boxes now available

src/desktoplib/main.cpp

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <desktoplib/terminal/Terminal.hpp>
+#include <desktoplib/terminal/ui/Box.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <string>
 #include <thread>
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ int main() {
     term.altbuff(true)           // Use alternative buffer (clean exit)
         .cursor(false)           // Hide cursor for cleaner UI
         .cls()                   // Clear screen
-        .fill("\033[48;2;20;20;20m"); // Fill background with dark grey (RGB)
+        .fill(color::B_BLACK); // Fill background with dark grey (RGB)
 
     // 2. Draw a Header using subprint and center
     term << pos{ 1, 1 } << backg::BLUE << color::WHITE << style::BOLD;
@@ -49,6 +50,13 @@ int main() {
     term << pos{ 2, term.getSize().y - 2 } << style::FAINT
         << "Press 'q' to quit, or any arrow key to move the cursor..." << style::RESET;
 
+    Box myBox({ 5, 5 }, 30, 10, "System Logs");
+    myBox.charset = BoxSet::THICK; // Switch to rounded corners
+    myBox.borderFg = color::CYAN;
+
+    term << myBox;
+    term.flush();
+
     pos player = center;
     bool running = true;
 

src/desktoplib/terminal/Terminal.cpp

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 #include <desktoplib/os/common.hpp>
 
+#include <desktoplib/terminal/UI.hpp>
+
 namespace ckitty {
 
     namespace terminal {
@@ -307,9 +309,7 @@ namespace ckitty {
 
                 // Fill padding using a string constructor or a loop
                 // Standard strings are easiest for repeated characters
-                (*_os) << std::string(left_padding, ' ')
+                (*_os) << std::string(left_padding, ' ') << msg << std::string(right_padding, ' ');
-                    << msg
-                    << std::string(right_padding, ' ');
             }
             return *this;
         }

src/desktoplib/terminal/Terminal.hpp

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #include <sstream>
 #include <optional>
 
+#include <desktoplib/terminal/UI.hpp>
+
 namespace ckitty {
 
     namespace terminal {
@@ -229,7 +231,11 @@ namespace ckitty {
 
             template <typename T>
             Terminal& operator<<(const T& msg) {
+                if constexpr (std::is_base_of_v<UI, T>) {
+                    msg.render(*this);
+                } else {
                     (*_os) << msg;
+                }
                 return *this;
             }
 

src/desktoplib/terminal/UI.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#pragma once
+
+namespace ckitty {
+
+    namespace terminal {
+
+        class Terminal;
+
+        class UI {
+        public:
+            virtual ~UI() = default;
+            virtual void render(Terminal& t) const = 0;
+        };
+
+    }
+}

src/desktoplib/terminal/ui/Box.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#include "Box.hpp"
+
+namespace ckitty::terminal {
+
+    // --- Curated Selection of Charsets ---
+    const BoxSet BoxSet::SINGLE = { "┌", "┐", "└", "┘", "─", "│" };
+    const BoxSet BoxSet::DOUBLE = { "╔", "╗", "╚", "╝", "═", "║" };
+    const BoxSet BoxSet::ROUNDED = { "╭", "╮", "╰", "╯", "─", "│" };
+    const BoxSet BoxSet::ASCII = { "+", "+", "+", "+", "-", "|" };
+    const BoxSet BoxSet::THICK = { "┏", "┓", "┗", "┛", "━", "┃" };
+
+    Box::Box(pos p, int w, int h, std::string t)
+        : position(p), width(w), height(h), title(t) {
+    }
+
+    void Box::render(Terminal& t) const {
+        // 1. Set Style
+        t << (selected ? selectedStyle : normalStyle);
+        t << borderBg << borderFg;
+
+        // 2. Top Border
+        t << position << charset.tl;
+        for (int i = 0; i < width - 2; ++i) t << charset.h;
+        t << charset.tr;
+
+        // 3. Sides
+        for (int y = 1; y < height - 1; ++y) {
+            t << pos{ position.x, position.y + y } << charset.v;
+            t << pos{ position.x + width - 1, position.y + y } << charset.v;
+        }
+
+        // 4. Bottom Border
+        t << pos{ position.x, position.y + height - 1 } << charset.bl;
+        for (int i = 0; i < width - 2; ++i) t << charset.h;
+        t << charset.br;
+
+        // 5. Title Overlay
+        if (!title.empty()) {
+            // Ensure title doesn't overflow box width
+            std::string_view displayTitle = title;
+            if (title.length() > static_cast<size_t>(width - 4)) {
+                displayTitle = std::string_view(title).substr(0, size_t(width - 4));
+            }
+
+            t << pos{ position.x + 2, position.y }
+            << " " << displayTitle << " ";
+        }
+
+        t << style::RESET;
+    }
+
+}

src/desktoplib/terminal/ui/Box.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <desktoplib/terminal/Terminal.hpp>
+#include <desktoplib/terminal/UI.hpp>
+
+#include <string>
+
+namespace ckitty::terminal {
+
+    struct BoxSet {
+        std::string_view tl, tr, bl, br, h, v; // top-left, top-right, etc.
+
+        static const BoxSet SINGLE;
+        static const BoxSet DOUBLE;
+        static const BoxSet ROUNDED;
+        static const BoxSet ASCII;
+        static const BoxSet THICK;
+    };
+
+    class Box : public UI {
+    public:
+    
+        pos position;
+        int width, height;
+        std::string title;
+        bool selected = false;
+
+        // Visual Configuration
+        style normalStyle = style::RESET;
+        style selectedStyle = style::BOLD;
+        backg borderBg = backg::BLACK;
+        color borderFg = color::WHITE;
+
+        // The line character set
+        BoxSet charset = BoxSet::SINGLE;
+
+        Box(pos p, int w, int h, std::string t = "");
+
+        void render(Terminal& t) const override;
+    };
+
+}

src/desktoplib/terminal/ui/Theme.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#pragma once
+
+
+namespace ckitty {
+    namespace terminal {
+
+
+    }
+}