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+// IDEA: render to a cache buffer, then if not changed, copy the buf into the parent
+pub trait Component {
+    /// Process input events, return true if handled.
+    fn process_event(&mut self, event: crossterm::event::Event, args) -> bool;
+    /// Should redraw? Useful for saving redraw cycles if we know component didn't change.
+    fn should_update(&self) -> bool { true }
+
+    fn render(&mut self, surface: &mut Surface, args: ());
+}
+
+// HStack / VStack 
+// focus by component id: each View/Editor gets it's own incremental id at create
+// Component: View(Arc<State>) -> multiple views can point to same state
+// id 0 = prompt?
+// when entering to prompt, it needs to direct Commands to last focus window
+// -> prompt.trigger(focus_id), on_leave -> focus(focus_id)
+// popups on another layer