import curses import sys if __name__ == '__main__': if sys.stdout.isatty(): screen = curses.initscr() try: curses.cbreak() pad = curses.newpad(10, 10) size = screen.getmaxyx() pad.refresh(0, 0, 0, 0, size[0] - 1, size[1] - 1) finally: curses.nocbreak() curses.endwin()