using web view to load a web page off a server

[gedw99]

Hey @inkeliz

I am making a basic demo of the web view and was wondering if it is capable of simply loading a web page off a https server ? I am trying to use it with a basic htmx project to see how it goes with deep linking, etc ( yes I know deep linking does not work at the moment ).

happy to add this as a demo if you want it.

[inkeliz]

The webview is capable to access any remote HTTPS website (except on programs compiled for WASM/JS).

In fact:
Android requires HTTPS;
Windows requires remote server; You can enable support for localhost using some commands (see https://github.com/inkeliz/gowebview/blob/4188e0e21bf5f649d0ff89b5c463596452dc53a7/internal/network/network_windows.go#L47-L72 Note: that can flag your binary app as a malware!).

It's also possible to set CustomCertificates for HTTPS, in case you use self-signed. That only works for Windows/Android, I don't find any workaround for macOS/iOS.

My use-case is to display some external pages (like social media and such). In the future it's possible that DRM contents (Netflix, for instance) don't work anymore.

[gedw99]

thanks @inkeliz

my use case is the same as yours. Just not social media. For me it is for Scientist showing their web page. The web page displays HTML and has some golang based wasm that is displaying things that HTML cant display ( complex charts ).

Would you be open to making adding simple demo that just loads a basic index.html ?