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diff --git a/helix-tui/src/backend/mod.rs b/helix-tui/src/backend/mod.rs
index 6994bc6f..d8b0555c 100644
--- a/helix-tui/src/backend/mod.rs
+++ b/helix-tui/src/backend/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//! Provides interface for controlling the terminal
+
use std::io;
use crate::{buffer::Cell, terminal::Config};
@@ -12,19 +14,32 @@ pub use self::crossterm::CrosstermBackend;
mod test;
pub use self::test::TestBackend;
+/// Representation of a terminal backend.
pub trait Backend {
+ /// Claims the terminal for TUI use.
fn claim(&mut self, config: Config) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
+ /// Update terminal configuration.
fn reconfigure(&mut self, config: Config) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
+ /// Restores the terminal to a normal state, undoes `claim`
fn restore(&mut self, config: Config) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
+ /// Forcibly resets the terminal, ignoring errors and configuration
fn force_restore() -> Result<(), io::Error>;
+ /// Draws styled text to the terminal
fn draw<'a, I>(&mut self, content: I) -> Result<(), io::Error>
where
I: Iterator<Item = (u16, u16, &'a Cell)>;
+ /// Hides the cursor
fn hide_cursor(&mut self) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
+ /// Sets the cursor to the given shape
fn show_cursor(&mut self, kind: CursorKind) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
+ /// Gets the current position of the cursor
fn get_cursor(&mut self) -> Result<(u16, u16), io::Error>;
+ /// Sets the cursor to the given position
fn set_cursor(&mut self, x: u16, y: u16) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
+ /// Clears the terminal
fn clear(&mut self) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
+ /// Gets the size of the terminal in cells
fn size(&self) -> Result<Rect, io::Error>;
+ /// Flushes the terminal buffer
fn flush(&mut self) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
}