I’m using the curses python library in an application and have implemented a Textbox as well https://docs.python.org/3/library/curses.html#textbox-objects.
Is there a way to add a default text when displaying the text box that can then be either edited or replaced by the user?
Example of textbox usage:
<code>import curses
import curses.textpad
def main(stdscr):
stdscr.addstr(1, 0, "Text: ")
stdscr.refresh()
win = curses.newwin(1, 20, 1, 6)
textbox = curses.textpad.Textbox(win)
# add a default text here to be displayed
# which can be modified, deleted or replaced
text = textbox.edit()
stdscr.addstr(3, 0, "Input: ")
stdscr.addstr(3, 7, text)
stdscr.refresh()
stdscr.getch()
if __name__ == "__main__":
curses.wrapper(main)
</code>
<code>import curses
import curses.textpad
def main(stdscr):
stdscr.addstr(1, 0, "Text: ")
stdscr.refresh()
win = curses.newwin(1, 20, 1, 6)
textbox = curses.textpad.Textbox(win)
# add a default text here to be displayed
# which can be modified, deleted or replaced
text = textbox.edit()
stdscr.addstr(3, 0, "Input: ")
stdscr.addstr(3, 7, text)
stdscr.refresh()
stdscr.getch()
if __name__ == "__main__":
curses.wrapper(main)
</code>
import curses
import curses.textpad
def main(stdscr):
stdscr.addstr(1, 0, "Text: ")
stdscr.refresh()
win = curses.newwin(1, 20, 1, 6)
textbox = curses.textpad.Textbox(win)
# add a default text here to be displayed
# which can be modified, deleted or replaced
text = textbox.edit()
stdscr.addstr(3, 0, "Input: ")
stdscr.addstr(3, 7, text)
stdscr.refresh()
stdscr.getch()
if __name__ == "__main__":
curses.wrapper(main)
2
not 100% convinced your example does what you expect,
here’s a rudimentary example that prompts and captures the input.
<code>import curses
def main(stdscr):
stdscr.clear()
stdscr.addstr(10, 10, "Your answer here : ")
curses.echo() # so we can see what's being entered
user_input = stdscr.getstr(10, 30).decode('utf-8')
stdscr.addstr(12, 10, f"You entered: {user_input}")
stdscr.addstr(14, 10, f"press a key to quit:")
stdscr.getch()
# init
curses.wrapper(main)
</code>
<code>import curses
def main(stdscr):
stdscr.clear()
stdscr.addstr(10, 10, "Your answer here : ")
curses.echo() # so we can see what's being entered
user_input = stdscr.getstr(10, 30).decode('utf-8')
stdscr.addstr(12, 10, f"You entered: {user_input}")
stdscr.addstr(14, 10, f"press a key to quit:")
stdscr.getch()
# init
curses.wrapper(main)
</code>
import curses
def main(stdscr):
stdscr.clear()
stdscr.addstr(10, 10, "Your answer here : ")
curses.echo() # so we can see what's being entered
user_input = stdscr.getstr(10, 30).decode('utf-8')
stdscr.addstr(12, 10, f"You entered: {user_input}")
stdscr.addstr(14, 10, f"press a key to quit:")
stdscr.getch()
# init
curses.wrapper(main)
hope this helps