Fix String to handle non-string values.

3 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 58e8280..821c26f 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 NEWS file for ttystatus
 =======================
 
+Version 0.15, released UNRELEASED
+---------------------------------
+
+* Bugfix: the String widget now handles non-string values.
+
 Version 0.14, released 2011-08-31
 ---------------------------------
 
diff --git a/ttystatus/string.py b/ttystatus/string.py
index 1dc3023..32a76ea 100644
--- a/ttystatus/string.py
+++ b/ttystatus/string.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class String(ttystatus.Widget):
         self.value = ''
 
     def format(self):
-        return self.value
+        return str(self.value)
         
     def update(self, master, width):
         self.value = master[self._key]
diff --git a/ttystatus/string_tests.py b/ttystatus/string_tests.py
index b0e17dd..39f480a 100644
--- a/ttystatus/string_tests.py
+++ b/ttystatus/string_tests.py
@@ -30,3 +30,7 @@ class StringTests(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_updates(self):
         self.s.update({'foo': 'bar'}, 999)
         self.assertEqual(str(self.s), 'bar')
+        
+    def test_handles_non_string_value(self):
+        self.s.update({'foo': 123}, 999)
+        self.assertEqual(str(self.s), '123')