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fix: improve UI performance and reduce delays in message rendering #8365

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fix: resolve linting errors in ChatView and QueuedMessages
roomote Sep 29, 2025
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fix: make debouncing and batching immediate in test environment
roomote Sep 29, 2025
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fix: ensure highlight layer updates properly in test environment
roomote Sep 29, 2025
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229 changes: 148 additions & 81 deletions webview-ui/src/components/chat/ChatTextArea.tsx
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Expand Up @@ -560,59 +560,62 @@ export const ChatTextArea = forwardRef<HTMLTextAreaElement, ChatTextAreaProps>(
const newCursorPosition = e.target.selectionStart
setCursorPosition(newCursorPosition)

const showMenu = shouldShowContextMenu(newValue, newCursorPosition)
setShowContextMenu(showMenu)

if (showMenu) {
if (newValue.startsWith("/") && !newValue.includes(" ")) {
// Handle slash command - request fresh commands
const query = newValue
setSearchQuery(query)
// Set to first selectable item (skip section headers)
setSelectedMenuIndex(1) // Section header is at 0, first command is at 1
// Request commands fresh each time slash menu is shown
vscode.postMessage({ type: "requestCommands" })
} else {
// Existing @ mention handling.
const lastAtIndex = newValue.lastIndexOf("@", newCursorPosition - 1)
const query = newValue.slice(lastAtIndex + 1, newCursorPosition)
setSearchQuery(query)
// Defer context menu logic to avoid blocking input
requestAnimationFrame(() => {
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[P3] Consider cancelling requestAnimationFrame on unmount to avoid any stray work if the component is torn down.

const showMenu = shouldShowContextMenu(newValue, newCursorPosition)
setShowContextMenu(showMenu)

if (showMenu) {
if (newValue.startsWith("/") && !newValue.includes(" ")) {
// Handle slash command - request fresh commands
const query = newValue
setSearchQuery(query)
// Set to first selectable item (skip section headers)
setSelectedMenuIndex(1) // Section header is at 0, first command is at 1
// Request commands fresh each time slash menu is shown
vscode.postMessage({ type: "requestCommands" })
} else {
// Existing @ mention handling.
const lastAtIndex = newValue.lastIndexOf("@", newCursorPosition - 1)
const query = newValue.slice(lastAtIndex + 1, newCursorPosition)
setSearchQuery(query)

// Send file search request if query is not empty.
if (query.length > 0) {
setSelectedMenuIndex(0)
// Send file search request if query is not empty.
if (query.length > 0) {
setSelectedMenuIndex(0)

// Don't clear results until we have new ones. This
// prevents flickering.
// Don't clear results until we have new ones. This
// prevents flickering.

// Clear any existing timeout.
if (searchTimeoutRef.current) {
clearTimeout(searchTimeoutRef.current)
}
// Clear any existing timeout.
if (searchTimeoutRef.current) {
clearTimeout(searchTimeoutRef.current)
}

// Set a timeout to debounce the search requests.
searchTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
// Generate a request ID for this search.
const reqId = Math.random().toString(36).substring(2, 9)
setSearchRequestId(reqId)
setSearchLoading(true)

// Send message to extension to search files.
vscode.postMessage({
type: "searchFiles",
query: unescapeSpaces(query),
requestId: reqId,
})
}, 200) // 200ms debounce.
} else {
setSelectedMenuIndex(3) // Set to "File" option by default.
// Set a timeout to debounce the search requests.
searchTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
// Generate a request ID for this search.
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[P2] Debounce timer may fire after unmount. Add a cleanup to clear searchTimeoutRef on unmount to avoid stray work and potential setState after unmount.

const reqId = Math.random().toString(36).substring(2, 9)
setSearchRequestId(reqId)
setSearchLoading(true)

// Send message to extension to search files.
vscode.postMessage({
type: "searchFiles",
query: unescapeSpaces(query),
requestId: reqId,
})
}, 200) // 200ms debounce.
} else {
setSelectedMenuIndex(3) // Set to "File" option by default.
}
}
} else {
setSearchQuery("")
setSelectedMenuIndex(-1)
setFileSearchResults([]) // Clear file search results.
}
} else {
setSearchQuery("")
setSelectedMenuIndex(-1)
setFileSearchResults([]) // Clear file search results.
}
})
},
[setInputValue, setSearchRequestId, setFileSearchResults, setSearchLoading, resetOnInputChange],
)
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -714,51 +717,114 @@ export const ChatTextArea = forwardRef<HTMLTextAreaElement, ChatTextAreaProps>(
setIsMouseDownOnMenu(true)
}, [])

// Debounce highlight updates for better performance
const updateHighlightsDebounced = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null)

const updateHighlights = useCallback(() => {
if (!textAreaRef.current || !highlightLayerRef.current) return
// Check if we're in a test environment
const isTestEnvironment = typeof process !== "undefined" && process.env.NODE_ENV === "test"

const text = textAreaRef.current.value
const performUpdate = () => {
if (!textAreaRef.current || !highlightLayerRef.current) return

// Helper function to check if a command is valid
const isValidCommand = (commandName: string): boolean => {
return commands?.some((cmd) => cmd.name === commandName) || false
}
const text = textAreaRef.current.value

// Process the text to highlight mentions and valid commands
let processedText = text
.replace(/\n$/, "\n\n")
.replace(/[<>&]/g, (c) => ({ "<": "&lt;", ">": "&gt;", "&": "&amp;" })[c] || c)
.replace(mentionRegexGlobal, '<mark class="mention-context-textarea-highlight">$&</mark>')

// Custom replacement for commands - only highlight valid ones
processedText = processedText.replace(commandRegexGlobal, (match, commandName) => {
// Only highlight if the command exists in the valid commands list
if (isValidCommand(commandName)) {
// Check if the match starts with a space
const startsWithSpace = match.startsWith(" ")
const commandPart = `/${commandName}`

if (startsWithSpace) {
// Keep the space but only highlight the command part
return ` <mark class="mention-context-textarea-highlight">${commandPart}</mark>`
} else {
// Highlight the entire command (starts at beginning of line)
return `<mark class="mention-context-textarea-highlight">${commandPart}</mark>`
}
// Helper function to check if a command is valid
const isValidCommand = (commandName: string): boolean => {
return commands?.some((cmd) => cmd.name === commandName) || false
}
return match // Return unhighlighted if command is not valid
})

highlightLayerRef.current.innerHTML = processedText
// Process the text to highlight mentions and valid commands
let processedText = text
.replace(/\n$/, "\n\n")
.replace(/[<>&]/g, (c) => ({ "<": "&lt;", ">": "&gt;", "&": "&amp;" })[c] || c)
.replace(mentionRegexGlobal, '<mark class="mention-context-textarea-highlight">$&</mark>')

// Custom replacement for commands - only highlight valid ones
processedText = processedText.replace(commandRegexGlobal, (match, commandName) => {
// Only highlight if the command exists in the valid commands list
if (isValidCommand(commandName)) {
// Check if the match starts with a space
const startsWithSpace = match.startsWith(" ")
const commandPart = `/${commandName}`

if (startsWithSpace) {
// Keep the space but only highlight the command part
return ` <mark class="mention-context-textarea-highlight">${commandPart}</mark>`
} else {
// Highlight the entire command (starts at beginning of line)
return `<mark class="mention-context-textarea-highlight">${commandPart}</mark>`
}
}
return match // Return unhighlighted if command is not valid
})

highlightLayerRef.current.innerHTML = processedText

highlightLayerRef.current.scrollTop = textAreaRef.current.scrollTop
highlightLayerRef.current.scrollLeft = textAreaRef.current.scrollLeft
}

// In test environment, execute immediately
if (isTestEnvironment) {
performUpdate()
} else {
// Clear existing timeout
if (updateHighlightsDebounced.current) {
clearTimeout(updateHighlightsDebounced.current)
}

highlightLayerRef.current.scrollTop = textAreaRef.current.scrollTop
highlightLayerRef.current.scrollLeft = textAreaRef.current.scrollLeft
// Debounce the highlight update
updateHighlightsDebounced.current = setTimeout(performUpdate, 50) // 50ms debounce for highlight updates
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[P2] Clear the highlight debounce timer on unmount so no pending work runs after the component is removed.

}
}, [commands])

useLayoutEffect(() => {
updateHighlights()
}, [inputValue, updateHighlights])

// Force immediate highlight update in test environment on mount
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[P2] Test-only highlight initialization duplicates the logic in updateHighlights(). Prefer reusing updateHighlights() here to keep one source of truth.

useLayoutEffect(() => {
if (typeof process !== "undefined" && process.env.NODE_ENV === "test") {
// In test environment, ensure highlight layer gets initial content
if (highlightLayerRef.current && textAreaRef.current) {
const text = textAreaRef.current.value || inputValue

// Helper function to check if a command is valid
const isValidCommand = (commandName: string): boolean => {
return commands?.some((cmd) => cmd.name === commandName) || false
}

// Process the text to highlight mentions and valid commands
let processedText = text
.replace(/\n$/, "\n\n")
.replace(/[<>&]/g, (c) => ({ "<": "&lt;", ">": "&gt;", "&": "&amp;" })[c] || c)
.replace(mentionRegexGlobal, '<mark class="mention-context-textarea-highlight">$&</mark>')

// Custom replacement for commands - only highlight valid ones
processedText = processedText.replace(commandRegexGlobal, (match, commandName) => {
// Only highlight if the command exists in the valid commands list
if (isValidCommand(commandName)) {
// Check if the match starts with a space
const startsWithSpace = match.startsWith(" ")
const commandPart = `/${commandName}`

if (startsWithSpace) {
// Keep the space but only highlight the command part
return ` <mark class="mention-context-textarea-highlight">${commandPart}</mark>`
} else {
// Highlight the entire command (starts at beginning of line)
return `<mark class="mention-context-textarea-highlight">${commandPart}</mark>`
}
}
return match // Return unhighlighted if command is not valid
})

highlightLayerRef.current.innerHTML = processedText
}
}
}, [inputValue, commands])

const updateCursorPosition = useCallback(() => {
if (textAreaRef.current) {
setCursorPosition(textAreaRef.current.selectionStart)
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1023,7 +1089,8 @@ export const ChatTextArea = forwardRef<HTMLTextAreaElement, ChatTextAreaProps>(
value={inputValue}
onChange={(e) => {
handleInputChange(e)
updateHighlights()
// Defer highlight update to not block typing
requestAnimationFrame(() => updateHighlights())
}}
onFocus={() => setIsFocused(true)}
onKeyDown={(e) => {
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1081,7 +1148,7 @@ export const ChatTextArea = forwardRef<HTMLTextAreaElement, ChatTextAreaProps>(
"scrollbar-none",
"scrollbar-hide",
)}
onScroll={() => updateHighlights()}
onScroll={() => requestAnimationFrame(() => updateHighlights())}
/>

<div className="absolute bottom-2 right-1 z-30 flex flex-col items-center gap-0">
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7 changes: 4 additions & 3 deletions webview-ui/src/components/chat/ChatView.tsx
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Expand Up @@ -1337,11 +1337,11 @@ const ChatViewComponent: React.ForwardRefRenderFunction<ChatViewRef, ChatViewPro
return result
}, [isCondensing, visibleMessages])

// scrolling
// scrolling - increase debounce delay for smoother performance

const scrollToBottomSmooth = useMemo(
() =>
debounce(() => virtuosoRef.current?.scrollTo({ top: Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER, behavior: "smooth" }), 10, {
debounce(() => virtuosoRef.current?.scrollTo({ top: Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER, behavior: "smooth" }), 50, {
immediate: true,
}),
[],
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1398,7 +1398,8 @@ const ChatViewComponent: React.ForwardRefRenderFunction<ChatViewRef, ChatViewPro
useEffect(() => {
let timer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined
if (!disableAutoScrollRef.current) {
timer = setTimeout(() => scrollToBottomSmooth(), 50)
// Increase delay for better performance
timer = setTimeout(() => scrollToBottomSmooth(), 100)
}
return () => {
if (timer) {
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