Use ansi escape code to clear line

twitchdl/output.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import json
+import sys
 from itertools import islice
 from typing import Any, Callable, Generator, List, Optional, TypeVar
 
@@ -10,6 +11,11 @@
 T = TypeVar("T")
 
 
+def clear_line():
+    sys.stdout.write("\033[1K")
+    sys.stdout.write("\r")
+
+
 def truncate(string: str, length: int) -> str:
     if len(string) > length:
         return string[: length - 1] + "…"

twitchdl/progress.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 import click
 
-from twitchdl.output import blue
+from twitchdl.output import blue, clear_line
 from twitchdl.utils import format_size, format_time
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@ def print(self):
 
         self._recalculate()
 
-        click.echo(f"\rDownloaded {self.vod_downloaded_count}/{self.vod_count} VODs", nl=False)
+        clear_line()
+        click.echo(f"Downloaded {self.vod_downloaded_count}/{self.vod_count} VODs", nl=False)
         click.secho(f" {self.progress_perc}%", fg="blue", nl=False)
 
         if self.estimated_total is not None:
@@ -141,6 +142,4 @@ def print(self):
         if self.remaining_time is not None:
             click.echo(f" ETA {blue(format_time(self.remaining_time))}", nl=False)
 
-        click.echo("    ", nl=False)
-
         self.last_printed = now