lib/vedeu/terminal/buffer.rb in vedeu-0.6.11 vs lib/vedeu/terminal/buffer.rb in vedeu-0.6.12

@@ -22,10 +22,19 @@
       def buffer
         @output ||= empty_buffer.dup
       end
       alias_method :cells, :buffer
 
+      # Clear the output.
+      #
+      # @return [String|void] Most likely to be a String.
+      def clear
+        reset
+
+        Vedeu.renderers.clear if Vedeu.ready?
+      end
+
       # @return [Array<Array<Vedeu::Models::Cell>>]
       def empty_buffer
         Array.new(Vedeu.height) do |y|
           Array.new(Vedeu.width) do |x|
             Vedeu::Models::Cell.new(position: [y + 1, x + 1])
@@ -67,12 +76,11 @@
       # Removes all content from the virtual terminal; effectively
       # clearing it.
       #
       # @return [Array<Array<Vedeu::Models::Cell>>]
       def reset
-        @output = empty_buffer
+        @output = empty_buffer if Vedeu.ready?
       end
-      alias_method :clear, :reset
 
       # Write a collection of cells to the virtual terminal.
       #
       # @param value [Array<Array<Vedeu::Views::Char>>]
       # @return [Array<Array<Vedeu::Views::Char>>]