From 8f428f15a37ded2c04d25519aef0ce3a9ffe297d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ntr <ntr@smokestack.io>
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2019 19:05:28 +1100
Subject: [PATCH] expo connect backoff and reloading

---
 client/src/socket.jsx | 14 +++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/client/src/socket.jsx b/client/src/socket.jsx
index b89bc187..fbc6b296 100644
--- a/client/src/socket.jsx
+++ b/client/src/socket.jsx
@@ -318,8 +318,11 @@ function createSocket(events) {
         return handlers[msgType](params);
     }
 
+    let attempts = 1;
+
     // Connection opened
     function onOpen() {
+        attempts = 0;
         toast.info({
             message: 'connected',
             position: 'topRight',
@@ -338,12 +341,21 @@ function createSocket(events) {
     }
 
     function onClose(event) {
+        attempts *= 2;
+        if (attempts > 10) {
+            toast.warning({
+                message: 'unable to connect, refreshing...',
+                position: 'topRight',
+            });
+            setTimeout(() => window.location.reload(true), 2000);
+        }
+
         console.error('WebSocket closed', event);
         toast.warning({
             message: 'disconnected',
             position: 'topRight',
         });
-        return setTimeout(connect, 5000);
+        return setTimeout(connect, attempts * 1000);
     }
 
     function connect() {