# Display _A specialized element that provides direct access to ComputerCraft's Window API. It acts as a canvas where you can use standard CC terminal operations._ Extends: `VisualElement` ## Usage ```lua -- Create a display for a custom terminal local display = main:addDisplay() :setSize(30, 10) :setPosition(2, 2) -- Get the window object for CC API operations local win = display:getWindow() -- Use standard CC terminal operations win.setTextColor(colors.yellow) win.setBackgroundColor(colors.blue) win.clear() win.setCursorPos(1, 1) win.write("Hello World!") -- Or use the helper method display:write(1, 2, "Direct write", colors.red, colors.black) -- Useful for external APIs local paintutils = require("paintutils") paintutils.drawLine(1, 1, 10, 1, colors.red, win) ``` ## Functions |Method|Returns|Description| |---|---|---| |[Display:getWindow](#display-getwindow)|table|Gets the CC window instance| |[Display:write](#display-write-x-y-text-fg-bg)|Display|Writes colored text to the display| ## Display:getWindow() Retrieves the underlying ComputerCraft window object ### Returns * `table` `window` A CC window object with all standard terminal methods ## Display:write(x, y, text, fg?, bg?) Writes text directly to the display with optional colors ### Parameters * `x` `number` X position (1-based) * `y` `number` Y position (1-based) * `text` `string` Text to write * `fg` *(optional)* `colors` Foreground color (optional) * `bg` *(optional)* `colors` Background color (optional) ### Returns * `Display` `self` For method chaining