Method _refresh_loop

src/mcp_cli/display/manager.py:364–389

Background loop that refreshes the display. Runs at 10 Hz (100ms interval) for smooth animation. Priority order: 1. Tool execution (highest priority - shows what's actively happening) 2. Streaming status (shows LLM response progress)

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        logger.debug("Stopped refresh loop")

    async def _refresh_loop(self) -> None:
        """Background loop that refreshes the display.

        Runs at 10 Hz (100ms interval) for smooth animation.

        Priority order:
        1. Tool execution (highest priority - shows what's actively happening)
        2. Streaming status (shows LLM response progress)
        """
        try:
            while self._refresh_active:
                # Tool execution takes priority over streaming
                # because we want to show what's actively happening
                if self.tool_execution and not self.tool_execution.completed:
                    await self._render_tool_status()
                elif self.streaming_state and self.streaming_state.is_active:
                    await self._render_streaming_status()
                # If neither condition is met, don't render anything
                # This prevents stale state from interfering

                await asyncio.sleep(0.1)  # 10 Hz refresh
        except asyncio.CancelledError:
            # Expected when stopping the loop
            pass
        except Exception as e:
            logger.error(f"Error in refresh loop: {e}", exc_info=True)

    async def _trigger_refresh(self) -> None:
        """Trigger an immediate refresh (for new content)."""