#clanguage #tui #linux

Source: github.com/kurealnum/todoist-terminal

Today's video talks about my struggle of utilizing C & gcc in order to make a TUI (Terminal User Interface). I used a lot of older libraries, such as cJSON, libcurl, and Ncurses. Yes, I could've used cmake (I think).

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/// CREDITS
Outro music (Class of 09 theme):    • Class of '09- Menu Theme Extended (1 Hour)  

/// TIMESTAMPS
Intro - 0:00
Libraries used - 0:53
Why? - 3:20
The code - 5:01
Separate projects - 7:31
We're done! - 11:22

/// TOOLS USED IN THIS VIDEO
C (lang)
Ncurses
libcurl (curl)
cJSON (C-based JSON parser)

/// OTHER TITLE IDEAS
I Built a TUI With C And Regretted It
Building a TUI From The Ground Up With Ncurses
Making a TUI With C
I Made a Terminal User Interface With C (lang)

i use arch btw