a timer shown at the upper right corner of the terminal w/ chime

ctimer.py

#!/usr/bin/python3

import argparse, sys
from time import sleep
from ansi.color import fg, bg, fx
import ansi.cursor as cr
# from playsound import playsound

def show_msg(msg):
    seq = (
        cr.save_cursor(),
        cr.goto(0,999),
        '' if len(msg)<=1 else cr.back(len(msg)-1),
        fg.cyan, fx.negative,
        msg,
        fx.reset,
        cr.load_cursor()
    )
    print(*seq, sep='', end='')

parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
    description='a timer shown at the upper right corner of the terminal w/ chime',
    formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter
)
parser.add_argument('-i', '--interval', type=int, default=40,
    help='# of minutes between chimes')
parser.add_argument('-c', '--chime', type=str, default='/usr/lib/libreoffice/share/gallery/sounds/untie.wav',
    help='sound file path for the chime')
args = parser.parse_args()

fmt_str = '{:0' + str(len(str(args.interval))) + '}'
time_stamp = 0
while True:
    show_msg(fmt_str.format(time_stamp))
    sys.stdout.flush()
    sleep(60)
    time_stamp += 1
    if time_stamp >= args.interval:
        time_stamp = 0
        # playsound(args.chime)