use std::io::{stdout, Write}; use std::{thread, time}; use crossterm::{style, AlternateScreen, ClearType, Color, Crossterm, Result}; fn print_wait_screen() -> Result<()> { let crossterm = Crossterm::new(); let terminal = crossterm.terminal(); let cursor = crossterm.cursor(); terminal.clear(ClearType::All)?; cursor.hide()?; cursor.goto(0, 0)?; println!("Welcome to the wait screen."); cursor.goto(0, 1)?; println!("Please wait a few seconds until we arrive back at the main screen."); cursor.goto(0, 2)?; println!("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)?; print!( "{}", style(format!("{} of the 5 items processed", i)) .with(Color::Red) .on(Color::Blue) ); stdout().flush()?; // 1 second delay thread::sleep(time::Duration::from_secs(1)); } Ok(()) } fn print_wait_screen_on_alternate_window() -> Result<()> { // by passing in 'true' the alternate screen will be in raw modes. let _alt = AlternateScreen::to_alternate(true)?; print_wait_screen() } // cargo run --example raw_mode fn main() -> Result<()> { print_wait_screen_on_alternate_window() }