tiggers gocui on startup

1 files changed, 46 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/init.go b/init.go
index 3964ce0..d387d02 100644
--- a/init.go
+++ b/init.go
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ func init() {
 
 	me.myTree = tree.New()
 	me.myTree.PluginName = "gocui"
+	go refreshGocui()
 
 	if val, err := me.myTree.ConfigFind("dark"); err == nil {
 		if val == "true" {
@@ -207,6 +208,47 @@ func gocuiMain() {
 	}
 }
 
+// this hack is to wait for the application to send something
+// before trying to do anything. todo: rethink this someday
+func waitOK() {
+	for {
+		if me.ok {
+			return
+		}
+		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+}
+
+var lastRefresh time.Time
+
+func testRefresh(*gocui.Gui) error {
+	log.Info("in testRefresh")
+	return nil
+}
+
+func refreshGocui() {
+	lastRefresh = time.Now()
+	for {
+		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+		// log.Info("refresh checking ok")
+		if !me.ok {
+			continue
+		}
+		if time.Since(lastRefresh) > 1*time.Second {
+			if me.mouse.mouseUp {
+				log.Info("refresh now on mouseUp")
+				me.baseGui.Update(testRefresh)
+			} else {
+				log.Info("refresh skip on mouseDown")
+				// me.baseGui.Update()
+			}
+			lastRefresh = time.Now()
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// set the widget start width & height
+
 func newWindowTrigger() {
 	log.Log(NOW, "newWindowTriggerl() START")
 	for {
@@ -222,7 +264,10 @@ func newWindowTrigger() {
 				relocateStdoutOffscreen()
 			}
 			tk.makeWindowActive()
-			tk.redrawWindow(tk.gocuiSize.w0, tk.gocuiSize.h0)
+			// place the new window relative to the mouse
+			tk.redrawWindow(me.mouse.downW+8, me.mouse.downH-2)
+			// tk.redrawWindow(tk.gocuiSize.w0, tk.gocuiSize.h0)
+
 			setThingsOnTop() // sets help, Stdout, etc on the top after windows have been redrawn
 			// log.Log(NOW, "newWindowTrigger() after sleep")
 		}