perf: avoid refreshing triggers for every keystroke

ulauncher/modes/ModeHandler.py

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 _logger = logging.getLogger()
 _events = EventBus("mode")
 _modes: list[BaseMode] = []
+_triggers: list[Result] = []
 
 
 def get_modes() -> list[BaseMode]:
@@ -65,13 +66,14 @@ def get_mode_from_query(query: Query) -> BaseMode | None:
     return None
 
 
-def search(query: Query, min_score: int = 50, limit: int = 50) -> list[Result]:
-    searchables: list[Result] = []
+def refresh_triggers() -> None:
     for mode in get_modes():
-        searchables.extend([*mode.get_triggers()])
+        _triggers.extend([*mode.get_triggers()])
+
 
+def search(query: Query, min_score: int = 50, limit: int = 50) -> list[Result]:
     # Cast apps to AppResult objects. Default apps to Gio.DesktopAppInfo.get_all()
-    sorted_ = sorted(searchables, key=lambda i: i.search_score(query), reverse=True)[:limit]
+    sorted_ = sorted(_triggers, key=lambda i: i.search_score(query), reverse=True)[:limit]
     return list(filter(lambda searchable: searchable.search_score(query) > min_score, sorted_))
 
 

ulauncher/ui/windows/UlauncherWindow.py

@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ def position_window(self) -> None:
                 self.move(pos_x, pos_y)
 
     def show(self) -> None:
+        ModeHandler.refresh_triggers()
         self.present()
         # note: present_with_time is needed on some DEs to defeat focus stealing protection
         # (Gnome 3 forks like Cinnamon or Budgie, but not Gnome 3 itself any longer)