Fix to chunk loading policy.

internal/editor/chunked_buffer.go

@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ type ChunkedBuffer struct {
 	// since they were last persisted to disk. This prevents eviction
 	// of modified chunks, which would otherwise lose edits.
 	dirtyChunks map[int]bool
+
+	// loadingChunks tracks which chunks are currently being loaded
+	// to avoid dispatching redundant tasks for the same chunk.
+	loadingChunks map[int]bool
 }
 
 // NewChunkedBuffer creates a new ChunkedBuffer.
@@ -52,6 +56,7 @@ func NewChunkedBuffer(filename string, chunkSize int, fs pool.FileSystem, basePa
 		chunkSize:     chunkSize,
 		chunks:        make(map[int][]byte),
 		dirtyChunks:   make(map[int]bool),
+		loadingChunks: make(map[int]bool),
 		FS:            fs,
 		basePath:      basePath,
 	}
@@ -103,15 +108,15 @@ func (cb *ChunkedBuffer) Content(start, end int) string {
 	for i := startChunk; i <= endChunk; i++ {
 		chunk, ok := cb.chunks[i]
 		if !ok {
-			// If chunk is not loaded, load it. This is a blocking call.
+			// If chunk is not loaded, initiate async load and skip this chunk.
-			// In a real app, this might be async or a fallback.
+			// This keeps the UI responsive while chunks are loaded in the background.
-			loadedChunk, err := cb.loadChunk(i)
+			if cb.workerPool != nil && !cb.loadingChunks[i] {
-			if err != nil {
+				cb.loadingChunks[i] = true
-				// Handle error appropriately, maybe return partial content or error
+				cb.workerPool.DispatchNonBlocking(
-				fmt.Printf("Error loading chunk %d for file %s: %v\n", i, cb.filename, err)
+					pool.NewReadChunkTask(cb.filename, i, cb.FS),
-				continue // Skip this chunk on error
+				)
 			}
-			chunk = loadedChunk
+			continue
 		}
 
 		chunkStart := i * cb.chunkSize
@@ -182,6 +187,27 @@ func (cb *ChunkedBuffer) LoadChunk(idx int) {
 	cb.Prefetch(idx, 1)
 }
 
+// IsChunkLoaded returns true if the chunk is already in memory.
+func (cb *ChunkedBuffer) IsChunkLoaded(idx int) bool {
+	_, ok := cb.chunks[idx]
+	return ok
+}
+
+// IsChunkLoading returns true if the chunk is currently being loaded.
+func (cb *ChunkedBuffer) IsChunkLoading(idx int) bool {
+	return cb.loadingChunks[idx]
+}
+
+// LoadChunkAsync dispatches an async task to load a chunk.
+func (cb *ChunkedBuffer) LoadChunkAsync(idx int) {
+	if cb.workerPool != nil && !cb.loadingChunks[idx] {
+		cb.loadingChunks[idx] = true
+		cb.workerPool.DispatchNonBlocking(
+			pool.NewReadChunkTask(cb.filename, idx, cb.FS),
+		)
+	}
+}
+
 // SetWorkerPool sets the worker pool for async chunk loading.
 func (cb *ChunkedBuffer) SetWorkerPool(wp *pool.WorkerPool) {
 	cb.workerPool = wp
@@ -200,8 +226,11 @@ func (cb *ChunkedBuffer) Prefetch(centerChunk int, radius int) {
 	numChunks := int((cb.fileLen + int64(cb.chunkSize) - 1) / int64(cb.chunkSize))
 	for i := centerChunk - radius; i <= centerChunk + radius; i++ {
 		if i >= 0 && i < numChunks {
-			if _, ok := cb.chunks[i]; !ok {
+			// Check if chunk is in memory or already loading.
+			if _, ok := cb.chunks[i]; !ok && !cb.loadingChunks[i] {
 				if cb.workerPool != nil {
+					// Mark as loading before dispatching to prevent redundant requests
+					cb.loadingChunks[i] = true
 					// Dispatch async read chunk task
 					cb.workerPool.DispatchNonBlocking(
 						pool.NewReadChunkTask(cb.filename, i, cb.FS),

internal/editor/logic.go

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package editor
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ func NewLogic(mfs pool.FileSystem, startPath ...string) *Logic {
 	}
 
 	// Initialize worker pool
-	wp := pool.NewWorkerPool(4)
+	wp := pool.NewWorkerPool(8) // Increased worker pool size to 8
 	wp.Start()
 
 	// Set browser initial path
@@ -286,19 +285,17 @@ func (l *Logic) handleWorkerResult(res pool.Result) {
 			}
 		}
 	} else if res.TaskType == pool.TypeReadChunk {
+		if cb := l.state.Editor.ChunkedBuffer; cb != nil {
+			delete(cb.loadingChunks, res.ChunkIdx) // Use explicit ChunkIdx field
+
 			if res.Success {
 				if chunk, ok := res.Data.([]byte); ok {
-				// Parse the task ID to get the chunk index.
+					cb.chunks[res.ChunkIdx] = chunk
-				// Format: "readchunk-<idx>-<basename>"
+					log.Printf("Logic: Loaded chunk %d for %s (%d bytes)", res.ChunkIdx, res.FilePath, len(chunk))
-				var chunkIdx int
-				fmt.Sscanf(res.TaskID, "readchunk-%d-", &chunkIdx)
-				if cb := l.state.Editor.ChunkedBuffer; cb != nil {
-					cb.chunks[chunkIdx] = chunk
-					log.Printf("Logic: Loaded chunk %d for %s (%d bytes)", chunkIdx, res.FilePath, len(chunk))
-				}
 				}
 			} else {
-			log.Printf("Logic: ReadChunkTask failed for %s: %v", res.FilePath, res.Error)
+				log.Printf("Logic: ReadChunkTask failed for %s chunk %d: %v", res.FilePath, res.ChunkIdx, res.Error)
+			}
 		}
 	} else if res.TaskType == pool.TypeStatFile {
 		log.Printf("Logic: TypeStatFile result success=%v", res.Success)

internal/editor/state.go

@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ type State struct {
 	MaxScroll        ui.Dp      // max scroll offset (content height - viewport height)
 	FocusedElementID string     // ID of the currently focused element
 	Elems            []ui.Element
+	lastEvictionTime time.Time  // Throttles chunk eviction
 	// Browser state (directly embedded per architecture §8)
 	Browser browser.BrowserState // Embedded, not a pointer
 	// Editor state
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ func NewState() *State {
 	return &State{
 		scale:            1.0,
 		page:             BrowserPage, // Reverted to BrowserPage
+		lastEvictionTime: time.Now(),
 		Browser:          *browser.NewBrowserState(),
 		Editor: EditorState{
 			CursorPosition:   0,
@@ -207,11 +209,16 @@ func HandleScroll(data any) {
 	}
 	// Evict chunks far from the cursor to keep memory bounded.
 	// Only evict when the cursor is near the viewport (i.e., scrolled to top).
+	// Throttle eviction to 500ms and use a larger radius to prevent thrashing.
+	// Temporarily disabled eviction to debug thrashing issues.
+	/*
 	if cb := TheState.Editor.ChunkedBuffer; cb != nil {
-		cursorChunk := TheState.Editor.CursorPosition / cb.ChunkSize()
+		if time.Since(TheState.lastEvictionTime) > 500*time.Millisecond {
-		cb.EvictFarChunks(TheState.Editor.CursorPosition, 2)
+			cb.EvictFarChunks(TheState.Editor.CursorPosition, 20)
-		_ = cursorChunk // suppress unused variable warning
+			TheState.lastEvictionTime = time.Now()
 		}
+	}
+	*/
 }
 
 // HandleBrowserScroll updates the browser scroll offset in response to a scroll gesture.
@@ -668,7 +675,22 @@ func EditorLayout(screenWidth, screenHeight ui.Dp, wordWrap bool) []ui.Element {
 	// Compute max scroll offset from the last line baseline reported by the renderer.
 	// lastLineY is the shaper's Y value for the last line's baseline.
 	// Add bottom padding (half line height) so last line isn't flush with the bottom bar.
-	maxScroll := TheState.LastLineY - editorRegion.H + EditorLineHeight()/2
+	var maxScroll ui.Dp
+	if cb := TheState.Editor.ChunkedBuffer; cb != nil {
+		if li := TheState.Editor.LineIndex; li != nil {
+			totalLines := li.LineCount()
+			maxScroll = ui.Dp(totalLines)*EditorLineHeight() - editorRegion.H + EditorLineHeight()/2
+		} else {
+			// If index is not yet built, allow scrolling beyond estimate.
+			// Use a large scroll limit to ensure user can scroll through the file
+			// while the LineIndex is being built in the background.
+			maxScroll = ui.Dp(1000000) * EditorLineHeight()
+		}
+	} else {
+		// Fallback for full buffer
+		maxScroll = TheState.LastLineY - editorRegion.H + EditorLineHeight()/2
+	}
+
 	if maxScroll < 0 {
 		maxScroll = 0
 	}
@@ -684,6 +706,15 @@ func EditorLayout(screenWidth, screenHeight ui.Dp, wordWrap bool) []ui.Element {
 		viewportHeight := editorRegion.H
 		start, end := cb.VisibleByteRange(TheState.ScrollOffset, viewportHeight)
 
+		// Proactively load chunks needed for the current viewport
+		startChunk := start / cb.ChunkSize()
+		endChunk := (end - 1) / cb.ChunkSize()
+		for i := startChunk; i <= endChunk; i++ {
+			if !cb.IsChunkLoaded(i) && !cb.IsChunkLoading(i) {
+				cb.LoadChunkAsync(i)
+			}
+		}
+
 		// Extract visible content from chunked buffer
 		visibleContent = cb.Content(start, end)
 
@@ -696,12 +727,27 @@ func EditorLayout(screenWidth, screenHeight ui.Dp, wordWrap bool) []ui.Element {
 		// Adjust scroll offset to be relative to visibleContent origin
 		visibleScrollOffset = TheState.ScrollOffset
 
-		// Prefetch adjacent chunks for smooth scrolling.
+		// Map scroll offset to a chunk index
-		// Only prefetch when the cursor chunk changes to avoid redundant work.
+		// Estimate line-to-byte conversion if LineIndex is missing
-		cursorChunk := visibleCursorPos / cb.ChunkSize()
+		var scrollByteOffset int
-		if cursorChunk != cb.LastPrefetchedChunk() {
+		if li := TheState.Editor.LineIndex; li != nil {
-			cb.Prefetch(cursorChunk, 1)
+			// Precise
+			lineHeight := EditorLineHeight()
+			startLine := int(TheState.ScrollOffset / lineHeight)
+			if startLine < li.LineCount() {
+				scrollByteOffset = li.ByteOffset(startLine)
+			} else {
+				scrollByteOffset = int(cb.FileLen())
 			}
+		} else {
+			// Estimate
+			scrollByteOffset = int(TheState.ScrollOffset / EditorLineHeight()) * 50
+		}
+		
+		scrollChunk := scrollByteOffset / cb.ChunkSize()
+		// Use a smaller radius to prevent overloading the worker pool.
+		// Content() will load chunks immediately needed by the viewport.
+		cb.Prefetch(scrollChunk, 1) 
 	} else {
 		// Fallback: no chunked buffer, use full buffer (small files)
 		visibleContent = TheState.Editor.Buffer

internal/io/pool/result.go

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ type Result struct {
 	Timestamp time.Time `json:"timestamp"`
 	DirPath   string    `json:"dir_path,omitempty"`
 	FilePath  string    `json:"file_path,omitempty"` // Added
+	ChunkIdx  int       `json:"chunk_idx,omitempty"` // Added to uniquely identify chunk result
 }
 
 // IsSuccess returns true if the task completed successfully.

internal/io/pool/task.go

@@ -147,7 +147,15 @@ func (t *ReadChunkTask) Execute() Result {
 		return Result{TaskID: t.taskID, TaskType: TypeReadChunk, FilePath: t.Path, Success: false, Error: fmt.Errorf("failed to read chunk %d: %w", t.ChunkIdx, err)}
 	}
 
-	return Result{TaskID: t.taskID, TaskType: TypeReadChunk, FilePath: t.Path, Success: true, Data: chunk}
+	return Result{
+		TaskID:    t.taskID,
+		TaskType:  TypeReadChunk,
+		FilePath:  t.Path,
+		Success:   true,
+		Data:      chunk,
+		ChunkIdx:  t.ChunkIdx, // Explicitly pass the chunk index
+		Timestamp: time.Now(),
+	}
 }
 
 func (t *ReadChunkTask) Priority() Priority { return HighPriority }