From c779e328e8ce73e24ef94339e88e64d09a0f86b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ansuz <ansuz@transitiontech.ca>
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 11:33:25 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] warn users if their browser does not support localStorage

---
 www/common/boot2.js | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/www/common/boot2.js b/www/common/boot2.js
index 76ce9bcf9..64d4bd71d 100644
--- a/www/common/boot2.js
+++ b/www/common/boot2.js
@@ -20,5 +20,16 @@ define([], function () {
         };
     }
 
+    if (!localStorage || typeof(localStorage.getItem) !== 'function') {
+        require('jquery', function ($) {
+            $.ajax({
+                type: 'HEAD',
+                url: '/common/feedback.html?NO_LOCALSTORAGE=' + (+new Date()),
+            });
+        });
+        window.alert("CryptPad needs localStorage to work, try a different browser");
+        return;
+    }
+
     require([document.querySelector('script[data-bootload]').getAttribute('data-bootload')]);
 });