---
name: "klavaro"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "klavaro"
version: "3.14-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/klavaro"
---

# klavaro(1)

Flexible touch typing tutor using GTK+3

## NAME

Klavaro - Flexible touch typing tutor using GTK+3

## SYNOPSIS

**klavaro**

## DESCRIPTION

**Klavaro** is a program that teachs you to touch type and/or helps you to improve your skills with the keyboard.

There is some more information at:

https://klavaro.sourceforge.io/

## OPTIONS

Besides those related to GTK, a few options are available.\
 \-h, --help: see some help at command line.\
 \-v, --version: see the program version.\
 \-x, --velotxt: forces the speed module to use complete texts with  paragraphs, just like the fluidity one.

## COLORS

Some colors may be configured through the file "preferences.ini".  It's commonly placed at: $HOME/.config/klavaro/\
 There you should create a session named \[colors\] and set some colors  with the internet/html syntax (#RRGGBB). For example:

\[colors\]\
 key\_fg=#332200\
 key\_1=#112233\
 key\_9=#213243\
 text\_intro\_fg=#222222\
 char\_untouched\_bg=#fffaf8\
 char\_wrong\_fg=#880000\
 char\_correct\_fg=#009900\
 char\_retouched\_fg=#bbbbaa\
 cursor\_blink\_bg=#ff88ff

And also, an alternative file can be defined, for toggling all those  colors: "altcolor.ini", besides the "preferences.ini" file.

Here follows the complete list of keywords to set colors.

Background and foreground for the tutor introductory texts:\
 text\_intro\_bg\
 text\_intro\_fg

Background and foreground for the tutor texts before they be typed out:\
 char\_untouched\_bg\
 char\_untouched\_fg

The same for the tutor texts after they be correcty typed out:\
 char\_correct\_bg \
 char\_correct\_fg

Same for tutor texts after they be wrongly typed:\
 char\_wrong\_bg\
 char\_wrong\_fg

Same for tutor texts after they be correcty retyped, correcting errors (only in fluidity module):\
 char\_retouched\_bg\
 char\_retouched\_fg

Blinking color of the block cursor in the tutor tests:\
 cursor\_blink\_bg\
 cursor\_blink\_fg

Foreground of keys in the virtual keyboard:\
 key\_fg

Background of keys, according to the finger responsible for it, from left to right (key\_5 is valid for both thumbs, it is the space key):\
 key\_1\
 key\_2\
 key\_3\
 key\_4\
 key\_5\
 key\_6\
 key\_7\
 key\_8\
 key\_9

## AUTHOR

Klavaro was written by Felipe E. F. de Castro.

e-mail: \<fefcas.at.gmail.com\>