embed-term 0.1.1

A basic module to embed a terminal-like input in Python applications

embed-term

A basic module to embed a terminal-like input in Python applications.

Features

• Terminal-like input handling with cursor control
• Cross-platform support (Windows, Linux, macOS)
• ANSI escape code support for text formatting
• Raw character input processing

Installation

pip install embed-term

Usage

from embed_term import EmbedTerminal

# Create a terminal instance
terminal = EmbedTerminal()

# Initialize the terminal
terminal.init_terminal()

# Read user input
terminal.tick()

# Display input
terminal.display_input()

# Reset terminal
terminal.reset_terminal()

API

EmbedTerminal

Main class for handling terminal-like input.

Methods

• init_terminal() - Initialize the terminal for raw input
• reset_terminal() - Reset the terminal to normal mode
• read_input() - Get the current input as a string
• display_input(type="sl") - Display input with prompt
  • "sl" - Single line display (default)
  • "nl" - New line display
  • "er" - Erase display
  • "cl" - Clear and redisplay
• clear_input() - Clear the input buffer
• tick() - Process one character of input

License

MIT

Author

Glenn Sutherland