refactor(meshchat): update map to render tiles faster (online), message handling by adding context support to forwarding and delivery methods; improve LXMF message processing and router initialization

meshchatx/meshchat.py

@@ -9091,7 +9091,7 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
             self.db_upsert_lxmf_message(lxmf_message, is_spam=is_spam, context=ctx)
 
             # handle forwarding
-            self.handle_forwarding(lxmf_message)
+            self.handle_forwarding(lxmf_message, context=ctx)
 
             # handle telemetry
             try:
@@ -9200,8 +9200,12 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
             print(f"lxmf_delivery error: {e}")
 
     # handles lxmf message forwarding logic
-    def handle_forwarding(self, lxmf_message: LXMF.LXMessage):
+    def handle_forwarding(self, lxmf_message: LXMF.LXMessage, context=None):
         try:
+            ctx = context or self.current_context
+            if not ctx:
+                return
+
             source_hash = lxmf_message.source_hash.hex()
             destination_hash = lxmf_message.destination_hash.hex()
 
@@ -9227,7 +9231,7 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
                 file_attachments_field = LxmfFileAttachmentsField(attachments)
 
             # check if this message is for an alias identity (REPLY PATH)
-            mapping = self.database.messages.get_forwarding_mapping(
+            mapping = ctx.database.messages.get_forwarding_mapping(
                 alias_hash=destination_hash,
             )
 
@@ -9246,13 +9250,14 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
                         image_field=image_field,
                         audio_field=audio_field,
                         file_attachments_field=file_attachments_field,
+                        context=ctx,
                     ),
                 )
                 return
 
             # check if this message matches a forwarding rule (FORWARD PATH)
             # we check for rules that apply to the destination of this message
-            rules = self.database.misc.get_forwarding_rules(
+            rules = ctx.database.misc.get_forwarding_rules(
                 identity_hash=destination_hash,
                 active_only=True,
             )
@@ -9266,7 +9271,7 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
                     continue
 
                 # find or create mapping for this (Source, Final Recipient) pair
-                mapping = self.forwarding_manager.get_or_create_mapping(
+                mapping = ctx.forwarding_manager.get_or_create_mapping(
                     source_hash,
                     rule["forward_to_hash"],
                     destination_hash,
@@ -9287,6 +9292,7 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
                         image_field=image_field,
                         audio_field=audio_field,
                         file_attachments_field=file_attachments_field,
+                        context=ctx,
                     ),
                 )
         except Exception as e:
@@ -9296,9 +9302,9 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
             traceback.print_exc()
 
     # handle delivery status update for an outbound lxmf message
-    def on_lxmf_sending_state_updated(self, lxmf_message):
+    def on_lxmf_sending_state_updated(self, lxmf_message, context=None):
         # upsert lxmf message to database
-        self.db_upsert_lxmf_message(lxmf_message)
+        self.db_upsert_lxmf_message(lxmf_message, context=context)
 
         # send lxmf message state to all websocket clients
         AsyncUtils.run_async(
@@ -9317,20 +9323,26 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
         )
 
     # handle delivery failed for an outbound lxmf message
-    def on_lxmf_sending_failed(self, lxmf_message):
+    def on_lxmf_sending_failed(self, lxmf_message, context=None):
         # check if this failed message should fall back to sending via a propagation node
         if (
             lxmf_message.state == LXMF.LXMessage.FAILED
             and hasattr(lxmf_message, "try_propagation_on_fail")
             and lxmf_message.try_propagation_on_fail
         ):
-            self.send_failed_message_via_propagation_node(lxmf_message)
+            self.send_failed_message_via_propagation_node(lxmf_message, context=context)
 
         # update state
         self.on_lxmf_sending_state_updated(lxmf_message)
 
     # sends a previously failed message via a propagation node
-    def send_failed_message_via_propagation_node(self, lxmf_message: LXMF.LXMessage):
+    def send_failed_message_via_propagation_node(
+        self, lxmf_message: LXMF.LXMessage, context=None
+    ):
+        ctx = context or self.current_context
+        if not ctx:
+            return
+
         # reset internal message state
         lxmf_message.packed = None
         lxmf_message.delivery_attempts = 0
@@ -9343,12 +9355,12 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
 
         # resend message
         source_hash = lxmf_message.source_hash.hex()
-        router = self.message_router
+        router = ctx.message_router
         if (
-            self.forwarding_manager
+            ctx.forwarding_manager
-            and source_hash in self.forwarding_manager.forwarding_routers
+            and source_hash in ctx.forwarding_manager.forwarding_routers
         ):
-            router = self.forwarding_manager.forwarding_routers[source_hash]
+            router = ctx.forwarding_manager.forwarding_routers[source_hash]
         router.handle_outbound(lxmf_message)
 
     # upserts the provided lxmf message to the database
@@ -9393,7 +9405,12 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
         title: str = "",
         sender_identity_hash: str = None,
         no_display: bool = False,
+        context=None,
     ) -> LXMF.LXMessage:
+        ctx = context or self.current_context
+        if not ctx:
+            raise RuntimeError("No identity context available for sending message")
+
         # convert destination hash to bytes
         destination_hash_bytes = bytes.fromhex(destination_hash)
 
@@ -9442,7 +9459,7 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
             # send messages over a direct link by default
             desired_delivery_method = LXMF.LXMessage.DIRECT
             if (
-                not self.message_router.delivery_link_available(destination_hash_bytes)
+                not ctx.message_router.delivery_link_available(destination_hash_bytes)
                 and RNS.Identity.current_ratchet_id(destination_hash_bytes) is not None
             ):
                 # since there's no link established to the destination, it's faster to send opportunistically
@@ -9452,14 +9469,14 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
                 desired_delivery_method = LXMF.LXMessage.OPPORTUNISTIC
 
         # determine which identity to send from
-        source_destination = self.local_lxmf_destination
+        source_destination = ctx.local_lxmf_destination
         if sender_identity_hash is not None:
             if (
-                self.forwarding_manager
+                ctx.forwarding_manager
                 and sender_identity_hash
-                in self.forwarding_manager.forwarding_destinations
+                in ctx.forwarding_manager.forwarding_destinations
             ):
-                source_destination = self.forwarding_manager.forwarding_destinations[
+                source_destination = ctx.forwarding_manager.forwarding_destinations[
                     sender_identity_hash
                 ]
             else:
@@ -9476,7 +9493,7 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
             desired_method=desired_delivery_method,
         )
         lxmf_message.try_propagation_on_fail = (
-            self.config.auto_send_failed_messages_to_propagation_node.get()
+            ctx.config.auto_send_failed_messages_to_propagation_node.get()
         )
 
         lxmf_message.fields = {}
@@ -9541,28 +9558,33 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
                 ]
 
                 # update last sent icon hash for this destination
-                self.database.misc.update_last_sent_icon_hash(
+                ctx.database.misc.update_last_sent_icon_hash(
                     destination_hash, current_icon_hash
                 )
 
         # register delivery callbacks
-        lxmf_message.register_delivery_callback(self.on_lxmf_sending_state_updated)
+        lxmf_message.register_delivery_callback(
-        lxmf_message.register_failed_callback(self.on_lxmf_sending_failed)
+            lambda msg: self.on_lxmf_sending_state_updated(msg, context=ctx)
+        )
+        lxmf_message.register_failed_callback(
+            lambda msg: self.on_lxmf_sending_failed(msg, context=ctx)
+        )
 
         # determine which router to use
-        router = self.message_router
+        router = ctx.message_router
         if (
             sender_identity_hash is not None
-            and sender_identity_hash in self.forwarding_manager.forwarding_routers
+            and ctx.forwarding_manager
+            and sender_identity_hash in ctx.forwarding_manager.forwarding_routers
         ):
-            router = self.forwarding_manager.forwarding_routers[sender_identity_hash]
+            router = ctx.forwarding_manager.forwarding_routers[sender_identity_hash]
 
         # send lxmf message to be routed to destination
         router.handle_outbound(lxmf_message)
 
         # upsert lxmf message to database
         if not no_display:
-            self.db_upsert_lxmf_message(lxmf_message)
+            self.db_upsert_lxmf_message(lxmf_message, context=ctx)
 
         # tell all websocket clients that old failed message was deleted so it can remove from ui
         if not no_display:
@@ -9583,7 +9605,9 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
         # otherwise other incoming websocket packets will not be processed until sending is complete
         # which results in the next message not showing up until the first message is finished
         if not no_display:
-            AsyncUtils.run_async(self.handle_lxmf_message_progress(lxmf_message))
+            AsyncUtils.run_async(
+                self.handle_lxmf_message_progress(lxmf_message, context=ctx)
+            )
 
         return lxmf_message
 
@@ -9642,16 +9666,20 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
             print(f"Failed to respond to telemetry request: {e}")
 
     # updates lxmf message in database and broadcasts to websocket until it's delivered, or it fails
-    async def handle_lxmf_message_progress(self, lxmf_message):
+    async def handle_lxmf_message_progress(self, lxmf_message, context=None):
         # FIXME: there's no register_progress_callback on the lxmf message, so manually send progress until delivered, propagated or failed
         # we also can't use on_lxmf_sending_state_updated method to do this, because of async/await issues...
+        ctx = context or self.current_context
+        if not ctx:
+            return
+
         should_update_message = True
         while should_update_message:
             # wait 1 second between sending updates
             await asyncio.sleep(1)
 
             # upsert lxmf message to database (as we want to update the progress in database too)
-            self.db_upsert_lxmf_message(lxmf_message)
+            self.db_upsert_lxmf_message(lxmf_message, context=ctx)
 
             # send update to websocket clients
             await self.websocket_broadcast(
@@ -9816,9 +9844,11 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
         )
 
         # resend all failed messages that were intended for this destination
-        if self.config.auto_resend_failed_messages_when_announce_received.get():
+        if ctx.config.auto_resend_failed_messages_when_announce_received.get():
             AsyncUtils.run_async(
-                self.resend_failed_messages_for_destination(destination_hash.hex()),
+                self.resend_failed_messages_for_destination(
+                    destination_hash.hex(), context=ctx
+                ),
             )
 
     # handle an announce received from reticulum, for an lxmf propagation node address
@@ -9874,9 +9904,15 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
         )
 
     # resends all messages that previously failed to send to the provided destination hash
-    async def resend_failed_messages_for_destination(self, destination_hash: str):
+    async def resend_failed_messages_for_destination(
+        self, destination_hash: str, context=None
+    ):
+        ctx = context or self.current_context
+        if not ctx:
+            return
+
         # get messages that failed to send to this destination
-        failed_messages = self.database.messages.get_failed_messages_for_destination(
+        failed_messages = ctx.database.messages.get_failed_messages_for_destination(
             destination_hash,
         )
 
@@ -9915,7 +9951,7 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
                     file_attachments_field = LxmfFileAttachmentsField(file_attachments)
 
                 # don't resend message with attachments if not allowed
-                if not self.config.allow_auto_resending_failed_messages_with_attachments.get():
+                if not ctx.config.allow_auto_resending_failed_messages_with_attachments.get():
                     if (
                         image_field is not None
                         or audio_field is not None
@@ -9933,10 +9969,11 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
                     image_field=image_field,
                     audio_field=audio_field,
                     file_attachments_field=file_attachments_field,
+                    context=ctx,
                 )
 
                 # remove original failed message from database
-                self.database.messages.delete_lxmf_message_by_hash(
+                ctx.database.messages.delete_lxmf_message_by_hash(
                     failed_message["hash"],
                 )
 

meshchatx/src/backend/forwarding_manager.py

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import base64
 import os
 
-import LXMF
 import RNS
 
 from .database import Database
+from .meshchat_utils import create_lxmf_router
 
 
 class ForwardingManager:
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class ForwardingManager:
                 )
                 os.makedirs(router_storage_path, exist_ok=True)
 
-                router = LXMF.LXMRouter(
+                router = create_lxmf_router(
                     identity=alias_identity,
                     storagepath=router_storage_path,
                 )
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class ForwardingManager:
             )
             os.makedirs(router_storage_path, exist_ok=True)
 
-            router = LXMF.LXMRouter(
+            router = create_lxmf_router(
                 identity=alias_identity,
                 storagepath=router_storage_path,
             )

meshchatx/src/backend/identity_context.py

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import os
 import asyncio
 import threading
 import RNS
-import LXMF
 from meshchatx.src.backend.database import Database
 from meshchatx.src.backend.integrity_manager import IntegrityManager
 from meshchatx.src.backend.config_manager import ConfigManager
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@ from meshchatx.src.backend.rnpath_handler import RNPathHandler
 from meshchatx.src.backend.rnprobe_handler import RNProbeHandler
 from meshchatx.src.backend.translator_handler import TranslatorHandler
 from meshchatx.src.backend.forwarding_manager import ForwardingManager
+from meshchatx.src.backend.meshchat_utils import create_lxmf_router
 from meshchatx.src.backend.announce_handler import AnnounceHandler
 from meshchatx.src.backend.community_interfaces import CommunityInterfacesManager
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class IdentityContext:
 
         # 4. Initialize LXMF Router
         propagation_stamp_cost = self.config.lxmf_propagation_node_stamp_cost.get()
-        self.message_router = LXMF.LXMRouter(
+        self.message_router = create_lxmf_router(
             identity=self.identity,
             storagepath=self.lxmf_router_path,
             propagation_cost=propagation_stamp_cost,

meshchatx/src/backend/meshchat_utils.py

@@ -1,11 +1,39 @@
 import base64
 import json
+import signal
+import threading
 
 import LXMF
 import RNS.vendor.umsgpack as msgpack
 from LXMF import LXMRouter
 
 
+def create_lxmf_router(identity, storagepath, propagation_cost=None):
+    """
+    Creates an LXMF.LXMRouter instance safely, avoiding signal handler crashes
+    when called from non-main threads.
+    """
+    if threading.current_thread() != threading.main_thread():
+        # signal.signal can only be called from the main thread in Python
+        # We monkeypatch it temporarily to avoid the ValueError
+        original_signal = signal.signal
+        try:
+            signal.signal = lambda s, h: None
+            return LXMF.LXMRouter(
+                identity=identity,
+                storagepath=storagepath,
+                propagation_cost=propagation_cost,
+            )
+        finally:
+            signal.signal = original_signal
+    else:
+        return LXMF.LXMRouter(
+            identity=identity,
+            storagepath=storagepath,
+            propagation_cost=propagation_cost,
+        )
+
+
 def parse_bool_query_param(value: str | None) -> bool:
     if value is None:
         return False

meshchatx/src/frontend/components/map/MapPage.vue

@@ -1520,7 +1520,10 @@ export default {
                             throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
                         }
                         const blob = await response.blob();
-                        tile.getImage().src = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+                        const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+                        tile.getImage().src = url;
+                        // Cleanup to prevent memory leaks
+                        setTimeout(() => URL.revokeObjectURL(url), 10000);
                     } catch {
                         tile.setState(3);
                     }
@@ -1535,7 +1538,9 @@ export default {
                     try {
                         const cached = await TileCache.getTile(src);
                         if (cached) {
-                            tile.getImage().src = URL.createObjectURL(cached);
+                            const url = URL.createObjectURL(cached);
+                            tile.getImage().src = url;
+                            setTimeout(() => URL.revokeObjectURL(url), 10000);
                             return;
                         }
 
@@ -1544,8 +1549,12 @@ export default {
                             throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
                         }
                         const blob = await response.blob();
-                        await TileCache.setTile(src, blob);
+                        const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
-                        tile.getImage().src = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+                        tile.getImage().src = url;
+                        setTimeout(() => URL.revokeObjectURL(url), 10000);
+
+                        // Background cache write to avoid blocking UI
+                        TileCache.setTile(src, blob).catch(() => {});
                     } catch {
                         originalTileLoadFunction(tile, src);
                     }