Implement Program::load to specify startup Command

examples/events/src/main.rs

@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ use iced::window;
 use iced::{Alignment, Command, Element, Length, Subscription};
 
 pub fn main() -> iced::Result {
-    iced::application(Events::new, Events::update, Events::view)
+    iced::application("Events - Iced", Events::update, Events::view)
-        .title("Events - Iced")
         .subscription(Events::subscription)
         .ignore_close_request()
         .run()
@@ -26,10 +25,6 @@ enum Message {
 }
 
 impl Events {
-    fn new() -> (Events, Command<Message>) {
-        (Events::default(), Command::none())
-    }
-
     fn update(&mut self, message: Message) -> Command<Message> {
         match message {
             Message::EventOccurred(event) if self.enabled => {

examples/exit/src/main.rs

@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ use iced::window;
 use iced::{Alignment, Command, Element, Length};
 
 pub fn main() -> iced::Result {
-    iced::application(Exit::new, Exit::update, Exit::view)
+    iced::application("Exit - Iced", Exit::update, Exit::view).run()
-        .title("Exit - Iced")
-        .run()
 }
 
 #[derive(Default)]
@@ -20,10 +18,6 @@ enum Message {
 }
 
 impl Exit {
-    fn new() -> (Self, Command<Message>) {
-        (Self::default(), Command::none())
-    }
-
     fn update(&mut self, message: Message) -> Command<Message> {
         match message {
             Message::Confirm => window::close(window::Id::MAIN),

examples/pokedex/src/main.rs

@@ -3,15 +3,18 @@ use iced::widget::{self, column, container, image, row, text};
 use iced::{Alignment, Command, Element, Length};
 
 pub fn main() -> iced::Result {
-    iced::application(Pokedex::new, Pokedex::update, Pokedex::view)
+    iced::application(Pokedex::title, Pokedex::update, Pokedex::view)
-        .title(Pokedex::title)
+        .load(Pokedex::load)
         .run()
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
 enum Pokedex {
+    #[default]
     Loading,
-    Loaded { pokemon: Pokemon },
+    Loaded {
+        pokemon: Pokemon,
+    },
     Errored,
 }
 
@@ -22,11 +25,8 @@ enum Message {
 }
 
 impl Pokedex {
-    fn new() -> (Self, Command<Message>) {
+    fn load() -> Command<Message> {
-        (
+        Command::perform(Pokemon::search(), Message::PokemonFound)
-            Pokedex::Loading,
-            Command::perform(Pokemon::search(), Message::PokemonFound),
-        )
     }
 
     fn title(&self) -> String {

examples/screenshot/src/main.rs

@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ use ::image::ColorType;
 fn main() -> iced::Result {
     tracing_subscriber::fmt::init();
 
-    iced::application(Example::new, Example::update, Example::view)
+    iced::application("Screenshot - Iced", Example::update, Example::view)
         .subscription(Example::subscription)
-        .title("Screenshot - Iced")
         .run()
 }
 
+#[derive(Default)]
 struct Example {
     screenshot: Option<Screenshot>,
     saved_png_path: Option<Result<String, PngError>>,
@@ -44,22 +44,6 @@ enum Message {
 }
 
 impl Example {
-    fn new() -> (Self, Command<Message>) {
-        (
-            Example {
-                screenshot: None,
-                saved_png_path: None,
-                png_saving: false,
-                crop_error: None,
-                x_input_value: None,
-                y_input_value: None,
-                width_input_value: None,
-                height_input_value: None,
-            },
-            Command::none(),
-        )
-    }
-
     fn update(&mut self, message: Message) -> Command<Message> {
         match message {
             Message::Screenshot => {

examples/scrollable/src/main.rs

@@ -11,12 +11,11 @@ static SCROLLABLE_ID: Lazy<scrollable::Id> = Lazy::new(scrollable::Id::unique);
 
 pub fn main() -> iced::Result {
     iced::application(
-        ScrollableDemo::new,
+        "Scrollable - Iced",
         ScrollableDemo::update,
         ScrollableDemo::view,
     )
     .theme(ScrollableDemo::theme)
-    .title("Scrollable - Iced")
     .run()
 }
 
@@ -49,8 +48,7 @@ enum Message {
 }
 
 impl ScrollableDemo {
-    fn new() -> (Self, Command<Message>) {
+    fn new() -> Self {
-        (
         ScrollableDemo {
             scrollable_direction: Direction::Vertical,
             scrollbar_width: 10,
@@ -58,9 +56,7 @@ impl ScrollableDemo {
             scroller_width: 10,
             current_scroll_offset: scrollable::RelativeOffset::START,
             alignment: scrollable::Alignment::Start,
-            },
+        }
-            Command::none(),
-        )
     }
 
     fn update(&mut self, message: Message) -> Command<Message> {
@@ -339,6 +335,12 @@ impl ScrollableDemo {
     }
 }
 
+impl Default for ScrollableDemo {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new()
+    }
+}
+
 fn progress_bar_custom_style(theme: &Theme) -> progress_bar::Appearance {
     progress_bar::Appearance {
         background: theme.extended_palette().background.strong.color.into(),

examples/system_information/src/main.rs

@@ -1,18 +1,23 @@
 use iced::widget::{button, column, container, text};
 use iced::{system, Command, Element, Length};
 
-use bytesize::ByteSize;
-
 pub fn main() -> iced::Result {
-    iced::application(Example::new, Example::update, Example::view)
+    iced::application(
-        .title("System Information - Iced")
+        "System Information - Iced",
+        Example::update,
+        Example::view,
+    )
     .run()
 }
 
+#[derive(Default)]
 #[allow(clippy::large_enum_variant)]
 enum Example {
+    #[default]
     Loading,
-    Loaded { information: system::Information },
+    Loaded {
+        information: system::Information,
+    },
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
@@ -23,13 +28,6 @@ enum Message {
 }
 
 impl Example {
-    fn new() -> (Self, Command<Message>) {
-        (
-            Self::Loading,
-            system::fetch_information(Message::InformationReceived),
-        )
-    }
-
     fn update(&mut self, message: Message) -> Command<Message> {
         match message {
             Message::Refresh => {
@@ -46,6 +44,8 @@ impl Example {
     }
 
     fn view(&self) -> Element<Message> {
+        use bytesize::ByteSize;
+
         let content: Element<_> = match self {
             Example::Loading => text("Loading...").size(40).into(),
             Example::Loaded { information } => {

src/lib.rs

@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ pub type Result = std::result::Result<(), Error>;
 /// }
 /// ```
 pub fn run<State, Message>(
-    title: &'static str,
+    title: impl program::Title<State> + 'static,
     update: impl Fn(&mut State, Message) + 'static,
     view: impl for<'a> program::View<'a, State, Message> + 'static,
 ) -> Result

src/program.rs

@@ -143,31 +143,30 @@ where
 /// Creates a [`Program`] that can leverage the [`Command`] API for
 /// concurrent operations.
 pub fn application<State, Message>(
-    new: impl Fn() -> (State, Command<Message>),
+    title: impl Title<State>,
     update: impl Fn(&mut State, Message) -> Command<Message>,
     view: impl for<'a> self::View<'a, State, Message>,
 ) -> Program<
     impl Definition<State = State, Message = Message, Theme = crate::Theme>,
 >
 where
-    State: 'static,
+    State: Default + 'static,
     Message: Send + std::fmt::Debug,
 {
     use std::marker::PhantomData;
 
-    struct Application<State, Message, New, Update, View> {
+    struct Application<State, Message, Update, View> {
-        new: New,
         update: Update,
         view: View,
         _state: PhantomData<State>,
         _message: PhantomData<Message>,
     }
 
-    impl<State, Message, New, Update, View> Definition
+    impl<State, Message, Update, View> Definition
-        for Application<State, Message, New, Update, View>
+        for Application<State, Message, Update, View>
     where
+        State: Default,
         Message: Send + std::fmt::Debug,
-        New: Fn() -> (State, Command<Message>),
         Update: Fn(&mut State, Message) -> Command<Message>,
         View: for<'a> self::View<'a, State, Message>,
     {
@@ -177,7 +176,7 @@ where
         type Executor = executor::Default;
 
         fn build(&self) -> (Self::State, Command<Self::Message>) {
-            (self.new)()
+            (Self::State::default(), Command::none())
         }
 
         fn update(
@@ -198,7 +197,6 @@ where
 
     Program {
         raw: Application {
-            new,
             update,
             view,
             _state: PhantomData,
@@ -206,6 +204,7 @@ where
         },
         settings: Settings::default(),
     }
+    .title(title)
 }
 
 /// A fully functioning and configured iced application.
@@ -367,6 +366,19 @@ impl<P: Definition> Program<P> {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Runs the [`Command`] produced by the closure at startup.
+    pub fn load(
+        self,
+        f: impl Fn() -> Command<P::Message>,
+    ) -> Program<
+        impl Definition<State = P::State, Message = P::Message, Theme = P::Theme>,
+    > {
+        Program {
+            raw: with_load(self.raw, f),
+            settings: self.settings,
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Sets the subscription logic of the [`Program`].
     pub fn subscription(
         self,
@@ -500,6 +512,64 @@ fn with_title<P: Definition>(
     WithTitle { program, title }
 }
 
+fn with_load<P: Definition>(
+    program: P,
+    f: impl Fn() -> Command<P::Message>,
+) -> impl Definition<State = P::State, Message = P::Message, Theme = P::Theme> {
+    struct WithLoad<P, F> {
+        program: P,
+        load: F,
+    }
+
+    impl<P: Definition, F> Definition for WithLoad<P, F>
+    where
+        F: Fn() -> Command<P::Message>,
+    {
+        type State = P::State;
+        type Message = P::Message;
+        type Theme = P::Theme;
+        type Executor = executor::Default;
+
+        fn build(&self) -> (Self::State, Command<Self::Message>) {
+            let (state, command) = self.program.build();
+
+            (state, Command::batch([command, (self.load)()]))
+        }
+
+        fn update(
+            &self,
+            state: &mut Self::State,
+            message: Self::Message,
+        ) -> Command<Self::Message> {
+            self.program.update(state, message)
+        }
+
+        fn view<'a>(
+            &self,
+            state: &'a Self::State,
+        ) -> Element<'a, Self::Message, Self::Theme> {
+            self.program.view(state)
+        }
+
+        fn title(&self, state: &Self::State) -> String {
+            self.program.title(state)
+        }
+
+        fn theme(&self, state: &Self::State) -> Self::Theme {
+            self.program.theme(state)
+        }
+
+        fn subscription(
+            &self,
+            state: &Self::State,
+        ) -> Subscription<Self::Message> {
+            self.program.subscription(state)
+        }
+    }
+
+    WithLoad { program, load: f }
+}
+
 fn with_subscription<P: Definition>(
     program: P,
     f: impl Fn(&P::State) -> Subscription<P::Message>,