Merge pull request #2495 from SpirosChadoulos/master

Added a terminal bell if interaction from the user is required, according to this issue: https://github.com/beetbox/beets/issues/2366

beets/config_default.yaml

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import:
     pretend: false
     search_ids: []
     duplicate_action: ask
+    bell: no  
 
 clutter: ["Thumbs.DB", ".DS_Store"]
 ignore: [".*", "*~", "System Volume Information", "lost+found"]

beets/ui/commands.py

@@ -613,6 +613,9 @@ def choose_candidate(candidates, singleton, rec, cur_artist=None,
         })
         if default is None:
             require = True
+        # Bell ring when user interaction is needed.
+        if config['import']['bell']:
+            ui.print_('\a', end='')
         sel = ui.input_options((u'Apply', u'More candidates') + choice_opts,
                                require=require, default=default)
         if sel == u'a':

docs/changelog.rst

@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ New features:
   you have in your library. Thanks to :user:`qlyoung`. :bug:`2481`
 * :doc:`/plugins/web` : Add new `reverse_proxy` config option to allow serving
   the web plugins under a reverse proxy.
+* A new :ref:`bell` configuration option under the ``import`` section enables
+  a terminal bell when input is required. Thanks to :user:`SpirosChadoulos`.
+  :bug:`2366` :bug:`2495`
 
 Fixes:
 

docs/reference/config.rst

@@ -576,6 +576,14 @@ skipped; "keep" means keep both old and new items; "remove" means remove old
 item; "ask" means the user should be prompted for the action each time.
 The default is ``ask``.
 
+.. _bell:
+
+bell
+~~~~
+
+Ring the terminal bell to get your attention when the importer needs your input.
+
+Default: ``no``.
 
 .. _musicbrainz-config: