perf(contacts): make initial contacts fetching async (#16560)

* perf(contacts): make initial contacts fetching async 

Fixes #16509

* fix: don't fetch contact if we don't have it in cache

Fixes #16509

* feat: add a visible loading indicator when the chats are not ready yet

src/app/global/app_sections_config.nim

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ const CHAT_SECTION_NAME* = "Messages"
 const CHAT_SECTION_ICON* = "chat"
 
 const LOADING_SECTION_ID* = "loadingSection"
+const LOADING_SECTION_NAME* = "Chat section loading..."
+const LOADING_SECTION_ICON* = "loading"
 
 const COMMUNITIESPORTAL_SECTION_ID* = "communitiesPortal"
 const COMMUNITIESPORTAL_SECTION_NAME* = "Communities Portal"

src/app/modules/main/chat_section/chat_content/controller.nim

@@ -208,9 +208,6 @@ proc getMessageById*(self: Controller, messageId: string): GetMessageResult =
 proc isUsersListAvailable*(self: Controller): bool =
   return self.isUsersListAvailable
 
-proc getMyMutualContacts*(self: Controller): seq[ContactsDto] =
-  return self.contactService.getContactsByGroup(ContactsGroup.MyMutualContacts)
-
 proc muteChat*(self: Controller, interval: int) =
   self.chatService.muteChat(self.chatId, interval)
 

src/app/modules/main/chat_section/chat_content/io_interface.nim

@@ -89,9 +89,6 @@ method unpinMessage*(self: AccessInterface, messageId: string) {.base.} =
 method getMyChatId*(self: AccessInterface): string {.base.} =
   raise newException(ValueError, "No implementation available")
 
-method isMyContact*(self: AccessInterface, contactId: string): bool {.base.} =
-  raise newException(ValueError, "No implementation available")
-
 method muteChat*(self: AccessInterface, interval: int) {.base.} =
   raise newException(ValueError, "No implementation available")
 

src/app/modules/main/chat_section/chat_content/module.nim

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import NimQml, chronicles, sequtils, sugar
+import NimQml, chronicles, sequtils
 import io_interface
 import ../io_interface as delegate_interface
 import view, controller
@@ -273,9 +273,6 @@ method onPinMessage*(self: Module, messageId: string, actionInitiatedBy: string)
 method getMyChatId*(self: Module): string =
   self.controller.getMyChatId()
 
-method isMyContact*(self: Module, contactId: string): bool =
-  self.controller.getMyMutualContacts().filter(x => x.id == contactId).len > 0
-
 method muteChat*(self: Module, interval: int) =
   self.controller.muteChat(interval)
 

src/app/modules/main/chat_section/chat_content/view.nim

@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ QtObject:
   proc getMyChatId*(self: View): string {.slot.} =
     return self.delegate.getMyChatId()
 
-  proc isMyContact*(self: View, contactId: string): bool {.slot.} =
-    return self.delegate.isMyContact(contactId)
-
   proc muteChat*(self: View, interval: int) {.slot.} =
     self.delegate.muteChat(interval)
 

src/app/modules/main/chat_section/io_interface.nim

@@ -263,12 +263,6 @@ method createGroupChat*(self: AccessInterface, groupName: string, pubKeys: seq[s
 method joinGroupChatFromInvitation*(self: AccessInterface, groupName: string, chatId: string, adminPK: string) {.base.} =
   raise newException(ValueError, "No implementation available")
 
-method initListOfMyContacts*(self: AccessInterface, pubKeys: string) {.base.}  =
-  raise newException(ValueError, "No implementation available")
-
-method clearListOfMyContacts*(self: AccessInterface) {.base.}  =
-  raise newException(ValueError, "No implementation available")
-
 method acceptRequestToJoinCommunity*(self: AccessInterface, requestId: string, communityId: string) {.base.} =
   raise newException(ValueError, "No implementation available")
 

src/app/modules/main/chat_section/module.nim

@@ -413,18 +413,6 @@ proc convertPubKeysToJson(self: Module, pubKeys: string): seq[string] =
 proc showPermissionUpdateNotification(self: Module, community: CommunityDto, tokenPermission: CommunityTokenPermissionDto): bool =
   return tokenPermission.state == TokenPermissionState.Approved and (community.isControlNode or not tokenPermission.isPrivate) and community.isMember
 
-method initListOfMyContacts*(self: Module, pubKeys: string) =
-  var myContacts: seq[UserItem]
-  let contacts =  self.controller.getContacts(ContactsGroup.MyMutualContacts)
-  for c in contacts:
-    let item = self.createItemFromPublicKey(c.id)
-    myContacts.add(item)
-
-  self.view.listOfMyContacts().addItems(myContacts)
-
-method clearListOfMyContacts*(self: Module) =
-  self.view.listOfMyContacts().clear()
-
 method load*(self: Module) =
   self.controller.init()
   self.view.load()
@@ -452,7 +440,7 @@ method onChatsLoaded*(
   if self.membersListModule != nil:
     self.membersListModule.load()
 
-  if(not self.controller.isCommunity()):
+  if not self.controller.isCommunity():
     # we do this only in case of chat section (not in case of communities)
     self.initContactRequestsModel()
   else:

src/app/modules/main/chat_section/view.nim

@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ QtObject:
       tmpChatId: string # shouldn't be used anywhere except in prepareChatContentModuleForChatId/getChatContentModule procs
       contactRequestsModel: user_model.Model
       contactRequestsModelVariant: QVariant
-      listOfMyContacts: user_model.Model
-      listOfMyContactsVariant: QVariant
       editCategoryChannelsModel: chats_model.Model
       editCategoryChannelsVariant: QVariant
       loadingHistoryMessagesInProgress: bool
@@ -47,8 +45,6 @@ QtObject:
     self.activeItemVariant.delete
     self.contactRequestsModel.delete
     self.contactRequestsModelVariant.delete
-    self.listOfMyContacts.delete
-    self.listOfMyContactsVariant.delete
     self.editCategoryChannelsModel.delete
     self.editCategoryChannelsVariant.delete
     self.tokenPermissionsModel.delete
@@ -70,8 +66,6 @@ QtObject:
     result.activeItemVariant = newQVariant(result.activeItem)
     result.contactRequestsModel = user_model.newModel()
     result.contactRequestsModelVariant = newQVariant(result.contactRequestsModel)
-    result.listOfMyContacts = user_model.newModel()
-    result.listOfMyContactsVariant = newQVariant(result.listOfMyContacts)
     result.loadingHistoryMessagesInProgress = false
     result.tokenPermissionsModel = newTokenPermissionsModel()
     result.tokenPermissionsVariant = newQVariant(result.tokenPermissionsModel)
@@ -132,25 +126,6 @@ QtObject:
   QtProperty[QVariant] contactRequestsModel:
     read = getContactRequestsModel
 
-  proc listOfMyContactsChanged*(self: View) {.signal.}
-
-  proc populateMyContacts*(self: View, pubKeys: string) {.slot.} =
-    self.delegate.initListOfMyContacts(pubKeys)
-    self.listOfMyContactsChanged()
-
-  proc clearMyContacts*(self: View) {.slot.} =
-    self.delegate.clearListOfMyContacts()
-    self.listOfMyContactsChanged()
-
-  proc listOfMyContacts*(self: View): user_model.Model =
-    return self.listOfMyContacts
-
-  proc getListOfMyContacts(self: View): QVariant {.slot.} =
-    return self.listOfMyContactsVariant
-  QtProperty[QVariant] listOfMyContacts:
-    read = getListOfMyContacts
-    notify = listOfMyContactsChanged
-
   proc activeItemChanged*(self:View) {.signal.}
 
   proc getActiveItem(self: View): QVariant {.slot.} =

src/app/modules/main/controller.nim

@@ -143,6 +143,23 @@ proc init*(self: Controller) =
       self.networksService,
     )
 
+  self.events.on(SIGNAL_CONTACTS_LOADED) do(e:Args):
+    self.delegate.onContactsLoaded(
+      self.events,
+      self.settingsService,
+      self.nodeConfigurationService,
+      self.contactsService,
+      self.chatService,
+      self.communityService,
+      self.messageService,
+      self.mailserversService,
+      self.walletAccountService,
+      self.tokenService,
+      self.communityTokensService,
+      self.sharedUrlsService,
+      self.networksService,
+    )
+
   self.events.on(SIGNAL_CHATS_LOADING_FAILED) do(e:Args):
     self.delegate.onChatsLoadingFailed()
 
@@ -533,9 +550,6 @@ proc setCurrentUserStatus*(self: Controller, status: StatusType) =
 proc getContact*(self: Controller, id: string): ContactsDto =
   return self.contactsService.getContactById(id)
 
-proc getContacts*(self: Controller, group: ContactsGroup): seq[ContactsDto] =
-  return self.contactsService.getContactsByGroup(group)
-
 proc getContactNameAndImage*(self: Controller, contactId: string):
     tuple[name: string, image: string, largeImage: string] =
   return self.contactsService.getContactNameAndImage(contactId)

src/app/modules/main/io_interface.nim

@@ -117,6 +117,24 @@ method onCommunityDataLoaded*(
   ){.base.} =
   raise newException(ValueError, "No implementation available")
 
+method onContactsLoaded*(
+    self: AccessInterface,
+    events: EventEmitter,
+    settingsService: settings_service.Service,
+    nodeConfigurationService: node_configuration_service.Service,
+    contactsService: contacts_service.Service,
+    chatService: chat_service.Service,
+    communityService: community_service.Service,
+    messageService: message_service.Service,
+    mailserversService: mailservers_service.Service,
+    walletAccountService: wallet_account_service.Service,
+    tokenService: token_service.Service,
+    communityTokensService: community_tokens_service.Service,
+    sharedUrlsService: urls_service.Service,
+    networkService: network_service.Service,
+  ){.base.} =
+  raise newException(ValueError, "No implementation available")
+
 method onChatsLoadingFailed*(self: AccessInterface) {.base.} =
   raise newException(ValueError, "No implementation available")
 

src/app/modules/main/module.nim

@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ type
     moduleLoaded: bool
     chatsLoaded: bool
     communityDataLoaded: bool
+    contactsLoaded: bool
     pendingSpectateRequest: SpectateRequest
     statusDeepLinkToActivate: string
 
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@ proc newModule*[T](
   result.moduleLoaded = false
   result.chatsLoaded = false
   result.communityDataLoaded = false
+  result.contactsLoaded = false
 
   result.events = events
   result.urlsManager = urlsManager
@@ -502,6 +504,22 @@ method load*[T](
   if (activeSectionId == ""):
     activeSectionId = singletonInstance.userProfile.getPubKey()
 
+  let loadingItem = initItem(
+    LOADING_SECTION_ID,
+    SectionType.LoadingSection,
+    conf.LOADING_SECTION_NAME,
+    memberRole = MemberRole.Owner,
+    description = "",
+    image = "",
+    icon = conf.LOADING_SECTION_ICON,
+    color = "",
+    hasNotification = false,
+    notificationsCount = 0,
+    active = false,
+    enabled = true,
+  )
+  self.view.model().addItem(loadingItem)
+
   # Communities Portal Section
   let communitiesPortalSectionItem = initItem(
     conf.COMMUNITIESPORTAL_SECTION_ID,
@@ -518,7 +536,7 @@ method load*[T](
     enabled = true,
   )
   self.view.model().addItem(communitiesPortalSectionItem)
-  if(activeSectionId == communitiesPortalSectionItem.id):
+  if activeSectionId == communitiesPortalSectionItem.id:
     activeSection = communitiesPortalSectionItem
 
   # Wallet Section
@@ -539,7 +557,7 @@ method load*[T](
     enabled = WALLET_ENABLED,
   )
   self.view.model().addItem(walletSectionItem)
-  if(activeSectionId == walletSectionItem.id):
+  if activeSectionId == walletSectionItem.id:
     activeSection = walletSectionItem
 
   # Node Management Section
@@ -560,7 +578,7 @@ method load*[T](
     enabled = singletonInstance.localAccountSensitiveSettings.getNodeManagementEnabled(),
   )
   self.view.model().addItem(nodeManagementSectionItem)
-  if(activeSectionId == nodeManagementSectionItem.id):
+  if activeSectionId == nodeManagementSectionItem.id:
     activeSection = nodeManagementSectionItem
 
   # Profile Section
@@ -581,7 +599,7 @@ method load*[T](
     enabled = true,
   )
   self.view.model().addItem(profileSettingsSectionItem)
-  if(activeSectionId == profileSettingsSectionItem.id):
+  if activeSectionId == profileSettingsSectionItem.id:
     activeSection = profileSettingsSectionItem
 
   self.profileSectionModule.load()
@@ -600,25 +618,13 @@ method load*[T](
   # If section is empty or profile then open the loading section until chats are loaded
   if activeSection.isEmpty() or activeSection.sectionType == SectionType.ProfileSettings:
     # Set bogus Item as active until the chat is loaded
-    let loadingItem = initItem(
-      LOADING_SECTION_ID,
-      SectionType.LoadingSection,
-      name = "",
-      memberRole = MemberRole.Owner,
-      description = "",
-      image = "",
-      icon = "",
-      color = "",
-      hasNotification = false,
-      notificationsCount = 0,
-      active = false,
-      enabled = true,
-    )
-    self.view.model().addItem(loadingItem)
     self.setActiveSection(loadingItem, skipSavingInSettings = true)
   else:
     self.setActiveSection(activeSection)
 
+proc isEverythingLoaded[T](self: Module[T]): bool =
+  return self.communityDataLoaded and self.chatsLoaded and self.contactsLoaded
+
 method onChatsLoaded*[T](
   self: Module[T],
   events: EventEmitter,
@@ -636,11 +642,9 @@ method onChatsLoaded*[T](
   networkService: network_service.Service,
 ) =
   self.chatsLoaded = true
-  if not self.communityDataLoaded:
+  if not self.isEverythingLoaded:
     return
-
   let myPubKey = singletonInstance.userProfile.getPubKey()
-
   var activeSection: SectionItem
   var activeSectionId = singletonInstance.localAccountSensitiveSettings.getActiveSection()
   if activeSectionId == "" or activeSectionId == conf.SETTINGS_SECTION_ID:
@@ -752,7 +756,43 @@ method onCommunityDataLoaded*[T](
   networkService: network_service.Service,
 ) =
   self.communityDataLoaded = true
-  if not self.chatsLoaded:
+  if not self.isEverythingLoaded:
+    return
+
+  self.onChatsLoaded(
+    events,
+    settingsService,
+    nodeConfigurationService,
+    contactsService,
+    chatService,
+    communityService,
+    messageService,
+    mailserversService,
+    walletAccountService,
+    tokenService,
+    communityTokensService,
+    sharedUrlsService,
+    networkService,
+  )
+
+method onContactsLoaded*[T](
+  self: Module[T],
+  events: EventEmitter,
+  settingsService: settings_service.Service,
+  nodeConfigurationService: node_configuration_service.Service,
+  contactsService: contacts_service.Service,
+  chatService: chat_service.Service,
+  communityService: community_service.Service,
+  messageService: message_service.Service,
+  mailserversService: mailservers_service.Service,
+  walletAccountService: wallet_account_service.Service,
+  tokenService: token_service.Service,
+  communityTokensService: community_tokens_service.Service,
+  sharedUrlsService: urls_service.Service,
+  networkService: network_service.Service,
+) =
+  self.contactsLoaded = true
+  if not self.isEverythingLoaded:
     return
 
   self.onChatsLoaded(

src/app/modules/main/profile_section/contacts/controller.nim

@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ proc delete*(self: Controller) =
   discard
 
 proc init*(self: Controller) =
+  self.events.on(SIGNAL_CONTACTS_LOADED) do(e:Args):
+    self.delegate.onContactsLoaded()
+
   self.events.on(SIGNAL_CONTACT_ADDED) do(e: Args):
     var args = ContactArgs(e)
     self.delegate.contactAdded(args.contactId)

src/app/modules/main/profile_section/contacts/io_interface.nim

@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ method isLoaded*(self: AccessInterface): bool {.base.} =
 method viewDidLoad*(self: AccessInterface) {.base.} =
   raise newException(ValueError, "No implementation available")
 
+method onContactsLoaded*(self: AccessInterface) {.base.} =
+  raise newException(ValueError, "No implementation available")
+
 method switchToOrCreateOneToOneChat*(self: AccessInterface, publicKey: string) {.base.} =
   raise newException(ValueError, "No implementation available")
 

src/app/modules/main/profile_section/contacts/module.nim

@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ method isLoaded*(self: Module): bool =
   return self.moduleLoaded
 
 method viewDidLoad*(self: Module) =
+  self.moduleLoaded = true
+  self.delegate.contactsModuleDidLoad()
+
+method onContactsLoaded*(self: Module) =
   self.buildModel(self.view.contactsModel(), ContactsGroup.AllKnownContacts)
   self.buildModel(self.view.myMutualContactsModel(), ContactsGroup.MyMutualContacts)
   self.buildModel(self.view.blockedContactsModel(), ContactsGroup.BlockedContacts)
@@ -127,9 +131,6 @@ method viewDidLoad*(self: Module) =
   # self.buildModel(self.view.receivedButRejectedContactRequestsModel(), ContactsGroup.IncomingRejectedContactRequests)
   # self.buildModel(self.view.sentButRejectedContactRequestsModel(), ContactsGroup.IncomingRejectedContactRequests)
 
-  self.moduleLoaded = true
-  self.delegate.contactsModuleDidLoad()
-
 method getModuleAsVariant*(self: Module): QVariant =
   return self.viewVariant
 

src/app/modules/shared_models/section_item.nim

@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ import ../../../app_service/service/community_tokens/community_collectible_owner
 
 type
   SectionType* {.pure.} = enum
-    LoadingSection = -1
     Chat = 0
     Community,
     Wallet,
     ProfileSettings,
     NodeManagement,
-    CommunitiesPortal
+    CommunitiesPortal,
+    LoadingSection,
 
 type
   SectionItem* = object

src/app_service/service/contacts/async_tasks.nim

@@ -53,9 +53,22 @@ proc lookupContactTask(argEncoded: string) {.gcsafe, nimcall.} =
     error "error lookupContactTask: ", message = e.msg
     arg.finish(output)
 
-#################################################
+type
-# Async request contact info
+  AsyncFetchContactsTaskArg = ref object of QObjectTaskArg
-#################################################
+    pubkey: string
+
+proc asyncFetchContactsTask(argEncoded: string) {.gcsafe, nimcall.} =
+  let arg = decode[AsyncFetchContactsTaskArg](argEncoded)
+  try:
+    let response = status_contacts.getContacts()
+    arg.finish(%* {
+      "response": response,
+      "error": "",
+    })
+  except Exception as e:
+    arg.finish(%* {
+      "error": e.msg,
+    })
 
 type
   AsyncRequestContactInfoTaskArg = ref object of QObjectTaskArg

src/app_service/service/contacts/service.nim

@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ type
 
 # Signals which may be emitted by this service:
 const SIGNAL_ENS_RESOLVED* = "ensResolved"
+const SIGNAL_CONTACTS_LOADED* = "contactsLoaded"
 const SIGNAL_CONTACT_ADDED* = "contactAdded"
 const SIGNAL_CONTACT_BLOCKED* = "contactBlocked"
 const SIGNAL_CONTACT_UNBLOCKED* = "contactUnblocked"
@@ -142,18 +143,22 @@ QtObject:
     self.contactsStatus[contact.dto.id] = StatusUpdateDto(publicKey: contact.dto.id, statusType: StatusType.Unknown)
 
   proc fetchContacts*(self: Service) =
+    let arg = AsyncFetchContactsTaskArg(
+      tptr: asyncFetchContactsTask,
+      vptr: cast[ByteAddress](self.vptr),
+      slot: "fetchContactsDone",
+    )
+    self.threadpool.start(arg)
+    
+  proc fetchContactsDone*(self: Service, response: string) {.slot.} =
     try:
-      let response = status_contacts.getContacts()
+      let rpcResponseObj = response.parseJson
-
+      for elem in rpcResponseObj["response"]["result"].getElems():
-      let contacts = map(response.result.getElems(), proc(x: JsonNode): ContactsDto = x.toContactsDto())
+        let contactDto = elem.toContactsDto()
-
+        self.addContact(self.constructContactDetails(contactDto))
-      for contact in contacts:
+      self.events.emit(SIGNAL_CONTACTS_LOADED, Args())
-        self.addContact(self.constructContactDetails(contact))
-
     except Exception as e:
-      let errDesription = e.msg
+      error "error fetching contacts", msg = e.msg
-      error "error fetching contacts: ", errDesription
-      return
 
   proc updateAndEmitStatuses(self: Service, statusUpdates: seq[StatusUpdateDto]) =
     for s in statusUpdates:
@@ -271,37 +276,12 @@ QtObject:
 
     return contacts
 
-  proc fetchContact(self: Service, id: string): ContactDetails =
-    try:
-      let response = status_contacts.getContactByID(id)
-
-      let contactDto = response.result.toContactsDto()
-      if contactDto.id.len == 0:
-        return
-
-      result = self.constructContactDetails(contactDto)
-      self.addContact(result)
-
-    except Exception as e:
-      let errDesription = e.msg
-      error "error: ", errDesription
-      return
-
   proc generateAlias*(self: Service, publicKey: string): string =
     if(publicKey.len == 0):
       error "cannot generate an alias from the empty public key"
       return
     return status_accounts.generateAlias(publicKey).result.getStr
 
-  proc getTrustStatus*(self: Service, publicKey: string): TrustStatus =
-    try:
-      let t = status_contacts.getTrustStatus(publicKey).result.getInt
-      return t.toTrustStatus()
-    except Exception as e:
-      let errDesription = e.msg
-      error "error: ", errDesription
-      return TrustStatus.Unknown
-
   proc getContactNameAndImageInternal(self: Service, contactDto: ContactsDto):
       tuple[name: string, optionalName: string, image: string, largeImage: string] =
     ## This proc should be used accross the app in order to have for the same contact
@@ -334,7 +314,7 @@ QtObject:
     if len(pubkey) == 0:
         return
 
-    if(pubkey == singletonInstance.userProfile.getPubKey()):
+    if pubkey == singletonInstance.userProfile.getPubKey():
       # If we try to get the contact details of ourselves, just return our own info
       return self.constructContactDetails(
         ContactsDto(
@@ -355,32 +335,28 @@ QtObject:
 
     ## Returns contact details based on passed id (public key)
     ## If we don't have stored contact localy or in the db then we create it based on public key.
-    if(self.contacts.hasKey(pubkey)):
+    if self.contacts.hasKey(pubkey):
       return self.contacts[pubkey]
 
-    result = self.fetchContact(pubkey)
+    if not pubkey.startsWith("0x"):
-    if result.dto.id.len == 0:
-      if(not pubkey.startsWith("0x")):
       debug "id is not in a hex format"
       return
 
     var num64: int64
     let parsedChars = parseHex(pubkey, num64)
-      if(parsedChars != PK_LENGTH_0X_INCLUDED):
+    if parsedChars != PK_LENGTH_0X_INCLUDED:
       debug "id doesn't have expected length"
       return
 
-      let alias = self.generateAlias(pubkey)
-      let trustStatus = self.getTrustStatus(pubkey)
     let contact = self.constructContactDetails(
       ContactsDto(
         id: pubkey,
-          alias: alias,
+        alias: self.generateAlias(pubkey),
-          ensVerified: result.dto.ensVerified,
+        ensVerified: false,
-          added: result.dto.added,
+        added: false,
-          blocked: result.dto.blocked,
+        blocked: false,
-          hasAddedUs: result.dto.hasAddedUs,
+        hasAddedUs: false,
-          trustStatus: trustStatus
+        trustStatus: TrustStatus.Unknown,
       )
     )
     self.addContact(contact)
@@ -562,6 +538,7 @@ QtObject:
     checkAndEmitACNotificationsFromResponse(self.events, response.result{"activityCenterNotifications"})
 
   proc ensResolved*(self: Service, jsonObj: string) {.slot.} =
+    try:
       let jsonObj = jsonObj.parseJson()
       let data = ResolvedContactArgs(
           pubkey: jsonObj["id"].getStr,
@@ -569,6 +546,8 @@ QtObject:
           uuid: jsonObj["uuid"].getStr,
           reason: jsonObj["reason"].getStr)
       self.events.emit(SIGNAL_ENS_RESOLVED, data)
+    except Exception as e:
+      error "error resolving ENS ", msg=e.msg
 
   proc resolveENS*(self: Service, value: string, uuid: string = "", reason = "") =
     if(self.closingApp):
@@ -635,6 +614,7 @@ QtObject:
       error "error in removeTrustStatus request", msg = e.msg
 
   proc asyncContactInfoLoaded*(self: Service, pubkeyAndRpcResponse: string) {.slot.} =
+    try:
       let rpcResponseObj = pubkeyAndRpcResponse.parseJson
       let publicKey = rpcResponseObj{"publicKey"}.getStr
       let requestError = rpcResponseObj{"error"}
@@ -655,6 +635,8 @@ QtObject:
       let contact = rpcResponseObj{"response"}{"result"}.toContactsDto()
       self.saveContact(contact)
       self.events.emit(SIGNAL_CONTACT_INFO_REQUEST_FINISHED, ContactInfoRequestArgs(publicKey: publicKey, ok: true))
+    except Exception as e:
+      error "error in contact info loaded", msg = e.msg
 
   proc requestContactInfo*(self: Service, pubkey: string) =
     try:

src/backend/contacts.nim

@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ proc getContacts*(): RpcResponse[JsonNode] =
   let payload = %* []
   result = callPrivateRPC("contacts".prefix, payload)
 
-proc getContactById*(id: string): RpcResponse[JsonNode] =
-  let payload = %* [id]
-  result = callPrivateRPC("getContactByID".prefix, payload)
-
 proc blockContact*(id: string): RpcResponse[JsonNode] =
   result = callPrivateRPC("blockContactDesktop".prefix, %* [id])
 
@@ -83,10 +79,6 @@ proc removeTrustStatus*(pubkey: string): RpcResponse[JsonNode] =
   let payload = %* [pubkey]
   result = callPrivateRPC("removeTrustStatus".prefix, payload)
 
-proc getTrustStatus*(pubkey: string): RpcResponse[JsonNode] =
-  let payload = %* [pubkey]
-  result = callPrivateRPC("getTrustStatus".prefix, payload)
-
 proc retractContactRequest*(pubkey: string): RpcResponse[JsonNode] =
   let payload = %*[{
     "id": pubkey

ui/StatusQ/src/StatusQ/Controls/StatusIconTabButton.qml

@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ TabButton {
         StatusSmartIdenticon {
             id: identicon
             anchors.centerIn: parent
-            asset.isImage: (statusIconTabButton.icon.source.toString() !== "")
+            loading: statusIconTabButton.icon.name === "loading"
+            asset.isImage: loading || statusIconTabButton.icon.source.toString() !== ""
             asset.name: asset.isImage ?
                         statusIconTabButton.icon.source : statusIconTabButton.icon.name
             asset.width: asset.isImage ? 28 : statusIconTabButton.icon.width

ui/app/mainui/AppMain.qml

@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ Item {
                     RangeFilter {
                         roleName: "sectionType"
                         minimumValue: Constants.appSection.wallet
-                        maximumValue: Constants.appSection.communitiesPortal
+                        maximumValue: Constants.appSection.loadingSection
                     },
                     ValueFilter {
                         roleName: "enabled"

ui/imports/utils/Constants.qml

@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ QtObject {
         readonly property int profile: 3
         readonly property int node: 4
         readonly property int communitiesPortal: 5
+        readonly property int loadingSection: 6
     }
 
     readonly property QtObject appViewStackIndex: QtObject {

ui/imports/utils/Utils.qml

@@ -417,6 +417,8 @@ QtObject {
             return qsTr("Node Management")
         case Constants.appSection.communitiesPortal:
             return qsTr("Discover Communities")
+        case Constants.appSection.loadingSection:
+            return qsTr("Chat section loading...")
         default:
             return fallback
         }