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ConsoleTools is... well... a set of tools and "controls" for the .net Console.

It provides controls like:

• Data I/O
  • Table - Displays tabular data.
  • Input Value - Reads a value from the user.
  • Input List of Values - Reads a list of values of the same type from the user.
  • Output Value - Displays a value to the user.
  • Output List of Values - Displays a list of values to the user.
  • Yes/No Control - Asks a question to the user and expects a yes/no answer.
  • Pause Control - Displays a pause text and waits for the user to press a key.
• Progress
  • Progress Bar - Displays a progress bar, to show the amount of finished work.
  • Spinner - A "loading" control for the jobs when you cannot estimate the remaining work.
• Menus (Command Providers)
  • Selectable Menu - A menu where the user can navigate through the items with up/down keys
  • TextMenu - A menu where the user selects an item by typing its id.
  • Prompter - Displays a prompter and waits for the user to type a command.
• Miscellaneous
  • Sound - A class that helps you make short sounds on specific frequencies.
  • Guardian - A class that helps you prevent multiple instances of the same application.
  • Console MVC Framework - A small framework that helps you structure the presentation level of a console application.