feat: add an option to run the examples without all unicode symbols

examples/crossterm_demo.rs

@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ struct Cli {
     /// time in ms between two ticks.
     #[argh(option, default = "250")]
     tick_rate: u64,
+    /// whether unicode symbols are used to improve the overall look of the app
+    #[argh(option, default = "true")]
+    enhanced_graphics: bool,
 }
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
@@ -48,10 +51,11 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     // Setup input handling
     let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel();
 
+    let tick_rate = Duration::from_millis(cli.tick_rate);
     thread::spawn(move || {
         loop {
             // poll for tick rate duration, if no events, sent tick event.
-            if event::poll(Duration::from_millis(cli.tick_rate)).unwrap() {
+            if event::poll(tick_rate).unwrap() {
                 if let CEvent::Key(key) = event::read().unwrap() {
                     tx.send(Event::Input(key)).unwrap();
                 }
@@ -61,7 +65,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
         }
     });
 
-    let mut app = App::new("Crossterm Demo");
+    let mut app = App::new("Crossterm Demo", cli.enhanced_graphics);
 
     terminal.clear()?;
 

examples/curses_demo.rs

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ struct Cli {
     /// time in ms between two ticks.
     #[argh(option, default = "250")]
     tick_rate: u64,
+    /// whether unicode symbols are used to improve the overall look of the app
+    #[argh(option, default = "true")]
+    enhanced_graphics: bool,
 }
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
@@ -32,7 +35,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     let mut terminal = Terminal::new(backend)?;
     terminal.hide_cursor()?;
 
-    let mut app = App::new("Curses demo");
+    let mut app = App::new("Curses demo", cli.enhanced_graphics);
 
     let mut last_tick = Instant::now();
     let tick_rate = Duration::from_millis(cli.tick_rate);

examples/demo/app.rs

@@ -108,17 +108,18 @@ pub struct App<'a> {
     pub should_quit: bool,
     pub tabs: TabsState<'a>,
     pub show_chart: bool,
-    pub progress: u16,
+    pub progress: f64,
     pub sparkline: Signal<RandomSignal>,
     pub tasks: StatefulList<&'a str>,
     pub logs: StatefulList<(&'a str, &'a str)>,
     pub signals: Signals,
     pub barchart: Vec<(&'a str, u64)>,
     pub servers: Vec<Server<'a>>,
+    pub enhanced_graphics: bool,
 }
 
 impl<'a> App<'a> {
-    pub fn new(title: &'a str) -> App<'a> {
+    pub fn new(title: &'a str, enhanced_graphics: bool) -> App<'a> {
         let mut rand_signal = RandomSignal::new(0, 100);
         let sparkline_points = rand_signal.by_ref().take(300).collect();
         let mut sin_signal = SinSignal::new(0.2, 3.0, 18.0);
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ impl<'a> App<'a> {
             should_quit: false,
             tabs: TabsState::new(vec!["Tab0", "Tab1"]),
             show_chart: true,
-            progress: 0,
+            progress: 0.0,
             sparkline: Signal {
                 source: rand_signal,
                 points: sparkline_points,
@@ -178,6 +179,7 @@ impl<'a> App<'a> {
                     status: "Up",
                 },
             ],
+            enhanced_graphics,
         }
     }
 
@@ -211,9 +213,9 @@ impl<'a> App<'a> {
 
     pub fn on_tick(&mut self) {
         // Update progress
-        self.progress += 5;
-        if self.progress > 100 {
-            self.progress = 0;
+        self.progress += 0.001;
+        if self.progress > 1.0 {
+            self.progress = 0.0;
         }
 
         self.sparkline.on_tick();

examples/demo/ui.rs

@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
-use tui::backend::Backend;
-use tui::layout::{Constraint, Direction, Layout, Rect};
-use tui::style::{Color, Modifier, Style};
-use tui::widgets::canvas::{Canvas, Line, Map, MapResolution, Rectangle};
-use tui::widgets::{
-    Axis, BarChart, Block, Borders, Chart, Dataset, Gauge, List, Marker, Paragraph, Row, Sparkline,
-    Table, Tabs, Text,
+use tui::{
+    backend::Backend,
+    layout::{Constraint, Direction, Layout, Rect},
+    style::{Color, Modifier, Style},
+    symbols,
+    widgets::canvas::{Canvas, Line, Map, MapResolution, Rectangle},
+    widgets::{
+        Axis, BarChart, Block, Borders, Chart, Dataset, Gauge, List, Paragraph, Row, Sparkline,
+        Table, Tabs, Text,
+    },
+    Frame,
 };
-use tui::Frame;
 
 use crate::demo::App;
 
@@ -58,7 +61,7 @@ where
     let block = Block::default().borders(Borders::ALL).title("Graphs");
     f.render_widget(block, area);
 
-    let label = format!("{} / 100", app.progress);
+    let label = format!("{:.2}%", app.progress * 100.0);
     let gauge = Gauge::default()
         .block(Block::default().title("Gauge:"))
         .style(
@@ -68,13 +71,18 @@ where
                 .modifier(Modifier::ITALIC | Modifier::BOLD),
         )
         .label(&label)
-        .percent(app.progress);
+        .ratio(app.progress);
     f.render_widget(gauge, chunks[0]);
 
     let sparkline = Sparkline::default()
         .block(Block::default().title("Sparkline:"))
         .style(Style::default().fg(Color::Green))
-        .data(&app.sparkline.points);
+        .data(&app.sparkline.points)
+        .bar_set(if app.enhanced_graphics {
+            symbols::bar::NINE_LEVELS
+        } else {
+            symbols::bar::THREE_LEVELS
+        });
     f.render_widget(sparkline, chunks[1]);
 }
 
@@ -134,6 +142,11 @@ where
             .data(&app.barchart)
             .bar_width(3)
             .bar_gap(2)
+            .bar_set(if app.enhanced_graphics {
+                symbols::bar::NINE_LEVELS
+            } else {
+                symbols::bar::THREE_LEVELS
+            })
             .value_style(
                 Style::default()
                     .fg(Color::Black)
@@ -153,12 +166,16 @@ where
         let datasets = [
             Dataset::default()
                 .name("data2")
-                .marker(Marker::Dot)
+                .marker(symbols::Marker::Dot)
                 .style(Style::default().fg(Color::Cyan))
                 .data(&app.signals.sin1.points),
             Dataset::default()
                 .name("data3")
-                .marker(Marker::Braille)
+                .marker(if app.enhanced_graphics {
+                    symbols::Marker::Braille
+                } else {
+                    symbols::Marker::Dot
+                })
                 .style(Style::default().fg(Color::Yellow))
                 .data(&app.signals.sin2.points),
         ];
@@ -285,6 +302,11 @@ where
                 ctx.print(server.coords.1, server.coords.0, "X", color);
             }
         })
+        .marker(if app.enhanced_graphics {
+            symbols::Marker::Braille
+        } else {
+            symbols::Marker::Dot
+        })
         .x_bounds([-180.0, 180.0])
         .y_bounds([-90.0, 90.0]);
     f.render_widget(map, chunks[1]);

examples/rustbox_demo.rs

@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ struct Cli {
     /// time in ms between two ticks.
     #[argh(option, default = "250")]
     tick_rate: u64,
+    /// whether unicode symbols are used to improve the overall look of the app
+    #[argh(option, default = "true")]
+    enhanced_graphics: bool,
 }
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
@@ -26,7 +29,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     let mut terminal = Terminal::new(backend)?;
     terminal.hide_cursor()?;
 
-    let mut app = App::new("Rustbox demo");
+    let mut app = App::new("Rustbox demo", cli.enhanced_graphics);
 
     let mut last_tick = Instant::now();
     let tick_rate = Duration::from_millis(cli.tick_rate);

examples/termion_demo.rs

@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ struct Cli {
     /// time in ms between two ticks.
     #[argh(option, default = "250")]
     tick_rate: u64,
+    /// whether unicode symbols are used to improve the overall look of the app
+    #[argh(option, default = "true")]
+    enhanced_graphics: bool,
 }
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     let mut terminal = Terminal::new(backend)?;
     terminal.hide_cursor()?;
 
-    let mut app = App::new("Termion demo");
+    let mut app = App::new("Termion demo", cli.enhanced_graphics);
     loop {
         terminal.draw(|mut f| ui::draw(&mut f, &mut app))?;