ConsoleScreenBuffer 1.0.0

.NET 8.0 This package targets .NET 8.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. 
dotnet add package ConsoleScreenBuffer --version 1.0.0                

                    
                

            
NuGet\Install-Package ConsoleScreenBuffer -Version 1.0.0
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="ConsoleScreenBuffer" Version="1.0.0" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
paket add ConsoleScreenBuffer --version 1.0.0                

                    
                

            
#r "nuget: ConsoleScreenBuffer, 1.0.0"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
// Install ConsoleScreenBuffer as a Cake Addin
#addin nuget:?package=ConsoleScreenBuffer&version=1.0.0

// Install ConsoleScreenBuffer as a Cake Tool
#tool nuget:?package=ConsoleScreenBuffer&version=1.0.0

ConsoleScreenBuffer

Class which makes dotnet Console API on windows work with an alternate screen buffer.

Install

dotnet add package ConsoleScreenBuffer

Usage

The ConsoleScreenBuffer class gives you the ability to create console screen buffers, and switch between them easily.

  • To Capture Current Buffer
    • ConsoleScreenBuffer.GetCurrent()
  • To Create an alternate buffer
    • ConsoleScreenBuffer.Create()
  • To Activate a buffer -
    • buffer.SetAsActiveBuffer() All of the Console API's will use the new screen buffer seamlessly.

secondaryBuffer

Example

Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!");
// capture the original screen buffer
var originalBuffer = ConsoleScreenBuffer.GetCurrent();

// create an alternate screen buffer
var buffer = ConsoleScreenBuffer.Create(true);

// make it active
buffer.SetAsActiveBuffer();

// use Console API.
Console.SetCursorPosition(10, 2);
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
Console.Write("Hello secondary buffer!");
Console.ReadKey(true); // wait for a keypress

// restore original screen
originalBuffer.SetAsActiveBuffer();
Console.WriteLine("All done");
Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net8.0 is compatible.  net8.0-android was computed.  net8.0-browser was computed.  net8.0-ios was computed.  net8.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net8.0-macos was computed.  net8.0-tvos was computed.  net8.0-windows was computed.  net9.0 was computed.  net9.0-android was computed.  net9.0-browser was computed.  net9.0-ios was computed.  net9.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net9.0-macos was computed.  net9.0-tvos was computed.  net9.0-windows was computed. 
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