Update.

src/snek/system/mapper.py

@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@ class BaseMapper:
     model_class: BaseModel = None
     default_limit: int = DEFAULT_LIMIT
     table_name: str = None
-
+    semaphore = asyncio.Semaphore(1)
+    
     def __init__(self, app):
         self.app = app
-        self.semaphore = asyncio.Semaphore(1)
+
         self.default_limit = self.__class__.default_limit
 
     @property
@@ -26,19 +27,16 @@ class BaseMapper:
 
     async def run_in_executor(self, func, *args, **kwargs):
         use_semaphore = kwargs.pop("use_semaphore", False)
-        if use_semaphore:
+        
-            async with self.semaphore:
+        def _execute(): 
-                database_exception = None 
+            result = func(*args, **kwargs)
-                for x in range(20):
+            if use_semaphore:
-                    try:
+                self.db.commit()
-                        result = func(*args, **kwargs)
+            return result 
-                        self.db.commit()
+        
-                        return result
+        async with self.semaphore:
-                    except Exception as ex:
+            return await self.loop.run_in_executor(None, _execute)
-                        await asyncio.sleep(0)
+
-                        database_exception = ex
-                raise database_exception
-        return await self.loop.run_in_executor(None, lambda: func(*args, **kwargs))
 
     async def new(self):
         return self.model_class(mapper=self, app=self.app)

src/snek/templates/web.html

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         {% endfor %}
         <div class="message-list-bottom"></div>
     </message-list>
-    <chat-input live-type="false" channel="{{ channel.uid.value }}"></chat-input>
+    <chat-input live-type="true" channel="{{ channel.uid.value }}"></chat-input>
 </section>
 {% include "dialog_container.html" %}
 {% include "dialog_help.html" %}