optimized bro ui

app/bro.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # DeckBro: a simple DeckText/HTML browser for T-DeckARD environment
-# Usage: from app.bro import DeckBro
+# Usage: from app.bro import bro
 # Created by Luxferre in 2025-2026, released into public domain
 
 import re
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ class DeckBro:
 
   def display(self):
     curpage = 1
-    totalpages = len(self.rendered_pages)
     menustring = 'g)o r)ef b)ack f)wd n)ext p)rev l)ink or pg#: '
     do_new_display = True
     while True:
+      totalpages = len(self.rendered_pages)
       if do_new_display and curpage > 0 and curpage <= totalpages:
-        print_paged(self.rendered_pages[curpage - 1])
+        print_paged('\x1b[2J' + self.rendered_pages[curpage - 1])
       print(f'[{self.url}]')
       user_choice = input(menustring).strip()
       pgnum = None
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ class DeckBro:
         if curpage < 1: # wrap around
           curpage = totalpages
       elif ch_letter == 'g':
+        do_new_display = True
         self.go(user_opt)
-        break
       elif ch_letter == 'l':
         addr = None
         try:
@@ -89,19 +89,19 @@ class DeckBro:
           print('Invalid link number entered!')
           do_new_display = False
         else:
+          do_new_display = True
           self.go(addr)
-          break
       elif ch_letter == 'r':
+        do_new_display = True
         self.refresh()
-        break
       elif ch_letter == 'b':
         if self.back() is not None:
-          break
+          do_new_display = True
         else:
           do_new_display = False
       elif ch_letter == 'f':
         if self.forward() is not None:
-          break
+          do_new_display = True
         else:
           do_new_display = False
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class DeckBro:
         if new_url.startswith('/'):
           new_url = base_url + new_url
         else:
-          new_url = current_url + '/' + new_url
+          new_url = current_url + new_url
       self.url = re.sub(r'([^:])//+', r'\1/', new_url)
       status, pagetext = http_fetch(self.url)
       if status != 200:
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ class DeckBro:
         self.history.append(self.url)
         self.history_pos = len(self.history) - 1
     self.render()
-    self.display()
 
   def refresh(self):
     self.go(self.url, update_history=False)
@@ -156,3 +155,4 @@ class DeckBro:
 def bro(url=None):
   inst = DeckBro()
   inst.go(url)
+  inst.display()