Textual

Textual is a Rapid Application Development framework for Python.

Build sophisticated user interfaces with a simple Python API. Run your apps in the terminal and a web browser!

About

Textual adds interactivity to Rich with an API inspired by modern web development.

On modern terminal software (installed by default on most systems), Textual apps can use 16.7 million colors with mouse support and smooth flicker-free animation. A powerful layout engine and re-usable components makes it possible to build apps that rival the desktop and web experience.

Compatibility

Textual runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Textual requires Python 3.8 or above.

Installing

Install Textual via pip:

pip install textual

If you plan on developing Textual apps, you should also install the development tools with the following command:

pip install textual-dev

See the docs if you need help getting started.

Demo

Run the following command to see a little of what Textual can do:

python -m textual

Documentation

Head over to the Textual documentation to start building!

Join us on Discord

Join the Textual developers and community on our Discord Server.

Examples

The Textual repository comes with a number of examples you can experiment with or use as a template for your own projects.

Reference commands

The textual command has a few sub-commands to preview Textual styles.

textual easing

textual borders

textual colors