https://github.com/danr/viable

A viable alternative to frontend programming.
https://github.com/danr/viable

hot-module-reloading python-frontend

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A viable alternative to frontend programming.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/danr/viable
• Owner: danr
• License: mit
• Created: 2021-03-09T19:56:44.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2022-12-08T20:36:52.000Z (about 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-23T15:39:48.912Z (11 months ago)
• Topics: hot-module-reloading, python-frontend
• Language: Python
• Homepage:
• Size: 90.8 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# viable

A viable alternative to frontend programming.

Viable updates outdated elements in the DOM using a DOM differ. It also

updates the values of input fields, with the exception of the currently

focused input field in the client. This allows for the sending of updates

to the backend on keystrokes to an input field.

In terms of session and variable values, the software uses session storage

to store state in the frontend. This is necessary because cookies are shared

between tabs, and session storage allows for duplication of tabs. If a new

tab is created, the session storage is empty and variables are initialized

with default values.

For persistent storage across windows and tabs in the browser, the software

also uses local storage. If a new tab or window is created and the value

of a variable is retrieved, the session storage is empty and the value from

the local storage is used instead. (Currently not implemented)

Cookies cannot be used for this because they have a maximum size of 4

kilobytes, whereas session and local storage have a minimum size in the order

of megabytes.