minicrossterm/examples/terminal/raw_mode.rs

extern crate crossterm;

use crossterm::{Crossterm, Screen};
use crossterm::terminal::{self, ClearType};
use crossterm::style::{style, Color};

use std::io::{stdout, Write};
use std::{thread, time};

fn print_wait_screen(screen: &mut Screen) {
    let crossterm = Crossterm::from_screen(screen);
    let terminal = crossterm.terminal();
    let cursor = crossterm.cursor();

    terminal.clear(ClearType::All);

    cursor.hide();
    cursor.goto(0, 0);
    screen.write(b"Welcome to the wait screen.");
    cursor.goto(0, 1);
    screen.write(b"Please wait a few seconds until we arrive back at the main screen.");
    cursor.goto(0, 2);
    screen.write(b"Progress:");
    cursor.goto(0, 3);

    // print some progress example.
    for i in 1..5 {
        // print the current counter at the line of `Seconds to Go: {counter}`
        cursor.goto(10, 2);
        style(format!("{} of the 5 items processed", i)).with(Color::Red).on(Color::Blue).paint(&screen);
        screen.stdout.flush();

        // 1 second delay
        thread::sleep(time::Duration::from_secs(1));
    }
}

pub fn print_wait_screen_on_alternate_window() {
    let screen = Screen::default();

    if let Ok(ref mut alternate) = screen.enable_alternate_modes(true)
    {
            print_wait_screen(&mut alternate.screen);
    }
    drop(screen);
    println!("Whe are back at the main screen");
}