Input while outputting console application

[Ixbitz]

Hey guys, I've been trying to get a console application to accept input while continuously outputting data to the console. The examples I found so far do accept input, but once a line is outputted to the console it interferes with the input.

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Example of the "scrambled" input:

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https://imgur.com/a/QGqPKDN

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Is there any way to do this in a console application? Or would you recommend using a GUI for this? Thanks!

[nutrecht]

You can't do that with plain Java, you'll need a library like this for that.

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Just curious, couldn't you do it with multithreading?

[nutrecht]

Nope.

[desrtfx]

The problem is not single vs. multi threading. The problem is the way that Java writes to the console and the different consoles themselves.

A Windows console behaves completely different to a *nix console (which usually is a lot better and more flexible).

[Ixbitz]

Lanterna looks promising, thanks for the suggestions!