X-Git-Url: http://git.nikiroo.be/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README.md;h=ee5a26543ff6436057ee4784a26be3ef42ec14b4;hb=8caf0d51b8930199bd593aced424d9e4a8c4c092;hp=89e852a1213fcf9a44d9ec617a6926293e8106bd;hpb=3633816889a62bb395ff68f9219dcd26d600c870;p=nikiroo-utils.git diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 89e852a..ee5a265 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ Jexer - Java Text User Interface library ======================================== -WARNING: THIS IS ALPHA CODE! +WARNING: THIS IS ALPHA CODE! PLEASE CONSIDER FILING BUGS AS YOU +ENCOUNTER THEM. This library is intended to implement a text-based windowing system loosely reminiscient of Borland's [Turbo @@ -16,25 +17,34 @@ Two backends are available: (tested on Linux + xterm). I/O is handled through terminal escape sequences generated by the library itself: ncurses is not required or linked to. xterm mouse tracking using UTF8 coordinates is - supported. This is the default backend on non-Windows platforms. + supported. For the demo application, this is the default backend on + non-Windows platforms. -* Java AWT UI. This backend can be selected by setting - jexer.AWT=true. This is the default backend on Windows platforms. - AWT is experimental, please consider filing bugs when you encounter - them. The default window size for AWT is 132x40, which is set in - jexer.session.AWTSession. +* Java Swing UI. This backend can be selected by setting + jexer.Swing=true. The default window size for Swing is 132x40, + which is set in jexer.session.SwingSession. For the demo + application, this is the default backend on Windows platforms. -A demo application showing the existing UI controls is available via -'java -jar jexer.jar' or 'java -Djexer.AWT=true -jar jexer.jar' . +The demo application showing the existing UI controls is available via +'java -jar jexer.jar' or 'java -Djexer.Swing=true -jar jexer.jar' . + +Additional backends can be created by subclassing +jexer.backend.Backend and passing it into the TApplication +constructor. License ------- -This project is licensed LGPL ("GNU Lesser General Public License") -version 3 or greater. See the file LICENSE for the full license text, -which includes both the GPL v3 and the LGPL supplemental terms. +This project is licensed LGPL ("GNU Lesser General Public License", +sometimes called the "Library GPL") version 3 or greater. You may +freely use Jexer in both closed source (proprietary) and open source +applications, however any changes you make to the Jexer code must be +made available to your users. + +See the file LICENSE for the full license text, which includes both +the GPL v3 and the LGPL supplemental terms. @@ -50,7 +60,7 @@ Usage ----- Usage patterns are still being worked on, but in general the goal will -be to build applications somewhat as follows: +be to build applications as follows: ```Java import jexer.*; @@ -58,7 +68,7 @@ import jexer.*; public class MyApplication extends TApplication { public MyApplication() { - super(); + super(BackendType.SWING); // Could also use BackendType.XTERM // Create standard menus for File and Window addFileMenu(); @@ -67,7 +77,7 @@ public class MyApplication extends TApplication { public static void main(String [] args) { MyApplication app = new MyApplication(); - app.run(); + (new Thread(app)).start(); } } ``` @@ -95,6 +105,20 @@ ambiguous. This section describes such issues. - See jexer.tterminal.ECMA48 for more specifics of terminal emulation limitations. + - TTerminalWindow uses cmd.exe on Windows. Output will not be seen + until enter is pressed, due to cmd.exe's use of line-oriented + input (see the ENABLE_LINE_INPUT flag for GetConsoleMode() and + SetConsoleMode()). + + ECMA48 Backend + -------------- + + - Mouse support for BackendType.ECMA48/XTERM currently requires UTF-8 + coordinates (1005 mode). Terminals that support UTF-8 mouse coordinates + include xterm, rxvt-unicode, gnome-terminal, and konsole. Due to Java's + InputStreamReader requirement of a valid UTF-8 stream, one must assume + the terminal will always generate correct UTF-8 bytes. Mode 1006 (SGR) + will be supported in a future release. @@ -103,16 +127,14 @@ Roadmap Many tasks remain before calling this version 1.0: -0.0.2: +0.0.2: STABILIZE EXISTING -- Making TMenu keyboard accelerators active/inactive -- AWT: +- TTerminalWindow + - Expose shell commands as properties +- Swing: - Blinking cursor - - Handle kbTab (disable focus traversal BS) - Block cursor - ECMA48Backend running on socket -- TTreeView -- TDirectoryList - TFileOpen - Decide on naming convention: getText, getValue, getLabel: one or all of them? @@ -121,23 +143,37 @@ Many tasks remain before calling this version 1.0: - getCh() --> getChar() - getAlt/getCtrl/getShift --> isAltDown / isCtrlDown / isShiftDown - Other boolean getters --> isSomething +- Document any properties used + - Expose use of 'stty' -0.0.3: +0.0.3: FINISH PORTING +- TTreeView + - Also add keyboard navigation +- TDirectoryList + - Also add keyboard navigation + +0.0.4: NEW STUFF + +- Making TMenu keyboard accelerators active/inactive +- TStatusBar - TEditor +- TWindow + - "Smart placement" for new windows -0.0.4: +0.0.5: BUG HUNT -- Bugs - - TSubMenu keyboard mnemonic not working - - TDirectoryList cannot be navigated only with keyboard - - TTreeView cannot be navigated only with keyboard - - RangeViolation after dragging scrollbar up/down +- TSubMenu keyboard mnemonic not working +- ECMA48Terminal + - Mode 1006 mouse coordinates -0.1.0: +0.1.0: BETA RELEASE -- TWindow - - "Smart placement" for new windows +- TSpinner +- TComboBox +- TListBox +- TCalendar +- TColorPicker Wishlist features (2.0): @@ -145,11 +181,6 @@ Wishlist features (2.0): - Handle resize events (pass to child process) - Screen - Allow complex characters in putCharXY() and detect them in putStrXY(). -- TComboBox -- TListBox -- TSpinner -- TCalendar widget -- TColorPicker widget - Drag and drop - TEditor - TField @@ -163,6 +194,5 @@ Screenshots ![Several Windows Open Including A Terminal](/screenshots/screenshot1.png?raw=true "Several Windows Open Including A Terminal") -![Yo Dawg...](/screenshots/yodawg.png?raw=true "Yo Dawg, I heard you - like text windowing systems, so I ran a text windowing system inside your - text windowing system so you can have a terminal in your terminal.") +![Yo Dawg...](/screenshots/yodawg.png?raw=true "Yo Dawg, I heard you like text windowing systems, so I ran a text windowing system inside your text windowing system so you can have a terminal in your terminal.") +