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KeyBinding

Struct KeyBinding 

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pub struct KeyBinding {
    pub code: KeyCode,
    pub modifiers: KeyModifiers,
}
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A keyboard shortcut definition.

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§code: KeyCode§modifiers: KeyModifiers

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impl KeyBinding

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pub fn new(code: KeyCode, modifiers: KeyModifiers) -> Self

Create a new key binding.

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pub fn key(code: KeyCode) -> Self

Create a binding for a single key (no modifiers).

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examples/01_hello_world.rs (line 24)
19    fn render(&self, cx: Scope) -> View {
20        let show_help = state!(cx, || false);
21
22        // F1 toggles help
23        cx.use_command(
24            KeyBinding::key(KeyCode::F(1)),
25            with!(show_help => move || show_help.update(|v| *v = !*v)),
26        );
27
28        View::vstack()
29            .child(View::styled_text("Hello World").bold().build())
30            .child(View::gap(1))
31            .child(View::text("Welcome to Telex!"))
32            .child(View::gap(1))
33            .child(
34                View::styled_text("F1 for help • Ctrl+Q to quit")
35                    .dim()
36                    .build(),
37            )
38            .child(
39                View::modal()
40                    .visible(show_help.get())
41                    .title("Example 01: Hello World")
42                    .on_dismiss(with!(show_help => move || show_help.set(false)))
43                    .child(
44                        View::vstack()
45                            .child(View::styled_text("What you're seeing").bold().build())
46                            .child(View::text(
47                                "• Basic app structure with struct + Component trait",
48                            ))
49                            .child(View::text(
50                                "• View::text() and View::styled_text() for display",
51                            ))
52                            .child(View::text("• View::vstack() for vertical layout"))
53                            .child(View::gap(1))
54                            .child(View::styled_text("Key concepts").bold().build())
55                            .child(View::text("• Every Telex app implements Component"))
56                            .child(View::text("• render() returns a View tree"))
57                            .child(View::text("• No state yet - this is purely static"))
58                            .child(View::gap(1))
59                            .child(View::styled_text("Next up").bold().build())
60                            .child(View::text("→ 02_counter: add state and interactivity"))
61                            .child(View::gap(1))
62                            .child(View::styled_text("Press Escape to close").dim().build())
63                            .build(),
64                    )
65                    .build(),
66            )
67            .build()
68    }
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examples/30_image.rs (line 35)
30    fn render(&self, cx: Scope) -> View {
31        let show_help = state!(cx, || false);
32
33        // F1 toggles help
34        cx.use_command(
35            KeyBinding::key(KeyCode::F(1)),
36            with!(show_help => move || show_help.update(|v| *v = !*v)),
37        );
38        View::vstack()
39            .spacing(1)
40            .child(
41                View::styled_text("Image Widget Demo (Kitty Graphics)")
42                    .bold()
43                    .build(),
44            )
45            .child(View::text("Requires Kitty, Ghostty, or WezTerm terminal"))
46            .child(View::text(""))
47            // Load image from file path
48            .child(View::text("Logo (from file path):"))
49            .child(View::image().file("assets/telex-tui.png").build())
50            .child(View::text(""))
51            .child(View::styled_text("F1 help • Ctrl+Q quit").dim().build())
52            .child(
53                View::modal()
54                    .visible(show_help.get())
55                    .title("Example 30: Image")
56                    .on_dismiss(with!(show_help => move || show_help.set(false)))
57                    .child(
58                        View::vstack()
59                            .child(View::styled_text("What you're seeing").bold().build())
60                            .child(View::text("• Image display via Kitty protocol"))
61                            .child(View::text("• PNG/JPEG/GIF support"))
62                            .child(View::text("• Loaded from file path"))
63                            .child(View::gap(1))
64                            .child(View::styled_text("Key concepts").bold().build())
65                            .child(View::text("• View::image() displays images"))
66                            .child(View::text("• .file(\"path\") loads from disk"))
67                            .child(View::text("• .bytes(data) for embedded images"))
68                            .child(View::text("• Works in Kitty/Ghostty/WezTerm"))
69                            .child(View::gap(1))
70                            .child(View::styled_text("Try this").bold().build())
71                            .child(View::text("• Run in compatible terminal"))
72                            .child(View::text("• See the Telex logo rendered"))
73                            .child(View::gap(1))
74                            .child(View::styled_text("Next up").bold().build())
75                            .child(View::text("→ 31_animated_canvas: animations"))
76                            .child(View::gap(1))
77                            .child(View::styled_text("Press Escape to close").dim().build())
78                            .build(),
79                    )
80                    .build(),
81            )
82            .build()
83    }
examples/04_timer.rs (line 27)
22    fn render(&self, cx: Scope) -> View {
23        let show_help = state!(cx, || false);
24
25        // F1 toggles help
26        cx.use_command(
27            KeyBinding::key(KeyCode::F(1)),
28            with!(show_help => move || show_help.update(|v| *v = !*v)),
29        );
30
31        // Stream that yields elapsed seconds
32        let elapsed = stream!(cx, || {
33            (0u64..).inspect(|&s| {
34                if s > 0 {
35                    std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(1));
36                }
37            })
38        });
39
40        let seconds = elapsed.get();
41        let is_running = elapsed.is_loading();
42
43        // Format as MM:SS
44        let minutes = seconds / 60;
45        let secs = seconds % 60;
46        let time_display = format!("{:02}:{:02}", minutes, secs);
47
48        View::vstack()
49            .child(View::styled_text("Timer").color(Color::Cyan).bold().build())
50            .child(View::gap(1))
51            .child(
52                View::hstack()
53                    .child(View::styled_text(&time_display).bold().build())
54                    .child(if is_running {
55                        View::styled_text(" ●").color(Color::Green).build()
56                    } else {
57                        View::styled_text(" ○").dim().build()
58                    })
59                    .build(),
60            )
61            .child(View::gap(1))
62            .child(View::styled_text("F1 help • Ctrl+Q quit").dim().build())
63            .child(
64                View::modal()
65                    .visible(show_help.get())
66                    .title("Example 04: Timer")
67                    .on_dismiss(with!(show_help => move || show_help.set(false)))
68                    .child(
69                        View::vstack()
70                            .child(View::styled_text("What you're seeing").bold().build())
71                            .child(View::text("• stream!() macro for background data"))
72                            .child(View::text("• Auto-updating UI without user input"))
73                            .child(View::text("• Green dot = stream is running"))
74                            .child(View::gap(1))
75                            .child(View::styled_text("Key concepts").bold().build())
76                            .child(View::text("• Streams run in background threads"))
77                            .child(View::text("• Each yielded value triggers a re-render"))
78                            .child(View::text("• is_loading() tells you if stream is active"))
79                            .child(View::gap(1))
80                            .child(View::styled_text("Try this").bold().build())
81                            .child(View::text("• Just watch - the timer ticks automatically"))
82                            .child(View::text("• No button presses needed for updates"))
83                            .child(View::gap(1))
84                            .child(View::styled_text("Next up").bold().build())
85                            .child(View::text("→ 05_todo_list: text input and list management"))
86                            .child(View::gap(1))
87                            .child(View::styled_text("Press Escape to close").dim().build())
88                            .build(),
89                    )
90                    .build(),
91            )
92            .build()
93    }
examples/02_counter.rs (line 28)
19    fn render(&self, cx: Scope) -> View {
20        let count = state!(cx, || 0i32);
21        let show_help = state!(cx, || false);
22
23        let increment = with!(count => move || count.update(|n| *n += 1));
24        let decrement = with!(count => move || count.update(|n| *n -= 1));
25
26        // F1 toggles help
27        cx.use_command(
28            KeyBinding::key(KeyCode::F(1)),
29            with!(show_help => move || show_help.update(|v| *v = !*v)),
30        );
31
32        View::vstack()
33            .child(View::styled_text("Counter").bold().build())
34            .child(View::gap(1))
35            .child(View::text(format!("Count: {}", count.get())))
36            .child(View::gap(1))
37            .child(
38                View::hstack()
39                    .child(
40                        View::button()
41                            .label("Decrement")
42                            .on_press(decrement)
43                            .build(),
44                    )
45                    .child(View::text(" "))
46                    .child(
47                        View::button()
48                            .label("Increment")
49                            .on_press(increment)
50                            .build(),
51                    )
52                    .build(),
53            )
54            .child(View::gap(1))
55            .child(
56                View::styled_text("Tab to switch • Enter to press • F1 for help • Ctrl+Q to quit")
57                    .dim()
58                    .build(),
59            )
60            .child(
61                View::modal()
62                    .visible(show_help.get())
63                    .title("Example 02: Counter")
64                    .on_dismiss(with!(show_help => move || show_help.set(false)))
65                    .child(
66                        View::vstack()
67                            .child(View::styled_text("What you're seeing").bold().build())
68                            .child(View::text("• state!() macro for reactive state"))
69                            .child(View::text("• View::button() with on_press callbacks"))
70                            .child(View::text(
71                                "• The with!() macro for capturing state in closures",
72                            ))
73                            .child(View::gap(1))
74                            .child(View::styled_text("Key concepts").bold().build())
75                            .child(View::text("• State persists across renders"))
76                            .child(View::text("• Updating state triggers a re-render"))
77                            .child(View::text("• Tab navigates between focusable elements"))
78                            .child(View::gap(1))
79                            .child(View::styled_text("Try this").bold().build())
80                            .child(View::text("• Press +/- rapidly - notice instant updates"))
81                            .child(View::text(
82                                "• The UI stays in sync with state automatically",
83                            ))
84                            .child(View::gap(1))
85                            .child(View::styled_text("Next up").bold().build())
86                            .child(View::text("→ 03_theme_switcher: styling and colors"))
87                            .child(View::gap(1))
88                            .child(View::styled_text("Press Escape to close").dim().build())
89                            .build(),
90                    )
91                    .build(),
92            )
93            .build()
94    }
examples/19_status_bar.rs (line 29)
24    fn render(&self, cx: Scope) -> View {
25        let show_help = state!(cx, || false);
26
27        // F1 toggles help
28        cx.use_command(
29            KeyBinding::key(KeyCode::F(1)),
30            with!(show_help => move || show_help.update(|v| *v = !*v)),
31        );
32        View::vstack()
33            .child(View::styled_text("Status Bar Examples").bold().build())
34            .child(View::text(""))
35            .child(View::text("Basic status bar (left only):"))
36            .child(View::status_bar().left("NORMAL").build())
37            .child(View::text(""))
38            .child(View::text("Left and right sections:"))
39            .child(
40                View::status_bar()
41                    .left("INSERT")
42                    .right("Ln 42, Col 8")
43                    .build(),
44            )
45            .child(View::text(""))
46            .child(View::text("All three sections:"))
47            .child(
48                View::status_bar()
49                    .left("VISUAL")
50                    .center("main.rs")
51                    .right("UTF-8 | LF | Rust")
52                    .build(),
53            )
54            .child(View::text(""))
55            .child(View::text("Custom colors (green on dark):"))
56            .child(
57                View::status_bar()
58                    .left("SUCCESS")
59                    .center("All tests passed")
60                    .right("100%")
61                    .fg(Color::Green)
62                    .bg(Color::DarkGreen)
63                    .build(),
64            )
65            .child(View::text(""))
66            .child(View::text("Editor-style status bar:"))
67            .child(
68                View::status_bar()
69                    .left("-- INSERT --")
70                    .center("~/projects/myapp/src/main.rs [+]")
71                    .right("1/100 | 50%")
72                    .build(),
73            )
74            .child(View::spacer())
75            .child(View::styled_text("F1 help • Ctrl+Q quit").dim().build())
76            .child(
77                View::modal()
78                    .visible(show_help.get())
79                    .title("Example 19: Status Bar")
80                    .on_dismiss(with!(show_help => move || show_help.set(false)))
81                    .child(
82                        View::vstack()
83                            .child(View::styled_text("What you're seeing").bold().build())
84                            .child(View::text("• Status bars with left/center/right sections"))
85                            .child(View::text("• Custom foreground and background colors"))
86                            .child(View::text("• Editor-style status line example"))
87                            .child(View::gap(1))
88                            .child(View::styled_text("Key concepts").bold().build())
89                            .child(View::text("• View::status_bar() creates status lines"))
90                            .child(View::text("• .left(), .center(), .right() for sections"))
91                            .child(View::text("• .fg() and .bg() for custom colors"))
92                            .child(View::text("• Great for showing mode, file info, etc."))
93                            .child(View::gap(1))
94                            .child(View::styled_text("Try this").bold().build())
95                            .child(View::text("• Compare different status bar styles"))
96                            .child(View::text("• Notice how sections align"))
97                            .child(View::gap(1))
98                            .child(View::styled_text("Next up").bold().build())
99                            .child(View::text("→ 20_menu_bar: dropdown menus"))
100                            .child(View::gap(1))
101                            .child(View::styled_text("Press Escape to close").dim().build())
102                            .build(),
103                    )
104                    .build(),
105            )
106            .build()
107    }
examples/09_syntax_comparison.rs (line 30)
24    fn render(&self, cx: Scope) -> View {
25        let use_jsx = state!(cx, || false);
26        let show_help = state!(cx, || false);
27
28        // F1 toggles help
29        cx.use_command(
30            KeyBinding::key(KeyCode::F(1)),
31            with!(show_help => move || show_help.update(|v| *v = !*v)),
32        );
33
34        let toggle = with!(use_jsx => move || use_jsx.set(!use_jsx.get()));
35
36        // Show which syntax is currently displayed
37        let syntax_name = if use_jsx.get() {
38            "view! macro (JSX-like)"
39        } else {
40            "Builder pattern"
41        };
42
43        View::vstack()
44            .child(
45                View::styled_text("Syntax Comparison")
46                    .color(Color::Cyan)
47                    .bold()
48                    .build(),
49            )
50            .child(
51                View::styled_text("Same UI, two ways to write it")
52                    .dim()
53                    .build(),
54            )
55            .child(View::gap(1))
56            .child(
57                View::hstack()
58                    .child(View::text("Current syntax: "))
59                    .child(
60                        View::styled_text(syntax_name)
61                            .color(Color::Yellow)
62                            .bold()
63                            .build(),
64                    )
65                    .build(),
66            )
67            .child(View::gap(1))
68            .child(
69                View::boxed()
70                    .border(true)
71                    .padding(1)
72                    .child(if use_jsx.get() {
73                        counter_jsx(cx.clone())
74                    } else {
75                        counter_builder(cx.clone())
76                    })
77                    .build(),
78            )
79            .child(View::gap(1))
80            .child(
81                View::button()
82                    .label("Toggle Syntax")
83                    .on_press(toggle)
84                    .build(),
85            )
86            .child(View::gap(1))
87            .child(View::styled_text("F1 help • Ctrl+Q quit").dim().build())
88            .child(
89                View::modal()
90                    .visible(show_help.get())
91                    .title("Example 09: Syntax Comparison")
92                    .on_dismiss(with!(show_help => move || show_help.set(false)))
93                    .child(
94                        View::vstack()
95                            .child(View::styled_text("What you're seeing").bold().build())
96                            .child(View::text("• Two syntaxes that produce identical output"))
97                            .child(View::text("• Builder: View::vstack().child(...).build()"))
98                            .child(View::text("• Macro: view! { <VStack>...</VStack> }"))
99                            .child(View::gap(1))
100                            .child(View::styled_text("Key concepts").bold().build())
101                            .child(View::text("• Builder is Rust-native, IDE-friendly"))
102                            .child(View::text("• view! macro is JSX-like, less boilerplate"))
103                            .child(View::text("• Choose based on your preference"))
104                            .child(View::gap(1))
105                            .child(View::styled_text("Try this").bold().build())
106                            .child(View::text("• Toggle between syntaxes"))
107                            .child(View::text("• Notice the output is identical"))
108                            .child(View::text("• Check the source code to see both styles"))
109                            .child(View::gap(1))
110                            .child(View::styled_text("Next up").bold().build())
111                            .child(View::text("→ 10_state_explained: deep dive into state"))
112                            .child(View::gap(1))
113                            .child(View::styled_text("Press Escape to close").dim().build())
114                            .build(),
115                    )
116                    .build(),
117            )
118            .build()
119    }
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pub fn ctrl(c: char) -> Self

Create a binding for Ctrl+key.

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pub fn alt(c: char) -> Self

Create a binding for Alt+key.

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pub fn shift(c: char) -> Self

Create a binding for Shift+key.

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pub fn matches(&self, code: KeyCode, modifiers: KeyModifiers) -> bool

Check if this binding matches a key event.

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impl Clone for KeyBinding

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fn clone(&self) -> KeyBinding

Returns a duplicate of the value. Read more
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fn clone_from(&mut self, source: &Self)

Performs copy-assignment from source. Read more
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impl Debug for KeyBinding

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fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> Result

Formats the value using the given formatter. Read more
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impl Hash for KeyBinding

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fn hash<__H: Hasher>(&self, state: &mut __H)

Feeds this value into the given Hasher. Read more
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fn hash_slice<H>(data: &[Self], state: &mut H)
where H: Hasher, Self: Sized,

Feeds a slice of this type into the given Hasher. Read more
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impl PartialEq for KeyBinding

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fn eq(&self, other: &KeyBinding) -> bool

Tests for self and other values to be equal, and is used by ==.
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fn ne(&self, other: &Rhs) -> bool

Tests for !=. The default implementation is almost always sufficient, and should not be overridden without very good reason.
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impl Eq for KeyBinding

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impl StructuralPartialEq for KeyBinding

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