Adding update_counts to /feeds API endpoint, to force a recalculation of feed unread counts (WARNING: slower than calling /feeds then /refresh_feeds).

apps/reader/views.py

@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ def load_feeds(request):
     not_yet_fetched  = False
     include_favicons = request.REQUEST.get('include_favicons', False)
     flat             = request.REQUEST.get('flat', False)
+    update_counts    = request.REQUEST.get('update_counts', False)
     
     if flat: return load_feeds_flat(request)
     
@@ -175,6 +176,8 @@ def load_feeds(request):
     
     for sub in user_subs:
         pk = sub.feed.pk
+        if update_counts:
+            sub.calculate_feed_scores(silent=True)
         feeds[pk] = sub.canonical(include_favicon=include_favicons)
         if feeds[pk].get('not_yet_fetched'):
             not_yet_fetched = True

media/js/newsblur/reader.js

@@ -4933,8 +4933,8 @@
             this.model.save_exception_retry(feed_id, _.bind(this.force_feed_refresh, this, feed_id, $feed));
         },
         
-        setup_socket_realtime_unread_counts: function() {
-            if (!this.socket && NEWSBLUR.Globals.is_premium && NEWSBLUR.Globals.username == 'samuel') {
+        setup_socket_realtime_unread_counts: function(force) {
+            if (force && !this.socket) {
                 this.socket = this.socket || io.connect('http://' + window.location.hostname + ':8888');
                 
                 // this.socket.refresh_feeds = _.debounce(_.bind(this.force_feeds_refresh, this), 1000*10);

settings.py

@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ COMPRESS_JS = {
             'js/jquery.fieldselection.js',
             'js/jquery.flot.js',
             'js/jquery.tipsy.js',
-            'js/socket.io-client.0.8.7.js',
+            # 'js/socket.io-client.0.8.7.js',
             'js/underscore.js',
             'js/underscore.string.js',
             'js/newsblur/reader_utils.js',

templates/static/api.yml

@@ -84,6 +84,15 @@
           optional: true
           default: "false"
           example: "true/false"
+        - key: update_counts
+          desc: >
+            Forces recalculation of unread counts on all feeds. The preferred method is
+            to call this endpoint without updated counts, then call refresh_feeds to get
+            updated counts. That way you can quickly show the user's feeds, then update
+            the counts. Turning this option on will lead to a slower load-time.
+          optional: true
+          default: "false"
+          example: "true/false"
         
     - url: /reader/favicons
       method: GET