Merge branch 'master' of https://github.com/copycat-killer/lain

[etc/awesome.git] / widgets / base.lua

diff --git a/widgets/base.lua b/widgets/base.lua
index 4f28e07bae46777f6733df0257463e6a80a727ff..2f377f78bb4ccd552bf01f5299476719f21e2d53 100644 (file)
--- a/widgets/base.lua
+++ b/widgets/base.lua
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@
 --]]
 
 local newtimer     = require("lain.helpers").newtimer
+local read_pipe    = require("lain.helpers").read_pipe
+
 local wibox        = require("wibox")
 
-local io           = io
 local setmetatable = setmetatable
 
--- Basic template for custom widgets 
+-- Basic template for custom widgets
 -- lain.widgets.base
 
 local function worker(args)
@@ -25,9 +26,7 @@ local function worker(args)
     base.widget = wibox.widget.textbox('')
 
     function base.update()
-        local f = assert(io.popen(cmd))
-        output = f:read("*all")
-        f:close()
+        output = read_pipe(cmd)
         widget = base.widget
         settings()
     end