Adds the description and show_description options to Choice and InquirerControl

questionary/prompts/checkbox.py

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ def checkbox(
     use_jk_keys: bool = True,
     use_emacs_keys: bool = True,
     instruction: Optional[str] = None,
+    show_description: bool = True,
     **kwargs: Any,
 ) -> Question:
     """Ask the user to select from a list of items.
@@ -106,6 +107,8 @@ def checkbox(
                         `Ctrl+N` (down) and `Ctrl+P` (up) keys.
         instruction: A message describing how to navigate the menu.
 
+        show_description: Display description of current selection if available.
+
     Returns:
         :class:`Question`: Question instance, ready to be prompted (using ``.ask()``).
     """
@@ -130,7 +133,11 @@ def checkbox(
         raise ValueError("validate must be callable")
 
     ic = InquirerControl(
-        choices, default, pointer=pointer, initial_choice=initial_choice
+        choices,
+        default,
+        pointer=pointer,
+        initial_choice=initial_choice,
+        show_description=show_description,
     )
 
     def get_prompt_tokens() -> List[Tuple[str, str]]:

questionary/prompts/common.py

@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ class Choice:
         checked: Preselect this choice when displaying the options.
 
         shortcut_key: Key shortcut used to select this item.
+
+        description: Optional description of the item that can be displayed.
     """
 
     title: FormattedText
@@ -70,17 +72,22 @@ class Choice:
     shortcut_key: Optional[str]
     """A shortcut key for the choice"""
 
+    description: Optional[str]
+    """Choice description"""
+
     def __init__(
         self,
         title: FormattedText,
         value: Optional[Any] = None,
         disabled: Optional[str] = None,
         checked: Optional[bool] = False,
         shortcut_key: Optional[Union[str, bool]] = True,
+        description: Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> None:
         self.disabled = disabled
         self.title = title
         self.checked = checked if checked is not None else False
+        self.description = description
 
         if value is not None:
             self.value = value
@@ -124,6 +131,7 @@ def build(c: Union[str, "Choice", Dict[str, Any]]) -> "Choice":
                 c.get("disabled", None),
                 c.get("checked"),
                 c.get("key"),
+                c.get("description", None),
             )
 
     def get_shortcut_title(self):
@@ -202,6 +210,7 @@ class InquirerControl(FormattedTextControl):
     pointer: Optional[str]
     pointed_at: int
     is_answered: bool
+    show_description: bool
 
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -211,13 +220,15 @@ def __init__(
         use_indicator: bool = True,
         use_shortcuts: bool = False,
         show_selected: bool = False,
+        show_description: bool = True,
         use_arrow_keys: bool = True,
         initial_choice: Optional[Union[str, Choice, Dict[str, Any]]] = None,
         **kwargs: Any,
     ):
         self.use_indicator = use_indicator
         self.use_shortcuts = use_shortcuts
         self.show_selected = show_selected
+        self.show_description = show_description
         self.use_arrow_keys = use_arrow_keys
         self.default = default
         self.pointer = pointer
@@ -417,18 +428,26 @@ def append(index: int, choice: Choice):
         for i, c in enumerate(self.choices):
             append(i, c)
 
-        if self.show_selected:
-            current = self.get_pointed_at()
+        current = self.get_pointed_at()
 
+        if self.show_selected:
             answer = current.get_shortcut_title() if self.use_shortcuts else ""
 
             answer += (
                 current.title if isinstance(current.title, str) else current.title[0][1]
             )
 
             tokens.append(("class:text", "  Answer: {}".format(answer)))
-        else:
+
+        show_description = self.show_description and current.description is not None
+        if show_description:
+            tokens.append(
+                ("class:text", "  Description: {}".format(current.description))
+            )
+
+        if not (self.show_selected or show_description):
             tokens.pop()  # Remove last newline.
+
         return tokens
 
     def is_selection_a_separator(self) -> bool:

questionary/prompts/select.py

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ def select(
     use_jk_keys: bool = True,
     use_emacs_keys: bool = True,
     show_selected: bool = False,
+    show_description: bool = True,
     instruction: Optional[str] = None,
     **kwargs: Any,
 ) -> Question:
@@ -110,6 +111,8 @@ def select(
 
         show_selected: Display current selection choice at the bottom of list.
 
+        show_description: Display description of current selection if available.
+
     Returns:
         :class:`Question`: Question instance, ready to be prompted (using ``.ask()``).
     """
@@ -150,6 +153,7 @@ def select(
         use_indicator=use_indicator,
         use_shortcuts=use_shortcuts,
         show_selected=show_selected,
+        show_description=show_description,
         use_arrow_keys=use_arrow_keys,
         initial_choice=default,
     )

tests/prompts/test_common.py

@@ -222,3 +222,43 @@ def test_print_with_style(monkeypatch):
 
     assert mock.method_calls[1][0] == "write"
     assert mock.method_calls[1][1][0] == "Hello World"
+
+
+def test_prompt_show_description():
+    ic = InquirerControl(
+        ["a", Choice("b", description="B")],
+        show_selected=True,
+        show_description=True,
+    )
+
+    expected_tokens = [
+        ("class:pointer", " » "),
+        ("[SetCursorPosition]", ""),
+        ("class:text", "○ "),
+        ("class:highlighted", "a"),
+        ("", "\n"),
+        ("class:text", "   "),
+        ("class:text", "○ "),
+        ("class:text", "b"),
+        ("", "\n"),
+        ("class:text", "  Answer: a"),
+    ]
+    assert ic.pointed_at == 0
+    assert ic._get_choice_tokens() == expected_tokens
+
+    ic.select_next()
+    expected_tokens = [
+        ("class:text", "   "),
+        ("class:text", "○ "),
+        ("class:text", "a"),
+        ("", "\n"),
+        ("class:pointer", " » "),
+        ("[SetCursorPosition]", ""),
+        ("class:text", "○ "),
+        ("class:highlighted", "b"),
+        ("", "\n"),
+        ("class:text", "  Answer: b"),
+        ("class:text", "  Description: B"),
+    ]
+    assert ic.pointed_at == 1
+    assert ic._get_choice_tokens() == expected_tokens