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===========================
RTV: Reddit Terminal Viewer
===========================
RTV is an application that allows you to view and interact with reddit from your terminal. It is compatible with *most* terminal emulators on Linux and OSX.
.. image:: http://i.imgur.com/W1hxqCt.png
RTV is built in **python** using the **curses** library.
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* `Installation`_
* `Configuration`_
* `Usage`_
* `Changelog`_
* `Contributors`_
* `License`_
============
Installation
============
Install using pip
.. code-block:: bash
$ sudo pip install rtv
Or clone the repository
.. code-block:: bash
$ git clone https://github.com/michael-lazar/rtv.git
$ cd rtv
$ sudo python setup.py install
The installation will place a script in the system path
.. code-block:: bash
$ rtv
$ rtv --help
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Configuration
=============
RTV will read a configuration file located at ``$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/rtv/rtv.cfg`` or ``~/.config/rtv/rtv.cfg`` if ``$XDG_CONFIG_HOME`` is not set.
This can be used to avoid having to re-enter login credentials every time the program is launched.
Each line in the file will replace the corresponding default argument in the launch script.
Example config:
.. code-block:: ini
[rtv]
username=MyUsername
password=MySecretPassword
# Log file location
log=/tmp/rtv.log
# Default subreddit
subreddit=CollegeBasketball
# Default submission link - will be opened every time the program starts
# link=http://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/31irjq
# Enable unicode characters (experimental)
# This is known to be unstable with east asian wide character sets
# unicode=true
RTV allows users to compose comments and replys using their preferred text editor (**vi**, **nano**, **gedit**, etc).
Set the environment variable ``RTV_EDITOR`` to specify which editor the program should use.
.. code-block:: bash
$ export RTV_EDITOR=gedit
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Usage
=====
RTV currently supports browsing both subreddits and individual submissions. In each mode the controls are slightly different.
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Global Commands
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:``▲``/``▼`` or ``j``/``k``: Scroll to the prev/next item
:``a``/``z``: Upvote/downvote the selected item
:``ENTER`` or ``o``: Open the selected item in the default web browser
:``r``: Refresh the current page
:``u``: Login and logout of your user account
:``?``: Show the help screen
:``q``: Quit
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Subreddit Mode
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In subreddit mode you can browse through the top submissions on either the front page or a specific subreddit.
:``►`` or ``l``: View comments for the selected submission
:``/``: Open a prompt to switch subreddits
:``f``: Open a prompt to search the current subreddit
:``p``: Post a new submission to the current subreddit
The ``/`` prompt accepts subreddits in the following formats
* ``/r/python``
* ``/r/python/new``
* ``/r/python+linux`` supports multireddits
* ``/r/front`` will redirect to the front page
* ``/r/me`` will display your submissions
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Submission Mode
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In submission mode you can view the self text for a submission and browse comments.
:``◄`` or ``h``: Return to subreddit mode
:``►`` or ``l``: Fold the selected comment, or load additional comments
:``c``: Post a new comment on the selected item
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Changelog
=========
Please see `CHANGELOG.rst <https://github.com/michael-lazar/rtv/blob/master/CHANGELOG.rst>`_.
============
Contributors
============
Please see `CONTRIBUTORS.rst <https://github.com/michael-lazar/rtv/blob/master/CONTRIBUTORS.rst>`_.
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License
=======
Please see `LICENSE <https://github.com/michael-lazar/rtv/blob/master/LICENSE>`_.
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