Do not run simple-term-menu in the PyCharm output console

Running simple-term-menu in the PyCharm output console has known issues (hanging IDE, non-visible menu).
IngoMeyer441 · Oct 13, 2023 · fae60a4 · fae60a4
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diff --git a/simple_term_menu.py b/simple_term_menu.py
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@
 except ImportError as e:
     raise NotImplementedError('"{}" is currently not supported.'.format(platform.system())) from e
 
+if "PYCHARM_HOSTED" in os.environ:
+    raise NotImplementedError(
+        "simple-term-menu does not work in the PyCharm output console. Use a terminal instead (Alt + F12)."
+    )
+
 
 __author__ = "Ingo Meyer"
 __email__ = "i.meyer@fz-juelich.de"