Prompt for multiple selections interactively when possible (#441)

* Add interactive selection ability and preserve old behavior if not available

* Add description of library and binary packages

* Add function origin to doc

* Fix typos and windows compilation test

* Change select message type and fix style

* Change to use TAB to cycle through options

src/nimble.nim

@@ -757,7 +757,9 @@ proc init(options: Options) =
     priority = HighPriority)
 
   # Determine the type of package
-  let pkgType = promptList(options, "Package type?", [
+  let pkgType = promptList(options, """Package type?
+Library packages provide functionality for other packages.
+Binary packages produce executables.""", [
     "lib",
     "bin",
   ])

src/nimblepkg/cli.nim

@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@
 #   - Bright for HighPriority.
 #   - Normal for MediumPriority.
 
-import logging, terminal, sets, strutils
+import logging, terminal, sets, strutils, os
+
+when defined(windows):
+  import winlean
 
 type
   CLI* = ref object
@@ -169,6 +172,74 @@ proc promptCustom*(forcePrompts: ForcePrompt, question, default: string): string
 proc promptCustom*(question, default: string): string =
   return promptCustom(dontForcePrompt, question, default)
 
+proc promptListInteractive(question: string, args: openarray[string]): string =
+  display("Prompt:", question, Warning, HighPriority)
+  display("Select", "Cycle with 'Tab', 'Enter' when done", Message,
+    HighPriority)
+  displayCategory("Choices:", Warning, HighPriority)
+  var
+    current = 0
+    selected = false
+  # Incase the cursor is at the bottom of the terminal
+  for arg in args:
+    stdout.write "\n"
+  # Reset the cursor to the start of the selection prompt
+  cursorUp(stdout, args.len)
+  cursorForward(stdout, longestCategory)
+  hideCursor(stdout)
+
+  # The selection loop
+  while not selected:
+    # Loop through the options
+    for i, arg in args:
+      # Check if the option is the current
+      if i == current:
+        setForegroundColor(fgWhite)
+        writeStyled(" " & arg, {styleBright})
+      else:
+        setForegroundColor(fgWhite)
+        writeStyled(" " & arg, {styleDim})
+      # Move the cursor back to the start
+      for s in 0..<(arg.len + 1):
+        cursorBackward(stdout)
+      # Move down for the next item
+      cursorDown(stdout)
+    # Move the cursor back up to the start of the selection prompt
+    for i in 0..<(args.len()):
+      cursorUp(stdout)
+    resetAttributes(stdout)
+
+    # Begin key input
+    while true:
+      case getch():
+      of '\t':
+        current = (current + 1) mod args.len
+        break
+      of '\r':
+        selected = true
+        break
+      else: discard
+
+  # Erase all lines of the selection
+  for i in 0..<args.len:
+    eraseLine(stdout)
+    cursorDown(stdout)
+  # Move the cursor back up to the initial selection line
+  for i in 0..<args.len():
+    cursorUp(stdout)
+  showCursor(stdout)
+  display("Answer:", args[current], Warning,HighPriority)
+  return args[current]
+
+proc promptListFallback(question: string, args: openarray[string]): string =
+  display("Prompt:", question & " [" & join(args, "/") & "]", Warning,
+    HighPriority)
+  displayCategory("Answer:", Warning, HighPriority)
+  result = stdin.readLine()
+  for arg in args:
+    if arg.cmpIgnoreCase(result) == 0:
+      return arg
+
 proc promptList*(forcePrompts: ForcePrompt, question: string, args: openarray[string]): string =
   case forcePrompts:
   of forcePromptYes:
@@ -176,13 +247,10 @@ proc promptList*(forcePrompts: ForcePrompt, question: string, args: openarray[st
     display("Prompt:", question & " -> [forced " & result & "]", Warning,
       HighPriority)
   else:
-    display("Prompt:", question & " [" & join(args, "/") & "]", Warning, HighPriority)
+    if isatty(stdout):
-    displayCategory("Answer:", Warning, HighPriority)
+      return promptListInteractive(question, args)
-    result = stdin.readLine()
+    else:
-    for arg in args:
+      return promptListFallback(question, args)
-      if arg.cmpIgnoreCase(result) == 0:
-        return arg
-    return promptList(forcePrompts, question, args)
 
 proc setVerbosity*(level: Priority) =
   globalCLI.level = level