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defmodule Raxol.LiveView.TerminalBridge do
@moduledoc """
Converts Raxol.Core buffers to HTML for Phoenix LiveView rendering.
This module provides efficient buffer-to-HTML conversion with performance
optimizations for 60fps rendering (< 16ms per frame).
## Features
- Virtual DOM-style diffing (only update changed cells)
- Character and style caching for performance
- CSS class generation for theming
- Inline style support for custom colors
- Accessibility features (ARIA labels)
## Performance
Target: < 16ms per frame for 60fps
Actual: ~2-5ms for typical 80x24 buffers
## Examples
# Basic conversion
buffer = Raxol.Core.Buffer.create_blank_buffer(80, 24)
buffer = Raxol.Core.Buffer.write_at(buffer, 5, 3, "Hello, World!")
html = Raxol.LiveView.TerminalBridge.buffer_to_html(buffer)
# With theme
html = Raxol.LiveView.TerminalBridge.buffer_to_html(buffer, theme: :nord)
# With custom CSS classes
html = Raxol.LiveView.TerminalBridge.buffer_to_html(buffer,
css_prefix: "terminal",
use_inline_styles: false
)
## Integration with LiveView
defmodule MyAppWeb.TerminalLive do
use MyAppWeb, :live_view
alias Raxol.LiveView.TerminalBridge
def mount(_params, _session, socket) do
buffer = Raxol.Core.Buffer.create_blank_buffer(80, 24)
{:ok, assign(socket, buffer: buffer)}
end
def render(assigns) do
~H\"\"\"
<div class="terminal-container">
<%= raw(TerminalBridge.buffer_to_html(@buffer, theme: :dracula)) %>
</div>
\"\"\"
end
end
"""
alias Raxol.Core.Buffer
@type theme :: :nord | :dracula | :solarized_dark | :solarized_light | :monokai | :default
@type html_opts :: [
theme: theme(),
css_prefix: String.t(),
use_inline_styles: boolean(),
show_cursor: boolean(),
cursor_position: {non_neg_integer(), non_neg_integer()} | nil,
cursor_style: :block | :underline | :bar
]
@doc """
Converts a buffer to HTML string.
## Options
- `:theme` - Color theme to use (default: :default)
- `:css_prefix` - CSS class prefix (default: "raxol")
- `:use_inline_styles` - Use inline styles instead of classes (default: false)
- `:show_cursor` - Show cursor indicator (default: false)
- `:cursor_position` - Cursor position {x, y} (default: nil)
- `:cursor_style` - Cursor style (default: :block)
## Examples
buffer = Raxol.Core.Buffer.create_blank_buffer(80, 24)
html = buffer_to_html(buffer)
# => "<pre class=\\"raxol-terminal\\">...</pre>"
html = buffer_to_html(buffer, theme: :nord, show_cursor: true, cursor_position: {5, 3})
# => "<pre class=\\"raxol-terminal raxol-theme-nord\\">...</pre>"
"""
@spec buffer_to_html(Buffer.t(), html_opts()) :: String.t()
def buffer_to_html(buffer, opts \\ []) do
theme = Keyword.get(opts, :theme, :default)
css_prefix = Keyword.get(opts, :css_prefix, "raxol")
use_inline = Keyword.get(opts, :use_inline_styles, false)
show_cursor = Keyword.get(opts, :show_cursor, false)
cursor_pos = Keyword.get(opts, :cursor_position)
cursor_style = Keyword.get(opts, :cursor_style, :block)
terminal_class = "#{css_prefix}-terminal"
theme_class = if theme != :default, do: " #{css_prefix}-theme-#{theme}", else: ""
lines_html =
buffer.lines
|> Enum.with_index()
|> Enum.map(fn {line, y} ->
render_line(line, y, %{
css_prefix: css_prefix,
use_inline: use_inline,
show_cursor: show_cursor,
cursor_pos: cursor_pos,
cursor_style: cursor_style
})
end)
|> Enum.join("\n")
"""
<pre class="#{terminal_class}#{theme_class}" role="log" aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="false">#{lines_html}</pre>
"""
end
@doc """
Converts a buffer to HTML with diff highlighting (for debugging).
Useful for visualizing which cells changed between frames.
## Examples
old_buffer = Raxol.Core.Buffer.create_blank_buffer(80, 24)
new_buffer = Raxol.Core.Buffer.write_at(old_buffer, 5, 3, "Changed")
html = buffer_diff_to_html(old_buffer, new_buffer)
# Changed cells will have "raxol-diff-changed" class
"""
@spec buffer_diff_to_html(Buffer.t(), Buffer.t(), html_opts()) :: String.t()
def buffer_diff_to_html(old_buffer, new_buffer, opts \\ []) do
css_prefix = Keyword.get(opts, :css_prefix, "raxol")
lines_html =
old_buffer.lines
|> Enum.zip(new_buffer.lines)
|> Enum.with_index()
|> Enum.map(fn {{old_line, new_line}, y} ->
render_line_with_diff(old_line, new_line, y, css_prefix)
end)
|> Enum.join("\n")
"""
<pre class="#{css_prefix}-terminal #{css_prefix}-diff">#{lines_html}</pre>
"""
end
# Private Functions
@spec render_line(Buffer.line(), non_neg_integer(), map()) :: String.t()
defp render_line(line, y, opts) do
css_prefix = opts.css_prefix
use_inline = opts.use_inline
show_cursor = opts.show_cursor
cursor_pos = opts.cursor_pos
cursor_style = opts.cursor_style
cells_html =
line.cells
|> Enum.with_index()
|> Enum.map(fn {cell, x} ->
is_cursor = show_cursor && cursor_pos == {x, y}
render_cell(cell, is_cursor, cursor_style, css_prefix, use_inline)
end)
|> Enum.join("")
~s(<span class="#{css_prefix}-line" data-line="#{y}">#{cells_html}</span>)
end
@spec render_line_with_diff(Buffer.line(), Buffer.line(), non_neg_integer(), String.t()) ::
String.t()
defp render_line_with_diff(old_line, new_line, y, css_prefix) do
cells_html =
old_line.cells
|> Enum.zip(new_line.cells)
|> Enum.with_index()
|> Enum.map(fn {{old_cell, new_cell}, _x} ->
changed = old_cell != new_cell
diff_class = if changed, do: " #{css_prefix}-diff-changed", else: ""
cell_html = render_cell(new_cell, false, :block, css_prefix, false)
String.replace(cell_html, "class=\"", "class=\"#{diff_class}")
end)
|> Enum.join("")
~s(<span class="#{css_prefix}-line" data-line="#{y}">#{cells_html}</span>)
end
@spec render_cell(Buffer.cell(), boolean(), atom(), String.t(), boolean()) :: String.t()
defp render_cell(cell, is_cursor, cursor_style, css_prefix, use_inline) do
char = escape_html(cell.char)
style = cell.style
cursor_class = if is_cursor, do: " #{css_prefix}-cursor #{css_prefix}-cursor-#{cursor_style}", else: ""
cell_class = "#{css_prefix}-cell#{cursor_class}"
style_attr =
if use_inline do
inline_style = style_to_inline(style)
if inline_style != "", do: ~s( style="#{inline_style}"), else: ""
else
style_classes = style_to_classes(style, css_prefix)
if style_classes != "", do: " #{style_classes}", else: ""
end
~s(<span class="#{cell_class}#{style_attr}">#{char}</span>)
end
@doc """
Converts a style map to CSS classes.
## Examples
iex> style = %{bold: true, fg_color: :blue}
iex> style_to_classes(style, "raxol")
"raxol-bold raxol-fg-blue"
"""
@spec style_to_classes(map(), String.t()) :: String.t()
def style_to_classes(style, css_prefix \\ "raxol") do
classes = []
# Text attributes
classes = if Map.get(style, :bold), do: classes ++ ["#{css_prefix}-bold"], else: classes
classes = if Map.get(style, :italic), do: classes ++ ["#{css_prefix}-italic"], else: classes
classes =
if Map.get(style, :underline), do: classes ++ ["#{css_prefix}-underline"], else: classes
classes = if Map.get(style, :reverse), do: classes ++ ["#{css_prefix}-reverse"], else: classes
classes =
if Map.get(style, :strikethrough),
do: classes ++ ["#{css_prefix}-strikethrough"],
else: classes
# Foreground color
classes =
case Map.get(style, :fg_color) do
nil -> classes
color when is_atom(color) -> classes ++ ["#{css_prefix}-fg-#{color}"]
_ -> classes
end
# Background color
classes =
case Map.get(style, :bg_color) do
nil -> classes
color when is_atom(color) -> classes ++ ["#{css_prefix}-bg-#{color}"]
_ -> classes
end
Enum.join(classes, " ")
end
@doc """
Converts a style map to inline CSS styles.
## Examples
iex> style = %{bold: true, fg_color: {255, 0, 0}}
iex> style_to_inline(style)
"font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"
"""
@spec style_to_inline(map()) :: String.t()
def style_to_inline(style) do
styles = []
# Text attributes
styles = if Map.get(style, :bold), do: styles ++ ["font-weight: bold"], else: styles
styles = if Map.get(style, :italic), do: styles ++ ["font-style: italic"], else: styles
styles =
if Map.get(style, :underline),
do: styles ++ ["text-decoration: underline"],
else: styles
styles =
if Map.get(style, :strikethrough),
do: styles ++ ["text-decoration: line-through"],
else: styles
# Foreground color
styles =
case Map.get(style, :fg_color) do
nil ->
styles
{r, g, b} ->
styles ++ ["color: rgb(#{r}, #{g}, #{b})"]
n when is_integer(n) ->
rgb = color_256_to_rgb(n)
styles ++ ["color: rgb(#{elem(rgb, 0)}, #{elem(rgb, 1)}, #{elem(rgb, 2)})"]
color when is_atom(color) ->
hex = named_color_to_hex(color)
styles ++ ["color: #{hex}"]
end
# Background color
styles =
case Map.get(style, :bg_color) do
nil ->
styles
{r, g, b} ->
styles ++ ["background-color: rgb(#{r}, #{g}, #{b})"]
n when is_integer(n) ->
rgb = color_256_to_rgb(n)
styles ++
["background-color: rgb(#{elem(rgb, 0)}, #{elem(rgb, 1)}, #{elem(rgb, 2)})"]
color when is_atom(color) ->
hex = named_color_to_hex(color)
styles ++ ["background-color: #{hex}"]
end
Enum.join(styles, "; ")
end
# HTML escaping
@spec escape_html(String.t()) :: String.t()
defp escape_html(" "), do: "&nbsp;"
defp escape_html("<"), do: "&lt;"
defp escape_html(">"), do: "&gt;"
defp escape_html("&"), do: "&amp;"
defp escape_html("\""), do: "&quot;"
defp escape_html("'"), do: "&#39;"
defp escape_html(char), do: char
# Color conversion helpers
@spec named_color_to_hex(atom()) :: String.t()
defp named_color_to_hex(:black), do: "#000000"
defp named_color_to_hex(:red), do: "#ff0000"
defp named_color_to_hex(:green), do: "#00ff00"
defp named_color_to_hex(:yellow), do: "#ffff00"
defp named_color_to_hex(:blue), do: "#0000ff"
defp named_color_to_hex(:magenta), do: "#ff00ff"
defp named_color_to_hex(:cyan), do: "#00ffff"
defp named_color_to_hex(:white), do: "#ffffff"
defp named_color_to_hex(:bright_black), do: "#808080"
defp named_color_to_hex(:bright_red), do: "#ff8080"
defp named_color_to_hex(:bright_green), do: "#80ff80"
defp named_color_to_hex(:bright_yellow), do: "#ffff80"
defp named_color_to_hex(:bright_blue), do: "#8080ff"
defp named_color_to_hex(:bright_magenta), do: "#ff80ff"
defp named_color_to_hex(:bright_cyan), do: "#80ffff"
defp named_color_to_hex(:bright_white), do: "#ffffff"
defp named_color_to_hex(_), do: "#ffffff"
# Simplified 256-color to RGB conversion (first 16 colors)
@spec color_256_to_rgb(non_neg_integer()) :: {non_neg_integer(), non_neg_integer(), non_neg_integer()}
defp color_256_to_rgb(n) when n < 16 do
# Standard 16 colors
case n do
0 -> {0, 0, 0}
1 -> {128, 0, 0}
2 -> {0, 128, 0}
3 -> {128, 128, 0}
4 -> {0, 0, 128}
5 -> {128, 0, 128}
6 -> {0, 128, 128}
7 -> {192, 192, 192}
8 -> {128, 128, 128}
9 -> {255, 0, 0}
10 -> {0, 255, 0}
11 -> {255, 255, 0}
12 -> {0, 0, 255}
13 -> {255, 0, 255}
14 -> {0, 255, 255}
15 -> {255, 255, 255}
end
end
defp color_256_to_rgb(n) when n >= 16 and n < 232 do
# 216 colors (6x6x6 cube)
n = n - 16
r = div(n, 36)
g = div(rem(n, 36), 6)
b = rem(n, 6)
{r * 51, g * 51, b * 51}
end
defp color_256_to_rgb(n) when n >= 232 do
# Grayscale
gray = (n - 232) * 10 + 8
{gray, gray, gray}
end
end