Update every X minutes with X workers

config/config.go

@@ -230,11 +230,13 @@ func Init() error {
 	viper.SetDefault("a-general.page_max_size", 2097152)
 	viper.SetDefault("a-general.page_max_time", 10)
 	viper.SetDefault("a-general.emoji_favicons", false)
-	viper.SetDefault("a-general.feed_popup", true)
 	viper.SetDefault("keybindings.shift_numbers", "!@#$%^&*()")
 	viper.SetDefault("url-handlers.other", "off")
 	viper.SetDefault("cache.max_size", 0)
 	viper.SetDefault("cache.max_pages", 20)
+	viper.SetDefault("feeds.popup", true)
+	viper.SetDefault("feeds.update_interval", 1800)
+	viper.SetDefault("feeds.workers", 3)
 
 	viper.SetConfigFile(configPath)
 	viper.SetConfigType("toml")

config/default.go

@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ page_max_time = 10
 # Whether to replace tab numbers with emoji favicons, which are cached.
 emoji_favicons = false
 
-# Whether a pop-up appears when viewing a potential feed
-feed_popup = true
-
 
 [auth]
 # Authentication settings
@@ -134,6 +131,25 @@ max_pages = 30 # The maximum number of pages the cache will store
 # Note that HTTP and HTTPS are treated as separate protocols here.
 
 
+[feeds]
+# For tracking feeds and pages
+
+# Whether a pop-up appears when viewing a potential feed
+popup = true
+
+# How often to check for new feeds and pages in the background, in seconds.
+# Note Amfora will check for updates on browser start anyway.
+# Set it to 0 or below to disable this feature. You can still update individual
+# feeds manually, or just restart the browser to update all of them.
+update_interval = 1800 # 30 mins
+
+# How many pages/feeds can be checked at the same time when updating.
+# If you are tracking many feeds and pages you may want to increase this for
+# faster update times.
+# Any value below 1 will be corrected to 1.
+workers = 3
+
+
 [theme]
 # This section is for changing the COLORS used in Amfora.
 # These colors only apply if 'color' is enabled above.

default-config.toml

@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ page_max_time = 10
 # Whether to replace tab numbers with emoji favicons, which are cached.
 emoji_favicons = false
 
-# Whether a pop-up appears when viewing a potential feed
-feed_popup = true
-
 
 [auth]
 # Authentication settings
@@ -131,6 +128,25 @@ max_pages = 30 # The maximum number of pages the cache will store
 # Note that HTTP and HTTPS are treated as separate protocols here.
 
 
+[feeds]
+# For tracking feeds and pages
+
+# Whether a pop-up appears when viewing a potential feed
+popup = true
+
+# How often to check for new feeds and pages in the background, in seconds.
+# Note Amfora will check for updates on browser start anyway.
+# Set it to 0 or below to disable this feature. You can still update individual
+# feeds manually, or just restart the browser to update all of them.
+update_interval = 1800 # 30 mins
+
+# How many pages/feeds can be checked at the same time when updating.
+# If you are tracking many feeds and pages you may want to increase this for
+# faster update times.
+# Any value below 1 will be corrected to 1.
+workers = 3
+
+
 [theme]
 # This section is for changing the COLORS used in Amfora.
 # These colors only apply if 'color' is enabled above.

display/feeds.go

@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ func Feeds(t *tab) {
 
 	logger.Log.Println("started rendering feeds page")
 
-	feedPageRaw := "# Feeds & Pages\n\nUpdates" + strings.Repeat(" ", 80-25) + "[Newest -> Oldest]\n" +
-		strings.Repeat("-", 80) + "\nSee the help (by pressing ?) for details on how to use this page.\n\n"
+	feedPageRaw := "# Feeds & Pages\n\n" +
+		"See the help (by pressing ?) for details on how to use this page.\n\n" +
+		"If you just opened Amfora then updates will appear incrementally. Reload the page to see them.\n"
 
 	// curDay represents what day of posts the loop is on.
 	// It only goes backwards in time.

display/private.go

@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ func handleURL(t *tab, u string, numRedirects int) (string, bool) {
 		t.mode = tabModeDone
 
 		go func(p *structs.Page) {
-			if b && t.hasContent() && !feeds.IsTracked(s) && viper.GetBool("a-general.feed_popup") {
+			if b && t.hasContent() && !feeds.IsTracked(s) && viper.GetBool("feeds.popup") {
 				// The current page might be an untracked feed, and the user wants
 				// to be notified in such cases.
 

feeds/feeds.go

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/makeworld-the-better-one/amfora/logger"
 	"github.com/makeworld-the-better-one/go-gemini"
 	"github.com/mmcdole/gofeed"
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
 // TODO: Test for deadlocks and whether there should be more
@@ -60,7 +61,21 @@ func Init() error {
 	}
 
 	LastUpdated = time.Now()
+
+	if viper.GetInt("feeds.update_interval") > 0 {
+		// Update feeds and pages every so often
+		go func() {
+			for {
+				updateAll()
+				time.Sleep(time.Duration(viper.GetInt("feeds.update_interval")) * time.Second)
+			}
+		}()
+	} else {
+		// User disabled automatic feed/page updates
+		// So just update once at the beginning
 		go updateAll()
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -288,8 +303,13 @@ func updateAll() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Start 2 workers, waiting for jobs
-	for w := 0; w < 2; w++ {
+	numWorkers := viper.GetInt("feed.workers")
+	if numWorkers < 1 {
+		numWorkers = 1
+	}
+
+	// Start workers, waiting for jobs
+	for w := 0; w < numWorkers; w++ {
 		wg.Add(1)
 		go func(i int) {
 			logger.Log.Println("started worker", i)