Repackaging this application for PWA/Native

[BradKML]

Google has made this feauter in https://developer.chrome.com/blog/new-in-chrome-73/

Progressive Web Apps provide an installable, app-like experience, built and delivered directly via the web. In Chrome 73, we've added support for macOS, bringing support for Progressive Web Apps to all desktop platforms - Mac, Windows, Chrome OS and Linux, as well as mobile, simplifying web app development.

A Progressive Web App is fast, and reliably so; always loading and performing at the same speed, regardless of network connection. They provide rich, engaging experiences via modern web features that take full advantage of the device capabilities.

[catamphetamine]

Hmmm, so we don't need to learn Electron anymore? I was planning on making an Electron version of this app in order to circumvent the limitation of having to go through a proxy server (that is not compatible with Google ReCaptcha by the way). I have a "universal app" feature planned for after I finish message posting API. That could come somewhere late summer I guess. Thx for the tip.

[BradKML]

In some sense, yes, Electron is obsolete, however since it is a PWA it does not package every asset in one pre-downloaded application (which is why it is good for media apps but not JS-based utilities).

[catamphetamine]

Actually, looks like "Progressive Web Applications" don't ignore the CORS stuff so I guess it's not an option then.

Looks like Electron does have an option to ignore CORS: https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/23664

Something like:

app.commandLine.appendSwitch('disable-features', 'OutOfBlinkCors');

or:

const mainWindow = new BrowserWindow({
  webPreferences: {
    webSecurity: false
  }
})