Struct InputBox 

pub struct InputBox {
    pub input: String,
    pub placeholder: String,
    pub x: u16,
    pub y: u16,
}

A structure representing an input box that allows the user to enter text.

Fields

input: String

placeholder: String

x: u16

y: u16

Implementations

impl InputBox

pub fn new(input: &str, placeholder: &str, x: u16, y: u16) -> Self

Creates a new InputBox instance.

Arguments

• input - A string slice that holds the initial text of the input box.
• placeholder - A string slice that holds the placeholder text to display.
• x - The horizontal position (x-coordinate) where the input box will be drawn.
• y - The vertical position (y-coordinate) where the input box will be drawn.

Returns

A new instance of InputBox.

pub fn get_input(&mut self) -> Result<String>

Retrieves input from the user and updates the input box.

This function displays the input box at the specified position and handles user input, including entering characters and using the backspace key.

Returns

An io::Result<String> that contains the input entered by the user or an error if the read operation fails.

Example

let mut input_box = InputBox::new("", "Enter text here", 5, 10);
let user_input = input_box.get_input().unwrap(); // Gets user input