Reduce warning level

Author: slightlynybbled

mats/tkwidgets.py

@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ def __init__(
             relief=_relief, padx=_label_padding, pady=_label_padding
         )
 
+        self._string_length_warning_issued = False
         self._update()
 
     def _update(self):
@@ -218,10 +219,13 @@ def _update(self):
         if value_str and len(value_str) <= max_length:
             label_text = f"{self._label_text}\n({value_str.strip()})"
         else:
-            self._logger.info(
-                "the value string length is greater than "
-                f"{max_length} and, thus, will not be shown on the GUI"
-            )
+            if not self._string_length_warning_issued:
+                self._logger.info(
+                    "the value string length is greater than "
+                    f"{max_length} and, thus, will not be shown on the GUI"
+                )
+            else:
+                self._string_length_warning_issued = True
             label_text = self._label_text
 
         self.config(background=color, text=label_text)

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "mats"
-version = "0.74.3"
+version = "0.74.4"
 description = "Manufacturing Automated Test System, a framework for building device testing quickly and consistently"
 authors = [
     {name = "Jason R. Jones", email = "slightlynybbled@gmail.com"},