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Copilot e7a4df492d Fixes #4050. Rename Command.Select and Selecting to Activate/Activating (#4470)
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* Rename Command.Select to Command.Activate and Selecting to Activating

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* Add Activating event propagation to SuperView

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* Update all comments and docs referencing Select to Activate

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* Update docfx documentation to use Activate/Activating terminology

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* Refactor: Rename Selecting to Activating in View APIs

Renamed the `Selecting` event and `OnSelecting` method to
`Activating` and `OnActivating` to better reflect their purpose.
Updated all related comments, test method names, variables,
and assertions in `View` and `ViewCommandTests` to align with
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Improved code clarity by using `_` for unused parameters in
lambda expressions. Renamed properties like `HandleSelecting`
to `HandleActivating` and adjusted naming conventions for
consistency (e.g., `OnactivatingCount` to `OnActivatingCount`).

These changes enhance readability, maintainability, and
terminology consistency across the codebase.

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Terminal.Gui Documentation

Important

Terminal.Gui v2 "Alpha" has been released.

Welcome to the Terminal.Gui documentation! This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about building modern terminal user interfaces with Terminal.Gui.

Note

This is the v2 API documentation. For v1 go here: https://gui-cs.github.io/Terminal.GuiV1Docs/

Getting Started

Deep Dives

  • ANSI Response Parser - Terminal sequence parsing and state management
  • Application - Application lifecycle, initialization, and main loop
  • Arrangement - View arrangement and positioning strategies
  • Cancellable Work Pattern - Core design pattern for extensible workflows
  • Character Map Scenario - Complex drawing, scrolling, and Unicode rendering example
  • Command System - Command execution, key bindings, and the Activating/Accepting concepts
  • Configuration Management - Persistent settings, themes, and configuration scopes
  • Cross-Platform Driver Model - Platform abstraction and console driver architecture
  • Cursor System - Modern cursor management and positioning (proposed design)
  • Dim.Auto - Automatic view sizing based on content
  • Drawing - Drawing primitives, rendering, and graphics operations
  • Events - Event patterns and handling throughout the framework
  • Keyboard Input - Key handling, bindings, commands, and shortcuts
  • Layout System - View positioning, sizing, and arrangement
  • Lexicon & Taxonomy - Terminology and concepts used throughout Terminal.Gui
  • Logging & Metrics - Comprehensive logging and performance monitoring
  • Multitasking - Application lifecycle and event dispatching
  • Mouse Input - Mouse event handling and interaction patterns
  • Navigation - Focus management, keyboard navigation, and accessibility
  • Popovers - Drawing outside viewport boundaries for menus and popups
  • Scheme - Color schemes, styling, and visual theming
  • Scrolling - Built-in scrolling, virtual content areas, and scroll bars
  • TableView - Table view component, data binding, and column management
  • TreeView - Tree view component, hierarchical data, and node management
  • View - Base view class, view hierarchy, and core view functionality

API Reference

For detailed API documentation, see the API Reference.