ShowTouch 1.0

ASCII Keypress Visualizer

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/fbe8c2de-3b9a-449d-b3d8-fa0556c34f96

DESCRIPTION

 ShowTouch is a CLI utility that displays keypresses in real-time
 using ASCII art. It provides a visually striking representation
 of keyboard input, useful for presentations, screencasts, or
 just for fun.

SYNOPSIS

 python showtouch.py

REQUIREMENTS

 - Python 3.x
 - pynput
 - pyfiglet

INSTALLATION

 1. Ensure Python 3.x is installed on your system.
 2. Install required libraries:
    $ pip install pynput pyfiglet

USAGE Run the script from the command line: $ python showtouch.py

 Press keys to see them displayed in ASCII art.
 A history of recent keypresses is shown at the bottom.
 Pauses longer than 1 second are indicated by dots.

 To exit, press Ctrl+C.

FEATURES

 - Large ASCII art display of current keypress
 - Rolling 3-line history of recent keypresses
 - Visual indication of typing pauses

KNOWN ISSUES

 - May not capture all system-level hotkeys
 - Performance may degrade on very old systems

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

 Thanks to the creators of pynput and pyfiglet.