ansi-escapes

ANSI escape codes for manipulating the terminal

Install

$ npm install --save ansi-escapes

Usage

var ansiEscapes = require('ansi-escapes');

// moves the cursor two rows up and to the left
process.stdout.write(ansiEscapes.cursorUp(2) + ansiEscapes.cursorLeft);
//=> '\u001b[2A\u001b[1000D'

API

cursorTo([x, [y]])

Set the absolute position of the cursor. x0 y0 is the top left of the screen.

Specify either both x & y, only x, or nothing.

cursorMove(x, [y])

Set the position of the cursor relative to its current position.

cursorUp(count)

Move cursor up a specific amount of rows. Default is 1.

cursorDown(count)

Move cursor down a specific amount of rows. Default is 1.

cursorForward(count)

Move cursor forward a specific amount of rows. Default is 1.

cursorBackward(count)

Move cursor backward a specific amount of rows. Default is 1.

cursorLeft

Move cursor to the left side.

cursorSavePosition

Save cursor position.

cursorRestorePosition

Restore saved cursor position.

cursorGetPosition

Get cursor position.

cursorNextLine

Move cursor to the next line.

cursorPrevLine

Move cursor to the previous line.

cursorHide

Hide cursor.

cursorShow

Show cursor.

eraseLines(count)

Erase from the current cursor position up the specified amount of rows.

eraseEndLine

Erase from the current cursor position to the end of the current line.

eraseStartLine

Erase from the current cursor position to the start of the current line.

eraseLine

Erase the entire current line.

eraseDown

Erase the screen from the current line down to the bottom of the screen.

eraseUp

Erase the screen from the current line up to the top of the screen.

eraseScreen

Erase the screen and move the cursor the top left position.

scrollUp

Scroll display up one line.

scrollDown

Scroll display down one line.

beep

Output a beeping sound.

Related

• ansi-styles - ANSI escape codes for styling strings in the terminal

License

MIT © Sindre Sorhus