KLklaussilveira·Aug 25, 2025Submission
Ftxui: C++ Functional Terminal User Interface
3 points · Open discussionArthurSonzogni
FTXUI
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ArthurSonzogni / FTXUI
FTXUI
:computer: C++ Functional Terminal User Interface. :heart:
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| Period | Start (UTC) | End (exclusive, UTC) | Mentions | Submissions | Comments |
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| 2019 | 2019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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11 sourcesFWIW, I evaluated a dozen compiled TUI libraries and found FTXUI to be the easiest to use and most reliable:
https://github.com/ArthurSonzogni/FTXUI
It's a nice tool to build interactive dashboards with both keyboard and mouse support.
In Things I've learned building a modern TUI Framework (2022)Ftxui – C++ Functional Terminal User Interface
3 points · Open discussionFunctional Terminal User Interface
2 points · Open discussionWe have an FTXUI for C++.
https://github.com/ArthurSonzogni/FTXUI
In Owl: A toolkit for writing command-line user interfaces in ElixirOn the C++ front, I've been using this and love it - https://github.com/ArthurSonzogni/FTXUI - it also has wasm target, so may target the web.
I'm regular Far Commander on Windows, and Midnight Commander, also known as mc on Linux/OSX. In fact my "Command-Prompt" on Windows is always FAR (this comes with certain limitations, but I'm so used to it, I can't do my normal work without it). I could never get into the Explorer, and only use it in rare cases.
In Terminal.Gui: A Cross Platform Terminal UI Toolkit for .NETLooks cool! Recently I've found this one too - https://github.com/ArthurSonzogni/FTXUI
In Show HN: Nimwave – build TUIs for the terminal, web, and desktopYes. Indeed.
Initially, mouse support wasn't part of FTXUI. Everything was designed to be controlled only by the keyboard.
Mouse support was introduced only 30 days ago:
https://github.com/ArthurSonzogni/FTXUI/pull/85
The combinaison of:
- The "frame" element - allowing you to draw inside a virtual area potentially larger than the real one.
- The "select"/"focus" element - to scroll the content of the "frame" toward the selected element.
- The "Menu" component.
isn't currently working satisfyingly. I should work on this.
In Ftxui: C++ Functional Terminal User InterfaceFtxui: C++ Functional Terminal User Interface
147 points · Open discussionC++ Functional Terminal User Interface
1 points · Open discussionFTXUI, a functional terminal user interface in C++
3 points · Open discussion