[FIX] mail, im_livechat: avoid artificially delaying messaging

Don't delay the insert of partners or channels until it actually takes too much
time.

Don't await `_initMentionPartnerSuggestions` as it is just nice to have.

task-2371485

closes odoo/odoo#60826

Signed-off-by: Alexandre Kühn (aku) <aku@odoo.com>

1 files changed, 20 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/utils/utils.js b/addons/mail/static/src/utils/utils.js
index 8112eeca980..f502fc8f326 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/utils/utils.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/utils/utils.js
@@ -15,6 +15,25 @@ const classPatchMap = new WeakMap();
 const eventHandledWeakMap = new WeakMap();
 
 /**
+ * Executes the provided functions in order, but with a potential delay between
+ * them if they take too much time. This is done in order to avoid blocking the
+ * main thread for too long.
+ *
+ * @param {function[]} functions
+ * @param {integer} [maxTimeFrame=100] time (in ms) until a delay is introduced
+ */
+async function executeGracefully(functions, maxTimeFrame = 100) {
+    let startDate = new Date();
+    for (const func of functions) {
+        if (new Date() - startDate > maxTimeFrame) {
+            await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve));
+            startDate = new Date();
+        }
+        await func();
+    }
+}
+
+/**
  * Returns whether the given event has been handled with the given markName.
  *
  * @param {Event} ev
@@ -147,6 +166,7 @@ function unpatchInstanceMethods(Class, patchName) {
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 return {
+    executeGracefully,
     isEventHandled,
     markEventHandled,
     nextTick,