A simple terminal viewer for Reddit (Reddit Terminal Viewer)
Project description
Reddit Terminal Viewer (RTV) is a lightweight browser for Reddit (www.reddit.com) built into a terminal window. RTV is built in Python and utilizes the curses library. It is compatible with a large range of terminal emulators on Linux and OSX systems.
Installation
Reddit Terminal Viewer is Py2/Py3 compatible. The quickest way to install is through pip.
$ sudo pip install --pre rtvAlternatively, you can install directly from the repo using python setuptools.
$ git clone https://github.com/michael-lazar/rtv.git
$ cd rtv
$ sudo python setup.py installAfter the installation has finished, a script will be placed in the system path. The program can then be started by typing
$ rtvAdditional options can be viewed with
$ rtv --helpUsage
RTV currently supports browsing both subreddits and individual submissions. In each mode the controls are slightly different.
Global Commands
- Arrow Keys or hjkl:
RTV supports both the arrow keys and vim bindings for navigation. Move up and down to scroll through items on the page.
- r or F5:
Refresh the current page.
- q:
Quit the program.
Subreddit Mode
In subreddit mode you can browse through the top submissions on either the front page or a specific subreddit.
- Right or Enter:
Open the currently selected submission in a new page.
- /:
Open a prompt to switch to a different subreddit. For example, pressing / and typing python will open /r/python. You can return to Reddit’s front page by using the alias /r/front.
- o:
Opens the url for a link-post in the default browser.
Submission Mode
In submission mode you can view the self text for a submission and browse comments.
- Right or Enter:
Toggle the currently selected comment between hidden and visible. Alternatively, load additional comments identified by [+] more comments.
- Left:
Exit the submission page and return to the subreddit.
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