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   1 Rainbow Stream
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   9
  10 Terminal-based Twitter Client. Realtime tweetstream, compose, search ,
  11 favorite … and much more fun directly from terminal.
  12
  13 This package is built on the top of `Python Twitter Tool`_ and `Twitter API`_,
  14 can run on Python 2.7.x and 3.x .
  15
  16 Install
  17 -------
  18
  19 The quick way
  20 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  21
  22 You will need Python and pip (2.7.x or 3.x).
  23
  24 .. code:: bash
  25
  26     sudo pip install rainbowstream
  27     # Python 3 users: sudo pip3 install rainbowstream
  28
  29 The recommended way
  30 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  31
  32 Use `virtualenv`_
  33
  34 .. code:: bash
  35
  36     virtualenv venv
  37     # Python 3 users : use -p to specify your Python 3 localtion as below
  38     # virtualenv -p /usr/bin/python3 venv
  39     source venv/bin/activate
  40     pip install rainbowstream
  41
  42 Troubleshooting
  43 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  44
  45 If you use Linux, you might need to install some packages if you haven't already.
  46 For debian-based distros, these can be installed with
  47
  48 .. code:: bash
  49
  50     sudo apt-get install python-dev libjpeg libjpeg-dev libfreetype6 libfreetype6-dev zlib1g-dev
  51
  52 Besides, Mac OSX Maverick with Xcode 5.1 has a well-known `clang unknown argument`_ problem with
  53 the ``Pillow`` package installation - a dependency of this app.
  54 If you are in this case, I recommend taking a look at `Issue #10`_ and let me know if this workaround doesn't work for you.
  55
  56 .. code:: bash
  57
  58     export ARCHFLAGS=-Wno-error=unused-command-line-argument-hard-error-in-future
  59
  60 If installation in *the quick way* doesn't work:
  61
  62 -  ``sudo pip uninstall rainbowstream``
  63 -  use the *virtualenv way* above
  64 -  `create an issue`_ and provide:
  65
  66   + Your OS
  67   + Your Python version
  68
  69 Usage
  70 -----
  71
  72 The stream
  73 ^^^^^^^^^^
  74
  75 Just type
  76
  77 .. code:: bash
  78
  79     rainbowstream
  80
  81 and see your stream.
  82
  83 I shipped a feature which can display **tweet's images directly on terminal**.
  84 You can try it with:
  85
  86 .. code:: bash
  87
  88     rainbowstream -iot # Or rainbowstream --image-on-term
  89
  90 You also can change the config key ``IMAGE_ON_TERM`` to ``True`` inside the app
  91 to enable above feature,
  92 change ``IMAGE_SHIFT`` to set image's margin (relative to your terminal's width)
  93 or ``IMAGE_MAX_HEIGHT`` to control max height of every image.
  94 (see `config management`_ section).
  95
  96 In the first time you will be asked for authorization of Rainbow Stream
  97 app at Twitter. Just click the “Authorize access” button and paste PIN
  98 number to the terminal, the rainbow will start.
  99
 100 The interactive mode
 101 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 102
 103 While your personal stream is continued, you are also ready to tweet,
 104 search, reply, retweet… directly from console. Simply type “h” and hit
 105 the Enter key to see the help.
 106
 107 Input is in interactive mode. It means that you can use arrow key to
 108 move up and down history, tab-autocomplete or 2 tab to view available
 109 suggestion. Input history from previous run is available as well.
 110
 111 Here is full list of supported command:
 112
 113 **Explore Commands**
 114
 115 -  ``trend`` will show global trending topics. ``trend US`` will show
 116    trends in United States while ``trend JP Tokyo`` will show trends in
 117    Tokyo/Japan.
 118
 119 -  ``home`` will show your timeline. ``home 10`` will print exactly 10
 120    tweets.
 121
 122 -  ``mentions`` will show mentions timeline. ``mentions 7`` will show 7
 123    mention tweets.
 124
 125 -  ``whois @dtvd88`` will show profile of @dtvd88.
 126
 127 -  ``view @mdo`` will show @mdo ’s timeline. ``view @dmo 9`` will print
 128    exactly 9 tweets.
 129
 130 -  ``s noah`` will search the word *‘noah’*. Result will come back with
 131    highlight. Search can be performed with or without hashtag.
 132
 133 **Tweet Commands**
 134
 135 -  ``t the rainbow is god's promise to noah`` will tweet exactly *‘the
 136    rainbow is god’s promise to noah’*.
 137
 138 -  ``rt 12`` will retweet the tweet with *[id=12]*. You can see id of
 139    each tweet beside the time.
 140
 141 -  ``quote 12`` will quote the tweet with *[id=12]*. If no extra text is added,
 142    the quote will be cancelled.
 143
 144 -  ``allrt 12 20`` will list 20 newest retweets of the tweet with *[id=12]*. If the number of retweets is not specified, 5 newest retweets will be listed instead.
 145
 146 -  ``conversation 12`` will show the chain of replies prior to the tweet with *[id=12]*.
 147
 148 -  ``rep 12 Really`` will reply *‘Really’* to the tweet with *[id=12]*.
 149
 150 -  ``fav 12`` will favorite the tweet with *[id=12]*.
 151
 152 -  ``ufav 12`` will unfavorite tweet with *[id=12]*.
 153
 154 -  ``del 12`` will delete tweet with *[id=12]*.
 155
 156 -  ``show image 12`` will show the image in tweet with *[id=12]* in your
 157    OS’s image viewer.
 158
 159 -  ``open 12`` will open url in tweet with *[id=12]* in your
 160    OS’s default browser.
 161
 162 **Direct Messages Commands**
 163
 164 -  ``inbox`` will show inbox messages. ``inbox 7`` will show newest 7 messages.
 165
 166 -  ``thread 2`` will show full thread with [id=2].
 167
 168 -  ``mes @dtvd88 hi`` will send a ``hi`` message to @dtvd88.
 169
 170 -  ``trash 5`` will remove message with *[message\_id=5]*
 171
 172 **Friends and followers Commands**
 173
 174 -  ``ls fl`` will list all your followers (people who are following
 175    you).
 176
 177 -  ``ls fr`` will list all your friends (people who you are following).
 178
 179 -  ``fl @dtvd88`` will follow @dtvd88.
 180
 181 -  ``ufl @dtvd88`` will unfollow @dtvd88.
 182
 183 -  ``mute @dtvd88`` will mute @dtvd88.
 184
 185 -  ``unmute @dtvd88`` will unmute @dtvd88.
 186
 187 -  ``muting`` will list muting users.
 188
 189 -  ``block @dtvd88`` will block @dtvd88.
 190
 191 -  ``unblock @dtvd88`` will unblock @dtvd88.
 192
 193 -  ``report @dtvd88`` will report @dtvd88 as a spam account.
 194
 195 **Twitter list**
 196
 197 -  ``list`` will show all lists you are belong to.
 198
 199 -  ``list home`` will show timeline of list. You will be asked for list's name.
 200
 201 -  ``list all_mem`` will show list's all members.
 202
 203 -  ``list all_sub`` will show list's all subscribers.
 204
 205 -  ``list add`` will add specific person to a list owned by you.
 206
 207 -  ``list rm`` will remove specific person from a list owned by you.
 208
 209 -  ``list sub`` will subscribe you to a specific list.
 210
 211 -  ``list unsub`` will unsubscribe you from a specific list.
 212
 213 -  ``list own`` will show all list owned by you.
 214
 215 -  ``list new`` will create a new list.
 216
 217 -  ``list update`` will update a list owned by you.
 218
 219 -  ``list del`` will delete a list owned by you.
 220
 221 **Switching Stream Commands**
 222
 223 -  ``switch public #AKB48`` will switch current stream to public stream
 224    and track keyword ``AKB48``
 225
 226 -  ``switch public #AKB48 -f`` will do exactly as above but will ask you
 227    to provide 2 list:
 228
 229    ``Only nicks`` decide what nicks will be include only.
 230
 231    ``Ignore nicks``\ decide what nicks will be exclude.
 232
 233 -  ``switch public #AKB48 -d`` will apply filter to *ONLY\_LIST* and
 234    *IGNORE\_LIST*. You can setup 2 list above at ``config.py``
 235
 236 -  ``switch mine`` will switch current stream to personal stream. ``-f``
 237    and ``-d`` will work as well.
 238
 239 **Smart shell**
 240
 241 - Put anything to terminal, the app will try to eval and display result as a python interactive shell.
 242
 243   + ``142857*2`` or ``101**3`` like a calculator.
 244   + Even ``cal`` will show the calendar for current month.
 245   + Put ``order_rainbow('anything')`` or ``random_rainbow('wahahaha')`` will make more fun :)
 246
 247 **Config Management**
 248
 249 -  ``theme`` will list available themes.
 250
 251   + ``theme monokai`` will apply *monokai* theme immediately.
 252   + Changed theme will be remember as the next time's default theme.
 253
 254 -  ``config`` will list all config key.
 255
 256   + ``config ASCII_ART`` will output current value of *ASCII_ART* config key.
 257   + ``config TREND_MAX default`` will output default value of *TREND_MAX* config key.
 258   + ``config CUSTOM_CONFIG drop`` will drop *CUSTOM_CONFIG* config key.
 259   + ``config IMAGE_ON_TERM = true`` will set value of *IMAGE_ON_TERM* config key to *True*.
 260
 261 **Screening Commands**
 262
 263 -  ``h`` will show the help.
 264
 265 -  ``p`` will pause the stream.
 266
 267 -  ``r`` will unpause the stream.
 268
 269 -  ``c`` will clear the screen.
 270
 271 -  ``q`` will quit.
 272
 273 Theme customization
 274 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 275
 276 Rainbow Stream is shipped with some default themes.
 277 You can either change theme by ``theme`` command or create your favorite one.
 278
 279 Theme’s screenshot:
 280
 281 - Monokai
 282
 283 .. figure:: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DTVD/rainbowstream/master/screenshot/themes/Monokai.png
 284    :alt: monokai
 285
 286 - Solarized
 287
 288 .. figure:: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DTVD/rainbowstream/master/screenshot/themes/Solarized.png
 289    :alt: solarized
 290
 291 - Tomorrow Night
 292
 293 .. figure:: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DTVD/rainbowstream/master/screenshot/themes/TomorrowNight.png
 294    :alt: tomorrownight
 295
 296 - Larapaste
 297
 298 .. figure:: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DTVD/rainbowstream/master/screenshot/themes/larapaste.png
 299    :alt: larapaste
 300
 301 For detaile information, see `theme usage and customization`_.
 302
 303 Config explanation
 304 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 305
 306 Rainbow Stream has a custom config file located at ``~/.rainbow_config.json`` which will be loaded **after** its `default config`_. You are free to change anything on your custom config, but if you messed up with JSON format, the app would still works fine. Simply overwrite your custom config withe the `default config`_ to solve format problems.
 307
 308 You also can view or set a new value of every config key by ``config`` command (See **Interactive mode** section above).
 309
 310 -  ``HEARTBEAT_TIMEOUT``: after this timeout (count by minutes), the stream will automatically hangup.
 311
 312 -  ``IMAGE_ON_TERM``: display tweet's image directly on terminal.
 313
 314 -  ``THEME``: current theme.
 315
 316 -  ``ASCII_ART``: diplay your twitter name by ascii art at stream begin or not.
 317
 318 -  ``HIDE_PROMPT``: hide prompt after receiving a tweet or not.
 319
 320 -  ``PREFIX``: display string of prompt.
 321
 322 -  ``SEARCH_MAX_RECORD``: max tweets can display on 'search' command.
 323
 324 -  ``HOME_TWEET_NUM``: default tweets to display on 'home' command.
 325
 326 -  ``RETWEETS_SHOW_NUM``: default tweets to display on 'allrt' command.
 327
 328 -  ``CONVERSATION_MAX``: max tweet in a 'conversation' thread.
 329
 330 -  ``QUOTE_FORMAT``: format when quote a tweet
 331
 332     + ``#comment``: Your own comment about the tweet
 333     + ``#owner``: owner's username with '@'
 334     + ``#tweet``: original tweet
 335
 336 -  ``THREAD_META_LEFT``: format for meta information of messages from partner which is display in the left of screen.
 337
 338 -  ``THREAD_META_RIGHT``: format for meta information of messages from you which is display in the right of screen.
 339
 340 -  ``THREAD_MIN_WIDTH``: minimum width of a message frame.
 341
 342 -  ``MESSAGES_DISPLAY``: default messages to display on 'inbox' or 'sent' command.
 343
 344 -  ``TREND_MAX``: default trends to display on 'trend' command.
 345
 346 -  ``LIST_MAX``: default tweets to display on 'list home' command.
 347
 348 -  ``ONLY_LIST``: filter list on 'switch' command.
 349
 350 -  ``IGNORE_LIST``: ignore list on 'switch' command.
 351
 352 -  ``HISTORY_FILENAME``: name of file which stores input history.
 353
 354 -  ``IMAGE_SHIFT``: left and right margin of image in '-iot'/'--image-on-term' mode.
 355
 356 -  ``IMAGE_MAX_HEIGHT``: max height of image in '-iot'/'--image-on-term' mode.
 357
 358 -  ``USER_DOMAIN``: user URL of Twitter Streaming API.
 359
 360 -  ``PUBLIC_DOMAIN``: public URL of Twitter Streaming API.
 361
 362 -  ``SITE_DOMAIN``: site URL of Twitter Streaming API.
 363
 364 -  ``FORMAT``: display format for tweet and message.
 365
 366   + ``CLOCK_FORMAT``: time format, see `Python's strftime format`_.
 367   + ``DISPLAY``: decide how tweet will be printed.
 368
 369     + ``#name``: Twitter's name
 370     + ``#nick``: Twitter's screen name
 371     + ``#clock``: Datetime
 372     + ``#rt_count``: retweets count
 373     + ``#fa_count``: favorites count
 374     + ``#id``: ID
 375     + ``#fav``: favorited symbol
 376     + ``#fav``: favorited symbol
 377     + ``#tweet``: Tweet's content
 378     + ``#sender_name``: Message's sender name
 379     + ``#sender_nick``: Message's sender screen name
 380     + ``#to``: '>>>' symbol
 381     + ``#recipient_name``: Message's recipient name
 382     + ``#recipient_nick``: Message's recipient screen name
 383
 384
 385 Development
 386 -----------
 387
 388 If you want to build a runnable version yourself, follow these simple
 389 steps
 390
 391 -  `Create your own Twitter Application`_
 392 -  Get your Twitter application’s API key and secret
 393 -  Fork github's repo and clone in your system.
 394 -  Create a file ``consumer.py`` in ```rainbowstream```_ folder with
 395    following content
 396
 397    .. code:: python
 398
 399        # Consumer information
 400        CONSUMER_KEY = 'APIKey' # Your Twitter application's API key
 401        CONSUMER_SECRET = 'APISecret' # Your Twitter application's API secret
 402
 403 -  Use pip to install in local
 404
 405    .. code:: bash
 406
 407        # cd to directory which contains setup.py (cloned directory)
 408        virtualenv venv # Python3 users: use -p to specify python3
 409        source venv/bin/activate
 410        pip install -e .
 411        which rainbowstream # /this-directory/venv/bin/rainbowstream
 412        pip list | grep rainbowstream # rainbowstream (0.x.x, /this-directory)
 413        # Remove ~/.rainbow_oauth if exists
 414        rainbowstream # local version of rainbowstream
 415
 416 .. _Create your own Twitter Application: https://apps.twitter.com/app/new
 417 .. _``rainbowstream``: https://github.com/DTVD/rainbowstream/tree/master/rainbowstream
 418 .. _Python Twitter Tool: http://mike.verdone.ca/twitter/
 419 .. _Twitter API: https://dev.twitter.com/docs/api/1.1
 420 .. _theme usage and customization: https://github.com/DTVD/rainbowstream/blob/master/theme.md
 421 .. _virtualenv: http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/dev/virtualenvs/
 422 .. _config management: http://rainbowstream.readthedocs.org/en/latest/#config-explanation
 423 .. _Python's strftime format: https://docs.python.org/2/library/time.html#time.strftime
 424 .. _clang unknown argument: http://kaspermunck.github.io/2014/03/fixing-clang-error/
 425 .. _Issue #10: https://github.com/DTVD/rainbowstream/issues/10
 426 .. _default config: https://github.com/DTVD/rainbowstream/blob/master/rainbowstream/colorset/config
 427