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// set terminal to raw mode for registering keypresses without need to press Enter

void set_raw_terminal_configuration(void) {

#ifndef _WIN32 // this is only applicable for unix environments

#ifndef _WIN32 // setting terminal mode is only applicable for unix environments

    tcgetattr(STDIN_FILENO, &original_terminal_configuration);

    raw_terminal_configuration = original_terminal_configuration;

    // new_terminal_configuration.c_lflag &= ~ICANON & ~ECHO & ~ISIG; // disables canonical input, echo, signals (we want signals but good to know)

}

void set_original_terminal_configuration(void) {

#ifndef _WIN32

#ifndef _WIN32 // setting terminal mode is only applicable for unix environments

    // set_terminal_configuration(&original_terminal_configuration);

    // tcsetattr(STDIN_FILENO, TCSANOW, &original_terminal_configuration); // apply settings to terminal

    set_terminal_configuration(&original_terminal_configuration);