Update

Lots of fixes and improvements

src/elements/BaseElement.lua

@@ -46,9 +46,8 @@ end
 --- @param basalt table The basalt instance
 --- @return table The newly created BaseElement instance
 --- @usage local element = BaseElement.new("myId", basalt)
-function BaseElement.new(props, basalt)
+function BaseElement.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, BaseElement):__init()
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 
@@ -57,11 +56,7 @@ end
 --- @param basalt table The basalt instance
 --- @return table self The initialized instance
 function BaseElement:init(props, basalt)
-    if(type(props) == "table")then
-        for k,v in pairs(props)do
-            self[k] = v
-        end
-    end
+    self._props = props
     self._values.id = uuid()
     self.basalt = basalt
     self._registeredEvents = {}
@@ -80,6 +75,18 @@ function BaseElement:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 
+--- Post initialization hook
+--- @return table self The BaseElement instance
+function BaseElement:postInit()
+    if(self._props)then
+        for k,v in pairs(self._props)do
+            self.set(k, v)
+        end
+    end
+    self._props = nil
+    return self
+end
+
 --- Checks if the element is a specific type
 --- @param type string The type to check for
 --- @return boolean Whether the element is of the specified type

src/elements/BaseFrame.lua

@@ -19,11 +19,10 @@ BaseFrame.defineProperty(BaseFrame, "term", {default = nil, type = "table", sett
     return value
 end})
 
-function BaseFrame.new(props, basalt)
+function BaseFrame.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, BaseFrame):__init()
     self.set("term", term.current())
     self.set("background", colors.lightGray)
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 

src/elements/Button.lua

@@ -13,12 +13,11 @@ Button.defineProperty(Button, "text", {default = "Button", type = "string", canT
 Button.listenTo(Button, "mouse_click")
 Button.listenTo(Button, "mouse_up")
 
-function Button.new(props, basalt)
+function Button.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, Button):__init()
     self.set("width", 10)
     self.set("height", 3)
     self.set("z", 5)
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 

src/elements/Checkbox.lua

@@ -13,11 +13,10 @@ Checkbox.defineProperty(Checkbox, "symbol", {default = "x", type = "string"})
 
 Checkbox.listenTo(Checkbox, "mouse_click")
 
-function Checkbox.new(props, basalt)
+function Checkbox.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, Checkbox):__init()
     self.set("width", 1)
     self.set("height", 1)
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 

src/elements/Container.lua

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ for k, _ in pairs(elementManager:getElementList()) do
             expect(1, self, "table")
             local element = self.basalt.create(k, ...)
             self:addChild(element)
+            element:postInit()
             return element
         end
         Container["addDelayed"..capitalizedName] = function(self, prop)
@@ -67,9 +68,8 @@ for k, _ in pairs(elementManager:getElementList()) do
     end
 end
 
-function Container.new(props, basalt)
+function Container.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, Container):__init()
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 

src/elements/Dropdown.lua

@@ -11,12 +11,11 @@ Dropdown.defineProperty(Dropdown, "dropdownHeight", {default = 5, type = "number
 Dropdown.defineProperty(Dropdown, "selectedText", {default = "", type = "string"})
 Dropdown.defineProperty(Dropdown, "dropSymbol", {default = "\31", type = "string"})  -- ▼ Symbol
 
-function Dropdown.new(props, basalt)
+function Dropdown.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, Dropdown):__init()
     self.set("width", 16)
-    self.set("height", 1)  -- Dropdown ist initial nur 1 Zeile hoch
+    self.set("height", 1)
     self.set("z", 8)
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 

src/elements/Flexbox.lua

@@ -226,11 +226,9 @@ local function updateLayout(self, direction, spacing, justifyContent, wrap)
 end
 
 --- Creates a new Flexbox instance
---- @param props table The properties to initialize the element with 
---- @param basalt table The basalt instance
 --- @return Flexbox object The newly created Flexbox instance
 --- @usage local element = Flexbox.new("myId", basalt)
-function Flexbox.new(props, basalt)
+function Flexbox.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, Flexbox):__init()
     self.set("width", 12)
     self.set("height", 6)
@@ -238,7 +236,6 @@ function Flexbox.new(props, basalt)
     self.set("z", 10)
     self:observe("width", function() self.set("flexUpdateLayout", true) end)
     self:observe("height", function() self.set("flexUpdateLayout", true) end)
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 

src/elements/Frame.lua

@@ -6,17 +6,14 @@ local Frame = setmetatable({}, Container)
 Frame.__index = Frame
 
 --- Creates a new Frame instance
---- @param props table The properties to initialize the element with
---- @param basalt table The basalt instance
 --- @return Frame object The newly created Frame instance
 --- @usage local element = Frame.new("myId", basalt)
-function Frame.new(props, basalt)
+function Frame.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, Frame):__init()
     self.set("width", 12)
     self.set("height", 6)
     self.set("background", colors.gray)
     self.set("z", 10)
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 

src/elements/Input.lua

@@ -26,15 +26,12 @@ Input.listenTo(Input, "key")
 Input.listenTo(Input, "char")
 
 --- Creates a new Input instance
---- @param props table The properties to initialize the element with
---- @param basalt table The basalt instance
 --- @return Input object The newly created Input instance
 --- @usage local element = Input.new("myId", basalt)
-function Input.new(props, basalt)
+function Input.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, Input):__init()
     self.set("width", 8)
     self.set("z", 3)
-    self:init(id, basalt)
     return self
 end
 

src/elements/Label.lua

@@ -13,16 +13,13 @@ Label.defineProperty(Label, "text", {default = "Label", type = "string", setter
 end})
 
 --- Creates a new Label instance
---- @param props table The properties to initialize the element with
---- @param basalt table The basalt instance
 --- @return Label object The newly created Label instance
 --- @usage local element = Label.new("myId", basalt)
-function Label.new(props, basalt)
+function Label.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, Label):__init()
     self.set("z", 3)
     self.set("foreground", colors.black)
     self.set("backgroundEnabled", false)
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 

src/elements/List.lua

@@ -18,12 +18,11 @@ List.defineProperty(List, "selectedColor", {default = colors.blue, type = "numbe
 List.listenTo(List, "mouse_click")
 List.listenTo(List, "mouse_scroll")
 
-function List.new(props, basalt)
+function List.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, List):__init()
     self.set("width", 16)
     self.set("height", 8)
     self.set("background", colors.gray)
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 

src/elements/Menu.lua

@@ -8,12 +8,11 @@ Menu.__index = Menu
 
 Menu.defineProperty(Menu, "separatorColor", {default = colors.gray, type = "number"})
 
-function Menu.new(props, basalt)
+function Menu.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, Menu):__init()
     self.set("width", 30)
     self.set("height", 1)
     self.set("background", colors.gray)
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 

src/elements/Program.lua

@@ -108,16 +108,13 @@ function BasaltProgram:stop()
 end
 
 --- Creates a new Program instance
---- @param props table The properties to initialize the element with
---- @param basalt table The basalt instance
 --- @return Program object The newly created Program instance
 --- @usage local element = Program.new("myId", basalt)
-function Program.new(props, basalt)
+function Program.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, Program):__init()
     self.set("z", 5)
     self.set("width", 30)
     self.set("height", 12)
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 

src/elements/ProgressBar.lua

@@ -11,11 +11,10 @@ ProgressBar.defineProperty(ProgressBar, "showPercentage", {default = false, type
 ---@property progressColor color Progress bar color
 ProgressBar.defineProperty(ProgressBar, "progressColor", {default = colors.lime, type = "number"})
 
-function ProgressBar.new(props, basalt)
+function ProgressBar.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, ProgressBar):__init()
     self.set("width", 10)
     self.set("height", 1)
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 

src/elements/Slider.lua

@@ -19,12 +19,11 @@ Slider.listenTo(Slider, "mouse_click")
 Slider.listenTo(Slider, "mouse_drag")
 Slider.listenTo(Slider, "mouse_up")
 
-function Slider.new(props, basalt)
+function Slider.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, Slider):__init()
     self.set("width", 8)
     self.set("height", 1)
     self.set("backgroundEnabled", false)
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 

src/elements/Table.lua

@@ -18,12 +18,11 @@ Table.defineProperty(Table, "scrollOffset", {default = 0, type = "number", canTr
 Table.listenTo(Table, "mouse_click")
 Table.listenTo(Table, "mouse_scroll")
 
-function Table.new(props, basalt)
+function Table.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, Table):__init()
     self.set("width", 30)
     self.set("height", 10)
     self.set("z", 5)
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 

src/elements/Tree.lua

@@ -15,12 +15,11 @@ Tree.defineProperty(Tree, "selectedColor", {default = colors.lightBlue, type = "
 Tree.listenTo(Tree, "mouse_click")
 Tree.listenTo(Tree, "mouse_scroll")
 
-function Tree.new(props, basalt)
+function Tree.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, Tree):__init()
     self.set("width", 30)
     self.set("height", 10)
     self.set("z", 5)
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end
 

src/elements/VisualElement.lua

@@ -75,9 +75,8 @@ local max, min = math.max, math.min
 --- @param basalt table The basalt instance
 --- @return VisualElement object The newly created VisualElement instance
 --- @usage local element = VisualElement.new("myId", basalt)
-function VisualElement.new(props, basalt)
+function VisualElement.new()
     local self = setmetatable({}, VisualElement):__init()
-    self:init(props, basalt)
     return self
 end