Speed reader written in python. It reads text from the clipboard content (or xsel/xclip output). Supports some command line arguments and you can navigate within the text with the arrow keys.
I made this to integrate in my i3wm + zathura pdf reader workflow. zathura can copy text to the clipboard with a simple mouse selection, then just use a keybind to call the package with: $ python -m speedread. Fast and Easy.
Install with:
$ pip install --user speedread
Options:
SpeedRead [-h] [-w WPM] [-xclip] [-xsel] [-cb]
optional arguments: -h, --help show this help message and exit -w WPM, --wpm WPM words per Minute -xclip, --xclip use output from
$ xclip -o-xsel, --xsel use output from$ xsel-cb, --clipboard use clipboard content
Additionally it also support some key binds:
- j / k : decrease / increase wpm
- h / l : go backward / forward one word Same idea with arrow keys
Add this line to your i3wm config file:
for_window [class="Speedread"] floating enable
Them add a line to call this package with a key bind:
bindsym <KEY> python -m speedread &> /dev/null
- Add more command line arguments
- Make it prettier
- Make it WM independent
- Add option to read from STDIN
- Select text in pdf without using the mouse