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textual.command

This module contains classes for working with Textual's command palette.

See the guide on the Command Palette for full details.

Hits module-attribute

Hits = AsyncIterator['DiscoveryHit | Hit']

Return type for the command provider's search method.

ProviderSource module-attribute

ProviderSource = "Iterable[type[Provider] | Callable[[], type[Provider]]]"

The type used to declare the providers for a CommandPalette.

Command

Command(prompt, hit, id=None, disabled=False)

Bases: Option

Class that holds a hit in the CommandList.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default

prompt

VisualType

The prompt for the option.

required

hit

DiscoveryHit | Hit

The details of the hit associated with the option.

required

id

str | None

The optional ID for the option.

None

disabled

bool

The initial enabled/disabled state. Enabled by default.

False

hit instance-attribute

hit = hit

The details of the hit associated with the option.

CommandInput

CommandInput(
    value=None,
    placeholder="",
    highlighter=None,
    password=False,
    *,
    restrict=None,
    type="text",
    max_length=0,
    suggester=None,
    validators=None,
    validate_on=None,
    valid_empty=False,
    select_on_focus=True,
    name=None,
    id=None,
    classes=None,
    disabled=False,
    tooltip=None,
    compact=False
)

Bases: Input

The command palette input control.

CommandList

CommandList(
    *content,
    name=None,
    id=None,
    classes=None,
    disabled=False,
    markup=True,
    compact=False
)

Bases: OptionList

The command palette command list.

CommandPalette

CommandPalette(
    providers=None,
    *,
    placeholder="Search for commands…",
    name=None,
    id=None,
    classes=None