readOneKey

#!/bin/bash

# readOneKey

#   h        cursor left
#   j        cursor down
#   l        cursor right
#   k        cursor up

readOneKey () {
    read -rsn1 woot
    if    [[ "$woot" == "h" ]]; then
        echo -n "(left) "
    elif  [[ "$woot" == "l" ]]; then
        echo -n "(right) "
    elif  [[ "$woot" == "j" ]]; then
        echo -n "(down) "
    elif  [[ "$woot" == "k" ]]; then
        echo -n "(up) "    
    fi
    echo -n "$woot "
}

while true; do readOneKey ; done

#!/bin/bash

# example: travel one two three

n="1"
max="$#"
min="1"

[[ "$#" -eq 0 ]] && exit 1

file=( "$@" ) # parameters to array

dostuff () {
    
    m=$(( n - 1 )) # because it starts with 0
    echo -n "parameter $n "
    echo "${file[$m]}"

}

dostuff # 1st time

readOneKey () {
    
    read -rsn1 key
    
    if  [[ "$key" == "j" ]]; then
        n=$(( n + 1 ))
    elif  [[ "$key" == "k" ]]; then
        n=$(( n - 1 ))  
    fi
      
    # limit and dostuff
    if (( "$n" > "$max" )); then
        n="$max"
    elif (( "$n" < "$min" )); then
        n="$min"
    else
        dostuff "$n"
    fi
}

while true; do readOneKey ; done

#!/bin/bash

# alternative to bash builtin select menu
modes=(--set-centered --set-scaled --set-tiled --set-zoom --set-zoom-fill)
maxkey="${#modes[@]}"

for key in ${!modes[*]}
do
    echo -n "${modes[$key]} ($(( key + 1 ))) "
done
echo
unset key

read -rsn1 key ; key="$(( key - 1 ))" 
if (( key >= 0 && key <= maxkey )); then
    echo "${modes[$key]}"
else
    echo "nope"
fi