live reload recipe/actuator changes

app.py

@@ -131,10 +131,21 @@ def run_recipes():
         sleep(1)
 
 def read_sensors():
+    periodi_counter = 0
+    scantime = 0.5
+    periodic_state_every_s = 5
+    periodic_state_every_loop = int(periodic_state_every_s/scantime)
     while True:
         sensors.read()
         socketio.emit('sensors', (sensors.get(),))
-        sleep(0.5)
+        if periodic_counter % periodic_state_every == 0:
+            ## peridoic refresh other data, too, like:
+            # - current phase (time in this phase)
+            # - actuators (consumption)
+            # Issuing a full state update is easiest
+            updateState()
+        periodi_counter += 1
+        sleep(scantime)
 
 import threading
 if __name__ == '__main__':

dist/server.js

@@ -284,6 +284,10 @@ function dismiss_modal() {
     applyState(state);
 }
 
+function reload_recipes() {
+    socket.emit('reload recipes');
+}
+
 function render_load_recipe(data) {
     let html = document.getElementById("load-recipe");
     if (html === null) return;