Merge pull request #28 from osui-rs/render-refactor

Render refactor

src/demos/mod.rs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub fn app(screen: Arc<Screen>) -> Rsx {
             let screen = screen.clone();
             move |_, e: &crossterm::event::Event| {
                 if let crossterm::event::Event::Key(crossterm::event::KeyEvent { code, .. }) = e {
-                    if *code == crossterm::event::KeyCode::Char('q') {
+                    if *code == crossterm::event::KeyCode::Esc {
                         screen.close();
                     }
                 }
@@ -51,14 +51,24 @@ pub fn app(screen: Arc<Screen>) -> Rsx {
                 %count
                 "This will increment every second: {count}"
 
+                FlexRow
+                {
+                    "Username"
                     @Transform::new().padding(1, 1).dimensions(40, 1);
                     @Style { foreground: Some(0xffffff), background: Background::RoundedOutline(0xff0000) };
+                    @Focused;
                     Input { }
+                }
 
+                @Transform::new().margin(0, 1);
+                FlexRow
+                {
+                    "Password"
                     @Transform::new().padding(1, 1).dimensions(40, 1);
                     @Style { foreground: Some(0xffffff), background: Background::RoundedOutline(0xffff00) };
                     Input { }
                 }
             }
         }
+    }
 }

src/elements/div.rs

@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crate::{
+    prelude::ElementRenderer,
+    style::RawTransform,
     widget::{Element, Widget},
-    NoRender, NoRenderRoot,
+    NoRenderRoot,
 };
 
+pub struct DivRenderer<'a>(pub &'a mut RawTransform);
+
 pub struct Div {
     children: Vec<Arc<Widget>>,
     size: (u16, u16),
@@ -23,7 +27,7 @@ impl Element for Div {
     fn render(
         &mut self,
         scope: &mut crate::render_scope::RenderScope,
-        _: &crate::extensions::Context,
+        _: &crate::render_scope::RenderContext,
     ) {
         let (width, height) = scope.get_size_or(self.size.0, self.size.1);
         scope.use_area(width, height);
@@ -32,42 +36,20 @@ impl Element for Div {
     fn after_render(
         &mut self,
         scope: &mut crate::render_scope::RenderScope,
-        ctx: &crate::extensions::Context,
+        render_context: &crate::render_scope::RenderContext,
     ) {
         let mut transform = scope.get_transform().clone();
+        let mut renderer = DivRenderer(&mut transform);
+
         let (w, h) = scope.get_parent_size();
-        scope.set_parent_size(transform.width, transform.height);
+        scope.set_parent_size(renderer.0.width, renderer.0.height);
 
-        for elem in &self.children {
-            if elem.get::<NoRender>().is_some() {
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            scope.clear();
-
-            if let Some(style) = elem.get() {
-                scope.set_style(style);
-            }
-            if let Some(t) = elem.get() {
-                scope.set_transform(&t);
-            }
-            elem.get_elem().render(scope, ctx);
-            ctx.render(elem, scope);
-            if let Some(t) = elem.get() {
-                scope.set_transform(&t);
-            }
-            let t = scope.get_transform_mut();
-            transform.width = transform.width.max(t.x + t.width + (t.px * 2));
-            transform.height = transform.height.max(t.y + t.height + (t.py * 2));
-            t.x += transform.x + transform.px;
-            t.y += transform.y + transform.py;
-
-            scope.draw();
-            elem.get_elem().after_render(scope, ctx);
-            ctx.after_render(elem, scope);
+        for widget in &self.children {
+            scope.render_widget(&mut renderer, render_context.get_context(), widget);
         }
         scope.set_parent_size(w, h);
-        self.size = (transform.width, transform.height);
+
+        self.size = (renderer.0.width, renderer.0.height);
     }
 
     fn draw_child(&mut self, element: &Arc<Widget>) {
@@ -75,6 +57,10 @@ impl Element for Div {
         element.inject(|w| w.component(NoRenderRoot));
     }
 
+    fn is_ghost(&mut self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn std::any::Any {
         self
     }
@@ -83,3 +69,13 @@ impl Element for Div {
         self
     }
 }
+
+impl ElementRenderer for DivRenderer<'_> {
+    fn before_draw(&mut self, scope: &mut crate::prelude::RenderScope, _widget: &Arc<Widget>) {
+        let t = scope.get_transform_mut();
+        self.0.width = self.0.width.max(t.width + (t.px * 2));
+        self.0.height = self.0.height.max(t.height + (t.py * 2));
+        t.x += self.0.x + self.0.px;
+        t.y += self.0.y + self.0.py;
+    }
+}

src/elements/flex.rs

@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crate::{
+    prelude::ElementRenderer,
+    style::RawTransform,
     widget::{Element, Widget},
-    NoRender, NoRenderRoot,
+    NoRenderRoot,
 };
 
+pub struct RowRenderer<'a>(&'a mut RawTransform, u16, &'a mut u16);
+pub struct ColumnRenderer<'a>(&'a mut RawTransform, u16, &'a mut u16);
+
 pub struct FlexRow {
     pub gap: u16,
     children: Vec<Arc<Widget>>,
@@ -41,7 +46,7 @@ impl Element for FlexRow {
     fn render(
         &mut self,
         scope: &mut crate::render_scope::RenderScope,
-        _: &crate::extensions::Context,
+        _: &crate::render_scope::RenderContext,
     ) {
         let (width, height) = scope.get_size_or(self.size.0, self.size.1);
         scope.use_area(width, height);
@@ -50,49 +55,22 @@ impl Element for FlexRow {
     fn after_render(
         &mut self,
         scope: &mut crate::render_scope::RenderScope,
-        ctx: &crate::extensions::Context,
+        render_context: &crate::render_scope::RenderContext,
     ) {
         let mut transform = scope.get_transform().clone();
         let transform_before = transform.clone();
         let (w, h) = scope.get_parent_size();
         scope.set_parent_size(transform.width, transform.height);
-
         let mut v = 0;
 
-        for elem in &self.children {
-            if elem.get::<NoRender>().is_some() {
-                continue;
-            }
+        let mut renderer = RowRenderer(&mut transform, self.gap, &mut v);
 
-            scope.clear();
-            if let Some(style) = elem.get() {
-                scope.set_style(style);
-            }
-            if let Some(t) = elem.get() {
-                scope.set_transform(&t);
-            }
-            elem.get_elem().render(scope, ctx);
-            ctx.render(elem, scope);
-            if let Some(t) = elem.get() {
-                scope.set_transform(&t);
-            }
-            let t = scope.get_transform_mut();
-            transform.width = transform.width.max(t.width);
-            transform.height = transform.height.max(v + t.height);
-            t.x += transform.x;
-            t.y += transform.y + v;
-            v += t.height + self.gap + (t.py * 2);
-            t.px += transform.px;
-            t.py += transform.py;
-
-            scope.draw();
-
-            elem.get_elem().after_render(scope, ctx);
-            ctx.after_render(elem, scope);
+        for widget in &self.children {
+            scope.render_widget(&mut renderer, render_context.get_context(), widget);
         }
         scope.set_parent_size(w, h);
-        self.size = (transform.width, transform.height);
         scope.set_transform_raw(transform_before);
+        self.size = (transform.width, transform.height);
     }
 
     fn draw_child(&mut self, element: &Arc<Widget>) {
@@ -100,6 +78,10 @@ impl Element for FlexRow {
         element.inject(|w| w.component(NoRenderRoot));
     }
 
+    fn is_ghost(&mut self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn std::any::Any {
         self
     }
@@ -113,7 +95,7 @@ impl Element for FlexCol {
     fn render(
         &mut self,
         scope: &mut crate::render_scope::RenderScope,
-        _: &crate::extensions::Context,
+        _: &crate::render_scope::RenderContext,
     ) {
         let (width, height) = scope.get_size_or(self.size.0, self.size.1);
         scope.use_area(width, height);
@@ -122,45 +104,18 @@ impl Element for FlexCol {
     fn after_render(
         &mut self,
         scope: &mut crate::render_scope::RenderScope,
-        ctx: &crate::extensions::Context,
+        render_context: &crate::render_scope::RenderContext,
     ) {
         let mut transform = scope.get_transform().clone();
         let transform_before = transform.clone();
         let (w, h) = scope.get_parent_size();
         scope.set_parent_size(transform.width, transform.height);
-
         let mut v = 0;
 
-        for elem in &self.children {
-            if elem.get::<NoRender>().is_some() {
-                continue;
-            }
+        let mut renderer = ColumnRenderer(&mut transform, self.gap, &mut v);
 
-            scope.clear();
-            if let Some(style) = elem.get() {
-                scope.set_style(style);
-            }
-            if let Some(t) = elem.get() {
-                scope.set_transform(&t);
-            }
-            elem.get_elem().render(scope, ctx);
-            ctx.render(elem, scope);
-            if let Some(t) = elem.get() {
-                scope.set_transform(&t);
-            }
-            let t = scope.get_transform_mut();
-            transform.width = transform.width.max(v + t.width + (t.px * 2));
-            transform.height = transform.height.max(t.height + (t.py * 2));
-            t.x += transform.x + v;
-            t.y += transform.y;
-            v += t.width + self.gap + (t.px * 2);
-            t.px += transform.px;
-            t.py += transform.py;
-
-            scope.draw();
-
-            elem.get_elem().after_render(scope, ctx);
-            ctx.after_render(elem, scope);
+        for widget in &self.children {
+            scope.render_widget(&mut renderer, render_context.get_context(), widget);
         }
         scope.set_parent_size(w, h);
         scope.set_transform_raw(transform_before);
@@ -172,6 +127,10 @@ impl Element for FlexCol {
         element.inject(|w| w.component(NoRenderRoot));
     }
 
+    fn is_ghost(&mut self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn std::any::Any {
         self
     }
@@ -180,3 +139,33 @@ impl Element for FlexCol {
         self
     }
 }
+
+impl ElementRenderer for RowRenderer<'_> {
+    fn before_draw(&mut self, scope: &mut crate::prelude::RenderScope, _widget: &Arc<Widget>) {
+        let t = scope.get_transform_mut();
+        self.0.width = self.0.width.max(*self.2 + t.width + (t.px * 2));
+        self.0.height = self.0.height.max(t.height + (t.py * 2));
+
+        t.x += self.0.x;
+        t.y += self.0.y + *self.2;
+        *self.2 += t.height + self.1 + (t.py * 2);
+
+        t.px += self.0.px;
+        t.py += self.0.py;
+    }
+}
+
+impl ElementRenderer for ColumnRenderer<'_> {
+    fn before_draw(&mut self, scope: &mut crate::prelude::RenderScope, _widget: &Arc<Widget>) {
+        let t = scope.get_transform_mut();
+        self.0.width = self.0.width.max(*self.2 + t.width + (t.px * 2));
+        self.0.height = self.0.height.max(t.height + (t.py * 2));
+
+        t.x += self.0.x + *self.2;
+        t.y += self.0.y;
+        *self.2 += t.width + self.1 + (t.px * 2);
+
+        t.px += self.0.px;
+        t.py += self.0.py;
+    }
+}

src/elements/heading.rs

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ impl Element for Heading {
     fn render(
         &mut self,
         scope: &mut crate::prelude::RenderScope,
-        _: &crate::extensions::Context,
+        _: &crate::render_scope::RenderContext,
     ) {
         let mut s = String::new();
         for element in &self.children {
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ impl Element for Heading {
         self.children.push(element.clone());
     }
 
+    fn is_ghost(&mut self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn std::any::Any {
         self
     }

src/elements/input.rs

@@ -14,16 +14,18 @@ impl Element for Input {
     fn render(
         &mut self,
         scope: &mut crate::prelude::RenderScope,
-        _: &crate::extensions::Context,
+        render_context: &crate::render_scope::RenderContext,
     ) {
         let s = self.state.get();
         scope.draw_text(0, 0, &s);
+        if render_context.is_focused() {
             if let Some(c) = s.chars().nth(self.cursor) {
                 scope.draw_text_inverted(self.cursor as u16, 0, &c.to_string());
             } else {
                 scope.draw_text_inverted(s.len() as u16, 0, " ");
             }
         }
+    }
 
     fn event(&mut self, event: &dyn crate::prelude::Event) {
         if let Some(crossterm::event::Event::Key(KeyEvent {

src/elements/mod.rs

@@ -16,11 +16,15 @@ impl Element for String {
     fn render(
         &mut self,
         scope: &mut crate::render_scope::RenderScope,
-        _: &crate::extensions::Context,
+        _: &crate::render_scope::RenderContext,
     ) {
         scope.draw_text(0, 0, self);
     }
 
+    fn is_ghost(&mut self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn std::any::Any {
         self
     }

src/elements/paginator.rs

@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use crossterm::event::{KeyCode, KeyEvent};
 
 use crate::{
+    prelude::DivRenderer,
     widget::{Element, Widget},
-    NoRender, NoRenderRoot,
+    NoRenderRoot,
 };
 
 pub struct Paginator {
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ impl Element for Paginator {
     fn render(
         &mut self,
         scope: &mut crate::render_scope::RenderScope,
-        _: &crate::extensions::Context,
+        _: &crate::render_scope::RenderContext,
     ) {
         let (width, height) = scope.get_size_or(self.size.0, self.size.1);
         scope.use_area(width, height);
@@ -36,40 +37,18 @@ impl Element for Paginator {
     fn after_render(
         &mut self,
         scope: &mut crate::render_scope::RenderScope,
-        ctx: &crate::extensions::Context,
+        render_context: &crate::render_scope::RenderContext,
     ) {
-        if let Some(elem) = self.children.get(self.index) {
-            if elem.get::<NoRender>().is_some() {
-                return;
-            }
-
+        if let Some(widget) = self.children.get(self.index) {
             let mut transform = scope.get_transform().clone();
+            let mut renderer = DivRenderer(&mut transform);
             let (w, h) = scope.get_parent_size();
-            scope.set_parent_size(transform.width, transform.height);
-            scope.clear();
+            scope.set_parent_size(renderer.0.width, renderer.0.height);
 
-            if let Some(style) = elem.get() {
-                scope.set_style(style);
-            }
-            if let Some(t) = elem.get() {
-                scope.set_transform(&t);
-            }
-            elem.get_elem().render(scope, ctx);
-            if let Some(t) = elem.get() {
-                scope.set_transform(&t);
-            }
-            let t = scope.get_transform_mut();
-            transform.width = transform.width.max(t.x + t.width + (t.px * 2));
-            transform.height = transform.height.max(t.y + t.height + (t.py * 2));
-            t.x += transform.x + transform.px;
-            t.y += transform.y + transform.py;
-
-            scope.draw();
-            elem.get_elem().after_render(scope, ctx);
-            ctx.after_render(elem, scope);
+            scope.render_widget(&mut renderer, render_context.get_context(), widget);
 
             scope.set_parent_size(w, h);
-            self.size = (transform.width, transform.height);
+            self.size = (renderer.0.width, renderer.0.height);
         }
     }
 
@@ -96,6 +75,10 @@ impl Element for Paginator {
         }
     }
 
+    fn is_ghost(&mut self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+
     fn draw_child(&mut self, element: &Arc<Widget>) {
         self.children.push(element.clone());
         element.inject(|w| w.component(NoRenderRoot));

src/extensions/focus.rs

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use super::Extension;
 use crossterm::event::{Event as CrosstermEvent, KeyCode, KeyModifiers};
 
 component!(AlwaysFocused);
+component!(Focused);
 
 enum Direction {
     Left,
@@ -21,6 +22,14 @@ pub struct RelativeFocusExtension {
 }
 
 impl Extension for RelativeFocusExtension {
+    fn init(&mut self, _ctx: &super::Context) {
+        for widget in _ctx.get_widgets().iter() {
+            if let Some(Focused) = widget.get() {
+                widget.set_focused(true);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     fn event(&mut self, ctx: &super::Context, event: &dyn super::Event) {
         if let Some(e) = event.get::<CrosstermEvent>() {
             match e {
@@ -109,7 +118,7 @@ impl Extension for RelativeFocusExtension {
                                     for (i, w) in ctx.get_widgets().iter().enumerate() {
                                         if let Some(AlwaysFocused) = w.get() {
                                             w.set_focused(true);
-                                        } else {
+                                        } else if !w.is_ghost() {
                                             w.set_focused(i == self.cursor);
                                         }
                                     }
@@ -145,7 +154,7 @@ impl Extension for RelativeFocusExtension {
             if let Some(p) = ctx
                 .get_widgets()
                 .iter()
-                .position(|w| Arc::ptr_eq(w, &widget))
+                .position(|w| Arc::ptr_eq(w, &widget) && !w.is_ghost())
             {
                 rendered.lock().unwrap().push((p, t.x, t.y));
             }

src/extensions/mod.rs

@@ -119,6 +119,12 @@ impl Context {
         components
     }
 
+    pub fn render_root(&self, scope: &mut RenderScope) {
+        for ext in self.screen.extensions.lock().unwrap().iter() {
+            ext.lock().unwrap().render(self, scope);
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn render(&self, w: &Arc<Widget>, scope: &mut RenderScope) {
         for ext in self.screen.extensions.lock().unwrap().iter() {
             ext.lock().unwrap().render_widget(self, scope, w);

src/lib.rs

@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 
 use crate::{
-    extensions::{Extension, Handler},
-    prelude::Context,
+    extensions::Extension,
+    prelude::{Context, ElementRenderer},
     render_scope::RenderScope,
     widget::{BoxedElement, DynWidget, Element, StaticWidget, Widget, WidgetLoad},
 };
@@ -180,47 +180,19 @@ impl Screen {
     /// This method is called internally by `run`.
     pub fn render(self: &Arc<Self>, ctx: &Context) -> std::io::Result<()> {
         let mut scope = RenderScope::new();
+        let mut renderer = ScreenRenderer;
         let (w, h) = crossterm::terminal::size().unwrap();
         scope.set_parent_size(w, h);
-
-        for ext in self.extensions.lock().unwrap().iter() {
-            ext.lock().unwrap().render(ctx, &mut scope);
-        }
+        ctx.render_root(&mut scope);
 
         utils::clear()?;
-        for elem in self.widgets.lock().unwrap().iter() {
-            if elem.get::<NoRender>().is_some() || elem.get::<NoRenderRoot>().is_some() {
-                elem.auto_refresh();
+        for widget in self.widgets.lock().unwrap().iter() {
+            if widget.get::<NoRenderRoot>().is_some() {
+                widget.auto_refresh();
                 continue;
             }
 
-            if let Some(wrapper) = elem.get::<Handler<RenderWrapperEvent>>() {
-                wrapper.call(elem, &RenderWrapperEvent(&mut scope));
-            } else {
-                scope.clear();
-
-                if let Some(style) = elem.get() {
-                    scope.set_style(style);
-                }
-                if let Some(t) = elem.get() {
-                    scope.set_transform(&t);
-                }
-
-                for ext in self.extensions.lock().unwrap().iter() {
-                    ext.lock().unwrap().render_widget(ctx, &mut scope, elem);
-                }
-
-                elem.get_elem().render(&mut scope, ctx);
-
-                if let Some(t) = elem.get() {
-                    scope.set_transform(&t);
-                }
-                scope.draw();
-
-                elem.get_elem().after_render(&mut scope, ctx);
-            }
-
-            elem.auto_refresh();
+            scope.render_widget(&mut renderer, ctx, widget);
         }
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -228,13 +200,14 @@ impl Screen {
     /// Closes the loop and calls `on_close` in the extensions
     pub fn close(self: &Arc<Self>) {
         *self.running.lock().unwrap() = false;
-
         utils::show_cursor().unwrap();
-
         utils::clear().unwrap();
-
         for ext in self.extensions.lock().unwrap().iter() {
             ext.lock().unwrap().on_close();
         }
     }
 }
+
+struct ScreenRenderer;
+
+impl ElementRenderer for ScreenRenderer {}

src/render_scope.rs

@@ -8,13 +8,22 @@
 //!
 //! Used internally by OSUI's layout and rendering system.
 
-use std::fmt::Debug;
+use std::{fmt::Debug, sync::Arc};
 
 use crate::{
+    prelude::{Context, Handler},
     style::{RawTransform, Style, Transform},
     utils::{self, hex_ansi_bg},
+    widget::Widget,
+    NoRender, RenderWrapperEvent,
 };
 
+pub trait ElementRenderer {
+    /// Called right after the `after_render` function is called
+    #[allow(unused)]
+    fn before_draw(&mut self, scope: &mut RenderScope, widget: &Arc<Widget>) {}
+}
+
 /// Represents a single render instruction.
 #[derive(Clone)]
 enum RenderMethod {
@@ -41,6 +50,30 @@ pub struct RenderScope {
     style: Style,
 }
 
+pub struct RenderContext(Context, bool);
+
+impl RenderContext {
+    pub fn new(c: &Context, focused: bool) -> Self {
+        Self(c.clone(), focused)
+    }
+
+    pub fn is_focused(&self) -> bool {
+        self.1
+    }
+
+    pub fn render(&self, w: &Arc<Widget>, scope: &mut RenderScope) {
+        self.0.render(w, scope);
+    }
+
+    pub fn after_render(&self, w: &Arc<Widget>, scope: &mut RenderScope) {
+        self.0.after_render(w, scope);
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_context(&self) -> &Context {
+        &self.0
+    }
+}
+
 impl RenderScope {
     /// Creates a new, empty `RenderScope`.
     pub fn new() -> RenderScope {
@@ -291,6 +324,51 @@ impl RenderScope {
     pub fn get_style(&mut self) -> &mut Style {
         &mut self.style
     }
+
+    pub fn render_widget(
+        &mut self,
+        renderer: &mut dyn ElementRenderer,
+        ctx: &crate::extensions::Context,
+        widget: &std::sync::Arc<crate::widget::Widget>,
+    ) -> bool {
+        if widget.get::<NoRender>().is_some() {
+            widget.auto_refresh();
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if let Some(wrapper) = widget.get::<Handler<RenderWrapperEvent>>() {
+            wrapper.call(widget, &RenderWrapperEvent(self));
+        } else {
+            self.clear();
+
+            let render_context = RenderContext::new(ctx, widget.is_focused());
+
+            if let Some(style) = widget.get() {
+                self.set_style(style);
+            }
+            if let Some(t) = widget.get() {
+                self.set_transform(&t);
+            }
+
+            widget.get_elem().render(self, &render_context);
+            ctx.render(widget, self);
+
+            if let Some(t) = widget.get() {
+                self.set_transform(&t);
+            }
+
+            renderer.before_draw(self, widget);
+
+            self.draw();
+
+            widget.get_elem().after_render(self, &render_context);
+            ctx.after_render(widget, self);
+        }
+
+        widget.auto_refresh();
+
+        true
+    }
 }
 
 impl Debug for RenderScope {

src/widget.rs

@@ -31,11 +31,21 @@ pub type BoxedComponent = Box<dyn Component + Send + Sync>;
 pub trait Element: Send + Sync {
     /// Called to perform rendering for the element.
     #[allow(unused)]
-    fn render(&mut self, scope: &mut RenderScope, ctx: &crate::extensions::Context) {}
+    fn render(
+        &mut self,
+        scope: &mut RenderScope,
+        render_context: &crate::render_scope::RenderContext,
+    ) {
+    }
 
     /// Called after rendering, for follow-up logic or cleanup.
     #[allow(unused)]
-    fn after_render(&mut self, scope: &mut RenderScope, ctx: &crate::extensions::Context) {}
+    fn after_render(
+        &mut self,
+        scope: &mut RenderScope,
+        render_context: &crate::render_scope::RenderContext,
+    ) {
+    }
 
     /// Called to draw child widgets, if any.
     #[allow(unused)]
@@ -44,6 +54,10 @@ pub trait Element: Send + Sync {
     #[allow(unused)]
     fn event(&mut self, event: &dyn Event) {}
 
+    fn is_ghost(&mut self) -> bool {
+        false
+    }
+
     /// Returns a type-erased reference to this object.
     fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any;
 
@@ -138,6 +152,13 @@ impl Widget {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn is_ghost(&self) -> bool {
+        match self {
+            Self::Dynamic(w) => w.element.lock().unwrap().is_ghost(),
+            Self::Static(w) => w.element.lock().unwrap().is_ghost(),
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn set_focused(&self, f: bool) {
         match self {
             Self::Dynamic(w) => *w.focused.lock().unwrap() = f,