# etch_erlang
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Erlang target package for [etch](https://github.com/bananaofhappiness/etch) — a Gleam TUI backend library.
This package provides the Erlang FFI implementations for terminal raw mode and input handling. It must be used alongside the core `etch` package.
## Installation
```sh
gleam add etch_erlang
```
## Usage
The package exposes two modules:
- **`etch/erlang/tty`** — Raw mode control and terminal information:
- `enter_raw`, `exit_raw`, `is_raw_mode`
- `window_size`
- **`etch/erlang/input`** — Event-driven input handling:
- `init_event_server`, `poll`, `read`
- `get_cursor_position`, `get_keyboard_enhancement_flags`
```gleam
import etch/erlang/tty
import etch/erlang/input
pub fn main() {
let assert Ok(_) = tty.enter_raw()
input.init_event_server()
// ... handle events ...
}
```