feat: add hover-intent prefetch for Open Deck button (WEB_PREFETCH=1) (#68)

.env.example

@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ WEB_STAGE_ORDER=new                 # new|legacy. 'new' (default): creatures →
 
 # Ideals UI Mode
 WEB_IDEALS_UI=slider                # input|slider. 'slider' (default): range sliders with live value display. 'input': text input boxes
+WEB_PREFETCH=0                      # 1=enable hover-intent prefetch on key nav targets (e.g. Open Deck); respects Data Saver
 
 # Tagging Refinement Feature Flags
 TAG_NORMALIZE_KEYWORDS=1            # dockerhub: TAG_NORMALIZE_KEYWORDS="1"    # Normalize keywords & filter specialty mechanics

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ This format follows Keep a Changelog principles and aims for Semantic Versioning
 - Link PRs/issues inline when helpful, e.g., (#123) or [#123]. Reference-style links at the bottom are encouraged for readability.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
-_No unreleased changes yet._
+### Added
+- **Hover-intent prefetch** (`WEB_PREFETCH=1`): Hovering over an "Open" button on the Finished Decks page now prefetches the deck view in the background after a 100 ms delay, eliminating the CSV-parse wait on click. On Chrome 108+, uses the Speculation Rules API for full prerender (`data-prerender-ok="1"`); falls back to `rel=prefetch` on other browsers. Feature-flagged and off by default; respects Data Saver / 2G connections and limits concurrent prefetches to 2.
 
 ## [4.5.1] - 2026-04-01
 ### Added

DOCKER.md

@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ See `.env.example` for the full catalog. Common knobs:
 | `THEME` | `dark` | Initial UI theme (`system`, `light`, or `dark`). |
 | `WEB_STAGE_ORDER` | `new` | Build stage execution order: `new` (creatures→spells→lands) or `legacy` (lands→creatures→spells). |
 | `WEB_IDEALS_UI` | `slider` | Ideal counts interface: `slider` (range inputs with live validation) or `input` (text boxes with placeholders). |
+| `WEB_PREFETCH` | `0` | Enable hover-intent prefetch on key navigation targets (e.g. the Open button on Finished Decks). Requires `1` to activate; respects Data Saver / slow connections. |
 | `ENABLE_CARD_DETAILS` | `0` | Show card detail pages with similar card recommendations at `/cards/<name>`. |
 | `SIMILARITY_CACHE_ENABLED` | `1` | Use pre-computed similarity cache for fast card detail pages. |
 | `ENABLE_BATCH_BUILD` | `1` | Enable Build X and Compare feature (build multiple decks in parallel and compare results). |

RELEASE_NOTES_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 # MTG Python Deckbuilder
 
 ## [Unreleased]
-_No unreleased changes yet._
+### Added
+- **Hover-intent prefetch** (`WEB_PREFETCH=1`): Hovering over an "Open" button on the Finished Decks page now prefetches the deck view in the background after a 100 ms delay, eliminating the CSV-parse wait on click. On Chrome 108+, uses the Speculation Rules API for full prerender (`data-prerender-ok="1"`); falls back to `rel=prefetch` on other browsers. Feature-flagged and off by default; respects Data Saver / 2G connections and limits concurrent prefetches to 2.
+

code/web/app.py

@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ RATE_LIMIT_SUGGEST = _as_int(os.getenv("RANDOM_RATE_LIMIT_SUGGEST"), 30)
 RANDOM_STRUCTURED_LOGS = _as_bool(os.getenv("RANDOM_STRUCTURED_LOGS"), False)
 RANDOM_REROLL_THROTTLE_MS = _as_int(os.getenv("RANDOM_REROLL_THROTTLE_MS"), 350)
 USER_THEME_LIMIT = _as_int(os.getenv("USER_THEME_LIMIT"), 8)
+ENABLE_PREFETCH = _as_bool(os.getenv("WEB_PREFETCH"), False)
 
 _THEME_MODE_ENV = (os.getenv("THEME_MATCH_MODE") or "").strip().lower()
 DEFAULT_THEME_MATCH_MODE = "strict" if _THEME_MODE_ENV in {"strict", "s"} else "permissive"
@@ -364,6 +365,7 @@ templates.env.globals.update({
     "theme_picker_diagnostics": THEME_PICKER_DIAGNOSTICS,
     "user_theme_limit": USER_THEME_LIMIT,
     "default_theme_match_mode": DEFAULT_THEME_MATCH_MODE,
+    "prefetch_enabled": ENABLE_PREFETCH,
 })
 
 # Expose catalog hash (for cache versioning / service worker) – best-effort, fallback to 'dev'

code/web/routes/decks.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 from ..app import templates
 from ..services.orchestrator import tags_for_commander
 from ..services.summary_utils import format_theme_label, format_theme_list, summary_ctx
-from ..app import ENABLE_BUDGET_MODE
+from ..app import ENABLE_BUDGET_MODE, ENABLE_PREFETCH
 
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/decks")
@@ -445,7 +445,10 @@ async def decks_view(request: Request, name: str) -> HTMLResponse:
             except Exception:
                 pass
 
-    return templates.TemplateResponse("decks/view.html", ctx)
+    resp = templates.TemplateResponse("decks/view.html", ctx)
+    if ENABLE_PREFETCH:
+        resp.headers["Cache-Control"] = "private, max-age=30, must-revalidate"
+    return resp
 
 
 @router.get("/compare", response_class=HTMLResponse)

code/web/static/ts/prefetch-hover.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+/**
+ * prefetch-hover.ts — Hover-intent prefetch/prerender for key navigation targets.
+ *
+ * Enabled server-side via WEB_PREFETCH=1. Elements opt in with:
+ *   data-prefetch="1"           — enable prefetch on this element
+ *   data-prefetch-url="<url>"   — URL to prefetch (falls back to el.href)
+ *   data-prerender-ok="1"       — allow Chrome Speculation Rules prerender
+ *                                  (only safe GET routes with no side effects)
+ *
+ * Strategy selection (per element):
+ *   data-prerender-ok="1" + Chrome Speculation Rules support → prerender
+ *   otherwise                                                → rel=prefetch
+ *
+ * Progressive enhancement: degrades gracefully when unsupported.
+ * Respects navigator.connection.saveData and slow (2G) effective connections.
+ */
+(function () {
+  'use strict';
+
+  const MAX_CONCURRENT = 2;
+  const MAX_PRERENDERS = 2;
+  const DELAY_MS = 100;
+  let _inflight = 0;
+  const _prefetched: Record<string, boolean> = {};
+
+  // Speculation Rules API detection (Chrome 108+)
+  const _supportsSpeculation: boolean = (function () {
+    try {
+      return typeof HTMLScriptElement !== 'undefined' &&
+        'supports' in HTMLScriptElement &&
+        typeof (HTMLScriptElement as any).supports === 'function' &&
+        (HTMLScriptElement as any).supports('speculationrules');
+    } catch (_) { return false; }
+  })();
+
+  let _speculationEl: HTMLScriptElement | null = null;
+  const _prerenderQueued: string[] = [];
+
+  function _saverMode(): boolean {
+    try {
+      const conn: any = (navigator as any).connection || (navigator as any).mozConnection || (navigator as any).webkitConnection || {};
+      if (conn.saveData === true) return true;
+      const et: string = conn.effectiveType || '';
+      return et === '2g' || et === 'slow-2g';
+    } catch (_) { return false; }
+  }
+
+  /** Inject/update a single <script type="speculationrules"> for prerender. */
+  function _addSpeculationPrerender(url: string): void {
+    if (_prerenderQueued.indexOf(url) !== -1) return;
+    // Cap queued prerenders to avoid excess memory
+    if (_prerenderQueued.length >= MAX_PRERENDERS) {
+      _prerenderQueued.shift();
+    }
+    _prerenderQueued.push(url);
+    const rules = { prerender: [{ source: 'list', urls: _prerenderQueued.slice(), eagerness: 'immediate' }] };
+    if (!_speculationEl) {
+      _speculationEl = document.createElement('script');
+      _speculationEl.type = 'speculationrules';
+      document.head.appendChild(_speculationEl);
+    }
+    _speculationEl.textContent = JSON.stringify(rules);
+  }
+
+  function _injectPrefetch(url: string): void {
+    if (_prefetched[url]) return;
+    if (_inflight >= MAX_CONCURRENT) return;
+    _prefetched[url] = true;
+    _inflight++;
+    const link = document.createElement('link');
+    link.rel = 'prefetch';
+    link.href = url;
+    link.as = 'document';
+    link.addEventListener('load', function () { if (_inflight > 0) _inflight--; });
+    link.addEventListener('error', function () { if (_inflight > 0) _inflight--; });
+    document.head.appendChild(link);
+  }
+
+  const _wired: WeakSet<Element> = new WeakSet();
+
+  function _attach(el: Element): void {
+    if (_wired.has(el)) return;
+    _wired.add(el);
+    let timer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
+    el.addEventListener('mouseenter', function () {
+      if (_saverMode()) return;
+      const url = (el as HTMLElement).getAttribute('data-prefetch-url') || (el as HTMLAnchorElement).href || '';
+      if (!url) return;
+      const prerenderOk = (el as HTMLElement).getAttribute('data-prerender-ok') === '1';
+      timer = setTimeout(function () {
+        timer = null;
+        if (_saverMode()) return;
+        if (_supportsSpeculation && prerenderOk) {
+          _addSpeculationPrerender(url);
+        } else {
+          if (_inflight >= MAX_CONCURRENT) return;
+          _injectPrefetch(url);
+        }
+      }, DELAY_MS);
+    });
+    el.addEventListener('mouseleave', function () {
+      if (timer !== null) { clearTimeout(timer); timer = null; }
+    });
+  }
+
+  function _init(): void {
+    document.querySelectorAll('[data-prefetch="1"]').forEach(_attach);
+  }
+
+  if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', _init);
+  } else {
+    _init();
+  }
+
+  // Re-scan after HTMX partial updates so dynamically-added elements are wired
+  document.addEventListener('htmx:afterSettle', _init);
+})();

code/web/templates/base.html

@@ -399,6 +399,9 @@
   {% endif %}
   <!-- Toast after reload, setup poller, nav highlighter moved to app.ts -->
   <!-- Hover card panel system moved to cardHover.ts -->
+  {% if prefetch_enabled %}
+  <script src="/static/js/prefetch-hover.js?v=20260401-1"></script>
+  {% endif %}
   <!-- Price tooltip: lightweight fetch on mouseenter for .card-name-price-hover -->
   <script>
   (function(){

code/web/templates/decks/index.html

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
             {% endif %}
             <form action="/decks/view" method="get" style="display:inline; margin:0;">
               <input type="hidden" name="name" value="{{ it.name }}" />
-              <button type="submit" aria-label="Open deck {{ it.commander }}">Open</button>
+              <button type="submit" aria-label="Open deck {{ it.commander }}"{% if prefetch_enabled %} data-prefetch="1" data-prefetch-url="/decks/view?name={{ it.name|urlencode }}"{% endif %}>Open</button>
             </form>
           </div>
         </div>

docker-compose.yml

@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ services:
       
       # Ideals UI Mode
       WEB_IDEALS_UI: "slider"       # input|slider. 'slider' (default): range sliders. 'input': text boxes
+      WEB_PREFETCH: "1"             # 1=enable hover-intent prefetch on key navigation targets (e.g. Open Deck)
       
       # Tagging Refinement Feature Flags
       TAG_NORMALIZE_KEYWORDS: "1"   # 1=normalize keywords & filter specialty mechanics (recommended)

dockerhub-docker-compose.yml

@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ services:
       
       # Ideals UI Mode
       WEB_IDEALS_UI: "slider"       # input|slider. 'slider' (default): range sliders. 'input': text boxes
+      WEB_PREFETCH: "0"             # 1=enable hover-intent prefetch on key navigation targets (e.g. Open Deck)
       
       # Tagging Refinement Feature Flags
       TAG_NORMALIZE_KEYWORDS: "1"   # 1=normalize keywords & filter specialty mechanics (recommended)