3. TERMINAL UI UX - zwaper/terminal-clicker GitHub Wiki

3. TERMINAL UI/UX

3.1 Visual Design

Clean, minimalist terminal interface
Color-coded output for different resource types and events
ASCII art representations of network infrastructure
Progress bars for ongoing processes
Real-time updating stats in header/footer

3.2 Basic Terminal Layout

╔════════════════ TERMINAL TYCOON ══════════════════╗ ║ User: admin@terminaltycoon Uptime: 14d 7h 23m ║ ║ Cycles: 1.7M/s Bandwidth: 420KB/s Store: 65% ║ ╠═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ > status ║ ║ ║ ║ SYSTEM STATUS: ║ ║ ├─ Servers: 12 online ║ ║ ├─ Processes: 34 running ║ ║ ├─ Network: 99.7% uptime ║ ║ ├─ Security: No threats detected ║ ║ └─ Storage: 65% used ║ ║ ║ ║ RESOURCES: ║ ║ ├─ Cycles: 14,532,642 (1,700,000/s) ║ ║ ├─ Bandwidth: 8,765,432 (420,000/s) ║ ║ └─ Research Points: 1,243 ║ ║ ║ ║ ACTIVE PROCESSES: ║ ║ ├─ Data Mining: Level 5 [===========-----] 68% ║ ║ ├─ Automation: Level 7 [================] 100% ║ ║ └─ Research: Quantum Computing [====------] 42% ║ ║ ║ ║ > _ ║ ║ ║ ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

3.3 Interface Customization

Color scheme selection
Terminal border style options
Font selection (where compatible)
Layout customization
Status display configuration

3.4 Sound Design

Minimal keyboard click sounds
Alert sounds for events and achievements
Ambient background hum that changes with network size
Special audio effects for card acquisitions and migrations
Option to mute all sounds