def build_composite(
        self, format_string, param_dict=None, composites=None, attr_getter=None
    ):
        """
        .. note::
            deprecated in 3.3 use safe_format().

        Build a composite output using a format string.

        Takes a format_string and treats it the same way as ``safe_format()`` but
        also takes a composites dict where each key/value is the name of the
        placeholder and either an output eg ``{'full_text': 'something'}`` or a
        list of outputs.
        """

        if param_dict is None:
            param_dict = {}

        # merge any composites into the param_dict.
        # as they are no longer dealt with separately
        if composites:
            for key, value in composites.items():
                param_dict[key] = Composite(value)

        try:
            return self._formatter.format(
                format_string,
                self._py3status_module,
                param_dict,
                force_composite=True,
                attr_getter=attr_getter,
            )
        except Exception:
            self._report_exception(u"Invalid format `{}`".format(format_string))
            return [{"full_text": "invalid format"}]
.. note::
            deprecated in 3.3 use safe_format().

        Build a composite output using a format string.

        Takes a format_string and treats it the same way as ``safe_format()`` but
        also takes a composites dict where each key/value is the name of the
        placeholder and either an output eg ``{'full_text': 'something'}`` or a
        list of outputs.