Color console boxes in linux terminal

Question

So I have noticed that things (for lack of a better word) like this and are just done in the console using special characters and changing their color. I know how to accomplish this on windows but how would I go about doing this in linux (I am using ubuntu if that matters)? Are there any predefined classes out there to help construct these textboxes?

Answer 1

如果你只想创建简单的标准小部件，你可以尝试对话库 ，但如果你需要更强大的东西，那么你可以选择ncurses 。

Answer 2

I see you already accepted an answer but I think Newt is exactly what you are looking for. Follow the link to the website to download.