More stuff

status_panel.go

@@ -11,20 +11,26 @@ import (
 func refreshStatus(g *gocui.Gui) error {
   v, err := g.View("status")
   if err != nil {
-    return err
+    panic(err)
   }
-  v.Clear()
-  up, down := gitUpstreamDifferenceCount()
-  fmt.Fprint(v, "↑"+up+"↓"+down)
-  branches := state.Branches
-  if len(branches) == 0 {
+  // for some reason if this isn't wrapped in an update the clear seems to
+  // be applied after the other things or something like that; the panel's
+  // contents end up cleared
+  g.Update(func(*gocui.Gui) error {
+    v.Clear()
+    pushables, pullables := gitUpstreamDifferenceCount()
+    fmt.Fprint(v, "↑"+pushables+"↓"+pullables)
+    branches := state.Branches
+    if len(branches) == 0 {
+      return nil
+    }
+    branch := branches[0]
+    // utilising the fact these all have padding to only grab the name
+    // from the display string with the existing coloring applied
+    fmt.Fprint(v, " "+branch.DisplayString[4:])
+    colorLog(color.FgCyan, time.Now().Sub(StartTime))
     return nil
-  }
-  branch := branches[0]
-  // utilising the fact these all have padding to only grab the name
-  // from the display string with the existing coloring applied
-  fmt.Fprint(v, " "+branch.DisplayString[4:])
+  })
 
-  colorLog(color.FgCyan, time.Now().Sub(StartTime))
   return nil
 }