twisted.python._textattributes : API documentation

This module provides some common functionality for the manipulation of formatting states.

Defining the mechanism by which text containing character attributes is constructed begins by subclassing CharacterAttributesMixin.

Defining how a single formatting state is to be serialized begins by subclassing _FormattingStateMixin.

Serializing a formatting structure is done with flatten.

See Also	`twisted.conch.insults.helper._FormattingState`
	`twisted.conch.insults.text._CharacterAttributes`
	`twisted.words.protocols.irc._FormattingState`
	`twisted.words.protocols.irc._CharacterAttributes`

Class	CharacterAttributesMixin	No summary
Class	DefaultFormattingState	A character attribute that does nothing, thus applying no attributes to text.
Function	flatten	Serialize a sequence of characters with attribute information
Class	_Attribute	A text attribute.
Class	_NormalAttr	A text attribute for normal text.
Class	_OtherAttr	A text attribute for text with formatting attributes.
Class	_ColorAttr	Generic color attribute.
Class	_ForegroundColorAttr	Foreground color attribute.
Class	_BackgroundColorAttr	Background color attribute.
Class	_ColorAttribute	A color text attribute.
Class	_FormattingStateMixin	Mixin for the formatting state/attributes of a single character.

def flatten(output, attrs, attributeRenderer='toVT102'): (source)

Serialize a sequence of characters with attribute information

The resulting string can be interpreted by compatible software so that the contained characters are displayed and, for those attributes which are supported by the software, the attributes expressed. The exact result of the serialization depends on the behavior of the method specified by attributeRenderer.

For example, if your terminal is VT102 compatible, you might run this for a colorful variation on the "hello world" theme:

   from twisted.conch.insults.text import flatten, attributes as A
   from twisted.conch.insults.helper import CharacterAttribute
   print flatten(
       A.normal[A.bold[A.fg.red['He'], A.fg.green['ll'], A.fg.magenta['o'], ' ',
                       A.fg.yellow['Wo'], A.fg.blue['rl'], A.fg.cyan['d!']]],
       CharacterAttribute())

Parameters	output	Object returned by accessing attributes of the module-level attributes object.
	attrs	A formatting state instance used to determine how to serialize `output`.
	attributeRenderer	Name of the method on `attrs` that should be called to render the attributes during serialization. Defaults to `'toVT102'`. (type: `str`)
Returns	A string expressing the text and display attributes specified by `output`.

twisted.python._textattributes module documentation

`twisted.python._textattributes` module documentation