curses mouse-events in linux console

[janne halttunen]

Hello,

I'm on Mandrake Linux 8.2 with Python 2.2, and I have a problem of 
mouse-events not emitting properly in curses when on console with gpm. 
In X it works fine, the getch-method returning instantly on 
mouse-clicks, but on console it doesn't return until after pressing key 
on the keyboard.

The following script can be run to demonstrate the problem:



# curses mouse test: ESC to exit

import curses

def main(scr):
     curses.mousemask(curses.ALL_MOUSE_EVENTS)
     key=0
     while key!=27:
         key=scr.getch()
         scr.erase()
         if key==curses.KEY_MOUSE:
             scr.addstr(0,0,str(curses.getmouse()))
         else:
             scr.addstr(0,0,str(key))
         scr.refresh()

if __name__=='__main__':
     curses.wrapper(main)

# END


Hope there is a solution to this.


janne