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+"""Cache management for GUI - LRU caches for performance optimization."""
+
+from PySide6 import QtCore, QtGui
+
+
+class TrackExtrasCache:
+    """Thread-safe LRU cache for track extra metadata."""
+
+    def __init__(self, max_size: int = 256):
+        self._lock = QtCore.QReadWriteLock()
+        self._data: dict[str, dict] = {}
+        self._order: list[str] = []
+        self._max_size = max_size
+
+    def get(self, track_id: str) -> dict | None:
+        """Get cached extras for a track ID."""
+        with QtCore.QReadLocker(self._lock):
+            return self._data.get(track_id)
+
+    def set(self, track_id: str, extras: dict) -> None:
+        """Cache extras for a track ID with LRU eviction."""
+        with QtCore.QWriteLocker(self._lock):
+            if track_id in self._data:
+                self._order.remove(track_id)
+            self._data[track_id] = extras
+            self._order.append(track_id)
+            if len(self._order) > self._max_size:
+                oldest = self._order.pop(0)
+                self._data.pop(oldest, None)
+
+
+class CoverPixmapCache:
+    """Thread-safe LRU cache for cover pixmaps to avoid re-downloading."""
+
+    def __init__(self, max_size: int = 100):
+        self._lock = QtCore.QReadWriteLock()
+        self._pixmaps: dict[str, QtGui.QPixmap] = {}
+        self._order: list[str] = []
+        self._max_size = max_size
+
+    def get(self, cover_url: str) -> QtGui.QPixmap | None:
+        """Get cached pixmap for a cover URL."""
+        with QtCore.QReadLocker(self._lock):
+            return self._pixmaps.get(cover_url)
+
+    def set(self, cover_url: str, pixmap: QtGui.QPixmap) -> None:
+        """Cache a pixmap with LRU eviction."""
+        with QtCore.QWriteLocker(self._lock):
+            if cover_url in self._pixmaps:
+                self._order.remove(cover_url)
+            self._pixmaps[cover_url] = pixmap
+            self._order.append(cover_url)
+            if len(self._order) > self._max_size:
+                oldest = self._order.pop(0)
+                self._pixmaps.pop(oldest, None)