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Quick Tour

A 5-minute introduction to Two-Face’s essential controls and features.

The Interface

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Two-Face v0.1.0                                                    [?]  │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ┌─ Main ───────────────────────────┐ ┌─ Room ─────────────────────────┐ │
│ │                                  │ │ Town Square Central            │ │
│ │ A goblin attacks you!            │ │ This is the heart of the town. │ │
│ │ You swing your sword at goblin!  │ │ Obvious paths: n, e, s, w, out │ │
│ │ You hit for 45 damage!           │ │                                │ │
│ │ The goblin falls dead!           │ └────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ │                                  │ ┌─ Vitals ───┐ ┌─ Compass ──────┐ │
│ │ >                                │ │ HP ████████│ │     [N]        │ │
│ │                                  │ │ MP ██████░░│ │  [W] + [E]     │ │
│ │                                  │ │ ST ████████│ │     [S]        │ │
│ └──────────────────────────────────┘ └────────────┘ └────────────────┘ │
│ ┌─ Input ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐│
│ │ > attack goblin                                                      ││
│ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘│
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Essential Keybinds

KeyAction
Page Up / Page DownScroll main window
Home / EndJump to top/bottom
Scroll WheelScroll focused window
Ctrl+TabCycle through windows
TabFocus next tabbed window

Input

KeyAction
EnterSend command
Up / DownCommand history
Ctrl+CCopy selection
Ctrl+VPaste
EscapeClear input / Cancel
KeyAction
Ctrl+MOpen main menu
Ctrl+HOpen highlight browser
Ctrl+KOpen keybind browser
Ctrl+EOpen window editor
Ctrl+?Show keybind help
EscapeClose popup

Client Control

KeyAction
Ctrl+QQuit Two-Face
F5Reload configuration
Ctrl+LClear main window

Try It Now

1. Send a Command

Type look and press Enter. The room description appears in the main window.

2. Scroll History

Press Page Up to scroll back through game output. Press End to return to the bottom.

3. Use Command History

Press Up Arrow to recall your previous command. Press Down Arrow to go forward.

4. Open the Menu

Press Ctrl+M. Use arrow keys to navigate, Enter to select, Escape to close.

5. Focus a Window

Click on a window or use Ctrl+Tab to cycle focus. The focused window has a highlighted border.


Window Types

Two-Face displays several types of windows:

Text Windows

Scrollable text output (main game feed, thoughts, speech).

Controls:

  • Scroll with Page Up/Down or mouse wheel
  • Select text by clicking and dragging
  • Copy selection with Ctrl+C

Progress Bars

Visual health, mana, stamina, etc.

Display:

HP ████████████████ 100%
MP ██████████░░░░░░  67%

Compass

Shows available exits with directional indicators.

Hands

Displays items in your left/right hands and prepared spell.

Indicators

Status icons for conditions (stunned, hidden, etc.).


The Main Menu

Press Ctrl+M to access:

┌─ Main Menu ────────────────────────┐
│ ► Window Editor                    │
│   Highlight Browser                │
│   Keybind Browser                  │
│   Color Browser                    │
│   ─────────────────────────        │
│   Reload Configuration             │
│   ─────────────────────────        │
│   Quit                             │
└────────────────────────────────────┘
OptionDescription
Window EditorModify window positions, sizes, styles
Highlight BrowserView and edit text highlighting rules
Keybind BrowserView and edit keybindings
Color BrowserView and edit color settings
Reload ConfigurationApply changes from config files
QuitExit Two-Face

Quick Customization

Change a Keybind

  1. Press Ctrl+K to open the keybind browser
  2. Navigate to the keybind you want to change
  3. Press Enter to edit
  4. Press the new key combination
  5. Press Escape to close

Edit Highlights

  1. Press Ctrl+H to open the highlight browser
  2. Find an existing highlight or add a new one
  3. Edit the pattern, colors, or conditions
  4. Changes take effect immediately

Adjust a Window

  1. Press Ctrl+E to open the window editor
  2. Select a window from the list
  3. Modify position, size, border, colors
  4. Press Escape to close (changes auto-save)

Keyboard Reference Card

Print this for quick reference:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                  TWO-FACE QUICK REFERENCE                    │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ NAVIGATION          │ MENUS              │ INPUT             │
│ PgUp/PgDn  Scroll   │ Ctrl+M  Main Menu  │ Enter   Send      │
│ Home/End   Top/Bot  │ Ctrl+H  Highlights │ Up/Down History   │
│ Ctrl+Tab   Windows  │ Ctrl+K  Keybinds   │ Ctrl+C  Copy      │
│ Tab        Tabs     │ Ctrl+E  Editor     │ Ctrl+V  Paste     │
│                     │ Escape  Close      │ Escape  Clear     │
├─────────────────────┴────────────────────┴───────────────────┤
│ F5 = Reload Config    Ctrl+L = Clear    Ctrl+Q = Quit       │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Next Steps

Now that you know the basics:

  1. Customize Your Layout - Make it yours
  2. Set Up Highlights - Color your world
  3. Configure Keybinds - Optimize your workflow
  4. Explore Widgets - Learn all widget types

See Also