Console-like interface GUI for browser or linux

For a long time I'm in search for something like a good old terminal framework/tool to create user interfaces with just text and easy to develop.

I want something like that used to build SUSE/openSUSE Yast (when called from console). I already saw "Curses" but it doesn't pleased me.

This is a really silly question, but there is some tool or framework to create text only interfaces, or, even if doubtful, a text-only GUI for web pages (some where mouse is not required, just a keyboard)?

You might be thinking why in hell I need something like that, but this is the reason: I'm a developer working to upgrade an old software used in car repair shops by mechanical professionals. They're always with hands dirty with a plethora of oils and/or busy and the old App have a nice interface developed in Visual Foxpro (no mouse is needed at all).

The first requirement is to build a new application where a mouse should not be used; second is it must be running an application server and a PostgreSQL database with a "dumb" client (should run on terminal or web browser).

So, is there some kind of tool/framework for mouse-free GUI?

No changes in requirements are allowed (believe me, I tried).