update

composeApp/src/androidMain/kotlin/su/reya/coop/App.kt

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import androidx.navigation3.runtime.entryProvider
 import androidx.navigation3.runtime.rememberNavBackStack
 import androidx.navigation3.runtime.rememberSaveableStateHolderNavEntryDecorator
 import androidx.navigation3.ui.NavDisplay
-import su.reya.coop.repository.ErrorRepository
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import su.reya.coop.screens.chat.ChatScreen
 import su.reya.coop.screens.ContactListScreen
 import su.reya.coop.screens.HomeScreen
@@ -118,8 +118,20 @@ fun App(
     }
 
     LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
-        ErrorRepository.errors.collect { message ->
-            snackbarHostState.showSnackbar(message)
+        launch {
+            authViewModel.errorEvents.collect { message ->
+                snackbarHostState.showSnackbar(message)
+            }
+        }
+        launch {
+            chatViewModel.errorEvents.collect { message ->
+                snackbarHostState.showSnackbar(message)
+            }
+        }
+        launch {
+            nostrViewModel.errorEvents.collect { message ->
+                snackbarHostState.showSnackbar(message)
+            }
         }
     }
 

composeApp/src/androidMain/kotlin/su/reya/coop/MainActivity.kt

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import androidx.core.splashscreen.SplashScreen.Companion.installSplashScreen
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModelProvider
 import su.reya.coop.nostr.NostrManager
+import su.reya.coop.repository.MediaRepository
 import su.reya.coop.viewmodel.AuthViewModel
 import su.reya.coop.viewmodel.ChatViewModel
 import su.reya.coop.viewmodel.NostrViewModel
@@ -26,12 +27,13 @@ class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
     private val factory by lazy {
         object : ViewModelProvider.Factory {
             private val storage = AppStore(this@MainActivity)
-            private val nostrViewModel = NostrViewModel(NostrManager.instance)
-            private val chatViewModel = ChatViewModel(NostrManager.instance)
+            private val mediaRepository = MediaRepository()
+            private val nostrViewModel = NostrViewModel(NostrManager.instance, mediaRepository)
+            private val chatViewModel = ChatViewModel(NostrManager.instance, mediaRepository)
             private val androidSigner =
                 AndroidExternalSigner(this@MainActivity, externalSignerLauncher)
             private val authViewModel =
-                AuthViewModel(NostrManager.instance, storage, androidSigner)
+                AuthViewModel(NostrManager.instance, storage, mediaRepository, androidSigner)
 
             override fun <T : ViewModel> create(modelClass: Class<T>): T {
                 return when {

composeApp/src/androidMain/kotlin/su/reya/coop/screens/ImportScreen.kt

@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
-import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
@@ -44,10 +43,10 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.ImeAction
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.PasswordVisualTransformation
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
 import coop.composeapp.generated.resources.Res
 import coop.composeapp.generated.resources.ic_arrow_back
 import coop.composeapp.generated.resources.ic_scanner
-import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import org.jetbrains.compose.resources.painterResource
 import rust.nostr.sdk.Keys
 import rust.nostr.sdk.NostrConnectUri
@@ -65,12 +64,12 @@ fun ImportScreen() {
     val qrScanResult = LocalScanResult.current
     val focusManager = LocalFocusManager.current
     val authViewModel = LocalAuthViewModel.current
-    val scope = rememberCoroutineScope()
+
+    val authState by authViewModel.state.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
 
     var secret by remember { mutableStateOf("") }
     var password by remember { mutableStateOf("") }
     var requirePassword by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
-    var loading by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
 
     LaunchedEffect(qrScanResult.content) {
         qrScanResult.content?.let { result ->
@@ -98,6 +97,20 @@ fun ImportScreen() {
         }
     }
 
+    // Navigate to Home on successful import (signerRequired becomes false)
+    LaunchedEffect(authState.signerRequired) {
+        if (authState.signerRequired == false) {
+            navigator.navigate(Screen.Home)
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Show import errors via snackbar
+    LaunchedEffect(authState.importError) {
+        authState.importError?.let {
+            snackbarHostState.showSnackbar(it)
+        }
+    }
+
     Scaffold(
         containerColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceContainer,
         snackbarHost = { SnackbarHost(snackbarHostState) },
@@ -164,7 +177,7 @@ fun ImportScreen() {
                             BasicTextField(
                                 value = secret,
                                 onValueChange = { secret = it },
-                                enabled = !loading,
+                                enabled = !authState.isImporting,
                                 modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
                                 singleLine = true,
                                 keyboardOptions = KeyboardOptions(
@@ -209,7 +222,7 @@ fun ImportScreen() {
                                 BasicTextField(
                                     value = password,
                                     onValueChange = { password = it },
-                                    enabled = !loading && requirePassword,
+                                    enabled = !authState.isImporting && requirePassword,
                                     modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
                                     singleLine = true,
                                     keyboardOptions = KeyboardOptions(
@@ -237,25 +250,14 @@ fun ImportScreen() {
                         Spacer(modifier = Modifier.size(16.dp))
                         Button(
                             onClick = {
-                                scope.launch {
-                                    loading = true
-                                    try {
-                                        // Import the identity
-                                        authViewModel.importIdentity(secret, password)
-                                        // Navigate to the home screen
-                                        navigator.navigate(Screen.Home)
-                                    } catch (e: Exception) {
-                                        snackbarHostState.showSnackbar(e.message ?: "Error")
-                                        loading = false
-                                    }
-                                }
+                                authViewModel.importIdentity(secret, password)
                             },
                             modifier = Modifier
                                 .fillMaxWidth()
                                 .height(ButtonDefaults.MediumContainerHeight),
-                            enabled = secret.isNotBlank() && !loading,
+                            enabled = secret.isNotBlank() && !authState.isImporting,
                         ) {
-                            if (loading) {
+                            if (authState.isImporting) {
                                 LoadingIndicator()
                             } else {
                                 Text(

composeApp/src/androidMain/kotlin/su/reya/coop/screens/OnboardingScreen.kt

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import androidx.compose.material3.Surface
 import androidx.compose.material3.Text
 import androidx.compose.material3.TextButton
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
+import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.geometry.Offset
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ import androidx.core.net.toUri
 import coop.composeapp.generated.resources.Res
 import coop.composeapp.generated.resources.coop
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
 import org.jetbrains.compose.resources.painterResource
 import su.reya.coop.LocalAuthViewModel
 import su.reya.coop.LocalNavigator
@@ -58,8 +61,24 @@ fun OnboardingScreen() {
     val snackbarHostState = LocalSnackbarHostState.current
     val navigator = LocalNavigator.current
     val authViewModel = LocalAuthViewModel.current
+
+    val authState by authViewModel.state.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
     val scope = rememberCoroutineScope()
 
+    // Navigate to Home on successful external signer connection
+    LaunchedEffect(authState.signerRequired) {
+        if (authState.signerRequired == false) {
+            navigator.navigate(Screen.Home)
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Show connection errors
+    LaunchedEffect(authState.importError) {
+        authState.importError?.let {
+            snackbarHostState.showSnackbar(it)
+        }
+    }
+
     val logoPainter = painterResource(Res.drawable.coop)
     val expressiveFont = getExpressiveFontFamily()
 
@@ -157,18 +176,12 @@ fun OnboardingScreen() {
                             Spacer(modifier = Modifier.size(8.dp))
                             FilledTonalButton(
                                 onClick = {
-                                    scope.launch {
-                                        if (authViewModel.isExternalSignerAvailable()) {
-                                            try {
-                                                // Connect to the external signer
-                                                // TODO: show all available signers?
-                                                authViewModel.connectExternalSigner()
-                                                // Navigate to the home screen
-                                                navigator.navigate(Screen.Home)
-                                            } catch (e: Exception) {
-                                                e.message?.let { snackbarHostState.showSnackbar(it) }
-                                            }
-                                        } else {
+                                    if (authViewModel.isExternalSignerAvailable()) {
+                                        // Connect to the external signer
+                                        // TODO: show all available signers?
+                                        authViewModel.connectExternalSigner()
+                                    } else {
+                                        scope.launch {
                                             val result = snackbarHostState.showSnackbar(
                                                 message = "External signer not installed. Please install Amber or alternatives.",
                                                 actionLabel = "Install",

composeApp/src/androidMain/kotlin/su/reya/coop/screens/chat/ChatScreen.kt

@@ -120,20 +120,16 @@ fun ChatScreen(id: Long, screening: Boolean = false) {
 
     val sendFile = { uri: Uri ->
         scope.launch {
-            try {
-                // Read file
-                val file = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
-                    context.contentResolver.openInputStream(uri)?.use { it.readBytes() }
-                }
-
-                // Parse the file content type
-                val type = context.contentResolver.getType(uri)
-
-                // Send message
-                chatViewModel.sendFileMessage(id, file, type)
-            } catch (e: Exception) {
-                snackbarHostState.showSnackbar("Error: ${e.message}")
+            // Read file on IO dispatcher
+            val file = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+                context.contentResolver.openInputStream(uri)?.use { it.readBytes() }
             }
+
+            // Parse the file content type
+            val type = context.contentResolver.getType(uri)
+
+            // Send message (handles errors internally via ViewModel)
+            chatViewModel.sendFileMessage(id, file, type)
         }
     }
 

composeApp/src/androidMain/kotlin/su/reya/coop/shared/ProfileEditor.kt

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ fun ProfileEditor(
     initialBio: String = "",
     initialPicture: Any? = null, // Accepts Uri (picked) or String (current URL)
     onBack: () -> Unit,
-    onConfirm: suspend (name: String, bio: String, pictureBytes: ByteArray?, contentType: String?) -> Unit
+    onConfirm: (name: String, bio: String, pictureBytes: ByteArray?, contentType: String?) -> Unit
 ) {
     val context = LocalContext.current
     val snackbarHostState = LocalSnackbarHostState.current

shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/su/reya/coop/nostr/Signer.kt

@@ -29,16 +29,14 @@ class UniversalSigner(initialSigner: AsyncNostrSigner) : AsyncNostrSigner {
     /**
      * Switch to a new signer.
      */
-    suspend fun switch(newSigner: AsyncNostrSigner) = mutex.withLock {
-        val pubkey = try {
-            withTimeoutOrNull(20.seconds) {
-                newSigner.getPublicKeyAsync()
-            }
-        } catch (e: Exception) {
-            throw IllegalStateException("Failed to get public key from signer", e)
+    suspend fun switch(newSigner: AsyncNostrSigner) {
+        val pubkey = withTimeoutOrNull(20.seconds) { newSigner.getPublicKeyAsync() }
+            ?: throw IllegalStateException("Failed to get public key from signer")
+
+        mutex.withLock {
+            signer = newSigner
+            _publicKeyFlow.value = pubkey
         }
-        signer = newSigner
-        _publicKeyFlow.value = pubkey
     }
 
     override suspend fun getPublicKeyAsync(): PublicKey? {

shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/su/reya/coop/repository/ErrorRepository.kt

@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-package su.reya.coop.repository
-
-import kotlinx.coroutines.channels.Channel
-import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.receiveAsFlow
-
-object ErrorRepository {
-    private val _errors = Channel<String>(Channel.BUFFERED)
-    val errors = _errors.receiveAsFlow()
-
-    fun showError(message: String) {
-        _errors.trySend(message)
-    }
-}

shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/su/reya/coop/viewmodel/AuthViewModel.kt

@@ -23,15 +23,16 @@ import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.seconds
 data class AuthState(
     val signerRequired: Boolean? = null,
     val isNotificationBannerDismissed: Boolean = false,
+    val isImporting: Boolean = false,
+    val importError: String? = null,
 )
 
 class AuthViewModel(
     private val nostr: Nostr,
     private val storage: AppStorage,
+    private val mediaRepository: MediaRepository,
     private val externalSignerHandler: ExternalSignerHandler? = null,
 ) : BaseViewModel() {
-    private val mediaRepository = MediaRepository()
-
     companion object {
         private const val KEY_USER_SIGNER = "user_signer"
         private const val KEY_APP_KEYS = "app_keys"
@@ -161,65 +162,98 @@ class AuthViewModel(
         }
     }
 
-    suspend fun importIdentity(secret: String, password: String? = null) {
-        val (signer, decryptedSecret) = createSigner(secret, password)
-        // Update signer
-        nostr.setSigner(signer)
-        // Persist the secret in the secret storage
-        storage.setSecret(KEY_USER_SIGNER, decryptedSecret ?: secret)
-        // Update local states
-        _state.update { it.copy(signerRequired = false) }
+    fun importIdentity(secret: String, password: String? = null) {
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+            _state.update { it.copy(isImporting = true, importError = null) }
+            try {
+                val (signer, decryptedSecret) = createSigner(secret, password)
+                // Update signer
+                nostr.setSigner(signer)
+                // Persist the secret in the secret storage
+                storage.setSecret(KEY_USER_SIGNER, decryptedSecret ?: secret)
+                // Update local states
+                _state.update { it.copy(signerRequired = false, isImporting = false) }
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                showError("Import failed: ${e.message}")
+                _state.update { it.copy(isImporting = false, importError = e.message) }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
-    suspend fun connectExternalSigner() {
-        val handler = externalSignerHandler ?: throw IllegalStateException("Signer not available")
+    fun connectExternalSigner() {
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+            _state.update { it.copy(isImporting = true, importError = null) }
+            try {
+                val handler = externalSignerHandler
+                    ?: throw IllegalStateException("Signer not available")
 
-        val permissions = SignerPermissions.toJson(
-            listOf(
-                SignerPermissions.signEvent(0),
-                SignerPermissions.signEvent(3),
-                SignerPermissions.signEvent(10000),
-                SignerPermissions.signEvent(10050),
-                SignerPermissions.signEvent(10063),
-                SignerPermissions.signEvent(22242),
-                SignerPermissions.signEvent(30030),
-                SignerPermissions.signEvent(30315),
-                SignerPermissions.nip44Encrypt(),
-                SignerPermissions.nip44Decrypt(),
-            )
-        )
+                val permissions = SignerPermissions.toJson(
+                    listOf(
+                        SignerPermissions.signEvent(0),
+                        SignerPermissions.signEvent(3),
+                        SignerPermissions.signEvent(10000),
+                        SignerPermissions.signEvent(10050),
+                        SignerPermissions.signEvent(10063),
+                        SignerPermissions.signEvent(22242),
+                        SignerPermissions.signEvent(30030),
+                        SignerPermissions.signEvent(30315),
+                        SignerPermissions.nip44Encrypt(),
+                        SignerPermissions.nip44Decrypt(),
+                    )
+                )
 
-        val result = handler.getPublicKey(permissions) ?: throw Exception("Rejected")
-        val signer = ExternalSignerProxy(handler, result.pubkey)
+                val result = handler.getPublicKey(permissions) ?: throw Exception("Rejected")
+                val signer = ExternalSignerProxy(handler, result.pubkey)
 
-        // Update signer
-        nostr.setSigner(signer)
-        // Store the signer in the secret storage
-        storage.setSecret(KEY_USER_SIGNER, "nip55://${result.packageName}/${result.pubkey.toHex()}")
-        // Update local states
-        _state.update { it.copy(signerRequired = false) }
+                // Update signer
+                nostr.setSigner(signer)
+                // Store the signer in the secret storage
+                storage.setSecret(
+                    KEY_USER_SIGNER,
+                    "nip55://${result.packageName}/${result.pubkey.toHex()}"
+                )
+                // Update local states
+                _state.update { it.copy(signerRequired = false, isImporting = false) }
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                showError("External signer connection failed: ${e.message}")
+                _state.update { it.copy(isImporting = false, importError = e.message) }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     fun isExternalSignerAvailable(): Boolean {
         return externalSignerHandler?.isAvailable() == true
     }
 
-    suspend fun createIdentity(
+    fun createIdentity(
         name: String,
         bio: String?,
         picture: ByteArray?,
         contentType: String? = null
     ) {
-        val keys = Keys.generate()
-        val secret = keys.secretKey().toBech32()
-        val avatarUrl = picture?.let {
-            mediaRepository.blossomUpload(keys, it, contentType ?: "image/jpeg")
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+            _state.update { it.copy(isImporting = true, importError = null) }
+            try {
+                val keys = Keys.generate()
+                val secret = keys.secretKey().toBech32()
+                val avatarUrl = picture?.let {
+                    mediaRepository.blossomUpload(keys, it, contentType ?: "image/jpeg")
+                }
+                // Create identity
+                nostr.profiles.createIdentity(
+                    keys = keys,
+                    name = name,
+                    bio = bio,
+                    picture = avatarUrl
+                )
+                // Persist the secret in the secret storage
+                storage.setSecret(KEY_USER_SIGNER, secret)
+                // Update local states
+                _state.update { it.copy(signerRequired = false, isImporting = false) }
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                showError("Identity creation failed: ${e.message}")
+                _state.update { it.copy(isImporting = false, importError = e.message) }
+            }
         }
-        // Create identity
-        nostr.profiles.createIdentity(keys = keys, name = name, bio = bio, picture = avatarUrl)
-        // Persist the secret in the secret storage
-        storage.setSecret(KEY_USER_SIGNER, secret)
-        // Update local states
-        _state.update { it.copy(signerRequired = false) }
     }
 }

shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/su/reya/coop/viewmodel/BaseViewModel.kt

@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 package su.reya.coop.viewmodel
 
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
-import su.reya.coop.repository.ErrorRepository
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableSharedFlow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.asSharedFlow
 
 abstract class BaseViewModel : ViewModel() {
+    private val _errorEvents = MutableSharedFlow<String>(extraBufferCapacity = 10)
+    val errorEvents = _errorEvents.asSharedFlow()
+
     protected fun showError(message: String) {
-        ErrorRepository.showError(message)
+        _errorEvents.tryEmit(message)
     }
 }

shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/su/reya/coop/viewmodel/ChatViewModel.kt

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package su.reya.coop.viewmodel
 
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CancellationException
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableSharedFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.SharingStarted
@@ -29,9 +30,10 @@ data class ChatState(
     val isPartialProcessedGiftWrap: Boolean = false,
 )
 
-class ChatViewModel(private val nostr: Nostr) : BaseViewModel() {
-    private val mediaRepository = MediaRepository()
-
+class ChatViewModel(
+    private val nostr: Nostr,
+    private val mediaRepository: MediaRepository,
+) : BaseViewModel() {
     private val _state = MutableStateFlow(ChatState())
     val state = combine(
         _state,
@@ -144,6 +146,8 @@ class ChatViewModel(private val nostr: Nostr) : BaseViewModel() {
                 rooms.forEach { room -> newMap[room.id] = room }
                 currentState.copy(rooms = newMap)
             }
+        } catch (e: CancellationException) {
+            throw e
         } catch (e: Exception) {
             showError("Error: ${e.message}")
         }
@@ -175,6 +179,7 @@ class ChatViewModel(private val nostr: Nostr) : BaseViewModel() {
     fun sendMessage(roomId: Long, message: String, replies: List<EventId> = emptyList()) {
         if (message.isEmpty()) {
             showError("Message cannot be empty")
+            return
         }
         viewModelScope.launch {
             try {
@@ -195,7 +200,7 @@ class ChatViewModel(private val nostr: Nostr) : BaseViewModel() {
         }
     }
 
-    suspend fun sendFileMessage(
+    fun sendFileMessage(
         roomId: Long,
         file: ByteArray?,
         contentType: String? = "image/jpeg",
@@ -203,11 +208,13 @@ class ChatViewModel(private val nostr: Nostr) : BaseViewModel() {
     ) {
         if (file == null) return
 
-        try {
-            val uri = mediaRepository.blossomUpload(nostr.signer.get(), file, contentType)
-            if (uri != null) sendMessage(roomId, uri, replies)
-        } catch (e: Exception) {
-            throw IllegalArgumentException("Error: ${e.message}")
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+            try {
+                val uri = mediaRepository.blossomUpload(nostr.signer.get(), file, contentType)
+                if (uri != null) sendMessage(roomId, uri, replies)
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                showError("File upload failed: ${e.message}")
+            }
         }
     }
 

shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/su/reya/coop/viewmodel/NostrViewModel.kt

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package su.reya.coop.viewmodel
 
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
-import kotlinx.coroutines.awaitCancellation
 import kotlinx.coroutines.channels.Channel
 import kotlinx.coroutines.coroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
@@ -10,11 +9,9 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.SharingStarted
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.asStateFlow
-import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.combine
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.filterNotNull
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.first
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.flatMapLatest
-import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.flow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.flowOf
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.map
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.stateIn
@@ -39,30 +36,12 @@ data class NostrAppState(
     val isRelayListEmpty: Boolean = false,
 )
 
-class NostrViewModel(private val nostr: Nostr) : BaseViewModel() {
-    private val mediaRepository = MediaRepository()
-
-    private val alwaysRunTasks = flow {
-        coroutineScope {
-            val observerJob = launch { runObserver() }
-            val batchingJob = launch { runMetadataBatching() }
-            try {
-                emit(Unit)
-                awaitCancellation()
-            } finally {
-                observerJob.cancel()
-                batchingJob.cancel()
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
+class NostrViewModel(
+    private val nostr: Nostr,
+    private val mediaRepository: MediaRepository,
+) : BaseViewModel() {
     private val _appState = MutableStateFlow(NostrAppState())
-    val appState: StateFlow<NostrAppState> =
-        combine(_appState, alwaysRunTasks) { state, _ -> state }.stateIn(
-            scope = viewModelScope,
-            started = SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(5000),
-            initialValue = NostrAppState()
-        )
+    val appState: StateFlow<NostrAppState> = _appState.asStateFlow()
 
     private val _contactList = MutableStateFlow<Set<PublicKey>>(emptySet())
     val contactList = _contactList.asStateFlow()
@@ -83,6 +62,10 @@ class NostrViewModel(private val nostr: Nostr) : BaseViewModel() {
         .stateIn(viewModelScope, SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(5000), null)
 
     init {
+        // Launch continuous background observers
+        viewModelScope.launch { runObserver() }
+        viewModelScope.launch { runMetadataBatching() }
+
         // Automatically reconnect bootstrap relays
         reconnect()
 
@@ -116,7 +99,7 @@ class NostrViewModel(private val nostr: Nostr) : BaseViewModel() {
         }
     }
 
-    private suspend fun runMetadataBatching() = coroutineScope {
+    private suspend fun runMetadataBatching() {
         // Wait until the client is ready
         nostr.waitUntilInitialized()
 
@@ -192,9 +175,7 @@ class NostrViewModel(private val nostr: Nostr) : BaseViewModel() {
 
     private fun requestMetadata(pubkey: PublicKey) {
         if (seenPublicKeys.add(pubkey)) {
-            viewModelScope.launch {
-                metadataRequestChannel.send(pubkey)
-            }
+            metadataRequestChannel.trySend(pubkey)
         }
     }
 
@@ -224,32 +205,36 @@ class NostrViewModel(private val nostr: Nostr) : BaseViewModel() {
         _appState.update { it.copy(isRelayListEmpty = false) }
     }
 
-    suspend fun updateProfile(
+    fun updateProfile(
         name: String? = null,
         bio: String? = null,
         picture: ByteArray? = null,
         contentType: String? = null
     ) {
-        _appState.update { it.copy(isBusy = true) }
-        try {
-            val avatarUrl =
-                picture?.let {
-                    mediaRepository.blossomUpload(
-                        nostr.signer.get(),
-                        it,
-                        contentType ?: "image/jpeg"
-                    )
-                }
-            val newMetadata = nostr.profiles.updateProfile(name, bio, avatarUrl)
-            val currentUser = nostr.signer.getPublicKeyAsync() ?: throw Exception("User not found")
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+            _appState.update { it.copy(isBusy = true) }
+            try {
+                val avatarUrl =
+                    picture?.let {
+                        mediaRepository.blossomUpload(
+                            nostr.signer.get(),
+                            it,
+                            contentType ?: "image/jpeg"
+                        )
+                    }
+                val newMetadata = nostr.profiles.updateProfile(name, bio, avatarUrl)
+                val currentUser =
+                    nostr.signer.getPublicKeyAsync() ?: throw Exception("User not found")
 
-            // Update the metadata state after successfully published
-            updateMetadata(currentUser, Profile(currentUser, newMetadata))
+                // Update the metadata state after successfully published
+                updateMetadata(currentUser, Profile(currentUser, newMetadata))
 
-            // Update local state
-            _appState.update { it.copy(isBusy = false) }
-        } catch (e: Exception) {
-            showError("Error: ${e.message}")
+                // Update local state
+                _appState.update { it.copy(isBusy = false) }
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                showError("Error: ${e.message}")
+                _appState.update { it.copy(isBusy = false) }
+            }
         }
     }