extern crate crossterm; use crossterm::{Crossterm, Screen, terminal, ClearType, Color, style}; 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.stdout); 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(); // by passing in 'true' the alternate screen will be in raw modes. if let Ok(ref mut alternate) = screen.enable_alternate_modes(true) { print_wait_screen(&mut alternate.screen); } // <- drop alternate screen; this will cause the alternate screen to drop. drop(screen); // <- drop screen; this will cause raw mode to be turned off. println!("Whe are back at the main screen"); } fn main() { print_wait_screen_on_alternate_window(); }