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

Does P-P-T have a vertical list of choices akin to a dropdown?

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Description

Hi jonathanslenders!

Thank you for working on python-prompt-toolkit, it is a pretty nice tool!

I looked through the examples and could not find a specific kind of user input interface.

I was looking for something which would show a list of items vertically, a little bit like you would see them in a dropdown. The user would be able to traverse the list by pressing up and down.

If there is no such thing yet in python-prompt-toolkit, how could I work towards adding it in?

Thanks,

kovek

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the examples and existing input interfaces in python-prompt-toolkit to determine whether a vertically navigable choice list already exists. If it does not, define the required interaction and integration points before estimating implementation work; done should include a usable dropdown-like list with up/down navigation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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