code: def walk_dir_animated(path, maxdircnt=1000):
      
      p = AnimatedProgress(
          'Walking {}...'.format(path),
          frames=Frames.dots_orbit.as_rainbow(),
          show_time=True,
      )
      rootcnt = 0
      print('\nStarting animated progress.')
      with p:
          for root, dirs, files in os.walk(path):
              rootcnt += 1
              if rootcnt % 50 == 0:
                  p.text = 'Walking {}...'.format(C(root, 'cyan'))
              if rootcnt > maxdircnt:
                  # Stop is called because we are printing before the
                  # AnimatedProgress is finished running.
                  p.stop()
                  print('\nFinished walking {} directories.'.format(
                      C(maxdircnt, 'blue', style='bright')
                  ))
                  break
          else:
              # AnimatedProgress still running, `stop` it before printing.
              p.stop()
              print_err('\nNever made it to {} directories ({}).'.format(
                  C(maxdircnt, 'blue', style='bright'),
                  C(rootcnt, 'red', style='bright'),
              ))
      print('\nFinished with animated progress.')
      return 0
docs: Walk a directory, printing status updates along the way.