README.md

@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ Return the current user's session state.
 
 | Parameter | Type   | Default | Description |
 |-----------|--------|---------|-------------|
-| `replay`  | string | (none)  | When set to `1`, enqueues synthetic JOIN + TOPIC + NAMES messages for every channel the session belongs to into the calling client's queue. Used by the SPA on reconnect to restore channel tabs without re-sending JOIN commands. |
+| `initChannelState` | string | (none) | When set to `1`, enqueues synthetic JOIN + TOPIC + NAMES messages for every channel the session belongs to into the calling client's queue. Used by the SPA on reconnect to restore channel tabs without re-sending JOIN commands. |
 
 **Response:** `200 OK`
 ```json
@@ -1070,9 +1070,9 @@ curl -s http://localhost:8080/api/v1/state \
   -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" | jq .
 ```
 
-**Reconnect with channel replay:**
+**Reconnect with channel state initialization:**
 ```bash
-curl -s "http://localhost:8080/api/v1/state?replay=1" \
+curl -s "http://localhost:8080/api/v1/state?initChannelState=1" \
   -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" | jq .
 ```
 

internal/handlers/api.go

@@ -444,10 +444,11 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) enqueueNumeric(
 }
 
 // HandleState returns the current session's info and
-// channels.  When called with ?replay=1, it also enqueues
+// channels.  When called with ?initChannelState=1, it also
-// synthetic JOIN + TOPIC + NAMES messages for every channel
+// enqueues synthetic JOIN + TOPIC + NAMES messages for
-// the session belongs to so that a reconnecting client can
+// every channel the session belongs to so that a
-// rebuild its channel tabs from the message stream.
+// reconnecting client can rebuild its channel tabs from
+// the message stream.
 func (hdlr *Handlers) HandleState() http.HandlerFunc {
 	return func(
 		writer http.ResponseWriter,
@@ -475,8 +476,8 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) HandleState() http.HandlerFunc {
 			return
 		}
 
-		if request.URL.Query().Get("replay") == "1" {
+		if request.URL.Query().Get("initChannelState") == "1" {
-			hdlr.replayChannelState(
+			hdlr.initChannelState(
 				request, clientID, sessionID, nick,
 			)
 		}
@@ -489,12 +490,12 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) HandleState() http.HandlerFunc {
 	}
 }
 
-// replayChannelState enqueues synthetic JOIN messages and
+// initChannelState enqueues synthetic JOIN messages and
 // join-numerics (TOPIC, NAMES) for every channel the
 // session belongs to.  Messages are enqueued only to the
 // specified client so other clients/sessions are not
 // affected.
-func (hdlr *Handlers) replayChannelState(
+func (hdlr *Handlers) initChannelState(
 	request *http.Request,
 	clientID, sessionID int64,
 	nick string,
@@ -516,7 +517,7 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) replayChannelState(
 			)
 		if insErr != nil {
 			hdlr.log.Error(
-				"replay: insert JOIN",
+				"initChannelState: insert JOIN",
 				"error", insErr,
 			)
 

internal/handlers/auth.go

@@ -182,9 +182,9 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleLogin(
 		request, clientID, sessionID, payload.Nick,
 	)
 
-	// Replay channel state so the new client knows which
+	// Initialize channel state so the new client knows
-	// channels the session already belongs to.
+	// which channels the session already belongs to.
-	hdlr.replayChannelState(
+	hdlr.initChannelState(
 		request, clientID, sessionID, payload.Nick,
 	)
 

web/src/app.jsx

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ function LoginScreen({ onLogin }) {
       .catch(() => {});
     const saved = localStorage.getItem("neoirc_token");
     if (saved) {
-      api("/state?replay=1")
+      api("/state?initChannelState=1")
         .then((u) => onLogin(u.nick, true))
         .catch(() => localStorage.removeItem("neoirc_token"));
     }
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ function App() {
           if (msg.to) addMessage(msg.to, { ...base, text, system: true });
           if (msg.to && msg.to.startsWith("#")) {
             // Create a tab when the current user joins a channel
-            // (including replayed JOINs on reconnect).
+            // (including JOINs from initChannelState on reconnect).
             if (msg.from === nickRef.current) {
               setTabs((prev) => {
                 if (
@@ -656,9 +656,10 @@ function App() {
       if (isResumed) {
         // Request MOTD on resumed sessions (new sessions
         // get it automatically from the server during
-        // creation).  Channel state is replayed by the
+        // creation).  Channel state is initialized by the
-        // server via the message queue (?replay=1), so we
+        // server via the message queue
-        // do not need to re-JOIN channels here.
+        // (?initChannelState=1), so we do not need to
+        // re-JOIN channels here.
         try {
           await api("/messages", {
             method: "POST",