- } else {
- /* make sure the str is big enough to fill the
- requested size, so it won't corrupt screen */
- len = format_get_length(tmpstr);
- if (len < item->size) {
- char *fill;
-
- len = item->size-len;
- fill = g_malloc(len + 1);
- memset(fill, ' ', len); fill[len] = '\0';
-
- tmpstr2 = g_strconcat(tmpstr, fill, NULL);
- g_free(fill);
- g_free(tmpstr);
- tmpstr = tmpstr2;
- }
+ }
+ out = finalize_string(tmpstr, item->bar->color);
+ /* make sure the str is big enough to fill the
+ requested size, so it won't corrupt screen */
+ len = format_get_length(tmpstr);
+ if (len < item->size) {
+ int i;
+
+ len = item->size-len;
+ for (i = 0; i < len; i++)
+ g_string_append_c(out, ' ');