use a single thread instead of a nested one

bmds_ui/desktop/actions.py

@@ -33,17 +33,10 @@ def setup_django_environment(db: Database):
     django.setup()
 
 
-def _create_django_db(db):
-    """Create a django database and sync persistent state with application."""
+def create_django_db(db: Database):
+    log.info(f"Creating {db}")
     setup_django_environment(db)
     sync_persistent_data()
-
-
-def create_django_db(config: DesktopConfig, db: Database):
-    log.info(f"Creating {db}")
-    thread = Thread(target=_create_django_db, args=(db,), daemon=True)
-    thread.start()
-    thread.join()
     log.info(f"Creation successful {db}")
 
 

bmds_ui/desktop/components/database_form.py

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from asyncio import sleep
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
@@ -158,18 +157,15 @@ async def on_db_create(self) -> None:
         db = Database(name=name, description=description, path=db_path)
         self._create_django_db(config, db)
 
-    @work(exclusive=True)
-    async def _create_django_db(self, config, db):
+    @work(exclusive=True, thread=True)
+    def _create_django_db(self, config, db):
         # sleeps are required for loading indicator to show/hide properly
-        actions = self.get_widget_by_id("actions-row")
-        actions.loading = True
-        await sleep(0.1)
+        self.app.call_from_thread(self.set_loading, True)
         config.add_db(db)
         Config.sync()
-        create_django_db(config, db)
-        actions.loading = False
-        await sleep(0.1)
-        self.dismiss(True)
+        create_django_db(db)
+        self.app.call_from_thread(self.set_loading, False)
+        self.app.call_from_thread(self.dismiss, True)
 
     @on(Button.Pressed, "#db-update")
     async def on_db_update(self) -> None:
@@ -205,3 +201,6 @@ async def on_db_delete(self) -> None:
     @on(Button.Pressed, "#db-edit-cancel")
     def on_db_create_cancel(self) -> None:
         self.dismiss(False)
+
+    def set_loading(self, status: bool):
+        self.get_widget_by_id("actions-row").loading = status