BubType - Desktop overlay for English typing between tasks

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Most typing/English apps pull you into a full window or another browser tab. BubType is a floating overlay on your desktop — practice a sentence between tasks without leaving your docs, browser, or editor. Built for those small gaps at work. Community edition is open source; Pro adds more skins and sounds.

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Hey Product Hunt 👋 What inspired me: I kept abandoning English practice because every app wanted a full window or a new tab. Between emails, meetings, and waiting on exports, I had tiny gaps — but not enough motivation to “open a study app.” The problem: practice tools break your workflow. By the time you switch back, the gap is gone and you’re scrolling instead. What I built: BubType, a floating overlay on the desktop. Type one sentence without leaving your docs/browser, then continue working. Feels closer to a sticky note than another product you have to “enter.” How it evolved: started as something for myself → added skins/sounds because feedback makes short sessions less boring → open-sourced a Community build so people can try without buying. Curious if the “between-task practice” idea resonates — feedback welcome.