ncurses menu adapts when window is resized

gempost

@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ def menuFunction(menu = [], headerLine = "Use the arrow keys or j,k to make a se
 
     highlight, highlight_prev = 0, 0 # variable that controls which entry is selected, variable that stores its previous value
     while True:
+        sy, sx = stdscr.getmaxyx() # getting terminal dimensions again to adapt to window resize events while the menu is being displayed
         stdscr.clear()
 
         if (highlight >= endOfPage): # incrementing page number
@@ -91,7 +92,13 @@ def menuFunction(menu = [], headerLine = "Use the arrow keys or j,k to make a se
 
         for sno in range(len(imenu)):
             if (sno == highlight):
-                entry = str(((pageLength)*(pageIndex-1)) + (sno+1)) + " - " + imenu[sno]
+                entry = str(((pageLength)*(pageIndex-1)) + (sno+1)) + " - " + imenu[sno] # the menu entry
+
+                """
+                TODO:
+                - exit displaying an error if terminal too small
+                """
+
                 stdscr.addstr(f"\n{entry}{' '*(sx - len(entry) - 1)}", curses.A_STANDOUT)
             else:
                 stdscr.addstr(f"\n{((pageLength)*(pageIndex-1)) + (sno+1)} - {imenu[sno]}")
@@ -296,6 +303,11 @@ def manage(direct = ""):
             print("\nCancelled.")
             return 0
 
+        """
+        TODO:
+        - remove the following number input based interface with pressing keys for delete, edit and cancel
+        """
+
         print(f"\nYou have selected:\n\nTITLE: {postsList[which][1][:-1]}\nFILENAME: {postsList[which][0]}.gmi")
 
     try: