Josh McKinney 082cbcbc50
feat(frame)!: Remove generic Backend parameter (#530)
This change simplifys UI code that uses the Frame type. E.g.:

```rust
fn draw<B: Backend>(frame: &mut Frame<B>) {
    // ...
}
```

Frame was generic over Backend because it stored a reference to the
terminal in the field. Instead it now directly stores the viewport area
and current buffer. These are provided at creation time and are valid
for the duration of the frame.

BREAKING CHANGE: Frame is no longer generic over Backend. Code that
accepted `Frame<Backend>` will now need to accept `Frame`. To migrate
existing code, remove any generic parameters from code that uses an
instance of a Frame. E.g. the above code becomes:

```rust
fn draw(frame: &mut Frame) {
    // ...
}
```
2023-09-25 22:30:36 -07:00
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Examples

These gifs were created using Charm VHS.

VHS has a problem rendering some background color transitions, which shows up in several examples below. See https://github.com/charmbracelet/vhs/issues/344 for more info. These problems don't occur in a terminal.

Demo

This is the previous demo example from the main README. It is available for each of the backends. Source: demo.rs.

cargo run --example=demo --features=crossterm
cargo run --example=demo --no-default-features --features=termion
cargo run --example=demo --no-default-features --features=termwiz

Demo

Hello World

This is a pretty boring example, but it contains some good documentation on writing tui apps. Source: hello_world.rs.

cargo run --example=hello_world --features=crossterm

Hello World

Barchart

Demonstrates the BarChart widget. Source: barchart.rs.

cargo run --example=barchart --features=crossterm

Barchart

Block

Demonstrates the Block widget. Source: block.rs.

cargo run --example=block --features=crossterm

Block

Calendar

Demonstrates the Calendar widget. Source: calendar.rs.

cargo run --example=calendar --features=crossterm widget-calendar

Calendar

Canvas

Demonstrates the Canvas widget and related shapes in the canvas module. Source: canvas.rs.

cargo run --example=canvas --features=crossterm

Canvas

Chart

Demonstrates the Chart widget. Source: chart.rs.

cargo run --example=chart --features=crossterm

Chart

Colors

Demonstrates the available Color options. These can be used in any style field. Source: colors.rs.

cargo run --example=colors --features=crossterm

Colors

Colors (RGB)

Demonstrates the available RGB Color options. These can be used in any style field. Source: colors_rgb.rs.

cargo run --example=colors_rgb --features=crossterm

Colors RGB

Custom Widget

Demonstrates how to implement the Widget trait. Source: custom_widget.rs.

cargo run --example=custom_widget --features=crossterm

Custom Widget

Gauge

Demonstrates the Gauge widget. Source: gauge.rs.

[!NOTE] The backgrounds render poorly when we generate this example using VHS. This problem doesn't generally happen during normal rendering in a terminal. See vhs#344 for more details.

cargo run --example=gauge --features=crossterm

Gauge

Inline

Demonstrates the Inline Viewport mode for ratatui apps. Source: inline.rs.

cargo run --example=inline --features=crossterm

Inline

Layout

Demonstrates the Layout and interaction between each constraint. Source: layout.rs.

cargo run --example=layout --features=crossterm

Layout

List

Demonstrates the List widget. Source: list.rs.

cargo run --example=list --features=crossterm

List

Modifiers

Demonstrates the style Modifiers. Source: modifiers.rs.

cargo run --example=modifiers --features=crossterm

Modifiers

Panic

Demonstrates how to handle panics by ensuring that panic messages are written correctly to the screen. Source: panic.rs.

cargo run --example=panic --features=crossterm

Panic

Paragraph

Demonstrates the Paragraph widget. Source: paragraph.rs

cargo run --example=paragraph --features=crossterm

Paragraph

Popup

Demonstrates how to render a widget over the top of previously rendered widgets using the Clear widget. Source: popup.rs.

cargo run --example=popup --features=crossterm

[!NOTE] The background renders poorly after the popup when we generate this example using VHS. This problem doesn't generally happen during normal rendering in a terminal. See vhs#344 for more details.

Popup

Scrollbar

Demonstrates the Scrollbar widget. Source: scrollbar.rs.

cargo run --example=scrollbar --features=crossterm

Scrollbar

Sparkline

Demonstrates the Sparkline widget. Source: sparkline.rs.

[!NOTE] The background renders poorly in the second sparkline when we generate this example using VHS. This problem doesn't generally happen during normal rendering in a terminal. See vhs#344 for more details.

cargo run --example=sparkline --features=crossterm

Sparkline

Table

Demonstrates the Table widget. Source: table.rs.

cargo run --example=table --features=crossterm

Table

Tabs

Demonstrates the Tabs widget. Source: tabs.rs.

cargo run --example=tabs --features=crossterm

Tabs

User Input

Demonstrates one approach to accepting user input. Source user_input.rs.

[!NOTE] Consider using tui-textarea or tui-input crates for more functional text entry UIs.

cargo run --example=user_input --features=crossterm

User Input