From 3b01821ed4a6e7cf587a49ce5909730ca8e528df Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: n loewen <nick@nloewen.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2025 16:38:47 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] refactor: Simplify warning message drawing and error handling
 in curses

---
 gtm | 36 +++++++++++++++---------------------
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gtm b/gtm
index 8850faf..74b393f 100755
--- a/gtm
+++ b/gtm
@@ -911,27 +911,21 @@ def draw_warning_message(stdscr, state: AppState, layout: StatusBarLayout):
     if not state.warning_message:
         return
         
-    try:
-        # Initialize color pair for warning if not already done
-        if curses.has_colors():
-            try:
-                curses.init_pair(8, curses.COLOR_RED, -1)  # Red text on default background
-            except:
-                pass  # Silently fail if we can't set the color
-        
-        # Use red text with bold for warning
-        warning_attr = curses.color_pair(8) | curses.A_BOLD
-        
-        # Draw the warning message and dismiss instruction all in red
-        warning_text = f" WARNING: {state.warning_message} "
-        stdscr.addstr(layout.main_status_y, 0, warning_text, warning_attr)
-        
-        # Add instruction to dismiss, also in red
-        dismiss_text = " (Press any key to dismiss) "
-        if len(warning_text) + len(dismiss_text) < layout.screen_width:
-            stdscr.addstr(layout.main_status_y, len(warning_text), dismiss_text, warning_attr)
-    except curses.error:
-        pass  # Silently fail if we can't draw the warning
+    # Initialize color pair for warning if not already done
+    if curses.has_colors():
+        curses.init_pair(8, curses.COLOR_RED, -1)  # Red text on default background
+    
+    # Use red text with bold for warning
+    warning_attr = curses.color_pair(8) | curses.A_BOLD
+    
+    # Draw the warning message and dismiss instruction all in red
+    warning_text = f" WARNING: {state.warning_message} "
+    stdscr.addstr(layout.main_status_y, 0, warning_text, warning_attr)
+    
+    # Add instruction to dismiss, also in red
+    dismiss_text = " (Press any key to dismiss) "
+    if len(warning_text) + len(dismiss_text) < layout.screen_width:
+        stdscr.addstr(layout.main_status_y, len(warning_text), dismiss_text, warning_attr)
 
 def draw_main_status_line(stdscr, state: AppState, layout: StatusBarLayout):
     """Draw the main status line (percentages, indicators, etc.)"""