README.md

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Usage:
   mini-chat client [flags]
 
 Flags:
+  -a, --ascii         Render UI in pure ASCII, might help with rendering issues
   -h, --help          help for client
       --insecure      [UNSAFE] Do not use TLS encryption
   -i, --ip string     Server IP to connect to

cmd/client.go

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ func init() {
 	clientCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP("ip", "i", "", "Server IP to connect to")
 	clientCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP("port", "p", "1302", "Server port to connect to")
 	clientCmd.Flags().Bool("insecure", false, "[UNSAFE] Do not use TLS encryption")
+	clientCmd.Flags().BoolP("ascii", "a", false, "Render UI in pure ASCII, might help with rendering issues")
 }
 
 func setClientParameters(cmd *cobra.Command) error {
@@ -63,5 +64,9 @@ func setClientParameters(cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 		clientInsecure = true
 	}
 
+	ascii, err := cmd.Flags().GetBool("ascii")
+	if ascii == true {
+		useASCII = true
+	}
 	return nil
 }

cmd/clientFunc.go

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ var (
 	serverIP       string
 	data           Message
 	clientInsecure bool
+	useASCII       bool
 )
 
 func startSecureConnection() (net.Conn, error) {
@@ -185,6 +186,9 @@ func GUI() {
 	g.SetManagerFunc(layout)
 	g.Mouse = true
 	g.Cursor = true
+	if useASCII == true {
+		g.ASCII = true
+	}
 	initKeybindings(g)
 
 	go listenMessages(g)