added hide cursos option

README.md

@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@ To exit you can either finish test, use `KeyboardInterrupt` (CTRL+C) or tap **ta
 
 # When backspace does wierd shiet
 
-Some terminal emulators send different values for key presses of backspace and ctrl+backspace. To fix it, simply add `b` flag to `python3 -m fasttyper`.
+Some terminal emulators send different values for key presses of backspace and ctrl+backspace. To fix it, simply add `b` flag like that: `python3 -m fasttyper -b`.
+
+# Hiding cursor
+
+To hide the cursor, simply add `n` flag like that: `python3 -m fasttyper -n`.
 
 ## Example scripts
 

fasttyper/__main__.py

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import argparse
 import json
 
 
-def initialize(configmap, rbuffer, backspace_debug):
+def initialize(configmap, rbuffer, backspace_debug, no_cursor):
     config = Config(configmap)
 
     reference_buffer = Buffer(rbuffer)
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ def initialize(configmap, rbuffer, backspace_debug):
             stats_component,
             cursor_component,
         ],
+        no_cursor,
     )
     wrapper(interface)
 
@@ -68,6 +69,13 @@ def main():
         help="unclutter backspace, when it raises ctrl+backspace instead",
         default=False,
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--no-cursor",
+        "-n",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="disable cursos",
+        default=False,
+    )
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     if is_tty:
@@ -87,7 +95,7 @@ def main():
     except FileNotFoundError:
         configmap = {}
 
-    initialize(configmap, rbuffer, args.unclutter_backspace)
+    initialize(configmap, rbuffer, args.unclutter_backspace, args.no_cursor)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":

fasttyper/interface.py

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ import curses
 
 
 class Interface:
-    def __init__(self, application, components):
+    def __init__(self, application, components, no_cursor=False):
         self.application = application
         self.components = components
+        self.no_cursor = no_cursor
 
     def init_colors(self):
         assert curses.has_colors()
@@ -30,6 +31,9 @@ class Interface:
         self.init(screen)
         self.application.start()
 
+        if self.no_cursor:
+            curses.curs_set(0)
+
         while self.application.running():
             self.update(screen)
             self.application.action(screen)

setup.cfg

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.5.1
+current_version = 1.5.2
 
 [wheel]
 universal = 1

setup.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ with open("README.md", "r", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
 
 setup(
     name="fasttyper",
-    version="1.5.1",
+    version="1.5.2",
     author="Piotr Domanski",
     author_email="pi.domanski@gmail.com",
     description="Minimalistic typing exercise",