prompt-toolkit / prompt-toolkit/python-prompt-toolkit
prompt-toolkit based apps (ipdb, ipython) don't work in tox 4 environment
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Description
I discovered that apps based on prompt-toolkit don't work in tox 4 environment properly, initial report in https://github.com/tox-dev/tox/issues/2936
The bug doesn't seem to have any effect on tests themselves, only interactive session used within tox 4.
MWE
# Assuming py311 env has prompt_toolkit installed
tox exec --skip-pkg-install -e py311 -- python3
Simple prompt from documentation is not displayed correctly:
from prompt_toolkit import prompt
text = prompt('Give me some input: ') # Clears screen, but nothing can be seen only a cursor on first line and correct column.
print('You said: %s' % text)
It seems there is an issue with flushing the screen, but I'm not sure on which part. In docs, I haven't found anything that would help me resolve the problem.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the MWE with tox exec --skip-pkg-install -e py311 -- python3 and the documented prompt_toolkit.prompt example. Trace the interactive prompt display and screen-flushing path affected by the tox 4 environment. Done means the prompt is visible and accepts input, with the entered text printed correctly.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100