- Rebuilt evdev wheel for cp313 aarch64 (was missing from repo)
- Updated install.sh: add --system-site-packages to venv, verify imports
- Updated start.sh: activate .venv before running player
- Updated run_player.sh: activate .venv before running player
- Added pip fallback for kivy/ffpyplayer if apt/pip install misses them
- Replaced all cp311 wheels with cp313 wheels for Python 3.13 compatibility
- Added new dependency wheels: aiohappyeyeballs, evdev, ffpyplayer
- Rebuilt install.sh with virtual environment + offline wheel installation
- Added --sudo-user/-U and --sudo-password/-W CLI arguments
- Added run_sudo() helper to avoid password prompts during installation
- Fixed 'Setting Up Player Directories' hang (cat->stdin) by using touch
- Updated start.sh to activate virtual environment before running player
- Updated run_player.sh to activate virtual environment
- Removed old cp311 incompatible wheels
- Added backup of previous install.sh as install.sh.bak
- Fix: Replace broad pkill with PID-specific kill -9 in start.sh
- Fix: Remove unreachable deactivate call in start.sh
- Fix: Add find_boot_config helper for RPi config file detection
- Fix: Update autostart status message (remove fake systemd service claim)
- Fix: Add ACTUAL_USER/ACTUAL_HOME to power management function
- Add: Auto-reboot at end of install.sh with 5s cancel window
- Add: Ctrl+C cleanup trap during installation
- Commented out forced pygame backend (causes issues with display initialization)
- Added SDL_VIDEODRIVER and SDL_AUDIODRIVER fallback chains (wayland,x11,dummy)
- Limited KIVY_INPUTPROVIDERS to wayland,x11 (avoids problematic input providers)
- Reduced FFMPEG_THREADS from 4 to 2 (conserves Raspberry Pi resources)
- Reduced LIBPLAYER_BUFFER from 2MB to 1MB (saves memory)
- Fixed asyncio event loop deprecation warning (use try/except for get_running_loop)
- Better exception handling for cursor hiding
These changes fix the app crashing after 30 seconds due to graphics provider issues.
- Replaced failing systemd user service with system-wide service
- System service more reliable on Wayland/Bookworm systems
- Service creates /etc/systemd/system/kiwy-player.service
- Runs as pi user with proper display environment variables
- Adds Restart=on-failure for robustness
- Keeps XDG and cron methods as additional fallback layers
This resolves autostart failures after recent system updates.
Added support for both X11 and Wayland environments:
Display Server Detection:
- Auto-detects Wayland via WAYLAND_DISPLAY environment variable
- Falls back to X11 commands if not Wayland
- Works seamlessly on both display servers
Wayland-specific tools:
- wlopm - Wayland output power management (keeps display on)
- wlr-randr - Output management for wlroots compositors
- ydotool - Mouse movement for Wayland (alternative to xdotool)
- systemd-inhibit integration for idle prevention
Enhanced display keep-alive script:
- Detects display server type on startup
- Uses appropriate commands based on environment
- Wayland: wlopm, wlr-randr, ydotool
- X11: xset, xdotool, xrandr
- Both: tvservice for HDMI power control
App-level improvements (main.py):
- Detects Wayland via os.environ check
- Executes Wayland-specific commands when detected
- Maintains X11 compatibility for older systems
Installation improvements:
- Auto-installs Wayland tools if Wayland is detected
- Attempts to install: wlopm, wlr-randr, ydotool
- Graceful fallback if packages unavailable
This ensures HDMI power management works correctly on:
- Raspberry Pi OS with X11 (older versions)
- Raspberry Pi OS with Wayland (Bookworm and newer)
- Any Linux system using either display server
- 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
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