status converted to module

public/javascripts/status.js

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+const status = (function() {
     const treeEl = $("#tree");
+    const $changesToPushCountEl = $("#changesToPushCount");
 
     async function checkStatus() {
         const resp = await $.ajax({
@@ -34,7 +36,12 @@ async function checkStatus() {
             encryption.decryptTreeItems();
         }
 
-    $("#changesToPushCount").html(resp.changesToPushCount);
+        $changesToPushCountEl.html(resp.changesToPushCount);
     }
 
     setInterval(checkStatus, 5 * 1000);
+
+    return {
+        checkStatus
+    };
+})();

public/javascripts/sync.js

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ function syncNow() {
         type: 'POST',
         success: result => {
             if (result.success) {
-                checkStatus();
+                status.checkStatus();
 
                 message("Sync triggered.");
             }