#344 element redraws and shorter assert messages

graphics/elements/indicators/power.lua

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ local element = require("graphics.element")
 ---@field format string power format override (lua string format)
 ---@field rate boolean? whether to append /t to the end (power per tick)
 ---@field lu_colors? cpair label foreground color (a), unit foreground color (b)
----@field value any default value
+---@field value number default value
 ---@field parent graphics_element
 ---@field id? string element id
 ---@field x? integer 1 if omitted
@@ -23,26 +23,17 @@ local element = require("graphics.element")
 ---@param args power_indicator_args
 ---@return graphics_element element, element_id id
 local function power(args)
-    assert(args.value ~= nil, "graphics.elements.indicators.power: value is a required field")
-    assert(util.is_int(args.width), "graphics.elements.indicators.power: width is a required field")
+    assert(type(args.value) == "number", "indicators.power: value is a required number field")
+    assert(util.is_int(args.width), "indicators.power: width is a required field")
 
-    -- single line
     args.height = 1
 
     -- create new graphics element base object
     local e = element.new(args)
 
-    -- label color
-    if args.lu_colors ~= nil then
-        e.w_set_fgd(args.lu_colors.color_a)
-    end
+    e.value = args.value
 
-    -- write label
-    e.w_set_cur(1, 1)
-    e.w_write(args.label)
-
-    local data_start = string.len(args.label) + 2
-    if string.len(args.label) == 0 then data_start = 1 end
+    local data_start = 0
 
     -- on state change
     ---@param value any new value
@@ -77,8 +68,20 @@ local function power(args)
     ---@param val any new value
     function e.set_value(val) e.on_update(val) end
 
-    -- initial value draw
-    e.on_update(args.value)
+    -- element redraw
+    function e.redraw()
+        if args.lu_colors ~= nil then e.w_set_fgd(args.lu_colors.color_a) end
+        e.w_set_cur(1, 1)
+        e.w_write(args.label)
+
+        data_start = string.len(args.label) + 2
+        if string.len(args.label) == 0 then data_start = 1 end
+
+        e.on_update(e.value)
+    end
+
+    -- initial draw
+    e.redraw()
 
     return e.complete()
 end