bpython-config (5)

$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bpython/config

The configuration file contains various options controlling the behaviour of bpython.

This refers to the [general] section in your $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bpython/config file.

auto_display_list

Display the autocomplete list as you type (default: True). When this is off, you can hit tab to see the suggestions.

autocomplete_mode

There are three modes for autocomplete. simple, substring, and fuzzy. Simple matches methods with a common prefix, substring matches methods with a common subsequence, and fuzzy matches methods with common characters (default: simple).

New in version 0.12.

syntax

Syntax highlighting as you type (default: True).

arg_spec

Display the arg spec (list of arguments) for callables, when possible (default: True).

hist_file

History file (default: ~/.pythonhist).

paste_time

The time between lines before pastemode is activated in seconds (default: 0.02).

hist_length

Number of lines to store in history (set to 0 to disable) (default: 100)

tab_length

Soft tab size (default 4, see pep-8)

pastebin_url

The pastebin url to post to (without a trailing slash). This pastebin has to be a pastebin which uses LodgeIt. Examples are: http://paste.pocoo.org/xmlrpc/ and http://bpaste.net/xmlrpc/ (default: http://bpaste.net/xmlrpc/)

pastebin_private

If the pastebin supports a private option to make a random paste id, use it. Default: True).

New in version 0.12.

pastebin_show_url

The url under which the new paste can be reached. $paste_id will be replaced by the ID of the new paste. Examples are: http://bpaste.net/show/$paste_id/ and http://paste.pocoo.org/show/$paste_id/ (default: http://bpaste.net/show/$paste_id/)

pastebin_helper

The name of a helper executable that should perform pastebin upload on bpython's behalf. If set, this overrides pastebin_url. It also overrides pastebin_show_url, as the helper is expected to return the full URL to the pastebin as the first word of its output. The data is supplied to the helper via STDIN.

An example helper program is pastebinit, available for most systems. The following helper program can be used to create gists:

#!/usr/bin/env python

import sys
import urllib2
import json

def do_gist_json(s):
    """ Use json to post to github. """
    gist_public = False
    gist_url = 'https://api.github.com/gists'

    data = {'description': None,
            'public': None,
            'files' : {
                'sample': { 'content': None }
            }}
    data['description'] = 'Gist from BPython'
    data['public'] = gist_public
    data['files']['sample']['content'] = s

    req = urllib2.Request(gist_url, json.dumps(data), {'Content-Type': 'application/json'})
    try:
        res = urllib2.urlopen(req)
    except HTTPError, e:
        return e

    try:
        json_res = json.loads(res.read())
        return json_res['html_url']
    except HTTPError, e:
        return e

if __name__ == "__main__":
  s = sys.stdin.read()
  print do_gist_json(s)

New in version 0.12.

color_scheme

See themes for more information.

Color schemes should be put in $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bpython/

e.g to use the theme $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bpython/foo.theme set color_scheme = foo

If you set the colorscheme to foo this will be translated to $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bpython/foo.theme so be sure to put the file in that directory.

Leave blank or set to "default" to use the default (builtin) theme.

flush_output

Whether to flush all output to stdout on exit (default: True).

This section refers to the [keyboard] section in your $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bpython/config.

You can set various keyboard shortcuts to be used by bpython. However, we have yet to map all keys to their respective control codes. If you configure a key combination which is not yet supported by bpython it will raise an exception telling you the key does not exist in bpython.keys.

Valid keys are:

• Control + any alphanumeric character (C-a through A-z, also a few others).

• Any function key ranging from F1 to F12.

pastebin

Default: <F8>

last_output

Default: F9

Shows the last output in the systems $PAGER.

save

Default: C-s

Saves the current session to a file (prompts for filename)

undo

Default: C-r

Rewinds the last action.

up_one_line

Default: C-p

Move the cursor up, by one line.

down_one_line

Default: C-n

Move the cursor down, by one line.

cut_to_buffer

Default: C-k

Cuts the current line to the buffer.

search

Default: C-o

Search up for any lines containing what is on the current line.

yank_from_buffer

Default: C-y

Pastes the current line from the buffer (the one you previously cutted)

clear_word

Default: C-w

Clear the word the cursor is currently on.

clear_line

Default: C-u

Clears to the beginning of the line.

clear_screen

Default: C-l

Clears the screen to the top.

show_source

Default: F2

Shows the source of the currently being completed (python) function.

exit

Default: C-d

Exits bpython (use on empty line)

This refers to the [cli] section in your config file.

suggestion_width

Default: 0.8

The width of the suggestion window in percent of the terminal width.

New in version 0.9.8.

trim_prompts

Default: False

Trims lines starting with '>>> ' when set to True.

This refers to the [gtk] section in your $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bpython/config file.

font

Default: Monospace 10

The font to be used by the GTK version.

bpython was written by Robert Anthony Farrell <[email protected]> and his bunch of loyal followers.

This manual page was written by Jørgen Pedersen Tjernø <[email protected]>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).

2008-2012 Bob Farrell, Andreas Stuehrk et al.