[💡Idea] Reflect selected rules in the URL

[michalczukm]

The issue

Currently selected rules do not persist anyhow.
Whenever I reload the page - my progress is lost. If I'd like to share it with someone - I need to send the raw files to that person.

For the sake of this ticket, I'll name them:

1. The page-reload issue
2. The quick-share issue

Options

I see few options, and I have my personal preference.

Let's go through proposals for storing the currently selected rules state:

1. Keep the state in local storage local storage: helps with the (1.) page-reload issue, but has to be managed/cleaned etc. Not solving the (2.) quick-share issue
2. Keep the state in any non-local/server-side persistence: just overshoot, not needed to resolve those issues 😛
3. Keep the state in URL query params: Compress and encode the state, then put it as a URL query param - rules=.... This solves both issues fully client-side, is easy to wipe, and is easy to share.

Proposed solution

I'd go with 3. - keep the state URL query param, and update it on every current selected rules state update 😊

PS I've scanned the code and I see some sketches of introducing user accounts and some data management, but I hope my idea is not in conflict with those plans :)

PPS If you find this idea helpful - I'd be happy to implement it 😊

[psmyrdek]

Third idea has been on our backlog for a long time - go for it @michalczukm 🚀

[michalczukm]

It finally reached top(ish) of my TODO list 😅
Thx @psmyrdek for the gentle reminder 🙇‍♂️

Please take a look at the PR #51

[psmyrdek]

Many thanks @michalczukm !