Fix bug where net widget would not get the device name

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

diff --git a/widgets/base.lua b/widgets/base.lua
index 272163c067f22d1e517a8ba27507a3cafb785b3a..94ee58fa606e348357748de230b447a4bca19066 100644 (file)
--- a/widgets/base.lua
+++ b/widgets/base.lua
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@
 
 local newtimer     = require("lain.helpers").newtimer
 local read_pipe    = require("lain.helpers").read_pipe
-
 local wibox        = require("wibox")
-
 local setmetatable = setmetatable
 
 -- Basic template for custom widgets
@@ -23,14 +21,14 @@ local function worker(args)
     local cmd      = args.cmd or ""
     local settings = args.settings or function() end
 
-    base.widget = wibox.widget.textbox('')
+    base.widget = wibox.widget.textbox()
 
     function base.update()
-        if output ~= abase.prev then
-            output = read_pipe(cmd)
+        output = read_pipe(cmd)
+        if output ~= base.prev then
             widget = base.widget
             settings()
-            abase.prev = output
+            base.prev = output
         end
     end