minor changes.

gempost

@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
 
-# gempost - gemlog manager for tilde.team, written by ~desertmouse
+# gempost - experimental gemlog manager for tilde.team, written by ~desertmouse
 
 from os import system as exec
 from os import listdir
 from os import getlogin
+
 from sys import argv
+
 from hashlib import sha1
 from random import random
 
+import curses
+
 # colored output functions
 def prRed(skk): print("\033[91m {}\033[00m" .format(skk))
 def prGreen(skk): print("\033[92m {}\033[00m" .format(skk))
@@ -125,7 +129,6 @@ def newpost(title, existing_content = None):
     exec(f"chmod 745 {wdir}posts.gmi")
     exec(f"chmod 745 {wdir}postdir && chmod 745 {wdir}postdir/*")
 
-    #print("\nYour post is live!") # yay?
     prGreen("\nYour post is live!") # yay?
 
 def manage():
@@ -146,10 +149,10 @@ def manage():
         for i in postsList:
             print(f"{counter}. {i[0]} | {i[1]}")
             counter += 1
-        which = int(input("Select which post to manage: ")) # getting the index of the menu entry the user wants to edit
+        which = int(input("\nSelect which post to manage (any other key to cancel): ")) # getting the index of the menu entry the user wants to edit
         temp = allposts[which]
     except:
-        prRed("\nInvalid selection. Exiting...")
+        prRed("\n Invalid selection. Exiting...")
         return 0
     try:
         mode = int(input("\nSELECT MODE:\n1 - EDIT\n2 - DELETE\n3 - CANCEL\n-> ")) # what does the user want to do with the selection?
@@ -170,15 +173,13 @@ def manage():
         print("rebuilt post.gmi, archive.gmi")
         prGreen("All done.")
     elif (mode == 3):
-        print("\nReturning to main menu...")
+        print("\nCancelled.")
     else:
         pass
 
-
-
 # information strings
-helpText = """
-gempost (v0.6ish) - gemlog manager for tildes
+helpText = f"""
+gempost (v0.6ish) - *experimental* gemlog manager for tildes
 
 Available arguments:
     post - create a new post
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ Available arguments:
     help - display this help text
     desc - a brief description of how the program works
 
-    qs - Quick Start for new users 
+    \033[93mqs - Quick Start for new users\033[00m
 """
 
 quickStart = """
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ Directory Structure:
     - "postdir/" is where all your gemlog posts are stored.
     - "postIndex" is the file that gempost uses to maintain an index of your posts.
     - "postPageHeader.gmi" is a file that you can populate with your custom ascii artwork or other text.
-        This will come before the auto-generated links to your posts written by gempost.
+        This will come before the auto-generated links to your posts.
         Note that this is optional.
     - "posts.gmi" is where the program will maintain links to:
         - your latest post
@@ -296,14 +297,14 @@ elif (arg == "post"):
         if (len(title) == 0):
             prRed("Post title cannot be empty.")
         else:
-            newpost(input("\nPOST TITLE: "))
+            newpost(title)
 
 elif (arg == "manage"):
     manage()
 
 elif (arg == "purge"): # permanently delete trashed posts
     if (len(listdir(f"{wdir}trash/")) == 0):
-        prYellow("Trash is empty.")
+        prYellow("Trash is already empty.")
     else:
         exec(f"rm {wdir}trash/*")
         prGreen("Trash cleared.")