updates

updated grapher to use new widtgets system (not working yet but close)

made a basic app using the widgets system

implemented CgTextEdit for CgLineEdit (now fully working, but there may be bugs so i'll address them tomorrow)

src/user/bin/crystal_rpg/init.rs

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use crate::{
         Error,
     },
 };
+use crate::std::io::{KeyStroke, Stdin};
 
 pub struct GameLoop;
 
@@ -98,7 +99,9 @@ impl Application for GameLoop {
 
 
         loop {
-            println!("{}", io::Stdin::keystroke().await)
+            if let KeyStroke::Char(c) = Stdin::keystroke().await {
+                println!("{}", c)
+            }
         }
 
         Ok(())

src/user/bin/gameoflife.rs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use async_trait::async_trait;
 use crate::kernel::render::{Color, ColorCode};
 use crate::{println, serial_println};
 use crate::std::frame::{ColouredChar, Frame, Position, Dimensions, RenderError};
-use crate::std::io::{Screen, Stdin};
+use crate::std::io::{KeyStroke, Screen, Stdin};
 use crate::std::time::wait;
 use crate::user::bin::snake::Game;
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ impl GameOfLife {
 
             self.render().map_err(|_| Error::ApplicationError(String::from("failed to render game screen")))?;
             match Stdin::try_keystroke() {
-                Some('x') => break 'mainloop,
+                Some(KeyStroke::Char('x')) => break 'mainloop,
                 _ => {},
             }
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ impl GameOfLife {
     }
 
     fn render(&self) -> Result<(), RenderError> {
-        self.frame.render_to_screen()?;
+        self.frame.write_to_screen()?;
         Ok(())
     }
 }

src/user/bin/grapher.rs

@@ -4,13 +4,18 @@ use alloc::vec::Vec;
 use alloc::boxed::Box;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use crate::{println, serial_println};
+use crate::kernel::render::RenderError;
 use crate::shell::command_handler;
 use crate::std::application::{Application, Error};
 use crate::std::frame::{self, Frame, Position, Dimensions, ColouredChar};
-use crate::std::io::{Screen, Stdin};
+use crate::std::io::{KeyStroke, Screen, Stdin};
+use crate::user::lib::libgui::cg_core::{CgComponent, CgTextEdit};
+use crate::user::lib::libgui::cg_inputs::CgLineEdit;
+use crate::user::lib::libgui::cg_widgets::CgContainer;
+use super::calc;
 
-const OFFSET_X: i64 = 40;
-const OFFSET_Y: i64 = 12;
+const OFFSET_X: i64 = 39;
+const OFFSET_Y: i64 = 10;
 
 pub struct Grapher {
     points: Vec<PointF64>,
@@ -32,15 +37,86 @@ impl Application for Grapher {
     fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
             points: Vec::new(),
-            frame: Frame::new(Position::new(0, 0), Dimensions::new(80, 25)).unwrap()
+            frame: Frame::new(Position::new(0, 0), Dimensions::new(78, 22)).unwrap()
         }
     }
     async fn run(&mut self, args: Vec<String>) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let mut equation: String = args.into_iter().collect();
-        use super::calc;
+        Screen::Application.set_mode().map_err(|_| Error::ApplicationError(String::from("failed to set application mode")))?;
+
+        if args.len() > 0 {
+            let equation: String = args.into_iter().collect();
+            self.graph_equation(equation);
+
+            if let Ok(frame) = self.render() {
+                frame.write_to_screen().map_err(|_| Error::ApplicationError(String::from("failed to write to screen")))?;
+            }
+
+            loop {
+                match Stdin::keystroke().await {
+                    KeyStroke::Char('x') => break,
+                    _ => continue,
+                }
+            }
+
+            Screen::Terminal.set_mode().map_err(|_| Error::ApplicationError(String::from("failed to set terminal mode")))?;
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+        else {
+            let mut entry_box = CgLineEdit::new(
+                Position::new(1, 23),
+                78,
+                String::from("function >")
+            );
+
+            let mut commandresult = String::new();
+
+            while let c = Stdin::keystroke().await {
+                let mut container = CgContainer::new(
+                    Position::new(0, 0),
+                    Dimensions::new(80, 25),
+                    false,
+                );
+
+                match c {
+                    KeyStroke::Char('\n') => {
+                        commandresult = entry_box.text.iter().collect();
+                        entry_box.clear();
+                    },
+                    KeyStroke::Char(Stdin::BACKSPACE) => {
+                        serial_println!("backspace");
+                        entry_box.backspace()
+                    },
+                    KeyStroke::Char(c) => entry_box.write_char(c),
+                    KeyStroke::Left => entry_box.move_cursor(false),
+                    KeyStroke::Right => entry_box.move_cursor(true),
+                    KeyStroke::Alt => break,
+                    _ => {}
+                }
+
+                if commandresult.len() > 0 {
+                    let equation = commandresult.chars().take(40).collect();
+                    self.graph_equation(equation);
+                    commandresult.clear();
+                }
+
+                container.insert(Box::new(self));
+                container.insert(Box::new(&entry_box));
+
+                if let Ok(frame) = container.render() {
+                    frame.write_to_screen().map_err(|_| Error::ApplicationError(String::from("failed to write to screen")))?;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+impl Grapher {
+
+    fn graph_equation(&mut self, equation: String) {
 
         let cal = calc::Calculator::new();
-
         for x in -4000..4000 {
             let x = x as f64 / 100.0;
 
@@ -48,8 +124,7 @@ impl Application for Grapher {
                 if c == 'x' { format!("({})", x) } else { c.to_string() }
             }).collect::<String>();
 
-            let fx = cal.calculate(new_eq).map_err(|_| Error::ApplicationError(String::from("failed to calculate")));
-
+            let fx = cal.calculate(new_eq);
             if let Ok(y) = fx {
                 self.render_point(PointF64 {
                     x,
@@ -57,45 +132,45 @@ impl Application for Grapher {
                 })
             }
         };
-
-        Screen::Application.set_mode().map_err(|_| Error::ApplicationError(String::from("failed to set application mode")))?;
-        self.display();
-
-        loop {
-            match Stdin::keystroke().await {
-                'x' => break,
-                _ => continue,
-            }
-        }
-
-        Screen::Terminal.set_mode().map_err(|_| Error::ApplicationError(String::from("failed to set terminal mode")))?;
-        Ok(())
     }
-}
 
-impl Grapher {
 
     fn render_point(&mut self, point: PointF64) {
-
         let point = PointI64 {
             x: point.x as i64,
             y: point.y as i64,
         };
 
-        if point.x < -40 || point.x >= 40 || point.y < -12 || point.y >= 12 {
+        if point.x < -39 || point.x >= 39 || point.y < -10 || point.y >= 12 {
             return;
         }
 
         let offset_x = point.x + OFFSET_X;
         let offset_y = point.y + OFFSET_Y;
 
-        // serial_println!("{} {}", 24-offset_y as usize, offset_x as usize);
-
-        self.frame.write(Position::new(offset_x as usize, 24-offset_y as usize), ColouredChar::new('*'));
+        self.frame.write(Position::new(offset_x as usize, 22-offset_y as usize), ColouredChar::new('*'));
     }
 
 
     fn display(&mut self) {
-        self.frame.render_to_screen().unwrap();
+        self.frame.write_to_screen().unwrap();
     }
-}
+}
+
+impl CgComponent for Grapher {
+    fn render(&self) -> Result<Frame, RenderError> {
+        Ok(self.frame.clone())
+    }
+}
+
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src/user/bin/shell.rs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use vga::writers::{GraphicsWriter, PrimitiveDrawing};
 use crate::{print, printerr, println, serial_println, std, std::application::{Application, Error}, user::bin::*};
 use crate::kernel::render::ColorCode;
 use crate::std::frame::{Dimensions, Position};
-use crate::std::io::{Color, write, Screen, Stdin, Serial};
+use crate::std::io::{Color, write, Screen, Stdin, Serial, KeyStroke};
 use crate::std::random::Random;
 use crate::user::bin::gigachad_detector::GigachadDetector;
 use crate::user::bin::grapher::Grapher;
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use crate::user::lib::libgui::{
     cg_core::{CgComponent},
     cg_widgets::{CgTextBox, CgContainer},
 };
+use crate::user::lib::libgui::cg_core::CgTextEdit;
 use crate::user::lib::libgui::cg_inputs::CgLineEdit;
 use crate::user::lib::libgui::cg_widgets::{CgIndicatorBar, CgIndicatorWidget, CgLabel, CgStatusBar};
 
@@ -190,8 +191,8 @@ async fn exec() -> Result<(), Error> {
 		"test_features" => {
             Screen::Application.set_mode().unwrap();
 
-            new_eventloop(|c| match c {
-                'x' => ('x', true),
+            setup_ui(|c| match c {
+                KeyStroke::Char('x') => (c, true),
                 _ => (c, false),
             }).await;
 
@@ -259,7 +260,7 @@ struct CmdHistory {
     history: Vec<String>,
 }
 
-async fn new_eventloop(input: impl Fn(char) -> (char, bool)) {
+async fn setup_ui(input: impl Fn(KeyStroke) -> (KeyStroke, bool)) {
 
     let textbox = CgTextBox::new(
         String::from("i'd just like to interject for a moment"),
@@ -269,42 +270,80 @@ async fn new_eventloop(input: impl Fn(char) -> (char, bool)) {
         true,
     );
 
+    let mut label = CgLabel::new(
+        String::from("test label"),
+        Position::new(1, 1),
+        40,
+    );
+
     let mut statusbar = CgStatusBar::new(Position::new(0, 0), Dimensions::new(80, 1));
 
     let mut textedit = CgLineEdit::new(
-        Position::new(0, 1),
+        Position::new(0, 20),
         80,
         String::from("enter text here >"),
     );
-    textedit.text = "hello".chars().collect();
 
-    let mut container = CgContainer::new(
-        Position::new(0, 0),
-        Dimensions::new(80, 25),
-        false,
-    );
-
-    container.elements.push(Box::new(&textbox));
-    container.elements.push(Box::new(&statusbar));
-    container.elements.push(Box::new(&textedit));
+    let mut commandresult = String::new();
 
     while let (c, false) = input(Stdin::keystroke().await) {
-
-
-        textedit.text.push(c);
-
         let mut container = CgContainer::new(
             Position::new(0, 0),
             Dimensions::new(80, 25),
             false,
         );
 
-        container.elements.push(Box::new(&textbox));
-        container.elements.push(Box::new(&statusbar));
-        container.elements.push(Box::new(&textedit));
+        match c {
+            KeyStroke::Char('\n') => {
+                commandresult = textedit.text.iter().collect();
+                textedit.clear();
+            },
+            KeyStroke::Char(Stdin::BACKSPACE) => {
+                serial_println!("backspace");
+                textedit.backspace()
+            },
+            KeyStroke::Char(c) => textedit.write_char(c),
+            KeyStroke::Left => textedit.move_cursor(false),
+            KeyStroke::Right => textedit.move_cursor(true),
+            _ => {}
+        }
+
+        if commandresult.len() > 0 {
+            let string = commandresult.chars().take(40).collect();
+            label.set_text(string);
+        }
+
+        container.insert(Box::new(&textbox));
+        container.insert(Box::new(&statusbar));
+        container.insert(Box::new(&textedit));
+        container.insert(Box::new(&label));
+
         if let Ok(frame) = container.render() {
-            frame.render_to_screen().unwrap();
+            frame.write_to_screen().unwrap();
         }
     }
+}
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-}

src/user/bin/snake.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use alloc::borrow::ToOwned;
 use core::arch::x86_64::_mm_test_all_ones;
 use core::cell::RefCell;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
-use crate::std::io::{Color, Screen, Stdin};
+use crate::std::io::{Color, KeyStroke, Screen, Stdin};
 use crate::std::time;
 use crate::kernel::tasks::keyboard::KEYBOARD;
 use crossbeam_queue::SegQueue;
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ impl Game {
                             // loop triggers when game is lost
                             loop {
                                 match Stdin::keystroke().await {
-                                    'x' => break 'gameloop,
+                                    KeyStroke::Char('x') => break 'gameloop,
                                     _ => continue,
                                 }
                             }
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ impl Game {
             }
         });
 
-        frame.render_to_screen()?;
+        frame.write_to_screen()?;
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ impl Game {
         frame[12] = Game::centre_text(80, String::from(format!("ur score was {}", self.score))).chars().map(|c| ColouredChar::coloured(c, ColorCode::new(Color::LightGreen, Color::Black))).collect();
         frame[14] = Game::centre_text(80, String::from("L bozo")).chars().map(|c| ColouredChar::coloured(c, ColorCode::new(Color::Red, Color::Black))).collect();
 
-        frame.render_to_screen()?;
+        frame.write_to_screen()?;
         Ok(())
     }
 }
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ impl Snake {
         if self.ai_controlled {
             self.dir = PathFinder::decide(&self.head, tails, points_of_interest);
         } else {
-            if let Some(c) = Stdin::try_keystroke() {
+            if let Some(KeyStroke::Char(c)) = Stdin::try_keystroke() {
                 self.dir = match c {
                     'w' => Direction::Degrees0,
                     'a' => Direction::Degrees270,

src/user/bin/snake_old.rs

@@ -1,290 +0,0 @@
-use alloc::string::String;
-use alloc::{format, vec, vec::Vec, boxed::Box};
-use async_trait::async_trait;
-use crate::std::io::{Color, Screen, Stdin};
-use crate::std::time;
-use crate::kernel::tasks::keyboard::KEYBOARD;
-use crossbeam_queue::SegQueue;
-use crate::kernel::render::{ColorCode, ScreenChar};
-use crate::std::application::{Application, Error};
-use crate::std::random::Random;
-use crate::system::std::frame::ColouredElement;
-
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
-struct Point {
-    x: i8,
-    y: i8,
-}
-
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
-struct Position {
-    x: i8,
-    y: i8,
-    dir: Direction,
-}
-
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
-enum Direction {
-    Up,
-    Down,
-    Left,
-    Right,
-}
-
-enum Status {
-    Scored,
-    Lost,
-    Exited,
-    None,
-}
-
-pub struct Game {
-    snake: SegQueue<Point>,
-    head: Point,
-    poi: Point,
-    mv: char,
-    score: u8,
-    hardmode: bool,
-}
-
-
-snake.rs
-#[async_trait]
-impl Application for Game {
-    fn new() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            snake: SegQueue::new(),
-            head: Point { x: 5, y: 5 },
-            poi: Point { x: 0, y: 0 },
-            mv: ' ',
-            score: 0,
-            hardmode: false,
-        }
-    }
-
-    async fn run(&mut self, _: Vec<String>) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        Screen::application_mode();
-        let clone = self.clone_snake();
-
-        // render the initial state of the screen.
-        self.render(clone).map_err(|_| Error::ApplicationError(String::from("failed to render game screen")))?;
-
-
-        (5..=7).for_each(|x| {
-            self.snake.push(Point { x, y: 5 });
-        });
-        self.head = Point { x: 7, y: 5 };
-        self.new_poi();
-
-        self.gameloop().await?;
-
-        Screen::terminal_mode();
-        Ok(())
-    }
-}
-
-impl Game {
-
-    async fn gameloop(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> { // main gameloop
-        'gameloop: loop {
-
-            time::wait(0.1);
-
-            if let Some(c) = Stdin::try_keystroke() {
-                self.mv = c;
-            }
-
-            //self.mv = Stdin::keystroke().await;
-
-            match self.mv {
-                'w' => self.head.y -= 1,
-                'a' => self.head.x -= 1,
-                's' => self.head.y += 1,
-                'd' => self.head.x += 1,
-                'x' => break,
-                _ => continue,
-            }
-
-            self.snake.push(Point { x: self.head.x, y: self.head.y }); // new head added
-
-            if self.head == self.poi {
-                self.new_poi();
-                self.score += 1
-            } else {
-                self.snake.pop().unwrap(); // tail removed if score does not increase
-            }
-
-            if self.lose_condition() {
-                self.render_end_screen().map_err(|_| Error::ApplicationError(String::from("failed to render game over screen")))?;
-                while let chr = KEYBOARD.lock().get_keystroke().await {
-                    match chr {
-                        'x' => break 'gameloop,
-                        _ => continue,
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            let clone = self.clone_snake();
-            self.render(clone).map_err(|_| Error::ApplicationError(String::from("failed to render game screen")))?;
-        };
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    fn new_poi(&mut self) {
-        self.poi = Point { x: Random::int(3, 76) as i8, y: Random::int(3, 21) as i8 }
-    }
-
-    fn render(&mut self, snake: Vec<Point>) -> Result<(), ()> {
-        let mut frame = vec![vec![ScreenChar::null(); 80]; 25];
-        snake.into_iter().for_each(|p| {
-            frame[p.y as usize][p.x as usize] = ScreenChar::new('@' as u8, ColorCode::new(Color::Cyan, Color::Black));
-        });
-
-        frame[self.poi.y as usize][self.poi.x as usize] = ScreenChar::new('o' as u8, ColorCode::new(Color::Red, Color::Black));
-        let literal = format!("snake go brr score:  {}", self.score);
-        let msg = Game::centre_text(80, literal);
-        frame[1] = msg.chars().map(|c| ScreenChar::new(c as u8, ColorCode::new(Color::LightGreen, Color::Black))).collect();
-
-        let mut elem = ColouredElement::generate(frame, (80, 25));
-        elem.render((0,0))
-    }
-
-    fn lose_condition(&mut self) -> bool {
-        let cloned = self.clone_snake();
-        let snake_overlaps = (1..cloned.len()).any(|i| cloned[i..].contains(&cloned[i - 1])); // checks if any part of the snake overlaps itself
-        let out_of_bounds = cloned.iter().filter(|p| p.x < 0 || p.y < 0 || p.x > 79 || p.y > 24).count() > 0; // checks if the snake goes out of bounds
-
-        snake_overlaps || out_of_bounds
-    }
-
-    fn centre_text(dims: usize, text: String) -> String { // centres text in a string of whitespace of a given length
-        let max_pad = dims / 2;
-        let mut msg = String::new();
-        msg.push_str(" ".repeat(max_pad - round_up(text.len() as f64 / 2.0)).as_str());
-        msg.push_str(text.as_str());
-        msg.push_str(" ".repeat(max_pad - round_down(text.len() as f64 / 2.0 + 0.51)).as_str());
-        msg
-    }
-
-    fn render_end_screen(&mut self) -> Result<(), ()> {
-        let mut frame = vec![vec![ScreenChar::null(); 80]; 25];
-
-        frame[10] = Game::centre_text(80, String::from("u lost")).chars().map(|c| ScreenChar::new(c as u8, ColorCode::new(Color::Red, Color::Black))).collect();
-        frame[12] = Game::centre_text(80, String::from(format!("ur score was {}", self.score))).chars().map(|c| ScreenChar::new(c as u8, ColorCode::new(Color::LightGreen, Color::Black))).collect();
-        frame[14] = Game::centre_text(80, String::from("L bozo")).chars().map(|c| ScreenChar::new(c as u8, ColorCode::new(Color::Red, Color::Black))).collect();
-
-
-        let mut elem = ColouredElement::generate(frame, (80, 25));
-        elem.render((0,0))
-    }
-
-    fn clone_snake(&mut self) -> Vec<Point> {
-        let mut cloned= Vec::new();
-        let mut snake = SegQueue::new();
-        while !self.snake.is_empty() {
-            let item = self.snake.pop().unwrap();
-            cloned.push(item.clone());
-            snake.push(item);
-        }
-        self.snake = snake;
-        cloned
-    }
-}
-
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-
-struct Snake {
-    ai_controlled: bool,
-    head: Point,
-    tail: Vec<Point>,
-    dir: Direction,
-}
-
-impl Snake {
-    fn ai(id: usize) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            ai_controlled: true,
-            head: Point { x: 1 + id as i8 * 2, y: 1 },
-            tail: Vec::new(),
-            dir: Direction::Up
-        }
-    }
-    fn player(id: usize) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            ai_controlled: false,
-            head: Point { x: 1 + id as i8 * 2, y: 1 },
-            tail: Vec::new(),
-            dir: Direction::Up,
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn next(&mut self, points_of_interest: &Vec<Point>, tails: &Vec<Point>) -> Status {  // returns (lose_condition, scored)
-
-        // uses pathing algorithm if ai else keyboard input if human
-        if self.ai_controlled {
-            self.dir = self.decide_dir();
-        } else {
-            if let Some(c) = Stdin::try_keystroke() {
-                self.dir = match c {
-                    'w' => Direction::Up,
-                    'a' => Direction::Left,
-                    's' => Direction::Down,
-                    'd' => Direction::Right,
-                    'x' => return Status::Exited,
-                    _ => self.dir.clone(),
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        self.tail.push(self.head.clone());
-
-        match self.dir {
-            Direction::Up => self.head.y -= 1,
-            Direction::Down => self.head.y += 1,
-            Direction::Left => self.head.x -= 1,
-            Direction::Right => self.head.x += 1,
-        }
-
-        if self.lose_condition(tails) {
-            return Status::Lost;
-        }
-
-        if points_of_interest.contains(&self.head) {
-            Status::Scored
-        } else {
-            self.tail.remove(0);
-            Status::None
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn decide_dir(&mut self) -> Direction {
-        unimplemented!() // implement a basic pathfinding or random movement algorithm
-    }
-
-    fn lose_condition(&mut self, tails: &Vec<Point>) -> bool { // where tails includes the tail of every other snake
-        let p = self.head.clone();
-
-        let snake_overlaps = tails.contains(&self.head); // checks if any part of the snake overlaps itself
-        let out_of_bounds = p.x < 0 || p.y < 0 || p.x > 79 || p.y > 24; // checks if the snake goes out of bounds
-
-        snake_overlaps || out_of_bounds
-    }
-}
-
-
-fn round_up(n: f64) -> usize {
-    (n + 0.99) as usize
-}
-fn round_down(n: f64) -> usize {
-    n as usize
-}

src/user/lib/libgui/cg_core.rs

@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ pub trait CgComponent {
 	fn render(&self) -> Result<Frame, RenderError>;
 }
 
-/// trait for components that can have editable text, such as search boxes, command palletes, terminals, text inputs etc.
+/// trait for components that can have editable text, such as search boxes, command palettes, terminals, text inputs etc.
 pub trait CgTextEdit: CgComponent {
-	fn write_char(&self) -> Result<Frame, RenderError>; // this can also be implemented in a way that inserts characters
-	fn delete_char(&self) -> Result<Frame, RenderError>;
-	fn move_cursor(&self, direction: bool) -> Result<(), RenderError>; // true = right, false = left
-	fn clear(&self) -> Result<Frame, RenderError>;
+	fn write_char(&mut self, c: char); // this can also be implemented in a way that inserts characters
+	fn backspace(&mut self);
+	fn move_cursor(&mut self, direction: bool); // true = right, false = left
+	fn clear(&mut self);
 }
 
 

src/user/lib/libgui/cg_inputs.rs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use alloc::vec::Vec;
 use crate::std::frame::{ColouredChar, Dimensions, Frame, Position, RenderError};
 use crate::user::lib::libgui::cg_core::{CgComponent, CgTextEdit};
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct CgLineEdit {
     pub position: Position,
     pub dimensions: Dimensions,
@@ -26,28 +27,56 @@ impl CgLineEdit {
 impl CgComponent for CgLineEdit {
     fn render(&self) -> Result<Frame, RenderError> {
         let mut frame = Frame::new(self.position, self.dimensions)?;
-
-        let mut ptr = 0;
+        let mut idx = 0;
 
         for c in self.prompt.chars() {
-            if ptr >= self.dimensions.x {
+            if idx >= self.dimensions.x {
                 break;
             }
-            frame.write(Position::new(ptr, 0), ColouredChar::new(c));
-            ptr += 1
+            frame.write(Position::new(idx, 0), ColouredChar::new(c));
+            idx += 1
         }
 
-        ptr += 1; // create a space between the prompt and the text
+        idx += 1; // create a space between the prompt and the text
 
-        for c in self.text.iter() {
-            if ptr >= self.dimensions.x {
-                break;
-            }
-            frame.write(Position::new(ptr, 0), ColouredChar::new(*c));
-            ptr += 1
+        if idx + self.text.len() > self.dimensions.x {
+            frame.write(Position::new(idx, 0), ColouredChar::new('['));
+            frame.write(Position::new(idx + 1, 0), ColouredChar::new('.'));
+            frame.write(Position::new(idx + 2, 0), ColouredChar::new('.'));
+            frame.write(Position::new(idx + 3, 0), ColouredChar::new('.'));
+            frame.write(Position::new(idx + 4, 0), ColouredChar::new(']'));
+            idx += 5
         }
 
+
+        self.text.iter().rev().take(self.dimensions.x - idx).rev().for_each(|c| {
+            frame.write(Position::new(idx, 0), ColouredChar::new(*c));
+            idx += 1
+        });
+
         Ok(frame)
     }
 }
 
+impl CgTextEdit for CgLineEdit {
+    fn write_char(&mut self, c: char) {
+        self.text.insert(self.ptr, c);
+        self.ptr += 1;
+    }
+    fn backspace(&mut self) {
+        if self.ptr >= 0 {
+            self.ptr -= 1;
+            self.text.remove(self.ptr);
+        }
+    }
+    fn move_cursor(&mut self, direction: bool) {
+        match direction {
+            true => if self.ptr < self.text.len() { self.ptr += 1; },
+            false => if self.ptr > 0 { self.ptr -= 1; },
+        }
+    }
+    fn clear(&mut self) {
+        self.text.clear();
+        self.ptr = 0
+    }
+}

src/user/lib/libgui/cg_widgets.rs

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ use super::cg_core::{
 use crate::std::frame::{ColouredChar, Dimensions, Position, Frame};
 use crate::std::io::Color;
 
-
 pub struct CgContainer<'a> {
     pub elements: Vec<Box<&'a dyn CgComponent>>,
     pub position: Position,
@@ -27,6 +26,9 @@ impl<'a> CgContainer<'a> {
             outlined,
         }
     }
+    pub fn insert(&mut self, element: Box<&'a dyn CgComponent>) {
+        self.elements.push(element);
+    }
 }
 
 impl CgOutline for CgContainer<'_> {
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ impl CgComponent for CgContainer<'_> {
         for widget in &self.elements {
             let frame = widget.render()?;
             match result.render_bounds_check(&frame, true) { // TODO: this needs to be set to false for production
-                Ok(()) => result.render_element(&frame),
+                Ok(()) => result.place_child_element(&frame),
                 Err(e) => return Err(e),
             }
         }
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ impl CgComponent for CgContainer<'_> {
     }
 }
 
-
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct CgTextBox {
     title: String,
     content: String,
@@ -178,7 +180,7 @@ impl CgOutline for CgTextBox {
 
 
 
-
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct CgLabel {
     content: String,
     position: Position,
@@ -193,6 +195,9 @@ impl CgLabel {
             dimensions: Dimensions::new(width, 1),
         }
     }
+    pub fn set_text(&mut self, text: String) {
+        self.content = text;
+    }
 }
 
 impl CgComponent for CgLabel {
@@ -208,6 +213,7 @@ impl CgComponent for CgLabel {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct CgIndicatorWidget {
     content: String,
     colour: ColorCode,
@@ -256,6 +262,7 @@ impl CgComponent for CgIndicatorWidget {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct CgIndicatorBar {
     pub fields: Vec<CgIndicatorWidget>,
     position: Position,
@@ -288,7 +295,7 @@ impl CgComponent for CgIndicatorBar {
             width_idx += widget.len();
 
             match result.render_bounds_check(&frame, true) {
-                Ok(()) => result.render_element(&frame),
+                Ok(()) => result.place_child_element(&frame),
                 Err(e) => return Err(e),
             }
         }
@@ -297,6 +304,7 @@ impl CgComponent for CgIndicatorBar {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct CgStatusBar {
     position: Position,
     dimensions: Dimensions,
@@ -321,10 +329,8 @@ impl CgComponent for CgStatusBar {
         let width = screen_mode.dimensions().x;
         screen_mode.set_position(Position::new(self.dimensions.x - width, 0));
 
-        frame.render_element(&window_title);
-        frame.render_element(&screen_mode);
-
-        serial_println!("{:?}", frame);
+        frame.place_child_element(&window_title);
+        frame.place_child_element(&screen_mode);
 
         Ok(frame)
     }