#### [PromptPlus](PromptPlus.md 'PromptPlus')
### [PromptPlusLibrary](PromptPlusLibrary.md 'PromptPlusLibrary')
## IControls Interface
Defines a factory interface for creating interactive PromptPlus controls\.
```csharp
public interface IControls
```
### Methods
## IControls\.Calendar\(string, string\) Method
Creates an Calendar control with the specified prompt\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.ICalendarControl Calendar(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The description for input
#### Returns
[ICalendarControl](ICalendarControl.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.ICalendarControl')
An [ICalendarControl](ICalendarControl.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.ICalendarControl') instance for further configuration and reading input\.
## IControls\.ChartBar\(string, string\) Method
Creates an interactive chart bar control for visualizing data as horizontal bars\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.IChartBarControl ChartBar(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt displayed to the user\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
An optional description providing additional context\.
#### Returns
[IChartBarControl](IChartBarControl.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IChartBarControl')
An [IChartBarControl](IChartBarControl.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IChartBarControl') instance for further configuration and execution\.
## IControls\.Confirm\(string, string, bool\) Method
Creates an KeyPress control with the specified prompt and in yes/no mode\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.IKeyPressControl Confirm(string prompt="", string? description=null, bool showresult=false);
```
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The description for input
`showresult` [System\.Boolean](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.boolean 'System\.Boolean')
If `true`, shown KeyPress result; otherwise, they will be hidden after finish\.
#### Returns
[IKeyPressControl](IKeyPressControl.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IKeyPressControl')
An [IKeyPressControl](IKeyPressControl.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IKeyPressControl') instance for further configuration and reading input\.
## IControls\.File\(string, string\) Method
Creates a file control that browses the file system as an expandable/collapsible tree
of directories and files, loading contents lazily to keep memory usage low\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.IFileControl File(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt displayed to the user\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
An optional description providing additional context\.
#### Returns
[IFileControl](IFileControl.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IFileControl')
An [IFileControl](IFileControl.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IFileControl') instance for further configuration and execution\.
## IControls\.History\(string\) Method
Creates a history object for managing persisted history operations\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.IHistory History(string filename);
```
#### Parameters
`filename` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The history file name\. Cannot be `null`\.
#### Returns
[IHistory](IHistory.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IHistory')
An [IHistory](IHistory.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IHistory') instance for managing persisted history operations\.
## IControls\.Input\(string, string\) Method
Creates an input control with the specified prompt\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.IInputControl Input(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt displayed to the user\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
An optional description providing additional context for the input\.
#### Returns
[IInputControl](IInputControl.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IInputControl')
An [IInputControl](IInputControl.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IInputControl') instance for further configuration and execution\.
## IControls\.KeyPress\(string, string, bool\) Method
Creates an KeyPress control with the specified prompt\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.IKeyPressControl KeyPress(string prompt="", string? description=null, bool showresult=false);
```
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The description for input
`showresult` [System\.Boolean](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.boolean 'System\.Boolean')
If `true`, shown KeyPress result; otherwise, they will be hidden after finish\.
#### Returns
[IKeyPressControl](IKeyPressControl.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IKeyPressControl')
An [IKeyPressControl](IKeyPressControl.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IKeyPressControl') instance for further configuration and reading input\.
## IControls\.MaskDate\(string, string\) Method
Creates an MaskEdit\(DateTime\) control \(date only\) with the specified prompt\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.IMaskEditDateTimeControl MaskDate(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The description for input
#### Returns
[PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditDateTimeControl<](IMaskEditDateTimeControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditDateTimeControl\')[System\.DateTime](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.datetime 'System\.DateTime')[>](IMaskEditDateTimeControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditDateTimeControl\')
An [IMaskEditDateTimeControl<T>](IMaskEditDateTimeControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditDateTimeControl\') instance for further configuration and reading input\.
## IControls\.MaskDateOnly\(string, string\) Method
Creates an MaskEdit\(DateOnly\) control with the specified prompt\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.IMaskEditDateTimeControl MaskDateOnly(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The description for input
#### Returns
[PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditDateTimeControl<](IMaskEditDateTimeControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditDateTimeControl\')[System\.DateOnly](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.dateonly 'System\.DateOnly')[>](IMaskEditDateTimeControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditDateTimeControl\')
An [IMaskEditDateTimeControl<T>](IMaskEditDateTimeControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditDateTimeControl\') instance for further configuration and reading input\.
## IControls\.MaskDateTime\(string, string\) Method
Creates an MaskEdit\(DateTime\) control \(date and time\) with the specified prompt\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.IMaskEditDateTimeControl MaskDateTime(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The description for input
#### Returns
[PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditDateTimeControl<](IMaskEditDateTimeControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditDateTimeControl\')[System\.DateTime](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.datetime 'System\.DateTime')[>](IMaskEditDateTimeControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditDateTimeControl\')
An [IMaskEditDateTimeControl<T>](IMaskEditDateTimeControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditDateTimeControl\') instance for further configuration and reading input\.
## IControls\.MaskDecimal\(string, string\) Method
Creates an MaskEdit\(decimal\) control with the specified prompt\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.IMaskEditCurrencyControl MaskDecimal(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The description for input
#### Returns
[PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditCurrencyControl<](IMaskEditCurrencyControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditCurrencyControl\')[System\.Decimal](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.decimal 'System\.Decimal')[>](IMaskEditCurrencyControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditCurrencyControl\')
An [IMaskEditCurrencyControl<T>](IMaskEditCurrencyControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditCurrencyControl\') instance for further configuration and reading input\.
## IControls\.MaskDecimalCurrency\(string, string\) Method
Creates an MaskEdit\(decimal\) currency control with the specified prompt\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.IMaskEditCurrencyControl MaskDecimalCurrency(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The description for input
#### Returns
[PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditCurrencyControl<](IMaskEditCurrencyControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditCurrencyControl\')[System\.Decimal](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.decimal 'System\.Decimal')[>](IMaskEditCurrencyControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditCurrencyControl\')
An [IMaskEditCurrencyControl<T>](IMaskEditCurrencyControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditCurrencyControl\') instance for further configuration and reading input\.
## IControls\.MaskDouble\(string, string\) Method
Creates an MaskEdit\(double\) control with the specified prompt\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.IMaskEditCurrencyControl MaskDouble(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The description for input
#### Returns
[PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditCurrencyControl<](IMaskEditCurrencyControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditCurrencyControl\')[System\.Double](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.double 'System\.Double')[>](IMaskEditCurrencyControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditCurrencyControl\')
An [IMaskEditCurrencyControl<T>](IMaskEditCurrencyControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditCurrencyControl\') instance for further configuration and reading input\.
## IControls\.MaskDoubleCurrency\(string, string\) Method
Creates an MaskEdit\(double\) currency control with the specified prompt\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.IMaskEditCurrencyControl MaskDoubleCurrency(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The description for input
#### Returns
[PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditCurrencyControl<](IMaskEditCurrencyControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditCurrencyControl\')[System\.Double](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.double 'System\.Double')[>](IMaskEditCurrencyControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditCurrencyControl\')
An [IMaskEditCurrencyControl<T>](IMaskEditCurrencyControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditCurrencyControl\') instance for further configuration and reading input\.
## IControls\.MaskEdit\(string, string\) Method
Creates an MaskEdit\(string\) control with the specified prompt\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.IMaskEditStringControl MaskEdit(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The description for input
#### Returns
[PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditStringControl<](IMaskEditStringControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditStringControl\')[System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')[>](IMaskEditStringControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditStringControl\')
An [IMaskEditStringControl<T>](IMaskEditStringControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditStringControl\') instance for further configuration and reading input\.
## IControls\.MaskInteger\(string, string\) Method
Creates an MaskEdit\(int\) control with the specified prompt\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.IMaskEditNumberControl MaskInteger(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The description for input
#### Returns
[PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditNumberControl<](IMaskEditNumberControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditNumberControl\')[System\.Int32](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.int32 'System\.Int32')[>](IMaskEditNumberControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditNumberControl\')
An [IMaskEditNumberControl<T>](IMaskEditNumberControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditNumberControl\') instance for further configuration and reading input\.
## IControls\.MaskLong\(string, string\) Method
Creates an MaskEdit\(long\) control with the specified prompt\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.IMaskEditNumberControl MaskLong(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The description for input
#### Returns
[PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditNumberControl<](IMaskEditNumberControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditNumberControl\')[System\.Int64](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.int64 'System\.Int64')[>](IMaskEditNumberControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditNumberControl\')
An [IMaskEditNumberControl<T>](IMaskEditNumberControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditNumberControl\') instance for further configuration and reading input\.
## IControls\.MaskTime\(string, string\) Method
Creates an MaskEdit\(DateTime\) control \(time only\) with the specified prompt\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.IMaskEditDateTimeControl MaskTime(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The description for input
#### Returns
[PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditDateTimeControl<](IMaskEditDateTimeControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditDateTimeControl\')[System\.DateTime](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.datetime 'System\.DateTime')[>](IMaskEditDateTimeControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditDateTimeControl\')
An [IMaskEditDateTimeControl<T>](IMaskEditDateTimeControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditDateTimeControl\') instance for further configuration and reading input\.
## IControls\.MaskTimeOnly\(string, string\) Method
Creates an MaskEdit\(TimeOnly\) control with the specified prompt\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.IMaskEditDateTimeControl MaskTimeOnly(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The description for input
#### Returns
[PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditDateTimeControl<](IMaskEditDateTimeControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditDateTimeControl\')[System\.TimeOnly](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.timeonly 'System\.TimeOnly')[>](IMaskEditDateTimeControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditDateTimeControl\')
An [IMaskEditDateTimeControl<T>](IMaskEditDateTimeControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMaskEditDateTimeControl\') instance for further configuration and reading input\.
## IControls\.MultiFile\(string, string\) Method
Creates a multi\-file control that browses the file system as an expandable/collapsible tree
of directories and files, allowing multiple files and/or folders to be checked and returned
at once, loading contents lazily to keep memory usage low\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.IMultiFileControl MultiFile(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt displayed to the user\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
An optional description providing additional context\.
#### Returns
[IMultiFileControl](IMultiFileControl.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMultiFileControl')
An [IMultiFileControl](IMultiFileControl.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMultiFileControl') instance for further configuration and execution\.
## IControls\.MultiSelect\\(string, string\) Method
Creates a multi\-select control for choosing multiple options from a list\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.IMultiSelectControl MultiSelect(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Type parameters
`T`
The type of the items in the selection list\.
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt displayed to the user\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
An optional description providing additional context for the selection\.
#### Returns
[PromptPlusLibrary\.IMultiSelectControl<](IMultiSelectControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMultiSelectControl\')[T](IControls.md#PromptPlusLibrary.IControls.MultiSelect_T_(string,string).T 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IControls\.MultiSelect\\(string, string\)\.T')[>](IMultiSelectControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMultiSelectControl\')
An [IMultiSelectControl<T>](IMultiSelectControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMultiSelectControl\') instance for further configuration and execution\.
## IControls\.MultiTasks\(string, string\) Method
Creates a multi\-tasks control that runs several tasks \(sequentially or in parallel\),
presenting a paginated execution list with waiting/running/success/failure indicators\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.IMultiTasksControl MultiTasks(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt displayed to the user\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
An optional description providing additional context\.
#### Returns
[IMultiTasksControl](IMultiTasksControl.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMultiTasksControl')
An [IMultiTasksControl](IMultiTasksControl.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IMultiTasksControl') instance for further configuration and execution\.
## IControls\.ProgressBar\(string, string\) Method
Creates an Progress Bar control with the specified prompt\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.IProgressBarControl ProgressBar(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The description for input
#### Returns
[IProgressBarControl](IProgressBarControl.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IProgressBarControl')
An [IProgressBarControl](IProgressBarControl.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IProgressBarControl') instance for further configuration and wait progress\.
## IControls\.Secret\(string, string\) Method
Creates a secret \(masked\) input control with the specified prompt\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.IInputSecretControl Secret(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt displayed to the user\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
An optional description providing additional context for the input\.
#### Returns
[IInputSecretControl](IInputSecretControl.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IInputSecretControl')
An [IInputSecretControl](IInputSecretControl.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IInputSecretControl') instance for further configuration and execution\.
## IControls\.Select\\(string, string\) Method
Creates a select control for choosing a single option from a list\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.ISelectControl Select(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Type parameters
`T`
The type of the items in the selection list\.
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt displayed to the user\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
An optional description providing additional context for the selection\.
#### Returns
[PromptPlusLibrary\.ISelectControl<](ISelectControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.ISelectControl\')[T](IControls.md#PromptPlusLibrary.IControls.Select_T_(string,string).T 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IControls\.Select\\(string, string\)\.T')[>](ISelectControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.ISelectControl\')
An [ISelectControl<T>](ISelectControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.ISelectControl\') instance for further configuration and execution\.
## IControls\.Slider\(string, string\) Method
Creates an Slider control with the specified prompt\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.ISliderControl Slider(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The description for input
#### Returns
[ISliderControl](ISliderControl.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.ISliderControl')
An [ISliderControl](ISliderControl.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.ISliderControl') instance for further configuration and reading input\.
## IControls\.Switch\(string, string\) Method
Creates a switch control for toggling a boolean value\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.ISwitchControl Switch(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt displayed to the user\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
An optional description providing additional context for the switch\.
#### Returns
[ISwitchControl](ISwitchControl.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.ISwitchControl')
An [ISwitchControl](ISwitchControl.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.ISwitchControl') instance for further configuration and execution\.
## IControls\.TableMultiSelect\\(string, string\) Method
Creates a table control for navigating a table and selecting multiple rows\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.ITableMultiSelectControl TableMultiSelect(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Type parameters
`T`
The type of the items in the table rows\.
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt displayed to the user\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
An optional description providing additional context for the table interaction\.
#### Returns
[PromptPlusLibrary\.ITableMultiSelectControl<](ITableMultiSelectControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.ITableMultiSelectControl\')[T](IControls.md#PromptPlusLibrary.IControls.TableMultiSelect_T_(string,string).T 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IControls\.TableMultiSelect\\(string, string\)\.T')[>](ITableMultiSelectControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.ITableMultiSelectControl\')
An [ITableMultiSelectControl<T>](ITableMultiSelectControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.ITableMultiSelectControl\') instance for further configuration and execution\.
## IControls\.TableSelect\\(string, string\) Method
Creates a table control for navigating and selecting tabular rows/cells\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.ITableSelectControl TableSelect(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Type parameters
`T`
The type of the items in the table rows\.
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt displayed to the user\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
An optional description providing additional context for the table interaction\.
#### Returns
[PromptPlusLibrary\.ITableSelectControl<](ITableSelectControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.ITableSelectControl\')[T](IControls.md#PromptPlusLibrary.IControls.TableSelect_T_(string,string).T 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IControls\.TableSelect\\(string, string\)\.T')[>](ITableSelectControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.ITableSelectControl\')
An [ITableSelectControl<T>](ITableSelectControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.ITableSelectControl\') instance for further configuration and execution\.
## IControls\.Task\(string, string\) Method
Creates a task control that runs a synchronous or asynchronous action/function and waits
for it to complete, optionally displaying elapsed time and an animated spinner\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.ITaskControl Task(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt displayed to the user\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
An optional description providing additional context for the task\.
#### Returns
[ITaskControl](ITaskControl.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.ITaskControl')
An [ITaskControl](ITaskControl.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.ITaskControl') instance for further configuration and execution\.
## IControls\.Timer\(string, string\) Method
Creates a timer control that suspends execution for a fixed duration while displaying a live countdown or elapsed\-time value\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.ITimerControl Timer(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt displayed to the user\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
An optional description providing additional context for the countdown\.
#### Returns
[ITimerControl](ITimerControl.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.ITimerControl')
An [ITimerControl](ITimerControl.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.ITimerControl') instance for further configuration and execution\.
## IControls\.TreeMultiSelect\\(string, string\) Method
Creates a tree control that browses a hierarchy of user items
of type [T](IControls.md#PromptPlusLibrary.IControls.TreeMultiSelect_T_(string,string).T 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IControls\.TreeMultiSelect\\(string, string\)\.T') with tri\-state checkboxes \(unchecked / checked / indeterminate\)\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.ITreeMultiSelectControl TreeMultiSelect(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Type parameters
`T`
The type of items in the tree\.
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt displayed to the user\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
An optional description providing additional context\.
#### Returns
[PromptPlusLibrary\.ITreeMultiSelectControl<](ITreeMultiSelectControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.ITreeMultiSelectControl\')[T](IControls.md#PromptPlusLibrary.IControls.TreeMultiSelect_T_(string,string).T 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IControls\.TreeMultiSelect\\(string, string\)\.T')[>](ITreeMultiSelectControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.ITreeMultiSelectControl\')
An [ITreeMultiSelectControl<T>](ITreeMultiSelectControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.ITreeMultiSelectControl\') instance for further configuration and execution\.
## IControls\.TreeSelect\\(string, string\) Method
Creates a generic tree control that browses a hierarchy of user items of type
[T](IControls.md#PromptPlusLibrary.IControls.TreeSelect_T_(string,string).T 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IControls\.TreeSelect\\(string, string\)\.T') as an expandable/collapsible tree, loading children lazily\.
```csharp
PromptPlusLibrary.ITreeSelectControl TreeSelect(string prompt="", string? description=null);
```
#### Type parameters
`T`
The type of items in the tree\.
#### Parameters
`prompt` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
The text prompt displayed to the user\.
`description` [System\.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string 'System\.String')
An optional description providing additional context\.
#### Returns
[PromptPlusLibrary\.ITreeSelectControl<](ITreeSelectControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.ITreeSelectControl\')[T](IControls.md#PromptPlusLibrary.IControls.TreeSelect_T_(string,string).T 'PromptPlusLibrary\.IControls\.TreeSelect\\(string, string\)\.T')[>](ITreeSelectControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.ITreeSelectControl\')
An [ITreeSelectControl<T>](ITreeSelectControl_T_.md 'PromptPlusLibrary\.ITreeSelectControl\') instance for further configuration and execution\.