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.
- 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)
