Interactive CLI interface for each "mode"

[ctengel]

Split from #3 which is now focused on server-side, and includes the basis for modes/lifecycle

Features

• Urgent Important ABC Frog - just push a key 0/1/2... Timing
• Shift key for filter/sort
• Enter to confirm, escape to cancel

Enablers

• ncurses
• https://github.com/python-cmd2/cmd2
• https://github.com/CITGuru/PyInquirer

[ctengel]

PyInquirer seems to be not being maintained: CITGuru/PyInquirer#159

cmd2 doesn't seem to be a very good option for our use case

ncurses is painful, see https://github.com/ctengel/pipysplitflap/blob/master/cursessim.py

Other options to look at:

• https://github.com/prompt-toolkit/python-prompt-toolkit
• https://github.com/jquast/blessed
• https://github.com/erikrose/blessings
• https://github.com/magmax/python-inquirer

Windows incompatibility and too much dependence on curses/ncurses under the hood is not really an issue for us. Just want to run on Linux (via SSH Win) and not deal with curses internals.

[ctengel]

Ideally we have a table view where one can move around and execute operations immediately by doing keystrokes, but it wod be OK to have a scrollable/selectable list.. (checkable) and then run an operation.

Could a basic WebGUI be built on this same premise?

[ctengel]

What about an X/Tk version?

[ctengel]

Inquirer list or checkbox could work

[ctengel]

Prompt toolkit seems just like readline on steroids

Blessed is an improvement on blessings. It's really amazing and probably better than dealing with curses directly for an enhanced level table.

So to start let's try inquirer.

[ctengel]

Simple term menu?

[ctengel]

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22394090/python-terminal-text-ui-tui-library

[ctengel]

Also see https://github.com/tmbo/questionary

[ctengel]

Using inquirer and click...

• -a, --api url
• import
• new
• triage
• schedule
• stage
• execute
• print
• statusrep

[ctengel]

Next steps

• finish schedule level 1
• write stage
• write execute
• write schedule level 2
• put schedule level 3 as separate issue
• ensure rest of ideas are reflected as part of Advanced TUI or GUI #38
• add issues for remaining todos in code
• close this
• do Import methodology #13 and Printable #22
• do Status Report mode #20

[ctengel]

Arbitrary actions in each mode