Cache previews in server RAM for much faster access (they are about 70kB each).

cista/__main__.py

@@ -25,14 +25,22 @@ def create_banner():
 """
 
 
-def create_startup_box(*, folder, url, unix=None, dev=False, paskia_url=None):
+def create_startup_box(
+    *, folder, url, unix=None, dev=False, paskia_url=None, public=False
+):
     """Create a framed startup box with server information."""
     title = f"Cista {cista.__version__}"
     listen = unix if unix else url
     location = f"{folder} @ {listen}"
     lines = [title, location]
+    # Auth line: Paskia <url> or Password, with optional Public suffix
     if paskia_url:
-        lines.append(f"Paskia: {paskia_url}")
+        auth_line = f"Auth: Paskia {paskia_url}"
+    else:
+        auth_line = "Auth: Password"
+    if public:
+        auth_line += ", Public"
+    lines.append(auth_line)
     if dev:
         lines.append("dev mode")
 
@@ -157,6 +165,7 @@ def _main():
         unix=opts.get("unix"),
         dev=dev,
         paskia_url=PASKIA_BACKEND_URL or None,
+        public=config.config.public,
     )
     sys.stderr.write(startup_box)
     # Run the server

cista/api.py

@@ -166,10 +166,12 @@ def subscribe(uuid, ws):
 @bp.get("config")
 async def get_config(request):
     await auth.verify(request, privileged=True)
-    return json({
+    return json(
-        "name": config.config.name,
+        {
-        "public": config.config.public,
+            "name": config.config.name,
-    })
+            "public": config.config.public,
+        }
+    )
 
 
 @bp.put("config/public")

cista/auth.py

@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ async def verify(request, *, privileged=False):
     raise Unauthorized(
         f"Login required for {request.path}",
         "cookie",
-        context={"auth": {"iframe": "/auth/restricted"}},
+        context={"auth": {"iframe": "/auth/restricted/"}},
         quiet=True,
     )
 
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ async def verify(request, *, privileged=False):
 bp = Blueprint("auth", url_prefix="/auth")
 
 
-@bp.get("/restricted")
+@bp.get("/restricted/")
 async def login_page(request):
     """Login page that works both standalone and in paskia iframe."""
     s = session.get(request)

cista/preview.py

@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ import asyncio
 import gc
 import io
 import mimetypes
+import threading
 import urllib.parse
+from collections import OrderedDict
+from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import PurePosixPath
 from time import perf_counter
 from urllib.parse import unquote
@@ -25,6 +28,48 @@ pillow_heif.register_heif_opener()
 bp = Blueprint("preview", url_prefix="/preview")
 
 
+@dataclass(slots=True)
+class CachedPreview:
+    """Cached preview with headers and body."""
+    headers: dict[str, str]
+    body: bytes
+
+
+class PreviewCache:
+    """Thread-safe LRU cache for preview responses."""
+
+    def __init__(self, capacity: int = 500):
+        self.capacity = capacity
+        self._cache: OrderedDict[str, CachedPreview] = OrderedDict()
+        self._lock = threading.Lock()
+
+    def get(self, key: str) -> CachedPreview | None:
+        """Get cached preview, moving it to end (most recently used)."""
+        with self._lock:
+            if key in self._cache:
+                self._cache.move_to_end(key)
+                return self._cache[key]
+        return None
+
+    def set(self, key: str, value: CachedPreview) -> None:
+        """Cache preview, evicting oldest if at capacity."""
+        with self._lock:
+            if key in self._cache:
+                self._cache.move_to_end(key)
+            else:
+                if len(self._cache) >= self.capacity:
+                    self._cache.popitem(last=False)
+                self._cache[key] = value
+
+    def __len__(self) -> int:
+        with self._lock:
+            return len(self._cache)
+
+
+# Global preview cache instance
+_preview_cache = PreviewCache(capacity=500)
+
+
 @bp.on_request
 async def verify_preview(request):
     """Verify access to preview routes."""
@@ -55,6 +100,29 @@ async def preview(req, path):
     etag = config.derived_secret(
         "preview", rel, stat.st_mtime_ns, quality, maxsize, maxzoom
     ).hex()
+
+    if req.headers.if_none_match == etag:
+        # The client has it cached, respond 304 Not Modified
+        return empty(304, headers={"etag": etag})
+
+    # Check in-memory cache first (includes headers)
+    cached = _preview_cache.get(etag)
+    if cached is not None:
+        logger.debug(f"Preview cache hit: {rel}")
+        return raw(cached.body, headers=cached.headers)
+
+    if not filepath.is_file():
+        raise NotFound("File not found")
+
+    # Generate preview
+    img = await asyncio.get_event_loop().run_in_executor(
+        req.app.ctx.threadexec, dispatch, filepath, quality, maxsize, maxzoom
+    )
+    if not img:
+        # Preview generation failed, redirect to the file itself
+        return redirect(f"/files/{path}", status=303)
+
+    # Build headers and cache the full response
     savename = PurePosixPath(filepath.name).with_suffix(".avif")
     headers = {
         "etag": etag,
@@ -64,19 +132,8 @@ async def preview(req, path):
         "content-type": "image/avif",
         "content-disposition": f"inline; filename*=UTF-8''{urllib.parse.quote(savename.as_posix())}",
     }
-    if req.headers.if_none_match == etag:
+    _preview_cache.set(etag, CachedPreview(headers=headers, body=img))
-        # The client has it cached, respond 304 Not Modified
-        return empty(304, headers=headers)
 
-    if not filepath.is_file():
-        raise NotFound("File not found")
-
-    img = await asyncio.get_event_loop().run_in_executor(
-        req.app.ctx.threadexec, dispatch, filepath, quality, maxsize, maxzoom
-    )
-    if not img:
-        # Preview generation failed, redirect to the file itself
-        return redirect(f"/files/{path}", status=303)
     return raw(img, headers=headers)
 
 

frontend/src/components/DiskSpace.vue

@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ const freeColor = computed(() => {
   if (!s.disk) return '#6c6'
   const freePct = s.free / s.disk
   if (freePct > 0.25) return '#5b5'
-  if (freePct > 0.10) return '#db3'
+  if (freePct > 0.10) return '#ff0'
-  return '#d44'
+  return '#f00'
 })
 
 const PIE_RADIUS = 55

frontend/src/components/HeaderMain.vue

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ const settingsMenu = (e: Event) => {
     // Show login option only in public mode (non-public modes trigger auth automatically)
     items.push({ label: '🔐 Login', onClick: async () => {
       try {
-        await showAuthIframe('/auth/restricted#theme=light')
+        await showAuthIframe('/auth/restricted/#theme=light')
         resumeWatching()
       } catch (e) {
         console.log('Login cancelled')