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closes #12664

TODO

Previously:

This PR separates the client-side page preloading logic into its own module, which is dynamically imported after the app has started. However, I'm not sure if the trade-off is worth it, or rather, I'm not sure how to measure the impact of this.

Pros:

  1. 300 bytes less transfer size if your browser supports data saving mode and its enabled
  2. Less code to parse before the page loads?

Cons:

  1. 1 KB more transfer size with data saving mode off or unsupported
  2. Also, an additional network request for loading the preload code separately

Turns out the transfer size of the client module with the preload code in the same chunk is smaller than having both in separate chunks.


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@teemingc teemingc marked this pull request as ready for review November 12, 2025 17:20
@teemingc teemingc added the needs-decision Not sure if we want to do this yet, also design work needed label Nov 13, 2025
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This PR might still be useful for disabling preloading and treeshaking it when it's not needed, such as for offline apps #12664 we might have to introduce an option to turn it off manually

EDIT: note to self to automatically disable preloading for single and inline apps. Noticed a bunch of Tauri SvelteKit apps in the showcase and disabling the mouse event listener should really help battery life

@teemingc teemingc marked this pull request as draft January 14, 2026 10:27
@teemingc teemingc changed the title chore: separate client preload chore: add option to disable preload setup Feb 28, 2026
@teemingc teemingc removed the needs-decision Not sure if we want to do this yet, also design work needed label Feb 28, 2026
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mousemove event listener is being attached in setup_preload even if I am not using data-sveltekit-preload-[x]="hover"

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