fixed up the frontend display for the local messages

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "oxyde",
-  "version": "0.1.1",
+  "version": "0.1.3",
   "description": "A simple Tauri chat app, built with rust, vite, and surrealdb",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {

src-tauri/Cargo.lock

@@ -3824,7 +3824,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "oxyde"
-version = "0.1.1"
+version = "0.1.3"
 dependencies = [
  "futures-util",
  "serde",

src-tauri/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "oxyde"
-version = "0.1.1"
+version = "0.1.3"
 description = "A simple Tauri chat app, built with rust, vite, and surrealdb"
 authors = ["qdust41"]
 edition = "2021"

src-tauri/src/commands/chat.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 
 use futures_util::StreamExt;
 use surrealdb::types::{RecordId, RecordIdKey};
@@ -6,13 +7,32 @@ use surrealdb::Notification;
 use tauri::{AppHandle, Emitter, State};
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
-use crate::db::AppState;
 use crate::error::{into_err, AppError};
 use crate::models::{Message, MessageReaction, MessageReactionSummary, Room, User};
+use crate::AppState;
 
 const DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE: i64 = 50;
 const MAX_PAGE_SIZE: i64 = 100;
 const MAX_MESSAGE_LEN: usize = 4000;
+const MAX_CACHED_ROOMS: usize = 5;
+
+fn cache_put(
+    cache: &Arc<Mutex<HashMap<String, Vec<Message>>>>,
+    order: &Arc<Mutex<Vec<String>>>,
+    room_id: &str,
+    messages: Vec<Message>,
+) {
+    let mut c = cache.lock().unwrap();
+    let mut o = order.lock().unwrap();
+    c.insert(room_id.to_string(), messages);
+    o.retain(|id| id != room_id);
+    o.insert(0, room_id.to_string());
+    while o.len() > MAX_CACHED_ROOMS {
+        if let Some(evicted) = o.pop() {
+            c.remove(&evicted);
+        }
+    }
+}
 const MAX_ROOM_NAME_LEN: usize = 80;
 
 /// Wrapper emitted to the frontend for each LIVE query notification.
@@ -427,7 +447,24 @@ pub async fn send_message(
         .ok_or_else(|| into_err(AppError::NotFound("message after create".into())))
 }
 
+/// Return cached messages for a room without hitting the remote DB.
+/// Returns an empty vec if the room has not been cached yet.
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn get_cached_messages(
+    state: State<'_, AppState>,
+    room_id: String,
+) -> Result<Vec<Message>, String> {
+    Ok(state
+        .msg_cache
+        .lock()
+        .unwrap()
+        .get(&room_id)
+        .cloned()
+        .unwrap_or_default())
+}
+
 /// Fetch a bounded page of messages in a room, oldest first.
+/// Also updates the in-process message cache.
 #[tauri::command]
 pub async fn get_messages(
     state: State<'_, AppState>,
@@ -451,11 +488,11 @@ pub async fn get_messages(
     let mut response = state
         .db
         .query(query)
-        .bind(("room_id", room_id))
+        .bind(("room_id", room_id.clone()))
         .bind(("limit", limit));
 
-    if let Some(before) = before {
+    if let Some(ref before) = before {
-        response = response.bind(("before", before));
+        response = response.bind(("before", before.clone()));
     }
 
     let mut result: Vec<Message> = response
@@ -467,6 +504,18 @@ pub async fn get_messages(
     result.reverse();
     let user = current_user(&state).await?;
     hydrate_reactions(&state, &user, &mut result).await?;
+
+    if before.is_none() {
+        cache_put(&state.msg_cache, &state.cache_order, &room_id, result.clone());
+    } else {
+        let mut c = state.msg_cache.lock().unwrap();
+        if let Some(existing) = c.get_mut(&room_id) {
+            let mut merged = result.clone();
+            merged.extend_from_slice(existing);
+            *existing = merged;
+        }
+    }
+
     Ok(result)
 }
 
@@ -563,7 +612,8 @@ pub async fn mark_room_read(state: State<'_, AppState>, room_id: String) -> Resu
 }
 
 /// Start a LIVE query for new messages in a room.
-/// Spawns a background tokio task that emits "chat:message" Tauri events.
+/// Spawns a background tokio task that emits "chat:message" Tauri events
+/// and keeps the in-process message cache in sync.
 ///
 /// Returns a local subscription UUID — pass it to `unsubscribe_room` on cleanup.
 /// Aborting the JoinHandle drops the stream, which closes the LIVE query automatically.
@@ -574,6 +624,9 @@ pub async fn subscribe_room(
     room_id: String,
 ) -> Result<String, String> {
     let db = state.db.clone();
+    let msg_cache = Arc::clone(&state.msg_cache);
+    let cache_order = Arc::clone(&state.cache_order);
+    let room_id_cache = room_id.clone();
 
     let mut stream = db
         .query("LIVE SELECT * FROM message WHERE room = type::record('room', $room_id)")
@@ -587,10 +640,39 @@ pub async fn subscribe_room(
 
     let handle = tokio::spawn(async move {
         while let Some(Ok(notification)) = stream.next().await {
+            let action = format!("{:?}", notification.action);
+            let data = notification.data.clone();
+
+            {
+                let mut c = msg_cache.lock().unwrap();
+                let mut o = cache_order.lock().unwrap();
+                if let Some(msgs) = c.get_mut(&room_id_cache) {
+                    match action.as_str() {
+                        "Create" => msgs.push(data.clone()),
+                        "Update" => {
+                            if let Some(m) = msgs.iter_mut().find(|m| m.id == data.id) {
+                                *m = data.clone();
+                            }
+                        }
+                        "Delete" => msgs.retain(|m| m.id != data.id),
+                        _ => {}
+                    }
+                } else if action == "Create" {
+                    c.insert(room_id_cache.clone(), vec![data.clone()]);
+                    o.retain(|id| id != &room_id_cache);
+                    o.insert(0, room_id_cache.clone());
+                    while o.len() > MAX_CACHED_ROOMS {
+                        if let Some(evicted) = o.pop() {
+                            c.remove(&evicted);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             let _ = app_handle.emit(
                 "chat:message",
                 &LiveMessageEvent {
-                    action: format!("{:?}", notification.action),
+                    action,
                     data: &notification.data,
                 },
             );

src-tauri/src/commands/user.rs

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 use tauri::{AppHandle, State};
 use tauri_plugin_store::StoreExt;
 
-use crate::db::{AppState, SURREAL_ACCESS, SURREAL_DB, SURREAL_NS};
+use crate::db::{SURREAL_ACCESS, SURREAL_DB, SURREAL_NS};
 use crate::error::{into_err, AppError};
 use crate::models::{Contact, User};
+use crate::AppState;
 
 const SESSION_STORE: &str = "session.json";
 const TOKEN_KEY: &str = "token";
@@ -86,7 +87,6 @@ pub async fn signup(
     };
     let token = state.db.signup(credentials).await.map_err(into_err)?;
     let token_str = token.access.into_insecure_token();
-    *state.token.lock().unwrap() = Some(token_str.clone());
     save_token(&app_handle, &token_str)?;
 
     let mut result: Vec<User> = state
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ pub async fn signin(
         .map_err(into_err)?
         .access
         .into_insecure_token();
-    *state.token.lock().unwrap() = Some(token_str.clone());
     save_token(&app_handle, &token_str)?;
     Ok(token_str)
 }
@@ -139,7 +138,6 @@ pub async fn signin(
 #[tauri::command]
 pub async fn signout(state: State<'_, AppState>, app_handle: AppHandle) -> Result<(), String> {
     state.db.invalidate().await.map_err(into_err)?;
-    *state.token.lock().unwrap() = None;
     clear_token(&app_handle)?;
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -162,8 +160,6 @@ pub async fn restore_session(
         .await
     {
         Ok(_) => {
-            *state.token.lock().unwrap() = Some(token_str);
-
             let mut result: Vec<User> = state
                 .db
                 .query("SELECT * FROM $auth")
@@ -178,7 +174,6 @@ pub async fn restore_session(
         }
         Err(_) => {
             let _ = clear_token(&app_handle);
-            *state.token.lock().unwrap() = None;
             Err(AppError::Auth("session expired, please sign in again".into()).to_string())
         }
     }

src-tauri/src/db.rs

@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
-use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::env;
-use std::sync::{Arc, LazyLock, Mutex};
+use std::sync::LazyLock;
 
 use surrealdb::engine::remote::ws::{Client, Ws, Wss};
 use surrealdb::Surreal;
-use tokio::task::JoinHandle;
-use uuid::Uuid;
 
 use crate::error::AppError;
 
-// This should set the env variable correctly both during compile time and runtime (for development).
 pub static SURREAL_URL: LazyLock<String> = LazyLock::new(|| {
     option_env!("SURREAL_URL")
         .map(str::to_string)
@@ -33,19 +29,6 @@ pub static SURREAL_ACCESS: LazyLock<String> = LazyLock::new(|| {
         .unwrap_or_else(|| env::var("SURREAL_ACCESS").unwrap_or_else(|_| "account".to_string()))
 });
 
-pub struct AppState {
-    /// Long-lived authenticated WebSocket connection to SurrealDB.
-    pub db: Arc<Surreal<Client>>,
-    /// JWT token from Record Auth signin. Used to re-authenticate on reconnect.
-    /// std::sync::Mutex is intentional: lock is acquired and released before any .await.
-    pub token: Mutex<Option<String>>,
-    /// Active LIVE query tasks keyed by their SurrealDB LIVE query UUID.
-    /// Abort a handle + KILL the query to clean up.
-    /// std::sync::Mutex is intentional: guards are never held across .await points.
-    /// If a future command needs to lock across .await, switch to tokio::sync::Mutex.
-    pub subscriptions: Mutex<HashMap<Uuid, JoinHandle<()>>>,
-}
-
 /// Connect to SurrealDB over WebSocket and select namespace/database.
 /// URL may include protocol prefix: `ws://`, `wss://`, `http://`, or `https://`.
 /// `wss://` and `https://` use TLS; others use plain WebSocket.

src-tauri/src/lib.rs

@@ -1,14 +1,30 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 
+use surrealdb::engine::remote::ws::Client;
+use surrealdb::Surreal;
 use tauri::Manager;
+use tokio::task::JoinHandle;
+use uuid::Uuid;
 
 mod commands;
 mod db;
 mod error;
 mod models;
 
-use db::{init_db, AppState, SURREAL_DB, SURREAL_NS, SURREAL_URL};
+use db::{init_db, SURREAL_DB, SURREAL_NS, SURREAL_URL};
+use models::Message;
+
+pub struct AppState {
+    pub db: Arc<Surreal<Client>>,
+    /// In-process message cache keyed by room_id string. Arc so the live-event
+    /// task in subscribe_room can hold a reference without borrowing AppState.
+    pub msg_cache: Arc<Mutex<HashMap<String, Vec<Message>>>>,
+    /// LRU order of cached room IDs (front = most recent). Evicts beyond 5.
+    pub cache_order: Arc<Mutex<Vec<String>>>,
+    /// std::sync::Mutex is intentional: guards are never held across .await points.
+    pub subscriptions: Mutex<HashMap<Uuid, JoinHandle<()>>>,
+}
 
 #[cfg_attr(mobile, tauri::mobile_entry_point)]
 pub fn run() {
@@ -28,7 +44,8 @@ pub fn run() {
 
                 let state = AppState {
                     db: Arc::new(surreal),
-                    token: Mutex::new(None),
+                    msg_cache: Arc::new(Mutex::new(HashMap::new())),
+                    cache_order: Arc::new(Mutex::new(Vec::new())),
                     subscriptions: Mutex::new(HashMap::new()),
                 };
 
@@ -52,6 +69,7 @@ pub fn run() {
             commands::chat::get_or_create_direct_room,
             commands::chat::send_message,
             commands::chat::get_messages,
+            commands::chat::get_cached_messages,
             commands::chat::delete_message,
             commands::chat::edit_message,
             commands::chat::toggle_reaction,

src-tauri/tauri.conf.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://schema.tauri.app/config/2",
   "productName": "oxyde",
-  "version": "0.1.1",
+  "version": "0.1.3",
   "identifier": "com.jimweaver.oxyde",
   "build": {
     "beforeDevCommand": "pnpm dev",

src/routes/+page.svelte

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     let hasOlderMessages = $state(false);
     let isLoadingOlder = $state(false);
     let unreadCounts = $state<Record<string, number>>({});
+    let roomSelectionToken = 0;
 
     let view = $state<"loading" | "auth" | "app">("loading");
     let authMode = $state<"signin" | "signup">("signin");
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@
     }
 
     async function signout() {
+        roomSelectionToken += 1;
         await cmd("signout").catch(() => {});
         if (subId) {
             await cmd("unsubscribe_room", { subId }).catch(() => {});
@@ -119,34 +121,72 @@
     }
 
     // ─── Rooms ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    function isCurrentRoomSelection(token: number, roomId: string) {
+        return (
+            token === roomSelectionToken &&
+            activeRoom !== null &&
+            sid(activeRoom.id) === roomId
+        );
+    }
+
+    function onlyRoomMessages(roomId: string, source: Message[]) {
+        return source.filter((message) => sid(message.room) === roomId);
+    }
+
     async function loadRooms() {
         rooms = await cmd<Room[]>("get_rooms");
         if (rooms.length && !activeRoom) await selectRoom(rooms[0]);
     }
 
     async function selectRoom(room: Room) {
-        if (subId) {
+        const token = ++roomSelectionToken;
-            await cmd("unsubscribe_room", { subId }).catch(() => {});
+        const roomId = sid(room.id);
-            subId = null;
+        const previousSubId = subId;
-        }
+        const previousUnlisten = unlisten;
-        if (unlisten) {
+
-            unlisten();
+        subId = null;
-            unlisten = null;
+        unlisten = null;
-        }
 
         activeRoom = room;
+        messages = [];
+        hasOlderMessages = false;
+        isLoadingOlder = false;
         replyTo = null;
-        messages = await cmd<Message[]>("get_messages", {
+
-            roomId: sid(room.id),
+        if (previousSubId) {
+            await cmd("unsubscribe_room", { subId: previousSubId }).catch(() => {});
+        }
+        if (previousUnlisten) {
+            previousUnlisten();
+        }
+        if (token !== roomSelectionToken) return;
+
+        const cached = await cmd<Message[]>("get_cached_messages", { roomId });
+        if (!isCurrentRoomSelection(token, roomId)) return;
+        if (cached.length > 0) {
+            messages = onlyRoomMessages(roomId, cached);
+            hasOlderMessages = false;
+        }
+
+        const fresh = await cmd<Message[]>("get_messages", {
+            roomId,
             limit: 50,
         });
-        hasOlderMessages = messages.length === 50;
+        if (!isCurrentRoomSelection(token, roomId)) return;
-        unreadCounts = { ...unreadCounts, [sid(room.id)]: 0 };
+        messages = onlyRoomMessages(roomId, fresh);
-        await cmd("mark_room_read", { roomId: sid(room.id) }).catch(() => {});
+        hasOlderMessages = fresh.length === 50;
+        unreadCounts = { ...unreadCounts, [roomId]: 0 };
+        await cmd("mark_room_read", { roomId }).catch(() => {});
+        if (!isCurrentRoomSelection(token, roomId)) return;
 
-        subId = await cmd<string>("subscribe_room", { roomId: sid(room.id) });
+        const nextSubId = await cmd<string>("subscribe_room", { roomId });
+        if (!isCurrentRoomSelection(token, roomId)) {
+            await cmd("unsubscribe_room", { subId: nextSubId }).catch(() => {});
+            return;
+        }
+        subId = nextSubId;
         const { listen } = await import("@tauri-apps/api/event");
-        unlisten = await listen<LiveEvent>("chat:message", ({ payload }) => {
+        const nextUnlisten = await listen<LiveEvent>("chat:message", ({ payload }) => {
             const { action, data } = payload;
             const eventRoomId = sid(data.room);
             const currentRoomId = activeRoom ? sid(activeRoom.id) : "";
@@ -177,6 +217,15 @@
             }
             cmd("mark_room_read", { roomId: currentRoomId }).catch(() => {});
         });
+        if (!isCurrentRoomSelection(token, roomId)) {
+            nextUnlisten();
+            if (subId === nextSubId) {
+                await cmd("unsubscribe_room", { subId: nextSubId }).catch(() => {});
+                subId = null;
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+        unlisten = nextUnlisten;
     }
 
     async function loadOlderMessages() {
@@ -187,19 +236,24 @@
             messages.length === 0
         )
             return;
+        const roomId = sid(activeRoom.id);
+        const token = roomSelectionToken;
         isLoadingOlder = true;
         try {
             const older = await cmd<Message[]>("get_messages", {
-                roomId: sid(activeRoom.id),
+                roomId,
                 before: messages[0].created,
                 limit: 50,
             });
-            messages = [...older, ...messages];
+            if (!isCurrentRoomSelection(token, roomId)) return;
+            messages = [...onlyRoomMessages(roomId, older), ...messages];
             hasOlderMessages = older.length === 50;
         } catch (e) {
             err = String(e);
         } finally {
-            isLoadingOlder = false;
+            if (isCurrentRoomSelection(token, roomId)) {
+                isLoadingOlder = false;
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -267,10 +321,15 @@
         try {
             await cmd("toggle_reaction", { messageId: msgId, emoji });
             if (activeRoom) {
-                messages = await cmd<Message[]>("get_messages", {
+                const roomId = sid(activeRoom.id);
-                    roomId: sid(activeRoom.id),
+                const token = roomSelectionToken;
+                const refreshed = await cmd<Message[]>("get_messages", {
+                    roomId,
                     limit: Math.max(50, Math.min(messages.length, 100)),
                 });
+                if (isCurrentRoomSelection(token, roomId)) {
+                    messages = onlyRoomMessages(roomId, refreshed);
+                }
             }
         } catch (e) {
             err = String(e);