On 11/12/2022 21:07, dn wrote: > On 11/12/2022 23.09, Chris Green wrote: >> Is the only way to read single characters from the keyboard to use >> curses.cbreak() or curses.raw()? If so how do I then read characters, >> it's not at all obvious from the curses documentation as that seems to >> think I'm using a GUI in some shape or form. >> >> All I actually want to do is get 'Y' or 'N' answers to questions on >> the command line. >> >> Searching for ways to do this produces what seem to me rather clumsy >> ways of doing it. > > You may like to re-ask this question over on the Python-Tutor list. The > ListAdmin over there (literally) wrote the book on Python+curses... > > > Did such research include the keyboard module? > https://pypi.org/project/keyboard/ > > This project includes an (Enter-free) "hot-key" feature which firstly > detects the specific key or key-combination, and then calls an action > if/when True. > (amongst other functionality) > > Quick read tutorial: > https://www.thepythoncode.com/article/control-keyboard-python > > Disclaimer: have had it on my 'radar', but never actually employed. > (if you have considered, will be interested to hear conclusions...)
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