PortalStatusService previously did one IPC + HTTPS round-trip per call,
forcing every consumer to roll its own cache (or, more often, not).
The result: opening the homepage rendered N playlist-item components
that each fired their own check, then opening the playlist switcher
fired N more for the same portals.
Move the cache and dedup into the service:
- 30 s TTL cache keyed by `${serverUrl}|${username}|${password}`. Same
credentials = same cache entry, regardless of which playlist row
triggered it.
- In-flight dedup via Map<key, Promise<PortalStatus>>. Two callers
hitting the same portal in the same tick share one network request
instead of racing.
- New `getCachedStatus()` for sync read (used by playlist-switcher to
hydrate the UI on menu open without awaiting).
- New `clearStatusCache()` for log-out / debug flows.
Add `{ skipCache: true }` opt-out for the Xtream import dialog's
"Test Connection" button — that's a user-initiated check that must
return fresh truth, not a 30 s old cached result.
Net result: in the common flow (homepage → switcher), the switcher
opens with cached status indicators instantly. The single in-flight
dedup prevents the playlist-item ngOnInit + switcher onMenuOpened from
racing for the same portal.
Removed the component-local cache from playlist-switcher; service is
now the single source of truth.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Opening the playlist switcher fired one XTREAM_REQUEST IPC + HTTPS
round-trip per Xtream playlist and only updated the UI after ALL of
them resolved. A single slow or hung portal pinned every status dot
in the menu to the misleading red 'unavailable' state for the full
tail latency (often several seconds, sometimes longer).
Four changes land together:
1. Stream results — each portal's dot updates via signal.update() the
moment ITS request resolves, independent of the slowest one. The
previous Promise.all wrote a single Map at the end; now the Map
grows incrementally.
2. New 'checking' status — extends PortalStatus with a pulsing-dot
visual so users see "we're working on it" instead of red dots
that look like failures. Respects prefers-reduced-motion.
3. 30-second TTL cache — opening, closing, and reopening the menu
within 30s reuses prior status results and skips the IPC entirely.
Cache survives across menu opens but is per-component instance
(a global cache is a possible follow-up).
4. AbortController cancellation — closing the menu (or destroying the
component) cancels in-flight checks so a slow portal can't write
stale results into the next round. Solves the 'rapidly open/close
the menu and watch dots flicker' problem.
The actual IPC layer wasn't changed — the wins come purely from
streaming, caching, and not lying to the user about portal state.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Audit found 10 list-rendering components (each >150 lines, all using
signal-based state) on default change detection. Default CD re-checks
every binding on every parent CD cycle (mouse moves, EPG progress
ticks, etc.); under OnPush these only re-check when their own signals
change or when explicitly markedForCheck.
All 10 use signals exclusively for state (no manual subscribe-and-mutate
patterns), so the conversion is straightforward and safe.
Components:
- recent-playlists (740L) — homepage playlist list with drag-drop
- vod-details-route (552L) — Xtream VOD detail page
- playlist-switcher (509L) — workspace shell playlist switcher
- season-container (444L) — Stalker/Xtream series episodes (DoCheck preserved)
- stalker-search (362L) — Stalker search results
- search-results (350L) — Xtream search results
- category-management-dialog (199L) — manage Xtream categories
- recently-added (162L) — Xtream recently-added rail
- category-content-view (Catalog) — category browse page
- grid-list (shared) — generic grid renderer used across portals
Tests: 124 passed across all touched lib projects.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Entire-Checkpoint: 2e1a36e2f0f6
- Introduced tooling for building and staging the macOS `libmpv` runtime for IPTVnator's embedded MPV player.
- Added `build-macos-runtime.mjs` for building an LGPL-compatible runtime from source.
- Created `stage-macos-runtime.mjs` for staging the built runtime artifacts.
- Implemented validation for the packaged embedded MPV runtime in `electron-after-pack.cjs` and `embedded-mpv-macos.cjs`.
- Updated packaging scripts to ensure the embedded MPV runtime is correctly integrated and validated during the build process.
- Added README files to document the expected layout and usage for the embedded MPV runtime artifacts.
Entire-Checkpoint: c6e522b4276c
- Expanded EmptyStateType to include 'welcome-dashboard', 'welcome-sources', 'no-data'.
- Introduced FeatureCard and SourceCard interfaces for better structure.
- Added FEATURE_CARDS and SOURCE_CARDS constants for feature and source card configurations.
- Updated empty-state.component.ts to handle new types and actions.
- Created responsive styles in empty-state.responsive.scss for better mobile support.
- Added theme styles in empty-state.themes.scss for light mode.
- Developed specific styles for welcome dashboard and sources in empty-state.welcome-dashboard.scss and empty-state.welcome-sources.scss.
- Updated recent-playlists.component.html to utilize new empty state types.
- Modified recent-playlists.component.ts to support new playlist actions.
- Introduced PlaylistFileImportService for handling playlist file imports.
- Updated downloads.component.html and downloads.component.ts to integrate new empty state handling.
- Enhanced unified-collection-page.component.html and unified-collection-page.component.ts to utilize empty state for no results.
Entire-Checkpoint: c6e522b4276c
- Added WorkspaceViewCommandService to UnifiedCollectionPageComponent for workspace layout commands.
- Implemented clear current view command for favorites and recent items.
- Updated unified favorites data service to use buildXtreamCollectionUid for UID generation.
- Enhanced unified recent data service to normalize timestamps and handle backdrop URLs.
- Introduced withRecentItems feature to manage recent item additions with backdrop support.
- Updated VodDetailsRouteComponent and SerialDetailsComponent to backfill content backdrops.
- Modified IXtreamDataSource interface to include backdrop URL handling for favorites and recent items.
- Added tests for recent items feature to ensure correct functionality and backdrop handling.
- Set default appearance for mat-form-field to 'outline' and dynamic subscript sizing in app.config.ts.
- Adjust dialog dimensions in workspace-shell-actions.service.ts for better responsiveness.
- Refactor settings.component.scss to remove specific mat-form-field font size overrides.
- Enhance global styles in m3-theme.scss for outlined inputs, ensuring consistency across the application.
- Modify workspace-command-palette styles to improve visual integration with the overall theme.
- Revamp add-playlist-dialog component to utilize segmented controls for category selection, improving UX.
- Update file-upload component to provide better feedback on file selection and drag-and-drop interactions.
- Clean up text and URL upload components by removing unnecessary placeholders and improving layout.
- Refine stalker-portal-import component by removing placeholder text for clarity.
Entire-Checkpoint: c6e522b4276c
- Implemented a loading state for channel lists in various components, enhancing user experience during data fetching.
- Added `ChannelListLoadingStateComponent` to display loading skeletons for channels and groups.
- Updated `M3uWorkspaceRouteSession` to manage loading states more effectively when fetching playlists.
- Modified `VideoPlayerComponent`, `SidebarComponent`, and `ChannelListContainerComponent` to utilize the new loading state.
- Enhanced tests to cover new loading behaviors and ensure proper dispatching of loading actions.
- Replaced moment.js usage with Intl.DateTimeFormat for date formatting in various components.
- Introduced utility functions `normalizeDateLocale` and `formatWithIntl` for locale normalization and date formatting.
- Updated PlaylistSwitcher, RecentPlaylists, ContentCard, EPG components, and MultiEpgContainer to utilize the new date formatting approach.
- Removed moment-date pipe and related tests, simplifying date handling logic.
- Ensured all date displays respect the current locale settings.
Entire-Checkpoint: 271bd0162027
- Updated video player component to conditionally render audio player for radio channels.
- Added radio-specific styles to video player and unified live tab components.
- Introduced new layout classes for radio and external players.
- Enhanced audio player component with improved UI and volume controls.
- Implemented logic to preserve radio flag in M3U playback details.
- Updated tests to cover new radio functionality and ensure proper rendering.
- Added suppressErrorLog option to EPG API calls in withEpg feature.
- Introduced resolvePortalStatus function to streamline portal status checks in withPortal feature.
- Updated checkPortalStatus to return PortalStatusType instead of void.
- Enhanced XtreamStore to preserve cancelled content initialization block.
- Expanded XtreamState to include contentInitBlockReason for better state management.
- Added XtreamContentGateComponent to manage content initialization states.
- Implemented tests for XtreamContentGateComponent to ensure correct rendering based on contentInitBlockReason.
- Created PlaylistRefreshService to handle playlist refresh operations and events.
- Introduced new IPC commands for playlist refresh functionality.
- Added interfaces for playlist refresh events and payloads to improve type safety.
- Updated PlaylistErrorViewComponent to use PlaylistContextFacade for accessing the current playlist.
- Refactored StalkerSearchComponent to utilize PlaylistContextFacade for retrieving the active playlist.
- Modified StalkerWorkspaceRouteSession to sync route context using PlaylistContextFacade.
- Adjusted XtreamStore to remove NgRx store dependencies and use PlaylistContextFacade for current playlist access.
- Updated ChannelListContainerComponent to resolve playlist ID using PlaylistContextFacade.
- Refactored SidebarComponent and ToolbarComponent to eliminate NgRx store usage for playlist-related data.
- Enhanced unit tests in with-content.feature to ensure proper loading and cancellation of content imports.
- Added `GlobalFavoritesListComponent` to display and manage favorite channels.
- Integrated drag-and-drop functionality for reordering favorite channels.
- Created HTML and SCSS files for the global favorites list layout and styling.
- Implemented logic to handle empty states and search functionality within the favorites list.
feat: Enhance unified collection page with live and grid tabs
- Developed `UnifiedCollectionPageComponent` to manage different content types (live, movies, series).
- Added `UnifiedGridTabComponent` and `UnifiedLiveTabComponent` for displaying content in grid and live formats.
- Implemented loading states and empty states for better user experience.
- Integrated EPG (Electronic Program Guide) functionality for live channels.
style: Refactor styles for unified collection components
- Updated SCSS styles for `UnifiedGridTabComponent` and `UnifiedLiveTabComponent` to improve layout and responsiveness.
- Added skeleton loading states for better visual feedback during data fetching.
fix: Improve scrolling behavior in category view component
- Adjusted scrolling logic in `CategoryViewComponent` to ensure selected categories are centered in the view.
Entire-Checkpoint: 0e4488af6c76
- Introduced M3uRecentlyViewedItem interface to define structure for recently viewed items.
- Implemented utility functions to handle mapping and building of recently viewed items from playlists.
- Updated Playlist interface to use PlaylistRecentlyViewedItem type for recently viewed items.
- Enhanced PortalActivityItem interface to include 'm3u' as a possible source.
- Added UI components for displaying recently viewed channels, including clear functionality.
- Integrated recent view functionality into the channel list container and sidebar components.
- Updated dashboard data service to manage M3U favorites and recently viewed items.
- Added tests to ensure correct behavior of recently viewed items in the dashboard data service.
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