extern crate crossterm; use crossterm::{style, AlternateScreen, ClearType, Color, Crossterm}; use std::{thread, time}; fn print_wait_screen() { let crossterm = Crossterm::new(); let terminal = crossterm.terminal(); let cursor = crossterm.cursor(); terminal.clear(ClearType::All); cursor.goto(0, 0); cursor.hide(); terminal.write( "Welcome to the wait screen.\n\ Please wait a few seconds until we arrive back at the main screen.\n\ Progress: ", ); // 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); println!( "{}", style(format!("{} of the 5 items processed", i)) .with(Color::Red) .on(Color::Blue) ); // 1 second delay thread::sleep(time::Duration::from_secs(1)); } } /// print wait screen on alternate screen, then switch back. pub fn print_wait_screen_on_alternate_window() { if let Ok(alternate) = AlternateScreen::to_alternate(false) { print_wait_screen(); } } fn main() { print_wait_screen_on_alternate_window(); }