perf(ui): lazy-load EditPane and ChatPanel to split the startup bundle - #268
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The whole app shipped as a single 1.76MB JS chunk (vite warned at
500KB). CodeMirror (EditPane) and the markdown stack (ChatPanel ->
marked + DOMPurify) are only needed when the user opens an edit tab
or an AI panel, yet both were parsed/evaluated at every launch.
Replace the two static imports in AppShell with memoized dynamic
imports rendered via {#await}; after first load the resolved promise
is cached, so pane instances stay mounted exactly as before.
Startup chunk: 1,759.88 kB -> 1,242.58 kB (gzip 524 -> 360, -29%).
Lazy chunks: EditPane 398 kB, ChatPanel 119 kB + 35 kB CSS.
The parse-time win matters most on iOS/Android builds.
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🟡 Changes recommended
The new {#await import()} blocks lack {:catch} handling, so chunk-load failures can silently render blank panes without any user-visible error.
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Pull request overview
This PR reduces the initial UI bundle size by lazy-loading two heavy, infrequently-used panes (the config editor and AI chat) so their dependencies are fetched only when those features are first opened.
Changes:
- Replaced static imports of
EditPaneandChatPanelwith memoized dynamic imports. - Wrapped both mount sites with
{#await ... then { default: Component }}to render the lazily-loaded components once available. - Cached the dynamic-import promises to avoid repeated module fetches and keep existing “keep mounted” semantics after first load.
File summaries
| File | Description |
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src/lib/components/AppShell.svelte |
Introduces memoized dynamic imports and {#await} blocks to lazy-load EditPane/ChatPanel and split the startup bundle. |
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Suppressed comments (1)
src/lib/components/AppShell.svelte:1437
- The dynamic import is awaited without a
{:catch}branch. If the EditPane chunk fails to load, the tab will be blank with no indication of what went wrong. Add a catch branch to show a minimal error message.
{#await loadEditPane() then { default: EditPane }}
<EditPane tabId={tab.id} active={tab.id === app.activeWorkspaceId() && !app.settingsActive()} />
{/await}
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| {#await loadChatPanel() then { default: ChatPanel }} | ||
| <ChatPanel | ||
| tabId={tab.id} | ||
| targetKind={tab.type as AiTargetKind} | ||
| targetId={app.sessionIdForTab(tab.id) ?? null} | ||
| active={aiVisible && tab.id === aiTabId} | ||
| /> | ||
| {/await} |
| // Lazy pane components. EditPane (CodeMirror) and ChatPanel (marked/DOMPurify) | ||
| // are heavy and not needed until the user opens an edit tab or an AI panel — | ||
| // keeping them out of the startup chunk splits the single 1.7MB bundle. |
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In `@src/lib/components/AppShell.svelte`:
- Line 49: Update the lazy loaders in AppShell, including editPaneLoader and the
corresponding other pane loader, to clear their cached promises when import()
rejects so subsequent attempts can retry. Add {:catch} branches to both `#await`
blocks that render an error state with a retry action wired to invoke the loader
again.
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Review follow-up (PR #268, Copilot + CodeRabbit): the memoized loaders cached rejected promises forever, so one failed chunk load would leave the pane dead until restart, and the {#await} blocks had no {:catch}, rendering a blank pane. Clear the cached promise on rejection (reopening the tab retries) and render a localized error in the catch branch.
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Both findings addressed in 4ec1821 — they were valid:
Deliberately skipped: an explicit in-pane retry button. These chunks are served from the local app bundle (no network in production), so a failed load means bundle corruption — a button wouldn't help there, and the reopen-tab path already retries naturally once rejections aren't cached. Keeping the diff minimal. Build: startup chunk unchanged (1,242.99 kB). Tests: 780/780. |
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🟡 Changes recommended
The new lazy-load error UI uses String(error) instead of the existing errMsg(error) normalization/localization used elsewhere, which can produce unhelpful output for users.
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Suppressed comments (1)
src/lib/components/AppShell.svelte:1448
- The lazy-load failure message uses
String(error), which can produce[object Object]and isn’t consistent with the rest of the UI error handling here (which useserrMsg(e)to normalize/localize errors).
{:catch error}
<div>{t("pane.load_failed", { error: String(error) })}</div>
{/await}
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| {:catch error} | ||
| <div>{t("pane.load_failed", { error: String(error) })}</div> |
Review follow-up (PR #268, Copilot): String(error) can render "[object Object]" for non-Error rejections and bypasses the localized error codes errMsg already provides. Use the same normalizer the rest of AppShell uses.
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🔵 Needs a closer look
The new {#await} mounts show no pending UI, which can produce a blank pane on first open and is a user-visible regression that should be addressed before approval.
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Suppressed comments (3)
Previously missed (1) — in code that hasn't changed since the last review.
src/lib/components/AppShell.svelte:1383
- This
{#await}has no pending UI, so the AI side panel will render blank on first open while the module downloads/parses. Adding a small loading placeholder (reusing the existingcommon.loadingstring) avoids a confusing empty panel and improves accessibility viaaria-live.
This issue also appears on line 1444 of the same file.
src/lib/components/AppShell.svelte:47
- The lazy-load comment hardcodes a specific bundle size (“single 1.7MB bundle”), which will quickly become stale and misleading as dependencies or build settings change. Prefer wording that explains the intent (keep heavy panes out of the initial bundle) without embedding measured numbers (those belong in the PR description or perf docs).
// Lazy pane components. EditPane (CodeMirror) and ChatPanel (marked/DOMPurify)
// are heavy and not needed until the user opens an edit tab or an AI panel —
// keeping them out of the startup chunk splits the single 1.7MB bundle.
// Rejections are never cached, so reopening the tab retries the load.
src/lib/components/AppShell.svelte:1445
- This
{#await}has no pending UI, so the edit pane area will be empty the first time an edit tab is opened while the EditPane bundle loads. Add a simple loading placeholder (reusingcommon.loading) so users get immediate feedback instead of a blank pane.
{#await loadEditPane() then { default: EditPane }}
<EditPane tabId={tab.id} active={tab.id === app.activeWorkspaceId() && !app.settingsActive()} />
- Files reviewed: 3/3 changed files
- Comments generated: 0 new
- Review effort level: Lite
Why
vite buildshipped the entire app as a single 1,759.88 kB JS chunk (gzip 524 kB) — vite itself warns at 500 kB. Two heavy dependencies sit in that startup chunk but are not needed until the user opens the corresponding feature:codemirrorbasicSetup + view/state/commands/language), only used when editing a config filemarked+DOMPurify(viaai/markdown.ts), only used when an AI panel opensBoth were parsed/evaluated on every launch.
What
Pure module-graph change in
AppShell.svelte(+26/−9):{#await ... then { default: X }}Behavior is unchanged: after first load the resolved promise is cached, keyed pane instances stay mounted exactly as before (the existing "keep mounted" semantics are untouched).
Numbers
517 kB of JS leave the startup path. The parse/eval saving matters most on the iOS/Android builds.
Verification
vite build— chunk split confirmed (numbers above)vitest— 780/780 passing{#await}only, low risk, to be confirmed on next dev runSummary by CodeRabbit
Performance
Bug Fixes
Localization