A simple example to use whole terminal screen in python

python_curses_example.py

import curses
import random

def rand_range(width, height):
	return (random.randint(0, width), random.randint(0, height) )
#

def run(stdscr):
	stdscr = curses.initscr()

	curses.noecho()
	curses.cbreak()
	stdscr.keypad(True)

	run = True
	stdscr.addstr(0, 4, "Random point on a board")
	stdscr.addstr(1, 3, "Press any key for the next point")
	stdscr.addstr(2, 3, "or ENTER for exit")

	row_begin = 3
	row = 3
	col = 0

	while run:
		height,width = stdscr.getmaxyx()
		width = width - 3

		stdscr.move(row, col)
		stdscr.addstr(row, col, "   ")

		row,col = rand_range(height-row_begin, width)
		stdscr.addstr(row, col, "xxx")

		c=stdscr.getch()

		if c==curses.KEY_ENTER or c==10 or c==curses.KEY_EXIT:
			run = False
	#

	curses.nocbreak()
	stdscr.keypad(False)
	curses.echo()

	curses.endwin()


if __name__ == '__main__':
	curses.wrapper(run)