[tor-commits] [arm/release] fix: clearing contents to force curses to refresh

[atagar at torproject.org]

commit 2b3a9d7f2fc921ccd01dc43b641e98cb056ca799
Author: Damian Johnson <atagar at torproject.org>
Date:   Sun Oct 2 19:56:41 2011 -0700

    fix: clearing contents to force curses to refresh
    
    Evidently it isn't enough for panels to clear their contents, so also
    requesting a clear of the uppermost stdscr. Fix suggested by np...
    https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/2830#comment:9
---
 src/cli/controller.py |    5 +++++
 1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/cli/controller.py b/src/cli/controller.py
index 762f955..aebc6f3 100644
--- a/src/cli/controller.py
+++ b/src/cli/controller.py
@@ -341,6 +341,11 @@ class Controller:
       panelImpl.setTop(occupiedContent)
       occupiedContent += panelImpl.getHeight()
     
+    # apparently curses may cache display contents unless we explicitely
+    # request a redraw here...
+    # https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/2830#comment:9
+    if force: self._screen.clear()
+    
     for panelImpl in displayPanels:
       panelImpl.redraw(force)