added EXPERIMENTAL_UPDATE_FREQUENCY

1 files changed, 19 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/ui/ui.go b/ui/ui.go
index 61e2da5..e5e5aad 100755
--- a/ui/ui.go
+++ b/ui/ui.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package ui
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -100,7 +102,23 @@ func New(endpoint, key string, width, height int) *UI {
 	}
 
 	instance.splashPanel = NewSplashPanel(instance)
-	instance.backgroundTask = utils.CreateBackgroundTask(time.Second * 20, instance.update)
+
+	// Default timeout of 20 seconds.
+	durration := time.Second * 20
+
+	// Experimental, set the timeout based on config setting, but only if the config is pressent.
+	updateFrequency := os.Getenv("EXPERIMENTAL_UPDATE_FREQUENCY")
+	if updateFrequency != "" {
+		logger.Infof("Ui.New() - EXPERIMENTAL_UPDATE_FREQUENCY is present, frequency is %s", updateFrequency)
+		val, err := strconv.Atoi(updateFrequency)
+		if err == nil {
+			durration = time.Second * time.Duration(val)
+		} else {
+			logger.LogError("Ui.New()", "strconv.Atoi()", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	instance.backgroundTask = utils.CreateBackgroundTask(durration, instance.update)
 	instance.initialize()
 
 	logger.TraceLeave("ui.New()")