[issue8408] need console/pager module

2010-04-16 Thread R. David Murray
R. David Murray added the comment: Benjamin was using the term 'bug' as a synonym for 'issue in the tracker'. The point is that a feature like this (a whole new module) is not an appropriate tracker item. In most cases the procedure for getting a new module included in the stdlib is distinc

[issue8408] need console/pager module

2010-04-16 Thread Ezio Melotti
Changes by Ezio Melotti : -- nosy: +ezio.melotti stage: -> committed/rejected ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mailing list

[issue8408] need console/pager module

2010-04-15 Thread anatoly techtonik
anatoly techtonik added the comment: It is not a bug, but a "feature request". -- ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mailing

[issue8408] need console/pager module

2010-04-15 Thread Éric Araujo
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[issue8408] need console/pager module

2010-04-15 Thread Benjamin Peterson
Benjamin Peterson added the comment: Please propose on python-ideas before making a bug. -- nosy: +benjamin.peterson resolution: -> rejected status: open -> closed ___ Python tracker __

[issue8408] need console/pager module

2010-04-15 Thread anatoly techtonik
anatoly techtonik added the comment: How to get console width: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/566746/how-to-get-console-window-width-in-python http://code.activestate.com/recipes/440694-determine-size-of-console-window-on-windows/ PDCurses may contain some public domain code: http://pdcurs

[issue8408] need console/pager module

2010-04-15 Thread anatoly techtonik
New submission from anatoly techtonik : Many many Python tools have duplicating code related to getting console properties like width and height to provide pagination and cute progress bars. While the issue seems minor, making such features work crossplatform way requires many tuits. That's wh