commit d9ed102638cd15a6478528d55d80969be9233a28
Author: prod2 <95874442+prod2@users.noreply.github.com>
Date:   Thu Jan 20 22:45:05 2022 +0100

    version 0.2

diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
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+---
+name: Bug report
+about: Create a report to help us improve
+title: ''
+labels: bug
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+**Describe the bug**
+
+A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
+
+**To Reproduce**
+
+Library bug?
+
+Please attach code to reproduce.
+
+Bug is an example?
+
+1. In example '...'
+2. Do '...'
+3. Expect '...' to happen but
+4. '...' happens
+
+**Expected behavior**
+A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.
+
+**Screenshots**
+If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.
+
+**Desktop (please complete the following information):**
+- OS: [e.g. iOS]
+- Jale version (github commit hash)
+- Terminal emulator: [e.g. xterm or cmd.exe]
+- Possible interfering conditions [e.g. it's over ssh or inside tmux]
+
+**Additional context**
+Add any other context about the problem here.
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
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+---
+name: Feature request
+about: Suggest an idea for this project
+title: ''
+labels: enhancement
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
+A clear and concise description of what the problem is. Ex. I'm always frustrated when [...]
+
+**Describe the solution you'd like**
+A clear and concise description of what you want to happen.
+
+**Describe alternatives you've considered**
+A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered.
+
+**Additional context**
+Add any other context or screenshots about the feature request here.
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+examples/editor
+examples/interactive_basic
+examples/interactive_history
+examples/getkey
+
+# Ignore all
+tests/*
+# Unignore all with extensions
+!tests/*.*
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2021 Productive2
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/NOTICE.md b/NOTICE.md
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+# Sources of inspiration
+
+https://github.com/h3rald/nimline
+
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2017 Fabio Cevasco
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# Just Another Line Editor
+
+or jale.nim
+
+# Note
+
+This is a new (and very immature) alternative to other
+line editors such as linenoise (see rdstdin in the nim
+standard library) or nimline (https://github.com/h3rald/nimline). Currently you probably want to use either of
+those because this is a wip.
+
+# Installation
+
+```
+git clone https://github.com/japl-lang/jale
+cd jale
+nimble install
+```
+
+# Checking the examples out
+
+Building the examples
+
+```
+nimble examples
+```
+
+Checking the sample editor out. Quit with ctrl+c, save with ctrl+s. 
+
+```
+examples/editor <filename>
+# or windows:
+.\examples\editor.exe <filename>
+```
+
+Checking the interactive prompt out. Move between lines using ctrl+up/down. Create new lines with ctrl+down on the last line. ctrl+page up/down also works.
+
+```
+examples/interactive_history
+# or windows:
+.\examples\interactive_history.exe
+```
+
+# Features
+
+- multiline support
+- easily add new keybindings (using templates)
+- very customizable (even inserting characters is a keybinding that's optional)
+- plugin system based
+- history
+- horizontal scrolling
+
+# Missing features
+
+Note: they won't be missing forever hopefully.
+
+- No utf-8
+- No tab autocompletion support
+- No syntax highlighting support
+- Windows output still really unstable/untested in depth
+
diff --git a/examples/editor.nim b/examples/editor.nim
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+import jale/editor
+import jale/types/multiline
+import jale/defaults
+import jale/types/event
+import jale/keycodes
+import tables
+
+import terminal
+import strutils
+import os
+
+eraseScreen()
+setCursorPos(stdout, 0,0)
+
+let e = newMultilineEditor()
+
+if paramCount() > 0:
+  let arg = paramStr(1)
+  if fileExists(arg):
+    e.content = readFile(arg).fromString()
+
+var save = false
+e.evtTable.subscribe(jeKeypress):
+  if args[0].intVal == keysByName["ctrl+s"]:
+    e.finish()
+    save = true
+
+
+e.horizontalScrollMode = hsbAllScroll
+let result = e.read()
+if save and paramCount() > 0:
+  writeFile(paramStr(1), result)
+
diff --git a/examples/getkey.nim b/examples/getkey.nim
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+# handy tool that prints out char codes when pressed
+
+import jale/uniterm
+import jale/keycodes
+import strutils
+import terminal
+import os
+import tables
+
+echo "Press 'ctrl+c' to quit"
+echo "Press 'ctrl+a' to print a horizontal bar"
+
+var escape = false
+if paramCount() > 0 and paramStr(1) == "esc":
+  escape = true
+
+while true:
+
+  let key = if escape: getKey() else: int(uniGetchr())
+  if key == 3:
+    break
+  if key == 1:
+    echo "=".repeat(terminalWidth())
+  else:
+    if keysById.hasKey(key):
+      echo keysById[key]
+    else:
+      echo key
diff --git a/examples/interactive_basic.nim b/examples/interactive_basic.nim
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+import jale/defaults
+import jale/editor
+import jale/renderer
+import jale/types/event
+
+import strutils
+
+var keep = true
+let e = newSimpleLineEditor()
+
+e.evtTable.subscribe(jeQuit):
+  keep = false
+
+e.prompt = "> "
+while keep:
+  let input = e.read()
+  echo "output:<" & input.replace("\n", "\\n") & ">"
diff --git a/examples/interactive_history.nim b/examples/interactive_history.nim
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+import jale/editor
+import jale/types/event
+import jale/defaults
+
+import strutils
+
+var keep = true
+
+let e = newHistoryEditor()
+
+e.evtTable.subscribe(jeQuit):
+  keep = false
+
+e.prompt = "> "
+
+while keep:
+  let input = e.read()
+  echo "output:<" & input.replace("\n", "\\n") & ">"
+
diff --git a/jale.nimble b/jale.nimble
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+# Package
+
+version       = "0.2"
+author        = "Productive2"
+description   = "Just Another Line Editor"
+license       = "MIT"
+srcDir        = "src"
+
+# Dependencies
+
+requires "nim >= 1.0.0"
+
+import os
+task examples, "Builds examples":
+  for kind, path in walkDir("examples/"):
+    if path.splitFile().ext == ".nim":
+      let (oup, exitcode) = gorgeEx "nim c " & path
+      if exitcode != 0:
+        echo "Failed building example " & path
+        echo oup
+      else:
+        echo "Successfully built example " & path
diff --git a/platforms.md b/platforms.md
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+
+# Platforms
+
+Reading vt100 docs/relying on nim's terminal is not enough, it's best to
+test everything out there. Different terminal emulators, a few different OS'es
+or distros and also windows specific emulators.
+
+Unless otherwise specified, everything falls back to Artix linux (basically the same versions of software as arch), x86_64, nim 1.4.2.
+
+| Terminal              | Last tested and worked                        |
+| :--------             | :------------                                 |
+| xfce terminal         | passed on 26.2.2021                           |
+| konsole               | passed on 26.2.2021                           |
+| alacritty             | passed on 26.2.2021                           |
+| xterm                 | passed on 26.2.2021                           |
+| termite               | passed on 26.2.2021                           |
+| urxvt                 | passed on 26.2.2021                           |
+| win 10 + cmd.exe      | 26.2.2021: see notes                          |
+| win 10 + powershell   | 26.2.2021: see notes                          |
+| xfce terminal + ssh   | passed on 26.2.2021                           |
+| xfce terminal + tmux  | 26.2.2021: see notes                          |
+| tty                   | 26.2.2021: see notes                          |
+| freebsd xterm         | passed on 19.2.2021                           |
+| freebsd xfce term     | passed on 19.2.2021                           |
+| debian xterm          | passed on 19.2.2021                           |
+| debian qterminal      | passed on 19.2.2021                           |
+| debian kitty          | passed on 19.2.2021                           |
+| nim 1.0.0             | passed on 26.2.2021                           |
+
+Info about testing dates:
+
+| Testing date | commit                                   |
+| :----------- | :--------                                |
+| 19.2.2021    | 12c7c28714508e7a1c16bcd7b3fa1372c4a19ae2 |
+| 26.2.2021    | d4d2f52ec13a3c5cfea2cdce2d09777317de3545 |
+
+## Notes on 26.2.2021
+
+### Found issues
+
+- (minor, doesn't affect repls) examples/editor does not scroll to the
+end right after opening when opening a file too large to fit in the screen.
+
+- (minor) examples/interactive_history when a history element is taller than the screen,
+it can cause issues with the rendering of the next history element when scrolling
+through history
+
+### tmux notes
+
+- ctrl+pageup and ctrl+page down do not create any input (not even for getch)
+- otherwise pass
+
+### tty notes
+
+- ctrl+(arrow keys) does not create a distinct key
+
+### powershell notes
+
+- editor issues:
+- on horizontal scroll conditions the line can overflow causing rendering bugs
+- on vertical scroll + page up the first line could disappear (maybe only when first line is a horizontal scroll candidate)
+- very slow experience, a lot of cursor jumping
+
+### cmd.exe notes
+
+- same issues as powershell
+
+# Testing procedure
+
+Platform
+- [ ] Jale compiles?
+examples/interactive_basic
+- [ ] Entering single line input, backspace, delete
+- [ ] entering new lines, deleting lines with backspace
+- [ ] home/end/page up/page down
+- [ ] Submitting output
+examples/interactive_history
+- [ ] Multiple multiline history events
+examples/editor
+- [ ] Clears the screen well
+- [ ] Writing small files
+- [ ] Reading small files
+- [ ] horizontal scroll
+- [ ] vertical scroll
+
diff --git a/src/jale.nim b/src/jale.nim
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+const jaleVersion = "0.2.0"
diff --git a/src/jale/defaults.nim b/src/jale/defaults.nim
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+# defaults.nim
+
+# creates a LineEditor and binds a terminal renderer and many default keys
+
+import editor
+import keycodes
+import types/multiline
+import types/event
+import tables
+import renderer
+import editor_history
+
+proc defaultBindings*(le: LineEditor, enterSubmits = true, ctrlForVerticalMove = true) =
+
+  le.evtTable.subscribe(jeKeypress):
+    let key = args[0].intVal
+
+    template bindKey(k: int, body: untyped) =
+      if key == k:
+        body
+
+    template bindKey(k: string, body: untyped) =
+      if key == keysByName[k]:
+        body
+
+    if key > 31 and key < 127:
+      let ch = char(key)
+      le.content.insert($ch)
+
+    bindKey("ctrl+c"):
+      le.quit()
+      
+    bindKey("ctrl+d"):
+      if le.content.getContent() == "":
+        le.quit()
+
+    bindKey("left"):
+      le.content.left()
+    bindKey("right"):
+      le.content.right()
+    if ctrlForVerticalMove:
+      bindKey("ctrlup"):
+        le.content.up()
+      bindKey("ctrldown"):
+        if le.content.Y() == le.content.high():
+          le.content.insertline()
+        le.content.down()
+    else:
+      bindKey("up"):
+        le.content.up()
+      bindKey("down"):
+        le.content.down()
+    bindKey("pageup"):
+      le.content.vhome()
+    bindKey("pagedown"):
+      le.content.vend()
+    bindKey("home"):
+      le.content.home()
+    bindKey("end"):
+      le.content.`end`()
+    bindKey("backspace"):
+      le.content.backspace()
+    bindKey("delete"):
+      le.content.delete()
+    if enterSubmits:
+      bindKey("enter"):
+        le.finish()
+    else:
+      bindKey("enter"):
+        le.content.enter()
+
+proc newSimpleLineEditor*: LineEditor =
+  result = newLineEditor()
+  result.defaultBindings()
+  result.bindRenderer()
+
+proc newMultilineEditor*: LineEditor =
+  result = newLineEditor()
+  result.defaultBindings(false, false)
+  result.bindRenderer()
+
+proc newHistoryEditor*: LineEditor =
+  result = newSimpleLineEditor()
+  result.bindHistory()
diff --git a/src/jale/editor.nim b/src/jale/editor.nim
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+# editor.nim
+
+import types/event
+import types/multiline
+import terminal
+import keycodes
+import sequtils
+
+when defined(posix):
+  import posix
+
+type
+  JaleState = enum
+    jsInactive, jsActive, jsFinishing, jsQuitting
+
+  
+  HorizontalScrollBehavior* = enum
+    hsbSingleScroll, hsbAllScroll, hsbWrap
+
+  LineEditorObj* = object
+    # permanent across reads
+    evtTable*: EventTable
+    prompt*: string
+    horizontalScrollMode*: HorizontalScrollBehavior
+
+    # change across every read() call
+    content*: Multiline
+    lastKeystroke*: int # TODO potentially deprecate
+    state: JaleState
+    hscroll*: int
+    vscroll*: int
+    vmax: int # maximum amount of vertical screen space
+
+    # TODO remove the need for these through events
+    rendered*: int # how many lines were printed last full refresh
+    forceRedraw*: bool
+
+  LineEditor* = ref LineEditorObj
+
+# weak list of references
+var editors: seq[ptr LineEditorObj]
+
+# constructors and related code
+
+proc reset*(le: LineEditor) =
+  # called when read() is over
+  le.state = jsInactive
+  le.rendered = 0 # TODO deprecate
+  le.content = newMultiline()
+  le.lastKeystroke = -1 # TODO deprecate
+  le.forceRedraw = false # TODO deprecate
+  
+  le.hscroll = 0
+  le.vscroll = 0
+
+proc finalizer (inst: LineEditor) =
+  editors = editors.filterIt(cast[ptr LineEditorObj](inst) != it)
+
+proc newLineEditor*: LineEditor =
+  new(result, finalizer)
+  result.reset()
+  result.evtTable = newEventTable()
+  result.prompt = ""
+  result.horizontalScrollMode = hsbSingleScroll
+  result.vmax = 0
+  editors.add(cast[ptr LineEditorObj](result))
+
+# resize event firing
+when defined(posix):
+  onSignal(28):
+    for ed in editors:
+      discard ed.evtTable.callRaw(jeResize, @[])
+      
+# getters/setters
+
+proc getVmax*(le: LineEditor): int =
+  if le.vmax <= 0:
+    terminalHeight() + le.vmax
+  else:
+    le.vmax
+
+proc setVmax*(le: LineEditor, val: int) =
+  le.vmax = val
+  
+
+# methods
+
+proc unfinish*(le: LineEditor) =
+  le.state = jsActive
+
+proc finish*(le: LineEditor) =
+  le.state = jsFinishing
+  discard le.evtTable.callRaw(jeFinish, @[])
+
+proc quit*(le: LineEditor) =
+  le.state = jsQuitting
+  discard le.evtTable.callRaw(jeQuit, @[])
+
+# TODO: deprecate
+proc redraw*(le: LineEditor) =
+  le.forceRedraw = true
+
+proc read*(le: LineEditor): string =
+  le.state = jsActive
+  discard le.evtTable.callRaw(jePreRead, @[])
+  while le.state == jsActive:
+
+    discard le.evtTable.callRaw(jePreKeypress, @[])
+    let key = getKey()
+    le.lastKeystroke = key # TODO deprecate
+    discard le.evtTable.callRaw(jeKeypress, @[JaleObject(kind: jkInt, intVal: key)])
+    discard le.evtTable.callRaw(jePostKeypress, @[])
+
+  discard le.evtTable.callRaw(jePostRead, @[])
+
+  if le.state == jsFinishing:
+    result = le.content.getContent()
+  le.reset()
diff --git a/src/jale/editor_history.nim b/src/jale/editor_history.nim
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+import types/history
+import editor
+import types/event
+import keycodes
+import tables
+
+import options
+
+proc bindHistory*(le: LineEditor, useControl: bool = false) =
+  # adds hooks to events
+  # after reading finished, it adds to history
+  # before reading, it adds the temporary input to the history
+  let hist = newHistory()
+
+  le.evtTable.subscribe(jeFinish):
+    hist.clean()
+    hist.newEntry(le.content)
+
+  le.evtTable.subscribe(jePreRead):
+    hist.newEntry(le.content, temp = true)
+    discard hist.toEnd()
+
+  # Adds history keybindings to editor (up, down, pg up/down)
+  # Works with the history provided
+  # if useShift is true, then the up/down keys and page up/down
+  # will remain free, and shift+up/down and ctrl+pg up/down
+  # will be used
+
+  # for sanity, NEVER bind both history and multiline to control
+  
+  let upkey = keysByName[if useControl: "controlup" else: "up"]
+  let downkey = keysByName[if useControl: "controldown" else: "down"]
+  let homekey = keysByName[if useControl: "ctrlpageup" else: "pageup"]
+  let endkey = keysByName[if useControl: "ctrlpagedown" else: "pagedown"]
+
+  le.evtTable.subscribe(jeKeypress):
+    let key = args[0].intVal
+    if key == upkey:
+      let res = hist.delta(-1)
+      if res.isSome():
+        le.content = res.get()
+        le.redraw()
+    elif key == downkey:
+      let res = hist.delta(1)
+      if res.isSome():
+        le.content = res.get()
+        le.redraw()
+    elif key == homekey:
+      let res = hist.toStart()
+      if res.isSome():
+        le.content = res.get()
+        le.redraw()
+    elif key == endkey:
+      let res = hist.toStart()
+      if res.isSome():
+        le.content = res.get()
+        le.redraw()
+    else:
+      discard
diff --git a/src/jale/keycodes.nim b/src/jale/keycodes.nim
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+# keycodes.nim
+
+import tables
+import strutils
+import uniterm
+
+type
+  JaleKeycode* = enum
+    jkStart = 255 # jale keycodes exported start one above jkStart
+    # arrow keys
+    jkLeft = 256, jkRight, jkUp, jkDown, 
+    jkCtrlLeft, jkCtrlRight, jkCtrlUp, jkCtrlDown,
+    # other 4 move keys
+    jkHome, jkEnd, jkPageUp, jkPageDown,
+    jkCtrlHome, jkCtrlEnd, jkCtrlPageUp, jkCtrlPageDown,
+    # special keys
+    jkDelete, jkBackspace, jkInsert, jkEnter,
+
+    jkFinish, # jale keycodes exported end one below jkFinish
+    # non-exported jale keycodes come here:
+    jkContinue # represents an unfinished escape sequence
+
+var keysById*: Table[int, string]
+var keysByName*: Table[string, int]
+
+block:
+  # 1 - 26
+  for i in countup(1, 26): # iterate through lowercase letters
+    keysById[i] = "ctrl+" & $char(i + 96)
+
+  keysById[9] = "tab"
+  # keysById[8] will never get triggered because it's an escape seq
+
+  keysById[28] = r"ctrl+\"
+  keysById[29] = "ctrl+]"
+  keysByName[r"ctrl+\"] = 28
+  keysByName["ctrl+]"] = 29
+
+  for i in countup(1, 26):
+    keysByName[keysById[i]] = i
+
+  # jale keycodes:
+  for i in countup(int(jkStart) + 1, int(jkFinish) - 1):
+    var name: string = ($JaleKeycode(i))
+    name = name[2..name.high()].toLower()
+    keysByName[name] = i
+    keysById[i] = name
+
+var escapeSeqs*: Table[uint64, JaleKeycode]
+
+proc defEscSeq(keys: seq[int], id: JaleKeycode) =
+  var result: uint64 = 0'u64
+  for key in keys:
+    result *= 256
+    result += key.uint64
+  if escapeSeqs.hasKey(result):
+    raise newException(Defect, "Duplicate escape sequence definition")
+  escapeSeqs[result] = id
+
+block:
+  when defined(windows):
+    defEscSeq(@[224], jkContinue)
+    
+    # arrow keys
+    defEscSeq(@[224, 72], jkUp)
+    defEscSeq(@[224, 80], jkDown)
+    defEscSeq(@[224, 77], jkRight)
+    defEscSeq(@[224, 75], jkLeft)
+    # ctrl+arrow keys
+    defEscSeq(@[224, 141], jkCtrlUp)
+    defEscSeq(@[224, 145], jkCtrlDown)
+    defEscSeq(@[224, 116], jkCtrlRight)
+    defEscSeq(@[224, 115], jkCtrlLeft)
+    # moves
+    defEscSeq(@[224, 71], jkHome)
+    defEscSeq(@[224, 79], jkEnd)
+    defEscSeq(@[224, 73], jkPageUp)
+    defEscSeq(@[224, 81], jkPageDown)
+    # ctrl+moves
+    defEscSeq(@[224, 134], jkCtrlPageUp)
+    defEscSeq(@[224, 118], jkCtrlPageDown)
+    defEscSeq(@[224, 119], jkCtrlHome)
+    defEscSeq(@[224, 117], jkCtrlEnd)
+    
+    # special keys
+    defEscSeq(@[8], jkBackspace)
+    defEscSeq(@[13], jkEnter)
+    defEscSeq(@[224, 82], jkInsert)
+    defEscSeq(@[224, 83], jkDelete)
+  else:
+    # arrow keys
+    defEscSeq(@[27], jkContinue)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91], jkContinue)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 65], jkUp)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 66], jkDown)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 67], jkRight)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 68], jkLeft)
+
+    # ctrl+arrow keys
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 49], jkContinue)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 49, 59], jkContinue)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 49, 59, 53], jkContinue) # ctrl
+
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 49, 59, 50], jkContinue) # shift
+
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 49, 59, 53, 65], jkCtrlUp) # ctrl
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 49, 59, 53, 66], jkCtrlDown) # ctrl
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 49, 59, 53, 67], jkCtrlRight) # ctrl
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 49, 59, 53, 68], jkCtrlLeft) # ctrl
+
+    # urxvt
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 79], jkContinue)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 79, 97], jkCtrlUp)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 79, 98], jkCtrlDown)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 79, 99], jkCtrlRight)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 79, 100], jkCtrlLeft)
+
+    # other 4 move keys
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 72], jkHome)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 70], jkEnd)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 54], jkContinue)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 53], jkContinue)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 53, 126], jkPageUp)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 54, 126], jkPageDown)
+    # alternative home/end for tty
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 49, 126], jkHome)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 52], jkContinue)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 52, 126], jkEnd)
+    # urxvt
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 55], jkContinue)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 56], jkContinue)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 55, 126], jkHome)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 56, 126], jkEnd)
+
+    # ctrl + fancy keys like pgup, pgdown, home, end
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 53, 59], jkContinue)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 53, 59, 53], jkContinue)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 53, 59, 53, 126], jkCtrlPageUp)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 54, 59], jkContinue)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 54, 59, 53], jkContinue)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 54, 59, 53, 126], jkCtrlPageDown)
+
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 49, 59, 53, 72], jkCtrlHome)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 49, 59, 53, 70], jkCtrlEnd)
+
+    # urxvt
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 53, 94], jkCtrlPageUp)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 54, 94], jkCtrlPageDown)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 55, 94], jkCtrlHome)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 56, 94], jkCtrlEnd)
+
+    # other keys
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 51], jkContinue)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 50], jkContinue)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 51, 126], jkDelete)
+    defEscSeq(@[27, 91, 50, 126], jkInsert)
+    defEscSeq(@[13], jkEnter)
+    defEscSeq(@[127], jkBackspace)
+    defEscSeq(@[8], jkBackspace) 
+
+proc getKey*: int =
+  var key: uint64 = 0
+  while true:
+    key *= 256
+    key += uniGetChr().uint64
+    if escapeSeqs.hasKey(key):
+      if escapeSeqs[key] != jkContinue:
+        key = escapeSeqs[key].uint64
+        break
+    else:
+      break
+  return key.int
diff --git a/src/jale/plugins/viewprotector.nim b/src/jale/plugins/viewprotector.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..320d174
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/jale/plugins/viewprotector.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import ../editor
+import ../templates
+
+import terminal
+
+type ViewBehavior* = enum
+  vbLines, vbLinesLimited, vbFullscreen
+
+proc setViewBehavior*(ed: LineEditor, behavior: ViewBehavior) =
+  case behavior:
+    of vbLines:
+      ed.bindEvent(jeResize):
+        ed.vmax = terminalHeight() - 1
+    of vbLinesLimited:
+      discard
+    of vbFullscreen:
+      var resized = false
+      ed.bindEvent(jeResize):
+        ed.vmax = terminalHeight() - 1
+        ed.redraw()
+        resized = true
+      ed.bindEvent(jePreFullRender):
+        if resized:
+          eraseScreen()
+          setCursorPos(0,0)
+          resized = false
+
diff --git a/src/jale/renderer.nim b/src/jale/renderer.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..70cb5c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/jale/renderer.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+# renderer.nim
+#
+# listens to LineEditor events and updates the screen
+
+import editor
+import types/event
+import types/multiline
+import strutils
+import terminal
+
+
+proc renderLine*(prompt: string, text: string, hscroll: int = 0) =
+  eraseLine()
+  setCursorXPos(0)
+  var lower = hscroll
+  var upper = hscroll + terminalWidth() - prompt.len() - 1
+  if upper > text.high():
+    upper = text.high()
+  if lower < -1:
+    raise newException(Defect, "negative hscroll submitted to renderLine")
+  if lower > text.high():
+    write stdout, prompt
+  else:
+    let content = prompt & text[lower..upper]
+    write stdout, content
+
+
+proc render(editor: LineEditor, line: int = -1) =
+  ## Assumes that the cursor is already on the right line then
+  ## proceeds to render the line-th line of the editor (if -1, will check
+  ## the y).
+  var y = line
+  if y == -1:
+    y = editor.content.Y
+ 
+  # the prompt's length is assumed to be always padded
+  let prompt = if y == 0: editor.prompt else: " ".repeat(editor.prompt.len())
+  let content = editor.content.getLine(y)
+
+  if editor.horizontalScrollMode == hsbAllScroll or 
+    (editor.horizontalScrollMode == hsbSingleScroll and y == editor.content.Y):
+    renderLine(prompt, content, editor.hscroll)
+  else:
+    renderLine(prompt, content, 0)
+
+proc fullRender(editor: LineEditor) =
+  # from the top cursor pos, it draws the entire multiline prompt, then
+  # moves cursor to current y
+
+  #editor.events.call(jePreFullRender)
+
+  let lastY = min(editor.content.high(), editor.vscroll + editor.getVmax() - 1)
+  for i in countup(editor.vscroll, lastY):
+    editor.render(i)
+    if i - editor.vscroll < editor.rendered:
+      cursorDown(1)
+    else:
+      write stdout, "\n"
+      inc editor.rendered
+
+  let rendered = lastY - editor.vscroll + 1
+  var extraup = 0
+  while rendered < editor.rendered:
+    eraseLine()
+    cursorDown(1)
+    dec editor.rendered
+    inc extraup
+
+  # return to the selected y pos
+  cursorUp(lastY + 1 - editor.content.Y + extraup)
+
+proc moveCursorToEnd(editor: LineEditor) =
+  # only called when read finished
+  if editor.content.high() > editor.content.Y:
+    cursorDown(editor.content.high() - editor.content.Y)
+  write stdout, "\n"
+
+
+
+proc bindRenderer*(le: LineEditor) =
+
+  var
+    preY: int
+    preVScroll: int
+  
+  le.evtTable.subscribe(jePreRead):
+    le.fullRender()
+
+  le.evtTable.subscribe(jePreKeypress):
+    setCursorXPos(le.content.X - le.hscroll + le.prompt.len())
+    preY = le.content.Y
+    preVScroll = le.vscroll
+
+  le.evtTable.subscribe(jeKeypress):
+    discard
+
+  le.evtTable.subscribe(jePostKeypress):
+    # scrolling
+    # last X that can be rendered on the screen
+    let lastX = terminalWidth() - le.prompt.len() + le.hscroll - 1
+    # first X to be rendered
+    let firstX = le.hscroll
+    # X index put in bounds
+    let boundX = min(max(firstX, le.content.X), lastX)
+    # if outside of bounds
+    if le.content.X != boundX:
+      # scroll to move it inside bounds
+      le.hscroll += le.content.X - boundX
+      # if all lines scroll horizontally, full redraw is neccessary
+      if le.horizontalScrollMode == hsbAllScroll:
+        le.redraw()
+
+    # first Y to be rendered
+    let firstY = le.vscroll
+    # last Y to be (potentially) rendered
+    let lastY = le.vscroll + le.getVmax() - 1
+    # Y index put into bounds
+    let boundY = min(max(firstY, le.content.Y), lastY)
+    # Y outside of bounds:
+    if le.content.Y != boundY:
+      # scroll vertically to move it inside bounds
+      le.vscroll += le.content.Y - boundY
+      # vertical scrolling always means full redraw
+      le.redraw()
+
+    # actual redraw handling
+    if le.forceRedraw or preY != le.content.Y or preVScroll != le.vscroll:
+      # move to the top
+      if preY - preVScroll > 0:
+        cursorUp(preY - preVScroll)
+      # redraw everything
+      le.fullRender()
+      if le.forceRedraw:
+        le.forceRedraw = false
+    else:
+      # redraw a single line
+      le.render()
+
+  le.evtTable.subscribe(jePostRead):
+    le.moveCursorToEnd()
+
+  le.evtTable.subscribe(jeResize):
+    le.redraw()
+
diff --git a/src/jale/types/event.nim b/src/jale/types/event.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a487e9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/jale/types/event.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# event.nim
+
+# Using async is not needed, since the only events that happen are key presses
+# and terminal resizes, while all other operations should complete reasonably fast.
+# If you need to include jale in a larger async program, it is advised to read those
+# yourself and feed them to jale (sort of reimplementing the editor main loop part).
+
+import tables
+
+type
+  JaleEvent* = enum
+    jeQuit, jeFinish,
+    jePreKeypress, jeKeypress, jePostKeypress,
+    jePreRead, jePostRead,
+    jeResize
+
+  JaleKind* = enum
+    jkInt, jkChar, jkString, jkVoid
+
+  JaleObject* = object
+    case kind*: JaleKind:
+      of jkInt:
+        intVal*: int
+      of jkChar:
+        charVal*: char
+      of jkString:
+        stringVal*: string
+      of jkVoid:
+        discard
+
+  EventTable* = TableRef[JaleEvent, seq[proc (args: seq[JaleObject]): JaleObject]]
+
+proc newEventTable*: EventTable =
+  new(result)
+
+proc subscribeRaw*(evtTable: EventTable, event: JaleEvent, action: proc(args: seq[JaleObject]): JaleObject) =
+
+  if not evtTable.hasKey(event):
+    evtTable[event] = @[]
+  evtTable[event].add(action)
+  
+template subscribe*(evtTable: EventTable, event: JaleEvent, body: untyped) =
+  proc action (args {.inject.}: seq[JaleObject]): JaleObject {.gensym.} =
+    result = JaleObject(kind: jkVoid)
+    body
+
+  evtTable.subscribeRaw(event, action)
+
+
+proc callRaw*(evtTable: EventTable, event: JaleEvent, args: seq[JaleObject]): seq[JaleObject] =
+  result = @[]
+  if evtTable.hasKey(event):
+    for callback in evtTable[event]:
+      result.add(callback(args))
diff --git a/src/jale/types/history.nim b/src/jale/types/history.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a8abbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/jale/types/history.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+# history.nim
+
+import ../types/multiline
+
+import os
+import options
+
+type HistoryElement* = ref object
+  original*: Multiline
+  current*: Multiline
+  temp: bool
+
+type History* = ref object
+  elements: seq[HistoryElement]
+  index: int
+  lowestTouchedIndex: int
+
+proc newHistory*: History =
+  new(result)
+  result.index = 0
+  result.lowestTouchedIndex = 0
+  result.elements = @[]
+
+template newIndex(h: History): Option[Multiline] =
+  if h.lowestTouchedIndex > h.index:
+    h.lowestTouchedIndex = h.index
+
+  some(h.elements[h.index].current)
+
+proc delta*(h: History, amt: int): Option[Multiline] =
+  # move up/down in history and return reference to current
+  # also update lowest touched index
+  if h.elements.len() == 0:
+    return none[Multiline]()
+
+  if h.index + amt <= 0:
+    h.index = 0
+  elif h.index + amt >= h.elements.high():
+    h.index = h.elements.high()
+  else:
+    h.index += amt
+  h.newIndex()
+  
+
+proc toEnd*(h: History): Option[Multiline] =
+  if h.elements.len() == 0:
+    return none[Multiline]()
+  h.index = h.elements.high()
+  h.newIndex()
+
+proc toStart*(h: History): Option[Multiline] =
+  if h.elements.len() == 0:
+    return none[Multiline]()
+  h.index = 0
+  h.newIndex()
+
+proc clean*(h: History) =
+  # restore originals to current
+  # from lowest touched index to the top
+
+  if h.lowestTouchedIndex <= h.elements.high():
+    for i in countup(h.lowestTouchedIndex, h.elements.high()):
+      if h.elements[i].temp:
+        h.elements.delete(i)
+      else:
+        h.elements[i].current = h.elements[i].original.copy()
+  
+  h.lowestTouchedIndex = h.elements.len()
+
+proc newEntry*(h: History, ml: Multiline, temp: bool = false) =
+  if not temp:
+    h.elements.add(HistoryElement(original: ml, current: ml.copy(), temp: temp))
+  else:
+    h.elements.add(HistoryElement(original: ml, current: ml, temp: temp))
+
+proc save*(h: History, path: string) =
+  # discards currents and temps, only saves originals
+  if dirExists(path):
+    raise newException(CatchableError, "Attempt to save history to " & path & ", but a directory at that path exists")
+
+  let file = open(path, fmWrite)
+
+  for el in h.elements:
+    if el.temp:
+      continue
+    file.writeLine(el.original.serialize())
+
+  file.close()
+
+proc loadHistory*(path: string): History =
+  if not fileExists(path):
+    raise newException(CatchableError, "Attempt to read history from a non-existant file")
+  let file = open(path, fmRead)
+  
+  let h = newHistory()
+  var line: string
+  while readLine(file, line):
+    h.newEntry(line.deserialize())
+
+  file.close()
+  return h
diff --git a/src/jale/types/line.nim b/src/jale/types/line.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..052a951
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/jale/types/line.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+# line.nim
+#
+# supports multiple encodings
+# all public methods shall work the same regardless of encoding
+#
+# mx/x are volatile, they are not expected to store information long term
+
+import strformat
+import ../utf8
+
+type
+  Line* = object
+    content: string
+    encoding: Encoding
+    length: int
+    x: int # real index
+    mx: int # mouse index (rune index)
+
+# getter
+
+proc content*(line: Line): string =
+  line.content
+
+proc X*(line: Line): int =
+  # line.X == line.len when at complete end
+  # line.X == line.high when at over the last char
+  # line.X == 0 when over the first char
+  line.mx
+
+# constructor
+
+proc newLine*: Line =
+  Line(content: "", encoding: ecUtf8, length: 0, x: 0, mx: 0)
+
+proc copy*(l: Line): Line =
+  Line(content: l.content, encoding: l.encoding, length: l.length, x: l.x, mx: l.mx)
+
+# methods
+
+proc insert*(line: var Line, str: string) =
+  # position: x
+  case line.encoding:
+    of ecUtf8:
+      line.length += str.runeLen
+    of ecSingle:
+      line.length += str.len
+  if pos > line.content.high():
+    line.content &= str
+  elif pos == 0:
+    line.content = str & line.content
+  else:
+    line.content = line.content[0..pos-1] & str & line.content[pos..line.content.high()]
+
+  # TODO: x += str.len()
+
+proc delete(line: var Line, start: int, finish: int) =
+  if start > finish or start < 0 or finish > line.content.high():
+    raise newException(CatchableError, &"Invalid arguments for Line.delete: start {start}, finish {finish} for line of length {line.content.len()}")
+  var result = ""
+  if start > 0:
+    result &= line.content[0..start-1]
+  if finish < line.content.high():
+    result &= line.content[finish+1..line.content.high()]
+  line.content = result
+
+
+proc backspace*(line: var Line) =
+  # TODO: position: x, move x
+  # from multiline:
+  if ml.x > 0:
+    ml.lines[ml.y].backspace()
+  elif ml.x == 0 and ml.y > 0:
+    let cut = ml.lines[ml.y].content
+    ml.lines.delete(ml.y)
+    dec ml.y    
+    ml.x = ml.lineLen()
+    ml.lines[ml.y].insert(cut, ml.x)
+  # end "from multiline"
+  if position == 0:
+    return
+
+proc delete*(line: var Line) =
+  # TODO: position: x
+
+proc navigateToMx*(line: var Line, target: mx) =
+
+proc left*(line: var Line) =
+
+proc right*(line: var Line) =
+
+proc home*(line: var Line) =
+
+proc `end`*(line: var Line) =
+  
+
+#proc range*(line: var Line, start: int, finish: int): string =
+#  if start > finish or start < 0 or finish > line.content.high():
+#    raise newException(CatchableError, &"Invalid arguments for Line.range: start {start}, finish {finish} for line of length {line.content.len()}")
+#  result = line.content[start..finish]
+
+proc len*(line: Line): int =
+  line.length
+
+proc high*(line: Line): int =
+  line.length - 1
+
+proc clearLine*(line: var Line) =
+  line.content = ""
+  line.length = 0
diff --git a/src/jale/types/multiline.nim b/src/jale/types/multiline.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e34adf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/jale/types/multiline.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+# multiline.nim
+
+import line
+
+import strutils
+
+type
+  Multiline* = ref object
+    lines: seq[Line]
+    y: int
+
+# getters/setters
+
+proc X*(ml: Multiline): int =
+  ml.lines[ml.y].X
+
+proc MX*(ml: Multiline): int =
+  ml.lines[ml.y].MX
+
+proc Y*(ml: Multiline): int =
+  ml.y
+
+# constructor
+
+proc newMultiline*(initEmpty: bool = true): Multiline =
+  new(result)
+  result.lines = @[]
+  if initEmpty:
+    result.lines.add(newLine())
+  result.y = 0
+
+proc copy*(ml: Multiline): Multiline =
+  new(result)
+  for l in ml.lines:
+    result.lines.add(l.copy())
+  result.y = ml.y
+
+# methods
+
+proc lineLen*(ml: Multiline): int =
+  ml.lines[ml.y].len()
+
+proc lineHigh*(ml: Multiline): int =
+  ml.lines[ml.y].high()
+
+proc len*(ml: Multiline): int =
+  ml.lines.len()
+
+proc high*(ml: Multiline): int =
+  ml.lines.high()
+
+# internal setter
+proc sety(ml: Multiline, target: int) =
+  ml.lines[target].navigateToMx(ml.lines[ml.y].MX)
+  ml.y = target
+
+# warning check before calling them if y lands in illegal territory
+# these are unsafe!
+proc decy(ml: Multiline) =
+  ml.sety(ml.y-1)
+
+proc incy(ml: Multiline) =
+  ml.sety(ml.y+1)
+
+# publically callable movement methods
+proc left*(ml: Multiline) =
+  ml.lines[ml.y].left()
+
+proc right*(ml: Multiline) =
+  ml.lines[ml.y].right()
+
+proc up*(ml: Multiline) =
+  if ml.y > 0:
+    ml.decy
+
+proc down*(ml: Multiline) =
+  if ml.y < ml.lines.high():
+    ml.incy
+
+proc home*(ml: Multiline) =
+  ml.lines[ml.y].home()
+
+proc `end`*(ml: Multiline) =
+  ml.lines[ml.y].`end`()
+
+proc vhome*(ml: Multiline) =
+  ml.sety(0)
+
+proc vend*(ml: Multiline) =
+  ml.sety(ml.high())
+
+proc insert*(ml: Multiline, str: string) =
+  ml.lines[ml.y].insert(str)
+
+proc delete*(ml: Multiline) =
+  if ml.lines[ml.y].X < ml.lineLen():
+    ml.lines[ml.y].delete()
+  else:
+    discard # TODO merge two lines
+
+proc backspace*(ml: Multiline) =
+  if ml.lines[ml.y].X > 0:
+    ml.lines[ml.y].backspace()
+  else:
+    discard # TODO merge two lines
+
+proc insertline*(ml: Multiline) =
+  # the default behaviour of command mode o
+  if ml.y == ml.lines.high():
+    ml.lines.add(newLine())
+  else:
+    ml.lines.insert(newLine(), ml.y + 1)
+  inc ml.y # this automatically moves x and mx to 0, since the newLine creates one with these coords
+
+proc enter*(ml: Multiline) = # TODO REDO THIS
+  # the default behaviour of enter in normie editors
+  if ml.lines[ml.y].X > ml.lineHigh():
+    ml.insertline() # when end of line, it's just an insertline
+  else:
+    let cut = ml.lines[ml.y].range(ml.x, ml.lineHigh())
+    ml.lines[ml.y].delete(ml.x, ml.lineHigh())
+    ml.insertline()
+    ml.lines[ml.y].insert(cut, 0)
+
+proc clearline*(ml: Multiline) =
+  ml.lines[ml.y].clearLine()
+
+proc removeline*(ml: Multiline) =
+  ml.lines.delete(ml.y)
+  if ml.lines.len() == 0:
+    ml.lines.add(newLine())
+  if ml.y > ml.lines.high():
+    dec ml.y #TODO: preserve x
+
+proc getLine*(ml: Multiline, line: int = -1): string =
+  if line == -1:
+    ml.lines[ml.y].content
+  else:
+    if line >= 0 and line <= ml.lines.high():
+      ml.lines[line].content
+    else:
+      ""
+
+# without the extra args these work together to convert a multiline to a single
+# line string. With extra args customizable
+proc serialize*(ml: Multiline, sep: string = r"\n", replaceBS: bool = true): string =
+  # replaceBS = replace backslash
+  for line in ml.lines:
+    if replaceBS:
+      result &= line.content.replace(r"\", r"\\") & sep
+    else:
+      result &= line.content & sep
+  result[0..result.high() - sep.len()]
+
+proc deserialize*(str: string, sep: string = r"\n", replaceBS: bool = true): Multiline =
+  result = newMultiline(initEmpty = false)
+  for line in str.split(sep):
+    if replaceBS:
+      result.lines.add(newLine(line.replace(r"\\", r"\")))
+    else:
+      result.lines.add(newLine(line))
+
+  result.y = result.high()
+  result.x = result.lineLen()
+
+proc fromString*(str: string): Multiline =
+  # simple load of string to multiline
+  deserialize(str, sep = "\n", replaceBS = false)
+
+proc getContent*(ml: Multiline): string =
+  # simple convert of multiline to string
+  ml.serialize(sep = "\n", replaceBS = false)
+
+
diff --git a/src/jale/uniterm.nim b/src/jale/uniterm.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e85566
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/jale/uniterm.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+## Universal (cross platform) terminal abstractions
+
+# source: https://github.com/h3rald/nimline/blob/master/nimline.nim
+# lines 42-56 (modified)
+
+import terminal
+
+when defined(windows):
+  proc putchr(c: cint): cint {.discardable, header: "<conio.h>", importc: "_putch".}
+  proc getchr(): cint {.header: "<conio.h>", importc: "_getch".}
+
+  proc uniPutChr*(c: char) =
+    ## Prints an ASCII character to stdout.
+    putchr(c.cint)
+  proc uniGetChr*: int =
+    ## Retrieves an ASCII character from stdin.
+    getchr().int
+
+else:
+  proc uniPutChr*(c: char) =
+    ## Prints an ASCII character to stdout.
+    stdout.write(c)
+
+  proc uniGetChr*: int =
+    ## Retrieves an ASCII character from stdin.
+    return getch().int
diff --git a/src/jale/utf8.nim b/src/jale/utf8.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..503915e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/jale/utf8.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+type
+  Encoding* = enum
+    ecSingle, ecUtf8
+  ByteType* = enum
+    btSingle, btContinuation,
+    btDouble = 2, btTriple = 3, btQuadruple = 4,
+#    btInvalid
+
+proc byteType*(c: char): ByteType =
+  let n = c.uint8
+  if n < 0x80:
+    return btSingle
+  elif n < 0xc0:
+    return btContinuation
+  elif n >= 0xc2 and n < 0xe0:
+    # c0 and c1 are invalid utf8 bytes
+    return btDouble
+  elif n >= 0xe0 and n < 0xf0:
+    return btTriple
+  elif n >= 0xf0 and n < 0xf5:
+    return btQuadruple
+  else:
+    raise newException(Exception, "Invalid utf8 sequence")
+    #return btInvalid
+    
+
+proc runeLen*(s: string): int =
+  for c in s:
+    case c.byteType:
+      of btSingle, btDouble, btTriple, btQuadruple:
+        result.inc
+      of btContinuation:
+        discard
+
diff --git a/tests/config.nims b/tests/config.nims
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bb69f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/config.nims
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+switch("path", "$projectDir/../src")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test1.nim b/tests/test1.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc350cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test1.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# This is just an example to get you started. You may wish to put all of your
+# tests into a single file, or separate them into multiple `test1`, `test2`
+# etc. files (better names are recommended, just make sure the name starts with
+# the letter 't').
+#
+# To run these tests, simply execute `nimble test`.
+
+import unittest
+
+test "can test":
+  check true
diff --git a/tests/testevent.nim b/tests/testevent.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c903b39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testevent.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+import unittest
+
+import jale/event
+import tables
+
+test "can add procs to tests":
+  let e = newEvent[int]()
+  proc sayHi =
+    echo "hi"
+
+  proc sayHello =
+    echo "hello"
+
+  e.add(1, sayHi)
+  e.add(2, sayHello)
+
+  check e[1].len() == 1
+  check e[2].len() == 1
+
+test "can do closures with events":
+  let e = newEvent[int]()
+  var val = 4
+  proc setVal =
+    val = 2
+
+  e.add(5, setVal)
+  
+  check val == 4
+  e.call(1)
+  check val == 4
+  e.call(5)
+  check val == 2
+
+test "can remove from events":
+  let e = newEvent[int]()
+  var val = 10
+  proc decVal =
+    dec val
+
+  e.add(1, decVal)
+  e.add(2, decVal)
+  e.add(3, decVal)
+
+  e.call(5)
+  check val == 10
+  e.call(4)
+  check val == 10
+  e.call(3)
+  check val == 9
+  e.call(2)
+  check val == 8
+  e.call(1)
+  check val == 7
+
+  check e.remove(1, decVal) == true
+  e.call(1)
+  check val == 7
+  e.call(2)
+  check val == 6
+
+test "can remove multiple at once":
+  let e = newEvent[char]()
+  var val = 8
+  proc incVal =
+    inc val
+
+  e.add('a', incVal)
+  e.add('a', incVal)
+
+  e.call('a')
+  check val == 10
+  check e.remove('a', incVal) == true
+  e.call('a')
+  check val == 10
+
+test "can remove non existent keys without crashing":
+  let e = newEvent[uint8]()
+  proc nothing =
+    discard
+  check e.remove(5'u8, nothing) == false
+
+test "removal is selective for procs":
+  let e = newEvent[string]()
+  proc first =
+    echo "1"
+  proc second = 
+    echo "2"
+  e.add("key", first)
+  e.add("key", second)
+  check e.remove("key", first) == true
+  check e["key"].len() == 1
+
+test "purging":
+  let e = newEvent[int]()
+  proc nothing =
+    discard
+
+  e.add(1, nothing)
+  e.add(1, nothing)
+  e.add(2, nothing)
+  e.add(1, nothing)
+  
+  check e[1].len() == 3
+  e.purge(1)
+  check e[1].len() == 0
+  check e[2].len() == 1