nicer menu formating

base/scene.py

@@ -16,11 +16,14 @@ def __init__(self, console_manager, scene_manager, game_context):
 
     @abc.abstractmethod
     def render(self):
+        """This will be called by the scene_manager."""
         pass
 
     @abc.abstractmethod
     def handle_input(self):
+        """Handle any player expected input here."""
         pass
 
     def transition_to(self, scene_name):
+        """Tells the scene_manager to move to the provided scene."""
         self.scene_manager.transition_to(scene_name)

managers/console_manager.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """
 Console Manager: handles the creation and rendering of all consoles.
 """
+import textwrap
 
 import tdl
 import os
@@ -39,11 +40,7 @@ class Menu(Console):
     """
     Create console for displaying choices to the player
     """
-    MENU_TEMPLATE = """
-        {menu_name}
-        {menu_text}
-        {options}
-    """
+    MENU_TEMPLATE = "{menu_name}\n\n{menu_text}\n\n{options}"
 
     OPTION_TEMPLATE = "({option_char:}) {option_description}"
 
@@ -72,7 +69,7 @@ def _build_options(self):
             )
             option_msg.append(option)
             self.letter_index += 1
-        return "\n".join(option_msg)
+        return textwrap.indent("\n\n".join(option_msg), "             ")  # TODO: this could be nicer...
 
     def print_str(self, text, pos_x, pos_y):
         self.move(pos_x, pos_y)

scenes/character_creation.py

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ def __init__(self, console_manager, scene_manager, game_context):
                          self.options,
                          self.main_console.width,
                          self.main_console.height)
+        # self.menu.create_menu(20, 20)
         self.active_control = self.control_name
 
         # TODO THIS should be in the menu itself.
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ def render_menu(self):
 
     def render(self, **kwargs):
         self.menu.clear()
-        self.menu.move(0, 0)
+        self.menu.move(20, 20)
         for control in self.controls:
             if self.active_control is None \
                     or self.controls.index(self.active_control) >= self.controls.index(control):

ui/flavor_text.py

@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 MAIN_MENU = {
     "name": "Main Menu",
     "text": """
-        Welcome to Python Roguelike Framework!
-        
-        This '@' is you. Your goal is to explore the dungeon. Use caution though as there are
-        monsters lurking around every corner waiting to jump out and attack you!
+    Welcome to Python Roguelike Framework!
+
+    This '@' is you. Your goal is to explore the dungeon. Use caution though as there are
+    monsters lurking around every corner waiting to jump out and attack you!
     """,
     "options": ["Play", "Quit"]
 }