Synopsis

use Terminal::API;

# Save the current terminal configuration.
    my $saved-config = Terminal::API::get-config($*IN.native-descriptor);

# Restore the terminal to it's previously saved state.
    Terminal::API::restore-config($*IN.native-descriptor, $saved-config, :when(FLUSH));

# Change the terminal to raw mode.
    Terminal::API::make-raw($*IN.native-descriptor, :when(FLUSH));

# Retrieve the terminals window size.
    my $size = Terminal::API::get-window-size($*OUT.native-descriptor);
    say "{$size.rows} x {$size.cols}";

Description

Assorted APIs to deal with terminals.

Flags

Terminal::API::makeraw can take one of the following flags that determine when the changes should take effect:

NOW

The default. The changes are applied immediately.

DRAIN

The changes are applied after all output written to the FD has been sent.

FLUSH

The changes are applied after all output written to the FD has been sent. All input that has been received but not read will be discarded.

Originally based on Term::termios by Karl Rune Nilsen et al.

License

This module is distributed under the terms of the Artistic License 2.0.