Move search into a web worker #365
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This takes all of the Lunr code and moves it to a web worker, so the indexing and searching process doesn’t block the main thread. This is a WIP because the way the web worker is loaded is a terrible hack.
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@chasenlehara Matthew said the proper way to setup the build file for the web worker is to just have multiple calls to stealTools in the same file, one for each output file. He also noted that we can't use an object for the stealTools |
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This takes all of the Lunr code and moves it to a web worker, so the indexing and searching process doesn’t block the main thread. This also adds a loading indicator when a search is being performed, which isn’t visible if the main thread is locked, hence the need for using a web worker.
This is a WIP because:
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