Migrate core render util to use xterm.js as part of the rendering loop.#19044
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Migrate core render util to use xterm.js as part of the rendering loop.#19044
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This pull request is a significant and well-executed migration of the core rendering utility for tests from ink-testing-library to a custom solution using xterm.js. This change provides a more accurate terminal emulation for testing purposes. The new render utility and its associated helper functions like waitUntilReady are well-designed and have been consistently applied across the entire test suite. The removal of setTimeout-based delays in tests is a major improvement for test stability and speed. The code quality is high, and the changes are thorough and consistent. I have no critical or high-severity issues to report. This is an excellent piece of work.
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| stderr: stderr as unknown as NodeJS.WriteStream, | ||
| // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-type-assertion | ||
| stdin: stdin as unknown as NodeJS.ReadStream, | ||
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previously we used debug: true which was needed for the hacks to get the last frame without going through a real ink pipeline.
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Switch all tests to xterm headless for snapshot rendering.
render.ts is the main file requiring real review. All other changes are minor snapshot churn due to switching renderers (new renderer always adds trailing newlines).
Test changes should just be mechanical code adding async and waiting for the renderer to be ready.
Diff is way smaller than it looks
Fixes #19045
It is possible we could have gotten away with not making these async but they will need to be async anyway in a bit when we update the ink renderer so didn't attempt to remove that.