Merge branch 'ls-format'

Conflicts:
	setup.py

setup.py

@@ -31,13 +31,19 @@ setup(
     url = "https://github.com/bram85/topydo",
     install_requires = [
         'six >= 1.9.0',
+        'arrow >= 0.7.0',
     ],
     extras_require = {
         ':sys_platform=="win32"': ['colorama>=0.2.5'],
-        ':python_version=="2.7"': ['ushlex'],
+        # shutil.get_terminal_size() was introduced in Python 3.3
+        ':python_version=="2.7"': [
+            'backports.shutil_get_terminal_size>=1.0.0',
+            'ushlex',
+        ],
+        ':python_version=="3.2"': ['backports.shutil_get_terminal_size>=1.0.0'],
         'ical': ['icalendar'],
         'prompt-toolkit': ['prompt-toolkit >= 0.53'],
-        'test': ['freezegun', 'coverage', 'green'],
+        'test': ['coverage', 'freezegun', 'green', ],
         'test:python_version=="2.7"': ['mock'],
         'test:python_version!="3.2"': ['pylint'],
     },

test/data/ListCommandTest.json

-[{"completed": false, "completion_date": null, "contexts": ["Context2"], "creation_date": null, "priority": "C", "projects": ["Project1"], "source": "(C) Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project", "tags": [], "text": "Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project"}, {"completed": false, "completion_date": null, "contexts": [], "creation_date": null, "priority": "C", "projects": [], "source": "(C) Drink beer @ home", "tags": [], "text": "Drink beer @ home"}, {"completed": false, "completion_date": null, "contexts": [], "creation_date": null, "priority": "C", "projects": [], "source": "(C) 13 + 29 = 42", "tags": [], "text": "13 + 29 = 42"}, {"completed": false, "completion_date": null, "contexts": ["Context1"], "creation_date": null, "priority": "D", "projects": ["Project2"], "source": "(D) Bar @Context1 +Project2 p:1", "tags": [["p", "1"]], "text": "Bar @Context1 +Project2"}]
+[{"completed": false, "completion_date": null, "contexts": ["Context2"], "creation_date": "2015-11-05", "priority": "C", "projects": ["Project1"], "source": "(C) 2015-11-05 Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project", "tags": [], "text": "Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project"}, {"completed": false, "completion_date": null, "contexts": [], "creation_date": null, "priority": "C", "projects": [], "source": "(C) Drink beer @ home", "tags": [], "text": "Drink beer @ home"}, {"completed": false, "completion_date": null, "contexts": [], "creation_date": null, "priority": "C", "projects": [], "source": "(C) 13 + 29 = 42", "tags": [], "text": "13 + 29 = 42"}, {"completed": false, "completion_date": null, "contexts": ["Context1"], "creation_date": null, "priority": "D", "projects": ["Project2"], "source": "(D) Bar @Context1 +Project2 p:1", "tags": [["p", "1"]], "text": "Bar @Context1 +Project2"}]

test/data/ListCommandTest.txt

-(C) Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project
+(C) 2015-11-05 Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project
 (D) Bar @Context1 +Project2 p:1
 (C) Baz @Context1 +Project1 key:value id:1
 (C) Drink beer @ home

test/data/ListFormat.txt

+(D) 2015-08-31 Bar @Context1 +Project2 due:2015-09-30 t:2015-09-29
+(Z) 2015-11-06 Lorem ipsum dolorem sit amet. Red @fox +jumped over the lazy:bar and jar due:2015-11-08 t:2015-11-07
+(C) 2015-07-12 Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project
+(C) Baz @Context1 +Project1 key:value
+Drink beer @ home id:1 p:2 ical:foobar
+x 2014-12-12 Completed but with date:2014-12-12

test/data/listformat.conf

+[ls]
+list_format                 = |%I| %x %{(}p{)} %c %S\t%K

test/test_list_command.py

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class ListCommandTest(CommandTest):
         command.execute()
 
         self.assertFalse(self.todolist.is_dirty())
-        self.assertEqual(self.output, "|  1| (C) Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n|  4| (C) Drink beer @ home\n|  5| (C) 13 + 29 = 42\n|  2| (D) Bar @Context1 +Project2\n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.output, "|  1| (C) 2015-11-05 Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n|  4| (C) Drink beer @ home\n|  5| (C) 13 + 29 = 42\n|  2| (D) Bar @Context1 +Project2\n")
         self.assertEqual(self.errors, "")
 
     def test_list03(self):
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class ListCommandTest(CommandTest):
         command.execute()
 
         self.assertFalse(self.todolist.is_dirty())
-        self.assertEqual(self.output, "|  1| (C) Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n|  3| (C) Baz @Context1 +Project1 key:value\n|  4| (C) Drink beer @ home\n|  5| (C) 13 + 29 = 42\n|  2| (D) Bar @Context1 +Project2\n|  6| x 2014-12-12 Completed but with date:2014-12-12\n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.output, "|  1| (C) 2015-11-05 Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n|  3| (C) Baz @Context1 +Project1 key:value\n|  4| (C) Drink beer @ home\n|  5| (C) 13 + 29 = 42\n|  2| (D) Bar @Context1 +Project2\n|  6| x 2014-12-12 Completed but with date:2014-12-12\n")
         self.assertEqual(self.errors, "")
 
     def test_list06(self):
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class ListCommandTest(CommandTest):
         command.execute()
 
         self.assertFalse(self.todolist.is_dirty())
-        self.assertEqual(self.output, "|  3| (C) Baz @Context1 +Project1 key:value\n|  1| (C) Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.output, "|  3| (C) Baz @Context1 +Project1 key:value\n|  1| (C) 2015-11-05 Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n")
         self.assertEqual(self.errors, "")
 
     def test_list08(self):
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class ListCommandTest(CommandTest):
         command.execute()
 
         self.assertFalse(self.todolist.is_dirty())
-        self.assertEqual(self.output, "|  1| (C) Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.output, "|  1| (C) 2015-11-05 Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n")
         self.assertEqual(self.errors, "")
 
     def test_list12(self):
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class ListCommandTest(CommandTest):
         command.execute()
 
         self.assertFalse(self.todolist.is_dirty())
-        self.assertEqual(self.output, "|  1| (C) Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n|  3| (C) Baz @Context1 +Project1 key:value\n|  2| (D) Bar @Context1 +Project2\n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.output, "|  1| (C) 2015-11-05 Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n|  3| (C) Baz @Context1 +Project1 key:value\n|  2| (D) Bar @Context1 +Project2\n")
         self.assertEqual(self.errors, "")
 
     def test_list13(self):
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class ListCommandTest(CommandTest):
         command.execute()
 
         self.assertFalse(self.todolist.is_dirty())
-        self.assertEqual(self.output, "|  1| (C) Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n|  3| (C) Baz @Context1 +Project1 key:value\n|  4| (C) Drink beer @ home\n|  5| (C) 13 + 29 = 42\n|  6| x 2014-12-12 Completed but with date:2014-12-12\n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.output, "|  1| (C) 2015-11-05 Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n|  3| (C) Baz @Context1 +Project1 key:value\n|  4| (C) Drink beer @ home\n|  5| (C) 13 + 29 = 42\n|  6| x 2014-12-12 Completed but with date:2014-12-12\n")
         self.assertEqual(self.errors, "")
 
     def test_list14(self):
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class ListCommandTest(CommandTest):
         command.execute()
 
         self.assertFalse(self.todolist.is_dirty())
-        self.assertEqual(self.output, " |  1| (C) Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n |  4| (C) Drink beer @ home\n |  5| (C) 13 + 29 = 42\n |  2| (D) Bar @Context1 +Project2\n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.output, " |  1| (C) 2015-11-05 Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n |  4| (C) Drink beer @ home\n |  5| (C) 13 + 29 = 42\n |  2| (D) Bar @Context1 +Project2\n")
         self.assertEqual(self.errors, "")
 
     def test_list15(self):
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class ListCommandTest(CommandTest):
         command.execute()
 
         self.assertFalse(self.todolist.is_dirty())
-        self.assertEqual(self.output, "|t5c| (C) Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n|wa5| (C) Drink beer @ home\n|z63| (C) 13 + 29 = 42\n|mfg| (D) Bar @Context1 +Project2\n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.output, "|t5c| (C) 2015-11-05 Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n|wa5| (C) Drink beer @ home\n|z63| (C) 13 + 29 = 42\n|mfg| (D) Bar @Context1 +Project2\n")
         self.assertEqual(self.errors, "")
 
     def test_list17(self):
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class ListCommandTest(CommandTest):
         command.execute()
 
         self.assertFalse(self.todolist.is_dirty())
-        self.assertEqual(self.output, "|  3| (C) Baz @Context1 +Project1 key:value id:1\n|  1| (C) Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.output, "|  3| (C) Baz @Context1 +Project1 id:1 key:value\n|  1| (C) 2015-11-05 Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n")
         self.assertEqual(self.errors, "")
 
     def test_list20(self):
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class ListCommandTest(CommandTest):
         command.execute()
 
         self.assertFalse(self.todolist.is_dirty())
-        self.assertEqual(self.output, "|  1| (C) Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n|  4| (C) Drink beer @ home\n|  5| (C) 13 + 29 = 42\n|  2| (D) Bar @Context1 +Project2\n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.output, "|  1| (C) 2015-11-05 Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n|  4| (C) Drink beer @ home\n|  5| (C) 13 + 29 = 42\n|  2| (D) Bar @Context1 +Project2\n")
         self.assertEqual(self.errors, "")
 
     def test_list21(self):
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class ListCommandTest(CommandTest):
         command.execute()
 
         self.assertFalse(self.todolist.is_dirty())
-        self.assertEqual(self.output, "|  1| (C) Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n|  4| (C) Drink beer @ home\n|  5| (C) 13 + 29 = 42\n|  2| (D) Bar @Context1 +Project2\n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.output, "|  1| (C) 2015-11-05 Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n|  4| (C) Drink beer @ home\n|  5| (C) 13 + 29 = 42\n|  2| (D) Bar @Context1 +Project2\n")
         self.assertEqual(self.errors, "")
 
     def test_list22(self):
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class ListCommandTest(CommandTest):
         command = ListCommand(["-n", "1"], self.todolist, self.out, self.error)
         command.execute()
 
-        self.assertEqual(self.output, "|  1| (C) Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.output, "|  1| (C) 2015-11-05 Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n")
         self.assertEqual(self.errors, "")
 
     def test_list33(self):
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ class ListCommandTest(CommandTest):
         command = ListCommand(["-n", "-1"], self.todolist, self.out, self.error)
         command.execute()
 
-        self.assertEqual(self.output, "|  1| (C) Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n|  4| (C) Drink beer @ home\n|  5| (C) 13 + 29 = 42\n|  2| (D) Bar @Context1 +Project2\n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.output, "|  1| (C) 2015-11-05 Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n|  4| (C) Drink beer @ home\n|  5| (C) 13 + 29 = 42\n|  2| (D) Bar @Context1 +Project2\n")
         self.assertEqual(self.errors, "")
 
     def test_list34(self):
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ class ListCommandTest(CommandTest):
         command = ListCommand(["-n", "foo"], self.todolist, self.out, self.error)
         command.execute()
 
-        self.assertEqual(self.output, "|  1| (C) Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n|  4| (C) Drink beer @ home\n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.output, "|  1| (C) 2015-11-05 Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n|  4| (C) Drink beer @ home\n")
         self.assertEqual(self.errors, "")
 
     def test_list35(self):
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class ListCommandTest(CommandTest):
         command = ListCommand(["-x", "-n", "foo"], self.todolist, self.out, self.error)
         command.execute()
 
-        self.assertEqual(self.output, "|  1| (C) Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n|  3| (C) Baz @Context1 +Project1 key:value\n|  4| (C) Drink beer @ home\n|  5| (C) 13 + 29 = 42\n|  2| (D) Bar @Context1 +Project2\n|  6| x 2014-12-12 Completed but with date:2014-12-12\n")
+        self.assertEqual(self.output, "|  1| (C) 2015-11-05 Foo @Context2 Not@Context +Project1 Not+Project\n|  3| (C) Baz @Context1 +Project1 key:value\n|  4| (C) Drink beer @ home\n|  5| (C) 13 + 29 = 42\n|  2| (D) Bar @Context1 +Project2\n|  6| x 2014-12-12 Completed but with date:2014-12-12\n")
         self.assertEqual(self.errors, "")
 
     def test_help(self):

topydo.conf

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ auto_creation_date          = 1
 hide_tags                   = id,p,ical
 indent                      = 0
 list_limit                  = -1
+list_format                 = |%I| %x %{(}p{)} %c %s %k %{due:}d %{t:}t
 
 [tags]
 tag_start                   = t
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ append_parent_contexts      = 0
 [aliases]
 ;showall = ls -x
 ;next = ls -n 1
+;top = ls -F '|%I| %x %p %S %k	%{(}H{)}'
 ;lsproj = lsprj
 ;listprj = lsprj
 ;listproj = lsprj

topydo/cli/Prompt.py

@@ -17,15 +17,20 @@
 """ Entry file for the topydo Prompt interface (CLI). """
 
 import os.path
+import shlex
 import sys
 
 from topydo.cli.CLIApplicationBase import CLIApplicationBase, error, usage
 from topydo.cli.TopydoCompleter import TopydoCompleter
 from prompt_toolkit.shortcuts import prompt
 from prompt_toolkit.history import InMemoryHistory
+from six import PY2
 
 from topydo.lib.Config import config, ConfigError
 
+if PY2:
+    import ushlex as shlex
+
 # First thing is to poke the configuration and check whether it's sane
 # The modules below may already read in configuration upon import, so
 # make sure to bail out if the configuration is invalid.
@@ -94,7 +99,8 @@ class PromptApplication(CLIApplicationBase):
             try:
                 user_input = prompt(u'topydo> ', history=history,
                                     completer=self.completer,
-                                    complete_while_typing=False).split()
+                                    complete_while_typing=False)
+                user_input = shlex.split(user_input)
             except (EOFError, KeyboardInterrupt):
                 sys.exit(0)
 

topydo/commands/ListCommand.py

@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 
 from topydo.lib.Config import config
 from topydo.lib.ExpressionCommand import ExpressionCommand
+from topydo.lib.ListFormat import ListFormatParser
 from topydo.lib.PrettyPrinter import pretty_printer_factory
-from topydo.lib.PrettyPrinterFilter import (PrettyPrinterHideTagFilter,
-                                            PrettyPrinterIndentFilter)
+from topydo.lib.PrettyPrinterFilter import PrettyPrinterFormatFilter
 
 
 class ListCommand(ExpressionCommand):
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class ListCommand(ExpressionCommand):
         self.printer = None
         self.sort_expression = config().sort_string()
         self.show_all = False
+        self.format = config().list_format()
 
     def _poke_icalendar(self):
         """
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ class ListCommand(ExpressionCommand):
         return True
 
     def _process_flags(self):
-        opts, args = self.getopt('f:n:s:x')
+        opts, args = self.getopt('f:F:n:s:x')
 
         for opt, value in opts:
             if opt == '-x':
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@ class ListCommand(ExpressionCommand):
                         self.printer = IcalPrinter(self.todolist)
                 else:
                     self.printer = None
+            elif opt == '-F':
+                self.format = value
             elif opt == '-n':
                 try:
                     self.limit = int(value)
@@ -83,11 +86,11 @@ class ListCommand(ExpressionCommand):
         if self.printer is None:
             # create a standard printer with some filters
             indent = config().list_indent()
+            final_format = ' ' * indent + self.format
             hidden_tags = config().hidden_tags()
 
             filters = []
-            filters.append(PrettyPrinterIndentFilter(indent))
-            filters.append(PrettyPrinterHideTagFilter(hidden_tags))
+            filters.append(PrettyPrinterFormatFilter(self.todolist, final_format))
 
             self.printer = pretty_printer_factory(self.todolist, filters)
 
@@ -108,7 +111,8 @@ class ListCommand(ExpressionCommand):
         return True
 
     def usage(self):
-        return """ Synopsis: ls [-x] [-s <sort_expression>] [-f <format>] [expression]"""
+        return """Synopsis: ls [-x] [-s <sort_expression>] [-f <output format>]
+[-F <format string>] [expression]"""
 
     def help(self):
         return """\
@@ -128,6 +132,36 @@ When an expression is given, only the todos matching that expression are shown.
                 an 'ical' tag with a unique ID. Completed todo items may be
                 archived.
      * 'json' - Javascript Object Notation (JSON)
+-F : Specify the format of the text ('text' format), which may contain
+     placeholders that may be expanded if the todo has such attribute. If such
+     attribute does not exist, then it expands to an empty string.
+
+         %c: Absolute creation date.
+         %C: Relative creation date.
+         %d: Absolute due date.
+         %D: Relative due date.
+         %h: Relative due and start date (due in 3 days, started 3 days ago)
+         %H: Like %h with creation date.
+         %i: Todo number.
+         %I: Todo number padded with spaces (always 3 characters wide).
+         %k: List of tags separated by spaces (excluding hidden tags).
+         %K: List of all tags separated by spaces.
+         %p: Priority.
+         %s: Todo text.
+         %S: Todo text, truncated such that an item fits on one line.
+         %t: Absolute creation date.
+         %T: Relative creation date.
+         %x: 'x' followed by absolute completion date.
+         %X: 'x' followed by relative completion date.
+         \%: Literal percent sign.
+
+     Conditional characters can be added with blocks surrounded by curly
+     braces, they will only appear when a placeholder expanded to a value.
+
+     E.g. %{(}p{)} will print (C) when the todo item has priority C, or ''
+     (empty string) when an item has no priority set.
+
+     A tab character serves as a marker to start right alignment.
 -s : Sort the list according to a sort expression. Defaults to the expression
      in the configuration.
 -x : Show all todos (i.e. do not filter on dependencies or relevance).

topydo/lib/Config.py

@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ class _Config:
                 'hide_tags': 'id,p,ical',
                 'indent': '0',
                 'list_limit': '-1',
+                'list_format': '|%I| %x %{(}p{)} %c %s %k %{due:}d %{t:}t',
             },
 
             'tags': {
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ class _Config:
 
         self.config = {}
 
-        self.cp = configparser.ConfigParser()
+        self.cp = configparser.RawConfigParser()
 
         for section in self.defaults:
             self.cp.add_section(section)
@@ -320,6 +321,11 @@ class _Config:
 
         return alias_dict
 
+    def list_format(self):
+        """ Returns the list format used by `ls` """
+        return self.cp.get('ls', 'list_format')
+
+
 def config(p_path=None, p_overrides=None):
     """
     Retrieve the config instance.

topydo/lib/PrettyPrinterFilter.py

@@ -18,10 +18,13 @@
 
 import re
 
+from collections import OrderedDict
 from six import u
 
 from topydo.lib.Colors import NEUTRAL_COLOR, Colors
 from topydo.lib.Config import config
+from topydo.lib.ListFormat import ListFormatParser
+from topydo.lib.Utils import get_terminal_size
 
 
 class PrettyPrinterFilter(object):
@@ -61,9 +64,6 @@ class PrettyPrinterColorFilter(PrettyPrinterFilter):
             except KeyError:
                 pass
 
-            # color by priority
-            p_todo_str = color + p_todo_str
-
             # color projects / contexts
             p_todo_str = re.sub(
                 r'\B(\+|@)(\S*\w)',
@@ -79,26 +79,17 @@ class PrettyPrinterColorFilter(PrettyPrinterFilter):
 
             # add link_color to any valid URL specified outside of the tag.
             p_todo_str = re.sub(r'(^|\s)(\w+:){1}(//\S+)',
-                                ' ' + link_color + r'\2\3' + color,
+                                r'\1' + link_color + r'\2\3' + color,
                                 p_todo_str)
 
             p_todo_str += NEUTRAL_COLOR
+            
+            # color by priority
+            p_todo_str = color + p_todo_str
 
         return p_todo_str
 
 
-class PrettyPrinterIndentFilter(PrettyPrinterFilter):
-    """ Adds indentation to the todo item. """
-
-    def __init__(self, p_indent=0):
-        super(PrettyPrinterIndentFilter, self).__init__()
-        self.indent = p_indent
-
-    def filter(self, p_todo_str, _):
-        """ Applies the indentation. """
-        return ' ' * self.indent + p_todo_str
-
-
 class PrettyPrinterNumbers(PrettyPrinterFilter):
     """ Prepends the todo's number, retrieved from the todolist. """
 
@@ -111,17 +102,12 @@ class PrettyPrinterNumbers(PrettyPrinterFilter):
         return u("|{:>3}| {}").format(self.todolist.number(p_todo), p_todo_str)
 
 
-class PrettyPrinterHideTagFilter(PrettyPrinterFilter):
-    """ Removes all occurrences of the given tags from the text. """
-
-    def __init__(self, p_hidden_tags):
-        super(PrettyPrinterHideTagFilter, self).__init__()
-        self.hidden_tags = p_hidden_tags
+class PrettyPrinterFormatFilter(PrettyPrinterFilter):
+    def __init__(self, p_todolist, p_format=None):
+        super(PrettyPrinterFormatFilter, self).__init__()
+        self.parser = ListFormatParser(p_todolist, p_format)
 
-    def filter(self, p_todo_str, _):
-        for hidden_tag in self.hidden_tags:
-            # inspired from remove_tag in TodoBase
-            p_todo_str = re.sub(r'\s?\b' + hidden_tag + r':\S+\b', '',
-                                p_todo_str)
+    def filter(self, p_todo_str, p_todo):
+        p_todo_str = self.parser.parse(p_todo)
 
         return p_todo_str

topydo/lib/Utils.py

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ Various utility functions.
 """
 
 import re
+
+from collections import namedtuple
 from datetime import date
 
 
@@ -51,3 +53,25 @@ def escape_ansi(p_string):
     return escape_ansi.pattern.sub('', p_string)
 
 escape_ansi.pattern = re.compile(r'\x1b[^m]*m')
+
+def get_terminal_size():
+    """
+    Try to determine terminal size at run time. If that is not possible,
+    returns the default size of 80x24.
+    """
+    try:
+        from shutil import get_terminal_size # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
+    except ImportError:
+        from backports.shutil_get_terminal_size import get_terminal_size
+
+    try:
+        sz = get_terminal_size()
+    except ValueError:
+        """
+        This can result from the 'underlying buffer being detached', which
+        occurs during running the unittest on Windows (but not on Linux?)
+        """
+        terminal_size = namedtuple('Terminal_Size', 'columns lines')
+        sz = terminal_size((80, 24))
+
+    return sz