From fa9ec36dbb05877a802ac6b5e2d358a2372f9a68 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jeff Carr <jcarr@wit.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:00:32 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] initOnce()

---
 eventBindings.go | 5 +++++
 init.go          | 2 +-
 structs.go       | 2 ++
 treeInit.go      | 1 +
 4 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/eventBindings.go b/eventBindings.go
index c9a4a08..f78737c 100644
--- a/eventBindings.go
+++ b/eventBindings.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"syscall"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/awesome-gocui/gocui"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
@@ -53,6 +54,10 @@ func registerHandlers(g *gocui.Gui) {
 	g.SetKeybinding("", 'f', gocui.ModNone, theFind)               // 'f' shows what is under your mouse
 	g.SetKeybinding("", 'd', gocui.ModNone, theLetterD)            // 'd' toggles on and off debugging buttons
 	g.SetKeybinding("", 'q', gocui.ModNone, quit)                  // 'q' only exits gocui. plugin stays alive (?)
+
+	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+	// tell 'tree' that we are okay to start talking to
+	me.myTree.InitOK()
 }
 
 // flips on 'super mouse' mode  // this was awesome for debugging gocui. never remove this code.
diff --git a/init.go b/init.go
index 0c649a5..3adaf1b 100644
--- a/init.go
+++ b/init.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func toolkitClose() {
 
 // sets defaults and establishes communication
 // to this toolkit from the wit/gui golang package
-func init() {
+func initPlugin() {
 	log.Log(INFO, "Init() of awesome-gocui")
 
 	// init the config struct default values
diff --git a/structs.go b/structs.go
index c8c688b..e9cfc8f 100644
--- a/structs.go
+++ b/structs.go
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import (
 	"go.wit.com/toolkits/tree"
 )
 
+var initOnce sync.Once
+
 // It's probably a terrible idea to call this 'me'
 // 2025 note: doesn't seem terrible to call this 'me' anymore. notsure.
 var me config
diff --git a/treeInit.go b/treeInit.go
index 40b5157..57db353 100644
--- a/treeInit.go
+++ b/treeInit.go
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ func Callback(guiCallback chan widget.Action) {
 }
 
 func PluginChannel() chan widget.Action {
+	initOnce.Do(initPlugin)
 	return me.myTree.PluginChannel()
 }