Hi3Status.Block.Util

This module contains a number of common functions that are useful for writing blocks.

BlockM

onUpdate :: BlockM () -> BlockM ()

Perform a given BlockM when an update is required.

periodic :: Int -> BlockM () -> BlockM ()

Perform a given BlockM every given number of microseconds, or whenever an update is requested.

periodic_ :: Int -> BlockM () -> BlockM ()

Perform a given BlockM every given number of microseconds.

Text formatting

formatText :: [(String, String)] -> String -> Text

Format a string using the given substitutions and return it as a Text.

>>> formatText [("status","Ready"),("percentage","85")] "{status}: {percentage}%" = "Ready: 85%"

maxLengthText :: String -> Maybe Int -> String