From d6fe19ae7546c43e266952ec6057809bd73d44f9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kovid Goyal Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2024 20:25:56 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Update server docs about the limitations of offline mode See #2058664 (Content server offline support doesn't allow saving annotations) --- manual/server.rst | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/manual/server.rst b/manual/server.rst index 58d058f0d2..b69adb0e90 100644 --- a/manual/server.rst +++ b/manual/server.rst @@ -215,10 +215,11 @@ Enabling offline support Browser makers have been trying to force people to use SSL by disabling advanced features in their browsers for plain HTTP connections. One such -casualty is offline support. So you may need to enable HTTPS on the server to -get offline support working. In addition, in Firefox on Android, you will need -to type ``about:config`` and search for ``browser.tabs.useCache`` and toggle it -to ``true``. +casualty is ApplicationCache, which was what was used in calibre for offline +support. As a result now-a-days sadly, offline mode works only as long as you +keep the browser tab open. In addition, in Firefox on Android, you will need to +type ``about:config`` and create a preference called ``browser.tabs.useCache`` +and set it to ``true``. Managing user accounts from the command-line only -----------------------------------------------------