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JQM page times out, reloads looses all format.

in jQuery Mobile • 10 years ago

I am getting complaints from my users when they leave my app loaded in their browser and return to it later, the browser tries to reload and all the format is gone. I know why that is happening but I was wondering if there was a way to detect that happening so I can just go back to the main page. I am really not excited about making all the pages self contained.

Thanks.

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watusiware

Re: JQM page times out, reloads looses all format.

10 years ago

when they leave my app loaded in their browser and return to it later, the browser tries to reload and all the format is gone.

What browser? Just when does it reload? What URL does the browser send? Why do you want to send them back to the main page?

You should have the same <head> contents on every page. So, it the user (or this mysterious self-reloading browser...) reloads at any time, it shouldn't matter if they load the current page or the main page.

jimboidaho

Re: JQM page times out, reloads looses all format.

10 years ago

I have seen this mostly with Android 2.x. It happens when leaving the app for a day or two and then come back to it. What I was hoping for is a way to detect this situation and just go back to the main page. If not possible then I will have to fix up all the <head> stuff.

Thanks.

watusiware

Re: JQM page times out, reloads looses all format.

10 years ago

You have to fix the <head> stuff anyway, if the user will ever enter your site from anywhere but the main page.

Even if you yourself don't link anywhere but the main page, search engines are likely to find inside pages, and then users may be following links to inside pages.

Rule #1 for any JQM site: content of <head> should be the same for every page.

It's easy to accomplish with a bit of server-side help (server-side include) or a static site generator.

DON'T put anything extensive in <head>, since it is loaded with each page, and then usually discarded. Instead, just link to resources. That is, don't write a bunch of JS or styles in the <head> itself - do it in linked files.

jimboidaho

Re: JQM page times out, reloads looses all format.

10 years ago

OK. Thanks.

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