Add docs for additional install methods (#1059)

README.md

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ A simple cross-platform C++ library for terminal based user interfaces!
      - [Arch Linux](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ftxui/)
     - [OpenSUSE](https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/devel:libraries:c_c++/ftxui)
     - [XMake](https://xmake.io) repository [package](https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake-repo/blob/dev/packages/f/ftxui/xmake.lua)
+    - [Nix](https://github.com/ArthurSonzogni/FTXUI/blob/main/flake.nix)
  * Good practices: documentation, tests, fuzzers, performance tests, automated CI, automated packaging, etc...
 
 ## Documentation
@@ -430,6 +431,7 @@ If you don't, FTXUI may be used from the following packages:
 - [Ubuntu package](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ftxui),
 - [Arch Linux](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ftxui/),
 - [OpenSUSE](https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/devel:libraries:c_c++/ftxui),
+[Nix](https://github.com/ArthurSonzogni/FTXUI/blob/main/flake.nix),
 [![Packaging status](https://repology.org/badge/vertical-allrepos/libftxui.svg)](https://repology.org/project/libftxui/versions)
 
 

doc/installation.md

@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ This page serves as an entry point for the available integration methods.
 - @subpage installation_vcpkg
 - @subpage installation_conan
 - @subpage installation_manual
+- @subpage installation_nix
+- @subpage installation_debian
+- @subpage installation_arch
+- @subpage installation_opensuse
+- @subpage installation_xmake
 
 ## Next Steps
 

doc/installation_arch.md

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+@page installation_arch Arch Linux
+
+FTXUI is packaged on the AUR. Install using an AUR helper:
+
+```bash
+yay -S ftxui
+```
+
+You can also manually download the PKGBUILD from <https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ftxui>.
+
+Once installed, you can use it in your CMake projects by adding the following to your `CMakeLists.txt`:
+
+```cmake
+find_package(ftxui REQUIRED)
+add_executable(main main.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(main
+  PRIVATE ftxui::screen
+  PRIVATE ftxui::dom
+  PRIVATE ftxui::component
+)
+```
+
+> [!note]
+> This is an unofficial package. That means it is not maintained by the FTXUI
+> team, but by the community. The package maintainers seems to actively update
+> the package to the latest version. Thanks to the maintainers for their work!
+
+<div class="section_buttons">
+
+| Previous          |
+|:------------------|
+| [Getting Started](getting-started.html) |
+
+</div>

doc/installation_conan.md

@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
 @page installation_conan Conan
-@tableofcontents
 
-## Conan Package
+Unofficial recipe for FTXUI exists on Conan Center:
+<https://conan.io/center/recipes/ftxui>
 
-Unofficial support for FTXUI exists on Conan Center:
+> [!note]
+> This is an unofficial recipe. That means it is not maintained by the FTXUI
+> team, but by the community. The package maintainers seems to actively update
+> the package to the latest version. Thanks to the maintainers for their work!
 
-- https://conan.io/center/recipes/ftxui
 
-## TODO
+@todo Add instructions on how to use the conan recipe.
 
-This page is incomplete. If you use FTXUI with Conan and can provide a minimal working setup, feel free to contribute.
+@todo Please consider adding an "official" recipe to Conan Center if know how.
+It could be a github action that will automatically update the conan center
+when a new release is made.
 
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doc/installation_debian.md

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+@page installation_debian Debian/Ubuntu
+
+## Debian and Ubuntu Packages (Unofficial)
+
+Pre-built packages are provided by the distributions. Install with:
+
+```bash
+sudo apt install libftxui-dev
+```
+
+The following packages are available:
+- `ftxui-doc`
+- `ftxui-examples`
+- `libftxui-component<version>`
+- `libftxui-dev`
+- `libftxui-dom<version>`
+- `libftxui-screen<version>`
+
+Once installed, you can use it in your CMake projects by adding the following to
+your `CMakeLists.txt`:
+
+```cmake
+find_package(ftxui REQUIRED)
+add_executable(main main.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(main
+  PRIVATE ftxui::screen
+  PRIVATE ftxui::dom
+  PRIVATE ftxui::component
+)
+```
+
+> [!note]
+> This is an **unofficial** package. That means it is not maintained by the FTXUI
+> team, but by the community. 
+
+<div class="section_buttons">
+
+| Previous          |
+|:------------------|
+| [Getting Started](getting-started.html) |
+
+</div>

doc/installation_manual.md

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+@page installation_manual Manual
+@tableofcontents
+
+## Building from Source (Official)
+
+Clone and build the project using CMake:
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/ArthurSonzogni/FTXUI.git
+cd FTXUI
+cmake -S . -B build -DFTXUI_ENABLE_INSTALL=ON -D
+cmake --build build -j
+sudo cmake --install build
+```
+
+Once installed you can use it in your CMake projects by adding the following to your `CMakeLists.txt`:
+
+```cmake
+find_package(ftxui REQUIRED)
+add_executable(main main.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(main
+  PRIVATE ftxui::screen
+  PRIVATE ftxui::dom
+  PRIVATE ftxui::component
+)
+```
+
+
+<div class="section_buttons">
+
+| Previous          |
+|:------------------|
+| [Getting Started](getting-started.html) |
+
+</div>

doc/installation_nix.md

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+@page installation_nix Nix
+
+> [!note]
+> FTXUI author is not very knowledgeable about Nix. This page has been mostly
+> generated by AI. If you have any suggestions to improve it, please open a
+> PR.
+
+## Nix Flake
+
+FTXUI ships with a `flake.nix` providing both packages and a development shell.
+
+### Build the Library
+
+```bash
+nix build github:ArthurSonzogni/FTXUI
+```
+
+The resulting package is accessible via the `result` link.
+
+### Use as a Dependency
+
+Add FTXUI to your flake inputs:
+
+```nix
+{
+  inputs.ftxui.url = "github:ArthurSonzogni/FTXUI";
+}
+```
+
+Then reference `ftxui.packages.<system>.ftxui` in your outputs.
+
+<div class="section_buttons">
+
+| Previous          |
+|:------------------|
+| [Getting Started](getting-started.html) |
+
+</div>

doc/installation_opensuse.md

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+@page installation_opensuse openSUSE
+
+## openSUSE Package (Unofficial)
+
+FTXUI seems to be available from the `devel:libraries:c_c++` repository.
+
+```bash
+sudo zypper addrepo https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:libraries:c_c++/openSUSE_Leap_$releasever/devel:libraries:c_c++.repo
+sudo zypper install ftxui
+```
+
+See <https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/devel:libraries:c_c++/ftxui> for details.
+
+> [!note]
+> This is an **unofficial** package. That means it is not maintained by the FTXUI
+> team, but by the community. 
+
+--
+
+> [!note]
+> The FTXUI author is not very knowledgeable about openSUSE. This page has been
+> mostly generated by AI. If you have any suggestions to improve it, please open
+> a PR.
+
+
+<div class="section_buttons">
+
+| Previous          |
+|:------------------|
+| [Getting Started](getting-started.html) |
+
+</div>

doc/installation_vcpkg.md

@@ -1,15 +1,74 @@
 @page installation_vcpkg Vcpkg
 @tableofcontents
 
-## Vcpkg Package
+# Vcpkg Package
 
-FTXUI is available in the Vcpkg registry:
+FTXUI is available in the [Vcpkg registry](https://vcpkg.link/ports/ftxui)
+
+To use it, you can add the following to your `vcpkg.json`:
+
+```json
+{
+  "name": "your-project",
+  "version-string": "0.1.0",
+  "dependencies": [
+    {
+        "name": "ftxui",
+        "version>=": "6.1.9"
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+# Install FTXUI using Vcpkg
+```bash
+vcpkg install --triplet x64-linux  # or x64-windows / arm64-osx etc.
+```
+
+# Configure your build system.
+If you are using CMake, you can use the following in your `CMakeLists.txt`:
+
+**CMakeLists.txt**
+```cmake
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.15)
+project(my_project)
+
+# Make sure vcpkg toolchain file is passed at configure time
+find_package(ftxui CONFIG REQUIRED)
+
+add_executable(main main.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(main
+    PRIVATE ftxui::screen
+    PRIVATE ftxui::dom
+    PRIVATE ftxui::component
+)
+```
+
+**main.cpp**
+```cpp
+#include <ftxui/component/screen_interactive.hpp>
+#include <ftxui/component/component.hpp>
+#include <ftxui/component/component_options.hpp>
+
+int main() {
+  using namespace ftxui;
+
+  auto screen = ScreenInteractive::TerminalOutput();
+  auto button = Button("Click me", [] { std::cout << "Clicked!\n"; });
+
+  screen.Loop(button);
+}
+```
+
+**Configure and build the project**
+```bash
+cmake -B build -S . -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=/path/to/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake
+cmake --build build
+./build/main
+```
 
-- https://vcpkg.link/ports/ftxui
 
-## TODO
 
-This page is incomplete. If you use FTXUI with Vcpkg, please help improve this page by contributing working configuration examples.
 
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doc/installation_xmake.md

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+@page installation_xmake XMake
+@tableofcontents
+
+## XMake Package (Unofficial)
+
+FTXUI is available in the [xmake-repo](https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake-repo/blob/dev/packages/f/ftxui/xmake.lua)
+
+Example `xmake.lua` snippet:
+
+```lua
+add_requires("ftxui", {system = false})
+
+target("demo")
+    set_kind("binary")
+    add_files("src/*.cpp")
+    add_packages("ftxui")
+```
+
+Refer to the [XMake documentation](https://xmake.io) for further options.
+
+> [!note]
+> This is an **unofficial** package. That means it is not maintained by the FTXUI
+> team, but by the community. 
+
+---
+
+> [!note]
+> The FTXUI author is not very knowledgeable about openSUSE. This page has been
+> mostly generated by AI. If you have any suggestions to improve it, please open
+> a PR.
+
+---
+
+<div class="section_buttons">
+
+| Previous          |
+|:------------------|
+| [Getting Started](getting-started.html) |
+
+</div>