Adding FTXUI into app with existing logs

[AlexKordic]

Hi,

I have experimented with screen rendering after app logs using my crude methods.

What is the best way to add app logging to ScreenInteractive?

Following is my goal:

Logs get printed first, then n blank lines follow and then screen is placed. When mouse is disabled user can scroll up and read all logs while UI is updated at the bottom.

I am picturing moving cursor up by the (screen-y-size + n), then printing log lines, then redrawing screen.

For printing batch of log lines I would like to wait 0.2sec after log to redraw screen delaying UI until log is active. In this case logs would overwrite leftover screen, this looks ok/readable. Additionally n blank lines serve as blank background for low frequency logs.

Can I use ScreenInteractive::TrackMouse(false) to disable mouse from within key event handler? Would I need to exit ScreenInteractive::Loop() for changes to take effect?

There is isatty() to check for terminal presence and if absent I would disable the UI.

Thanks,
Alex

[AlexKordic]

Seams like ScreenInteractive::set_cursor_position contains string to position cursor to top row of a screen.

Can't figure out where terminal gets erased.

[ArthurSonzogni]

Hello!

Maybe you could try wrapping the function logging output to the console with:
Closure ScreenInteractive::WithRestoredIO(Closure)?

When calling the decorated function, the screen would "exit" before executing the inner function, and being "restored" after.

[AlexKordic]

Pure awesomeness!