▎SharpConsoleUI
Controls

47 controls

From a button to an embedded terminal emulator. Every one is themeable, every one has a page of its own, and twenty-nine of them parse inline markup.

Basic Input

Controls for user input and interaction.

ButtonControlClick events, keyboard/mouse support CheckboxControlChecked/unchecked state, change events DatePickerControlSegmented editing, calendar popup, min/max dates PromptControlEnter key events, optional multiline with grow-to-fit, placeholder, max length, read-only, history, tab completion TimePickerControl12h/24h modes, seconds toggle, min/max times MultilineEditControlSyntax highlighting (~64 languages via TextMate grammars, SyntaxHighlighters.For(...)), pluggable gutter, find/replace, undo/redo, word wrap SliderControlHorizontal/vertical, step/large-step, keyboard/mouse drag RangeSliderControlMinRange enforcement, tab to switch thumbs, range events FormControlTwo-column grid (label \

Selection

Controls for selecting items from lists or hierarchies.

ListControlSingle selection, item activation, keyboard navigation TableControlVirtual data, sorting, filtering (AND/OR), inline editing, multi-select, cell navigation, scrollbars TreeControlExpand/collapse nodes, selection, keyboard navigation TreeTableControlExpandable rows with every table feature, tree-aware sorting and filtering, lazy loading DropdownControlClick to expand, keyboard navigation, portal rendering RadioControlTyped RadioGroup<T> coordination, Required/AllowDeselect policies, label wrap, cross-layout grouping MenuControlHorizontal/vertical menus, submenus, separators, keyboard shortcuts

Display

Controls for displaying formatted content.

MarkupControlColors, bold, italic, clickable & keyboard-navigable links ([link=url]); renders Markdown (incl. links) via the [[markdown] tag](MARKUP_SYNTAX.md#markdown), optional border/header HtmlControlParse & render HTML with images, links, tables, keyboard navigation FigletControlLarge stylized text, multiple fonts ChatTranscriptControlRole-tagged messages (User/Assistant/System/Tool/Error), token-by-token streaming, collapsible tool messages, thinking indicator, gradient headers, alpha bubbles LogViewerControlAuto-scroll, filtering, severity colors SpectreRenderableControlDisplay Tables, Trees, Panels, Charts, etc. PanelControlHosts child controls; headers, border styles, padding, mouse. For bordered *text*, use MarkupControl with .WithBorder(). RuleControlOptional title with alignment, colors, border styles; doubles as an inline progress bar (SetProgress/SetIndeterminate). Backs both Controls.Rule(title) and Controls.Separator() SparklineControlBlock, braille, or bidirectional modes; borders; titles ChartControlReal axes with nice-number ticks, gridlines, legend, split view, gradients by X or value, hover readout, selection, zoom LineGraphControlBraille and ASCII rendering modes, gradients, Y-axis labels, live updates BarGraphControlGradient color thresholds, labels, value display ProgressBarControlDeterminate fill with percentage, or indeterminate pulsing animation SpinnerControlPreset styles + custom frames, per-frame markup, auto-animates via the animation manager. Also available as the inline [spinner] markup tag.

Drawing

Controls for custom graphics and free-form drawing.

CanvasControl30+ cell primitives plus PixelSurface for pixel art at double vertical resolution, retained & immediate modes, thread-safe async painting ImageControlFull-resolution via Kitty/WezTerm/Ghostty with half-block fallback; PNG/JPEG/BMP/GIF/TGA; async loading VideoControlKitty graphics + half-block/ASCII/braille fallbacks (auto-detected); FFmpeg decode; overlay bar; dynamic resize; looping SurfaceViewControlShows a cell grid from a diagnostics socket, a remote host or a recording; scrolls a viewport over it; reports the surface cell a click landed on

Layout

Controls for organizing other controls.

ScrollablePanelControlVertical scrolling, contains multiple controls ScrollbarControlDecoupled from any single view; ValueChanged/UserValueChanged let one bar drive several views (e.g. a side-by-side diff) with no echo HorizontalGridControlVariable-width columns, alignment, splitters GridControlFixed/Auto/Star rows & columns, row/col spans, gaps, per-cell styling, any control per cell, docked edges outside the tracks FlowControlEmbeds Flow.Run/Flow.Wizard in a pane (vs. a modal); idle/done placeholder; normal focus scope WizardControlA FlowControl preconfigured for wizards, so the feature is findable by name; wizard.Run(Flow.Wizard<T>()...); inline, not modal HorizontalSplitterControlResizes the control above against the one below; mouse drag + Up/Down (Shift for 5-row jumps), min-height floors, SplitterMoved TabControlTab headers, keyboard/mouse switching, state preservation CollapsiblePanelBorderless/bordered header, markup title, custom icons, MaxContentHeight, IControlHost. Can also serve as a plain, non-collapsible panel hosting any control via .NonCollapsible() / .HideHeader() NavigationViewWinUI-inspired nav pane, responsive display modes (Expanded/Compact/Minimal), content factories, gradient-transparent ToolbarControlAuto-height, wrapping, separator lines, content padding, Tab navigation StatusBarControlLeft/center/right zones, clickable items, shortcut hints, above line separator

Utility

Special-purpose controls.

TerminalControlFull xterm-256color, keyboard/mouse passthrough, auto-resize. Linux only.