When update_freq is set, items take the same time to appear

[itaysharir]

When i set update_freq to 10, when i start sketchybar it takes 10 seconds for the item to appear. Is this normal? If it is, how can i fix it?

[FelixKratz]

The item script will be called after 10 seconds for the first routine update.

The command sketchybar --update forces all item scripts to be run at startup in a forced update (e.g. see the default config): https://github.com/FelixKratz/SketchyBar/blob/48709c233c4015f9a593c818a1f5e6ca77f4ec24/sketchybarrc#L98

The command should at no point be run in an item script, as it would cause an infinite loop.