fix: stale-while-revalidate for offline reads + axios timeout

navigator.onLine is unreliable on Android — returns true whenever any
network interface is up, regardless of actual reachability. This caused
all repo reads to take the API branch and either wait 5 s for the SW
NetworkFirst timeout (cache hit) or hang indefinitely (cache miss).

- All read repos (list/get) now return cached IndexedDB data instantly
  and carry a background refresh promise that resolves to fresh data or
  null on failure. Callers that opted in (loadTrip, loadTrips) apply
  fresh data silently when it arrives.
- tripStore.loadTrip: Promise.all now reads all 7 resources from
  IndexedDB (instant), fires network refreshes in background, sets
  isLoading: false immediately, then applies fresh data via a second
  Promise.all when ready. Tags/categories use upsertTags/upsertCategories.
- DashboardPage.loadTrips: same pattern — renders from cache instantly,
  silently updates trip list on refresh.
- axios timeout set to 8 s so requests can never hang indefinitely.
- SW networkTimeoutSeconds lowered from 5 to 2 as defence in depth.

client/src/api/client.ts

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ function translateRateLimit(): string {
 export const apiClient: AxiosInstance = axios.create({
   baseURL: '/api',
   withCredentials: true,
+  timeout: 8000,
   headers: {
     'Content-Type': 'application/json',
   },

client/src/pages/DashboardPage.tsx

@@ -744,12 +744,17 @@ export default function DashboardPage(): React.ReactElement {
   const loadTrips = async () => {
     setIsLoading(true)
     try {
-      const { trips, archivedTrips } = await tripRepo.list()
+      const { trips, archivedTrips, refresh } = await tripRepo.list()
       setTrips(sortTrips(trips))
       setArchivedTrips(sortTrips(archivedTrips))
+      setIsLoading(false)
+      refresh.then(fresh => {
+        if (!fresh) return
+        setTrips(sortTrips(fresh.trips))
+        setArchivedTrips(sortTrips(fresh.archivedTrips))
+      }).catch(() => {})
     } catch {
       toast.error(t('dashboard.toast.loadError'))
-    } finally {
       setIsLoading(false)
     }
   }

client/src/repo/accommodationRepo.ts

@@ -4,15 +4,25 @@ import { mutationQueue, generateUUID } from '../sync/mutationQueue'
 import type { Accommodation } from '../types'
 
 export const accommodationRepo = {
-  async list(tripId: number | string): Promise<{ accommodations: Accommodation[] }> {
-    if (!navigator.onLine) {
-      const accommodations = await offlineDb.accommodations
-        .where('trip_id').equals(Number(tripId)).toArray()
-      return { accommodations }
-    }
-    const result = await accommodationsApi.list(tripId)
-    upsertAccommodations(result.accommodations || []).catch(() => {})
-    return result
+  async list(tripId: number | string): Promise<{ accommodations: Accommodation[]; refresh: Promise<{ accommodations: Accommodation[] } | null> }> {
+    const cached = await offlineDb.accommodations
+      .where('trip_id').equals(Number(tripId)).toArray()
+
+    const refresh = (async () => {
+      try {
+        const result = await accommodationsApi.list(tripId)
+        upsertAccommodations(result.accommodations || []).catch(() => {})
+        return result
+      } catch {
+        return null
+      }
+    })()
+
+    if (cached.length > 0) return { accommodations: cached, refresh }
+
+    const fresh = await refresh
+    if (!fresh) return { accommodations: [], refresh: Promise.resolve(null) }
+    return { accommodations: fresh.accommodations, refresh: Promise.resolve(fresh) }
   },
 
   async create(tripId: number | string, data: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<{ accommodation: Accommodation }> {

client/src/repo/budgetRepo.ts

@@ -4,17 +4,27 @@ import { mutationQueue, generateUUID } from '../sync/mutationQueue'
 import type { BudgetItem } from '../types'
 
 export const budgetRepo = {
-  async list(tripId: number | string): Promise<{ items: BudgetItem[] }> {
-    if (!navigator.onLine) {
-      const cached = await offlineDb.budgetItems
-        .where('trip_id')
-        .equals(Number(tripId))
-        .toArray()
-      return { items: cached }
-    }
-    const result = await budgetApi.list(tripId)
-    upsertBudgetItems(result.items)
-    return result
+  async list(tripId: number | string): Promise<{ items: BudgetItem[]; refresh: Promise<{ items: BudgetItem[] } | null> }> {
+    const cached = await offlineDb.budgetItems
+      .where('trip_id')
+      .equals(Number(tripId))
+      .toArray()
+
+    const refresh = (async () => {
+      try {
+        const result = await budgetApi.list(tripId)
+        upsertBudgetItems(result.items)
+        return result
+      } catch {
+        return null
+      }
+    })()
+
+    if (cached.length > 0) return { items: cached, refresh }
+
+    const fresh = await refresh
+    if (!fresh) return { items: [], refresh: Promise.resolve(null) }
+    return { items: fresh.items, refresh: Promise.resolve(fresh) }
   },
 
   async create(tripId: number | string, data: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<{ item: BudgetItem }> {

client/src/repo/dayRepo.ts

@@ -4,17 +4,27 @@ import { mutationQueue, generateUUID } from '../sync/mutationQueue'
 import type { Day } from '../types'
 
 export const dayRepo = {
-  async list(tripId: number | string): Promise<{ days: Day[] }> {
-    if (!navigator.onLine) {
-      const cached = await offlineDb.days
-        .where('trip_id')
-        .equals(Number(tripId))
-        .sortBy('day_number' as keyof Day)
-      return { days: cached as Day[] }
-    }
-    const result = await daysApi.list(tripId)
-    upsertDays(result.days)
-    return result
+  async list(tripId: number | string): Promise<{ days: Day[]; refresh: Promise<{ days: Day[] } | null> }> {
+    const cached = (await offlineDb.days
+      .where('trip_id')
+      .equals(Number(tripId))
+      .sortBy('day_number' as keyof Day)) as Day[]
+
+    const refresh = (async () => {
+      try {
+        const result = await daysApi.list(tripId)
+        upsertDays(result.days)
+        return result
+      } catch {
+        return null
+      }
+    })()
+
+    if (cached.length > 0) return { days: cached, refresh }
+
+    const fresh = await refresh
+    if (!fresh) return { days: [], refresh: Promise.resolve(null) }
+    return { days: fresh.days, refresh: Promise.resolve(fresh) }
   },
 
   async update(tripId: number | string, dayId: number | string, data: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<{ day: Day }> {

client/src/repo/fileRepo.ts

@@ -4,17 +4,27 @@ import { mutationQueue, generateUUID } from '../sync/mutationQueue'
 import type { TripFile } from '../types'
 
 export const fileRepo = {
-  async list(tripId: number | string): Promise<{ files: TripFile[] }> {
-    if (!navigator.onLine) {
-      const cached = await offlineDb.tripFiles
-        .where('trip_id')
-        .equals(Number(tripId))
-        .toArray()
-      return { files: cached }
-    }
-    const result = await filesApi.list(tripId)
-    upsertTripFiles(result.files)
-    return result
+  async list(tripId: number | string): Promise<{ files: TripFile[]; refresh: Promise<{ files: TripFile[] } | null> }> {
+    const cached = await offlineDb.tripFiles
+      .where('trip_id')
+      .equals(Number(tripId))
+      .toArray()
+
+    const refresh = (async () => {
+      try {
+        const result = await filesApi.list(tripId)
+        upsertTripFiles(result.files)
+        return result
+      } catch {
+        return null
+      }
+    })()
+
+    if (cached.length > 0) return { files: cached, refresh }
+
+    const fresh = await refresh
+    if (!fresh) return { files: [], refresh: Promise.resolve(null) }
+    return { files: fresh.files, refresh: Promise.resolve(fresh) }
   },
 
   async update(tripId: number | string, id: number, data: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<unknown> {

client/src/repo/packingRepo.ts

@@ -4,17 +4,27 @@ import { mutationQueue, generateUUID } from '../sync/mutationQueue'
 import type { PackingItem } from '../types'
 
 export const packingRepo = {
-  async list(tripId: number | string): Promise<{ items: PackingItem[] }> {
-    if (!navigator.onLine) {
-      const cached = await offlineDb.packingItems
-        .where('trip_id')
-        .equals(Number(tripId))
-        .toArray()
-      return { items: cached }
-    }
-    const result = await packingApi.list(tripId)
-    upsertPackingItems(result.items)
-    return result
+  async list(tripId: number | string): Promise<{ items: PackingItem[]; refresh: Promise<{ items: PackingItem[] } | null> }> {
+    const cached = await offlineDb.packingItems
+      .where('trip_id')
+      .equals(Number(tripId))
+      .toArray()
+
+    const refresh = (async () => {
+      try {
+        const result = await packingApi.list(tripId)
+        upsertPackingItems(result.items)
+        return result
+      } catch {
+        return null
+      }
+    })()
+
+    if (cached.length > 0) return { items: cached, refresh }
+
+    const fresh = await refresh
+    if (!fresh) return { items: [], refresh: Promise.resolve(null) }
+    return { items: fresh.items, refresh: Promise.resolve(fresh) }
   },
 
   async create(tripId: number | string, data: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<{ item: PackingItem }> {

client/src/repo/placeRepo.ts

@@ -4,17 +4,27 @@ import { mutationQueue, generateUUID } from '../sync/mutationQueue'
 import type { Place } from '../types'
 
 export const placeRepo = {
-  async list(tripId: number | string, params?: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<{ places: Place[] }> {
-    if (!navigator.onLine) {
-      const cached = await offlineDb.places
-        .where('trip_id')
-        .equals(Number(tripId))
-        .toArray()
-      return { places: cached }
-    }
-    const result = await placesApi.list(tripId, params)
-    upsertPlaces(result.places)
-    return result
+  async list(tripId: number | string, params?: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<{ places: Place[]; refresh: Promise<{ places: Place[] } | null> }> {
+    const cached = await offlineDb.places
+      .where('trip_id')
+      .equals(Number(tripId))
+      .toArray()
+
+    const refresh = (async () => {
+      try {
+        const result = await placesApi.list(tripId, params)
+        upsertPlaces(result.places)
+        return result
+      } catch {
+        return null
+      }
+    })()
+
+    if (cached.length > 0) return { places: cached, refresh }
+
+    const fresh = await refresh
+    if (!fresh) return { places: [], refresh: Promise.resolve(null) }
+    return { places: fresh.places, refresh: Promise.resolve(fresh) }
   },
 
   async create(tripId: number | string, data: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<{ place: Place }> {

client/src/repo/reservationRepo.ts

@@ -4,17 +4,27 @@ import { mutationQueue, generateUUID } from '../sync/mutationQueue'
 import type { Reservation } from '../types'
 
 export const reservationRepo = {
-  async list(tripId: number | string): Promise<{ reservations: Reservation[] }> {
-    if (!navigator.onLine) {
-      const cached = await offlineDb.reservations
-        .where('trip_id')
-        .equals(Number(tripId))
-        .toArray()
-      return { reservations: cached }
-    }
-    const result = await reservationsApi.list(tripId)
-    upsertReservations(result.reservations)
-    return result
+  async list(tripId: number | string): Promise<{ reservations: Reservation[]; refresh: Promise<{ reservations: Reservation[] } | null> }> {
+    const cached = await offlineDb.reservations
+      .where('trip_id')
+      .equals(Number(tripId))
+      .toArray()
+
+    const refresh = (async () => {
+      try {
+        const result = await reservationsApi.list(tripId)
+        upsertReservations(result.reservations)
+        return result
+      } catch {
+        return null
+      }
+    })()
+
+    if (cached.length > 0) return { reservations: cached, refresh }
+
+    const fresh = await refresh
+    if (!fresh) return { reservations: [], refresh: Promise.resolve(null) }
+    return { reservations: fresh.reservations, refresh: Promise.resolve(fresh) }
   },
 
   async create(tripId: number | string, data: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<{ reservation: Reservation }> {

client/src/repo/todoRepo.ts

@@ -4,17 +4,27 @@ import { mutationQueue, generateUUID } from '../sync/mutationQueue'
 import type { TodoItem } from '../types'
 
 export const todoRepo = {
-  async list(tripId: number | string): Promise<{ items: TodoItem[] }> {
-    if (!navigator.onLine) {
-      const cached = await offlineDb.todoItems
-        .where('trip_id')
-        .equals(Number(tripId))
-        .toArray()
-      return { items: cached }
-    }
-    const result = await todoApi.list(tripId)
-    upsertTodoItems(result.items)
-    return result
+  async list(tripId: number | string): Promise<{ items: TodoItem[]; refresh: Promise<{ items: TodoItem[] } | null> }> {
+    const cached = await offlineDb.todoItems
+      .where('trip_id')
+      .equals(Number(tripId))
+      .toArray()
+
+    const refresh = (async () => {
+      try {
+        const result = await todoApi.list(tripId)
+        upsertTodoItems(result.items)
+        return result
+      } catch {
+        return null
+      }
+    })()
+
+    if (cached.length > 0) return { items: cached, refresh }
+
+    const fresh = await refresh
+    if (!fresh) return { items: [], refresh: Promise.resolve(null) }
+    return { items: fresh.items, refresh: Promise.resolve(fresh) }
   },
 
   async create(tripId: number | string, data: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<{ item: TodoItem }> {

client/src/repo/tripRepo.ts

@@ -3,33 +3,58 @@ import { offlineDb, upsertTrip } from '../db/offlineDb'
 import { mutationQueue, generateUUID } from '../sync/mutationQueue'
 import type { Trip } from '../types'
 
+type TripsRefresh = Promise<{ trips: Trip[]; archivedTrips: Trip[] } | null>
+type TripRefresh = Promise<{ trip: Trip } | null>
+
 export const tripRepo = {
-  async list(): Promise<{ trips: Trip[]; archivedTrips: Trip[] }> {
-    if (!navigator.onLine) {
-      const all = await offlineDb.trips.toArray()
+  async list(): Promise<{ trips: Trip[]; archivedTrips: Trip[]; refresh: TripsRefresh }> {
+    const all = await offlineDb.trips.toArray()
+
+    const refresh: TripsRefresh = (async () => {
+      try {
+        const [active, archived] = await Promise.all([
+          tripsApi.list(),
+          tripsApi.list({ archived: 1 }),
+        ])
+        active.trips.forEach(t => upsertTrip(t))
+        archived.trips.forEach(t => upsertTrip(t))
+        return { trips: active.trips, archivedTrips: archived.trips }
+      } catch {
+        return null
+      }
+    })()
+
+    if (all.length > 0) {
       return {
         trips: all.filter(t => !t.is_archived),
         archivedTrips: all.filter(t => t.is_archived),
+        refresh,
       }
     }
-    const [active, archived] = await Promise.all([
-      tripsApi.list(),
-      tripsApi.list({ archived: 1 }),
-    ])
-    active.trips.forEach(t => upsertTrip(t))
-    archived.trips.forEach(t => upsertTrip(t))
-    return { trips: active.trips, archivedTrips: archived.trips }
+
+    const fresh = await refresh
+    if (!fresh) return { trips: [], archivedTrips: [], refresh: Promise.resolve(null) }
+    return { ...fresh, refresh: Promise.resolve(fresh) }
   },
 
-  async get(tripId: number | string): Promise<{ trip: Trip }> {
-    if (!navigator.onLine) {
-      const cached = await offlineDb.trips.get(Number(tripId))
-      if (cached) return { trip: cached }
-      throw new Error('No cached trip data available offline')
-    }
-    const result = await tripsApi.get(tripId)
-    upsertTrip(result.trip)
-    return result
+  async get(tripId: number | string): Promise<{ trip: Trip; refresh: TripRefresh }> {
+    const cached = await offlineDb.trips.get(Number(tripId))
+
+    const refresh: TripRefresh = (async () => {
+      try {
+        const result = await tripsApi.get(tripId)
+        upsertTrip(result.trip)
+        return result
+      } catch {
+        return null
+      }
+    })()
+
+    if (cached) return { trip: cached, refresh }
+
+    const fresh = await refresh
+    if (!fresh) throw new Error('No cached trip data available offline')
+    return { trip: fresh.trip, refresh: Promise.resolve(fresh) }
   },
 
   async update(tripId: number | string, data: Partial<Trip>): Promise<{ trip: Trip }> {

client/src/store/tripStore.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { create } from 'zustand'
 import type { StoreApi } from 'zustand'
 import { tagsApi, categoriesApi } from '../api/client'
-import { offlineDb } from '../db/offlineDb'
+import { offlineDb, upsertTags, upsertCategories } from '../db/offlineDb'
 import { tripRepo } from '../repo/tripRepo'
 import { dayRepo } from '../repo/dayRepo'
 import { placeRepo } from '../repo/placeRepo'
@@ -89,27 +89,37 @@ export const useTripStore = create<TripStoreState>((set, get) => ({
   loadTrip: async (tripId: number | string) => {
     set({ isLoading: true, error: null })
     try {
-      const [tripData, daysData, placesData, packingData, todoData, tagsData, categoriesData] = await Promise.all([
+      // All reads from IndexedDB — instant, no network wait
+      const [tripData, daysData, placesData, packingData, todoData, cachedTags, cachedCategories] = await Promise.all([
         tripRepo.get(tripId),
         dayRepo.list(tripId),
         placeRepo.list(tripId),
         packingRepo.list(tripId),
         todoRepo.list(tripId),
-        navigator.onLine
-          ? tagsApi.list().catch(() => offlineDb.tags.toArray().then(tags => ({ tags })))
-          : offlineDb.tags.toArray().then(tags => ({ tags })),
-        navigator.onLine
-          ? categoriesApi.list().catch(() => offlineDb.categories.toArray().then(categories => ({ categories })))
-          : offlineDb.categories.toArray().then(categories => ({ categories })),
+        offlineDb.tags.toArray(),
+        offlineDb.categories.toArray(),
       ])
 
-      const assignmentsMap: AssignmentsMap = {}
-      const dayNotesMap: DayNotesMap = {}
-      for (const day of daysData.days) {
-        assignmentsMap[String(day.id)] = day.assignments || []
-        dayNotesMap[String(day.id)] = day.notes_items || []
+      // Tags/categories background refresh (network-only, applied when ready)
+      const tagsRefresh = tagsApi.list()
+        .then(fresh => { upsertTags(fresh.tags).catch(() => {}); return fresh })
+        .catch(() => null)
+      const categoriesRefresh = categoriesApi.list()
+        .then(fresh => { upsertCategories(fresh.categories).catch(() => {}); return fresh })
+        .catch(() => null)
+
+      const buildMaps = (days: Day[]) => {
+        const assignmentsMap: AssignmentsMap = {}
+        const dayNotesMap: DayNotesMap = {}
+        for (const day of days) {
+          assignmentsMap[String(day.id)] = day.assignments || []
+          dayNotesMap[String(day.id)] = day.notes_items || []
+        }
+        return { assignmentsMap, dayNotesMap }
       }
 
+      const { assignmentsMap, dayNotesMap } = buildMaps(daysData.days)
+
       set({
         trip: tripData.trip,
         days: daysData.days,
@@ -118,10 +128,36 @@ export const useTripStore = create<TripStoreState>((set, get) => ({
         dayNotes: dayNotesMap,
         packingItems: packingData.items,
         todoItems: todoData.items,
-        tags: tagsData.tags,
-        categories: categoriesData.categories,
+        tags: cachedTags,
+        categories: cachedCategories,
         isLoading: false,
       })
+
+      // Apply background refreshes — update state when fresh data arrives
+      Promise.all([
+        tripData.refresh,
+        daysData.refresh,
+        placesData.refresh,
+        packingData.refresh,
+        todoData.refresh,
+        tagsRefresh,
+        categoriesRefresh,
+      ]).then(([freshTrip, freshDays, freshPlaces, freshPacking, freshTodo, freshTags, freshCategories]) => {
+        const updates: Partial<TripStoreState> = {}
+        if (freshTrip) updates.trip = freshTrip.trip
+        if (freshDays) {
+          const { assignmentsMap: am, dayNotesMap: dm } = buildMaps(freshDays.days)
+          updates.days = freshDays.days
+          updates.assignments = am
+          updates.dayNotes = dm
+        }
+        if (freshPlaces) updates.places = freshPlaces.places
+        if (freshPacking) updates.packingItems = freshPacking.items
+        if (freshTodo) updates.todoItems = freshTodo.items
+        if (freshTags) updates.tags = freshTags.tags
+        if (freshCategories) updates.categories = freshCategories.categories
+        if (Object.keys(updates).length > 0) set(updates)
+      }).catch(() => {})
     } catch (err: unknown) {
       const message = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Unknown error'
       set({ isLoading: false, error: message })

client/src/sw.ts

@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ const authRedirectPlugin = {
 function buildApiStrategy(cfg: SwCacheConfig): NetworkFirst {
   return new NetworkFirst({
     cacheName: 'api-data',
-    networkTimeoutSeconds: 5,
+    networkTimeoutSeconds: 2,
     plugins: [
       authRedirectPlugin,
       new ExpirationPlugin({