BUG-009: _on_video_eos was empty (stub). Added Clock.schedule_once
for next_media() when video reaches end of stream.
BUG-008: download_media_files only ran when server_version >
local_version. Added download check in up-to-date branch so media
files are synced even when playlist version hasn't changed.
- Added empty playlist guard in play_current_media() to return
early instead of calling restart_playlist()
- Added empty playlist guard in restart_playlist() to return
early instead of calling play_current_media()
- Wrapped SettingsPopup content in ScrollView so fields
are not cut off on smaller screens
- New windows/ directory with build scripts, specs, and configuration
- Windows-specific requirements (requirements_win.txt)
- Launch and runtime scripts for Windows (run_win.py, launch_player.bat)
- PyInstaller build configuration (build.spec)
- Updated .gitignore to exclude windows/venv312/
- Updated config and source files for Windows compatibility
- Moved working_files to proper directory
- Add Port field to Settings UI (was hidden in config, not editable)
- Fix double-port bug: skip appending :port if server_ip already contains one
- Weblink: replace --kiosk with --start-fullscreen (fixes Wayland/Labwc
window restoration after Chromium closes)
- Weblink: inactivity watchdog - advance to next media only after N seconds
of no touch (instead of fixed timer)
- Weblink: detect Chromium process exit and advance immediately
- Weblink: pre-warm Chromium in hidden off-screen window during previous
media item to eliminate cold-start delay on transition
- Weblink: Wayland-safe hide/show transition - hide content_area before
Chromium, 200ms delay after kill before showing next media
- Chromium flags: suppress GNOME keyring popup (--password-store=basic)
- Suppress --disable-sync, --disable-background-networking dialogs
- get_playlists_v2: pass through weblink items without download, preserve type
- main.py: render weblink items fullscreen via Chromium kiosk overlay with cleanup on next/pause/stop
- main.py: fix unbounded recursion when playlist media is missing/invalid by scheduling retries via Clock (keeps standard playlist cycling offline)
- docs: add PLAYER_WEBLINK_INTEGRATION.md
- Fixed start.sh environment variable loading from systemctl
- Use here-document (<<<) instead of pipe for subshell to preserve exports
- Added better error handling for evdev device enumeration
- Added exception handling in intro video playback with detailed logging
- App now properly initializes with DISPLAY=:0 and WAYLAND_DISPLAY=wayland-0
CRITICAL FIX - This was the main issue preventing edited images from appearing!
Problem:
- Edited media was being uploaded to server successfully
- Server updated the playlist (new version returned: 34)
- BUT player never reloaded the playlist
- So edited images stayed invisible until restart
Solution:
1. EditPopup now sets should_refresh_playlist flag when upload succeeds
2. Main player checks this flag in check_playlist_and_play()
3. When flag is set, player immediately reloads playlist
4. Edited media appears instantly without needing restart
Testing:
- Created diagnostic script test_edited_media_upload.py
- Confirmed server accepts edited media and returns new playlist version
- Verified SSL fix works correctly (verify=False)
Now edited images should appear immediately after save!
- 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.
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
- Added signal_screen_activity() method to SignagePlayer class
- Runs every 20 seconds automatically
- Also triggered on any touch/user input events
Multiple methods used to keep display awake:
- xset s reset - Resets screensaver timer
- xset dpms force on - Forces display on
- xdotool - Subtle mouse movement to trigger activity
This complements the system-level power management:
- Works alongside display power management settings
- Non-blocking and non-critical (fails gracefully)
- Signals every 20 seconds + on user input
- Prevents display from sleeping during playback
Screen should now remain active throughout media 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)
- Created src/edit_popup.py module for EditPopup and DrawingLayer classes
- Moved EditPopup UI definition to signage_player.kv (reduced main.py by 533 lines)
- Moved CardSwipePopup UI definition to signage_player.kv (reduced main.py by 41 lines)
- Improved code organization with better separation of concerns
- main.py reduced from 2,384 to 1,811 lines (24% reduction)
- All functionality preserved, no breaking changes
- Added checkbox in Settings screen to enable/disable edit feature
- Setting stored in app_config.json as 'edit_feature_enabled'
- Edit workflow now validates: player setting, media type, server permission, card auth
- Shows appropriate error message when edit is blocked at any validation step
- Defaults to enabled (true) if not set
- All conditions must be met for edit interface to open
- Implemented CardReader class to read data from USB card readers
- Added CardSwipePopup with 5-second timeout and visual feedback
- Card data is captured and included in edit metadata
- Card data sent to server when edited images are uploaded
- Added evdev dependency for USB input device handling
- Fallback mode when evdev not available (for development)
- Created test utility (test_card_reader.py) for card reader testing
- Added comprehensive documentation (CARD_READER_AUTHENTICATION.md)
- Added access-card.png icon for authentication popup
- Edit interface requires card swipe or times out after 5 seconds
- Migrated to get_playlists_v2 with improved auth system
- Added WebP image format support for playback and editing
- Implemented edit_on_player permission check from server playlist
- Added user authentication layer for edit function (placeholder: player_1)
- Implemented versioned saving with metadata (user, timestamp, version)
- Added server upload functionality for edited media
- Fixed playlist update after intro video completion
- Added hostname and quickconnect_code to player feedback
- Improved error handling for upload failures (non-blocking)
- Added pencil edit button to player controls
- Created EditPopup with drawing layer for image annotation
- Drawing tools: color selection (red/blue/green/black), thickness control
- Features: undo last stroke, clear all strokes, save edited image
- Playback automatically pauses during editing
- Only images (.jpg, .jpeg, .png, .bmp) can be edited
- Edited images saved with '_edited' suffix in same directory
- Drawing layer with touch support for annotations
- Full toolbar with color, thickness, and action controls
- 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
Changes:
- Implement async/await pattern for non-blocking server communications
- Use asyncio event loop integrated with Kivy for smooth UI
- Run playlist updates and feedback sending in thread pool
- Prevent UI freezing during network I/O operations
- Add video error handling and playback state management
- Implement delayed video playback start (wait 0.5s for loading)
- Add video error callback for better error recovery
- Cancel all async tasks on application shutdown
- Process async tasks every 100ms without blocking Kivy event loop
New file:
- convert_video_for_rpi.sh: FFmpeg script for optimizing videos (1080p @ 30fps, H.264)
- 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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