Tiptap

TUI typing test

I’ll just be pasting the project’s readme below to save myself time.

Project Link

This is a simple terminal-based typing test.

It’s also mainly just an excuse to write something using Bubble Tea, since it’s been catching my eye for a bit.

Controls

Menu navigation is done using either arrow keys or j,k to move the cursor.

The enter key or spacebar, can be used for selecting the currently highlighted option.

The escape key (or also q in most cases) will return you to the previous screen, or exit the program if you are on the main menu.

Ctrl+C will exit the program immediately

Settings

Values that can be customized are saved in $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/tiptap/tiptap-settings.json. If that location is not defined in the runtime, settings are saved to ~/.config/tiptap/tiptap-settings.json.

Available settings are:

  • wordcount - The number of words to include in the typing test
  • style.background - Color of the default app background
  • style.errorbackground - Color of the background of an incorrectly typed character
  • style.cursor - Color of the cursor when typing, and the selected item in menus
  • style.text - Color of general text, and untyped characters in the typing test
  • style.correct - Color of text that was entered correctly in the test
  • style.error - Color of text that was entered incorrectly in the test

If no settings file exists, one is created at startup.

WPM Calculations

  • Elapsed Time - The number of seconds that passed between the typing screen being shown to the user, and the user typing the last character on screen.
  • Accuracy - Correct characters / Total characters
  • Raw WPM - Total characters / 5 / Elapsed Time in Minutes
  • Adjusted WPM - Raw WPM * Accuracy

It would be fun to have a typing speed test available from the terminal. Mentally I’m thinking of it in terms of MonkeyType, although I’m sure there will be differences in UI and experience.

Eventually it would also be cool to have personal stats that I have full control over.

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