We can activate, and Q/q to quit.

director.cpp

@@ -1,15 +1,20 @@
 #include "director.h"
-
 #include "galaxy.h"
 #include "logging.h"
 #include "utils.h"
+#include "boxes.h"
 
 Director::Director() {
   BUGZ_LOG(warning) << "Director::Director()";
 
   // active = false;
   game = 0;  // not in a game
-  proxy_deactivate();
+  // do everything proxy_deactivate does ...
+  // proxy_deactivate();
+  active = false;
+  // reset everything back to good state
+  talk_direct = true;
+  show_client = true;
 }
 
 Director::~Director() { BUGZ_LOG(warning) << "Director::~Director()"; }
@@ -17,7 +22,11 @@ Director::~Director() { BUGZ_LOG(warning) << "Director::~Director()"; }
 void Director::client_input(const std::string &input) {
   // If we're already active, don't try to activate.
 
-  if (!active && (input == "\x1b" || input == "~")) {
+  if (active) {
+    if( input == "Q" || input == "q") 
+      proxy_deactivate();
+    return;
+  } else   if (input == "\x1b" || input == "~") {
     std::string &prompt = current_prompt; 
     BUGZ_LOG(trace) << "CI: ACTIVATE prompt shows: [" << prompt << "]";
 
@@ -89,7 +98,7 @@ void Director::server_line(const std::string &line) {
   if (line.find("TradeWars Game Server   ") != std::string::npos) {
     to_client("\rTradeWars Proxy v2++ READY (~ or ESC to activate)\n\r");
     game = 0;
-    // reset "active game" -- we're back at the menu
+    // reset "active game" -- we're at the TWGS main menu
   }
 
   if (line.find("Selection (? for menu): ") != std::string::npos) {
@@ -127,6 +136,30 @@ void Director::proxy_activate(void) {
   // set other values we need
   talk_direct = false;
   show_client = false;
+  /*
+  Wait a minute .. this might be confusing.
+  Shouldn't I send them the current prompt?
+  Just in case we abort in the middle of something?!?
+  */
+  old_prompt = current_prompt;
+  old_raw_prompt = current_raw_prompt;
+  to_client("\x1b[0m\n\r");
+
+  /*
+  ╔══════════════════════════════╗
+  ║    TradeWars Proxy Active    ║
+  ╚══════════════════════════════╝
+     -=>
+  */
+
+  Boxes box(30, 1, true);
+  box.boxcolor = "\x1b[1;33;44m";
+  box.textcolor = "\x1b[1;33;44m";
+  to_client(box.top());
+  std::string output = "    TradeWars Proxy \x1b[5mActive\x1b[0;1;33;44m    ";
+  to_client(box.row(output));
+  to_client(box.bottom());
+
 }
 
 void Director::proxy_deactivate(void) {
@@ -134,6 +167,13 @@ void Director::proxy_deactivate(void) {
   // reset everything back to good state
   talk_direct = true;
   show_client = true;
+  /*
+  current_prompt = old_prompt;
+  current_raw_prompt = old_raw_prompt;
+  */
+
+  to_client("\n\r");
+  to_client(current_raw_prompt);
 }
 
 void Director::SL_cimline(const std::string &line) {

director.h

@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ class Director {
   std::string current_raw_prompt;
   std::string current_prompt;
 
+  std::string old_prompt;
+  std::string old_raw_prompt;
+
   void proxy_activate();
   void proxy_deactivate();