https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/7363e8d24d14abf651633865ea959702ebac73d3
commit: 7363e8d24d14abf651633865ea959702ebac73d3
branch: main
author: Serhiy Storchaka <[email protected]>
committer: serhiy-storchaka <[email protected]>
date: 2025-05-03T23:33:22+03:00
summary:
gh-133139: Add curses.assume_default_colors() (GH-133145)
This is a refinement of the curses.use_default_colors() function which
allows to change the color pair 0.
files:
A Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2025-04-29-13-40-05.gh-issue-133139.9yCcC2.rst
M Doc/library/curses.rst
M Doc/whatsnew/3.14.rst
M Lib/test/test_curses.py
M Modules/_cursesmodule.c
M Modules/clinic/_cursesmodule.c.h
diff --git a/Doc/library/curses.rst b/Doc/library/curses.rst
index 6c7fc721a3e0fb..4bccfdde664070 100644
--- a/Doc/library/curses.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/curses.rst
@@ -68,6 +68,21 @@ The module :mod:`curses` defines the following exception:
The module :mod:`curses` defines the following functions:
+.. function:: assume_default_colors(fg, bg)
+
+ Allow use of default values for colors on terminals supporting this feature.
+ Use this to support transparency in your application.
+
+ * Assign terminal default foreground/background colors to color number
``-1``.
+ So ``init_pair(x, COLOR_RED, -1)`` will initialize pair *x* as red
+ on default background and ``init_pair(x, -1, COLOR_BLUE)`` will
+ initialize pair *x* as default foreground on blue.
+
+ * Change the definition of the color-pair ``0`` to ``(fg, bg)``.
+
+ .. versionadded:: next
+
+
.. function:: baudrate()
Return the output speed of the terminal in bits per second. On software
@@ -290,9 +305,11 @@ The module :mod:`curses` defines the following functions:
Change the definition of a color-pair. It takes three arguments: the
number of
the color-pair to be changed, the foreground color number, and the
background
color number. The value of *pair_number* must be between ``1`` and
- ``COLOR_PAIRS - 1`` (the ``0`` color pair is wired to white on black and
cannot
- be changed). The value of *fg* and *bg* arguments must be between ``0`` and
- ``COLORS - 1``, or, after calling :func:`use_default_colors`, ``-1``.
+ ``COLOR_PAIRS - 1`` (the ``0`` color pair can only be changed by
+ :func:`use_default_colors` and :func:`assume_default_colors`).
+ The value of *fg* and *bg* arguments must be between ``0`` and
+ ``COLORS - 1``, or, after calling :func:`!use_default_colors` or
+ :func:`!assume_default_colors`, ``-1``.
If the color-pair was previously initialized, the screen is
refreshed and all occurrences of that color-pair are changed to the new
definition.
@@ -678,11 +695,7 @@ The module :mod:`curses` defines the following functions:
.. function:: use_default_colors()
- Allow use of default values for colors on terminals supporting this
feature. Use
- this to support transparency in your application. The default color is
assigned
- to the color number ``-1``. After calling this function, ``init_pair(x,
- curses.COLOR_RED, -1)`` initializes, for instance, color pair *x* to a red
- foreground color on the default background.
+ Equivalent to ``assume_default_colors(-1, -1)``.
.. function:: wrapper(func, /, *args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/Doc/whatsnew/3.14.rst b/Doc/whatsnew/3.14.rst
index 1ebf6efffd0177..87c31d32e2264d 100644
--- a/Doc/whatsnew/3.14.rst
+++ b/Doc/whatsnew/3.14.rst
@@ -891,6 +891,14 @@ ctypes
making it a :term:`generic type`.
(Contributed by Brian Schubert in :gh:`132168`.)
+curses
+------
+
+* Add the :func:`~curses.assume_default_colors` function,
+ a refinement of the :func:`~curses.use_default_colors` function which
+ allows to change the color pair ``0``.
+ (Contributed by Serhiy Storchaka in :gh:`133139`.)
+
datetime
--------
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_curses.py b/Lib/test/test_curses.py
index 6fe0e7fd4b7fe9..3f95a2b322fbb1 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_curses.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_curses.py
@@ -51,12 +51,6 @@ def wrapped(self, *args, **kwargs):
term = os.environ.get('TERM')
SHORT_MAX = 0x7fff
-DEFAULT_PAIR_CONTENTS = [
- (curses.COLOR_WHITE, curses.COLOR_BLACK),
- (0, 0),
- (-1, -1),
- (15, 0), # for xterm-256color (15 is for BRIGHT WHITE)
-]
# If newterm was supported we could use it instead of initscr and not exit
@unittest.skipIf(not term or term == 'unknown',
@@ -948,8 +942,6 @@ def get_pair_limit(self):
@requires_colors
def test_pair_content(self):
- if not hasattr(curses, 'use_default_colors'):
- self.assertIn(curses.pair_content(0), DEFAULT_PAIR_CONTENTS)
curses.pair_content(0)
maxpair = self.get_pair_limit() - 1
if maxpair > 0:
@@ -994,13 +986,27 @@ def test_color_attrs(self):
@requires_curses_func('use_default_colors')
@requires_colors
def test_use_default_colors(self):
- old = curses.pair_content(0)
try:
curses.use_default_colors()
except curses.error:
self.skipTest('cannot change color (use_default_colors() failed)')
self.assertEqual(curses.pair_content(0), (-1, -1))
- self.assertIn(old, DEFAULT_PAIR_CONTENTS)
+
+ @requires_curses_func('assume_default_colors')
+ @requires_colors
+ def test_assume_default_colors(self):
+ try:
+ curses.assume_default_colors(-1, -1)
+ except curses.error:
+ self.skipTest('cannot change color (assume_default_colors()
failed)')
+ self.assertEqual(curses.pair_content(0), (-1, -1))
+ curses.assume_default_colors(curses.COLOR_YELLOW, curses.COLOR_BLUE)
+ self.assertEqual(curses.pair_content(0), (curses.COLOR_YELLOW,
curses.COLOR_BLUE))
+ curses.assume_default_colors(curses.COLOR_RED, -1)
+ self.assertEqual(curses.pair_content(0), (curses.COLOR_RED, -1))
+ curses.assume_default_colors(-1, curses.COLOR_GREEN)
+ self.assertEqual(curses.pair_content(0), (-1, curses.COLOR_GREEN))
+ curses.assume_default_colors(-1, -1)
def test_keyname(self):
# TODO: key_name()
diff --git
a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2025-04-29-13-40-05.gh-issue-133139.9yCcC2.rst
b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2025-04-29-13-40-05.gh-issue-133139.9yCcC2.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..526187d924b1ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2025-04-29-13-40-05.gh-issue-133139.9yCcC2.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Add the :func:`curses.assume_default_colors` function, a refinement of the
+:func:`curses.use_default_colors` function which allows to change the color
+pair ``0``.
diff --git a/Modules/_cursesmodule.c b/Modules/_cursesmodule.c
index bf18cb51605075..f2ddd55dbf3900 100644
--- a/Modules/_cursesmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/_cursesmodule.c
@@ -4720,15 +4720,12 @@ _curses_use_env_impl(PyObject *module, int flag)
/*[clinic input]
_curses.use_default_colors
-Allow use of default values for colors on terminals supporting this feature.
-
-Use this to support transparency in your application. The default color
-is assigned to the color number -1.
+Equivalent to assume_default_colors(-1, -1).
[clinic start generated code]*/
static PyObject *
_curses_use_default_colors_impl(PyObject *module)
-/*[clinic end generated code: output=a3b81ff71dd901be input=656844367470e8fc]*/
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=a3b81ff71dd901be input=99ff0b7c69834d1f]*/
{
int code;
@@ -4744,6 +4741,39 @@ _curses_use_default_colors_impl(PyObject *module)
return NULL;
}
}
+
+/*[clinic input]
+_curses.assume_default_colors
+ fg: int
+ bg: int
+ /
+
+Allow use of default values for colors on terminals supporting this feature.
+
+Assign terminal default foreground/background colors to color number -1.
+Change the definition of the color-pair 0 to (fg, bg).
+
+Use this to support transparency in your application.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static PyObject *
+_curses_assume_default_colors_impl(PyObject *module, int fg, int bg)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=54985397a7d2b3a5 input=7fe301712ef3e9fb]*/
+{
+ int code;
+
+ PyCursesStatefulInitialised(module);
+ PyCursesStatefulInitialisedColor(module);
+
+ code = assume_default_colors(fg, bg);
+ if (code != ERR) {
+ Py_RETURN_NONE;
+ } else {
+ cursesmodule_state *state = get_cursesmodule_state(module);
+ PyErr_SetString(state->error, "assume_default_colors() returned ERR");
+ return NULL;
+ }
+}
#endif /* STRICT_SYSV_CURSES */
@@ -4902,6 +4932,7 @@ static PyMethodDef cursesmodule_methods[] = {
_CURSES_UNGET_WCH_METHODDEF
_CURSES_USE_ENV_METHODDEF
_CURSES_USE_DEFAULT_COLORS_METHODDEF
+ _CURSES_ASSUME_DEFAULT_COLORS_METHODDEF
{NULL, NULL} /* sentinel */
};
diff --git a/Modules/clinic/_cursesmodule.c.h b/Modules/clinic/_cursesmodule.c.h
index 3a1c1698b1b8c6..552360eb80a545 100644
--- a/Modules/clinic/_cursesmodule.c.h
+++ b/Modules/clinic/_cursesmodule.c.h
@@ -4263,10 +4263,7 @@ PyDoc_STRVAR(_curses_use_default_colors__doc__,
"use_default_colors($module, /)\n"
"--\n"
"\n"
-"Allow use of default values for colors on terminals supporting this
feature.\n"
-"\n"
-"Use this to support transparency in your application. The default color\n"
-"is assigned to the color number -1.");
+"Equivalent to assume_default_colors(-1, -1).");
#define _CURSES_USE_DEFAULT_COLORS_METHODDEF \
{"use_default_colors", (PyCFunction)_curses_use_default_colors,
METH_NOARGS, _curses_use_default_colors__doc__},
@@ -4282,6 +4279,51 @@ _curses_use_default_colors(PyObject *module, PyObject
*Py_UNUSED(ignored))
#endif /* !defined(STRICT_SYSV_CURSES) */
+#if !defined(STRICT_SYSV_CURSES)
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(_curses_assume_default_colors__doc__,
+"assume_default_colors($module, fg, bg, /)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n"
+"Allow use of default values for colors on terminals supporting this
feature.\n"
+"\n"
+"Assign terminal default foreground/background colors to color number -1.\n"
+"Change the definition of the color-pair 0 to (fg, bg).\n"
+"\n"
+"Use this to support transparency in your application.");
+
+#define _CURSES_ASSUME_DEFAULT_COLORS_METHODDEF \
+ {"assume_default_colors",
_PyCFunction_CAST(_curses_assume_default_colors), METH_FASTCALL,
_curses_assume_default_colors__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+_curses_assume_default_colors_impl(PyObject *module, int fg, int bg);
+
+static PyObject *
+_curses_assume_default_colors(PyObject *module, PyObject *const *args,
Py_ssize_t nargs)
+{
+ PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+ int fg;
+ int bg;
+
+ if (!_PyArg_CheckPositional("assume_default_colors", nargs, 2, 2)) {
+ goto exit;
+ }
+ fg = PyLong_AsInt(args[0]);
+ if (fg == -1 && PyErr_Occurred()) {
+ goto exit;
+ }
+ bg = PyLong_AsInt(args[1]);
+ if (bg == -1 && PyErr_Occurred()) {
+ goto exit;
+ }
+ return_value = _curses_assume_default_colors_impl(module, fg, bg);
+
+exit:
+ return return_value;
+}
+
+#endif /* !defined(STRICT_SYSV_CURSES) */
+
PyDoc_STRVAR(_curses_has_extended_color_support__doc__,
"has_extended_color_support($module, /)\n"
"--\n"
@@ -4394,4 +4436,8 @@ _curses_has_extended_color_support(PyObject *module,
PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored
#ifndef _CURSES_USE_DEFAULT_COLORS_METHODDEF
#define _CURSES_USE_DEFAULT_COLORS_METHODDEF
#endif /* !defined(_CURSES_USE_DEFAULT_COLORS_METHODDEF) */
-/*[clinic end generated code: output=dbbbe86a4171799a input=a9049054013a1b77]*/
+
+#ifndef _CURSES_ASSUME_DEFAULT_COLORS_METHODDEF
+ #define _CURSES_ASSUME_DEFAULT_COLORS_METHODDEF
+#endif /* !defined(_CURSES_ASSUME_DEFAULT_COLORS_METHODDEF) */
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=42b2923d88c8d0f6 input=a9049054013a1b77]*/
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