X-Git-Url: https://git.madduck.net/etc/awesome.git/blobdiff_plain/ece196a6b092b8d90218a920d1e1a43e51a367f2..f59c9644ab3daa1f186c5d4041184327184b9150:/widgets/abase.lua

diff --git a/widgets/abase.lua b/widgets/abase.lua
index 20cc955..60d86ab 100644
--- a/widgets/abase.lua
+++ b/widgets/abase.lua
@@ -10,11 +10,9 @@ local newtimer     = require("lain.helpers").newtimer
 local async        = require("lain.asyncshell")
 local wibox        = require("wibox")
 
-local io           = io
 local setmetatable = setmetatable
 
--- Basic template for custom widgets 
--- Asynchronous version
+-- Basic template for custom widgets (asynchronous version)
 -- lain.widgets.abase
 
 local function worker(args)
@@ -28,10 +26,12 @@ local function worker(args)
 
     function abase.update()
         async.request(cmd, function(f)
-            output = f:read("*a")
-            f:close()
-            widget = abase.widget
-            settings()
+            output = f
+            if output ~= abase.prev then
+                widget = abase.widget
+                settings()
+                abase.prev = output
+            end
         end)
     end