From 6d3e81307c53744cee0c996fce6a0f3e8451850b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Giovanni Harting <539@idlegandalf.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2025 02:56:12 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] fix: let thresholds suppress force refresh

---
 scripts/ac-power.lua | 18 +++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/scripts/ac-power.lua b/scripts/ac-power.lua
index 5c2281d..f28cc3b 100644
--- a/scripts/ac-power.lua
+++ b/scripts/ac-power.lua
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ local CONFIG = {
   min_delta_watts = 5, -- only show when change ≥ delta
   min_delta_percent = 0, -- optional % change relative to last reading
   force_refresh_interval = 30, -- seconds, even if delta small
+  force_refresh_obeys_threshold = true, -- skip force refresh when thresholds active
   display_label = "AC Power",
   units_label = "W",
   use_sensor_unit = true, -- prefer HA provided unit if any
@@ -154,6 +155,10 @@ local function meets_delta_threshold(value)
   return false
 end
 
+local function thresholds_enabled()
+  return (CONFIG.min_delta_watts or 0) > 0 or (CONFIG.min_delta_percent or 0) > 0
+end
+
 local function handle_success(value, payload)
   backoff_failures = 0
   local now = mp.get_time()
@@ -163,7 +168,18 @@ local function handle_success(value, payload)
     and (now - last_display_ts) >= CONFIG.force_refresh_interval
   local significant_change = meets_delta_threshold(value)
 
-  if significant_change or force_due or last_watts == nil then
+  local should_render = significant_change or last_watts == nil
+  if not should_render and force_due then
+    local allow_force = true
+    if thresholds_enabled() and CONFIG.force_refresh_obeys_threshold then
+      allow_force = false
+    end
+    if allow_force then
+      should_render = true
+    end
+  end
+
+  if should_render then
     show_value(printable, unit)
     last_unit = unit
     last_watts = value