rtorrent config

pytorrent/services/rtorrent/config.py

@@ -86,6 +86,15 @@ RTORRENT_CONFIG_FIELDS = [
         "description": "Maximum simultaneous HTTP connections for tracker and metadata requests.",
         "recommendation": "Moderate values reduce tracker pressure; increase only if tracker requests queue up.",
     },
+    {
+        "group": "Network",
+        "key": "network.http.dns_cache_timeout",
+        "label": "HTTP DNS cache timeout",
+        "type": "number",
+        "description": "Seconds rTorrent keeps DNS results for tracker and HTTP requests.",
+        "recommendation": "Use a small positive value, for example 25, when many tracker hostnames are queried repeatedly.",
+        "runtime_note": "Applied through SCGI immediately; new HTTP lookups use the updated timeout.",
+    },
     {
         "group": "Network",
         "key": "network.http.ssl_verify_peer",
@@ -162,34 +171,65 @@ RTORRENT_CONFIG_FIELDS = [
     {
         "group": "Throttle",
         "key": "throttle.max_downloads.global",
-        "label": "Max active downloads",
+        "label": "Global download slots",
         "type": "number",
-        "description": "Maximum number of downloading torrents active at once.",
-        "recommendation": "Match disk and network capacity; fewer active downloads often finish faster.",
+        "description": "Global number of peer download slots across all torrents; this is not the active torrent count.",
+        "recommendation": "Raise this on large instances so a few busy torrents do not starve the rest.",
+        "runtime_note": "Applied through SCGI immediately; existing peer scheduling catches up gradually.",
     },
     {
         "group": "Throttle",
         "key": "throttle.max_uploads.global",
-        "label": "Max active uploads",
+        "label": "Global upload slots",
         "type": "number",
-        "description": "Maximum number of uploading torrents active at once.",
-        "recommendation": "Keep enough slots for ratio goals without overloading disks and sockets.",
+        "description": "Global number of peer upload slots across all torrents; this is not the active torrent count.",
+        "recommendation": "Keep enough slots for many seeds, but stay below socket and file descriptor limits.",
+        "runtime_note": "Applied through SCGI immediately; current peer connections may rebalance over time.",
+    },
+    {
+        "group": "Throttle",
+        "key": "throttle.max_downloads",
+        "label": "Per-torrent download slots",
+        "type": "number",
+        "description": "Maximum peer download slots allowed for a single torrent in the default throttle group.",
+        "recommendation": "Use values like 5-20 to prevent one torrent from consuming all global download slots.",
+        "runtime_note": "Applied through SCGI immediately; it affects new and rebalanced peer slot allocation.",
+    },
+    {
+        "group": "Throttle",
+        "key": "throttle.max_uploads",
+        "label": "Per-torrent upload slots",
+        "type": "number",
+        "description": "Maximum peer upload slots allowed for a single torrent in the default throttle group.",
+        "recommendation": "Use conservative values on very large seedboxes so many seeds can stay reachable.",
+        "runtime_note": "Applied through SCGI immediately; it affects new and rebalanced peer slot allocation.",
     },
     {
         "group": "Throttle",
         "key": "throttle.max_downloads.div",
-        "label": "Max downloads per throttle",
+        "label": "Download slot divisor",
         "type": "number",
         "description": "Per-throttle download slot divisor used by rTorrent throttling logic.",
-        "recommendation": "Change only when using named throttle groups or advanced queues.",
+        "recommendation": "Keep at 1 unless you intentionally use advanced throttle groups.",
+        "runtime_note": "Applied through SCGI immediately for the default throttle scheduler.",
     },
     {
         "group": "Throttle",
         "key": "throttle.max_uploads.div",
-        "label": "Max uploads per throttle",
+        "label": "Upload slot divisor",
         "type": "number",
         "description": "Per-throttle upload slot divisor used by rTorrent throttling logic.",
-        "recommendation": "Change only when using named throttle groups or advanced queues.",
+        "recommendation": "Keep at 1 unless you intentionally use advanced throttle groups.",
+        "runtime_note": "Applied through SCGI immediately for the default throttle scheduler.",
+    },
+    {
+        "group": "Ratio",
+        "key": "ratio.max",
+        "label": "Global ratio max",
+        "type": "number",
+        "description": "Global maximum ratio value used by rTorrent ratio logic where enabled.",
+        "recommendation": "Use -1 for no global cap, or manage per-profile ratio policies from pyTorrent when possible.",
+        "runtime_note": "Applied through SCGI immediately when the rTorrent ratio method is available.",
     },
     {
         "group": "DHT / PEX",
@@ -410,6 +450,19 @@ def default_download_path(profile: dict) -> str:
             errors.append(f"{method}: {exc}")
     raise RuntimeError("Cannot read rTorrent default download directory: " + "; ".join(errors))
 
+def _rtorrent_set_method(key: str, meta: dict) -> str:
+    # Note: Most runtime values use the conventional <method>.set setter.
+    # Some rTorrent commands, such as protocol.encryption.set, are already
+    # setter commands and must not receive another .set suffix.
+    return str(meta.get("set_method") or (key if key.endswith(".set") else f"{key}.set"))
+
+
+def _rtorrent_config_line_key(key: str, meta: dict) -> str:
+    # Note: Generated snippets must match rTorrent config syntax and avoid
+    # producing invalid protocol.encryption.set.set lines.
+    return str(meta.get("config_key") or _rtorrent_set_method(key, meta))
+
+
 def generate_config_text(values: dict) -> str:
     known = {f["key"]: f for f in RTORRENT_CONFIG_FIELDS}
     lines = []
@@ -420,7 +473,7 @@ def generate_config_text(values: dict) -> str:
         normalized = _normalize_config_value(meta, value)
         if meta.get("type") == "text" and any(ch.isspace() for ch in normalized):
             normalized = '"' + normalized.replace('\\', '\\\\').replace('"', '\\"') + '"'
-        lines.append(f"{key}.set = {normalized}")
+        lines.append(f"{_rtorrent_config_line_key(key, meta)} = {normalized}")
     return "\n".join(lines) + ("\n" if lines else "")
 
 
@@ -506,10 +559,11 @@ def set_config(profile: dict, values: dict, apply_now: bool = True, apply_on_sta
         value = _normalize_config_value(meta, raw_value)
         rpc_value = int(value) if meta.get("type") in {"bool", "number"} else value
         try:
+            method = _rtorrent_set_method(key, meta)
             try:
-                c.call(key + ".set", "", rpc_value)
+                c.call(method, "", rpc_value)
             except Exception:
-                c.call(key + ".set", rpc_value)
+                c.call(method, rpc_value)
             updated.append(key)
         except Exception as exc:
             errors.append({"key": key, "error": str(exc)})

pytorrent/static/styles.css

@@ -2046,6 +2046,7 @@ body.mobile-mode .mobile-filter-bar {
 }
 
 .rt-config-card-head small,
+.rt-config-runtime-note,
 .rt-config-value-note {
   display: block;
   overflow-wrap: anywhere;
@@ -2119,10 +2120,15 @@ body.mobile-mode .mobile-filter-bar {
   box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.12rem rgba(var(--bs-danger-rgb), 0.18);
 }
 
+.rt-config-runtime-note,
 .rt-config-value-note {
   margin-top: -0.2rem;
 }
 
+.rt-config-runtime-note i {
+  color: var(--bs-warning-text-emphasis);
+}
+
 .rt-config-output {
   font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
   font-size: 0.82rem;