From 0eaf815f611339b6c6715fbb8958ba027e2faf40 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Florian Berthold <florian.berthold@sub-net.at>
Date: Thu, 14 May 2026 06:20:03 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Revert "fix(items): retry render when slot reads nil for a
 previously occupied slot"

This reverts commit 770695dc77698df83b905e9a592131a42fdd29d1.
---
 Bagnon/components/item.lua | 42 --------------------------------------
 1 file changed, 42 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Bagnon/components/item.lua b/Bagnon/components/item.lua
index ac871b8..e5c8324 100644
--- a/Bagnon/components/item.lua
+++ b/Bagnon/components/item.lua
@@ -248,37 +248,6 @@ end
 --[[ Update Methods ]]
 --
 
--- Shared retry queue for slots whose live read returned nil for a previously
--- occupied slot — almost always a server lag race where item data hasn't
--- arrived yet. Retrying renders the correct texture instead of flashing empty.
-local RENDER_RETRY_INTERVAL = 0.1
-local RENDER_RETRY_MAX = 30  -- ~3s cap so a genuine empty still resolves
-local pendingSlots = {}
-local slotRetryFrame = CreateFrame('Frame')
-slotRetryFrame.elapsed = 0
-slotRetryFrame:Hide()
-slotRetryFrame:SetScript('OnUpdate', function(self, elapsed)
-	self.elapsed = self.elapsed + elapsed
-	if self.elapsed < RENDER_RETRY_INTERVAL then return end
-	self.elapsed = 0
-	local q = pendingSlots
-	pendingSlots = {}
-	for slot in pairs(q) do
-		if slot:IsVisible() then
-			slot:Update()
-		end
-	end
-	if not next(pendingSlots) then
-		self:Hide()
-	end
-end)
-
-local function scheduleSlotRetry(slot)
-	pendingSlots[slot] = true
-	slotRetryFrame.elapsed = 0
-	slotRetryFrame:Show()
-end
-
 
 -- Update the texture, lock status, and other information about an item
 function ItemSlot:Update()
@@ -286,17 +255,6 @@ function ItemSlot:Update()
 
 	local texture, count, locked, quality, readable, lootable, link = self:GetItemSlotInfo()
 
-	-- Lag race: the slot was occupied a moment ago but the server hasn't
-	-- delivered item data yet. Defer rendering so the slot doesn't flash empty.
-	if self.hasItem and (not link) then
-		self.renderRetries = (self.renderRetries or 0) + 1
-		if self.renderRetries < RENDER_RETRY_MAX then
-			scheduleSlotRetry(self)
-			return
-		end
-	end
-	self.renderRetries = nil
-
 	self:SetItem(link)
 	self:SetTexture(texture)
 	self:SetCount(count)