"htop" style gui with python?

[Symbolic]

Hi,

I am intersted in building some text based GUIs, things that look like the terminal, but has functions like selecting rows and performing actions.

You know, things like htop and atop, ex:

Any resource on that?

Thanks.

[symek]

http://docs.python.org/library/curses.html

[Symbolic]

http://docs.python.org/library/curses.html

Thanks SYmek,

Not sure what exactly "curses" are...

But found this:

http://excess.org/urwid/

Sexy! Isn't it?!

[symek]

Thanks SYmek,

Not sure what exactly "curses" are...

first google match:

http://www.msncp.com.ar/screenshots.php

pure python msn client with text based interface

[Symbolic]

Hah! LOL! Cool! Old school rocks!

[rdg]

http://docs.python.org/library/cmd.html

[Symbolic]

Thanks!

[Alanw]

If you want to view source code on an app which uses ncurses + Python, check out "ranger". http://nongnu.org/ranger/

It's a terminal based file manager with vim-like key bindings made entirely with Python. Think Houdini's "SPY" on steroids, with endless possiblity for customization.