asciikid 0.2.0

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 color
F2	Red
F3	Green
F4	Yellow
F5	Blue
F6	Magenta
F7	Cyan
Ctrl+F1	Default alternate color
Ctrl+F2	Red alternate
Ctrl+F3	Green alternate
Ctrl+F4	Yellow alternate
Ctrl+F5	Blue alternate
Ctrl+F6	Magenta alternate
Ctrl+F7	Cyan alternate
F8	Toggle alternate color is background vs. foreground color
F9	Toggle bold text
F10	Toggle bright foreground color
F11	Toggle prism mode

F8 exists so that you can choose a background color even when your terminal doesn't support Ctrl+Fx.

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

Quit with Escape.

Write mode

Press keys to type regular text.

Also:

Key	Action
Home	Move cursor to the beginning of the row
End	Move cursor to the end of the row
Page Up	Move cursor to the beginning of the column
Page Up	Move cursor to the end of the column

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	Toggle move mode (move cursor without drawing)
Home	Draw/move to the beginning of the row
End	Draw/move to the end of the row
Page Up	Draw/move to the beginning of the column
Page Down	Draw/move to the end of the column
V	Draw a full vertical line at current position
H	Draw a full horizontal line at current position