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• The full screen editor of the Commodore 64 8-bit computers was advanced in its market segment for its time. Users could move the cursor over the entire screen area, entering and editing BASIC program lines, as well as direct mode commands. All Commodore 8-bit computers used the PETSCII character set, which included character glyphs suitable for making a TUI.

• Apple's Macintosh Programmer's Workshop programming environment included Commando, a TUI shell. It was the inspiration for BBEdit's shell worksheet.

• Later Apple II models included MouseText, a set of graphical glyphs used for making a TUI.

• The Corvus Concept computer of 1982 used a function key-based text interface on a full-page pivoting display.

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