Extract cloud browser loading placeholder helper

docs/modernization/roadmap.md

@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ through `src/legacy_document_open_services.*` instead of living inline in
 `src/legacy_cloud_services.cpp`, so the remaining cloud bridge debt is further
 concentrated on prompt/progress lifetime, OpenGL context guarding,
 `NodeDialogCloud`, and transfer-thread execution.
+The initial cloud-browser loading placeholder setup in
+`NodeDialogCloud::load_thumbs_thread()` now also routes through a focused
+helper in `src/node_dialog_cloud.*`, so the remaining cloud bridge debt is
+further concentrated on prompt/progress lifetime, OpenGL context guarding,
+`NodeDialogCloud` network/thumbnail execution, and transfer-thread execution.
 
 Recent 2026-06-13 retained preview reductions continue to narrow DEBT-0036:
 `NodeStrokePreview::draw_stroke_immediate()` now also routes

docs/modernization/tasks.md

@@ -554,6 +554,41 @@ Completed Task Log:
 | --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |
 | 2026-06-15 | ADP-013 | no score movement | `ctest --preset desktop-fast --build-config Debug -R "pp_app_core_document_cloud" --output-on-failure`; `MSBuild.exe out\build\windows-msvc-default\panopainter_app.vcxproj /p:Configuration=Debug /p:Platform=x64` | `80533fae` |
 
+### ADP-014 - Extract Cloud Browser Loading Placeholder Helper
+
+Status: Done
+Score: no score movement
+Debt: `DEBT-0038`
+Scope: `src/node_dialog_cloud.*` only
+
+Goal:
+
+Reduce the inline retained cloud-browser loader surface in
+`NodeDialogCloud::load_thumbs_thread()` by extracting the initial loading
+placeholder setup into a focused helper while preserving current behavior.
+
+Done Checks:
+
+- The initial loading placeholder setup no longer lives inline in
+  `NodeDialogCloud::load_thumbs_thread()`.
+- The retained cloud-browser loading placeholder now routes through a focused
+  helper in `src/node_dialog_cloud.*`.
+- `DEBT-0038` and the roadmap note the reduced remaining `NodeDialogCloud`
+  surface.
+
+Validation:
+
+```powershell
+& 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\18\Community\MSBuild\Current\Bin\MSBuild.exe' out\build\windows-msvc-default\panopainter_app.vcxproj /p:Configuration=Debug /p:Platform=x64
+ctest --preset desktop-fast --build-config Debug -R "pp_app_core_document_cloud" --output-on-failure
+```
+
+Completed Task Log:
+
+| Date | Task | Score | Validation | Commit |
+| --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |
+| 2026-06-15 | ADP-014 | no score movement | `MSBuild.exe out\build\windows-msvc-default\panopainter_app.vcxproj /p:Configuration=Debug /p:Platform=x64`; `ctest --preset desktop-fast --build-config Debug -R "pp_app_core_document_cloud" --output-on-failure` | `(pending)` |
+
 Completed Task Log:
 
 | Date | Task | Score | Validation | Commit |

src/node_dialog_cloud.cpp

@@ -46,6 +46,19 @@ void NodeDialogCloud::removed(Node* parent)
     closed = true;
 }
 
+NodeText* NodeDialogCloud::create_loading_status_text()
+{
+    auto* align = container->add_child<Node>();
+    align->SetWidthP(100.f);
+    align->SetHeightP(100.f);
+    align->SetAlign(YGAlignCenter);
+    align->SetJustify(YGJustifyCenter);
+    auto* text = align->add_child<NodeText>();
+    text->set_font_size(30);
+    text->set_text("Connecting to the server...");
+    return text;
+}
+
 void NodeDialogCloud::load_thumbs_thread()
 {
 #if WITH_CURL
@@ -54,14 +67,8 @@ void NodeDialogCloud::load_thumbs_thread()
     std::string res;
     if (curl)
     {
-        auto* align = container->add_child<Node>();
+        auto* text = create_loading_status_text();
-        align->SetWidthP(100.f);
+        auto* align = text->m_parent;
-        align->SetHeightP(100.f);
-        align->SetAlign(YGAlignCenter);
-        align->SetJustify(YGJustifyCenter);
-        auto* text = align->add_child<NodeText>();
-        text->set_font_size(30);
-        text->set_text("Connecting to the server...");
 
         curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_WRITEDATA, &res);
         curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_WRITEFUNCTION, curl_data_handler);

src/node_dialog_cloud.h

@@ -45,4 +45,5 @@ public:
     virtual void loaded() override;
     virtual void removed(Node* parent) override;
     void load_thumbs_thread();
+    NodeText* create_loading_status_text();
 };