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react-ascii-ui

v0.2.1

Published

Complete ASCII-styled React UI library with advanced features: sound system, code editor, network visualizer, and ASCII art generator

Readme

React ASCII UI

Complete ASCII-styled React UI library with advanced features 🎨

Perfect for retro dashboards, developer tools, network monitoring, code editors, and creative ASCII applications!

🌟 Advanced Features

🔊 Sound System

Retro audio feedback with Web Audio API:

  • 20+ sound presets for UI interactions
  • Custom hooks: useButtonSounds(), useTerminalSounds(), useSystemSounds()
  • Master volume controls and audio context management

🎨 ASCII Art Generator

Image-to-ASCII conversion with real-time processing:

  • Multiple character sets and dithering algorithms
  • Webcam live preview and batch processing
  • Canvas-based image manipulation

💻 Code Editor

Syntax-highlighted code editor with ASCII styling:

  • Multi-language support (JS, TS, Python, CSS, HTML, JSON)
  • 4 retro themes with custom tokenizers
  • Multi-tab editing and advanced features

🔗 Network Visualizer

Interactive network topology diagrams:

  • 5 layout algorithms and real-time monitoring
  • Network analysis and path finding
  • SVG-based visualization with ASCII aesthetics

Installation

npm install react-ascii-ui

Quick Start

import { 
  AsciiButton, 
  AsciiCard, 
  AsciiSoundProvider,
  useButtonSounds 
} from 'react-ascii-ui';

function App() {
  return (
    <AsciiSoundProvider>
      <AsciiCard title="Welcome to ASCII UI">
        <p>Hello ASCII world with sound!</p>
        <SoundButton />
      </AsciiCard>
    </AsciiSoundProvider>
  );
}

function SoundButton() {
  const { playClick } = useButtonSounds();
  
  return (
    <AsciiButton onClick={playClick}>
      [ Click Me! ]
    </AsciiButton>
  );
}

Component Library

50+ components and systems across 6 categories:

🔧 Core Components

  • Forms: AsciiButton, AsciiInput, AsciiCheckbox, AsciiRadio, AsciiSelect, AsciiTextarea, AsciiSwitch
  • Layout: AsciiCard, AsciiContainer, AsciiDivider, AsciiNavbar, AsciiSidebar, AsciiTabs, AsciiAccordion, AsciiTable
  • Feedback: AsciiAlert, AsciiBadge, AsciiLoader, AsciiModal, AsciiToast, AsciiTooltip, AsciiProgressBar
  • Utilities: AsciiPagination, AsciiCalendar, AsciiAvatar, AsciiChart, AsciiTree, AsciiPopover

🚀 Advanced Systems

  • AsciiSoundProvider - Complete audio system with retro effects
  • AsciiArtGenerator - Image-to-ASCII conversion with webcam support
  • AsciiCodeEditor - Multi-language code editor with syntax highlighting
  • AsciiNetworkVisualizer - Interactive network topology diagrams

🎵 Sound Hooks

  • useButtonSounds() - Click and hover audio feedback
  • useTerminalSounds() - Keyboard typing simulation
  • useFormSounds() - Form submission and validation audio
  • useSystemSounds() - Notifications, alerts, and system events
  • useAmbientSounds() - Background atmospheric audio

Features

  • TypeScript - Fully typed with IntelliSense support
  • Web Audio API - Real-time sound generation and audio feedback
  • Advanced Image Processing - Canvas-based ASCII art conversion
  • Multi-language Syntax Highlighting - Custom tokenizers for 6+ languages
  • Interactive Network Diagrams - SVG-based topology visualization
  • Performance Optimized - Efficient rendering and memory management
  • Accessible - Keyboard navigation, ARIA support, screen reader friendly

Documentation

Visit our comprehensive documentation at:

Use Cases

Perfect for:

  • Developer Tools - CLIs, terminals, code editors, network monitoring
  • Retro Dashboards - System monitoring, analytics with real-time updates
  • Creative Applications - ASCII art generators, multimedia tools
  • Network Administration - Topology visualization, diagnostic tools
  • Audio Applications - Music players, sound effects, interactive experiences
  • Educational Tools - Programming interfaces, system administration

License

MIT © Mikel Vu


Built with ❤️ for the ASCII aesthetic revolution 🎯