urwid / urwid/urwid

Add support for hyperlinks in text (OSC8)

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Description

An interesting specification to add hyperlinking support directly to terminal emulators has been created, see: https://gist.github.com/egmontkob/eb114294efbcd5adb1944c9f3cb5feda

I'd like to use this support in a small patch I'm creating for the application alot which uses urwid as it's TUI layer.

I've created a patch for URWID to add such functionality and would love feedback on it. I'll upload the patch to a PR as soon as I've cleaned it up enough for public eyes.

Would you be interested in such a patch?

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Research direction

Start by reading the linked OSC8 specification and reviewing the existing patch mentioned in the issue for urwid. Clarify the expected hyperlink behavior and terminal compatibility, then confirm that the cleaned-up implementation supports the requested use case in the author's alot patch.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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