def is_show_uncategorized(self, request):
        """Return the result of the "?show_uncategorized" query string param"""

        show_uncategorized = request.GET.get('show_uncategorized', False)
        if show_uncategorized is True or show_uncategorized == 'true':
            return True
        return False
def open_pager(self):
        "Open the selected item with the system's pager"
        data = self.get_selected_item()
        if data['type'] == 'Submission':
            text = '\n\n'.join((data['permalink'], data['text']))
            self.term.open_pager(text)
        elif data['type'] == 'Comment':
            text = '\n\n'.join((data['permalink'], data['body']))
            self.term.open_pager(text)
        else:
            self.term.flash()