comments inline... > > 1. We can now use STATE_SAVING_METHOD=server, and the back-button > > (and pop-up windows) will work correctly (e.g., when my pop-up > > window closes, my base window won't have forgotten its state)?
yes you can do this now > > 2. Using STATE_SAVING_METHOD=server is faster and thus recommended? definitely. Since the state must not be transferred to the client which saves time. > > > > Just wondering what the current state of affairs is regarding the > > tradeoffs between server and client state saving method. > > +1 for this question..:) I have gone back and forth between the two and now > am not at all sure which is recommended under what circumstances and why. I > would also like to know, if MyFaces 1.1.1 is "good enough" or the answer > given, whatver it may be, pertains to the latest nightly builds. only nightly builds supports multiple views if server state is used. -- Mathias