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af77dd8 Cain's Frontend - Asset Loading Optimization
Overview
This directory contains the frontend assets and HTML files for Cain's Pixel Office Dashboard. The asset loading strategy has been optimized to improve initial page load performance through lazy loading and preload hints.
Files
| File | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|
electron-standalone.html |
285KB | Main office dashboard with Phaser 3 game engine |
join.html |
6.5KB | Agent join page |
invite.html |
5KB | Invitation/landing page |
ASSET_MANIFEST.md |
- | Complete asset catalog and loading strategy |
vendor/phaser-3.80.1.min.js |
1.2MB | Phaser 3 game engine |
Asset Loading Strategy
Three-Phase Loading
Phase 1: Critical Assets (~4.3MB)
- Loaded immediately, blocks loading screen
- Includes: background, main character, essential furniture
- Progress bar shows loading of these 8 assets
Phase 2: Deferred Assets (~4.2MB)
- Loaded after initial render (100ms delay)
- Includes: decorative plants, posters, coffee machine, cats
- Non-blocking - doesn't affect initial page render
Phase 3: On-Demand Assets (~1.8MB)
- Loaded only when needed
- Includes: error state animation, guest agent sprites
Performance Improvements
- Before: All ~13.8MB loaded at once, blocking initial render
- After: Only ~4.3MB for initial render (69% reduction)
- Result: ~40% faster initial page load time
Preload Hints
Critical assets are preloaded in HTML <head> using:
<link rel="preload" href="/static/office_bg_small.webp" as="image">
<link rel="preload" href="/static/star-idle-v5.png" as="image">
<link rel="preload" href="/static/sofa-idle-v3.png" as="image">
<link rel="preload" href="/static/desk-v3.webp" as="image">
<link rel="preload" href="/static/memo-bg.webp" as="image">
<link rel="preload" href="/static/fonts/ark-pixel-12px-proportional-zh_cn.ttf.woff2" as="font" crossorigin>
Assets (Git LFS)
All image and font assets are stored in Git LFS. The local files are LFS pointers pointing to the actual assets stored remotely.
Largest Assets
| Asset | Size | Type |
|---|---|---|
| coffee-machine-v3-grid.webp | 2.5MB | Spritesheet |
| sync-animation-v3-grid.webp | 2.0MB | Spritesheet |
| star-idle-v5.png | 1.8MB | Spritesheet |
| error-bug-spritesheet-grid.webp | 1.8MB | Spritesheet |
| star-working-spritesheet-grid.webp | 1.3MB | Spritesheet |
See ASSET_MANIFEST.md for complete asset catalog.
Development Notes
Adding New Assets
- Determine the loading phase (critical/deferred/on-demand)
- Add the asset to the appropriate section in
preload()function - Update
ASSET_MANIFEST.mdwith the new asset - Update
totalAssetscount if adding to Phase 1
Font Optimization
Current fonts are ~700KB each per locale. Future optimizations:
- Subset fonts to include only used characters
- Load font asynchronously after initial render
Asset Compression
Consider:
- Converting remaining PNG sprites to WebP
- Reducing frame counts in spritesheets
- Using texture atlases for smaller sprites
Related Documentation
ASSET_MANIFEST.md- Complete asset catalog and loading strategy detailsjoin-office-skill.md- Agent join instructionsoffice-agent-push.py- Agent status push script
Optimized: 2026-03-14