can refresh manually

1 files changed, 14 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/init.go b/init.go
index ef29827..ad1c1ee 100644
--- a/init.go
+++ b/init.go
@@ -197,12 +197,6 @@ func main() {
 // this hack is to wait for the application to send something
 // before trying to do anything. todo: rethink this someday
 func waitOK() {
-	defer func() {
-		if r := recover(); r != nil {
-			fmt.Fprintln(outf, "INIT PLUGIN recovered in r", r)
-			return
-		}
-	}()
 	for {
 		if me.ok {
 			return
@@ -238,12 +232,24 @@ func refreshGocui() {
 	}()
 	var lastRefresh time.Time
 	lastRefresh = time.Now()
+	me.refresh = false
 	for {
 		time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
 		// log.Info("refresh checking ok")
 		if !me.ok {
 			continue
 		}
+
+		// redraw the windows if something has changed
+		if time.Since(lastRefresh) > 1000*time.Millisecond {
+			if me.refresh {
+				log.Info("refresh triggered")
+				me.newWindowTrigger <- me.treeRoot.TK.(*guiWidget)
+				me.refresh = false
+			}
+		}
+
+		// this code updates the clock
 		if time.Since(lastRefresh) > 1000*time.Millisecond {
 			// artificially pause clock while dragging.
 			// this is a reminder to make this refresh code smarter
@@ -289,9 +295,9 @@ func newWindowTrigger() {
 		select {
 		case tk := <-me.newWindowTrigger:
 			// log.Log(NOW, "newWindowTrigger() got new window", tk.cuiName)
-			time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
+			// time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
 			waitOK()
-			time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
+			// time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
 			redoWindows(me.FirstWindowW, me.FirstWindowH)
 			me.firstWindowOk = true
 			if !me.stdout.init {