database: Remove wrapper thread

Cargo.lock

@@ -1021,7 +1021,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "log",
  "rand",
  "thiserror",
- "tokio",
  "uuid",
 ]
 

backend/src/lib.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use musicus_database::DbThread;
+use musicus_database::Database;
 use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::rc::Rc;
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub mod player;
 pub use player::*;
 
 /// General states the application can be in.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone)]
 pub enum BackendState {
     /// The backend is not set up yet. This means that no backend methods except for setting the
     /// music library path should be called. The user interface should adapt and only present this
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ pub enum BackendState {
 
 /// A collection of all backend state and functionality.
 pub struct Backend {
-    /// The internal sender to publish the state via state_stream.
+    /// A closure that will be called whenever the backend state changes.
-    state_sender: Sender<BackendState>,
+    state_cb: RefCell<Option<Box<dyn Fn(BackendState)>>>,
 
     /// Access to GSettings.
     settings: gio::Settings,
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ pub struct Backend {
     library_updated_sender: Sender<()>,
 
     /// The database. This can be assumed to exist, when the state is set to BackendState::Ready.
-    database: RefCell<Option<Rc<DbThread>>>,
+    database: RefCell<Option<Rc<Database>>>,
 
     /// The player handling playlist and playback. This can be assumed to exist, when the state is
     /// set to BackendState::Ready.
@@ -64,40 +64,46 @@ impl Backend {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         logger::register();
 
-        let (state_sender, _) = broadcast::channel(1024);
         let (library_updated_sender, _) = broadcast::channel(1024);
 
         Backend {
-            state_sender,
+            state_cb: RefCell::new(None),
             settings: gio::Settings::new("de.johrpan.musicus"),
             music_library_path: RefCell::new(None),
             library_updated_sender,
             database: RefCell::new(None),
-            player: RefCell::new(None)
+            player: RefCell::new(None),
         }
     }
 
-    /// Wait for the next state change. Initially, the state should be assumed to be
+    /// Set the closure to be called whenever the backend state changes.
-    /// BackendState::Loading. Changes should be awaited before calling init().
+    pub fn set_state_cb<F: Fn(BackendState) + 'static>(&self, cb: F) {
-    pub async fn next_state(&self) -> Result<BackendState> {
+        self.state_cb.replace(Some(Box::new(cb)));
-        Ok(self.state_sender.subscribe().recv().await?)
     }
 
-    /// Initialize the backend updating the state accordingly.
+    /// Initialize the backend. A state callback should already have been registered using
-    pub async fn init(&self) -> Result<()> {
+    /// [`set_state_cb()`] to react to the result.
-        self.init_library().await?;
+    pub fn init(&self) -> Result<()> {
+        self.init_library()?;
 
-        if self.get_music_library_path().is_none() {
+        match self.get_music_library_path() {
-            self.set_state(BackendState::NoMusicLibrary);
+            None => self.set_state(BackendState::NoMusicLibrary),
-        } else {
+            Some(_) => self.set_state(BackendState::Ready),
-            self.set_state(BackendState::Ready);
+        };
-        }
 
         Ok(())
     }
 
     /// Set the current state and notify the user interface.
     fn set_state(&self, state: BackendState) {
-        self.state_sender.send(state).unwrap();
+        if let Some(cb) = &*self.state_cb.borrow() {
+            cb(state);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for Backend {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new()
     }
 }

backend/src/library.rs

@@ -1,24 +1,23 @@
 use crate::{Backend, BackendState, Player, Result};
 use gio::prelude::*;
 use log::warn;
-use musicus_database::DbThread;
+use musicus_database::Database;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::rc::Rc;
 
 impl Backend {
     /// Initialize the music library if it is set in the settings.
-    pub(super) async fn init_library(&self) -> Result<()> {
+    pub(super) fn init_library(&self) -> Result<()> {
         let path = self.settings.string("music-library-path");
         if !path.is_empty() {
-            self.set_music_library_path_priv(PathBuf::from(path.to_string()))
+            self.set_music_library_path_priv(PathBuf::from(path.to_string()))?;
-                .await?;
         }
 
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    /// Set the path to the music library folder and start a database thread in the background.
+    /// Set the path to the music library folder and connect to the database.
-    pub async fn set_music_library_path(&self, path: PathBuf) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn set_music_library_path(&self, path: PathBuf) -> Result<()> {
         if let Err(err) = self
             .settings
             .set_string("music-library-path", path.to_str().unwrap())
@@ -30,23 +29,19 @@ impl Backend {
             );
         }
 
-        self.set_music_library_path_priv(path).await
+        self.set_music_library_path_priv(path)
     }
 
-    /// Set the path to the music library folder and start a database thread in the background.
+    /// Set the path to the music library folder and and connect to the database.
-    pub async fn set_music_library_path_priv(&self, path: PathBuf) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn set_music_library_path_priv(&self, path: PathBuf) -> Result<()> {
         self.set_state(BackendState::Loading);
 
-        if let Some(db) = &*self.database.borrow() {
-            db.stop().await?;
-        }
-
         self.music_library_path.replace(Some(path.clone()));
 
         let mut db_path = path.clone();
         db_path.push("musicus.db");
 
-        let database = DbThread::new(db_path.to_str().unwrap().to_string()).await?;
+        let database = Database::new(db_path.to_str().unwrap())?;
         self.database.replace(Some(Rc::new(database)));
 
         let player = Player::new(path);
@@ -62,14 +57,9 @@ impl Backend {
         self.music_library_path.borrow().clone()
     }
 
-    /// Get an interface to the current music library database.
-    pub fn get_database(&self) -> Option<Rc<DbThread>> {
-        self.database.borrow().clone()
-    }
-
     /// Get an interface to the database and panic if there is none.
-    pub fn db(&self) -> Rc<DbThread> {
+    pub fn db(&self) -> Rc<Database> {
-        self.get_database().unwrap()
+        self.database.borrow().clone().unwrap()
     }
 
     /// Get an interface to the playback service.

database/Cargo.toml

@@ -9,5 +9,4 @@ diesel_migrations = "1.4.0"
 log = "0.4.14"
 rand = "0.7.3"
 thiserror = "1.0.23"
-tokio = { version = "1.4.0", features = ["sync"] }
 uuid = { version = "0.8", features = ["v4"] }

database/src/error.rs

@@ -16,12 +16,6 @@ pub enum Error {
     #[error("Failed to parse {0} from '{1}'")]
     ParsingError(&'static str, String),
 
-    #[error(transparent)]
-    SendError(#[from] std::sync::mpsc::SendError<super::thread::Action>),
-
-    #[error(transparent)]
-    ReceiveError(#[from] tokio::sync::oneshot::error::RecvError),
-
     #[error("{0}")]
     Other(&'static str),
 }

database/src/lib.rs

@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ pub use persons::*;
 pub mod recordings;
 pub use recordings::*;
 
-pub mod thread;
-pub use thread::*;
-
 pub mod works;
 pub use works::*;
 

database/src/thread.rs

@@ -1,397 +0,0 @@
-use super::*;
-use log::debug;
-use std::sync::mpsc;
-use std::thread;
-use tokio::sync::oneshot::{self, Sender};
-
-/// An action the database thread can perform.
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub enum Action {
-    UpdatePerson(Person, Sender<Result<()>>),
-    GetPerson(String, Sender<Result<Option<Person>>>),
-    DeletePerson(String, Sender<Result<()>>),
-    GetPersons(Sender<Result<Vec<Person>>>),
-    UpdateInstrument(Instrument, Sender<Result<()>>),
-    GetInstrument(String, Sender<Result<Option<Instrument>>>),
-    DeleteInstrument(String, Sender<Result<()>>),
-    GetInstruments(Sender<Result<Vec<Instrument>>>),
-    UpdateWork(Work, Sender<Result<()>>),
-    DeleteWork(String, Sender<Result<()>>),
-    GetWorks(String, Sender<Result<Vec<Work>>>),
-    UpdateEnsemble(Ensemble, Sender<Result<()>>),
-    GetEnsemble(String, Sender<Result<Option<Ensemble>>>),
-    DeleteEnsemble(String, Sender<Result<()>>),
-    GetEnsembles(Sender<Result<Vec<Ensemble>>>),
-    UpdateRecording(Recording, Sender<Result<()>>),
-    DeleteRecording(String, Sender<Result<()>>),
-    GetRecordingsForPerson(String, Sender<Result<Vec<Recording>>>),
-    GetRecordingsForEnsemble(String, Sender<Result<Vec<Recording>>>),
-    GetRecordingsForWork(String, Sender<Result<Vec<Recording>>>),
-    RecordingExists(String, Sender<Result<bool>>),
-    UpdateMedium(Medium, Sender<Result<()>>),
-    GetMedium(String, Sender<Result<Option<Medium>>>),
-    GetMediumsBySourceId(String, Sender<Result<Vec<Medium>>>),
-    GetMediumsForPerson(String, Sender<Result<Vec<Medium>>>),
-    GetMediumsForEnsemble(String, Sender<Result<Vec<Medium>>>),
-    DeleteMedium(String, Sender<Result<()>>),
-    GetTracks(String, Sender<Result<Vec<Track>>>),
-    Stop(Sender<()>),
-}
-
-use Action::*;
-
-/// A database running within a thread.
-pub struct DbThread {
-    action_sender: mpsc::Sender<Action>,
-}
-
-impl DbThread {
-    /// Create a new database connection in a background thread.
-    pub async fn new(path: String) -> Result<Self> {
-        let (action_sender, action_receiver) = mpsc::channel();
-        let (ready_sender, ready_receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-
-        thread::spawn(move || {
-            debug!("Database thread for '{}' started", path);
-
-            let db = match Database::new(&path) {
-                Ok(db) => {
-                    ready_sender.send(Ok(())).unwrap();
-                    db
-                }
-                Err(error) => {
-                    ready_sender.send(Err(error)).unwrap();
-                    return;
-                }
-            };
-
-            for action in action_receiver {
-                debug!("Database thread for '{}' got action {:?}", path, action);
-                match action {
-                    UpdatePerson(person, sender) => {
-                        sender.send(db.update_person(person)).unwrap();
-                    }
-                    GetPerson(id, sender) => {
-                        sender.send(db.get_person(&id)).unwrap();
-                    }
-                    DeletePerson(id, sender) => {
-                        sender.send(db.delete_person(&id)).unwrap();
-                    }
-                    GetPersons(sender) => {
-                        sender.send(db.get_persons()).unwrap();
-                    }
-                    UpdateInstrument(instrument, sender) => {
-                        sender.send(db.update_instrument(instrument)).unwrap();
-                    }
-                    GetInstrument(id, sender) => {
-                        sender.send(db.get_instrument(&id)).unwrap();
-                    }
-                    DeleteInstrument(id, sender) => {
-                        sender.send(db.delete_instrument(&id)).unwrap();
-                    }
-                    GetInstruments(sender) => {
-                        sender.send(db.get_instruments()).unwrap();
-                    }
-                    UpdateWork(work, sender) => {
-                        sender.send(db.update_work(work)).unwrap();
-                    }
-                    DeleteWork(id, sender) => {
-                        sender.send(db.delete_work(&id)).unwrap();
-                    }
-                    GetWorks(id, sender) => {
-                        sender.send(db.get_works(&id)).unwrap();
-                    }
-                    UpdateEnsemble(ensemble, sender) => {
-                        sender.send(db.update_ensemble(ensemble)).unwrap();
-                    }
-                    GetEnsemble(id, sender) => {
-                        sender.send(db.get_ensemble(&id)).unwrap();
-                    }
-                    DeleteEnsemble(id, sender) => {
-                        sender.send(db.delete_ensemble(&id)).unwrap();
-                    }
-                    GetEnsembles(sender) => {
-                        sender.send(db.get_ensembles()).unwrap();
-                    }
-                    UpdateRecording(recording, sender) => {
-                        sender.send(db.update_recording(recording)).unwrap();
-                    }
-                    DeleteRecording(id, sender) => {
-                        sender.send(db.delete_recording(&id)).unwrap();
-                    }
-                    GetRecordingsForPerson(id, sender) => {
-                        sender.send(db.get_recordings_for_person(&id)).unwrap();
-                    }
-                    GetRecordingsForEnsemble(id, sender) => {
-                        sender.send(db.get_recordings_for_ensemble(&id)).unwrap();
-                    }
-                    GetRecordingsForWork(id, sender) => {
-                        sender.send(db.get_recordings_for_work(&id)).unwrap();
-                    }
-                    RecordingExists(id, sender) => {
-                        sender.send(db.recording_exists(&id)).unwrap();
-                    }
-                    UpdateMedium(medium, sender) => {
-                        sender.send(db.update_medium(medium)).unwrap();
-                    }
-                    GetMedium(id, sender) => {
-                        sender.send(db.get_medium(&id)).unwrap();
-                    }
-                    GetMediumsBySourceId(id, sender) => {
-                        sender.send(db.get_mediums_by_source_id(&id)).unwrap();
-                    }
-                    GetMediumsForPerson(id, sender) => {
-                        sender.send(db.get_mediums_for_person(&id)).unwrap();
-                    }
-                    GetMediumsForEnsemble(id, sender) => {
-                        sender.send(db.get_mediums_for_ensemble(&id)).unwrap();
-                    }
-                    DeleteMedium(id, sender) => {
-                        sender.send(db.delete_medium(&id)).unwrap();
-                    }
-                    GetTracks(recording_id, sender) => {
-                        sender.send(db.get_tracks(&recording_id)).unwrap();
-                    }
-                    Stop(sender) => {
-                        sender.send(()).unwrap();
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            debug!("Database thread for '{}' stopped", path);
-        });
-
-        ready_receiver.await??;
-        Ok(Self { action_sender })
-    }
-
-    /// Update an existing person or insert a new one.
-    pub async fn update_person(&self, person: Person) -> Result<()> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.action_sender.send(UpdatePerson(person, sender))?;
-        receiver.await?
-    }
-
-    /// Get an existing person.
-    pub async fn get_person(&self, id: &str) -> Result<Option<Person>> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.action_sender.send(GetPerson(id.to_string(), sender))?;
-        receiver.await?
-    }
-
-    /// Delete an existing person. This will fail, if there are still other items referencing
-    /// this person.
-    pub async fn delete_person(&self, id: &str) -> Result<()> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.action_sender
-            .send(DeletePerson(id.to_string(), sender))?;
-        receiver.await?
-    }
-
-    /// Get all existing persons.
-    pub async fn get_persons(&self) -> Result<Vec<Person>> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.action_sender.send(GetPersons(sender))?;
-        receiver.await?
-    }
-
-    /// Update an existing instrument or insert a new one.
-    pub async fn update_instrument(&self, instrument: Instrument) -> Result<()> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.action_sender
-            .send(UpdateInstrument(instrument, sender))?;
-        receiver.await?
-    }
-
-    /// Get an existing instrument.
-    pub async fn get_instrument(&self, id: &str) -> Result<Option<Instrument>> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.action_sender
-            .send(GetInstrument(id.to_string(), sender))?;
-        receiver.await?
-    }
-
-    /// Delete an existing instrument. This will fail, if there are still other items referencing
-    /// this instrument.
-    pub async fn delete_instrument(&self, id: &str) -> Result<()> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.action_sender
-            .send(DeleteInstrument(id.to_string(), sender))?;
-        receiver.await?
-    }
-
-    /// Get all existing instruments.
-    pub async fn get_instruments(&self) -> Result<Vec<Instrument>> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.action_sender.send(GetInstruments(sender))?;
-        receiver.await?
-    }
-
-    /// Update an existing work or insert a new one.
-    pub async fn update_work(&self, work: Work) -> Result<()> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.action_sender.send(UpdateWork(work, sender))?;
-        receiver.await?
-    }
-
-    /// Delete an existing work. This will fail, if there are still other items referencing
-    /// this work.
-    pub async fn delete_work(&self, id: &str) -> Result<()> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.action_sender
-            .send(DeleteWork(id.to_string(), sender))?;
-        receiver.await?
-    }
-
-    /// Get information on all existing works by a composer.
-    pub async fn get_works(&self, person_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Work>> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.action_sender
-            .send(GetWorks(person_id.to_string(), sender))?;
-        receiver.await?
-    }
-
-    /// Update an existing ensemble or insert a new one.
-    pub async fn update_ensemble(&self, ensemble: Ensemble) -> Result<()> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.action_sender.send(UpdateEnsemble(ensemble, sender))?;
-        receiver.await?
-    }
-
-    /// Get an existing ensemble.
-    pub async fn get_ensemble(&self, id: &str) -> Result<Option<Ensemble>> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.action_sender
-            .send(GetEnsemble(id.to_string(), sender))?;
-        receiver.await?
-    }
-
-    /// Delete an existing ensemble. This will fail, if there are still other items referencing
-    /// this ensemble.
-    pub async fn delete_ensemble(&self, id: &str) -> Result<()> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.action_sender
-            .send(DeleteEnsemble(id.to_string(), sender))?;
-        receiver.await?
-    }
-
-    /// Get all existing ensembles.
-    pub async fn get_ensembles(&self) -> Result<Vec<Ensemble>> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.action_sender.send(GetEnsembles(sender))?;
-        receiver.await?
-    }
-
-    /// Update an existing recording or insert a new one.
-    pub async fn update_recording(&self, recording: Recording) -> Result<()> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.action_sender
-            .send(UpdateRecording(recording, sender))?;
-        receiver.await?
-    }
-
-    /// Delete an existing recording.
-    pub async fn delete_recording(&self, id: &str) -> Result<()> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.action_sender
-            .send(DeleteRecording(id.to_string(), sender))?;
-        receiver.await?
-    }
-
-    /// Get information on all recordings in which a person performs.
-    pub async fn get_recordings_for_person(&self, person_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Recording>> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.action_sender
-            .send(GetRecordingsForPerson(person_id.to_string(), sender))?;
-        receiver.await?
-    }
-
-    /// Get information on all recordings in which an ensemble performs.
-    pub async fn get_recordings_for_ensemble(&self, ensemble_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Recording>> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.action_sender
-            .send(GetRecordingsForEnsemble(ensemble_id.to_string(), sender))?;
-        receiver.await?
-    }
-
-    /// Get information on all recordings of a work.
-    pub async fn get_recordings_for_work(&self, work_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Recording>> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.action_sender
-            .send(GetRecordingsForWork(work_id.to_string(), sender))?;
-        receiver.await?
-    }
-
-    /// Check whether a recording exists within the database.
-    pub async fn recording_exists(&self, id: &str) -> Result<bool> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.action_sender
-            .send(RecordingExists(id.to_string(), sender))?;
-        receiver.await?
-    }
-
-    /// Update an existing medium or insert a new one.
-    pub async fn update_medium(&self, medium: Medium) -> Result<()> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.action_sender.send(UpdateMedium(medium, sender))?;
-        receiver.await?
-    }
-
-    /// Delete an existing medium. This will fail, if there are still other
-    /// items referencing this medium.
-    pub async fn delete_medium(&self, id: &str) -> Result<()> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-
-        self.action_sender
-            .send(DeleteMedium(id.to_owned(), sender))?;
-
-        receiver.await?
-    }
-
-    /// Get an existing medium.
-    pub async fn get_medium(&self, id: &str) -> Result<Option<Medium>> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.action_sender.send(GetMedium(id.to_owned(), sender))?;
-        receiver.await?
-    }
-
-    /// Get all mediums with the specified source ID.
-    pub async fn get_mediums_by_source_id(&self, id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Medium>> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.action_sender
-            .send(GetMediumsBySourceId(id.to_owned(), sender))?;
-        receiver.await?
-    }
-
-    /// Get all mediums on which a person performs.
-    pub async fn get_mediums_for_person(&self, id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Medium>> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.action_sender
-            .send(GetMediumsForPerson(id.to_owned(), sender))?;
-        receiver.await?
-    }
-
-    /// Get all mediums on which an ensemble performs.
-    pub async fn get_mediums_for_ensemble(&self, id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Medium>> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.action_sender
-            .send(GetMediumsForEnsemble(id.to_owned(), sender))?;
-        receiver.await?
-    }
-
-    /// Get all tracks for a recording.
-    pub async fn get_tracks(&self, recording_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<Track>> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.action_sender
-            .send(GetTracks(recording_id.to_owned(), sender))?;
-        receiver.await?
-    }
-
-    /// Stop the database thread. Any future access to the database will fail.
-    pub async fn stop(&self) -> Result<()> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.action_sender.send(Stop(sender))?;
-        Ok(receiver.await?)
-    }
-}

musicus/res/ui/editor.ui

@@ -53,38 +53,6 @@
         </property>
       </object>
     </child>
-    <child>
-      <object class="GtkStackPage">
-        <property name="name">loading</property>
-        <property name="child">
-          <object class="GtkBox">
-            <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
-            <child>
-              <object class="AdwHeaderBar">
-                <property name="show-start-title-buttons">false</property>
-                <property name="show-end-title-buttons">false</property>
-                <property name="title-widget">
-                  <object class="AdwWindowTitle">
-                    <property name="title" translatable="true">Loading</property>
-                  </object>
-                </property>
-              </object>
-            </child>
-            <child>
-              <object class="GtkSpinner">
-                <property name="hexpand">true</property>
-                <property name="vexpand">true</property>
-                <property name="halign">center</property>
-                <property name="valign">center</property>
-                <property name="width-request">32</property>
-                <property name="height-request">32</property>
-                <property name="spinning">true</property>
-              </object>
-            </child>
-          </object>
-        </property>
-      </object>
-    </child>
     <child>
       <object class="GtkStackPage">
         <property name="name">error</property>

musicus/src/editors/ensemble.rs

@@ -56,9 +56,7 @@ impl Screen<Option<Ensemble>, Ensemble> for EnsembleEditor {
         }));
 
         this.editor.set_save_cb(clone!(@weak this => move || {
-            spawn!(@clone this, async move {
+            match this.save() {
-                this.editor.loading();
-                match this.save().await {
                 Ok(ensemble) => {
                     this.handle.pop(Some(ensemble));
                 }
@@ -67,7 +65,6 @@ impl Screen<Option<Ensemble>, Ensemble> for EnsembleEditor {
                     this.editor.error(&gettext("Failed to save ensemble!"), &description);
                 }
             }
-            });
         }));
 
         this.name
@@ -87,7 +84,7 @@ impl EnsembleEditor {
     }
 
     /// Save the ensemble.
-    async fn save(&self) -> Result<Ensemble> {
+    fn save(&self) -> Result<Ensemble> {
         let name = self.name.get_text();
 
         let ensemble = Ensemble {
@@ -95,12 +92,7 @@ impl EnsembleEditor {
             name,
         };
 
-        self.handle
+        self.handle.backend.db().update_ensemble(ensemble.clone())?;
-            .backend
-            .db()
-            .update_ensemble(ensemble.clone())
-            .await?;
-
         self.handle.backend.library_changed();
 
         Ok(ensemble)

musicus/src/editors/instrument.rs

@@ -56,9 +56,7 @@ impl Screen<Option<Instrument>, Instrument> for InstrumentEditor {
         }));
 
         this.editor.set_save_cb(clone!(@weak this => move || {
-            spawn!(@clone this, async move {
+            match this.save() {
-                this.editor.loading();
-                match this.save().await {
                 Ok(instrument) => {
                     this.handle.pop(Some(instrument));
                 }
@@ -67,7 +65,6 @@ impl Screen<Option<Instrument>, Instrument> for InstrumentEditor {
                     this.editor.error(&gettext("Failed to save instrument!"), &description);
                 }
             }
-            });
         }));
 
         this.name
@@ -87,7 +84,7 @@ impl InstrumentEditor {
     }
 
     /// Save the instrument.
-    async fn save(&self) -> Result<Instrument> {
+    fn save(&self) -> Result<Instrument> {
         let name = self.name.get_text();
 
         let instrument = Instrument {
@@ -95,12 +92,7 @@ impl InstrumentEditor {
             name,
         };
 
-        self.handle
+        self.handle.backend.db().update_instrument(instrument.clone())?;
-            .backend
-            .db()
-            .update_instrument(instrument.clone())
-            .await?;
-
         self.handle.backend.library_changed();
 
         Ok(instrument)

musicus/src/editors/person.rs

@@ -63,9 +63,7 @@ impl Screen<Option<Person>, Person> for PersonEditor {
         }));
 
         this.editor.set_save_cb(clone!(@strong this => move || {
-            spawn!(@clone this, async move {
+            match this.save() {
-                this.editor.loading();
-                match this.save().await {
                 Ok(person) => {
                     this.handle.pop(Some(person));
                 }
@@ -74,7 +72,6 @@ impl Screen<Option<Person>, Person> for PersonEditor {
                     this.editor.error(&gettext("Failed to save person!"), &description);
                 }
             }
-            });
         }));
 
         this.first_name
@@ -100,7 +97,7 @@ impl PersonEditor {
     }
 
     /// Save the person.
-    async fn save(self: &Rc<Self>) -> Result<Person> {
+    fn save(self: &Rc<Self>) -> Result<Person> {
         let first_name = self.first_name.get_text();
         let last_name = self.last_name.get_text();
 
@@ -110,11 +107,7 @@ impl PersonEditor {
             last_name,
         };
 
-        self.handle
+        self.handle.backend.db().update_person(person.clone())?;
-            .backend
-            .db()
-            .update_person(person.clone())
-            .await?;
         self.handle.backend.library_changed();
 
         Ok(person)

musicus/src/editors/recording.rs

@@ -74,9 +74,7 @@ impl Screen<Option<Recording>, Recording> for RecordingEditor {
 
         this.save_button
             .connect_clicked(clone!(@weak this =>  move |_| {
-                spawn!(@clone this, async move {
+                match this.save() {
-                    this.widget.set_visible_child_name("loading");
-                    match this.save().await {
                     Ok(recording) => {
                         this.handle.pop(Some(recording));
                     }
@@ -85,7 +83,6 @@ impl Screen<Option<Recording>, Recording> for RecordingEditor {
                         this.widget.set_visible_child_name("content");
                     }
                 }
-                });
             }));
 
         work_button.connect_clicked(clone!(@weak this =>  move |_| {
@@ -179,7 +176,7 @@ impl RecordingEditor {
     }
 
     /// Save the recording.
-    async fn save(self: &Rc<Self>) -> Result<Recording> {
+    fn save(self: &Rc<Self>) -> Result<Recording> {
         let recording = Recording {
             id: self.id.clone(),
             work: self
@@ -191,13 +188,7 @@ impl RecordingEditor {
             performances: self.performances.borrow().clone(),
         };
 
-        self.handle
+        self.handle.backend.db().update_recording(recording.clone())?;
-            .backend
-            .db()
-            .update_recording(recording.clone())
-            .await
-            .unwrap();
-
         self.handle.backend.library_changed();
 
         Ok(recording)

musicus/src/editors/work.rs

@@ -113,9 +113,7 @@ impl Screen<Option<Work>, Work> for WorkEditor {
 
         this.save_button
             .connect_clicked(clone!(@weak this =>  move |_| {
-                spawn!(@clone this, async move {
+                match this.save() {
-                    this.widget.set_visible_child_name("loading");
-                    match this.save().await {
                     Ok(work) => {
                         this.handle.pop(Some(work));
                     }
@@ -124,7 +122,6 @@ impl Screen<Option<Work>, Work> for WorkEditor {
                         this.widget.set_visible_child_name("content");
                     }
                 }
-                });
             }));
 
         composer_button.connect_clicked(clone!(@weak this =>  move |_| {
@@ -313,7 +310,7 @@ impl WorkEditor {
     }
 
     /// Save the work.
-    async fn save(self: &Rc<Self>) -> Result<Work> {
+    fn save(self: &Rc<Self>) -> Result<Work> {
         let mut section_count: usize = 0;
         let mut parts = Vec::new();
         let mut sections = Vec::new();
@@ -343,13 +340,7 @@ impl WorkEditor {
             sections,
         };
 
-        self.handle
+        self.handle.backend.db().update_work(work.clone())?;
-            .backend
-            .db()
-            .update_work(work.clone())
-            .await
-            .unwrap();
-
         self.handle.backend.library_changed();
 
         Ok(work)

musicus/src/import/import_screen.rs

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ impl ImportScreen {
 
         let this = self;
         spawn!(@clone this, async move {
-            let mediums = this.handle.backend.db().get_mediums_by_source_id(this.session.source_id()).await;
+            let mediums = this.handle.backend.db().get_mediums_by_source_id(this.session.source_id());
 
             match mediums {
                 Ok(mediums) => {

musicus/src/import/medium_preview.rs

@@ -256,12 +256,7 @@ impl MediumPreview {
             tracks,
         };
 
-        self.handle
+        self.handle.backend.db().update_medium(medium)?;
-            .backend
-            .db()
-            .update_medium(medium.clone())
-            .await?;
-
         self.handle.backend.library_changed();
 
         Ok(())

musicus/src/preferences.rs

@@ -48,11 +48,8 @@ impl Preferences {
                 if let gtk::ResponseType::Accept = response {
                     if let Some(file) = dialog.file() {
                         if let Some(path) = file.path() {
+                            this.backend.set_music_library_path(path.clone()).unwrap();
                             this.music_library_path_row.set_subtitle(path.to_str().unwrap());
-
-                            spawn!(@clone this, async move {
-                                this.backend.set_music_library_path(path).await.unwrap();
-                            });
                         }
                     }
                 }

musicus/src/screens/ensemble.rs

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ impl Screen<Ensemble, ()> for EnsembleScreen {
             &gettext("Delete ensemble"),
             clone!(@weak this =>  move || {
                 spawn!(@clone this, async move {
-                    this.handle.backend.db().delete_ensemble(&this.ensemble.id).await.unwrap();
+                    this.handle.backend.db().delete_ensemble(&this.ensemble.id).unwrap();
                     this.handle.backend.library_changed();
                 });
             }),
@@ -128,21 +128,20 @@ impl Screen<Ensemble, ()> for EnsembleScreen {
                 search.is_empty() || name.contains(&search)
             }));
 
-        // Load the content asynchronously.
+        // Load the content.
 
-        spawn!(@clone this, async move {
+        let recordings = this
-            let recordings = this.handle
+            .handle
             .backend
             .db()
             .get_recordings_for_ensemble(&this.ensemble.id)
-                .await
             .unwrap();
 
-            let mediums = this.handle
+        let mediums = this
+            .handle
             .backend
             .db()
             .get_mediums_for_ensemble(&this.ensemble.id)
-                .await
             .unwrap();
 
         if !recordings.is_empty() {
@@ -164,7 +163,6 @@ impl Screen<Ensemble, ()> for EnsembleScreen {
         }
 
         this.widget.ready();
-        });
 
         this
     }

musicus/src/screens/main.rs

@@ -136,16 +136,15 @@ impl Screen<(), ()> for MainScreen {
             });
         }));
 
-        // Load the content asynchronously.
+        // Load the content whenever there is a new library update.
-
         spawn!(@clone this, async move {
             loop {
                 this.navigator.reset();
 
                 let mut poes = Vec::new();
 
-                let persons = this.handle.backend.db().get_persons().await.unwrap();
+                let persons = this.handle.backend.db().get_persons().unwrap();
-                let ensembles = this.handle.backend.db().get_ensembles().await.unwrap();
+                let ensembles = this.handle.backend.db().get_ensembles().unwrap();
 
                 for person in persons {
                     poes.push(PersonOrEnsemble::Person(person));

musicus/src/screens/person.rs

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ impl Screen<Person, ()> for PersonScreen {
             &gettext("Delete person"),
             clone!(@weak this =>  move || {
                 spawn!(@clone this, async move {
-                    this.handle.backend.db().delete_person(&this.person.id).await.unwrap();
+                    this.handle.backend.db().delete_person(&this.person.id).unwrap();
                     this.handle.backend.library_changed();
                 });
             }),
@@ -162,28 +162,22 @@ impl Screen<Person, ()> for PersonScreen {
                 search.is_empty() || name.contains(&search)
             }));
 
-        // Load the content asynchronously.
+        // Load the content.
 
-        spawn!(@clone this, async move {
+        let works = this.handle.backend.db().get_works(&this.person.id).unwrap();
-            let works = this.handle
-                .backend
-                .db()
-                .get_works(&this.person.id)
-                .await
-                .unwrap();
 
-            let recordings = this.handle
+        let recordings = this
+            .handle
             .backend
             .db()
             .get_recordings_for_person(&this.person.id)
-                .await
             .unwrap();
 
-            let mediums = this.handle
+        let mediums = this
+            .handle
             .backend
             .db()
             .get_mediums_for_person(&this.person.id)
-                .await
             .unwrap();
 
         if !works.is_empty() {
@@ -214,7 +208,6 @@ impl Screen<Person, ()> for PersonScreen {
         }
 
         this.widget.ready();
-        });
 
         this
     }

musicus/src/screens/recording.rs

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ impl Screen<Recording, ()> for RecordingScreen {
             &gettext("Delete recording"),
             clone!(@weak this =>  move || {
                 spawn!(@clone this, async move {
-                    this.handle.backend.db().delete_recording(&this.recording.id).await.unwrap();
+                    this.handle.backend.db().delete_recording(&this.recording.id).unwrap();
                     this.handle.backend.library_changed();
                 });
             }),
@@ -93,19 +93,17 @@ impl Screen<Recording, ()> for RecordingScreen {
                 row.upcast()
             }));
 
-        // Load the content asynchronously.
+        // Load the content.
 
-        spawn!(@clone this, async move {
+        let tracks = this
-            let tracks = this.handle
+            .handle
             .backend
             .db()
             .get_tracks(&this.recording.id)
-                .await
             .unwrap();
 
         this.show_tracks(tracks);
         this.widget.ready();
-        });
 
         this
     }

musicus/src/screens/welcome.rs

@@ -62,9 +62,7 @@ impl Screen<(), ()> for WelcomeScreen {
                 if let gtk::ResponseType::Accept = response {
                     if let Some(file) = dialog.file() {
                         if let Some(path) = file.path() {
-                            spawn!(@clone this, async move {
+                            this.handle.backend.set_music_library_path(path).unwrap();
-                                this.handle.backend.set_music_library_path(path).await.unwrap();
-                            });
                         }
                     }
                 }

musicus/src/screens/work.rs

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl Screen<Work, ()> for WorkScreen {
             &gettext("Delete work"),
             clone!(@weak this =>  move || {
                 spawn!(@clone this, async move {
-                    this.handle.backend.db().delete_work(&this.work.id).await.unwrap();
+                    this.handle.backend.db().delete_work(&this.work.id).unwrap();
                     this.handle.backend.library_changed();
                 });
             }),
@@ -95,14 +95,13 @@ impl Screen<Work, ()> for WorkScreen {
                 search.is_empty() || text.to_lowercase().contains(&search)
             }));
 
-        // Load the content asynchronously.
+        // Load the content.
 
-        spawn!(@clone this, async move {
+        let recordings = this
-            let recordings = this.handle
+            .handle
             .backend
             .db()
             .get_recordings_for_work(&this.work.id)
-                .await
             .unwrap();
 
         if !recordings.is_empty() {
@@ -115,7 +114,6 @@ impl Screen<Work, ()> for WorkScreen {
         }
 
         this.widget.ready();
-        });
 
         this
     }

musicus/src/selectors/ensemble.rs

@@ -38,12 +38,6 @@ impl Screen<(), Ensemble> for EnsembleSelector {
             });
         }));
 
-        this.selector
-            .set_load_local(clone!(@weak this =>  @default-panic, move || {
-                let clone = this;
-                async move { clone.handle.backend.db().get_ensembles().await.unwrap() }
-            }));
-
         this.selector
             .set_make_widget(clone!(@weak this => @default-panic,  move |ensemble| {
                 let row = adw::ActionRowBuilder::new()
@@ -62,6 +56,9 @@ impl Screen<(), Ensemble> for EnsembleSelector {
         this.selector
             .set_filter(|search, ensemble| ensemble.name.to_lowercase().contains(search));
 
+        this.selector
+            .set_items(this.handle.backend.db().get_ensembles().unwrap());
+
         this
     }
 }

musicus/src/selectors/instrument.rs

@@ -38,12 +38,6 @@ impl Screen<(), Instrument> for InstrumentSelector {
             });
         }));
 
-        this.selector
-            .set_load_local(clone!(@weak this =>  @default-panic, move || {
-                let clone = this;
-                async move { clone.handle.backend.db().get_instruments().await.unwrap() }
-            }));
-
         this.selector
             .set_make_widget(clone!(@weak this =>  @default-panic, move |instrument| {
                 let row = adw::ActionRowBuilder::new()
@@ -62,6 +56,9 @@ impl Screen<(), Instrument> for InstrumentSelector {
         this.selector
             .set_filter(|search, instrument| instrument.name.to_lowercase().contains(search));
 
+        this.selector
+            .set_items(this.handle.backend.db().get_instruments().unwrap());
+
         this
     }
 }

musicus/src/selectors/medium.rs

@@ -28,26 +28,6 @@ impl Screen<(), Medium> for MediumSelector {
             this.handle.pop(None);
         }));
 
-        this.selector
-            .set_load_local(clone!(@weak this =>  @default-panic, move || {
-                async move {
-                    let mut poes = Vec::new();
-
-                    let persons = this.handle.backend.db().get_persons().await.unwrap();
-                    let ensembles = this.handle.backend.db().get_ensembles().await.unwrap();
-
-                    for person in persons {
-                        poes.push(PersonOrEnsemble::Person(person));
-                    }
-
-                    for ensemble in ensembles {
-                        poes.push(PersonOrEnsemble::Ensemble(ensemble));
-                    }
-
-                    poes
-                }
-            }));
-
         this.selector.set_make_widget(clone!(@weak this =>  @default-panic, move |poe| {
             let row = adw::ActionRowBuilder::new()
                 .activatable(true)
@@ -70,6 +50,23 @@ impl Screen<(), Medium> for MediumSelector {
         this.selector
             .set_filter(|search, poe| poe.get_title().to_lowercase().contains(search));
 
+        // Initialize items.
+
+        let mut poes = Vec::new();
+
+        let persons = this.handle.backend.db().get_persons().unwrap();
+        let ensembles = this.handle.backend.db().get_ensembles().unwrap();
+
+        for person in persons {
+            poes.push(PersonOrEnsemble::Person(person));
+        }
+
+        for ensemble in ensembles {
+            poes.push(PersonOrEnsemble::Ensemble(ensemble));
+        }
+
+        this.selector.set_items(poes);
+
         this
     }
 }
@@ -103,25 +100,6 @@ impl Screen<PersonOrEnsemble, Medium> for MediumSelectorMediumScreen {
             this.handle.pop(None);
         }));
 
-        match this.poe.clone() {
-            PersonOrEnsemble::Person(person) => {
-                // this.selector.set_load_online(clone!(@weak this =>  move || {
-                //     async move { this.handle.backend.cl().get_mediums_for_person(&person.id).await }
-                // }));
-
-                this.selector.set_load_local(clone!(@weak this =>  @default-panic, move || {
-                    let person = person.clone();
-                    async move { this.handle.backend.db().get_mediums_for_person(&person.id).await.unwrap() }
-                }));
-            }
-            PersonOrEnsemble::Ensemble(ensemble) => {
-                this.selector.set_load_local(clone!(@weak this =>  @default-panic, move || {
-                    let ensemble = ensemble.clone();
-                    async move { this.handle.backend.db().get_mediums_for_ensemble(&ensemble.id).await.unwrap() }
-                }));
-            }
-        }
-
         this.selector
             .set_make_widget(clone!(@weak this =>  @default-panic, move |medium| {
                 let row = adw::ActionRowBuilder::new()
@@ -140,6 +118,28 @@ impl Screen<PersonOrEnsemble, Medium> for MediumSelectorMediumScreen {
         this.selector
             .set_filter(|search, medium| medium.name.to_lowercase().contains(search));
 
+        // Initialize items.
+        match this.poe.clone() {
+            PersonOrEnsemble::Person(person) => {
+                this.selector.set_items(
+                    this.handle
+                        .backend
+                        .db()
+                        .get_mediums_for_person(&person.id)
+                        .unwrap(),
+                );
+            }
+            PersonOrEnsemble::Ensemble(ensemble) => {
+                this.selector.set_items(
+                    this.handle
+                        .backend
+                        .db()
+                        .get_mediums_for_ensemble(&ensemble.id)
+                        .unwrap(),
+                );
+            }
+        }
+
         this
     }
 }

musicus/src/selectors/person.rs

@@ -38,12 +38,6 @@ impl Screen<(), Person> for PersonSelector {
             });
         }));
 
-        this.selector
-            .set_load_local(clone!(@weak this =>  @default-panic, move || {
-                let clone = this;
-                async move { clone.handle.backend.db().get_persons().await.unwrap() }
-            }));
-
         this.selector
             .set_make_widget(clone!(@weak this =>  @default-panic, move |person| {
                 let row = adw::ActionRowBuilder::new()
@@ -62,6 +56,9 @@ impl Screen<(), Person> for PersonSelector {
         this.selector
             .set_filter(|search, person| person.name_fl().to_lowercase().contains(search));
 
+        this.selector
+            .set_items(this.handle.backend.db().get_persons().unwrap());
+
         this
     }
 }

musicus/src/selectors/recording.rs

@@ -50,11 +50,6 @@ impl Screen<(), Recording> for RecordingSelector {
             });
         }));
 
-        this.selector
-            .set_load_local(clone!(@weak this =>  @default-panic, move || {
-                async move { this.handle.backend.db().get_persons().await.unwrap() }
-            }));
-
         this.selector.set_make_widget(clone!(@weak this =>  @default-panic, move |person| {
             let row = adw::ActionRowBuilder::new()
                 .activatable(true)
@@ -84,6 +79,9 @@ impl Screen<(), Recording> for RecordingSelector {
         this.selector
             .set_filter(|search, person| person.name_fl().to_lowercase().contains(search));
 
+        this.selector
+            .set_items(this.handle.backend.db().get_persons().unwrap());
+
         this
     }
 }
@@ -126,11 +124,6 @@ impl Screen<Person, Work> for RecordingSelectorWorkScreen {
             });
         }));
 
-        this.selector
-            .set_load_local(clone!(@weak this =>  @default-panic, move || {
-                async move { this.handle.backend.db().get_works(&this.person.id).await.unwrap() }
-            }));
-
         this.selector
             .set_make_widget(clone!(@weak this =>  @default-panic, move |work| {
                 let row = adw::ActionRowBuilder::new()
@@ -149,6 +142,9 @@ impl Screen<Person, Work> for RecordingSelectorWorkScreen {
         this.selector
             .set_filter(|search, work| work.title.to_lowercase().contains(search));
 
+        this.selector
+            .set_items(this.handle.backend.db().get_works(&this.person.id).unwrap());
+
         this
     }
 }
@@ -191,10 +187,6 @@ impl Screen<Work, Recording> for RecordingSelectorRecordingScreen {
             });
         }));
 
-        this.selector.set_load_local(clone!(@weak this =>  @default-panic, move || {
-            async move { this.handle.backend.db().get_recordings_for_work(&this.work.id).await.unwrap() }
-        }));
-
         this.selector
             .set_make_widget(clone!(@weak this =>  @default-panic, move |recording| {
                 let row = adw::ActionRowBuilder::new()
@@ -214,6 +206,14 @@ impl Screen<Work, Recording> for RecordingSelectorRecordingScreen {
             recording.get_performers().to_lowercase().contains(search)
         });
 
+        this.selector.set_items(
+            this.handle
+                .backend
+                .db()
+                .get_recordings_for_work(&this.work.id)
+                .unwrap(),
+        );
+
         this
     }
 }

musicus/src/selectors/selector.rs

@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ use glib::clone;
 use gtk::prelude::*;
 use gtk_macros::get_widget;
 use std::cell::RefCell;
-use std::future::Future;
-use std::pin::Pin;
 use std::rc::Rc;
 
 /// A screen that presents a list of items from the library.
@@ -19,7 +17,6 @@ pub struct Selector<T: 'static> {
     back_cb: RefCell<Option<Box<dyn Fn()>>>,
     add_cb: RefCell<Option<Box<dyn Fn()>>>,
     make_widget: RefCell<Option<Box<dyn Fn(&T) -> gtk::Widget>>>,
-    load_local: RefCell<Option<Box<dyn Fn() -> Box<dyn Future<Output = Vec<T>>>>>>,
     filter: RefCell<Option<Box<dyn Fn(&str, &T) -> bool>>>,
 }
 
@@ -53,7 +50,6 @@ impl<T> Selector<T> {
             back_cb: RefCell::new(None),
             add_cb: RefCell::new(None),
             make_widget: RefCell::new(None),
-            load_local: RefCell::new(None),
             filter: RefCell::new(None),
         });
 
@@ -98,9 +94,6 @@ impl<T> Selector<T> {
                 }
             }));
 
-        // Initialize
-        this.clone().load_local();
-
         this
     }
 
@@ -125,16 +118,6 @@ impl<T> Selector<T> {
         self.add_cb.replace(Some(Box::new(cb)));
     }
 
-    /// Set the async closure to be called to get local items.
-    pub fn set_load_local<F, R>(&self, cb: F)
-    where
-        F: (Fn() -> R) + 'static,
-        R: Future<Output = Vec<T>> + 'static,
-    {
-        self.load_local
-            .replace(Some(Box::new(move || Box::new(cb()))));
-    }
-
     /// Set the closure to be called for creating a new list row.
     pub fn set_make_widget<F: Fn(&T) -> gtk::Widget + 'static>(&self, make_widget: F) {
         self.make_widget.replace(Some(Box::new(make_widget)));
@@ -146,20 +129,8 @@ impl<T> Selector<T> {
         self.filter.replace(Some(Box::new(filter)));
     }
 
-    fn load_local(self: Rc<Self>) {
+    /// Set the list items the user may select from.
-        let context = glib::MainContext::default();
+    pub fn set_items(&self, items: Vec<T>) {
-        let clone = self.clone();
-        context.spawn_local(async move {
-            if let Some(cb) = &*self.load_local.borrow() {
-                self.stack.set_visible_child_name("loading");
-
-                let items = Pin::from(cb()).await;
-                clone.show_items(items);
-            }
-        });
-    }
-
-    fn show_items(&self, items: Vec<T>) {
         let length = items.len();
         self.items.replace(items);
         self.list.update(length);

musicus/src/selectors/work.rs

@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@ impl Screen<(), Work> for WorkSelector {
             });
         }));
 
-        this.selector
-            .set_load_local(clone!(@weak this =>  @default-panic, move || {
-                async move { this.handle.backend.db().get_persons().await.unwrap() }
-            }));
-
         this.selector.set_make_widget(clone!(@weak this =>  @default-panic, move |person| {
             let row = adw::ActionRowBuilder::new()
                 .activatable(true)
@@ -74,6 +69,9 @@ impl Screen<(), Work> for WorkSelector {
         this.selector
             .set_filter(|search, person| person.name_fl().to_lowercase().contains(search));
 
+        this.selector
+            .set_items(this.handle.backend.db().get_persons().unwrap());
+
         this
     }
 }
@@ -116,11 +114,6 @@ impl Screen<Person, Work> for WorkSelectorWorkScreen {
             });
         }));
 
-        this.selector
-            .set_load_local(clone!(@weak this =>  @default-panic, move || {
-                async move { this.handle.backend.db().get_works(&this.person.id).await.unwrap() }
-            }));
-
         this.selector
             .set_make_widget(clone!(@weak this =>  @default-panic, move |work| {
                 let row = adw::ActionRowBuilder::new()
@@ -139,6 +132,9 @@ impl Screen<Person, Work> for WorkSelectorWorkScreen {
         this.selector
             .set_filter(|search, work| work.title.to_lowercase().contains(search));
 
+        this.selector
+            .set_items(this.handle.backend.db().get_works(&this.person.id).unwrap());
+
         this
     }
 }

musicus/src/widgets/editor.rs

@@ -70,11 +70,6 @@ impl Editor {
         self.save_button.connect_clicked(move |_| cb());
     }
 
-    /// Show a loading page.
-    pub fn loading(&self) {
-        self.widget.set_visible_child_name("loading");
-    }
-
     /// Show an error page. The page contains a button to get back to the
     /// actual editor.
     pub fn error(&self, title: &str, description: &str) {

musicus/src/window.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::navigator::Navigator;
 use crate::screens::{MainScreen, WelcomeScreen};
+use glib::clone;
 use gtk::prelude::*;
 use musicus_backend::{Backend, BackendState};
 use std::rc::Rc;
@@ -50,21 +51,17 @@ impl Window {
             navigator,
         });
 
-        spawn!(@clone this, async move {
+        // Listen for backend state changes.
-            while let Ok(state) = this.backend.next_state().await {
+        this.backend.set_state_cb(clone!(@weak this => move |state| {
             match state {
                 BackendState::Loading => this.navigator.reset(),
                 BackendState::NoMusicLibrary => this.show_welcome_screen(),
                 BackendState::Ready => this.show_main_screen(),
             }
-            }
+        }));
-        });
 
-        spawn!(@clone this, async move {
+        // Initialize the backend.
-            // This is not done in the async block above, because backend state changes may happen
+        this.backend.init().unwrap();
-            // while this method is running.
-            this.backend.init().await.unwrap();
-        });
 
         this
     }