FTXUI/include/ftxui/README.md

Level of abstractions:

• Level 0: terminal output.
• Level 1: ftxui::Screen
• Level 2: ftxui::Node
• Level 3: ftxui::Component

Level 0: terminal output.

This is std::cout. You can send text to it.

Level 1: ftxui::Screen

A rectangular grid of characters. Use Terminal::ToString() to append its content to the console (level 0).

Level 2: ftxui::Node

A hierarchial set of element. They handle layout and render themself on the screen (level 1) See elements.hpp

You can make implement your own.

Level 3: ftxui::Component

A hierarchical set of components. Components store some state and react to events:

• keyboard
• mouse
• terminal event

Components renders themself by producing ftxui::Node (Level 2)

Implement your own!