https://github.com/velorek1/terminalperiodictable

A beautiful TUI periodic table for GNU/linux terminals. Coded in C, no dependecies
https://github.com/velorek1/terminalperiodictable

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A beautiful TUI periodic table for GNU/linux terminals. Coded in C, no dependecies

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/velorek1/terminalperiodictable
• Owner: velorek1
• License: mit
• Created: 2023-04-09T19:01:39.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-03-03T10:28:38.000Z (3 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-04-14T10:49:41.767Z (2 months ago)
• Language: C
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• Size: 246 KB
• Stars: 94
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 4
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
# terminalperiodictable

A beautiful TUI periodic table for GNU/linux terminals coded in C - no extra dependencies

TO COMPILE and RUN:  

    * GNU/LINUX:

    - Download or clone repository.

    - Type "make" to compile and "./tptable" to run-

    - Alternatively, type "bash build.sh" and ./tptable" to run.

TO INSTALL:  

    * Installation:

    - sudo make install

    - Run as "tptable"

    

![Alt text](sc0.jpg?raw=true "Demo")

The periodic table, also known as the periodic table of the elements, is a rows and columns arrangement of the chemical elements. It is widely used in chemistry, physics, and other sciences, and is generally seen as an icon of chemistry. (WIKIPEDIA)

In my last project in C I wanted to compile everything I've learned with text user interfaces and create a retro-looking periodic table that looks nice :) 

The explanation of all the modules below:

(Increasing in order of abstraction until you reach main.c)

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LEVEL 0: (BASE)

- rterm.c : With the ANSI escape sequences to color our output in the terminal

- tm.c : Create a millisecond timer for animations

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LEVEL 1: (LOW LEVEL ABSTRACTIONS)

- keyb.c : Creates a small keyboard abstraction to read escaped keys \e on Linux

- scbuf.c (1) : Creates an intermediate layer between the display and the terminal as a double screen buffer - listbox.c (2) : Creates a list with a selector with horizontal scroll

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LEVEL 2: (HIGH LEVEL ABSTRACTIONS)

- ui.c : Different tools like textbox and window for user interface

- global.c: text messages and global variables

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main.c: Main program

elements.dat: Database of elements, most of the info generated with chatGPT.

(1) http://oldstuff286.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-very-simple-screen-double-buffer.html

(2) http://oldstuff286.blogspot.com/2018/07/segmentation-fault-c-pointers.html