# File raggle, line 3440
      def NcursesInterface::populate_item_win(feed_id)
        item_win = $wins[NcursesInterface::get_win_id('item')]
        item_win.items.clear

        # iterate through feed items
        $config['feeds'].get(feed_id)['items'].each_with_index { |item, i|
          # take care of visibility if not yet assigned
          item['visible'] = true unless item['visible'] == false

          # can't depend on the date being in a consistent format, or
          # being defined at all, for that matter :( :( :(
          # title = item['title'] + ' (' +
          #         Time.at(item['date'].to_i).strftime(fmt) << ')'
      
          # build title string
          if item['date'] && item['date'].size > 0
            d_str = item['date']
            title = item['title'] ? "#{item['title'].strip} (#{d_str})" : d_str
          elsif item['title'] !~ /^\s*$/ 
            title = item['title'] ? item['title'].strip : ''
          elsif item['desc'] !~ /^\s*$/ 
            # fall back on cleaned up and truncated description if we're
            # missing a title
            w, h = item_win.dimensions
            title = item['desc'].strip.strip_tags.unescape_html.split(/\s+/).join(' ')
      
            if title.length > w - 5
              title = title.slice 0, w - 5
              title << '...'
            end
          else
            # if title is garbage and we have no description, then fall back
            # on formatted and truncated link (silly broken RSS feeds)
            title = '[' << item['url'].strip << ']'
      
            w, h = item_win.dimensions
            title = title.strip_tags.unescape_html.split(/\s+/).join(' ')
      
            if title.length > w - 5
              title = title.slice 0, w - 5
              title << '...'
            end
          end unless item['visible'] == false  # skip for invisible

          item_win.items << {
            'title'   => title,
            'item'    => i,
            'visible' => item['visible'],
            'read?'   => item['read?']
          } unless item['visible'] == false  # skip invisible
        }
      end