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This PR adds the ability for users to load local files like GFF from their file system, and it can be persisted across page refresh

This is a chrome only API, doesn't work on firefox or safari

Fixes #4781

@cmdcolin cmdcolin changed the title Fix ability to reload local files across page using FileSystemFileHandle API Add ability to reload local files across page using FileSystemFileHandle API Jan 18, 2026
@cmdcolin cmdcolin force-pushed the persistent_filehandles branch from 91f5826 to e6f3946 Compare January 19, 2026 05:24
@cmdcolin cmdcolin force-pushed the persistent_filehandles branch 4 times, most recently from 12b4800 to e34ac1c Compare January 19, 2026 06:42
@cmdcolin cmdcolin force-pushed the persistent_filehandles branch 2 times, most recently from 9da9f77 to f8e5b59 Compare January 19, 2026 14:40
@cmdcolin cmdcolin force-pushed the persistent_filehandles branch from f8e5b59 to f017828 Compare January 19, 2026 14:53
@cmdcolin cmdcolin merged commit f3c7adc into main Jan 19, 2026
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@cmdcolin cmdcolin deleted the persistent_filehandles branch January 19, 2026 15:41
@cmdcolin cmdcolin added the enhancement New feature or request label Jan 20, 2026
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Add ability for locally opened files to survive page refresh

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