1 files changed, 14 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/gdb/python/py-tui.c b/gdb/python/py-tui.c
index 22f4b0f..97e9de7 100644
--- a/gdb/python/py-tui.c
+++ b/gdb/python/py-tui.c
@@ -111,8 +111,9 @@ public:
       }
   }
 
-  /* Write STR to the window.  */
-  void output (const char *str);
+  /* Write STR to the window.  FULL_WINDOW is true to erase the window
+     contents beforehand.  */
+  void output (const char *str, bool full_window);
 
   /* A helper function to compute the viewport width.  */
   int viewport_width () const
@@ -229,12 +230,18 @@ tui_py_window::do_scroll_vertical (int num_to_scroll)
 }
 
 void
-tui_py_window::output (const char *text)
+tui_py_window::output (const char *text, bool full_window)
 {
   if (m_inner_window != nullptr)
     {
+      if (full_window)
+	werase (m_inner_window.get ());
+
       tui_puts (text, m_inner_window.get ());
-      tui_wrefresh (m_inner_window.get ());
+      if (full_window)
+	check_and_display_highlight_if_needed ();
+      else
+	tui_wrefresh (m_inner_window.get ());
     }
 }
 
@@ -405,13 +412,14 @@ gdbpy_tui_write (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
   gdbpy_tui_window *win = (gdbpy_tui_window *) self;
   const char *text;
+  int full_window = 0;
 
-  if (!PyArg_ParseTuple (args, "s", &text))
+  if (!PyArg_ParseTuple (args, "s|i", &text, &full_window))
     return nullptr;
 
   REQUIRE_WINDOW (win);
 
-  win->window->output (text);
+  win->window->output (text, full_window);
 
   Py_RETURN_NONE;
 }