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FTXUI vs ncurses

A side-by-side look at FTXUI and ncurses. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

FTXUI

FTXUI

Development

FTXUI is a simple and easy-to-use C++ terminal user interface library. It provides widgets like text boxes, menus, and scrollbars that can be easily composed to build complex terminal applications. FTXUI aims to be lightweight, versatile, and high-performance.

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ncurses

ncurses

Development

ncurses (new curses) is a programming library that provides an API to display text-based user interfaces in a terminal. It offers functions to manipulate the text, colors, and cursor to create interfaces like menus, forms, and more.

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