Disable websocket by default. Use JS thread update when websockets are

disabled instead of throwing an error

boards/default_settings.py

@@ -20,4 +20,4 b' ARCHIVE_THREADS = True'
 # Limit posting speed
 LIMIT_POSTING_SPEED = False
 # Thread update
-WEBSOCKETS_ENABLED = True
+WEBSOCKETS_ENABLED = False

boards/static/js/thread_update.js

@@ -50,36 +50,39 b' function connectWebsocket() {'
     var wsHost = metapanel.getAttribute('data-ws-host');
     var wsPort = metapanel.getAttribute('data-ws-port');
 
-    if (wsHost.length > 0 && wsPort.length > 0)
-    var centrifuge = new Centrifuge({
-        "url": 'ws://' + wsHost + ':' + wsPort + "/connection/websocket",
-        "project": metapanel.getAttribute('data-ws-project'),
-        "user": wsUser,
-        "timestamp": metapanel.getAttribute('data-ws-token-time'),
-        "token": metapanel.getAttribute('data-ws-token'),
-        "debug": false
-    });
+    if (wsHost.length > 0 && wsPort.length > 0) {
+        var centrifuge = new Centrifuge({
+            "url": 'ws://' + wsHost + ':' + wsPort + "/connection/websocket",
+            "project": metapanel.getAttribute('data-ws-project'),
+            "user": wsUser,
+            "timestamp": metapanel.getAttribute('data-ws-token-time'),
+            "token": metapanel.getAttribute('data-ws-token'),
+            "debug": false
+        });
 
-    centrifuge.on('error', function(error_message) {
-        console.log("Error connecting to websocket server.");
-        console.log(error_message);
-        return false;
-    });
-
-    centrifuge.on('connect', function() {
-        var channelName = 'thread:' + threadId;
-        centrifuge.subscribe(channelName, function(message) {
-            getThreadDiff();
+        centrifuge.on('error', function(error_message) {
+            console.log("Error connecting to websocket server.");
+            console.log(error_message);
+            return false;
         });
 
-        // For the case we closed the browser and missed some updates
-        getThreadDiff();
-        $('#autoupdate').hide();
-    });
+        centrifuge.on('connect', function() {
+            var channelName = 'thread:' + threadId;
+            centrifuge.subscribe(channelName, function(message) {
+                getThreadDiff();
+            });
 
-    centrifuge.connect();
+            // For the case we closed the browser and missed some updates
+            getThreadDiff();
+            $('#autoupdate').hide();
+        });
 
-    return true;
+        centrifuge.connect();
+
+        return true;
+    } else {
+        return false;
+    }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -204,7 +207,11 b' function initAutoupdate() {'
     if (location.protocol === 'https:') {
         return enableJsUpdate();
     } else {
-        return connectWebsocket();
+        if (connectWebsocket()) {
+            return true;
+        } else {
+            return enableJsUpdate();
+        }
     }
 }