OC-KittenOS/repository/docs/ul-neoux

The "neoux" (aka NeoUX) library is a
 UI framework for KittenOS NEO, meant
 to provide a consistent set of
 controls and a consistent way to
 navigate the UI in any given case.

Thus, it's not used by text editing
 programs such as Neolithic.

To get ahold of NeoUX in your app,
 use code similar to:

local event, neoux
event = require("event")(neo)
neoux = require("neoux")(event, neo)

The neo table is used for retrieving
 the required accesses for APIs.

The NeoUX API is divided into three
 parts - the part that connects it to
 Everest & utility functions, the UI
 framework's "tcwindow" root, and the
 basic set of controls.

The most reliable reference on the
 API a control implements is given
 at the top of libs/neoux.lua, and
 for updatability reasons will not
 be repeated here, except with the
 note that "xI"/"yI" is within-char
 position from 0 to 1.

Main functions:

 fileDialog(mode[, callback]):
  Creates a file dialog, returning a
   file wrapper (see ul-fwrap) on
   success, or nil on failure.
  If a callback is given, then nil is
   always returned immediately, and
   the callback is called when the
   dialog has shown.
  mode is the mode used for the file,
   so see ul-fwrap for values.

 neoux.create(w, h, title, callback):
  Creates a window,
  including a NeoUX window wrapper.
  The parameter list is compatible
   with the window "reset" function,
   and it is intended that you use
   this to simplify your code where
   possible.
  The callback is of the kind:
   function(window, evt, ...)
  Where window is the window wrapper,
   and everything else is the Everest
   event with API and Window ID gone.
  It is recommended that you use this
   in the form shown:

  local stopping = false
  local function genWindow()
   return 8, 8, "mainwin",
    neoux.tcwindow(8, 8, {
     -- you can have as many
     -- controls as you want,
     -- but don't be deliberately
     -- wasteful
     neoux.tcrawview(1, 1, {
      "Each day",
      "shall en",
      "d as it ",
      "begins, ",
      "and thou",
      "gh you'r",
      "e far aw",
      "ay from "
     })
    }, function (w)
     w.close()
     stopping = true
    end, 0xFFFFFF, 0)
  end
  local w = neoux.create(genWindow())
  while not stopping do
   event.pull()
  end

 pad: See ul-fmttx, but loaded on
  demand and unloaded after use.

 fmtText: See ul-fmttx, but loaded on
  demand and unloaded after use.

 neoux.tcwindow(w, h, controls,
  closing, bg, fg[, selIndex]):
  Creates a neoux.create-compatible
  callback for a NeoUX GUI framework
  window.
  W/H is the width/height of the
   window, for background drawing.
  controls is an ipairsable table
   containing UI framework controls.
  (The definition of a UI framework
   control is noted at the top of the
   neoux.lua library file, so that it
   does not become out of date.)
  closing is a function (window) used
   when a close request occurs.
  bg/fg sets the application's colour
   scheme for controls that care.
  selIndex, if provided, is the index
   of the control that should start
   out selected.

 startDialog(fmt, title, wait):
  Shows a text dialog.
  fmt is some un-safeTextFormat'd
   text for the dialog.
  title can be nil, or more un-STF'd
   text for the dialog title.
  wait can be nil/false to not wait,
   and otherwise.

UI framework window API (TODO):
 reset(...): For parameters, see the
  neoux.create function. Resets the
  window without closing/reopening,
  essentially reusing the window yet
  changing its contents. Choose over
  destroying and then creating a
  window - it acts better with
  shutdown, for example.
  Implicitly performs a setSize,
   so a refresh will occur.

 getSize(): Returns width, height.

 setSize(w, h): Changes the width and
  height. Like in the API this wraps,
  this is guaranteed to refresh all
  the lines of your window.

 getDepth(...): Read the note
  in us-evrst for details.
 span(...): Read the relevant note in
  us-evrst for details.
 recommendPalette(...): Read the note
  in us-evrst for details.

 close(): Closes the window, freeing
  both Everest and NeoUX resources
  associated with it.

UI framework controls (TODO):

 (X/Y positions are 1-based, as usual
  in OpenComputers)

 neoux.tcrawview(x, y, lines)
  Creates a UI element that displays
   some raw lines, in the format from
   the fmtText function.
  This format is essentially raw span
   text, pre-STF'd, immediately
   ready to submit to Everest.

 neoux.tchdivider(x, y, w)
  Creates a UI element that displays
   a 1-high horizontal divider.
  The used characters are a detail of
   the implementation.

 neoux.tcvdivider(x, y, h)
  Creates a UI element that displays
   a 1-wide vertical divider.
  The used characters are a detail of
   the implementation.

 neoux.tcbutton(x, y, text, callback)
  Creates a UI element for a button.
  The text is not run through
   safeTextFormat automatically, so
   you must do it yourself if wide
   characters are expected.
  The width is thus always equal to:
   unicode.len(text) + 2
  The height is always 1.
  The callback is a function (window)
   where window is the NeoUX wrapped
   window.

 neoux.tcfield(x, y, w, textprop)
  Creates a UI element for a text
   field.
  textprop is a function, which
   can be called in two ways:
  textprop(newval) -> nil
   Writes a string.
  textprop() -> val
   Reads a string. The string must
   NOT be safeTextFormatted, as this
   is done internally (in contrast to
   tcbutton) only for display, as the
   textfield has to edit the string.

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-- No warranty is provided,
 implied or otherwise.