1.4.1 - unclutter backspace

README.md

@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ You can use another similar projects set of words as well, for example to create
 
 To exit you can either finish test, use `KeyboardInterrupt` (CTRL+C) or tap **tab** then **enter**. After you finish test, there will be summary printed, use enter to exit from it.
 
+# 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`.
+
 ## Example scripts
 
 ```sh

fasttyper/__main__.py

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import argparse
 import json
 
 
-def initialize(configmap, rbuffer):
+def initialize(configmap, rbuffer, backspace_debug):
     config = Config(configmap)
 
     reference_buffer = Buffer(rbuffer)
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def initialize(configmap, rbuffer):
     reference_text = ReferenceText(config, text_box)
     stats_component = StatsComponent(config)
 
-    listener = Listener()
+    listener = Listener(backspace_debug)
     application = Application(listener, user_buffer, reference_buffer, config)
 
     interface = Interface(
@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@ def main():
         help="configuration file",
         default="~/.config/fasttyper/config.json",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--unclutter-backspace",
+        "-b",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="unclutter backspace, when it raises ctrl+backspace instead",
+        default=False,
+    )
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     if is_tty:
@@ -86,7 +93,7 @@ def main():
     except FileNotFoundError:
         configmap = {}
 
-    initialize(configmap, rbuffer)
+    initialize(configmap, rbuffer, args.unclutter_backspace)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":

fasttyper/listener.py

@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ class Action(enum.Enum):
 
 
 class Listener:
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, backspace_debug=False):
         self.tabbed = False
+        self.backspace_debug = backspace_debug
 
     def handle_key(self, key):
         action = Action.invalid
@@ -22,12 +23,18 @@ class Listener:
             self.tabbed = True
         elif key == "\n" and self.tabbed:
             raise StoppingSignal(silent=True)
+        elif self.backspace_debug and key == chr(8):
+            action = Action.del_word
+            self.tabbed = False
+        elif key == 263 and self.backspace_debug:
+            action = Action.del_char
+            self.tabbed = False
         elif key == 263:
             action = Action.del_word
             self.tabbed = False
         elif isinstance(key, int):
             self.tabbed = False
-        elif key == chr(127):
+        elif key in chr(127):
             action = Action.del_char
             self.tabbed = False
         elif key == " ":

setup.cfg

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.4.0
+current_version = 1.4.1
 
 [wheel]
 universal = 1

setup.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ with open("README.md", "r", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
 
 setup(
     name="fasttyper",
-    version="1.4.0",
+    version="1.4.1",
     author="Piotr Domanski",
     author_email="pi.domanski@gmail.com",
     description="Minimalistic typing exercise",