browser-gc no longer on ping by default, manual do after menus and trees

source/clog-connection-websockets.lisp

@@ -97,11 +97,13 @@
                          connection))
                (websocket-driver:close-connection connection)) ; don't send the reason for better security
               ((equal (first ml) "0")
-               ;; a ping - run browser gc
+               ;; a ping
+               (when *browser-gc-on-ping*
+                 ;; run browser gc
                  (execute connection-id
                         "Object.entries(clog).forEach(function(c,i,a)
                              {if ((c[1] !== null) && (typeof c[1] === 'object') && (c[1].nodeType===1))
-                             {if (c[1].isConnected===false) {delete clog[c[0]]}}})")
+                             {if (c[1].isConnected===false) {delete clog[c[0]]}}})"))
                (when *verbose-output*
                  (format t "Connection ~A    Ping~%" connection-id)))
               ((equal (first ml) "E")

source/clog-connection.lisp

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ script."
   "CLOG system startup and shutdown"
 
   (*verbose-output* variable)
+  (*browser-gc-on-ping* variable)
   (*break-on-error* variable)
   (*disable-clog-debugging* variable)
 
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ script."
   #-(or sbcl ecl mezzano) (apply #'make-hash-table args))
 
 (defvar *verbose-output* nil "Verbose server output (default false)")
+(defvar *browser-gc-on-ping* nil "Run a browser-gc on every ping")
 (defvar *break-on-error* t   "Allow invoking debugger (default true)")
 (defvar *disable-clog-debugging* nil "When true turns off debug hooks")
 

source/clog-element.lisp

@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ possible tag and keywords."))
   (:documentation "Create a new CLOG-ELEMENT or sub-type of CLOG-TYPE from HTML
 as child of CLOG-OBJ and if :AUTO-PLACE (default t) place-inside-bottom-of
 CLOG-OBJ, you can also set auto-place to :bottom or :top. If HTML-ID is nil one
-will be generated."))
+will be generated. If auto-place is nil, note that if browser-gc is called
+or clog-connect:*browser-gc-on-ping* is t the browser side will be destroyed."))
 
 (defmethod create-child ((obj clog-obj) html &key (html-id nil)
                                                (auto-place t)
@@ -2277,9 +2278,11 @@ on browser."))
 
 (defgeneric browser-gc (clog-element)
   (:documentation "Remove any clog cache items on browser not in DOM.
-This gc is generally done during websocket pings. When clearing out
+If clog-connect:*browser-gc-on-ping* is set this is done during websocket pings.
-large amounts of DOM objects not using CLOG would be the main reason
+Care should be taken as any clog-element not placed in the DOM will be deleted
-to consider running this earlier."))
+on the browser side (for examle :auto-place nil set and not later placed.)
+The main use is when clearing out large amounts of DOM objects not using CLOG
+destroy."))
 
 (defmethod browser-gc ((obj clog-element))
   (js-execute obj

tools/clog-builder-dir-tree.lisp

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
                                    :visible nil
                                    :on-context-menu
                                    (lambda (obj)
+                                     (browser-gc obj)
                                      (let* ((disp (text-value (content obj)))
                                             (menu (create-panel obj
                                                                 :left (left obj) :top (top obj)
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@
                  (create-clog-tree-item (tree-root node)
                                         :on-context-menu
                                         (lambda (obj)
+                                          (browser-gc obj)
                                           (let* ((disp (text-value (content obj)))
                                                  (menu (create-panel obj
                                                                      :left (left obj) :top (top obj)
@@ -198,8 +200,8 @@
                                                     (project-tree-select obj (format nil "~A" item)))
                                         :content (file-namestring item))))
              (on-change (obj)
-               (declare (ignore obj))
                (setf (text tree) "")
+               (browser-gc obj)
                (let* ((root (text-value root-dir))
                       (tname (truename root))
                       (dir   (format nil "~A" (uiop:native-namestring (if tname

tools/clog-builder-project-tree.lisp

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
           (set-on-window-move win (lambda (obj)
                                     (setf (height obj) (height obj))))
           (set-on-window-close win (lambda (obj)
-                                     (declare (ignore obj))
+                                     (browser-gc obj)
                                      (setf (project-tree-win app) nil)))
           (setf (positioning projects) :absolute)
           (set-geometry projects :height 27 :width "100%" :top 0 :left 0 :right 0)
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
                                              :visible nil
                                              :on-context-menu
                                                (lambda (obj)
+                                                 (browser-gc obj)
                                                  (let* ((disp (text-value (content obj)))
                                                         (menu (create-panel obj
                                                                             :left (left obj) :top (top obj)
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@
                            (create-clog-tree-item (tree-root node)
                                                   :on-context-menu
                                                     (lambda (obj)
+                                                      (browser-gc obj)
                                                       (let* ((disp (text-value (content obj)))
                                                              (menu (create-panel obj
                                                                                  :left (left obj) :top (top obj)
@@ -232,8 +234,8 @@
                               (setf (background-color load-btn) load-np)
                               (window-focus win))
                    (on-change (obj)
-                     (declare (ignore obj))
                      (setf (text tree) "")
+                     (browser-gc obj)
                      (let* ((sel (value projects)))
                        (setf entry-point "")
                        (cond ((equal sel "")
@@ -256,6 +258,7 @@
                                                           :content root
                                                           :on-context-menu
                                                           (lambda (obj)
+                                                            (browser-gc obj)
                                                             (let* ((disp sel)
                                                                    (item root)
                                                                    (menu (create-panel obj

tools/clog-builder-scope.lisp

@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ name. If CLOG-BODY not set use *clog-debug-instance*"
                          (closer-mop:class-direct-slots dclass))))
              (on-change (object &key is-list)
                (setf (text tree) "")
+               (browser-gc object)
                (create-div tree :class "w3-tiny w3-center"
                            :content "left-click - drill down / right-click - system browse<br><br>")
                (if is-list