React Component library for Building Terminal-style UI – SRCL

Description:

SRCL is an open-source React component library that helps you build web applications, desktop applications, and static websites with terminal style.

It provides modular, ready-to-use UI components that emphasize precise monospace character spacing and line heights.

Features

• 🖥️ Terminal-Inspired Components: A complete set of UI elements, including buttons, inputs, tables, and modals, all designed with a retro terminal look.
• 🧩 Modular Structure: Import and use only the components you need, which keeps your application lightweight.
• 📏 Precision Grid Layout: Components are built with a focus on monospace character spacing for perfectly aligned, grid-like UIs.
• 🎮 Specialty Components: Includes unique elements like a Chessboard, Canvas Snake game, and a Matrix-style loader for creative projects.
• ⌨️ Developer Focused: Offers elements like CodeBlock and DataTable for displaying technical information clearly.
• 🎨 Theming Support: The library includes different themes, such as a classic green terminal style, to customize the appearance.

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Use Cases

• Developer Portfolios: Create a personal website with a unique, technical aesthetic that showcases your skills.
• Technical Documentation: Build documentation sites that present code examples and technical data in a familiar, terminal-like format.
• Web-Based CLI Tools: Develop web interfaces for command-line tools, which provides a graphical front-end for your scripts.
• Retro-Themed Projects: Construct web applications or games that require a nostalgic, old-school computer interface.
• Data Dashboards: Design dashboards for displaying logs, metrics, or other system data in a dense, text-based view.

How to Use It

1. Clone the repo from Github and run the installation script.

npm install

2. Start the local development server. You can now access the application at http://localhost:10000.

npm run dev

3. To use SRCL components, import them into your React files. For example, you can create a simple interface with a Block for layout, a Button, and an AlertBanner for feedback.

import React from 'react';
import { Block } from './components/Block';
import { Button } from './components/Button';
import { AlertBanner } from './components/AlertBanner';
function App() {
  return (
    <div style={{ padding: '2rem' }}>
      <Block>
        <AlertBanner message="System alert: All operations are normal." />
        <p>This is a standard system block.</p>
        <Button text="Execute" />
      </Block>
    </div>
  );
}
export default App;

Related Resources

• Ink: A React renderer for building command-line applications. It allows you to use React components to create interactive command-line interfaces.
• React-Terminal: A customizable React component that emulates a terminal. It is useful for adding terminal-like functionality directly into your web applications.
• Blessed: A high-level terminal interface library for Node.js. It provides a foundation for creating complex terminal-based UIs, similar to what SRCL offers for the web.

FAQs

Q: Is SRCL a standalone framework?
A: No, SRCL is a component library designed to work within a React application. You integrate its components into your existing React projects.

Q: Can I customize the appearance of the components?
A: Yes, the components are styled using SCSS modules. You can modify the styles to fit your project’s specific design requirements.

Q: Can SRCL components be customized?
A: Yes, components accept standard props for customization while maintaining core terminal aesthetics through CSS variables and consistent design tokens.

Q: Is SRCL compatible with Next.js?
A: Yes, SRCL works with Next.js and other React-based frameworks, supporting both client and server-side rendering.