conductor(checkpoint): Final optimizations for Phase 3: Throttled updates and incremental rendering

gui.py

@@ -519,6 +519,7 @@ class App:
         mcp_client.perf_monitor_callback = self.perf_monitor.get_metrics
         self.perf_monitor.alert_callback = self._on_performance_alert
         self._last_bleed_update_time = 0
+        self._last_diag_update_time = 0
         self._recalculate_session_usage()
 
     # ---------------------------------------------------------------- project loading
@@ -833,7 +834,10 @@ class App:
                 limit = stats.get("limit", 0)
                 dpg.set_value("token_budget_label", f"{current:,} / {limit:,}")
 
-        # Update Gemini-specific cache stats
+        # Update Gemini-specific cache stats (throttled with diagnostics)
+        if now - self._last_diag_update_time > 0.1:
+            self._last_diag_update_time = now
+            
             if dpg.does_item_exist("gemini_cache_label"):
                 if self.current_provider == "gemini":
                     try:
@@ -1565,20 +1569,7 @@ class App:
 
     # ---- disc entry list ----
 
-    def _rebuild_disc_list(self):
+    def _render_disc_entry(self, i: int, entry: dict):
-        if not dpg.does_item_exist("disc_scroll"):
-            return
-            
-        def _toggle_read(s, a, idx):
-            # Save edit box content before switching to read mode
-            tag = f"disc_content_{idx}"
-            if dpg.does_item_exist(tag) and not self.disc_entries[idx].get("read_mode", False):
-                self.disc_entries[idx]["content"] = dpg.get_value(tag)
-            self.disc_entries[idx]["read_mode"] = not self.disc_entries[idx].get("read_mode", False)
-            self._rebuild_disc_list()
-
-        dpg.delete_item("disc_scroll", children_only=True)
-        for i, entry in enumerate(self.disc_entries):
         collapsed = entry.get("collapsed", False)
         read_mode = entry.get("read_mode", False)
         ts_str = entry.get("ts", "")
@@ -1587,7 +1578,7 @@ class App:
         if len(entry["content"]) > 60:
             preview += "..."
 
-            with dpg.group(parent="disc_scroll"):
+        with dpg.group(parent="disc_scroll", tag=f"disc_entry_group_{i}"):
             with dpg.group(horizontal=True):
                 dpg.add_button(
                     tag=f"disc_toggle_{i}",
@@ -1606,7 +1597,7 @@ class App:
                     dpg.add_button(
                         label="[Edit]" if read_mode else "[Read]",
                         user_data=i,
-                            callback=_toggle_read
+                        callback=self._cb_toggle_read
                     )
                 if ts_str:
                     dpg.add_text(ts_str, color=(120, 120, 100))
@@ -1644,6 +1635,24 @@ class App:
                     )
             dpg.add_separator()
 
+    def _cb_toggle_read(self, sender, app_data, user_data):
+        idx = user_data
+        # Save edit box content before switching to read mode
+        tag = f"disc_content_{idx}"
+        if dpg.does_item_exist(tag) and not self.disc_entries[idx].get("read_mode", False):
+            self.disc_entries[idx]["content"] = dpg.get_value(tag)
+        self.disc_entries[idx]["read_mode"] = not self.disc_entries[idx].get("read_mode", False)
+        self._rebuild_disc_list()
+
+    def _rebuild_disc_list(self):
+        """Full rebuild of the discussion UI. Expensive! Use incrementally where possible."""
+        if not dpg.does_item_exist("disc_scroll"):
+            return
+            
+        dpg.delete_item("disc_scroll", children_only=True)
+        for i, entry in enumerate(self.disc_entries):
+            self._render_disc_entry(i, entry)
+
     def _make_disc_role_cb(self, idx: int):
         def cb(sender, app_data):
             if idx < len(self.disc_entries):
@@ -2245,7 +2254,8 @@ class App:
                         self.disc_roles.append(item["role"])
                         self._rebuild_disc_roles_list()
                     self.disc_entries.append(item)
-                self._rebuild_disc_list()
+                    self._render_disc_entry(len(self.disc_entries) - 1, item)
+                
                 if dpg.does_item_exist("disc_scroll"):
                     # Force scroll to bottom using a very large number
                     dpg.set_y_scroll("disc_scroll", 99999)

manual_slop.toml

@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ history = [
 
 [discussion.discussions."test for gemini conductor"]
 git_commit = "ccdba69214aea169a4e707da7b425ae0c6139fca"
-last_updated = "2026-02-23T15:00:53"
+last_updated = "2026-02-23T15:06:42"
 history = [
     "@2026-02-23T11:08:38\nUser:\nadded a file to yoru exposed files read it.",
     "@2026-02-23T11:08:43\nAI:\nI have read the `MainContext.md` file. It contains extensive documentation about the \"Manual Slop\" project.\n\nWas `MainContext.md` the file you were referring to? If not, please specify the file's name or path.",
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ history = [
     "@2026-02-23T14:59:26\nSystem:\n[PERFORMANCE ALERT] Frame time high: 194.0ms; Input lag high: 156.2ms. Please consider optimizing recent changes or reducing load.",
     "@2026-02-23T14:59:56\nSystem:\n[PERFORMANCE ALERT] Frame time high: 117.4ms; Input lag high: 156.2ms. Please consider optimizing recent changes or reducing load.",
     "@2026-02-23T15:00:27\nSystem:\n[PERFORMANCE ALERT] Frame time high: 206.5ms; Input lag high: 156.2ms. Please consider optimizing recent changes or reducing load.",
+    "@2026-02-23T15:06:32\nSystem:\n[PERFORMANCE ALERT] Frame time high: 817.2ms. Please consider optimizing recent changes or reducing load.",
 ]
 
 [agent.tools]

project.toml

@@ -35,5 +35,5 @@ active = "main"
 
 [discussion.discussions.main]
 git_commit = ""
-last_updated = "2026-02-23T15:01:18"
+last_updated = "2026-02-23T15:07:42"
 history = []