from curses import initscr, endwin

from signal import signal, SIGWINCH
from time import sleep

stdscr = initscr()

def redraw_stdscreen():
rows, cols = stdscr.getmaxyx()
stdscr.clear()
stdscr.border()
stdscr.hline(2, 1, '_', cols-2)
stdscr.refresh()

def resize_handler(signum, frame):
endwin()  # This could lead to crashes according to below comment
stdscr.refresh()
redraw_stdscreen()

signal(SIGWINCH, resize_handler)

initscr()

try:
redraw_stdscreen()

while 1:
# print stuff with curses
sleep(1)
except (KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit):
pass
except Exception as e:
pass

endwin()