asciikid 0.1.0

A fun and simple TUI for kids to draw and write text creatively

asciikid

asciikid is a simple terminal-based ASCII art editor made for kids with two modes: write mode for text and draw mode to draw lines.

Install

Install from PyPI:

$ pipx install asciikid

Launch

$ asciikid

Modes

asciikid operates in one of two modes that you can switch between at any time by pressing Enter: write mode and draw mode.

In any mode, change the current colors with:

Key	Action
F1	Default foreground color
F2	Red foreground
F3	Green foreground
F4	Yellow foreground
F5	Blue foreground
F6	Magenta foreground
F7	Cyan foreground
Ctrl+F1	Default background color
Ctrl+F2	Red background
Ctrl+F3	Green background
Ctrl+F4	Yellow background
Ctrl+F5	Blue background
Ctrl+F6	Magenta background
Ctrl+F7	Cyan background
F9	Toggle bold text
F10	Toggle bright foreground color

The bottom right corner shows a preview of the current colors.

Quit with Escape.

Write mode

Press keys to type regular text.

Draw mode

Draw box-drawing lines and blocks using:

Key	Action
Arrow keys	Draw the line in the direction pressed or move cursor if move mode is active
-	Switch to single-line style
=	Switch to double-line style
B	Switch to block style
E	Switch to eraser
Space	Switch to move mode (move cursor without drawing)
Page Up	Draw a full vertical line at current position
Page Down	Draw a full horizontal line at current position