Simple chat interface

[cachapa]

I'm building a sample CLI chat app for a new package, and I need a very basic UI that simply allows the user to type their message at the bottom of the screen, while seeing messages appear above it.

Essentially it should look something like this:

[John] Hello all
[Jane] Good morning
> How's everyon

The world of CLI formatting tools is a bit overwhelming, so I was hoping that someone can guide me towards a simple solution. I don't really need to take over the entire terminal, or to nail down usability since it's just a demo app.

[bsutton]

Have a look at this doco.
https://dcli.onepub.dev/dcli-api/displaying-information

[cachapa]

Thanks. From reading those docs it seems like I should be using the row operator to position the cursor whenever a new message arrives.

I'll have to experiment and see if I can get it to work without making it so complex it detracts from the actual code I'm trying to demonstrate :-)

[bsutton]

You probably need to send a newline to the console to make things scroll up and then reprint the prompt.

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