FTXUI/include/ftxui/README.md
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# Level of abstractions:
* Level 0: terminal output.
* Level 1: ftxui::Screen
* Level 2: ftxui::Node
* Level 3: ftxui::Component
## Level 0: terminal output.
This is std::cout. You can send text to it.
## Level 1: ftxui::Screen
A rectangular grid of characters.
Use Terminal::ToString() to append its content to the console (level 0).
## Level 2: ftxui::Node
A hierarchial set of element.
They handle layout and render themself on the screen (level 1)
See [elements.hpp](./dom/elements.hpp)
You can make implement your own.
## Level 3: ftxui::Component
A hierarchical set of components.
Components store some state and react to events:
* keyboard
* mouse
* terminal event
Components renders themself by producing ftxui::Node (Level 2)
Implement your own!