kbdtest

kbdtest is a simple Python program that tests keyboard input using an interactive, terminal-based, visual keyboard display. It was originally developed for testing DIY keyboard PCBs prior to final assembly. Keyboard input is collected using pynput and the TUI uses ncurses. This program was inspired by the utilities here. Currently, this program has not been tested for Windows users.

Usage

After installation, run the program using kbdtest. Test keys individually or several at a time. Shift-q quits the program and returns to the terminal. If, for some reason, the program ends without the curses backend calling endwin(), you can fix your terminal prompt by running reset in your terminal.

Install

git clone https://github.com/Ruunyox/kbdtest
cd kbdtest
pip3 install .

Requirements

1. numpy - used for layer arrays
2. ncurses - used for terminal drawing
3. pynput - used for keyboard input monitoring