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diff --git a/ranger/cli.py b/ranger/cli.py
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+import curses
+import _thread
+
+class CLIError(): pass
+
+class CLI():
+	def __init__(self):
+		self.lock = _thread.allocalte_lock()
+		self.running = False
+
+	def start(self):
+		with self.lock:
+			stdscr = curses.initscr()
+			self.running = True
+
+	def exit(self):
+		self.stop_unless_running()
+		with self.lock:
+			self.running = False
+			curses.nocbreak()
+			stdscr.keypad(1)
+			curses.endwin()
+
+	def stop_unless_running(self):
+		if not self.running:
+			raise CLIError("This function needs the cli to be runnig!")
+
+	def print(self, text, x=0, y=0, attr=None):
+		with self.lock:
+
+	
+