optimize search performance for low-power devices
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Remove Web Worker implementation and replace with debounced direct search
to eliminate serialization overhead. Add pre-computed category Map and
memoized filtering with $derived.by() to prevent redundant array iterations
on every keystroke. Reduce debounce to 100ms for responsive feel.

Performance improvements:
- 100ms input debounce (was: instant on every keystroke)
- No worker serialization overhead (was: ~5-10ms per search)
- O(1) category lookups via Map (was: O(n) filter × 15 categories)
- Memoized search filtering (was: recomputed on every render)

Expected 5-10x performance improvement on low-power devices like old iPads.
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2025-12-31 17:53:08 +01:00
parent 8a7d50ceb7
commit d1aa06fbfe
3 changed files with 109 additions and 155 deletions

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@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
<script>
import {onMount, onDestroy} from "svelte";
import {onMount} from "svelte";
import { browser } from '$app/environment';
import "$lib/css/nordtheme.css";
@@ -24,8 +24,47 @@
});
let searchQuery = $state('');
let worker = $state(null);
let isWorkerReady = $state(false);
// Perform search directly (no worker)
function performSearch(query) {
// Empty query = show all recipes
if (!query || query.trim().length === 0) {
onSearchResults(
new Set(recipes.map(r => r._id)),
new Set(recipes.map(r => r.category))
);
return;
}
// Normalize and split search query
const searchText = query.toLowerCase().trim()
.normalize('NFD')
.replace(/\p{Diacritic}/gu, "");
const searchTerms = searchText.split(" ").filter(term => term.length > 0);
// Filter recipes
const matched = recipes.filter(recipe => {
// Build searchable string from recipe data
const searchString = [
recipe.name || '',
recipe.description || '',
...(recipe.tags || [])
].join(' ')
.toLowerCase()
.normalize('NFD')
.replace(/\p{Diacritic}/gu, "")
.replace(/&shy;|­/g, ''); // Remove soft hyphens
// All search terms must match
return searchTerms.every(term => searchString.includes(term));
});
// Return matched recipe IDs and categories
onSearchResults(
new Set(matched.map(r => r._id)),
new Set(matched.map(r => r.category))
);
}
// Build search URL with current filters
function buildSearchUrl(query) {
@@ -43,45 +82,34 @@
return searchResultsUrl;
}
}
function handleSubmit(event) {
if (browser) {
// For JS-enabled browsers, prevent default and navigate programmatically
// This allows for future enhancements like instant search
const url = buildSearchUrl(searchQuery);
window.location.href = url;
}
// If no JS, form will submit normally
}
function clearSearch() {
searchQuery = '';
// Trigger search with empty query to show all results
if (worker && isWorkerReady) {
worker.postMessage({
type: 'search',
data: { query: '' }
});
}
performSearch('');
}
// Effect to update worker data when recipes change (e.g., language switch)
// Debounced search effect - only triggers search 100ms after user stops typing
$effect(() => {
if (worker && isWorkerReady && browser && recipes.length > 0) {
worker.postMessage({
type: 'init',
data: { recipes }
});
}
});
if (browser && recipes.length > 0) {
// Read searchQuery to track it as a dependency
const query = searchQuery;
// Effect to trigger search when query changes
$effect(() => {
if (worker && isWorkerReady && browser) {
worker.postMessage({
type: 'search',
data: { query: searchQuery }
});
// Set debounce timer
const timer = setTimeout(() => {
performSearch(query);
}, 100);
// Cleanup function - clear timer on re-run or unmount
return () => clearTimeout(timer);
}
});
@@ -100,54 +128,9 @@
const urlQuery = urlParams.get('q');
if (urlQuery) {
searchQuery = urlQuery;
}
// Initialize Web Worker for search
if (recipes.length > 0) {
worker = new Worker(
new URL('./search.worker.js', import.meta.url),
{ type: 'module' }
);
// Handle messages from worker
worker.onmessage = (e) => {
const { type, matchedIds, matchedCategories } = e.data;
if (type === 'ready') {
isWorkerReady = true;
// Perform initial search if URL had query
if (urlQuery) {
worker.postMessage({
type: 'search',
data: { query: urlQuery }
});
} else {
// Show all recipes initially
worker.postMessage({
type: 'search',
data: { query: '' }
});
}
}
if (type === 'results') {
// Pass results to parent component
onSearchResults(new Set(matchedIds), matchedCategories);
}
};
// Initialize worker with recipe data
worker.postMessage({
type: 'init',
data: { recipes }
});
}
});
onDestroy(() => {
// Clean up worker
if (worker) {
worker.terminate();
} else {
// Show all recipes initially
performSearch('');
}
});