What library is used to make a static terminal window like vim, nano, irssi or aptitude as opposed to a scrolling terminal?
I’m using C, but I’d be interested in libraries for other languages (for example, a C++ specific library).
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What library is used to make a static terminal window like vim, nano, irssi or aptitude as opposed to a scrolling terminal?
I’m using C, but I’d be interested in libraries for other languages (for example, a C++ specific library).
I believe the library you are looking for is Curses (or NCurses). There is also PDCurses for cross-platform (includind Win32) development.
I also remember the days of Conio on DOS based systems.