Here is a solution that depends on Term::ReadLine::Gnu. 

# Sample code showing how to integrate 
# Event with Term::ReadLine::Gnu (uses AnyEvent for watcher syntax)

use Term::ReadLine; # automatically loads Term::ReadLine::Gnu, 
                    # which must be present
use Event;
use AnyEvent;

my $term = new Term::ReadLine("Test Event");
my $attribs = $term->Attribs;
$term->callback_handler_install( "> ", sub{ print "got: @_\n" });
my $stdin_watcher = AE::io(*STDIN, 0, 
    sub 
    { 
        $attribs->{'callback_read_char'}->(); 
    }
);
my $timer = AE::timer(5,0, 
    sub
    { 
        print "....timed out\n"; 
        $term->rl_deprep_terminal();
        exit;
    }
);
Event::loop();
__END__

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In reply to Using AnyEvent with Term::ReadLine::Gnu by gnosti
in thread Using Term::ReadLine in an event loop other than Tk [SOLVED] by Tanktalus

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