# Raxol LiveView
[](https://hex.pm/packages/raxol_liveview)
[](https://hexdocs.pm/raxol_liveview)
Phoenix LiveView integration for Raxol terminal buffers. Render terminal UIs in the browser with real-time updates.
## Features
- **Real-time Terminal Rendering** - Convert Raxol buffers to HTML with WebSocket updates
- **60fps Performance** - Average 1.24ms rendering time
- **Full Event Handling** - Keyboard, mouse, paste, focus/blur
- **Five Built-in Themes** - Nord, Dracula, Solarized Dark/Light, Monokai
- **Accessibility** - ARIA labels, keyboard navigation, high contrast support
## Installation
Add `raxol_liveview` to your list of dependencies in `mix.exs`:
```elixir
def deps do
[
{:raxol_core, "~> 2.0"},
{:raxol_liveview, "~> 2.0"}
]
end
```
## Quick Start
### Basic Terminal Component
```elixir
defmodule MyAppWeb.TerminalLive do
use MyAppWeb, :live_view
alias Raxol.Core.Buffer
alias Raxol.LiveView.TerminalComponent
def mount(_params, _session, socket) do
buffer = Buffer.create_blank_buffer(80, 24)
buffer = Buffer.write_at(buffer, 0, 0, "Hello from LiveView!")
{:ok, assign(socket, buffer: buffer)}
end
def render(assigns) do
~H"""
<.live_component
module={TerminalComponent}
id="terminal-1"
buffer={@buffer}
theme={:nord}
on_keypress={&handle_keypress/1}
/>
"""
end
def handle_keypress(key) do
# Handle keyboard input
IO.puts("Key pressed: #{key}")
end
end
```
### With Event Handling
```elixir
def render(assigns) do
~H"""
<.live_component
module={Raxol.LiveView.TerminalComponent}
id="terminal"
buffer={@buffer}
theme={:dracula}
on_keypress={fn key -> send(self(), {:key, key}) end}
on_click={fn {x, y} -> send(self(), {:click, x, y}) end}
/>
"""
end
def handle_info({:key, key}, socket) do
buffer = update_buffer_with_key(socket.assigns.buffer, key)
{:noreply, assign(socket, buffer: buffer)}
end
```
## Available Themes
- `:nord` - Nord color scheme
- `:dracula` - Dracula color scheme
- `:solarized_dark` - Solarized Dark
- `:solarized_light` - Solarized Light
- `:monokai` - Monokai color scheme
## Core Modules
### `Raxol.LiveView.TerminalBridge`
Convert Raxol buffers to HTML with efficient caching and diffing.
```elixir
alias Raxol.LiveView.TerminalBridge
html = TerminalBridge.buffer_to_html(buffer, theme: :nord)
```
### `Raxol.LiveView.TerminalComponent`
LiveComponent for embedding terminals in LiveView templates.
**Props:**
- `buffer` - Raxol.Core.Buffer to render
- `theme` - Theme name (atom)
- `on_keypress` - Keyboard event handler
- `on_click` - Mouse click handler
- `on_paste` - Paste event handler
## Performance
- Average rendering: 1.24ms (well under 16ms for 60fps)
- Virtual DOM diffing for efficient updates
- Optimized HTML generation with caching
- Tested with buffers up to 200x50
## CSS Customization
Include the default styles in your `app.css`:
```css
@import "../../deps/raxol_liveview/priv/static/css/raxol_terminal.css";
```
Or customize with CSS variables:
```css
.raxol-terminal {
--terminal-bg: #1e1e1e;
--terminal-fg: #d4d4d4;
--terminal-font: 'Fira Code', 'Courier New', monospace;
}
```
## Examples
Full examples available in the [main repository](https://github.com/Hydepwns/raxol/tree/master/examples/liveview):
- 01_simple_terminal - Basic LiveView integration
- Interactive REPL examples
- Real-time data visualization
## Documentation
Additional documentation in the [main repository](https://github.com/Hydepwns/raxol):
- [LiveView Integration Guide](https://github.com/Hydepwns/raxol/blob/master/docs/cookbook/LIVEVIEW_INTEGRATION.md)
- [Performance Optimization](https://github.com/Hydepwns/raxol/blob/master/docs/cookbook/PERFORMANCE_OPTIMIZATION.md)
- [Theming Guide](https://github.com/Hydepwns/raxol/blob/master/docs/cookbook/THEMING.md)
## Package Ecosystem
- **raxol_core** - Buffer primitives (required dependency)
- **raxol_liveview** (this package) - Phoenix LiveView integration
- **raxol_plugin** - Plugin system
- **raxol** - Full framework
## License
MIT License - See LICENSE file included in this package
## Contributing
Contributions welcome! Please visit the [main repository](https://github.com/Hydepwns/raxol)
## Credits
Built by [axol.io](https://axol.io) for [raxol.io](https://raxol.io)