cs.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

import curses
import curses.textpad


def main_exec(stdscr):
    begin_x = 20
    begin_y = 7
    height = 5
    width = 40

    win = curses.newwin(height, width, begin_y, begin_x)
    tb = curses.textpad.Textbox(win)
    text = tb.edit()
    curses.addstr(4, 1, text.encode('utf_8'))

    # hw = "Hello world!"
    # while 1:
    #     c = stdscr.getch()
    #     if c == ord('p'):
    #     elif c == ord('q'): break # Exit the while()
    #     elif c == curses.KEY_HOME: x = y = 0

    curses.endwin()

curses.wrapper(main_exec)