update nextcloud handling

backend/src/controllers/nextcloud.controller.ts

@@ -113,7 +113,18 @@ class NextcloudController {
         res.status(400).json({ success: false, message: 'Room token fehlt' });
         return;
       }
-      const messages = await nextcloudService.getMessages(token, credentials.loginName, credentials.appPassword);
+      const lookIntoFuture = req.query.lookIntoFuture === '1';
+      const lastKnownMessageId = req.query.lastKnownMessageId
+        ? parseInt(req.query.lastKnownMessageId as string, 10)
+        : undefined;
+      const timeout = req.query.timeout
+        ? Math.min(parseInt(req.query.timeout as string, 10), 25)
+        : 25;
+      const messages = await nextcloudService.getMessages(token, credentials.loginName, credentials.appPassword, {
+        lookIntoFuture,
+        lastKnownMessageId,
+        timeout,
+      });
       res.status(200).json({ success: true, data: messages });
     } catch (error: any) {
       if (error?.code === 'NEXTCLOUD_AUTH_INVALID') {

backend/src/services/nextcloud.service.ts

@@ -195,25 +195,53 @@ async function getAllConversations(loginName: string, appPassword: string): Prom
   }
 }
 
-async function getMessages(token: string, loginName: string, appPassword: string): Promise<NextcloudChatMessage[]> {
+interface GetMessagesOptions {
+  lookIntoFuture?: boolean;
+  lastKnownMessageId?: number;
+  timeout?: number;
+}
+
+async function getMessages(token: string, loginName: string, appPassword: string, options?: GetMessagesOptions): Promise<NextcloudChatMessage[]> {
   const baseUrl = environment.nextcloudUrl;
   if (!baseUrl || !isValidServiceUrl(baseUrl)) {
     throw new Error('NEXTCLOUD_URL is not configured or is not a valid service URL');
   }
 
+  const lookIntoFuture = options?.lookIntoFuture ?? false;
+  const ncTimeout = options?.timeout ?? 25;
+
+  const params: Record<string, any> = {
+    lookIntoFuture: lookIntoFuture ? 1 : 0,
+    limit: lookIntoFuture ? 100 : 50,
+    setReadMarker: 0,
+  };
+
+  if (lookIntoFuture) {
+    params.lastKnownMessageId = options?.lastKnownMessageId ?? 0;
+    params.timeout = ncTimeout;
+  }
+
   try {
     const response = await httpClient.get(
       `${baseUrl}/ocs/v2.php/apps/spreed/api/v1/chat/${encodeURIComponent(token)}`,
       {
-        params: { lookIntoFuture: 0, limit: 50, setReadMarker: 0 },
+        params,
         headers: {
           'Authorization': `Basic ${Buffer.from(loginName + ':' + appPassword).toString('base64')}`,
           'OCS-APIRequest': 'true',
           'Accept': 'application/json',
         },
+        ...(lookIntoFuture && {
+          timeout: (ncTimeout + 5) * 1000,
+          validateStatus: (s: number) => (s >= 200 && s < 300) || s === 304,
+        }),
       },
     );
 
+    if (response.status === 304) {
+      return [];
+    }
+
     const messages: any[] = response.data?.ocs?.data ?? [];
     return messages.map((m: any) => ({
       id: m.id,
@@ -384,5 +412,5 @@ async function getConversations(loginName: string, appPassword: string): Promise
   }
 }
 
-export type { NextcloudChatMessage };
+export type { NextcloudChatMessage, GetMessagesOptions };
 export default { initiateLoginFlow, pollLoginFlow, getConversations, getAllConversations, getMessages, sendMessage, markAsRead };

frontend/src/components/chat/ChatMessageView.tsx

@@ -3,13 +3,17 @@ import Box from '@mui/material/Box';
 import TextField from '@mui/material/TextField';
 import IconButton from '@mui/material/IconButton';
 import Typography from '@mui/material/Typography';
+import CircularProgress from '@mui/material/CircularProgress';
 import SendIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Send';
 import ArrowBackIcon from '@mui/icons-material/ArrowBack';
-import { useQuery, useMutation, useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+import { useMutation, useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { nextcloudApi } from '../../services/nextcloud';
 import { useChat } from '../../contexts/ChatContext';
 import { useLayout } from '../../contexts/LayoutContext';
 import ChatMessage from './ChatMessage';
+import type { NextcloudMessage } from '../../types/nextcloud.types';
+
+const LONG_POLL_TIMEOUT = 25;
 
 const ChatMessageView: React.FC = () => {
   const { selectedRoomToken, selectRoom, rooms, loginName } = useChat();
@@ -17,41 +21,84 @@ const ChatMessageView: React.FC = () => {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
   const messagesEndRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const [input, setInput] = useState('');
-  const prevActiveRef = useRef(false);
+  const [messages, setMessages] = useState<NextcloudMessage[]>([]);
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
+  const lastMsgIdRef = useRef<number>(0);
 
-  // Invalidate messages immediately when this room + panel becomes active
+  // Initial fetch + long-poll loop for near-instant message delivery
   useEffect(() => {
-    const active = !!selectedRoomToken && chatPanelOpen;
+    if (!selectedRoomToken || !chatPanelOpen) return;
-    if (active && !prevActiveRef.current) {
+
-      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['nextcloud', 'messages', selectedRoomToken] });
+    let cancelled = false;
+    let currentAbort: AbortController | null = null;
+
+    async function run() {
+      setIsLoading(true);
+      setMessages([]);
+      lastMsgIdRef.current = 0;
+
+      // Step 1: Initial fetch — Nextcloud returns newest-first, so reverse for chronological display
+      currentAbort = new AbortController();
+      try {
+        const initial = await nextcloudApi.getMessages(selectedRoomToken!, undefined, currentAbort.signal);
+        if (cancelled) return;
+        setMessages([...initial].reverse());
+        lastMsgIdRef.current = initial.length > 0 ? Math.max(...initial.map(m => m.id)) : 0;
+        setIsLoading(false);
+      } catch {
+        if (cancelled) return;
+        setIsLoading(false);
       }
-    prevActiveRef.current = active;
+
+      // Step 2: Long-poll loop — blocks on server until new messages arrive
+      while (!cancelled) {
+        currentAbort = new AbortController();
+        try {
+          const newMsgs = await nextcloudApi.getMessages(
+            selectedRoomToken!,
+            { lookIntoFuture: true, lastKnownMessageId: lastMsgIdRef.current, timeout: LONG_POLL_TIMEOUT },
+            currentAbort.signal,
+          );
+          if (cancelled) break;
+          if (newMsgs.length > 0) {
+            // Long-poll returns ascending order — append directly
+            setMessages(prev => [...prev, ...newMsgs]);
+            lastMsgIdRef.current = Math.max(...newMsgs.map(m => m.id));
+            queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['nextcloud', 'rooms'] });
+          }
+        } catch (err: any) {
+          if (cancelled) break;
+          if (err?.code === 'ERR_CANCELED' || err?.name === 'CanceledError') break;
+          // Brief backoff before retrying on error
+          await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 3000));
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    run();
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true;
+      currentAbort?.abort();
+    };
   }, [selectedRoomToken, chatPanelOpen, queryClient]);
 
   const room = rooms.find((r) => r.token === selectedRoomToken);
 
-  const { data: messages } = useQuery({
-    queryKey: ['nextcloud', 'messages', selectedRoomToken],
-    queryFn: () => nextcloudApi.getMessages(selectedRoomToken!),
-    enabled: !!selectedRoomToken && chatPanelOpen,
-    refetchInterval: 5000,
-  });
-
   const sendMutation = useMutation({
     mutationFn: (message: string) => nextcloudApi.sendMessage(selectedRoomToken!, message),
     onSuccess: () => {
-      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['nextcloud', 'messages', selectedRoomToken] });
       queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['nextcloud', 'rooms'] });
     },
   });
 
+  // Mark room as read while viewing messages
   useEffect(() => {
     if (selectedRoomToken && chatPanelOpen) {
       nextcloudApi.markAsRead(selectedRoomToken).then(() => {
         queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['nextcloud', 'rooms'] });
       }).catch(() => {});
     }
-  }, [selectedRoomToken, chatPanelOpen, queryClient, messages?.length]);
+  }, [selectedRoomToken, chatPanelOpen, queryClient, messages.length]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     messagesEndRef.current?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth' });
@@ -93,13 +140,19 @@ const ChatMessageView: React.FC = () => {
       </Box>
 
       <Box sx={{ flex: 1, overflow: 'auto', py: 1 }}>
-        {[...(messages ?? [])].reverse().map((msg) => (
+        {isLoading ? (
+          <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'center', pt: 2 }}>
+            <CircularProgress size={24} />
+          </Box>
+        ) : (
+          messages.map((msg) => (
             <ChatMessage
               key={msg.id}
               message={msg}
               isOwnMessage={msg.actorType === 'users' && msg.actorId === loginName}
             />
-        ))}
+          ))
+        )}
         <div ref={messagesEndRef} />
       </Box>
 
@@ -127,3 +180,4 @@ const ChatMessageView: React.FC = () => {
 };
 
 export default ChatMessageView;
+

frontend/src/services/nextcloud.ts

@@ -37,9 +37,23 @@ export const nextcloudApi = {
       .then((r) => r.data.data);
   },
 
-  getMessages(token: string): Promise<NextcloudMessage[]> {
+  getMessages(
+    token: string,
+    options?: { lookIntoFuture?: boolean; lastKnownMessageId?: number; timeout?: number },
+    signal?: AbortSignal,
+  ): Promise<NextcloudMessage[]> {
+    const params: Record<string, any> = {};
+    if (options?.lookIntoFuture) {
+      params.lookIntoFuture = '1';
+      params.lastKnownMessageId = options.lastKnownMessageId ?? 0;
+      params.timeout = options.timeout ?? 25;
+    }
     return api
-      .get<ApiResponse<NextcloudMessage[]>>(`/api/nextcloud/talk/rooms/${encodeURIComponent(token)}/messages`)
+      .get<ApiResponse<NextcloudMessage[]>>(`/api/nextcloud/talk/rooms/${encodeURIComponent(token)}/messages`, {
+        params,
+        signal,
+        ...(options?.lookIntoFuture && { timeout: ((options.timeout ?? 25) + 7) * 1000 }),
+      })
       .then((r) => r.data.data);
   },
 

sync/src/scraper.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { chromium, Page } from '@playwright/test';
 import { FdiskMember, FdiskAusbildung } from './types';
 
 const BASE_URL = process.env.FDISK_BASE_URL ?? 'https://app.fdisk.at';
-const LOGIN_URL = `${BASE_URL}/fdisk/`;
+const LOGIN_URL = `${BASE_URL}/fdisk/module/vws/logins/logins.aspx`;
 const MEMBERS_URL = `${BASE_URL}/fdisk/module/vws/Start.aspx`;
 
 function log(msg: string) {