Create Dynamic layouts
With real world applications, the content can often be dynamic. For example, a chat application may need to resize the chat input area based on the number of incoming messages. To achieve this, you can generate layouts dynamically:
fn get_layout_based_on_messages(msg_count: usize, f: &Frame) -> Rc<[Rect]> { let msg_percentage = if msg_count > 50 { 80 } else { 50 };
Layout::default() .direction(Direction::Vertical) .constraints([ Constraint::Percentage(msg_percentage), Constraint::Percentage(100 - msg_percentage), ]) .split(f.size())}
You can even update the layout based on some user input or command:
match action { Action::IncreaseSize => { current_percentage += 5; if current_percentage > 95 { current_percentage = 95; } }, Action::DecreaseSize => { current_percentage -= 5; if current_percentage < 5 { current_percentage = 5; } }, _ => {}}
let chunks = Layout::default() .direction(Direction::Horizontal) .constraints([ Constraint::Percentage(current_percentage), Constraint::Percentage(100 - current_percentage), ]) .split(f.size());