- 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
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
