making WS connection asynchronous to not block module registration

src/public/javascripts/services/messaging.js

@@ -3,9 +3,14 @@
 import treeService from './tree_service.js';
 import noteDetailService from './note_detail.js';
 import utils from './utils.js';
+import recentNotes from '../dialogs/recent_notes.js';
 
 const $changesToPushCount = $("#changes-to-push-count");
 
+let ws;
+let lastSyncId;
+let lastPingTs;
+
 function logError(message) {
     console.log(utils.now(), message); // needs to be separate from .trace()
     console.trace();
@@ -80,13 +85,14 @@ function connectWebSocket() {
     return ws;
 }
 
-const ws = connectWebSocket();
+setTimeout(() => {
+    ws = connectWebSocket();
 
-let lastSyncId = glob.maxSyncIdAtLoad;
-let lastPingTs = new Date().getTime();
-let connectionBrokenNotification = null;
+    lastSyncId = glob.maxSyncIdAtLoad;
+    lastPingTs = new Date().getTime();
+    let connectionBrokenNotification = null;
 
-setInterval(async () => {
+    setInterval(async () => {
         if (new Date().getTime() - lastPingTs > 30000) {
             if (!connectionBrokenNotification) {
                 connectionBrokenNotification = $.notify({
@@ -110,6 +116,7 @@ setInterval(async () => {
             type: 'ping',
             lastSyncId: lastSyncId
         }));
+    }, 1000);
 }, 1000);
 
 export default {