fix double output for info sent to output.error() due to callback.

2 files changed, 7 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/layman/cli.py b/layman/cli.py
index d58c4ff..c8093c3 100644
--- a/layman/cli.py
+++ b/layman/cli.py
@@ -96,9 +96,12 @@ class ListPrinter(object):
         elif complain:
             # Give a reason why this is marked red if it is a verbose
             # listing
+            prev_state = self.output.block_callback
+            self.output.block_callback = True
             if self.config['verbose']:
                 self.output.error(NOT_SUPPORTED_MSG)
             self.output.error(summary)
+            self.output.block_callback = prev_state
 
 
     def short_list(self, overlay):
@@ -262,9 +265,7 @@ class Main(object):
 
         info = self.api.get_info_str(selection, local=False,
             verbose=True, width=list_printer.width)
-        #print("info =", info)
         list_printer.print_shortdict(info, complain=_complain)
-
         return info != {}
 
 
diff --git a/layman/output.py b/layman/output.py
index caccd93..06161ca 100644
--- a/layman/output.py
+++ b/layman/output.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class MessageBase(object):
         # callback function that gets passed any error messages
         # that have shown up.
         self.error_callback = error_callback
+        self.block_callback = False
 
 
     def _color (self, col, text):
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ class MessageBase(object):
         """runs the error_callback function with the error
         that occurred
         """
-        if self.error_callback:
+        if self.error_callback is not None and not self.block_callback:
             self.error_callback(error)
 
 
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ class Message(MessageBase):
 
         lines = message.split('\n')
 
-        if not lines:
+        if not len(lines):
             return
 
         for i in lines[0:-1]:
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ class Message(MessageBase):
             # stay in nice order.  This is a workaround for calls like
             # "layman -L |& less".
             sys.stdout.flush()
-            print(self.color_func('red', '* ') + i, file=self.error_out)
+            print(self.color_func('red', '* ') + i, file=self.std_out)
             self.error_out.flush()
         self.do_error_callback(error)