T.T. TUI - A Terminal Typing Test

T.T. TUI is a fast, lightweight, and feature-rich typing test application that runs entirely in your terminal. Inspired by the clean aesthetic and core functionality of Monkeytype, tttui provides a focused, distraction-free environment to practice your typing skills, track your progress, and compete against your own personal bests.

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Features

• Multiple Test Modes: Practice with different challenges.
  • Time: Type as much as you can in a set amount of time (15, 30, 60, 120 seconds).
  • Words: Complete a specific number of words (10, 25, 50, 100).
  • Quote: Type out a quote from the collection.
• High-Fidelity WPM Graph: Get a detailed, high-resolution line graph of your WPM over the course of the test, rendered beautifully with Unicode Braille.
• Personal Best Tracking: tttui automatically saves your best score for every test combination (mode, duration, and language) and shows you how your current run compares.
• Detailed Performance Stats: The results screen provides a clean, organized breakdown of your performance, including Net WPM, Raw WPM, accuracy, consistency, and character stats.
• Customization:
  • Themes: Choose from a selection of built-in themes or easily create your own.
  • Languages: Add new languages and wordlists simply by creating text files.
• Persistent Configuration: Your chosen theme, language, and all your personal bests are saved locally, so your experience is consistent every time you launch the app.
• Minimalist UI: A keyboard-driven, distraction-free interface that keeps you focused on the text.

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Showcase

The Typing Interface

A clean and focused interface shows only what you need while typing. The text is displayed centrally, with minimal status information at the top.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7af94392-fe44-4bfa-91f0-76f3f410ca1c

The Results Screen

After each test, you're presented with a detailed breakdown of your performance and a beautiful WPM graph. If you set a new record, you'll be celebrated!

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Installation

tttui is designed to be simple to install and run.

Prerequisites

• Python 3

1. Clone the Repository

First, clone this repository to your local machine.

git clone https://github.com/reidoboss/tttui.git
cd tttui

2. Make the Script Executable

Give the launch script execute permissions.

chmod +x bin/tttui.sh

3. Run It!

You can now run the application directly.

./bin/tttui.sh

4. (Recommended) Install System-Wide

For the best experience, move the executable to a directory in your system's PATH. This allows you to run tttui from any terminal, anywhere on your system.

sudo mv bin/tttui.sh /usr/local/bin/tttui

Now you can simply open a terminal and type tttui to launch the application.

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Usage

tttui is controlled entirely with the keyboard.

• Menu Navigation: Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys or K/J (case-insensitive) to navigate menus and ENTER to select.
• Go Back: Press TAB to return to the main menu from a sub-menu.
• In-Test Commands: During a test, press TAB to switch focus from the text area to the command bar at the bottom. Use the arrow keys and ENTER to reset the test or return to the menu.
• Quit: Press q from the main menu or the results screen to quit the application.

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Customization

You can easily add your own themes and languages.

Adding a Theme

1. Open tttui/config.py.

2. Add a new dictionary entry to the THEMES dictionary. Follow the existing structure. You can use standard color names ("red", "blue", etc.) or 256-color codes (integers 0-255).

   "my_cool_theme": {
       "text_correct": ("green", -1),      # (foreground, background)
       "text_incorrect": ("red", -1),
       "text_untyped": (244, -1),
       "caret": ("black", "white"),
       "menu_highlight": ("black", "cyan"),
       "menu_title": ("cyan", -1),
   },
   

   A value of -1 for the background means it will be transparent.

3. Launch tttui and select your new theme from the theme menu.

Adding a Language / Wordlist

1. Find the tttui configuration directory on your system. The application will create it automatically on first run at ~/.config/tttui/.
2. Inside that directory, you will find a languages folder.
3. Simply add a new .txt file to this folder (e.g., german.txt). The file should contain words separated by newlines.
4. The new language will automatically appear in the language menu in the app.

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Project Structure

tttui/
├── bin/
│   └── tttui.sh          # The main executable launch script.
├── tttui/
│   ├── __init__.py       # Main application loop and state management.
│   ├── __main__.py       # Entry point for running as a module.
│   ├── config.py         # Stores default themes and directory paths.
│   ├── game.py           # Core game logic, state resets, and result calculations.
│   ├── menu.py           # Handles menu navigation and logic.
│   ├── storage.py        # Manages loading/saving of configs, PBs, and language files.
│   └── ui.py             # All rendering logic (menus, test screen, results, graph).
└── README.md

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.