Mitigated performance issues related to SQLite3 randomly hanging for a second on Android

sbapp/main.py

@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
         self.check_bluetooth_permissions()
         self.start_service()
         
-        Clock.schedule_interval(self.jobs, 1)
+        Clock.schedule_interval(self.jobs, 1.5)
 
         def dismiss_splash(dt):
             from android import loadingscreen
@@ -521,18 +521,40 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
         return screen
 
     def jobs(self, delta_time):
+        # TODO: Remove
+        js = time.time()
+        actions = []
+
         if self.root.ids.screen_manager.current == "messages_screen":
+            # TODO: Remove
+            actions.append("messages_screen")
+            
             self.messages_view.update()
 
             if not self.root.ids.messages_scrollview.dest_known:
+                # TODO: Remove
+                actions.append("messages_area_detect")
+                
                 self.message_area_detect()
 
         elif self.root.ids.screen_manager.current == "conversations_screen":
-            if self.sideband.getstate("app.flags.unread_conversations"):
+            # TODO: Remove
+            actions.append("conversations_screen")
+            
+            if self.sideband.getstate("app.flags.unread_conversations", allow_cache=True):
+                # TODO: Remove
+                actions.append("unread_conversations")
+                
                 if self.conversations_view != None:
+                    # TODO: Remove
+                    actions.append("conversations_view.update")
+
                     self.conversations_view.update()
 
-            if self.sideband.getstate("app.flags.lxmf_sync_dialog_open") and self.sync_dialog != None:
+            if self.sideband.getstate("app.flags.lxmf_sync_dialog_open", allow_cache=True) and self.sync_dialog != None:
+                # TODO: Remove
+                actions.append("lxmf_sync_dialog_open")
+                
                 self.sync_dialog.ids.sync_progress.value = self.sideband.get_sync_progress()*100
                 self.sync_dialog.ids.sync_status.text = self.sideband.get_sync_status()
 
@@ -543,20 +565,39 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
                     self.widget_hide(self.sync_dialog.stop_button, True)
 
         elif self.root.ids.screen_manager.current == "announces_screen":
-            if self.sideband.getstate("app.flags.new_announces"):
+            # TODO: Remove
+            actions.append("announces_screen")
+            
+            if self.sideband.getstate("app.flags.new_announces", allow_cache=True):
+                # TODO: Remove
+                actions.append("new_announces")
+                
                 if self.announces_view != None:
+                    actions.append("announces_view.update")
                     self.announces_view.update()
 
-        if self.sideband.getstate("app.flags.new_conversations"):
+        if self.sideband.getstate("app.flags.new_conversations", allow_cache=True):
+            # TODO: Remove
+            actions.append("new_conversations")
+            
+            if self.conversations_view != None:
+                # TODO: Remove
+                actions.append("conversations_view.update")
+
+                self.conversations_view.update()
+
+        if self.sideband.getstate("wants.viewupdate.conversations", allow_cache=True):
+            # TODO: Remove
+            actions.append("wants.viewupdate.conversations")
+
             if self.conversations_view != None:
                 self.conversations_view.update()
 
-        if self.sideband.getstate("wants.viewupdate.conversations"):
+        if self.sideband.getstate("lxm_uri_ingest.result", allow_cache=True):
-            if self.conversations_view != None:
+            # TODO: Remove
-                self.conversations_view.update()
+            actions.append("lxm_uri_ingest.result")
             
-        if self.sideband.getstate("lxm_uri_ingest.result"):
+            info_text = self.sideband.getstate("lxm_uri_ingest.result", allow_cache=True)
-            info_text = self.sideband.getstate("lxm_uri_ingest.result")
             self.sideband.setstate("lxm_uri_ingest.result", False)
             ok_button = MDRectangleFlatButton(text="OK",font_size=dp(18))
             dialog = MDDialog(
@@ -571,6 +612,12 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
             ok_button.bind(on_release=dl_ok)
             dialog.open()
 
+        # TODO: Remove Timing and Profiling
+        jd = time.time()-js
+        if jd > 0.25:
+            RNS.log("Jobs completed in "+RNS.prettytime(jd), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+            RNS.log(str(actions))
+
     def on_start(self):
         self.last_exit_event = time.time()
         self.root.ids.screen_manager.transition.duration = 0.25
@@ -691,7 +738,7 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
                 MDApp.get_running_app().stop()
                 Window.close()
 
-        Clock.schedule_once(final_exit, 0.65)
+        Clock.schedule_once(final_exit, 0.85)
 
     def announce_now_action(self, sender=None):
         self.sideband.lxmf_announce()
@@ -927,7 +974,6 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
     def connectivity_status(self, sender):
         hs = dp(22)
 
-        
         yes_button = MDRectangleFlatButton(text="OK",font_size=dp(18))
         dialog = MDDialog(
             title="Connectivity Status",
@@ -940,12 +986,16 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
         def dl_yes(s):
             self.connectivity_updater.cancel()
             dialog.dismiss()
+            if self.connectivity_updater != None:
+                self.connectivity_updater.cancel()
 
         yes_button.bind(on_release=dl_yes)
         dialog.open()
+
         if self.connectivity_updater != None:
             self.connectivity_updater.cancel()
-        self.connectivity_updater = Clock.schedule_interval(cs_updater, 1.0)
+
+        self.connectivity_updater = Clock.schedule_interval(cs_updater, 2.0)
 
     def ingest_lxm_action(self, sender):
         def cb(dt):
@@ -1136,13 +1186,11 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
     ### Settings screen
     ######################################
     def settings_action(self, sender=None):
-        self.root.ids.nav_drawer.set_state("closed")
-        def cb(dt):
-            self.root.ids.screen_manager.transition.direction = "left"
         self.settings_init()
+        self.root.ids.screen_manager.transition.direction = "left"
+        self.root.ids.nav_drawer.set_state("closed")
         self.root.ids.screen_manager.current = "settings_screen"
         self.sideband.setstate("app.displaying", self.root.ids.screen_manager.current)
-        Clock.schedule_once(cb, 0.2)
 
     def settings_init(self, sender=None):
         if not self.settings_ready:
@@ -1301,10 +1349,10 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
     ### Connectivity screen
     ######################################
     def connectivity_action(self, sender=None):
-        self.connectivity_init()
         self.root.ids.screen_manager.transition.direction = "left"
-        self.root.ids.screen_manager.current = "connectivity_screen"
         self.root.ids.nav_drawer.set_state("closed")
+        self.connectivity_init()
+        self.root.ids.screen_manager.current = "connectivity_screen"
         self.sideband.setstate("app.displaying", self.root.ids.screen_manager.current)
 
     def connectivity_init(self, sender=None):

sbapp/sideband/core.py

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class PropagationNodeDetector():
 
     def received_announce(self, destination_hash, announced_identity, app_data):
         try:
+            if len(app_data) > 0:
                 unpacked = msgpack.unpackb(app_data)
                 node_active = unpacked[0]
                 emitted = unpacked[1]
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ class SidebandCore():
     def __init__(self, owner_app, is_service=False, is_client=False, android_app_dir=None, verbose=False):
         self.is_service = is_service
         self.is_client = is_client
+        self.db = None
 
         if not self.is_service and not self.is_client:
             self.is_standalone = True
@@ -126,6 +128,8 @@ class SidebandCore():
         self.first_run     = True
         self.saving_configuration = False
 
+        self.getstate_cache = {}
+
         try:
             if not os.path.isfile(self.config_path):
                 self.__init_config()
@@ -399,6 +403,7 @@ class SidebandCore():
         else:
             self._db_initstate()
             self._db_initpersistent()
+            self.__db_indices()
 
     def __reload_config(self):
         RNS.log("Reloading Sideband configuration... "+str(self.config_path), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
@@ -626,13 +631,54 @@ class SidebandCore():
         return self._db_getstate("app.active_conversation")
 
     def setstate(self, prop, val):
+        self.getstate_cache[prop] = val
         self._db_setstate(prop, val)
+        # def cb():
+        #     self._db_setstate(prop, val)
+        # threading.Thread(target=cb, daemon=True).start()
 
-    def getstate(self, prop):
+    def getstate(self, prop, allow_cache=False):
+        if not RNS.vendor.platformutils.is_android():
             return self._db_getstate(prop)
 
+        else:
+            db_timeout = 0.060
+            cached_value = None
+            has_cached_value = False
+            if prop in self.getstate_cache:
+                cached_value = self.getstate_cache[prop]
+                has_cached_value = True
+            
+            if not allow_cache or not has_cached_value:
+                self.getstate_cache[prop] = self._db_getstate(prop)
+                return self.getstate_cache[prop]
+            
+            else:
+                get_thread_running = True
+                def get_job():
+                    self.getstate_cache[prop] = self._db_getstate(prop)
+                    get_thread_running = False
+
+                get_thread = threading.Thread(target=get_job, daemon=True)
+                get_thread.timeout = time.time()+db_timeout
+                get_thread.start()
+
+                while get_thread.is_alive() and time.time() < get_thread.timeout:
+                    time.sleep(0.01)
+
+                if get_thread.is_alive():
+                    return self.getstate_cache[prop]
+                else:
+                    return self.getstate_cache[prop]
+
+
+
+
     def setpersistent(self, prop, val):
         self._db_setpersistent(prop, val)
+        # def cb():
+        #     self._db_setpersistent(prop, val)
+        # threading.Thread(target=cb, daemon=True).start()
 
     def getpersistent(self, prop):
         return self._db_getpersistent(prop)
@@ -643,8 +689,14 @@ class SidebandCore():
     def __event_conversation_changed(self, context_dest):
         pass
 
+    def __db_connect(self):
+        if self.db == None:
+            self.db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path, check_same_thread=False)
+
+        return self.db
+
     def __db_init(self):
-        db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        db = self.__db_connect()
         dbc = db.cursor()
 
         dbc.execute("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS lxm")
@@ -663,24 +715,33 @@ class SidebandCore():
         dbc.execute("CREATE TABLE persistent (property BLOB PRIMARY KEY, value BLOB)")
 
         db.commit()
-        db.close()
+
+    def __db_indices(self):
+        db = self.__db_connect()
+        dbc = db.cursor()
+        dbc.execute("CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_persistent_property ON persistent(property)")
+        dbc.execute("CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_state_property ON state(property)")
+        dbc.execute("CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_conv_dest_context ON conv(dest_context)")
+        db.commit()
 
     def _db_initstate(self):
-        db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        db = self.__db_connect()
         dbc = db.cursor()
 
         dbc.execute("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS state")
         dbc.execute("CREATE TABLE state (property BLOB PRIMARY KEY, value BLOB)")
+        db.commit()
         self._db_setstate("database_ready", True)
 
     def _db_getstate(self, prop):
-        db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        try:
+            db = self.__db_connect()
             dbc = db.cursor()
 
             query = "select * from state where property=:uprop"
             dbc.execute(query, {"uprop": prop.encode("utf-8")})
+            
             result = dbc.fetchall()
-        db.close()
 
             if len(result) < 1:
                 return None
@@ -688,42 +749,66 @@ class SidebandCore():
                 try:
                     entry = result[0]
                     val = msgpack.unpackb(entry[1])
+                    
                     return val
                 except Exception as e:
                     RNS.log("Could not unpack state value from database for property \""+str(prop)+"\". The contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
                     return None
 
+        except Exception as e:
+            RNS.log("An error occurred during getstate database operation: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+            self.db = None
+
     def _db_setstate(self, prop, val):
-        db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        try:
-        dbc = db.cursor()
             uprop = prop.encode("utf-8")
             bval = msgpack.packb(val)
 
             if self._db_getstate(prop) == None:
+                try:
+                    db = self.__db_connect()
+                    dbc = db.cursor()
                     query = "INSERT INTO state (property, value) values (?, ?)"
                     data = (uprop, bval)
                     dbc.execute(query, data)
-        else:
+                    db.commit()
+
+                except Exception as e:
+                    RNS.log("Error while setting state property "+str(prop)+" in DB: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+                    RNS.log("Retrying as update query...", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+                    db = self.__db_connect()
+                    dbc = db.cursor()
                     query = "UPDATE state set value=:bval where property=:uprop;"
                     dbc.execute(query, {"bval": bval, "uprop": uprop})
-
                     db.commit()
-        db.close()
+
+            else:
+                db = self.__db_connect()
+                dbc = db.cursor()
+                query = "UPDATE state set value=:bval where property=:uprop;"
+                dbc.execute(query, {"bval": bval, "uprop": uprop})
+                db.commit()
+
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            RNS.log("An error occurred during setstate database operation: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+            self.db = None
 
     def _db_initpersistent(self):
-        db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        db = self.__db_connect()
         dbc = db.cursor()
 
         dbc.execute("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS persistent (property BLOB PRIMARY KEY, value BLOB)")
+        db.commit()
 
     def _db_getpersistent(self, prop):
-        db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        try:
+            db = self.__db_connect()
             dbc = db.cursor()
             
             query = "select * from persistent where property=:uprop"
             dbc.execute(query, {"uprop": prop.encode("utf-8")})
             result = dbc.fetchall()
-        db.close()
 
             if len(result) < 1:
                 return None
@@ -732,8 +817,6 @@ class SidebandCore():
                     entry = result[0]
                     val = msgpack.unpackb(entry[1])
                     if val == None:
-                    db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
-                    dbc = db.cursor()
                         query = "delete from persistent where (property=:uprop);"
                         dbc.execute(query, {"uprop": prop.encode("utf-8")})
                         db.commit()
@@ -743,25 +826,42 @@ class SidebandCore():
                     RNS.log("Could not unpack persistent value from database for property \""+str(prop)+"\". The contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
                     return None
         
+        except Exception as e:
+            RNS.log("An error occurred during persistent getstate database operation: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+            self.db = None
+
     def _db_setpersistent(self, prop, val):
-        db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        try:
+            db = self.__db_connect()
             dbc = db.cursor()
             uprop = prop.encode("utf-8")
             bval = msgpack.packb(val)
 
             if self._db_getpersistent(prop) == None:
+                try:
                     query = "INSERT INTO persistent (property, value) values (?, ?)"
                     data = (uprop, bval)
                     dbc.execute(query, data)
+                    db.commit()
+        
+                except Exception as e:
+                    RNS.log("Error while setting persistent state property "+str(prop)+" in DB: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+                    RNS.log("Retrying as update query...")
+                    query = "UPDATE state set value=:bval where property=:uprop;"
+                    dbc.execute(query, {"bval": bval, "uprop": uprop})
+                    db.commit()
+
             else:
                 query = "UPDATE persistent set value=:bval where property=:uprop;"
                 dbc.execute(query, {"bval": bval, "uprop": uprop})
-
                 db.commit()
-        db.close()
+        
+        except Exception as e:
+            RNS.log("An error occurred during persistent setstate database operation: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+            self.db = None
 
     def _db_conversation_set_unread(self, context_dest, unread):
-        db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        db = self.__db_connect()
         dbc = db.cursor()
         
         query = "UPDATE conv set unread = ? where dest_context = ?"
@@ -770,10 +870,8 @@ class SidebandCore():
         result = dbc.fetchall()
         db.commit()
 
-        db.close()
-
     def _db_conversation_set_trusted(self, context_dest, trusted):
-        db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        db = self.__db_connect()
         dbc = db.cursor()
         
         query = "UPDATE conv set trust = ? where dest_context = ?"
@@ -782,10 +880,8 @@ class SidebandCore():
         result = dbc.fetchall()
         db.commit()
 
-        db.close()
-
     def _db_conversation_set_name(self, context_dest, name):
-        db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        db = self.__db_connect()
         dbc = db.cursor()
         
         query = "UPDATE conv set name=:name_data where dest_context=:ctx;"
@@ -793,17 +889,13 @@ class SidebandCore():
         result = dbc.fetchall()
         db.commit()
 
-        db.close()
-
     def _db_conversations(self):
-        db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        db = self.__db_connect()
         dbc = db.cursor()
         
         dbc.execute("select * from conv")
         result = dbc.fetchall()
 
-        db.close()
-
         if len(result) < 1:
             return None
         else:
@@ -818,14 +910,12 @@ class SidebandCore():
             return convs
 
     def _db_announces(self):
-        db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        db = self.__db_connect()
         dbc = db.cursor()
         
         dbc.execute("select * from announce order by received desc")
         result = dbc.fetchall()
 
-        db.close()
-
         if len(result) < 1:
             return None
         else:
@@ -849,15 +939,13 @@ class SidebandCore():
             return announces
 
     def _db_conversation(self, context_dest):
-        db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        db = self.__db_connect()
         dbc = db.cursor()
         
         query = "select * from conv where dest_context=:ctx"
         dbc.execute(query, {"ctx": context_dest})
         result = dbc.fetchall()
 
-        db.close()
-
         if len(result) < 1:
             return None
         else:
@@ -875,40 +963,35 @@ class SidebandCore():
 
     def _db_clear_conversation(self, context_dest):
         RNS.log("Clearing conversation with "+RNS.prettyhexrep(context_dest), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
-        db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        db = self.__db_connect()
         dbc = db.cursor()
 
         query = "delete from lxm where (dest=:ctx_dst or source=:ctx_dst);"
         dbc.execute(query, {"ctx_dst": context_dest})
         db.commit()
 
-        db.close()
-
     def _db_delete_conversation(self, context_dest):
         RNS.log("Deleting conversation with "+RNS.prettyhexrep(context_dest), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
-        db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        db = self.__db_connect()
         dbc = db.cursor()
 
         query = "delete from conv where (dest_context=:ctx_dst);"
         dbc.execute(query, {"ctx_dst": context_dest})
         db.commit()
 
-        db.close()
 
     def _db_delete_announce(self, context_dest):
         RNS.log("Deleting announce with "+RNS.prettyhexrep(context_dest), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
-        db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        db = self.__db_connect()
         dbc = db.cursor()
 
         query = "delete from announce where (source=:ctx_dst);"
         dbc.execute(query, {"ctx_dst": context_dest})
         db.commit()
 
-        db.close()
-
     def _db_create_conversation(self, context_dest, name = None, trust = False):
         RNS.log("Creating conversation for "+RNS.prettyhexrep(context_dest), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
-        db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        db = self.__db_connect()
         dbc = db.cursor()
 
         def_name = "".encode("utf-8")
@@ -916,9 +999,7 @@ class SidebandCore():
         data = (context_dest, 0, 0, 0, SidebandCore.CONV_P2P, 0, def_name, msgpack.packb(None))
 
         dbc.execute(query, data)
-
         db.commit()
-        db.close()
 
         if trust:
             self._db_conversation_set_trusted(context_dest, True)
@@ -930,28 +1011,24 @@ class SidebandCore():
 
     def _db_delete_message(self, msg_hash):
         RNS.log("Deleting message "+RNS.prettyhexrep(msg_hash))
-        db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        db = self.__db_connect()
         dbc = db.cursor()
 
         query = "delete from lxm where (lxm_hash=:mhash);"
         dbc.execute(query, {"mhash": msg_hash})
         db.commit()
 
-        db.close()
-
     def _db_clean_messages(self):
         RNS.log("Purging stale messages... "+str(self.db_path))
-        db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        db = self.__db_connect()
         dbc = db.cursor()
 
         query = "delete from lxm where (state=:outbound_state or state=:sending_state);"
         dbc.execute(query, {"outbound_state": LXMF.LXMessage.OUTBOUND, "sending_state": LXMF.LXMessage.SENDING})
         db.commit()
 
-        db.close()
-
     def _db_message_set_state(self, lxm_hash, state):
-        db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        db = self.__db_connect()
         dbc = db.cursor()
         
         query = "UPDATE lxm set state = ? where lxm_hash = ?"
@@ -960,10 +1037,8 @@ class SidebandCore():
         db.commit()
         result = dbc.fetchall()
 
-        db.close()
-
     def _db_message_set_method(self, lxm_hash, method):
-        db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        db = self.__db_connect()
         dbc = db.cursor()
         
         query = "UPDATE lxm set method = ? where lxm_hash = ?"
@@ -972,21 +1047,17 @@ class SidebandCore():
         db.commit()
         result = dbc.fetchall()
 
-        db.close()
-
     def message(self, msg_hash):
         return self._db_message(msg_hash)
 
     def _db_message(self, msg_hash):
-        db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        db = self.__db_connect()
         dbc = db.cursor()
         
         query = "select * from lxm where lxm_hash=:mhash"
         dbc.execute(query, {"mhash": msg_hash})
         result = dbc.fetchall()
 
-        db.close()
-
         if len(result) < 1:
             return None
         else:
@@ -1020,7 +1091,7 @@ class SidebandCore():
             return message
 
     def _db_message_count(self, context_dest):
-        db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        db = self.__db_connect()
         dbc = db.cursor()
         
         query = "select count(*) from lxm where dest=:context_dest or source=:context_dest"
@@ -1028,15 +1099,13 @@ class SidebandCore():
 
         result = dbc.fetchall()
 
-        db.close()
-
         if len(result) < 1:
             return None
         else:
             return result[0][0]
 
     def _db_messages(self, context_dest, after = None, before = None, limit = None):
-        db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        db = self.__db_connect()
         dbc = db.cursor()
         
         if after != None and before == None:
@@ -1054,8 +1123,6 @@ class SidebandCore():
 
         result = dbc.fetchall()
 
-        db.close()
-
         if len(result) < 1:
             return None
         else:
@@ -1095,7 +1162,7 @@ class SidebandCore():
     def _db_save_lxm(self, lxm, context_dest):    
         state = lxm.state
 
-        db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        db = self.__db_connect()
         dbc = db.cursor()
 
         if not lxm.packed:
@@ -1124,12 +1191,11 @@ class SidebandCore():
         dbc.execute(query, data)
 
         db.commit()
-        db.close()
 
         self.__event_conversation_changed(context_dest)
 
     def _db_save_announce(self, destination_hash, app_data, dest_type="lxmf.delivery"):
-        db = sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
+        db = self.__db_connect()
         dbc = db.cursor()
 
         query = "delete from announce where id is NULL or id not in (select id from announce order by received desc limit "+str(self.MAX_ANNOUNCES)+")"
@@ -1154,9 +1220,6 @@ class SidebandCore():
         dbc.execute(query, data)
         db.commit()
 
-        db.commit()
-        db.close()
-
     def lxmf_announce(self):
         if self.is_standalone or self.is_service:
             self.lxmf_destination.announce()

sbapp/ui/conversations.py

@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ class Conversations():
             unread = conv["unread"]
 
             if not context_dest in self.added_item_dests:
-                i_s = time.time()
-
                 iconl = IconLeftWidget(icon=self.trust_icon(context_dest, unread), on_release=self.app.conversation_action)
                 item = OneLineAvatarIconListItem(text=self.app.sideband.peer_display_name(context_dest), on_release=self.app.conversation_action)
                 item.add_widget(iconl)
@@ -280,8 +278,6 @@ class Conversations():
                 self.added_item_dests.append(context_dest)
                 self.list.add_widget(item)
 
-                RNS.log("Created item in "+RNS.prettytime(time.time()-i_s), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
-
             else:
                 for w in self.list.children:
                     if w.sb_uid == context_dest:

sbapp/ui/messages.py

@@ -37,9 +37,12 @@ class Messages():
     def __init__(self, app, context_dest):
         self.app = app
         self.context_dest = context_dest
-        self.messages = []
+        self.new_messages = []
         self.added_item_hashes = []
+        self.added_messages = 0
         self.latest_message_timestamp = None
+        self.earliest_message_timestamp = time.time()
+        self.loading_earlier_messages = False
         self.list = None
         self.widgets = []
         self.send_error_dialog = None
@@ -50,20 +53,27 @@ class Messages():
         if self.list != None:
             self.list.clear_widgets()
 
-        self.messages = []
+        self.new_messages = []
         self.added_item_hashes = []
+        self.added_messages = 0
         self.latest_message_timestamp = None
         self.widgets = []
 
         self.update()
 
+    def load_more(self, dt):
+        for new_message in self.app.sideband.list_messages(self.context_dest, before=self.earliest_message_timestamp,limit=2):
+            self.new_messages.append(new_message)
+
+        if len(self.new_messages) > 0:
+            self.loading_earlier_messages = True
+            self.list.remove_widget(self.load_more_button)
+
     def update(self, limit=8):
-        s_ts = time.time()
+        for new_message in self.app.sideband.list_messages(self.context_dest, after=self.latest_message_timestamp,limit=limit):
-        self.messages = self.app.sideband.list_messages(self.context_dest, after=self.latest_message_timestamp,limit=limit)
+            self.new_messages.append(new_message)
 
         self.db_message_count = self.app.sideband.count_messages(self.context_dest)
-        RNS.log("Total messages in db: "+str(self.db_message_count))
-        RNS.log("Added items: "+str(len(self.added_item_hashes)))
 
         if self.load_more_button == None:
             self.load_more_button = MDRectangleFlatIconButton(
@@ -73,29 +83,28 @@ class Messages():
                 theme_text_color="Custom",
                 size_hint=[1.0, None],
             )
+            def lmcb(sender):
+                Clock.schedule_once(self.load_more, 0.15)
+
+            self.load_more_button.bind(on_release=lmcb)
 
         if self.list == None:
             layout = GridLayout(cols=1, spacing=dp(16), padding=dp(16), size_hint_y=None)
             layout.bind(minimum_height=layout.setter('height'))
             self.list = layout
 
-        if (len(self.added_item_hashes) < self.db_message_count) and not self.load_more_button in self.list.children:
-            # if self.load_more_button in self.list.children:
-            #     RNS.log("Removing for reinsertion")
-            #     self.list.remove_widget(self.load_more_button)
-            self.list.add_widget(self.load_more_button, len(self.list.children))
-
         c_ts = time.time()
-        if len(self.messages) > 0:
+        if len(self.new_messages) > 0:
             self.update_widget()
-        RNS.log("Cards created in "+RNS.prettytime(time.time()-c_ts), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+
+        if (len(self.added_item_hashes) < self.db_message_count) and not self.load_more_button in self.list.children:
+            self.list.add_widget(self.load_more_button, len(self.list.children))
 
         if self.app.sideband.config["dark_ui"]:
             intensity_msgs = intensity_msgs_dark
         else:
             intensity_msgs = intensity_msgs_light
 
-        upd_ts = time.time()
         for w in self.widgets:
             m = w.m
             if self.app.sideband.config["dark_ui"]:
@@ -141,8 +150,6 @@ class Messages():
                     w.heading = titlestr+"[b]Sent[/b] "+txstr+"\n[b]State[/b] Failed"
                     m["state"] = msg["state"]
 
-        RNS.log("Updated message widgets in "+RNS.prettytime(time.time()-upd_ts), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
-        RNS.log("Creating messages view took "+RNS.prettytime(time.time()-s_ts), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
 
     def update_widget(self):
         if self.app.sideband.config["dark_ui"]:
@@ -152,8 +159,10 @@ class Messages():
             intensity_msgs = intensity_msgs_light
             mt_color = [1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.95]
 
-        for m in self.messages:
+        if self.loading_earlier_messages:
-            s_ts = time.time()
+            self.new_messages.reverse()
+
+        for m in self.new_messages:
             if not m["hash"] in self.added_item_hashes:
                 txstr = time.strftime(ts_format, time.localtime(m["sent"]))
                 rxstr = time.strftime(ts_format, time.localtime(m["received"]))
@@ -432,14 +441,23 @@ class Messages():
                 # Bind menu open
                 item.ids.msg_submenu.bind(on_release=callback_factory(item))
 
+                if self.loading_earlier_messages:
+                    insert_pos = len(self.list.children)
+                else:
+                    insert_pos = 0
+
                 self.added_item_hashes.append(m["hash"])
                 self.widgets.append(item)
-                self.list.add_widget(item)
+                self.list.add_widget(item, insert_pos)
 
                 if self.latest_message_timestamp == None or m["received"] > self.latest_message_timestamp:
                     self.latest_message_timestamp = m["received"]
 
-                RNS.log("Created message card in "+RNS.prettytime(time.time()-s_ts), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+                if self.earliest_message_timestamp == None or m["received"] < self.earliest_message_timestamp:
+                    self.earliest_message_timestamp = m["received"]
+
+        self.added_messages += len(self.new_messages)
+        self.new_messages = []
 
     def get_widget(self):
         return self.list