prompt-toolkit / prompt-toolkit/python-prompt-toolkit

input() style prompt coloring

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Description

I need to temporarily use color codes like "\033[0m". But prompt() doesn't seem to allow it.

I've tried using print() to achieve this, followed by prompt(), but as soon as I hit enter after the input, the prompt disappears. Any way around this?

This is the code snippet I'm currently using.

print(f"\033[32mprompt> \033[0m", end='')
content = session.prompt(multiline=True, prompt_continuation=prompt_continuation)

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Start by reproducing the shown print() and session.prompt(multiline=True, prompt_continuation=...) example, then trace how prompt() handles prompt text and ANSI color codes. Done means a colored prompt remains visible after submitting multiline input without relying on a separate print() call.

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Tech stack
python
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cli
Issue type
Feature
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