Non-working two column

fedicurses.py

@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ import curses
 from html.parser import HTMLParser
 from mastodon import Mastodon
 
+def newLine(ncwin, lines=1):
+    cy, cx = ncwin.getyx()
+    ncwin.move(cy + lines, 0)
+
+
 class PostParser(HTMLParser):
     def __init__(self, ncwin, defncatt):
         HTMLParser.__init__(self)
@@ -14,11 +19,12 @@ class PostParser(HTMLParser):
             self.curatt = self.defncatt
         elif tag == 'strong':
             self.curatt = self.curatt ^ curses.A_BOLD
+        elif tag == 'br':
+            newLine(self.win)
 
     def handle_endtag(self, tag):
         if tag == 'p':
-            cy, cx = self.win.getyx()
-            self.win.move(cy + 2, 0)
+            newLine(self.win, 2)
         elif tag == 'strong':
             self.curatt = self.curatt ^ curses.A_BOLD
 
@@ -35,17 +41,29 @@ def main(stdscr):
             api_base_url = 'd100.club'
     )
     posts = mastodon.timeline()
-    parser = PostParser(stdscr, 0)
     stdscr.clear()
     # stdscr.addstr("test")
     curses.halfdelay(10)
+    my, mx = stdscr.getmaxyx()
+    c1w = c2w = (mx - 1) // 2
+    if (mx % 2) != 0:
+        c2w = c2w - 1
+    colw1 = curses.newwin(1, 1, my - 1, c1w)
+    colw2 = curses.newwin(1, 1 + c1w + 1, my - 1, c2w)
+    #colw1.border()
+    #colw2.border()
+    parser = PostParser(colw1, 0)
+    colw1.move(0,0)
     try:
         for post in posts:
-            stdscr.addstr(post["account"]["acct"])
-            stdscr.addstr(": ")
+            colw1.addstr(post["account"]["acct"], curses.A_BOLD)
+            colw1.addstr(':', curses.A_BOLD)
+            newLine(colw1)
             parser.feed(post["content"])
     except:
         pass
+    colw1.refresh()
+    colw2.refresh()
     stdscr.refresh()
     i = 'c'
     q = 0