py100 1.0

VT100 escape sequences wrapper

py100

python wrapper for VT100 escape sequences, which are supported by most modern terminals (on linux at least).

Installation

pip3 install py100

Usage

from py100 import py100

py100.some_function_from_the_table_below()

Progress

This is the list of what is currently supported and what should be supported in the future. If a sequence isn't marked as planned it may just mean I didn't have a look at it yet.

Sequence	Description	Name	Supported	Planned	Function
Esc[20h	Set new line mode	LMN	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_new_line_mode()
Esc[?1h	Set cursor key to application	DECCKM	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_cursor_key_to_application()
Esc[?3h	Set number of columns to 132	DECCOLM	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_columns_to_132()
Esc[?4h	Set smooth scrolling	DECSCLM	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_smooth_scrolling()
Esc[?5h	Set reverse video on screen	DECSCNM	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_reverse_video_on_screen()
Esc[?6h	Set origin to relative	DECOM	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_origin_relative()
Esc[?7h	Set auto-wrap mode	DECAWM	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_auto_wrap_mode()
Esc[?8h	Set auto-repeat mode	DECARM	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_auto_repeat_mode()
Esc[?9h	Set interlacing mode	DECINLM	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_interlacing_mode()
Esc[20l	Set line feed mode	LMN	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_line_feed_mode()
Esc[?1l	Set cursor key to cursor	DECCKM	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_cursor_to_key_mode()
Esc[?2l	Set VT52 (versus ANSI)	DECANM	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_vt52()
Esc[?3l	Set number of columns to 80	DECCOLM	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_columns_to_80()
Esc[?4l	Set jump scrolling	DECSCLM	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_jump_scrolling()
Esc[?5l	Set normal video on screen	DECSCNM	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_normal_video_on_screen()
Esc[?6l	Set origin to absolute	DECOM	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_origin_absolute()
Esc[?7l	Reset auto-wrap mode	DECAWM	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	reset_auto_wrap_mode()
Esc[?8l	Reset auto-repeat mode	DECARM	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	reset_auto_repeat_mode()
Esc[?9l	Reset interlacing mode	DECINLM	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	reset_interlacing_mode()
Esc=	Set alternate keypad mode	DECKPAM	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_alternate_keypad_mode()
Esc>	Set numeric keypad mode	DECKPNM	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_numeric_keypad_mode()
Esc(A	Set United Kingdom G0 character set	setukg0	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_united_kingdom_g0_character_set()
Esc)A	Set United Kingdom G1 character set	setukg1	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_united_kingdom_g1_character_set()
Esc(B	Set United States G0 character set	setusg0	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_united_states_g0_character_set()
Esc)B	Set United States G1 character set	setusg1	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_united_states_g1_character_set()
Esc(0	Set G0 special chars. & line set	setspecg0	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_g0_special_chars_and_line_set()
Esc)0	Set G1 special chars. & line set	setspecg1	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_g1_special_chars_and_line_set()
Esc(1	Set G0 alternate character ROM	setaltg0	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_g0_alternate_character_rom()
Esc)1	Set G1 alternate character ROM	setaltg1	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_g1_alternate_character_rom()
Esc(2	Set G0 alt char ROM and spec. graphics	setaltspecg0	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_g0_alt_char_rom_and_spec_graphics()
Esc)2	Set G1 alt char ROM and spec. graphics	setaltspecg1	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_g1_alt_char_rom_and_spec_graphics()
EscN	Set single shift 2	SS2	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_single_shift_2()
EscO	Set single shift 3	SS3	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_single_shift_3()
Esc[m	Turn off character attributes	SGR0	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	turn_off_characters_attributes()
Esc[0m	Turn off character attributes	SGR0	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	turn_off_characters_attributes()
Esc[1m	Turn bold mode on	SGR1	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	turn_bold_mode_on()
Esc[2m	Turn low intensity mode on	SGR2	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	turn_low_intensity_mode_on()
Esc[4m	Turn underline mode on	SGR4	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	turn_underline_mode_on()
Esc[5m	Turn blinking mode on	SGR5	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	turn_blinking_mode_on()
Esc[7m	Turn reverse video on	SGR7	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	turn_reverse_video_mode_on()
Esc[8m	Turn invisible text mode on	SGR8	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	turn_invisible_text_mode_on()
Esc[Line;Liner	Set top and bottom lines of a window	DECSTBM	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_top_and_bottom_lines_of_a_window(top_line, bottom_line)
Esc[ValueA	Move cursor up n lines	CUU	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	move_cursor_up(nb_line)
Esc[ValueB	Move cursor down n lines	CUD	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	move_cursor_down(nb_line)
Esc[ValueC	Move cursor right n lines	CUF	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	move_cursor_right(nb_line)
Esc[ValueD	Move cursor left n lines	CUB	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	move_cursor_left(nb_line)
Esc[H	Move cursor to upper left corner	cursorhome	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	move_cursor_upper_left()
Esc[;H	Move cursor to upper left corner	cursorhome	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	move_cursor_upper_left()
Esc[Line;ColumnH	Move cursor to screen location v,h	CUP	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	move_cursor_to_location()
Esc[f	Move cursor to upper left corner	hvhome	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	move_cursor_upper_left()
Esc[;f	Move cursor to upper left corner	hvhome	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	move_cursor_upper_left()
Esc[Line;Columnf	Move cursor to screen location v,h	CUP	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	move_cursor_to_location(hpos, vpos)
EscD	Move/scroll window up one line	IND	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	scroll_window_up()
EscM	Move/scroll window down one line	RI	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	scroll_window_down()
EscE	Move to next line	NEL	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	move_to_next_line()
Esc7	Save cursor position and attributes	DECSC	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	save_cursor_position()
Esc8	Restore cursor position and attributes	DECSC	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	restore_cursor_position()
EscH	Set a tab at the current column	HTS	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	set_a_tab_at_the_current_column()
Esc[g	Clear a tab at the current column	TBC	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	clear_a_tab_at_the_current_column()
Esc[0g	Clear a tab at the current column	TBC	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	clear_a_tab_at_the_current_column()
Esc[3g	Clear all tabs	TBC	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	clear_all_tabs()
Esc#3	Double-height letters, top half	DECDHL	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	double_height_letters_top_half()
Esc#4	Double-height letters, bottom half	DECDHL	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	double_height_letters_bottom_half()
Esc#5	Single width, single height letters	DECSWL	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	single_width_single_height_letters()
Esc#6	Double width, single height letters	DECDWL	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	double_width_single_height_letters()
Esc[K	Clear line from cursor right	EL0	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	clear_line_from_cursor_right()
Esc[0K	Clear line from cursor right	EL0	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	clear_line_from_cursor_right()
Esc[1K	Clear line from cursor left	EL1	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	clear_line_from_cursor_left()
Esc[2K	Clear entire line	EL2	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	clear_entire_line()
Esc[J	Clear screen from cursor down	ED0	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	clear_line_from_cursor_down()
Esc[0J	Clear screen from cursor down	ED0	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	clear_line_from_cursor_down()
Esc[1J	Clear screen from cursor up	ED1	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	clear_line_from_cursor_up()
Esc[2J	Clear entire screen	ED2	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	clear_screen()
Esc5n	Device status report	DSR		:heavy_check_mark:
Esc0n	Response: terminal is OK	DSR		:heavy_check_mark:
Esc3n	Response: terminal is not OK	DSR		:heavy_check_mark:
Esc6n	Get cursor position	DSR	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	get_cursor_position()
EscLine;ColumnR	Response: cursor is at v,h	CPR	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	get_cursor_position()
Esc[c	Identify what terminal type	DA		:heavy_check_mark:
Esc[0c	Identify what terminal type (another)	DA		:heavy_check_mark:
Esc[?1;Value0c	Response: terminal type code n	DA		:heavy_check_mark:
Escc	Reset terminal to initial state	RIS	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	reset_terminal_to_initial_state()
Esc#8	Screen alignment display	DECALN	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	screen_alignment_display()
Esc[2;1y	Confidence power up test	DECTST
Esc[2;2y	Confidence loopback test	DECTST
Esc[2;9y	Repeat power up test	DECTST
Esc[2;10y	Repeat loopback test	DECTST
Esc[0q	Turn off all four leds	DECLL0	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	turn_off_all_four_leds()
Esc[1q	Turn on LED #1	DECLL1	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	turn_on_led_1()
Esc[2q	Turn on LED #2	DECLL2	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	turn_on_led_2()
Esc[3q	Turn on LED #3	DECLL3	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	turn_on_led_3()
Esc[4q	Turn on LED #4	DECLL4	:heavy_check_mark:	:heavy_check_mark:	turn_on_led_4()

Info on the VT100 escape sequences

Information on all the VT100 escape sequences can be found here (This is where my list comes from).

More information on the DEC Terminals can be found on vt100.net.