fix: switch to using stdout

Cargo.lock

@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ checksum = "a7a70ba024b9dc04c27ea2f0c0548feb474ec5c54bba33a7f72f873a39d07b24"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lowfi"
-version = "1.2.4"
+version = "1.3.1"
 dependencies = [
  "Inflector",
  "arc-swap",

Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "lowfi"
-version = "1.3.0"
+version = "1.3.1"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "An extremely simple lofi player."
 license = "MIT"

src/play.rs

@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 //! Responsible for the basic initialization & shutdown of the audio server & frontend.
 
-use std::{io::stderr, sync::Arc};
+use std::io::stdout;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
-use crossterm::{cursor::SavePosition, terminal};
+use crossterm::cursor::SavePosition;
-use tokio::{
+use tokio::{sync::mpsc, task};
-    sync::mpsc::{self},
-    task::{self},
-};
 
 use crate::player::Player;
 use crate::player::{ui, Messages};
@@ -16,12 +14,10 @@ use crate::player::{ui, Messages};
 pub async fn play(alternate: bool) -> eyre::Result<()> {
     // Save the position. This is important since later on we can revert to this position
     // and clear any potential error messages that may have showed up.
-    // TODO: Figure how to set some sort of flag to hide error messages within rodio,
+    // TODO: Figure how to set some sort of flag to hide error messages within alsa/rodio,
     // TODO: Instead of just ignoring & clearing them after.
-    crossterm::execute!(stderr(), SavePosition)?;
+    // TODO: Fix this, as it doesn't work with some terminals when the cursor is at the bottom of the terminal.
-
+    crossterm::execute!(stdout(), SavePosition)?;
-    // Enable raw mode early in theory to prevent uncontrolled text in the terminal from the user.
-    terminal::enable_raw_mode()?;
 
     let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel(8);
 

src/player.rs

@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ impl Player {
 
     /// This is the main "audio server".
     ///
-    /// `rx` & `ts` are used to communicate with it, for example when to
+    /// `rx` & `tx` are used to communicate with it, for example when to
     /// skip tracks or pause.
     pub async fn play(
         player: Arc<Self>,

src/player/ui.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //! The module which manages all user interface, including inputs.
 
 use std::{
-    io::stderr,
+    io::stdout,
     sync::{
         atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering},
         Arc,
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ async fn interface(player: Arc<Player>, volume_timer: Arc<AtomicUsize>) -> eyre:
         let menu = [main, middle, controls.join("    ")]
             .map(|x| format!("│ {} │\r\n", x.reset()).to_string());
 
-        crossterm::execute!(stderr(), Clear(ClearType::FromCursorDown))?;
         crossterm::execute!(
-            stderr(),
+            stdout(),
+            Clear(ClearType::FromCursorDown),
             MoveToColumn(0),
             Print(format!("┌{}┐\r\n", "─".repeat(WIDTH + 2))),
             Print(menu.join("")),
@@ -197,14 +197,17 @@ pub async fn start(
     alternate: bool,
 ) -> eyre::Result<()> {
     crossterm::execute!(
-        stderr(),
+        stdout(),
         RestorePosition,
+        Clear(ClearType::CurrentLine),
         Clear(ClearType::FromCursorDown),
         Hide
     )?;
 
+    terminal::enable_raw_mode()?;
+
     if alternate {
-        crossterm::execute!(stderr(), EnterAlternateScreen, MoveTo(0, 0))?;
+        crossterm::execute!(stdout(), EnterAlternateScreen, MoveTo(0, 0))?;
     }
 
     let volume_timer = Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(0));
@@ -251,10 +254,10 @@ pub async fn start(
     }
 
     if alternate {
-        crossterm::execute!(stderr(), LeaveAlternateScreen)?;
+        crossterm::execute!(stdout(), LeaveAlternateScreen)?;
     }
 
-    crossterm::execute!(stderr(), Clear(ClearType::FromCursorDown), Show)?;
+    crossterm::execute!(stdout(), Clear(ClearType::FromCursorDown), Show)?;
     terminal::disable_raw_mode()?;
 
     Ok(())