fix: arrow keys in acurses when get_todo box is open, update todos

src/acurses.py

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def _write(string: str) -> int:
 _ANSI_RESET = "\033[0m"
 
 # Key names for the values of this dict can be found in src.keys
-_SPECIAL_KEYS: dict[str, set[int]] = {
+_KEYPAD_KEYS: dict[str, set[int]] = {
     "27-91-65": {259},
     "27-91-66": {258},
     "27-91-67": {261},
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ def __init__(
 
         self._stored_keys: Queue[int] = Queue()
 
+        self._keypad: bool = False
+
     def getch(self) -> int:
         """
         Get a character. Note that the integer returned
@@ -163,9 +165,8 @@ def getch(self) -> int:
                 if char not in current:
                     current.append(char)
         chars = tuple(current)
-        for key in ({} if not _GETCH.is_blocking() else _SPECIAL_KEYS).get(
-            "-".join(map(str, chars)), chars
-        ):
+        keys = _KEYPAD_KEYS if _GETCH.is_blocking() and self._keypad else {}
+        for key in keys.get("-".join(map(str, chars)), chars):
             self._stored_keys.put(key)
         return self._stored_keys.get()
 
@@ -305,6 +306,15 @@ def timeout(self, delay: int) -> None:
         """
         raise NotImplementedError("timeout")
 
+    def keypad(self, flag: bool = False) -> None:
+        """
+        If flag is True, escape sequences generated by some
+        keys (keypad, function keys) will be interpreted by
+        curses. If flag is False, escape sequences will be
+        left as is in the input stream.
+        """
+        self._keypad = flag
+
 
 def use_default_colors() -> None:
     """Allow using default colors. Not yet implemented."""

todo.txt

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   -b in _updates_cursor if pos + count > len(todos) IndexOutOfBounds error
   -b how can we save folded state when todos are pulled from file and list is recreated?
 - refactor: simplify redundancy between _get_display_string and _print_todo (strikethrough)
-- fix: arrow keys in acurses when get_todo box is open
 - fix: reimplement acurses support for windows
-- fix: if holding down a key in acurses, make sure it doesn't stay pressed longer than it should (i.e. holding j key)
+- fix: if holding down a key in acurses, make sure it doesn't stay pressed longer than it should (i.e. holding j key)
+- feat!: migrate get_todo from keypad(0) to keypad(1) using a large dict similar to the one in main() in todo.py
+- fix: artifacting when using arrow keys in acurses with keypad off (namely when get_todo box is open)