Skill

Create Terminal UIs with PowerShell

January 2021 with Trevor Sullivan

  • Advanced
  • 12 videos
  • 1 hr 29 mins
Join Trevor Sullivan as he explores the fundamental building blocks of Terminal User Interfaces (TUIs) in PowerShell. Learn how to build powerful tooling by leveraging advanced, behind-the-scenes plumbing APIs.

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  • IT Professional
  • System Administrator
  • Network Administrator
  • System Engineer
  • Network Engineer
Trevor Sullivan has been a CBT Nuggets trainer since 2020 and has received a variety of AWS certifications. His areas of expertise include Amazon Web Services, Docker, Microsoft Azure, and PowerShell automation.
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Skill Outline

  1. 1. Overview (0:16)
  2. 2. Introduction to PowerShell Terminal User Interfaces (TUIs) (5:36)
  3. 3. Exploring a PowerShell TUI: Out-ConsoleGridView (7:56)
  4. 4. Examining the PowerShell Host Interface (10:16)
  5. 5. Colored Text Output in PowerShell with ANSI Escape Codes (12:05)
  6. 6. Adding Emojis to PowerShell Scripts (7:58)
  7. 7. Drawing Unicode Box Characters in PowerShell (9:22)
  8. 8. Helper Functions for Drawing Boxes (4:45)
  9. 9. Implementing Keyboard Controls in PowerShell Terminal UIs (9:35)
  10. 10. Implementing a Robust Event Loop for PowerShell TUIs (6:52)
  11. 11. Playing Sound with PowerShell (4:39)
  12. 12. Putting it All Together into an Application (6:36)
  13. 13. Conclusion (0:04)

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