closing the browser and open it again and have all the tabs open?

[vehosah]

Or simply just use fennec

[vehosah]

Duping to https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1809311.

Lol that's not the same thing at all

[SavSanta]

Or simply just use fennec

Well actually it would have to be OG Fennec (aka Firefox 68.x). Some 'clever' worms package Fenix under the Fennec name unfortunately. So when you download it you still get the Alpha state missing a lot of features Fenix version. That being said I had OG Fennec not be able to load a couple of sites last I used it. So unfortunately. You'll be stuck with Alpha State Featureless Fenix at that rate.

Best Replacement is actually Microsoft Edge funnily enough and (unfortunate for those trying to use non-chromiums).

[vehosah]

I'm using fennec f-droid, I have save pdf, i have html offline, i have custom add-ons, i have about config, i don't have anything alphaish

[vehosah]

Best Replacement is actually Microsoft Edge funnily enough and (unfortunate for those trying to use non-chromiums).
Funnily enough it's bullshit enough

[SavSanta]

I'm using fennec f-droid, I have save pdf, i have html offline, i have custom add-ons, i have about config, i don't have anything alphaish

Theyre spelled similarly and pronounced similarly but if you will read again you should understand.

Best Replacement is actually Microsoft Edge funnily enough and (unfortunate for those trying to use non-chromiums).

Edge is damn good. No BS. Microsoft did well. Once your Fennec gets too old to use and youre forced to use Fenix. You can try Edge and enjoy! Cheers

[vehosah]

I'm using fennec f-droid, I have save pdf, i have html offline, i have custom add-ons, i have about config, i don't have anything alphaish

Theyre spelled similarly and pronounced similarly but if you will read again you should understand.

Best Replacement is actually Microsoft Edge funnily enough and (unfortunate for those trying to use non-chromiums).

Edge is damn good. No BS. Microsoft did well. Once your Fennec gets too old to use and youre forced to use Fenix. You can try Edge and enjoy! Cheers

Don't worry I already tried it and it got instantly deleted, cheers

[SavSanta]

Don't worry I already tried it and it got instantly deleted, cheers

No not then. Read again that once Fennec breaks completely and your add-ons dont work and if Fenix is still featureless and add-onless. That's when you should try it. Cheers!

[vehosah]

Don't worry I already tried it and it got instantly deleted, cheers

No not then. Read again that once Fennec breaks completely and your add-ons dont work and if Fenix is still featureless and add-onless. That's when you should try it. Cheers!

Why should I try this add-on less, data thief browser, cheers

[SavSanta]

Why should I try this add-on less, data thief browser, cheers

Read above up again for the implications. Cheers

[vehosah]

Why should I try this add-on less, data thief browser, cheers

Read above up again for the implications. Cheers

I read the implications, and I'm not missing anything,neither my extensions, nor my save to pdf, nor my open to html, nor my about config cheers

[SavSanta]

I read the implications, and I'm not missing anything,neither my extensions, nor my save to pdf, nor my open to html, nor my about config cheers

Nice all set for now. Cheers!

[Dunexus]

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[SavSanta]

Sorry @Dunexus!