v0.0.23 - Fix theme toggle lag: use async XHR instead of sync to avoid 5-second UI freeze

v0.0.22 - Theme toggle: instant visual response via JS class toggle, then save via XHR without page reload
2026-07-13 07:45:55 -04:00 · 2026-07-13 07:34:07 -04:00
3 changed files with 17 additions and 5 deletions
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.0.21
+0.0.23
@@ -507,9 +507,21 @@ static char *sovereign_page_head(const char *title) {
 /* Build the theme-toggle button + closing </body></html>.
 * Returns a newly-allocated string (g_free). */
 static char *sovereign_page_foot(void) {
+    /* The theme toggle immediately flips the CSS class on <html> for an
+     * instant visual response, then fires an async XHR to save the setting
+     * in the background. No page reload, no UI blocking. */
    return g_strdup_printf(
-        "<a class='theme-toggle' href='sovereign://settings/set?feature=theme_dark'>"
-        "%s</a>\n"
+        "<a class='theme-toggle' href='#' onclick='"
+        "var h=document.documentElement;"
+        "var isDark=h.classList.contains(\"dark\");"
+        "if(isDark){h.classList.remove(\"dark\");}"
+        "else{h.classList.add(\"dark\");}"
+        "this.textContent=isDark?\"Night Mode\":\"Day Mode\";"
+        "var x=new XMLHttpRequest();"
+        "x.open(\"GET\",\"sovereign://settings/set?feature=theme_dark\",true);"
+        "x.send();"
+        "return false;"
+        "'>%s</a>\n"
        "</body></html>\n",
        settings_get()->theme_dark ? "Day Mode" : "Night Mode");
 }
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 #ifndef SOVEREIGN_BROWSER_VERSION_H
 #define SOVEREIGN_BROWSER_VERSION_H

-#define SB_VERSION         "v0.0.21"
+#define SB_VERSION         "v0.0.23"
 #define SB_VERSION_MAJOR   0
 #define SB_VERSION_MINOR   0
-#define SB_VERSION_PATCH   21
+#define SB_VERSION_PATCH   23

 #endif /* SOVEREIGN_BROWSER_VERSION_H */
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Laan Tungir	aa2ad9a6cb	v0.0.23 - Fix theme toggle lag: use async XHR instead of sync to avoid 5-second UI freeze	2026-07-13 07:45:55 -04:00
Laan Tungir	12054b9900	v0.0.22 - Theme toggle: instant visual response via JS class toggle, then save via XHR without page reload	2026-07-13 07:34:07 -04:00
@@ -1 +1 @@
 .0.21
 .0.23