Limit rendered text to available width

2 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/ttystatus/status.py b/ttystatus/status.py
index b0b93dd..b98fecd 100644
--- a/ttystatus/status.py
+++ b/ttystatus/status.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class TerminalStatus(object):
                 texts[i] = w.render(remaining)
                 remaining -= len(texts[i])
 
-        return ''.join(texts)
+        return (''.join(texts))[:self._m.width]
 
     def _write(self):
         '''Render and output current state of all widgets.'''
diff --git a/ttystatus/status_tests.py b/ttystatus/status_tests.py
index aa8c021..ab27ca9 100644
--- a/ttystatus/status_tests.py
+++ b/ttystatus/status_tests.py
@@ -138,3 +138,12 @@ class TerminalStatusTests(unittest.TestCase):
         text = self.ts._render()
         self.assertEqual(len(text), self.ts._m.width)
 
+    def test_renders_from_beginning_if_there_is_not_enough_space(self):
+        w1 = ttystatus.Literal('foo')
+        w2 = ttystatus.Literal('bar')
+        self.ts.add(w1)
+        self.ts.add(w2)
+        self.ts._m.width = 4
+        text = self.ts._render()
+        self.assertEqual(text, 'foob')
+