refactor: updated UI and other trivial fixes

lib/core/http_api.dart

@@ -70,7 +70,12 @@ class HttpApi implements Api {
     }
 
     if (response.statusCode >= 200 && response.statusCode < 300) {
-      return response.body.isEmpty ? null : jsonDecode(response.body);
+      if (response.body.isEmpty) return null;
+      try {
+        return jsonDecode(response.body);
+      } on FormatException {
+        throw ApiException(_unreachable);
+      }
     }
     if (response.statusCode == 401 && signedIn) _endSession();
     throw ApiException(_errorMessage(response));

lib/core/models.dart

@@ -104,6 +104,15 @@ class Order {
   final String? rawText;
   final List<EndingQty> lines;
 
+  bool get hasText => (rawText ?? '').trim().isNotEmpty;
+  String get kind => isPhoto ? (hasText ? 'Photo + text' : 'Photo') : 'Text';
+  bool matches(String q) =>
+      q.isEmpty ||
+      shop.name.toLowerCase().contains(q) ||
+      shop.code.toLowerCase().contains(q) ||
+      (rawText ?? '').toLowerCase().contains(q) ||
+      lines.any((l) => l.ending.contains(q));
+
   int get tickets => lines.fold(0, (a, l) => a + l.qty);
   int get prize => lines.fold(0, (a, l) => a + l.prize);
   int get winTickets => lines.where((l) => l.wins).fold(0, (a, l) => a + l.qty);

lib/core/providers.dart

@@ -32,11 +32,7 @@ class SessionNotifier extends Notifier<AppUser?> {
   Future<void> login(String username, String password) async {
     final api = ref.read(apiProvider);
     final u = await api.login(username, password);
-    try {
+    ref.read(selectedDateProvider.notifier).set(api.now);
-      ref.read(selectedDateProvider.notifier).set(await api.latestDrawDate());
-    } on ApiException {
-      // ignore: empty_catches
-    }
     state = u;
   }
 

lib/features/orders/order_card.dart

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class OrderCard extends StatelessWidget {
                     const SizedBox(width: S.s6),
                     Flexible(
                       child: Text(
-                        '${o.shop.code} · ${time12(o.time)} · ${o.isPhoto ? 'Photo' : 'Text'}',
+                        '${o.shop.code} · ${time12(o.time)} · ${o.kind}',
                         maxLines: 1,
                         overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
                         style: ts(12, c: C.muted),

lib/features/orders/order_detail_screen.dart

@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class _OrderDetailScreenState extends ConsumerState<OrderDetailScreen> {
                     ),
                     const SizedBox(height: S.s4),
                     Text(
-                      '${o.shop.code} · ${time12(o.time)} · ${o.isPhoto ? 'Photo' : 'Text'}',
+                      '${o.shop.code} · ${time12(o.time)} · ${o.kind}',
                       style: ts(12, c: C.muted),
                     ),
                     const SizedBox(height: S.s2),
@@ -176,8 +176,9 @@ class _OrderDetailScreenState extends ConsumerState<OrderDetailScreen> {
                 Text('Received via WhatsApp', style: ts(12, c: C.muted)),
               ],
             ),
-          )
+          ),
-        else
+        if (o.isPhoto && o.hasText) const SizedBox(height: S.s10),
+        if (o.hasText)
           SrsCard(
             child: Column(
               crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,

lib/features/orders/orders_screen.dart

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class OrdersScreen extends ConsumerStatefulWidget {
 
 class _OrdersScreenState extends ConsumerState<OrdersScreen> {
   String? _code;
+  String _q = '';
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
@@ -25,15 +26,25 @@ class _OrdersScreenState extends ConsumerState<OrdersScreen> {
     Future<void> refresh() => refreshData(context, ref, ordersProvider(date));
     return Column(
       children: [
-        ScreenHeader(
+        const ScreenHeader(title: 'Orders'),
-          title: 'Orders',
+        PagePad(
-          trailing: isWide(context) ? RefreshButton(onRefresh: refresh) : null,
-        ),
-        const PagePad(
           top: S.s4,
           child: Align(
             alignment: Alignment.centerLeft,
-            child: SizedBox(width: 420, child: DateStrip()),
+            child: ConstrainedBox(
+              constraints: const BoxConstraints(maxWidth: 420),
+              child: Column(
+                children: [
+                  const DateStrip(),
+                  const SizedBox(height: S.s10),
+                  SearchField(
+                    hint: 'Search shop, message or ending',
+                    onChanged: (v) =>
+                        setState(() => _q = v.trim().toLowerCase()),
+                  ),
+                ],
+              ),
+            ),
           ),
         ),
         Expanded(
@@ -63,9 +74,12 @@ class _OrdersScreenState extends ConsumerState<OrdersScreen> {
               final codes = <String>{for (final o in all) o.shop.code}.toList()
                 ..sort();
               final active = codes.contains(_code) ? _code : null;
-              final list = active == null
+              final list = [
-                  ? all
+                for (final o in all)
-                  : all.where((o) => o.shop.code == active).toList();
+                  if ((active == null || o.shop.code == active) &&
+                      o.matches(_q))
+                    o,
+              ];
               final tickets = list.fold(0, (a, o) => a + o.tickets);
               return PageList(
                 top: S.s14,
@@ -91,7 +105,12 @@ class _OrdersScreenState extends ConsumerState<OrdersScreen> {
                       ),
                     ),
                   if (list.isEmpty)
-                    const EmptyState(
+                    _q.isNotEmpty
+                        ? const EmptyState(
+                            icon: Icons.search_off_rounded,
+                            title: 'No matching orders',
+                          )
+                        : const EmptyState(
                             icon: Icons.receipt_long_outlined,
                             title: 'No orders for this date',
                             body:

lib/features/results/results_screen.dart

@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ class ResultsScreen extends ConsumerWidget {
           trailing: Row(
             mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
             children: [
-              if (isWide(context)) ...[
-                RefreshButton(onRefresh: refresh),
-                const SizedBox(width: S.s10),
-              ],
               Builder(
                 builder: (anchor) => RoundIcon(
                   Icons.calendar_month_rounded,
@@ -199,7 +195,7 @@ class _Body extends StatelessWidget {
             children: [
               Text(d.label, style: ts(16, w: w7)),
               const SizedBox(height: S.s2),
-              Text('${dateLong(d.date)} · 3:00 PM', style: ts(13, c: C.muted)),
+              Text(dateLong(d.date), style: ts(13, c: C.muted)),
             ],
           ),
         ),
@@ -272,37 +268,48 @@ class _Body extends StatelessWidget {
       _HeroRow(
         hero: NavyCard(
           child: Column(
+            mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
             crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
             children: [
               Container(
-                padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(
+                padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(S.s4, S.s4, S.s12, S.s4),
-                  horizontal: S.s10,
-                  vertical: S.s6,
-                ),
                 decoration: BoxDecoration(
                   color: C.goldSoft,
                   borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(R.pill),
+                  border: Border.all(color: C.gold.withAlpha(90)),
                 ),
                 child: Row(
                   mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
                   children: [
-                    const Icon(Icons.schedule_rounded, size: 14, color: C.gold),
+                    Container(
-                    const SizedBox(width: S.s6),
+                      width: 20,
+                      height: 20,
+                      decoration: const BoxDecoration(
+                        color: C.gold,
+                        shape: BoxShape.circle,
+                      ),
+                      child: const Icon(
+                        Icons.hourglass_top_rounded,
+                        size: 12,
+                        color: C.navy,
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                    const SizedBox(width: S.s8),
                     Text(
                       'AWAITING RESULTS',
-                      style: ts(10, w: w7, c: C.gold, ls: 1),
+                      style: ts(11, w: w7, c: C.gold, ls: 1.1),
                     ),
                   ],
                 ),
               ),
-              const SizedBox(height: S.s14),
+              const SizedBox(height: S.s12),
               Text(
                 'Results not yet published',
                 style: ts(26, w: w7, c: Colors.white, ls: -0.4),
               ),
               const SizedBox(height: S.s8),
               Text(
-                'Official results are usually published after 4 PM. Prize details will appear here once available.',
+                'Official results are usually published after 4 PM.',
                 style: ts(13, c: C.softOnNavy, h: 1.5),
               ),
             ],

lib/features/shops/shops_screen.dart

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ class _ShopsScreenState extends ConsumerState<ShopsScreen> {
     final shops = ref.watch(shopsProvider(date));
     final count = shops.value?.where((s) => s.shop.active).length;
     Future<void> refresh() => refreshData(context, ref, shopsProvider(date));
-    final wide = isWide(context);
 
     return Column(
       children: [
@@ -36,20 +35,9 @@ class _ShopsScreenState extends ConsumerState<ShopsScreen> {
               ? null
               : '${plural(count, 'shop')} · ${dateShort(date)}',
           subtitleLoading: shops.isLoading,
-          trailing: !wide && !isAdmin
+          trailing: isAdmin
-              ? null
+              ? SmallButton('Add shop', onTap: () => showShopSheet(context))
-              : Row(
+              : null,
-                  mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
-                  children: [
-                    if (wide) RefreshButton(onRefresh: refresh),
-                    if (wide && isAdmin) const SizedBox(width: S.s10),
-                    if (isAdmin)
-                      SmallButton(
-                        'Add shop',
-                        onTap: () => showShopSheet(context),
-                      ),
-                  ],
-                ),
         ),
         PagePad(
           top: S.s4,

lib/features/shops/tickets_screen.dart

@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ class _TicketsScreenState extends ConsumerState<TicketsScreen> {
   bool _byEnding = true;
   String _q = '';
 
+  void _mode(bool byEnding) => setState(() {
+    _byEnding = byEnding;
+    _q = '';
+  });
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final date = ref.watch(selectedDateProvider);
@@ -48,25 +53,19 @@ class _TicketsScreenState extends ConsumerState<TicketsScreen> {
                   ),
                   child: Row(
                     children: [
-                      _seg(
+                      _seg('By ending', _byEnding, () => _mode(true)),
-                        'By ending',
+                      _seg('By order', !_byEnding, () => _mode(false)),
-                        _byEnding,
-                        () => setState(() => _byEnding = true),
-                      ),
-                      _seg(
-                        'By order',
-                        !_byEnding,
-                        () => setState(() => _byEnding = false),
-                      ),
                     ],
                   ),
                 ),
               ),
-              if (_byEnding)
               PagePad(
                 bottom: S.s8,
                 child: SearchField(
-                    hint: 'Search endings (e.g. 0987)',
+                  key: ValueKey(_byEnding),
+                  hint: _byEnding
+                      ? 'Search endings (e.g. 0987)'
+                      : 'Search message or ending',
                   onChanged: (v) => setState(() => _q = v.trim()),
                 ),
               ),
@@ -116,19 +115,32 @@ class _TicketsScreenState extends ConsumerState<TicketsScreen> {
     }
     return PageList(
       children: [
-        Wrap(
+        LayoutBuilder(
-          spacing: 8,
+          builder: (context, c) {
-          runSpacing: 8,
+            const gap = 8.0, min = 104.0;
-          children: [for (final e in list) _chip(e)],
+            final cols = ((c.maxWidth + gap) / (min + gap)).floor().clamp(
+              1,
+              12,
+            );
+            final w = (c.maxWidth - gap * (cols - 1)) / cols;
+            return Wrap(
+              alignment: WrapAlignment.center,
+              spacing: gap,
+              runSpacing: gap,
+              children: [for (final e in list) _chip(e, w)],
+            );
+          },
         ),
       ],
     );
   }
 
-  Widget _chip(EndingQty e) {
+  Widget _chip(EndingQty e, double width) {
     final win = e.wins;
     return Container(
-      padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: S.s12, vertical: S.s8),
+      width: width,
+      alignment: Alignment.center,
+      padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: S.s8, vertical: S.s10),
       decoration: BoxDecoration(
         color: win ? C.greenTint : Colors.white,
         borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(R.md),
@@ -152,10 +164,20 @@ class _TicketsScreenState extends ConsumerState<TicketsScreen> {
   }
 
   Widget _orders(ShopDetail d) {
-    if (d.orders.isEmpty) {
+    final q = _q.toLowerCase();
+    final orders = [
+      for (final o in d.orders)
+        if (o.matches(q)) o,
+    ];
+    if (orders.isEmpty) {
       return ListView(
-        children: const [
+        children: [
-          EmptyState(icon: Icons.receipt_long_outlined, title: 'No orders'),
+          EmptyState(
+            icon: q.isEmpty
+                ? Icons.receipt_long_outlined
+                : Icons.search_off_rounded,
+            title: q.isEmpty ? 'No orders' : 'No matching orders',
+          ),
         ],
       );
     }
@@ -163,7 +185,7 @@ class _TicketsScreenState extends ConsumerState<TicketsScreen> {
       children: [
         CardGrid(
           children: [
-            for (final o in d.orders)
+            for (final o in orders)
               OrderCard(order: o, onTap: () => context.push('/orders/${o.id}')),
           ],
         ),

lib/features/users/user_detail_screen.dart

@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ class UserDetailScreen extends ConsumerWidget {
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context, WidgetRef ref) {
     final user = ref.watch(userProvider(userId));
-    final shops =
+    final shops = ref.watch(activeShopsProvider).value ?? const <Shop>[];
-        ref.watch(activeShopsProvider).value ?? const <Shop>[];
     return Scaffold(
       body: SafeArea(
         child: asyncView(

lib/features/users/users_screen.dart

@@ -47,15 +47,9 @@ class _UsersScreenState extends ConsumerState<UsersScreen> {
               ? plural(list.length, 'user')
               : '${plural(list.length, 'user')}, $off inactive',
           subtitleLoading: users.isLoading,
-          trailing: Row(
+          trailing: SmallButton(
-            mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+            'Add user',
-            children: [
+            onTap: () => context.push('/users/new'),
-              if (isWide(context)) ...[
-                RefreshButton(onRefresh: refresh),
-                const SizedBox(width: S.s10),
-              ],
-              SmallButton('Add user', onTap: () => context.push('/users/new')),
-            ],
           ),
         ),
         Expanded(

lib/main.dart

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Future<void> main() async {
   );
 
   final user = await api.restore();
-  final start = user == null ? dateOnly(api.now) : await _latestOrToday(api);
+  final start = dateOnly(api.now);
 
   runApp(
     ProviderScope(
@@ -30,11 +30,3 @@ Future<void> main() async {
     ),
   );
 }
-
-Future<DateTime> _latestOrToday(Api api) async {
-  try {
-    return await api.latestDrawDate();
-  } on ApiException {
-    return dateOnly(api.now);
-  }
-}

lib/widgets/auto_refresh.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
+
+import '../core/providers.dart';
+
+class AutoRefresh extends ConsumerStatefulWidget {
+  const AutoRefresh({super.key, required this.location, required this.child});
+  final String location;
+  final Widget child;
+
+  static const pollEvery = Duration(seconds: 60);
+  static const gap = Duration(seconds: 30);
+  static const resumeGap = Duration(seconds: 30);
+
+  @override
+  ConsumerState<AutoRefresh> createState() => _AutoRefreshState();
+}
+
+class _AutoRefreshState extends ConsumerState<AutoRefresh>
+    with WidgetsBindingObserver {
+  Timer? _poll, _cool, _resumeCool;
+
+  static const _lists = ['/results', '/shops', '/orders', '/users'];
+
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    super.initState();
+    WidgetsBinding.instance.addObserver(this);
+    _poll = Timer.periodic(AutoRefresh.pollEvery, (_) => _onPoll());
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    WidgetsBinding.instance.removeObserver(this);
+    _poll?.cancel();
+    _cool?.cancel();
+    _resumeCool?.cancel();
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+
+  bool get _onList => _lists.contains(widget.location);
+
+  bool get _visible {
+    final s = WidgetsBinding.instance.lifecycleState;
+    return s == null || s == AppLifecycleState.resumed;
+  }
+
+  // False while a sheet or dialog sits on top of the screen.
+  bool get _uncovered => ModalRoute.of(context)?.isCurrent ?? true;
+
+  bool get _signedIn => ref.read(sessionProvider) != null;
+
+  void _reload() => ref.read(dataVersionProvider.notifier).bump();
+
+  void _onPoll() {
+    if (_cool != null ||
+        !_visible ||
+        !_signedIn ||
+        !_uncovered ||
+        widget.location != '/orders') {
+      return;
+    }
+    _reload();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void didChangeAppLifecycleState(AppLifecycleState state) {
+    if (state != AppLifecycleState.resumed) return;
+    if (_resumeCool != null || !_signedIn || !_onList || !_uncovered) return;
+    _reload();
+    _resumeCool = Timer(AutoRefresh.resumeGap, () => _resumeCool = null);
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    // Every reload, whoever started it, restarts the quiet period.
+    ref.listen(dataVersionProvider, (_, _) {
+      _cool?.cancel();
+      _cool = Timer(AutoRefresh.gap, () => _cool = null);
+    });
+    return widget.child;
+  }
+}

lib/widgets/main_shell.dart

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import 'package:go_router/go_router.dart';
 import '../core/providers.dart';
 import '../core/theme.dart';
 import 'account_sheet.dart';
+import 'auto_refresh.dart';
 import 'ui.dart';
 
 class _Tab {
@@ -43,7 +44,10 @@ class MainShell extends ConsumerWidget {
     final tabs = user?.isAdmin == true ? _tabs : _tabs.sublist(0, 3);
     final width = MediaQuery.sizeOf(context).width;
     final current = tabs.where((t) => location.startsWith(t.path)).firstOrNull;
+    return AutoRefresh(location: location, child: _frame(width, tabs, current));
+  }
 
+  Widget _frame(double width, List<_Tab> tabs, _Tab? current) {
     if (width >= Bp.medium) {
       return Scaffold(
         body: Row(

lib/widgets/ui.dart

@@ -1047,32 +1047,6 @@ class _RefreshableViewState<T> extends State<RefreshableView<T>> {
   }
 }
 
-class RefreshButton extends StatefulWidget {
-  const RefreshButton({super.key, required this.onRefresh});
-  final Future<void> Function() onRefresh;
-
-  @override
-  State<RefreshButton> createState() => _RefreshButtonState();
-}
-
-class _RefreshButtonState extends State<RefreshButton> {
-  bool _busy = false;
-
-  Future<void> _tap() async {
-    if (_busy) return;
-    _busy = true;
-    try {
-      await widget.onRefresh();
-    } finally {
-      _busy = false;
-    }
-  }
-
-  @override
-  Widget build(BuildContext context) =>
-      RoundIcon(Icons.refresh_rounded, label: 'Refresh', onTap: _tap);
-}
-
 class Skeleton extends StatefulWidget {
   const Skeleton({super.key, required this.child, this.announce = true});
   final Widget child;

test/app_test.dart

@@ -150,6 +150,44 @@ void main() {
     expect(t.widget<Switch>(find.byType(Switch).last).onChanged, isNull);
   });
 
+  group('dates and orders', () {
+    testWidgets('opens on today, even before its results are out', (t) async {
+      await boot(t);
+      await signIn(t, 'owner', 'admin123');
+      expect(find.textContaining('Fri, 16 Oct 2026'), findsOneWidget);
+      await t.tap(find.byTooltip('Next draw'));
+      await t.pumpAndSettle();
+      expect(find.text('No result yet'), findsOneWidget);
+      expect(find.text('AWAITING RESULTS'), findsOneWidget);
+      expect(find.textContaining('3:00 PM'), findsNothing);
+    });
+
+    testWidgets('orders can be searched by shop, message or ending', (t) async {
+      await boot(t);
+      await signIn(t, 'owner', 'admin123');
+      await t.tap(find.text('Orders').last);
+      await t.pumpAndSettle();
+      expect(find.text('Kazhakkoottam'), findsWidgets);
+      await t.enterText(find.byType(TextField), 'ulloor');
+      await t.pumpAndSettle();
+      expect(find.text('Kazhakkoottam'), findsNothing);
+      await t.enterText(find.byType(TextField), 'nothing like this');
+      await t.pumpAndSettle();
+      expect(find.text('No matching orders'), findsOneWidget);
+    });
+
+    testWidgets('a slip sent with a note shows both', (t) async {
+      await boot(t);
+      await signIn(t, 'owner', 'admin123');
+      await t.tap(find.text('Orders').last);
+      await t.pumpAndSettle();
+      await t.tap(find.textContaining('Photo + text').first);
+      await t.pumpAndSettle();
+      expect(find.text('Handwritten slip'), findsOneWidget);
+      expect(find.textContaining('please add 4410'), findsOneWidget);
+    });
+  });
+
   group('loading and refresh', () {
     testWidgets('a new date shows a skeleton until its results arrive', (
       t,
@@ -221,24 +259,71 @@ void main() {
       expect(find.text('Unable to reach the server.'), findsNothing);
       expect(find.text('Retry'), findsNothing);
     });
+  });
 
-    testWidgets('Refresh button shows on wide windows only, and reloads', (
+  group('automatic refresh', () {
+    Future<void> leaveAndReturn(WidgetTester t) async {
+      final b = t.binding;
+      b.handleAppLifecycleStateChanged(AppLifecycleState.inactive);
+      b.handleAppLifecycleStateChanged(AppLifecycleState.hidden);
+      b.handleAppLifecycleStateChanged(AppLifecycleState.paused);
+      b.handleAppLifecycleStateChanged(AppLifecycleState.hidden);
+      b.handleAppLifecycleStateChanged(AppLifecycleState.inactive);
+      b.handleAppLifecycleStateChanged(AppLifecycleState.resumed);
+      await t.pump();
+      await t.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 400));
+    }
+
+    testWidgets('coming back reloads, but not more than once per 30 s', (
       t,
     ) async {
-      final api = await boot(t, width: 1280);
+      final api = await boot(t);
       await signIn(t, 'owner', 'admin123');
-      final before = api.resultsCalls;
+      final start = api.resultsCalls;
-      await t.tap(find.byTooltip('Refresh'));
-      await t.pump();
-      await t.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 50));
-      expect(find.bySemanticsLabel('Refreshing'), findsOneWidget);
-      await t.pumpAndSettle();
-      expect(api.resultsCalls, before + 1);
-      expect(find.bySemanticsLabel('Refreshing'), findsNothing);
 
-      t.view.physicalSize = const Size(430 * 2, 900 * 2);
+      await leaveAndReturn(t);
+      expect(api.resultsCalls, start + 1);
+      expect(find.text('₹7,700'), findsOneWidget);
+
+      await leaveAndReturn(t);
+      expect(api.resultsCalls, start + 1);
+
+      await t.pump(const Duration(seconds: 31));
+      await leaveAndReturn(t);
+      expect(api.resultsCalls, start + 2);
+    });
+
+    testWidgets('Orders reloads every minute, other screens do not', (t) async {
+      final api = await boot(t);
+      await signIn(t, 'owner', 'admin123');
+      await t.tap(find.text('Orders').last);
       await t.pumpAndSettle();
-      expect(find.byTooltip('Refresh'), findsNothing);
+      final orders = api.ordersCalls;
+      final results = api.resultsCalls;
+
+      await t.pump(const Duration(seconds: 61));
+      await t.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 400));
+      expect(api.ordersCalls, greaterThan(orders));
+
+      await t.tap(find.text('Shops').last);
+      await t.pumpAndSettle();
+      final after = api.ordersCalls;
+      await t.pump(const Duration(seconds: 61));
+      await t.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 400));
+      expect(api.ordersCalls, after);
+      expect(api.resultsCalls, results);
+    });
+
+    testWidgets('a failed background reload is silent', (t) async {
+      final api = await boot(t);
+      await signIn(t, 'owner', 'admin123');
+      api.failResults = true;
+      await leaveAndReturn(t);
+      await t.pump(const Duration(seconds: 1));
+      expect(find.text('₹7,700'), findsOneWidget);
+      expect(find.textContaining("Couldn't refresh"), findsNothing);
+      api.failResults = false;
+      await t.pumpAndSettle(const Duration(seconds: 1));
     });
   });
 }

test/support/fake_api.dart

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class _O {
 class FakeApi implements Api {
   /// How many times results were fetched, for refresh tests.
   int resultsCalls = 0;
+  int ordersCalls = 0;
 
   /// When true, results fail as if the network were down.
   bool failResults = false;
@@ -375,7 +376,7 @@ class FakeApi implements Api {
       edited: o.edited,
       lines: lines,
       rawText: o.isPhoto
-          ? null
+          ? 'Same as last time, please add 4410 - 2'
           : '${shop.code}\n${keys.map((e) => '$e - ${o.lines[e]}').join('\n')}',
     );
   }
@@ -620,6 +621,7 @@ class FakeApi implements Api {
 
   @override
   Future<List<Order>> orders(DateTime date) async {
+    ordersCalls++;
     await _t();
     final list = _ordersFor(dateOnly(date)).map(_toOrder).toList()
       ..sort((x, y) => y.time.compareTo(x.time));