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| 1 | +# Simple Counter - Textual + Aptabase |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +A minimal example demonstrating how to integrate [Aptabase](https://aptabase.com/) analytics into a [Textual](https://textual.textualize.io/) TUI application. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +Perfect for learning the basics of adding privacy-first analytics to your terminal apps! |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +## 🎯 What It Does |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +This is a simple counter app that: |
| 10 | +- Increments a counter when you click a button |
| 11 | +- Resets the counter to zero |
| 12 | +- Tracks all interactions with Aptabase analytics |
| 13 | +- Shows notifications for user feedback |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +## 📸 Features |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +- **Clean UI**: Centered layout with large counter display |
| 18 | +- **Two Buttons**: |
| 19 | + - "Click Me!" - Increments the counter |
| 20 | + - "Reset" - Resets to zero |
| 21 | +- **Analytics Tracking**: |
| 22 | + - App start/stop events |
| 23 | + - Button clicks with counter values |
| 24 | + - Reset actions with previous count |
| 25 | + - Session duration |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +## 🚀 Quick Start |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +### Installation |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +#### Using uv (recommended) |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +```bash |
| 34 | +# Install dependencies |
| 35 | +uv pip install textual aptabase |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +# Run the app |
| 38 | +uv run main.py |
| 39 | +``` |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +#### Using pip |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +```bash |
| 44 | +# Create and activate virtual environment |
| 45 | +python -m venv venv |
| 46 | +source venv/bin/activate # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +# Install dependencies |
| 49 | +pip install textual aptabase |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +# Run the app |
| 52 | +python main.py |
| 53 | +``` |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +#### Using pyproject.toml |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +```bash |
| 58 | +# If you have the pyproject.toml file |
| 59 | +uv sync |
| 60 | +uv run counter |
| 61 | +``` |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +## ⚙️ Configuration |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | +Before running, you need to set your Aptabase app key: |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +1. Sign up at [aptabase.com](https://aptabase.com/) |
| 68 | +2. Create a new app |
| 69 | +3. Copy your app key (format: `A-EU-XXXXXXXXXX` or `A-US-XXXXXXXXXX`) |
| 70 | +4. Update the key in `simple_counter.py`: |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +```python |
| 73 | +# Replace with your actual Aptabase app key |
| 74 | +app = CounterApp(app_key="A-EU-XXXXXXXXXX") |
| 75 | +``` |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | +## 📊 Tracked Events |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +The app automatically tracks: |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +### 1. **app_started** |
| 82 | +Sent when the app launches. |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | +```python |
| 85 | +{ |
| 86 | + "event": "app_started" |
| 87 | +} |
| 88 | +``` |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +### 2. **button_clicked** |
| 91 | +Sent when "Click Me!" is pressed. |
| 92 | + |
| 93 | +```python |
| 94 | +{ |
| 95 | + "event": "button_clicked", |
| 96 | + "action": "increment", |
| 97 | + "count": 5 # Current counter value |
| 98 | +} |
| 99 | +``` |
| 100 | + |
| 101 | +### 3. **counter_reset** |
| 102 | +Sent when "Reset" is pressed. |
| 103 | + |
| 104 | +```python |
| 105 | +{ |
| 106 | + "event": "counter_reset", |
| 107 | + "previous_count": 10 # Value before reset |
| 108 | +} |
| 109 | +``` |
| 110 | + |
| 111 | +### 4. **app_closed** |
| 112 | +Sent when the app exits. |
| 113 | + |
| 114 | +```python |
| 115 | +{ |
| 116 | + "event": "app_closed", |
| 117 | + "final_count": 7 # Final counter value |
| 118 | +} |
| 119 | +``` |
| 120 | + |
| 121 | +## 🎮 Usage |
| 122 | + |
| 123 | +1. **Start the app**: Run `python simple_counter.py` |
| 124 | +2. **Click the button**: Press "Click Me!" to increment (or press `Enter` when focused) |
| 125 | +3. **Reset**: Click "Reset" to set counter back to zero |
| 126 | +4. **Quit**: Press `q` or `Ctrl+C` |
| 127 | + |
| 128 | +## 💻 Code Structure |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | +```python |
| 131 | +class CounterApp(App): |
| 132 | + def __init__(self, app_key: str): |
| 133 | + # Initialize with your Aptabase key |
| 134 | + |
| 135 | + async def on_mount(self): |
| 136 | + # Start Aptabase when app starts |
| 137 | + |
| 138 | + async def on_unmount(self): |
| 139 | + # Stop Aptabase and send final events |
| 140 | + |
| 141 | + async def on_button_pressed(self, event): |
| 142 | + # Handle button clicks and track events |
| 143 | +``` |
| 144 | + |
| 145 | +### Key Components |
| 146 | + |
| 147 | +**Aptabase Initialization:** |
| 148 | +```python |
| 149 | +self.aptabase = Aptabase( |
| 150 | + app_key=self.app_key, |
| 151 | + app_version="1.0.0", |
| 152 | + is_debug=True # Shows debug info |
| 153 | +) |
| 154 | +await self.aptabase.start() |
| 155 | +``` |
| 156 | + |
| 157 | +**Tracking Events:** |
| 158 | +```python |
| 159 | +await self.aptabase.track("button_clicked", { |
| 160 | + "action": "increment", |
| 161 | + "count": self.counter |
| 162 | +}) |
| 163 | +``` |
| 164 | + |
| 165 | +**Cleanup:** |
| 166 | +```python |
| 167 | +await self.aptabase.stop() # Flushes pending events |
| 168 | +``` |
| 169 | + |
| 170 | +## 🔧 Customization Ideas |
| 171 | + |
| 172 | +Here are some ways to extend this app: |
| 173 | + |
| 174 | +### Add More Buttons |
| 175 | +```python |
| 176 | +yield Button("Increment by 5", id="btn-plus5") |
| 177 | +yield Button("Decrement", id="btn-decrement") |
| 178 | +``` |
| 179 | + |
| 180 | +### Track Time Between Clicks |
| 181 | +```python |
| 182 | +import time |
| 183 | + |
| 184 | +self.last_click = time.time() |
| 185 | + |
| 186 | +# In button handler |
| 187 | +time_since_last = time.time() - self.last_click |
| 188 | +await self.aptabase.track("button_clicked", { |
| 189 | + "count": self.counter, |
| 190 | + "time_since_last_click": round(time_since_last, 2) |
| 191 | +}) |
| 192 | +``` |
| 193 | + |
| 194 | +### Add Keyboard Shortcuts |
| 195 | +```python |
| 196 | +BINDINGS = [ |
| 197 | + Binding("space", "increment", "Increment"), |
| 198 | + Binding("r", "reset", "Reset"), |
| 199 | +] |
| 200 | + |
| 201 | +async def action_increment(self): |
| 202 | + self.counter += 1 |
| 203 | + await self.aptabase.track("keyboard_increment") |
| 204 | +``` |
| 205 | + |
| 206 | +### Save High Score |
| 207 | +```python |
| 208 | +self.high_score = 0 |
| 209 | + |
| 210 | +if self.counter > self.high_score: |
| 211 | + self.high_score = self.counter |
| 212 | + await self.aptabase.track("new_high_score", { |
| 213 | + "score": self.high_score |
| 214 | + }) |
| 215 | +``` |
| 216 | + |
| 217 | +## 🐛 Troubleshooting |
| 218 | + |
| 219 | +### "Analytics unavailable" message |
| 220 | + |
| 221 | +**Cause**: Invalid app key or network issues. |
| 222 | + |
| 223 | +**Solutions**: |
| 224 | +1. Check your app key format: Must be `A-EU-*` or `A-US-*` |
| 225 | +2. Verify network connectivity |
| 226 | +3. Check Aptabase dashboard status |
| 227 | +4. Look for error details in the console |
| 228 | + |
| 229 | +### Import errors |
| 230 | + |
| 231 | +```bash |
| 232 | +ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'textual' |
| 233 | +``` |
| 234 | + |
| 235 | +**Solution**: Install dependencies |
| 236 | +```bash |
| 237 | +pip install textual aptabase |
| 238 | +``` |
| 239 | + |
| 240 | +### App won't start |
| 241 | + |
| 242 | +**Check Python version**: |
| 243 | +```bash |
| 244 | +python --version # Must be 3.11+ |
| 245 | +``` |
| 246 | + |
| 247 | +## 📚 Learn More |
| 248 | + |
| 249 | +### Next Steps |
| 250 | + |
| 251 | +Once you're comfortable with this simple example, check out: |
| 252 | + |
| 253 | +1. **textual_aptabase_demo.py** - Full dashboard with tabs, forms, and real-time stats |
| 254 | +2. **advanced_patterns.py** - User identification, error tracking, performance monitoring |
| 255 | + |
| 256 | +### Resources |
| 257 | + |
| 258 | +- **Aptabase**: [https://aptabase.com/docs](https://aptabase.com/docs) |
| 259 | +- **Aptabase Python SDK**: [https://github.com/aptabase/aptabase-py](https://github.com/aptabase/aptabase-py) |
| 260 | +- **Textual**: [https://textual.textualize.io/](https://textual.textualize.io/) |
| 261 | +- **Textual Tutorial**: [https://textual.textualize.io/tutorial/](https://textual.textualize.io/tutorial/) |
| 262 | + |
| 263 | +## 🔐 Privacy |
| 264 | + |
| 265 | +Aptabase is privacy-first analytics: |
| 266 | +- ✅ No personal data collected |
| 267 | +- ✅ No IP addresses stored |
| 268 | +- ✅ No cookies or tracking |
| 269 | +- ✅ GDPR compliant |
| 270 | +- ✅ Open source |
| 271 | + |
| 272 | +This example only tracks: |
| 273 | +- Counter values (anonymous) |
| 274 | +- Button click events |
| 275 | +- Session duration |
| 276 | +- App lifecycle events |
| 277 | + |
| 278 | +## 📄 License |
| 279 | + |
| 280 | +MIT License - feel free to use this as a starting point for your own projects! |
| 281 | + |
| 282 | +## 🤝 Contributing |
| 283 | + |
| 284 | +This is a simple example/demo. Feel free to: |
| 285 | +- Fork and modify |
| 286 | +- Use in your own projects |
| 287 | +- Share improvements |
| 288 | + |
| 289 | +## ❓ Questions? |
| 290 | + |
| 291 | +- **Aptabase Support**: [https://aptabase.com/](https://aptabase.com/) |
| 292 | +- **Textual Discord**: [https://discord.gg/Enf6Z3qhVr](https://discord.gg/Enf6Z3qhVr) |
| 293 | + |
| 294 | +--- |
| 295 | + |
| 296 | +**Happy coding!** 🚀 |
| 297 | + |
| 298 | +Built with ❤️ using [Textual](https://textual.textualize.io/) and [Aptabase](https://aptabase.com/) |
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