Improve buffer by setting a time limit on commands.

Only turn buffer off when its empty.

Author: GoogleFrog

LuaMenu/widgets/api_command_buffering.lua

@@ -57,9 +57,10 @@ function widget:Update()
 		return
 	end
 
-	lobby.bufferCommandsEnabled = false
 	local repetitions = 1
-	while repetitions <= CMD_PER_UPDATE and lobby:ProcessBuffer() do
+	local startTime = Spring.GetTimer()
+	while Spring.DiffTimers(Spring.GetTimer(), startTime) < 0.05 and repetitions <= CMD_PER_UPDATE and lobby:ProcessBuffer() do
 		repetitions = repetitions + 1
 	end
+	lobby.bufferCommandsEnabled = lobby.commandsInBuffer and (lobby.commandsInBuffer > 0)
 end

libs/liblobby/lobby/interface_shared.lua

@@ -94,8 +94,12 @@ function Interface:ProcessBuffer()
 	self.bufferExecutionPos = self.bufferExecutionPos + 1
 	local command = self.commandBuffer[self.bufferExecutionPos]
 	if not self.commandBuffer[self.bufferExecutionPos + 1] then
+		-- Reset buffer pointers because external widgets read (self.commandsInBuffer > 0)
+		-- to set self.bufferCommandsEnabled.
 		self:CommandReceived(command)
 		self.commandBuffer = false
+		self.commandsInBuffer = 0
+		self.bufferExecutionPos = 0
 		return false
 	end
 	self:CommandReceived(command)