pythondialog

library3.5.3pypypi✓ verified 86d ago

A Python interface to the UNIX dialog utility (and mostly-compatible programs like whiptail). Current version 3.5.3, requires Python >=3. Stable, infrequent releases.

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pip install pythondialog

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · PYTHONDIALOG

pythondialog

devopspythonv3.5.3

Install

1.5s avg

Import

25ms

Disk

16MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v3.5.3 · pip install

no network on importno background threads

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.026s · 18.1MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 1.5s · import 0.024s · 19MB

16MB installed

● package 16MB

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

Dialog

✓ from dialog import Dialog

✗ import dialog

Importing dialog imports the module, but `Dialog` is the class.

Initialize Dialog and show a message box.

from dialog import Dialog d = Dialog(dialog="dialog") d.msgbox("Hello, world!")

Debug

Known issues

gotchaThe `dialog` backend must be installed separately (e.g., `apt install dialog`). pythondialog wraps the system utility.

fix

Install dialog from your package manager (e.g., `sudo apt install dialog` or `brew install dialog`).

affects: all

breakingThe `setup.py` no longer supports Python 2. Python 2 support was dropped in version 3.5.0.

fix

Use Python 3.4+ (preferably 3.6+).

affects: >=3.5.0

deprecatedThe `common_args_screen_size` parameter (used to force size calculation) is deprecated; use `autowidgetsize` instead.

fix

Replace `common_args_screen_size=True` with `autowidgetsize=True` in Dialog constructor.

affects: >=3.5.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'dialog'

pythondialog is not installed or the import path is wrong.

fix

Run `pip install pythondialog` and use `from dialog import Dialog`.

dialog: command not found

The underlying dialog utility is missing.

fix

Install dialog: `sudo apt install dialog` (Linux) or `brew install dialog` (macOS).

Upgrade

Version history

3.5.3latest on PyPI · released Nov 26, 2021

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Resources

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/pythondialog/ ↗

homepagehttps://pythondialog.sourceforge.io/ ↗

docshttps://pythondialog.sourceforge.io/doc/ ↗