Impossible to create a custom ConsoleDriver

Hello guys, currently I need 24 bit color support for my console application.

In the past there was an attempt to bring this feature to Terminal.Gui (see pull #103). But the code never get into the main branch.

So I thought I can just create my own ConsoleDriver with the source provided there and use the Application.Init to serve my class. However, this is impossible.

Although the abstract base class ConsoleDriver is public, you cannot derive it from outside the library because the Contents field is defined as internal abstract.

Moreover there are several such things where classes and field are defined internal making them inaccessible from outside.

To name some of them:

• internal class NetDriver
• internal class WindowsDriver
• internal static View Application.mouseGrabView
• internal static View Application.wantContinuousButtonPressedView

Due to the internality of the Application fields which also used by the ConsoleDriver you get a second level of restriction which makes the whole thing unusable outside.

I would like to appreciate if the internal fields get defined as public as most as possible. So everyone who wants a custom implementation of a class can access the required structures. This would also improve feature testing and development outside the library more convenience.

[BDisp]

With the PR #1770 is now possible to create a custom ConsoleDriver that can enjoy all the Terminal.Gui features. I think this issue can be closed.

[migueldeicaza]

Hello,

Generally I dislike exposing internal details because it ties our hands in the future.

I much rather incorporate true-color support directly into the library, which achieves the stated goal, but also gives us the freedom to change the internals in the future, without breaking any existing code.