gocui is a minimalist Go package aimed at creating Console User Interfaces.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Minimalist API.
- Views (the “windows” in the GUI) implement the interface io.ReadWriter.
- Support for overlapping views.
- The GUI can be modified at runtime (concurrent-safe).
- Global and view-level keybindings.
- Mouse support.
- Colored text.
- Customizable edition mode.
- Easy to build reusable widgets, complex layouts.
Website: github.com/jroimartin/gocui
Support:
Developer: The gocui Authors
License: BSD 3-Clause “New” or “Revised” License
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