ratatui/ratatui-termion

Ratatui-termion

This module provides the [TermionBackend] implementation for the Backend trait. It uses the Termion crate to interact with the terminal.

Crate Organization

ratatui-termion is part of the Ratatui workspace that was modularized in version 0.30.0. This crate provides the Termion backend implementation for Ratatui.

When to use ratatui-termion:

  • You need fine-grained control over dependencies
  • Building a widget library that needs backend functionality
  • You want to use only the Termion backend without other backends
  • You prefer Termion's Unix-focused approach

When to use the main ratatui crate:

  • Building applications (recommended - includes termion backend when enabled)
  • You want the convenience of having everything available

For detailed information about the workspace organization, see ARCHITECTURE.md.