- Created .keep-screen-alive.sh wrapper script with multiple methods:
* systemd-inhibit (primary - prevents OS-level sleep/suspend)
* xset commands (prevents X11 screensaver)
* Mouse movement (prevents idle timeout)
- Added screen-keepalive.service systemd unit:
* Runs xset s reset every 30 seconds
* Auto-restarts on failure
* Integrated with graphical session
- Multiple layers of screen protection:
* HDMI blanking disabled
* CPU power saving disabled
* System sleep/suspend disabled
* X11 screensaver disabled
* DPMS (Display Power Management) disabled
* Display forced on periodically
Screen will now remain active while player is running, preventing lockups or blank screens during playback.
- Enhanced install.sh with comprehensive autostart workflow:
* XDG autostart entry (desktop environment)
* systemd user service (most reliable)
* LXDE autostart support (Raspberry Pi OS)
* Cron fallback (@reboot)
* Terminal mode enabled for debugging
- Added Raspberry Pi power management features:
* Disable HDMI screen blanking
* Prevent CPU power saving (performance mode)
* Disable system sleep/suspend
* X11 screensaver disabled
* Display power management (DPMS) disabled
- Fixed sudo compatibility:
* Properly detects actual user when run with sudo
* Correct file ownership for user configs
* systemctl --user works correctly
- Player launches in terminal for error visibility
- Autostart configured to use start.sh (watchdog with auto-restart)
- Added custom half-width on-screen keyboard widget (keyboard_widget.py)
- Keyboard appears at bottom center when input fields are active
- Integrated keyboard in exit popup and settings popup
- Fixed install.sh: added --break-system-packages flag for pip3
- Fixed install.sh: added fallback to online installation for version mismatches
- Removed old Kivy 2.1.0 tar.gz that was causing conflicts
- Keyboard includes close button for intuitive dismissal
- All input fields trigger keyboard on touch
- Keyboard automatically cleans up on popup dismiss
Features:
- Create repo/ folder structure for offline packages
- python-wheels/ for Python packages (.whl files)
- system-packages/ for APT packages and .deb files
- Add download_offline_packages.sh to populate Python wheels
- Add download_deb_packages.sh to download system .deb packages
- Update install.sh with smart online/offline detection
- Auto-detects repo folder and uses offline packages
- Falls back to online installation if repo is empty
- Supports --offline flag for explicit offline mode
- Update requirements.txt with async dependencies:
- aiohttp==3.9.1 for async HTTP client
- asyncio==3.4.3 for async I/O framework
- Add OFFLINE_INSTALLATION.md with complete guide
- Add .gitignore to exclude downloaded packages from repo
- Document all system dependencies in apt-packages.txt
Downloaded packages:
- 18 Python wheels with all dependencies
- Total size: ~50 MB for Python packages
- Ready for offline deployment
- Complete Kivy-based signage player application
- Fetches playlists from DigiServer via REST API
- Supports images (JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP) and videos (MP4, AVI, MKV, MOV, WEBM)
- Modern UI with touch controls and settings popup
- Separated UI (KV file) from business logic (Python)
- Fullscreen media display with proper scaling
- Server feedback system for player status reporting
- Auto-hide controls with mouse/touch activation
- Virtual environment setup with requirements.txt
- Installation and run scripts included
Features:
✅ Cross-platform Kivy framework
✅ Server integration with DigiServer
✅ Media playback with duration control
✅ Player feedback and status reporting
✅ Settings management with persistent config
✅ Error handling and recovery
✅ Clean architecture with KV file separation
