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TYPIST(1) User Commands TYPIST(1)

NAME

Typist - a typing tutor with lessons for different keyboards and languages

SYNOPSIS

gtypist [OPTION]... [SCRIPT]...

DESCRIPTION

GNU Typist is a typing tutor with several lessons for different keyboards and languages. New lessons can be written by the user easily.

Print help and exit
Print version and exit
track personal best typing speeds (default=off)
default maximum error percentage; valid values are between 0.0 and 100.0 (default=`3.0')
turn off WPM timer in drills (default=off)
use the terminal's hardware cursor (default=off)
cursor flash period P*.1 sec; valid values are between 0 and 512; this is ignored if -t is specified (default=`10')
set (F)orground and (B)ackground colours, where available (default=`7,0')
don't beep on errors (default=off)
same as --silent (default=off)
start the lesson at the given label
try to mimic word processors (default=off)
forbid the user to skip exercises (default=off)
highlight errors with reverse video (default=off)
try to sync ahead (i.e. h_s if you type hs) (default=on)
do not ask confirmation questions (default=off)
set top banner colours: (F)oreground, (B)ackground, (P)ackage and (V)ersion (default=`6,0,5,1')
set scoring mode; valid values are "wpm" (words per minute) and "cpm" (characters per minute) (possible values="wpm", "cpm")
don't show beginner tutorial message at start-up (default=off)

If not supplied, script-file defaults to the 'gtypist.typ' that came with this software. If you specify a script, the path $GTYPIST_PATH is searched for script files.

EXAMPLES

To run the default lesson in english 'gtypist.typ':

gtypist

To run the lesson in spanish:

gtypist esp.typ

To instruct gtypist to look for lesson 'bar.typ' in a non standard directory:

GTYPIST_PATH="/home/foo" gtypist bar.typ

To run the lesson in the file '/tmp/test.typ', starting at label 'TEST1', using the terminal's cursor, and run silently:

gtypist -t -q -l TEST1 /temp/test.typ

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <bug-gtypist@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Felix Natter, Mihai G??tejescu Created by Simon Baldwin License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

SEE ALSO

The full documentation for Typist is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and Typist programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info Typist

should give you access to the complete manual.

February 2025 GNU Typist 2.10.1