commit f4deb9785fdff1c0c4912b768c80de2bf37b5422
Author: Raniconduh <clagv.randomgames@gmail.com>
Date: Mon Oct 10 22:17:50 2022 +0000
dynamically size the prompt box
diff --git a/src/io.c b/src/io.c
index 614598c..9d263f7 100644
--- a/src/io.c
+++ b/src/io.c
@@ -26116 +26132 @@ void padstr(size_t n) {
char * prompt(char * t, char ** args) {
- int sub_cols = 30;
- int sub_rows = sub_cols / 2;
+ size_t tlen = strlen(t);
+
+ int sub_cols;
+ // wider than 75% of the screen; need to break it down
+ if (tlen > (unsigned)(COLS * 3) / 4) sub_cols = COLS * 3 / 4 - 1;
+ // default is 4 wider than printed text (padding)
+ else sub_cols = tlen + 4;
+
+ /**********
+ * calculate the number of lines the text will need
+ * 2 lines padding top/bottom
+ * lines_of_text + 1 for prompt
+ * extra line between text and options
+ * 2 lines for options
+ * 6 total
+ **********/
+ size_t n_text_lines = tlen / sub_cols + 1; // +1 for int division
+ int sub_rows = n_text_lines + 6;
+
// newwin(rows, cols, y, x)
WINDOW * w = newwin(sub_rows, sub_cols, LINES / 2 - sub_rows / 2, COLS / 2 - sub_cols / 2);
werase(w);
box(w, 0, 0);
- // print text strinf
- size_t tlen = strlen(t);
+ // print text string
if (tlen < (unsigned)sub_cols - 2)
mvwprintw(w, 2, sub_cols / 2 - tlen / 2, "%s", t);
else {
