Fix Windows player: kiosk lockdown, robust video transitions, keep-awake

- Production/kiosk mode: exit_on_escape=0, window-close guard, Ctrl+C
  ignore, Alt+F4/Alt+Tab/Win/Ctrl+Esc keyboard hook (Windows)
- Robust video playback: async (non-blocking) ffpyplayer teardown,
  video progress watchdog (advance at true clip end), EOS re-entrancy
  guard, stale-advance guard, focus keeper for foreground retention
- Resume playback timer after Settings/exit popups close
- Windows keep-awake: SetThreadExecutionState + disable screensaver/
  lock screen (restored on exit)
- Always-on playback_trace.log for diagnosing transitions
- exe metadata: app_icon.ico + version_info.txt (publisher identity)

.gitignore

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ wheels/
 venv/
 ENV/
 env/
+windows/venv312/
 
 # Kivy
 *.pyc
@@ -59,3 +60,5 @@ playlists/server_playlist_*.json
 Thumbs.db
 
 .player_heartbear
+
+windows/venv_build/

.player_heartbeat

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-1768682062.8464386

.run-background.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#\!/bin/bash
+SCRIPT_DIR="/home/pi/kiwy-signage"
+LOG_FILE="/home/pi/kiwy-signage/logs/player-background.log"
+mkdir -p "."
+echo "[2026-07-17 10:54:53] Starting player in background..." >> ""
+cd "/home/pi/kiwy-signage" || exit 1
+nohup bash start.sh >> "" 2>&1 &
+PLAYER_PID=$\!
+echo "[2026-07-17 10:54:53] Player started with PID: $PLAYER_PID" >> ""
+echo "Player started in background (PID: $PLAYER_PID)"
+echo "Logs: $LOG_FILE"

.start-player-cron.sh

@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# Wait for desktop environment to be ready
+#\!/bin/bash
 sleep 15
-
-# Start the player
-cd "/home/pi/Desktop/Kiwy-Signage" && bash start.sh
+cd /home/pi/kiwy-signage && bash start.sh

config/app_config.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
-  "server_ip": "192.168.0.121",
-  "port": "443",
-  "screen_name": "rpi-tvcanba1",
+  "server_ip": "192.168.0.107",
+  "port": "8080",
+  "screen_name": "WINDOWS-PC",
   "quickconnect_key": "8887779",
   "orientation": "Landscape",
   "touch": "True",
   "max_resolution": "1920x1080",
   "edit_feature_enabled": true,
-  "use_https": true,
+  "use_https": false,
   "verify_ssl": false
 }

player_auth.json

@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "hostname": "rpi-tvcanba1",
-  "auth_code": "LhfERILw4cFxejhbIUuQ72QddisRgHMAm7kUSty64LA",
-  "player_id": 1,
-  "player_name": "TVacasa",
-  "playlist_id": 1,
-  "orientation": "Landscape",
-  "authenticated": true,
-  "server_url": "https://192.168.0.121:443"
-}

playlists/server_playlist.json

@@ -1,27 +1,37 @@
 {
-  "count": 3,
+  "count": 4,
   "player_id": 1,
-  "player_name": "TVacasa",
+  "player_name": "Test_player1",
   "playlist": [
     {
-      "file_name": "2026efvev-1428673176.jpg",
-      "url": "media/2026efvev-1428673176.jpg",
+      "file_name": "sean-oulashin-KMn4VEeEPR8-unsplash.jpg",
+      "type": "image",
+      "url": "media/sean-oulashin-KMn4VEeEPR8-unsplash.jpg",
+      "duration": 14,
+      "edit_on_player": true
+    },
+    {
+      "file_name": "weblink-1e4a4d6d885a",
+      "type": "weblink",
+      "url": "https://moto-adv.com/",
+      "duration": 30,
+      "edit_on_player": false
+    },
+    {
+      "file_name": "sample-30s.mp4",
+      "type": "video",
+      "url": "media/sample-30s.mp4",
+      "duration": 31,
+      "edit_on_player": false
+    },
+    {
+      "file_name": "edited_media/5/eye_e_v2.jpg",
+      "type": "image",
+      "url": "media/edited_media/5/eye_e_v2.jpg",
       "duration": 50,
       "edit_on_player": true
-    },
-    {
-      "file_name": "4k1.jpg",
-      "url": "media/4k1.jpg",
-      "duration": 30,
-      "edit_on_player": true
-    },
-    {
-      "file_name": "1416529-hd_1920_1080_30fps.mp4",
-      "url": "media/1416529-hd_1920_1080_30fps.mp4",
-      "duration": 13,
-      "edit_on_player": false
     }
   ],
   "playlist_id": 1,
-  "playlist_version": 34
+  "playlist_version": 14
 }

python version

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Python 3.12.9

requirements.txt

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 kivy>=2.3.0
 ffpyplayer
-requests==2.32.4
-bcrypt==4.2.1
-aiohttp==3.9.1
-asyncio==3.4.3
+requests>=2.32.0,<3.0.0
+bcrypt>=4.2.0,<5.0.0
+aiohttp>=3.9.0,<4.0.0
 evdev>=1.6.0

run_player.sh

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # Start Kivy Signage Player
-cd "$(dirname "$0")" && source .venv/bin/activate
 cd "$(dirname "$0")/src"
 python3 main.py

scripts/pi_boot_config_patch_once.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+MARKER_FILE="/etc/kiwy-signage/pi_boot_config_patched.marker"
+
+is_pi() {
+    if [[ -f /proc/device-tree/model ]] && grep -qi "raspberry pi" /proc/device-tree/model; then
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    if grep -qi "raspberry" /proc/cpuinfo 2>/dev/null; then
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    return 1
+}
+
+find_boot_config() {
+    if [[ -f /boot/firmware/config.txt ]]; then
+        echo "/boot/firmware/config.txt"
+    elif [[ -f /boot/config.txt ]]; then
+        echo "/boot/config.txt"
+    else
+        echo ""
+    fi
+}
+
+upsert_key() {
+    local key="$1"
+    local value="$2"
+    local file="$3"
+
+    if grep -Eq "^[#[:space:]]*${key}=" "$file"; then
+        sed -i -E "s|^[#[:space:]]*${key}=.*|${key}=${value}|" "$file"
+    else
+        echo "${key}=${value}" >> "$file"
+    fi
+}
+
+if [[ "${EUID}" -ne 0 ]]; then
+    echo "[pi-boot-patch] Please run as root."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! is_pi; then
+    echo "[pi-boot-patch] Not a Raspberry Pi. Skipping."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+if [[ -f "$MARKER_FILE" ]]; then
+    echo "[pi-boot-patch] Patch already applied. Skipping."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+BOOT_CONFIG="$(find_boot_config)"
+if [[ -z "$BOOT_CONFIG" ]]; then
+    echo "[pi-boot-patch] Boot config not found. Skipping."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+echo "[pi-boot-patch] Applying patch to ${BOOT_CONFIG}"
+
+# Graphics and memory settings for smoother Chromium playback on Pi.
+upsert_key "dtoverlay" "vc4-kms-v3d" "$BOOT_CONFIG"
+upsert_key "gpu_mem" "256" "$BOOT_CONFIG"
+upsert_key "disable_overscan" "1" "$BOOT_CONFIG"
+
+# Keep HDMI and display active for kiosk use.
+upsert_key "hdmi_blanking" "0" "$BOOT_CONFIG"
+upsert_key "hdmi_ignore_cec_init" "1" "$BOOT_CONFIG"
+upsert_key "hdmi_force_hotplug" "1" "$BOOT_CONFIG"
+
+mkdir -p "$(dirname "$MARKER_FILE")"
+date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ" > "$MARKER_FILE"
+
+echo "[pi-boot-patch] Patch complete. Marker written to ${MARKER_FILE}"

src/get_playlists_v2.py

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def ensure_authenticated(config):
             # Use HTTPS for IP addresses
             server_url = f'https://{server_ip}:{port}' if port else f'https://{server_ip}'
         else:
-            server_url = f'http://{server_ip}:{port}'
+            server_url = f'http://{server_ip}:{port}' if port else f'http://{server_ip}'
     else:
         # For domain names, use HTTPS by default
         if use_https:
@@ -354,7 +354,9 @@ def delete_unused_media(playlist_data, media_dir):
                     rel_path = os.path.relpath(full_path, media_dir)
                     
                     # Skip if file is in current playlist
-                    if rel_path in referenced_files:
+                    # Normalize paths to handle Windows backslashes vs server forward slashes
+                    normalized_rel = rel_path.replace('\\', '/')
+                    if normalized_rel in referenced_files or rel_path in referenced_files:
                         continue
                     
                     # Delete unreferenced file
@@ -454,6 +456,18 @@ def update_playlist_if_needed(config, playlist_dir, media_dir):
             return playlist_file
         else:
             logger.info("✓ Playlist is up to date")
+            # Even when the playlist version matches, ensure media files exist locally.
+            # The media folder might be empty (e.g. fresh install or deleted files).
+            logger.info("📥 Checking for missing media files...")
+            ssl_manager = auth.ssl_manager if config.get('use_https', True) else None
+            server_url = auth.auth_data.get('server_url', '')
+            downloaded = download_media_files(
+                server_data.get('playlist', []), media_dir, ssl_manager, server_url
+            )
+            if downloaded:
+                server_data['playlist'] = downloaded
+                # Re-save playlist with updated URLs if needed
+                save_playlist(server_data, playlist_dir)
             return playlist_file
     
     except Exception as e:

src/network_monitor.py

@@ -6,11 +6,16 @@ Checks server connectivity and manages WiFi restart on connection failure
 import subprocess
 import time
 import random
+import platform
 import requests
 from datetime import datetime
 from kivy.logger import Logger
 from kivy.clock import Clock
 
+# Detect platform once so the ping / WiFi-restart commands below can
+# pick the correct syntax (Linux vs Windows).
+IS_WINDOWS = platform.system() == 'Windows'
+
 
 class NetworkMonitor:
     """Monitor network connectivity and manage WiFi restart"""
@@ -99,9 +104,15 @@ class NetworkMonitor:
             
             Logger.info(f"NetworkMonitor: Pinging server: {hostname}")
             
-            # Ping the server hostname with 3 attempts
+            # Ping the server hostname with 3 attempts.
+            # Windows ping uses -n for count and -w for timeout (ms),
+            # while Linux uses -c and -W.
+            if IS_WINDOWS:
+                cmd = ['ping', '-n', '3', '-w', '3000', hostname]
+            else:
+                cmd = ['ping', '-c', '3', '-W', '3', hostname]
             result = subprocess.run(
-                ['ping', '-c', '3', '-W', '3', hostname],
+                cmd,
                 capture_output=True,
                 text=True,
                 timeout=10
@@ -123,8 +134,11 @@ class NetworkMonitor:
     
     def _restart_wifi(self):
         """
-        Restart WiFi by turning it off for a specified duration then back on
-        This runs in a separate thread to not block the main application
+        Restart WiFi by turning it off for a specified duration then back on.
+        Uses the platform-appropriate commands:
+          - Linux (Raspberry Pi):  sudo rfkill / ifconfig / dhclient
+          - Windows:               netsh wlan disconnect / connect
+        This runs in a separate thread to not block the main application.
         """
         def wifi_restart_thread():
             try:
@@ -132,6 +146,72 @@ class NetworkMonitor:
                 Logger.info("NetworkMonitor: INITIATING WIFI RESTART SEQUENCE")
                 Logger.info("NetworkMonitor: ====================================")
 
+                if IS_WINDOWS:
+                    self._restart_wifi_windows()
+                else:
+                    self._restart_wifi_linux()
+
+            except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
+                Logger.error("NetworkMonitor: WiFi restart command timeout")
+            except Exception as e:
+                Logger.error(f"NetworkMonitor: Error during WiFi restart: {e}")
+
+        # Run in separate thread to not block the application
+        import threading
+        thread = threading.Thread(target=wifi_restart_thread, daemon=True)
+        thread.start()
+
+    def _restart_wifi_windows(self):
+        """Windows WiFi restart using netsh. Turn off for the wait period,
+        then turn back on so Windows reconnects to the preferred network."""
+        wait_minutes = self.wifi_restart_duration / 60
+        Logger.info(
+            f"NetworkMonitor: Windows WiFi restart — off for {wait_minutes:.0f} min"
+        )
+
+        # Turn WiFi OFF
+        off = subprocess.run(
+            ['netsh', 'wlan', 'disconnect'],
+            capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10
+        )
+        if off.returncode == 0:
+            Logger.info("NetworkMonitor: ✓ WiFi turned OFF (netsh wlan disconnect)")
+        else:
+            Logger.warning(
+                f"NetworkMonitor: netsh wlan disconnect failed: {off.stderr.strip()}"
+            )
+
+        # Wait with WiFi OFF
+        Logger.info(
+            f"NetworkMonitor: WiFi will remain OFF for {wait_minutes:.0f} minutes "
+            f"(started {datetime.now().strftime('%H:%M:%S')})"
+        )
+        time.sleep(self.wifi_restart_duration)
+        Logger.info(
+            f"NetworkMonitor: Wait period completed at {datetime.now().strftime('%H:%M:%S')}"
+        )
+
+        # Turn WiFi back ON — Windows reconnects to the preferred network
+        on = subprocess.run(
+            ['netsh', 'wlan', 'connect'],
+            capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10
+        )
+        if on.returncode == 0:
+            Logger.info("NetworkMonitor: ✓ WiFi re-enabled (netsh wlan connect)")
+        else:
+            # 'netsh wlan connect' without a profile may return non-zero even
+            # though the radio comes back on; log it but don't fail hard.
+            Logger.warning(
+                f"NetworkMonitor: netsh wlan connect returned {on.returncode}: "
+                f"{on.stderr.strip()} (may reconnect automatically)"
+            )
+
+        Logger.info("NetworkMonitor: ====================================")
+        Logger.info("NetworkMonitor: WIFI RESTART SEQUENCE COMPLETED")
+        Logger.info("NetworkMonitor: ====================================")
+
+    def _restart_wifi_linux(self):
+        """Linux (Raspberry Pi) WiFi restart using rfkill/ifconfig/dhclient."""
         # Turn off WiFi using rfkill (more reliable on Raspberry Pi)
         Logger.info("NetworkMonitor: Turning WiFi OFF using rfkill...")
         result = subprocess.run(
@@ -143,7 +223,6 @@ class NetworkMonitor:
 
         if result.returncode == 0:
             Logger.info("NetworkMonitor: ✓ WiFi turned OFF successfully (rfkill)")
-                    Logger.info("NetworkMonitor: WiFi is now DISABLED and will remain OFF")
         else:
             Logger.error(f"NetworkMonitor: rfkill failed, trying ifconfig...")
             Logger.error(f"NetworkMonitor: rfkill error: {result.stderr}")
@@ -223,13 +302,3 @@ class NetworkMonitor:
             Logger.info("NetworkMonitor: ====================================")
         else:
             Logger.error(f"NetworkMonitor: Failed to turn WiFi on: {result.stderr}")
-                    
-            except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
-                Logger.error("NetworkMonitor: WiFi restart command timeout")
-            except Exception as e:
-                Logger.error(f"NetworkMonitor: Error during WiFi restart: {e}")
-        
-        # Run in separate thread to not block the application
-        import threading
-        thread = threading.Thread(target=wifi_restart_thread, daemon=True)
-        thread.start()

src/playback_trace.py

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+"""
+playback_trace.py — Always-on playback transition logger.
+
+Kivy's log level is forced to 'warning' in main.py / run_win.py, which
+suppresses every Logger.info()/Logger.debug() line. That made it impossible
+to see why the player skips/crashes at the weblink->image and video->next
+transitions.
+
+This module writes a plain-text trace file (logs/playback_trace.log) with
+timestamps, INDEPENDENT of Kivy's log level, so we can always see exactly
+what the player is doing. It is thread-safe (a lock guards the append) and
+never throws (all failures are swallowed) so it can never break playback.
+
+Usage:
+    from playback_trace import trace
+    trace("play_current_media", index=3, name="foo.jpg", type="image")
+"""
+
+import os
+import threading
+import time
+
+_LOCK = threading.Lock()
+_LOG_PATH = None
+_OPENED = False
+
+
+def _ensure_path():
+    global _LOG_PATH, _OPENED
+    if _OPENED:
+        return _LOG_PATH
+    _OPENED = True
+    try:
+        # Respect the local data dir the launcher set (same place as logs/).
+        base = os.environ.get('KIWY_DATA_DIR') or os.getcwd()
+        log_dir = os.path.join(base, 'logs')
+        os.makedirs(log_dir, exist_ok=True)
+        _LOG_PATH = os.path.join(log_dir, 'playback_trace.log')
+    except Exception:
+        _LOG_PATH = None
+    return _LOG_PATH
+
+
+def trace(event, **kwargs):
+    """Append one line to the playback trace log.
+
+    Args:
+        event: short event name, e.g. 'next_media', 'eos', 'web_open'.
+        **kwargs: key=value context, e.g. index=3, name='foo.jpg'.
+    """
+    try:
+        path = _ensure_path()
+        if not path:
+            return
+        t = time.strftime('%H:%M:%S')
+        ms = int((time.time() % 1) * 1000)
+        parts = [f"{t}.{ms:03d}", event]
+        for k, v in kwargs.items():
+            parts.append(f"{k}={v}")
+        with _LOCK:
+            with open(path, 'a', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+                f.write(" ".join(parts) + "\n")
+    except Exception:
+        pass  # tracing must never break the player

src/player_auth.json

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 {
-  "hostname": "rpi-tvcanba1",
-  "auth_code": "LhfERILw4cFxejhbIUuQ72QddisRgHMAm7kUSty64LA",
-  "player_id": 1,
-  "player_name": "TVacasa",
+  "hostname": "WINDOWS-PC",
+  "auth_code": "",
+  "player_id": 2,
+  "player_name": "Windows-Player1",
   "playlist_id": 1,
   "orientation": "Landscape",
   "authenticated": true,
-  "server_url": "https://192.168.0.121:443"
+  "server_url": "http://192.168.0.107:8080"
 }

src/signage_player.kv

@@ -352,20 +352,27 @@
 # Settings popup content
 <SettingsPopup@Popup>:
     title: 'Player Settings'
-    size_hint: 0.8, 0.8
+    size_hint: 0.9, 0.85
     auto_dismiss: True
     
     BoxLayout:
         orientation: 'vertical'
-        padding: dp(20)
-        spacing: dp(15)
+        padding: [dp(15), dp(10)]
+        spacing: dp(8)
+        
+        ScrollView:
+            BoxLayout:
+                orientation: 'vertical'
+                spacing: dp(8)
+                size_hint_y: None
+                height: self.minimum_height
                 
                 # Server configuration
                 BoxLayout:
                     orientation: 'horizontal'
                     size_hint_y: None
-            height: dp(40)
-            spacing: dp(10)
+                    height: dp(36)
+                    spacing: dp(8)
                     
                     Label:
                         text: 'Server IP:'
@@ -378,7 +385,31 @@
                         id: server_input
                         size_hint_x: 0.7
                         multiline: False
-                font_size: sp(14)
+                        font_size: sp(13)
+                        write_tab: False
+                        on_touch_down: root.on_input_touch(self, args[1]) if self.collide_point(*args[1].pos) else None
+                
+                # Server port
+                BoxLayout:
+                    orientation: 'horizontal'
+                    size_hint_y: None
+                    height: dp(36)
+                    spacing: dp(8)
+                    
+                    Label:
+                        text: 'Port:'
+                        size_hint_x: 0.3
+                        text_size: self.size
+                        halign: 'left'
+                        valign: 'middle'
+                        
+                    TextInput:
+                        id: port_input
+                        size_hint_x: 0.7
+                        multiline: False
+                        font_size: sp(13)
+                        hint_text: '80 or 8080 (leave empty for default)'
+                        input_filter: 'int'
                         write_tab: False
                         on_touch_down: root.on_input_touch(self, args[1]) if self.collide_point(*args[1].pos) else None
                 
@@ -386,8 +417,8 @@
                 BoxLayout:
                     orientation: 'horizontal'
                     size_hint_y: None
-            height: dp(40)
-            spacing: dp(10)
+                    height: dp(36)
+                    spacing: dp(8)
                     
                     Label:
                         text: 'Screen Name:'
@@ -400,7 +431,7 @@
                         id: screen_input
                         size_hint_x: 0.7
                         multiline: False
-                font_size: sp(14)
+                        font_size: sp(13)
                         write_tab: False
                         on_touch_down: root.on_input_touch(self, args[1]) if self.collide_point(*args[1].pos) else None
                 
@@ -408,8 +439,8 @@
                 BoxLayout:
                     orientation: 'horizontal'
                     size_hint_y: None
-            height: dp(40)
-            spacing: dp(10)
+                    height: dp(36)
+                    spacing: dp(8)
                     
                     Label:
                         text: 'Quickconnect:'
@@ -422,7 +453,7 @@
                         id: quickconnect_input
                         size_hint_x: 0.7
                         multiline: False
-                font_size: sp(14)
+                        font_size: sp(13)
                         write_tab: False
                         on_touch_down: root.on_input_touch(self, args[1]) if self.collide_point(*args[1].pos) else None
                 
@@ -430,8 +461,8 @@
                 BoxLayout:
                     orientation: 'horizontal'
                     size_hint_y: None
-            height: dp(40)
-            spacing: dp(10)
+                    height: dp(36)
+                    spacing: dp(8)
                     
                     Label:
                         text: 'Orientation:'
@@ -444,7 +475,7 @@
                         id: orientation_input
                         size_hint_x: 0.7
                         multiline: False
-                font_size: sp(14)
+                        font_size: sp(13)
                         write_tab: False
                         on_touch_down: root.on_input_touch(self, args[1]) if self.collide_point(*args[1].pos) else None
                 
@@ -452,8 +483,8 @@
                 BoxLayout:
                     orientation: 'horizontal'
                     size_hint_y: None
-            height: dp(40)
-            spacing: dp(10)
+                    height: dp(36)
+                    spacing: dp(8)
                     
                     Label:
                         text: 'Touch:'
@@ -466,7 +497,7 @@
                         id: touch_input
                         size_hint_x: 0.7
                         multiline: False
-                font_size: sp(14)
+                        font_size: sp(13)
                         write_tab: False
                         on_touch_down: root.on_input_touch(self, args[1]) if self.collide_point(*args[1].pos) else None
                 
@@ -474,8 +505,8 @@
                 BoxLayout:
                     orientation: 'horizontal'
                     size_hint_y: None
-            height: dp(40)
-            spacing: dp(10)
+                    height: dp(36)
+                    spacing: dp(8)
                     
                     Label:
                         text: 'Max Resolution:'
@@ -488,7 +519,7 @@
                         id: resolution_input
                         size_hint_x: 0.7
                         multiline: False
-                font_size: sp(14)
+                        font_size: sp(13)
                         hint_text: '1920x1080 or auto'
                         write_tab: False
                         on_touch_down: root.on_input_touch(self, args[1]) if self.collide_point(*args[1].pos) else None
@@ -497,11 +528,11 @@
                 BoxLayout:
                     orientation: 'horizontal'
                     size_hint_y: None
-            height: dp(40)
-            spacing: dp(10)
+                    height: dp(36)
+                    spacing: dp(8)
                     
                     Label:
-                text: 'Enable Edit Feature:'
+                        text: 'Enable Edit:'
                         size_hint_x: 0.3
                         text_size: self.size
                         halign: 'left'
@@ -510,87 +541,107 @@
                     CheckBox:
                         id: edit_enabled_checkbox
                         size_hint_x: None
-                width: dp(40)
+                        width: dp(36)
                         active: True
                         on_active: root.on_edit_feature_toggle(self.active)
                     
                     Label:
-                text: '(Allow editing images on this player)'
+                        text: '(Allow editing images)'
                         size_hint_x: 0.4
-                font_size: sp(12)
+                        font_size: sp(11)
                         text_size: self.size
                         halign: 'left'
                         valign: 'middle'
                         color: 0.7, 0.7, 0.7, 1
                 
+                # Separator
                 Widget:
-            size_hint_y: 0.05
+                    size_hint_y: None
+                    height: dp(5)
                 
                 # Reset Buttons Section
                 Label:
                     text: 'Reset Options:'
                     size_hint_y: None
-            height: dp(30)
+                    height: dp(26)
                     text_size: self.size
                     halign: 'left'
                     valign: 'middle'
                     bold: True
-            font_size: sp(16)
+                    font_size: sp(14)
                 
                 # Reset Buttons Row
                 BoxLayout:
                     orientation: 'horizontal'
                     size_hint_y: None
-            height: dp(50)
-            spacing: dp(10)
+                    height: dp(44)
+                    spacing: dp(8)
                     
                     Button:
                         id: reset_auth_btn
                         text: 'Reset Player Auth'
                         background_color: 0.8, 0.4, 0.2, 1
+                        font_size: sp(12)
                         on_press: root.reset_player_auth()
                     
                     Button:
                         id: reset_playlist_btn
                         text: 'Reset Playlist to v0'
                         background_color: 0.8, 0.4, 0.2, 1
+                        font_size: sp(12)
                         on_press: root.reset_playlist_version()
                     
                     Button:
                         id: restart_player_btn
                         text: 'Restart Player'
                         background_color: 0.2, 0.6, 0.8, 1
+                        font_size: sp(12)
                         on_press: root.restart_player()
                 
-        # Test Connection Button
+                # Test Connection + Production Mode Buttons
+                BoxLayout:
+                    orientation: 'horizontal'
+                    size_hint_y: None
+                    height: dp(44)
+                    spacing: dp(8)
+
                     Button:
                         id: test_connection_btn
                         text: 'Test Server Connection'
-            size_hint_y: None
-            height: dp(50)
                         background_color: 0.2, 0.4, 0.8, 1
+                        font_size: sp(13)
                         on_press: root.test_connection()
 
+                    Button:
+                        id: production_mode_btn
+                        text: 'Enable Production'
+                        background_color: 0.4, 0.4, 0.4, 1  # grey = disabled
+                        font_size: sp(13)
+                        on_press: root.toggle_production_mode()
+                
                 # Connection Status Label
                 Label:
                     id: connection_status
                     text: 'Click button to test connection'
                     size_hint_y: None
-            height: dp(40)
+                    height: dp(32)
                     text_size: self.size
                     halign: 'center'
                     valign: 'middle'
+                    font_size: sp(11)
                     color: 0.7, 0.7, 0.7, 1
                 
+                # Separator
                 Widget:
-            size_hint_y: 0.05
+                    size_hint_y: None
+                    height: dp(5)
                 
                 # Status information row
                 BoxLayout:
                     orientation: 'horizontal'
                     size_hint_y: None
-            height: dp(30)
-            spacing: dp(10)
+                    height: dp(26)
+                    spacing: dp(8)
                     
                     Label:
                         id: playlist_info
@@ -598,7 +649,7 @@
                         text_size: self.size
                         halign: 'center'
                         valign: 'middle'
-                font_size: sp(12)
+                        font_size: sp(11)
                     
                     Label:
                         id: media_count_info
@@ -606,7 +657,7 @@
                         text_size: self.size
                         halign: 'center'
                         valign: 'middle'
-                font_size: sp(12)
+                        font_size: sp(11)
                     
                     Label:
                         id: status_info
@@ -614,17 +665,14 @@
                         text_size: self.size
                         halign: 'center'
                         valign: 'middle'
-                font_size: sp(12)
+                        font_size: sp(11)
         
-        Widget:
-            size_hint_y: 0.05
-        
-        # Action buttons
+        # Action buttons (always visible, outside scroll)
         BoxLayout:
             orientation: 'horizontal'
             size_hint_y: None
-            height: dp(50)
-            spacing: dp(20)
+            height: dp(44)
+            spacing: dp(15)
             
             Button:
                 text: 'Save & Close'

start.sh

@@ -218,19 +218,6 @@ rm -f "$STOP_FLAG_FILE"
 # Change to the project directory
 cd "$SCRIPT_DIR"
 
-# Check if virtual environment exists
-if [ -d ".venv" ]; then
-    log_message "✓ Virtual environment found"
-    source .venv/bin/activate
-else
-    log_message "⚠️  Creating virtual environment..."
-    python3 -m venv .venv
-    source .venv/bin/activate
-    log_message "📦 Installing dependencies..."
-    pip3 install -r requirements.txt
-    log_message "✓ Virtual environment ready"
-fi
-
 # Check if configuration exists
 if [ ! -f "config/app_config.json" ]; then
     log_message "⚠️  WARNING: Configuration file not found!"
@@ -250,6 +237,11 @@ while true; do
     # Clean old heartbeat
     rm -f "$HEARTBEAT_FILE"
     
+    # Activate virtual environment if it exists
+    if [ -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/.venv/bin/activate" ]; then
+        source "$SCRIPT_DIR/.venv/bin/activate"
+    fi
+    
     # Start the player
     cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/src"
     python3 main.py &
@@ -292,8 +284,8 @@ while true; do
     log_message "⏳ Waiting ${RESTART_DELAY}s before restart..."
     sleep $RESTART_DELAY
     
-    # Cleanup any zombie processes
-    pkill -9 -f "python3 main.py" 2>/dev/null
+    # Ensure old player process is gone before restarting
+    kill -9 $PLAYER_PID 2>/dev/null
     
 done
 
@@ -301,6 +293,3 @@ log_message ""
 log_message "=========================================="
 log_message "Watchdog stopped"
 log_message "=========================================="
-
-# Deactivate virtual environment (this line is never reached in watchdog mode)
-deactivate

windows/2.3.0

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+Requirement already satisfied: ffpyplayer in c:\users\dell-pc\desktop\kiwy-signage\windows\venv\lib\site-packages (4.5.3)
+Requirement already satisfied: requests in c:\users\dell-pc\desktop\kiwy-signage\windows\venv\lib\site-packages (2.34.2)
+Requirement already satisfied: aiohttp in c:\users\dell-pc\desktop\kiwy-signage\windows\venv\lib\site-packages (3.14.3)
+Requirement already satisfied: bcrypt in c:\users\dell-pc\desktop\kiwy-signage\windows\venv\lib\site-packages (5.0.0)
+Requirement already satisfied: certifi in c:\users\dell-pc\desktop\kiwy-signage\windows\venv\lib\site-packages (2026.7.22)
+Requirement already satisfied: pyinstaller in c:\users\dell-pc\desktop\kiwy-signage\windows\venv\lib\site-packages (6.21.0)
+Requirement already satisfied: kivy[base] in c:\users\dell-pc\desktop\kiwy-signage\windows\venv\lib\site-packages (2.3.1)
+Requirement already satisfied: Kivy-Garden>=0.1.4 in c:\users\dell-pc\desktop\kiwy-signage\windows\venv\lib\site-packages (from kivy[base]) (0.1.5)
+Requirement already satisfied: docutils in c:\users\dell-pc\desktop\kiwy-signage\windows\venv\lib\site-packages (from kivy[base]) (0.23)
+Requirement already satisfied: pygments in c:\users\dell-pc\desktop\kiwy-signage\windows\venv\lib\site-packages (from kivy[base]) (2.20.0)
+Requirement already satisfied: filetype in c:\users\dell-pc\desktop\kiwy-signage\windows\venv\lib\site-packages (from kivy[base]) (1.2.0)
+Requirement already satisfied: kivy-deps.angle~=0.4.0 in c:\users\dell-pc\desktop\kiwy-signage\windows\venv\lib\site-packages (from kivy[base]) (0.4.0)
+Requirement already satisfied: kivy-deps.sdl2~=0.8.0 in c:\users\dell-pc\desktop\kiwy-signage\windows\venv\lib\site-packages (from kivy[base]) (0.8.0)
+Requirement already satisfied: kivy-deps.glew~=0.3.1 in c:\users\dell-pc\desktop\kiwy-signage\windows\venv\lib\site-packages (from kivy[base]) (0.3.1)
+Requirement already satisfied: pypiwin32 in c:\users\dell-pc\desktop\kiwy-signage\windows\venv\lib\site-packages (from kivy[base]) (223)
+Requirement already satisfied: pillow<11,>=9.5.0 in c:\users\dell-pc\desktop\kiwy-signage\windows\venv\lib\site-packages (from kivy[base]) (10.4.0)
+Requirement already satisfied: charset_normalizer<4,>=2 in c:\users\dell-pc\desktop\kiwy-signage\windows\venv\lib\site-packages (from requests) (3.4.9)
+Requirement already satisfied: idna<4,>=2.5 in c:\users\dell-pc\desktop\kiwy-signage\windows\venv\lib\site-packages (from requests) (3.18)
+Requirement already satisfied: urllib3<3,>=1.26 in c:\users\dell-pc\desktop\kiwy-signage\windows\venv\lib\site-packages (from requests) (2.7.0)
+Requirement already satisfied: aiohappyeyeballs>=2.5.0 in c:\users\dell-pc\desktop\kiwy-signage\windows\venv\lib\site-packages (from aiohttp) (2.7.1)
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+Requirement already satisfied: attrs>=17.3.0 in c:\users\dell-pc\desktop\kiwy-signage\windows\venv\lib\site-packages (from aiohttp) (26.1.0)
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+Requirement already satisfied: altgraph in c:\users\dell-pc\desktop\kiwy-signage\windows\venv\lib\site-packages (from pyinstaller) (0.17.5)
+Requirement already satisfied: packaging>=22.0 in c:\users\dell-pc\desktop\kiwy-signage\windows\venv\lib\site-packages (from pyinstaller) (26.2)
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+Requirement already satisfied: pywin32-ctypes>=0.2.1 in c:\users\dell-pc\desktop\kiwy-signage\windows\venv\lib\site-packages (from pyinstaller) (0.2.3)
+Requirement already satisfied: setuptools>=42.0.0 in c:\users\dell-pc\desktop\kiwy-signage\windows\venv\lib\site-packages (from pyinstaller) (83.0.0)
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windows/README_WINDOWS_BUILD.md

@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+# Kiwy Signage Player - Windows Edition
+
+Build and run the Kiwy digital signage player on Windows as a standalone `.exe`.
+
+## 📋 Requirements Analysis
+
+The original app was built for **Raspberry Pi (Linux)**, using these technologies:
+
+| Component | Original (RPi/Linux) | Windows Equivalent |
+|-----------|---------------------|-------------------|
+| **GUI** | Kivy 2.3+ | Kivy 2.3+ (works cross-platform) |
+| **Video** | ffpyplayer | ffpyplayer (needs FFmpeg DLLs) |
+| **Card Reader** | evdev (Linux input) | **Not available** — gracefully disabled |
+| **Screen Keep-Awake** | xset, xdotool, Wayland | `SetThreadExecutionState` (Win32 API) |
+| **Weblink** | chromium-browser (kiosk) | Chrome/Edge (--kiosk mode) |
+| **Audio** | ALSA/PulseAudio | DirectSound |
+| **Window Backend** | SDL2 (Wayland/X11) | SDL2 (Windows native) |
+| **OpenGL** | Desktop GL | ANGLE (DirectX wrapper) |
+
+### What works on Windows
+- ✅ Media playback (images, videos via ffpyplayer)
+- ✅ Playlist sync from DigiServer (HTTP/HTTPS)
+- ✅ Touch & mouse controls
+- ✅ Settings popup
+- ✅ Image editing/annotation
+- ✅ Password-protected exit
+- ✅ Web links (opens in Chrome/Edge kiosk)
+- ✅ Network monitoring
+- ✅ Auto-update playlist
+
+### What is disabled on Windows
+- ❌ Card reader (evdev is Linux-only; `EVDEV_AVAILABLE = False`)
+- ❌ HDMI power management (tvservice is RPi-specific)
+- ❌ WiFi restart (uses Linux `nmcli`)
+
+## 🚀 Quick Start (Development)
+
+### Prerequisites
+1. **Python 3.12+** (64-bit) — [python.org](https://python.org)
+   - ⚠️ **Python 3.13+ is NOT supported** — Kivy 2.3.1 does not have pre-built wheels for it
+   - ⚠️ **Python 3.14 is NOT supported** — no Kivy wheels available
+   - ✅ **Python 3.12.9** is the recommended version (confirmed working)
+2. **FFmpeg** — for video codec support
+   - Download from [ffmpeg.org](https://ffmpeg.org/download.html)
+   - Add `bin\` folder to your PATH
+3. **Visual C++ Redistributable** — [latest](https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe)
+
+### Install & Run
+```batch
+cd windows
+
+REM Create virtual environment with Python 3.12
+py -3.12 -m venv venv
+:: OR specify full path:
+:: "C:\Users\Dell-PC\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\python.exe" -m venv venv
+
+venv\Scripts\activate
+
+REM Install dependencies
+pip install -r requirements_win.txt
+
+REM Run in development mode
+python run_win.py
+```
+
+## 📦 Building the .exe
+
+### One-Command Build
+```batch
+cd windows
+build_win.bat
+```
+
+### Manual Build
+```batch
+cd windows
+venv\Scripts\activate
+pip install -r requirements_win.txt
+pyinstaller build.spec --clean --noconfirm
+```
+
+### Output
+```
+windows\dist\KiwySignagePlayer\
+    ├── KiwySignagePlayer.exe     # Main executable
+    ├── config/                    # Config files (auto-copied)
+    ├── resources/                 # Icons, intro video
+    └── ... (supporting DLLs)
+```
+
+For a **single-file .exe**, edit `build.spec` — uncomment the `exe_onefile` section and comment out the `coll = COLLECT(...)` section.
+
+## ⚙️ Configuration
+
+1. On first run, config files are created in the **same folder as the executable** (not in `%APPDATA%`)
+   - The .exe creates: `config/`, `media/`, `playlists/`, `logs/` directories locally
+   - This allows you to copy the entire `dist\KiwySignagePlayer\` folder anywhere and it works
+2. Edit `config\app_config.json` (next to the .exe) to set your server:
+
+```json
+{
+  "server_ip": "192.168.0.109",
+  "port": "8080",
+  "screen_name": "Birou_IT",
+  "quickconnect_key": "8887779",
+  "orientation": "Landscape",
+  "touch": "True",
+  "max_resolution": "1920x1080",
+  "edit_feature_enabled": true,
+  "use_https": false,
+  "verify_ssl": false
+}
+```
+
+## 🧪 Testing
+
+```batch
+cd windows
+venv\Scripts\activate
+python run_win.py
+```
+
+## 🔧 Troubleshooting
+
+| Problem | Solution |
+|---------|----------|
+| **"ffpyplayer not found"** | Install: `pip install ffpyplayer` |
+| **"No video" / black screen** | Install FFmpeg and add to PATH. Try `KIVY_GL_BACKEND=angle_sdl2` or `KIVY_GL_BACKEND=gl` |
+| **Kivy window doesn't open** | Run from command prompt to see error messages. Ensure GPU drivers are up to date. |
+| **Weblinks not opening** | Install Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge |
+| **Can't connect to server** | Check firewall. Try `use_https: false` and `verify_ssl: false` for testing |
+| **Antivirus flags .exe** | Add the output folder to antivirus exclusions. This is a false positive common with PyInstaller. |
+
+## 📁 Project Structure (Build)
+
+```
+Kiwy-Signage/
+├── windows/
+│   ├── run_win.py              # Windows entry point (patches platform differences)
+│   ├── build.spec              # PyInstaller configuration
+│   ├── build_win.bat           # One-click build script
+│   ├── pyi_runtime_hook.py     # PyInstaller runtime hook
+│   ├── requirements_win.txt    # Windows Python dependencies
+│   └── README_WINDOWS_BUILD.md # This file
+├── src/
+│   ├── main.py                 # Main application (original)
+│   ├── get_playlists_v2.py     # Playlist sync
+│   ├── player_auth.py          # Authentication
+│   ├── ssl_utils.py            # SSL/HTTPS
+│   ├── keyboard_widget.py      # On-screen keyboard
+│   ├── network_monitor.py      # Network monitoring
+│   ├── edit_popup.py           # Image editing
+│   └── signage_player.kv       # Kivy UI layout
+├── config/
+│   ├── app_config.json         # Player configuration
+│   └── resources/              # Icons, images, intro video
+├── media/                      # Downloaded media (created at runtime)
+├── playlists/                  # Playlist files (created at runtime)
+└── logs/                       # Log files (created at runtime)
+```

windows/_check_syntax.py

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+"""Quick syntax check for build files."""
+import ast, sys
+
+files = [
+    r'c:\Users\Dell-PC\Desktop\Kiwy-Signage\windows\run_win.py',
+    r'c:\Users\Dell-PC\Desktop\Kiwy-Signage\windows\pyi_runtime_hook.py',
+]
+
+for f in files:
+    try:
+        with open(f, encoding='utf-8') as fh:
+            ast.parse(fh.read())
+        print(f"OK: {f}")
+    except SyntaxError as e:
+        print(f"SYNTAX ERROR in {f}: {e}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+print("All files OK")

windows/build.spec

@@ -0,0 +1,302 @@
+# -*- mode: python ; coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""
+PyInstaller spec file for Kiwy Signage Player (Windows .exe)
+
+Build command (from windows/ directory):
+    pyinstaller build.spec --clean --noconfirm
+
+OR use the build script:
+    build_win.bat
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# --- Paths -----------------------------------------------------------
+# This spec file is in windows/build.spec, so the project root is
+# always two levels up from this file's real location.
+# __file__ may not be available in PyInstaller spec context fallback to cwd.
+try:
+    _spec_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
+except NameError:
+    _spec_dir = Path(os.getcwd()).resolve()
+# _spec_dir is now the absolute path to the windows/ directory
+BUILD_DIR = _spec_dir
+ROOT_DIR = BUILD_DIR.parent
+SRC_DIR = ROOT_DIR / 'src'
+CONFIG_DIR = ROOT_DIR / 'config'
+RESOURCES_DIR = CONFIG_DIR / 'resources'
+
+# --- Determine hidden imports that PyInstaller might miss -------------
+hidden_imports = [
+    # Kivy core modules
+    'kivy.core.window',
+    'kivy.core.video',
+    'kivy.core.audio',
+    'kivy.core.text',
+    'kivy.core.image',
+    'kivy.core.gl',
+    'kivy.core.camera',
+    'kivy.core.clipboard',
+    'kivy.core.spelling',
+    'kivy.core.text.markup',
+    'kivy.core.window.window_sdl2',
+    'kivy.core.image.img_sdl2',
+    'kivy.core.video.video_ffpyplayer',
+    'kivy.core.audio.audio_ffpyplayer',
+    # Kivy modules
+    'kivy.uix.video',
+    'kivy.uix.vkeyboard',
+    'kivy.uix.popup',
+    'kivy.uix.image',
+    'kivy.uix.button',
+    'kivy.uix.label',
+    'kivy.uix.textinput',
+    'kivy.uix.boxlayout',
+    'kivy.uix.floatlayout',
+    'kivy.uix.slider',
+    'kivy.uix.widget',
+    'kivy.uix.checkbox',
+    'kivy.graphics',
+    'kivy.graphics.texture',
+    'kivy.graphics.vertex_instructions',
+    'kivy.graphics.context_instructions',
+    'kivy.clock',
+    'kivy.loader',
+    'kivy.animation',
+    'kivy.lang',
+    'kivy.logger',
+    'kivy.config',
+    'kivy.properties',
+    'kivy.metrics',
+    'kivy.factory',
+    # Graphics providers
+    'kivy.graphics.opengl',
+    'kivy.graphics.opengl_utils',
+    'kivy.graphics.fbo',
+    'kivy.graphics.gl_instructions',
+    'kivy.graphics.stencil_instructions',
+    'kivy.graphics.scissor_instructions',
+    'kivy.graphics.buffer',
+    'kivy.graphics.vbo',
+    'kivy.graphics.shader',
+    'kivy.graphics.compiler',
+    # ffpyplayer
+    'ffpyplayer',
+    'ffpyplayer.player',
+    'ffpyplayer.pic',
+    'ffpyplayer.writer',
+    # Networking
+    'requests',
+    'aiohttp',
+    'urllib3',
+    'certifi',
+    'bcrypt',
+    # Platform
+    'ctypes',
+    'ctypes.wintypes',
+    'subprocess',
+    'shutil',
+    'glob',
+    'selectors',
+    'tempfile',
+    # Windows-specific
+    'cef_browser',
+    'win32gui',
+    'win32con',
+]
+
+# Exclude Linux-only modules
+excluded_imports = [
+    'gi',  # GTK introspection (Linux)
+    'gi.repository',
+    'evdev',  # We inject a fake evdev module in run_win.py
+    # GStreamer — we use ffpyplayer, not GStreamer
+    'kivy.lib.gstplayer',
+    # cefpython3: keep only Python 3.12 .pyd, exclude other version .pyd files
+    'cefpython3.cefpython_py27',
+    'cefpython3.cefpython_py34',
+    'cefpython3.cefpython_py35',
+    'cefpython3.cefpython_py36',
+    'cefpython3.cefpython_py37',
+    'cefpython3.cefpython_py38',
+    'cefpython3.cefpython_py39',
+    'cefpython3.cefpython_py310',
+    'cefpython3.cefpython_py311',
+]
+
+# --- Application data files to bundle --------------------------------
+# Resources (icons, intro video, etc.)
+resources_data = []
+for item in RESOURCES_DIR.iterdir():
+    if item.is_file():
+        target_dir = 'config/resources'
+        resources_data.append((str(item), target_dir))
+
+# Config directory (app_config.json)
+config_data = []
+config_file = CONFIG_DIR / 'app_config.json'
+if config_file.exists():
+    config_data.append((str(config_file), 'config'))
+
+# Source files - .kv file
+kv_file = SRC_DIR / 'signage_player.kv'
+kv_data = []
+if kv_file.exists():
+    kv_data.append((str(kv_file), '.'))
+
+# Bundle the entire src directory as a tree
+source_tree = Tree(str(SRC_DIR), prefix='', excludes=['*.pyc', '__pycache__', '*.ini'])
+
+# --- Collect binary DLLs from kivy_deps and ffpyplayer ----------------
+import importlib.util
+from pathlib import Path as _Path
+
+
+def _site_packages_dir(package_path):
+    """Climb up from a package's __init__.py to its site-packages dir."""
+    d = _Path(package_path).parent
+    while d.name != 'site-packages' and d.parent != d:
+        d = d.parent
+    return d
+
+
+def _find_share_dlls(package_name, share_name=None):
+    """Find .dll files under venv_root/share/<share_name>/.
+
+    kivy_deps.sdl2/angle/glew and ffpyplayer install their DLLs into
+    <venv>/share/<pkg>/... NOT inside the package dir. The share folder is
+    named after the *short* dep name (e.g. 'sdl2', 'angle', 'glew'), not the
+    dotted package name ('kivy_deps.sdl2'), so pass share_name explicitly.
+    """
+    if share_name is None:
+        share_name = package_name
+    spec = importlib.util.find_spec(package_name)
+    if spec is None or not spec.origin:
+        return []
+    sp = _site_packages_dir(spec.origin)
+    # Climb from site-packages up until we find a sibling 'share' dir
+    # (site-packages -> Lib -> venv, where venv/share lives).
+    d = sp
+    while d.parent != d:
+        if (d.parent / 'share').is_dir():
+            share = d.parent / 'share' / share_name
+            break
+        d = d.parent
+    else:
+        return []
+    if not share.is_dir():
+        return []
+    results = []
+    for root, dirs, files in os.walk(share):
+        for f in files:
+            if f.endswith('.dll'):
+                results.append((os.path.join(root, f), '.'))
+    return results
+
+
+def _find_ffpyplayer_bins():
+    """Return ffpyplayer's own dependency DLL dirs (FFmpeg + bundled SDL).
+
+    ffpyplayer ships a `dep_bins` list that already points at the correct
+    share/ffpyplayer/ffmpeg/bin and share/ffpyplayer/sdl/bin directories.
+    """
+    try:
+        import ffpyplayer
+        bins = getattr(ffpyplayer, 'dep_bins', None)
+        if not bins:
+            return []
+        results = []
+        for b in bins:
+            bpath = _Path(b)
+            if bpath.is_dir():
+                for f in bpath.glob('*.dll'):
+                    results.append((str(f), '.'))
+        return results
+    except Exception:
+        return []
+
+
+# SDL2 / ANGLE / GLEW DLLs (kivy_deps share dirs)
+_sdl2_dlls = _find_share_dlls('kivy_deps.sdl2', 'sdl2')
+_angle_dlls = _find_share_dlls('kivy_deps.angle', 'angle')
+_glew_dlls = _find_share_dlls('kivy_deps.glew', 'glew')
+
+# ffpyplayer FFmpeg + bundled SDL DLLs (via dep_bins)
+_ffpy_dlls = _find_ffpyplayer_bins()
+
+_all_binaries = _sdl2_dlls + _angle_dlls + _glew_dlls + _ffpy_dlls
+
+if not _all_binaries:
+    print("=" * 70)
+    print("WARNING: No Kivy/ffpyplayer DLLs found via share/ directories.")
+    print("PyInstaller may still auto-detect them, but if the .exe")
+    print("fails with 'SDL2.dll not found' or similar, you will need")
+    print("to manually add the DLL paths to the spec file.")
+    print("=" * 70)
+else:
+    print(f"[spec] Bundling {len(_all_binaries)} DLLs:")
+    for _p, _t in sorted(_all_binaries):
+        print(f"  {_Path(_p).name}  <-  {_p}")
+
+# --- Build the .exe --------------------------------------------------
+a = Analysis(
+    ['run_win.py'],                         # Entry point (relative to this spec)
+    pathex=[str(BUILD_DIR), str(SRC_DIR)],  # Where to find modules
+    binaries=_all_binaries,
+    datas=resources_data + config_data + kv_data,
+    hiddenimports=hidden_imports,
+    hookspath=[],
+    hooksconfig={},
+    runtime_hooks=[str(BUILD_DIR / 'pyi_runtime_hook.py')],
+    excludes=excluded_imports,
+    noarchive=False,
+    module_collection_mode={
+        'kivy': 'pyz',
+        'kivy.core': 'pyz',
+        'kivy.uix': 'pyz',
+        'kivy.graphics': 'pyz',
+    },
+)
+
+# Add the source tree (main.py, etc.)
+a.datas += source_tree
+
+pyz = PYZ(a.pure)
+
+exe = EXE(
+    pyz,
+    a.scripts,
+    a.binaries,
+    a.zipfiles,
+    a.datas,
+    [],
+    name='KiwySignagePlayer',
+    debug=False,
+    bootloader_ignore_signals=False,
+    strip=False,
+    upx=True,
+    upx_exclude=[],
+    runtime_tmpdir=None,
+    console=True,           # Show console for debugging startup errors
+    disable_windowed_traceback=False,
+    argv_emulation=False,
+    target_arch=None,
+    codesign_identity=None,
+    entitlements_file=None,
+    icon=str(BUILD_DIR / 'app_icon.ico') if (BUILD_DIR / 'app_icon.ico').exists() else None,
+    version=str(BUILD_DIR / 'version_info.txt') if (BUILD_DIR / 'version_info.txt').exists() else None,
+)
+
+# --- COLLECT everything into a single folder -------------------------
+coll = COLLECT(
+    exe,
+    a.binaries,
+    a.zipfiles,
+    a.datas,
+    strip=False,
+    upx=True,
+    upx_exclude=[],
+    name='KiwySignagePlayer',
+)

windows/build_win.bat

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+@echo off
+REM =====================================================================
+REM Kiwy Signage Player - Windows Build Script
+REM =====================================================================
+REM This script builds a standalone Windows .exe using PyInstaller.
+REM
+REM Prerequisites:
+REM   1. Python 3.10+ installed (with "Add to PATH" checked)
+REM   2. Visual C++ Redistributable (for ffpyplayer)
+REM   3. FFmpeg binaries in PATH (optional, for video codec support)
+REM
+REM Steps:
+REM   1. Run this script from the project root or the windows\ folder
+REM   2. The .exe will be created in windows\dist\KiwySignagePlayer\
+REM =====================================================================
+
+setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
+
+cd /d "%~dp0"
+
+echo ============================================
+echo  Kiwy Signage Player - Windows Build
+echo ============================================
+echo.
+
+REM ---- Check Python ----
+where python >nul 2>&1
+if %ERRORLEVEL% neq 0 (
+    echo [ERROR] Python not found! Please install Python 3.10+ and add it to PATH.
+    pause
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+echo [INFO] Using Python:
+python --version
+
+REM ---- Create virtual environment (if not exists) ----
+if not exist "venv\Scripts\python.exe" (
+    echo.
+    echo [STEP] Creating virtual environment...
+    python -m venv venv
+    if %ERRORLEVEL% neq 0 (
+        echo [ERROR] Failed to create virtual environment.
+        pause
+        exit /b 1
+    )
+) else (
+    echo [INFO] Virtual environment already exists.
+)
+
+REM ---- Activate virtual environment ----
+call venv\Scripts\activate.bat
+
+REM ---- Install/upgrade pip ----
+echo.
+echo [STEP] Upgrading pip...
+python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+
+REM ---- Install dependencies ----
+echo.
+echo [STEP] Installing Windows dependencies...
+pip install -r requirements_win.txt
+if %ERRORLEVEL% neq 0 (
+    echo [ERROR] Failed to install dependencies.
+    pause
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+REM ---- Verify Kivy installation ----
+echo.
+echo [STEP] Verifying Kivy installation...
+python -c "import kivy; print(f'Kivy {kivy.__version__}')" 2>&1
+if %ERRORLEVEL% neq 0 (
+    echo [WARNING] Kivy check failed. Build may still work but test carefully.
+)
+
+REM ---- Check PyInstaller ----
+echo.
+echo [STEP] Verifying PyInstaller...
+python -c "import PyInstaller; print(f'PyInstaller {PyInstaller.__version__}')" 2>&1
+if %ERRORLEVEL% neq 0 (
+    echo [ERROR] PyInstaller not found.
+    pause
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+REM ---- Create app icon (from PNG if possible) ----
+echo.
+echo [STEP] Checking for app icon...
+if not exist "..\config\resources\app_icon.ico" (
+    echo [INFO] No .ico icon found. Will use default PyInstaller icon.
+    echo [INFO] To add a custom icon, place app_icon.ico in config\resources\
+)
+
+REM ---- Run PyInstaller ----
+echo.
+echo [STEP] Building executable with PyInstaller...
+echo This may take several minutes. Please wait...
+echo.
+
+pyinstaller build.spec --clean --noconfirm
+if %ERRORLEVEL% neq 0 (
+    echo.
+    echo [ERROR] PyInstaller build failed!
+    echo Check the output above for error details.
+    pause
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+REM ---- Success ----
+echo.
+echo ============================================
+echo  BUILD COMPLETE!
+echo ============================================
+echo.
+echo Output: %~dp0dist\KiwySignagePlayer\
+echo.
+echo The executable is:
+echo   %~dp0dist\KiwySignagePlayer\KiwySignagePlayer.exe
+echo.
+echo To run: Double-click KiwySignagePlayer.exe
+echo.
+echo Note: The first run may take a while as Windows Defender
+echo scans the executable. This is normal.
+echo.
+pause

windows/cef_browser.py

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+"""
+cef_browser.py v2 — Embedded Chromium INSIDE Kivy's SDL2 window
+
+v1 created a separate Win32 window (same as external Chrome).
+v2 creates CEF as a **child window** of Kivy's SDL_app window:
+  - No separate taskbar entry
+  - No z-order fighting
+  - No desktop flash
+  - CEF message loop pumped via Kivy Clock (main thread)
+"""
+
+import ctypes
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+
+try:
+    from cefpython3 import cefpython as cef
+    CEF_AVAILABLE = True
+except ImportError:
+    CEF_AVAILABLE = False
+
+WS_CHILD = 0x40000000
+WS_VISIBLE = 0x10000000
+WS_CLIPSIBLINGS = 0x04000000
+WS_CLIPCHILDREN = 0x02000000
+SW_HIDE = 0
+SW_SHOWNORMAL = 1
+
+
+class CefBrowser:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._browser = None
+        self._cef_initialized = False
+        self._child_hwnd = None
+        self._kivy_hwnd = None
+        self._clock_event = None
+        self._showing = False
+
+    # ── Public API ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def show(self, url):
+        if not CEF_AVAILABLE:
+            return False
+        if not self._cef_initialized:
+            self._init_cef()
+        if self._browser is not None:
+            self._browser.Navigate(url)
+            self._show_in_kivy()
+            return True
+        return self._create_embedded(url)
+
+    def hide(self):
+        self._showing = False
+        if self._clock_event is not None:
+            try:
+                from kivy.clock import Clock
+                Clock.unschedule(self._clock_event)
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+            self._clock_event = None
+        if self._child_hwnd:
+            try:
+                ctypes.windll.user32.ShowWindow(self._child_hwnd, SW_HIDE)
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+        if self._browser is not None:
+            try:
+                self._browser.CloseBrowser(True)
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+            self._browser = None
+        if self._child_hwnd:
+            try:
+                ctypes.windll.user32.DestroyWindow(self._child_hwnd)
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+            self._child_hwnd = None
+
+    def shutdown(self):
+        self.hide()
+        if self._cef_initialized:
+            try:
+                cef.Shutdown()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+            self._cef_initialized = False
+
+    def navigate(self, url):
+        if self._browser is not None:
+            self._browser.Navigate(url)
+
+    def is_showing(self):
+        return self._showing
+
+    def resize(self, width, height):
+        """Called when Kivy window resizes — repositions CEF child."""
+        if self._child_hwnd:
+            ctypes.windll.user32.SetWindowPos(
+                self._child_hwnd, 0, 0, 0, width, height, 0x0004
+            )
+            if self._browser:
+                self._browser.SetBounds(0, 0, width, height)
+
+    # ── Internal ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def _init_cef(self):
+        settings = {
+            "multi_threaded_message_loop": False,
+            "single_process": True,
+            "log_severity": cef.LOGSEVERITY_WARNING,
+            "user_agent": "Mozilla/5.0 KiwySignage/1.0",
+            "cache_path": str(
+                Path(os.environ.get("KIWY_DATA_DIR", ".")) / ".cef_cache"
+            ),
+        }
+        cef.Initialize(settings=settings)
+        self._cef_initialized = True
+
+    def _get_kivy_hwnd(self):
+        if self._kivy_hwnd is not None:
+            return self._kivy_hwnd
+        try:
+            import win32gui
+            hwnd = win32gui.FindWindow("SDL_app", None)
+            if hwnd:
+                self._kivy_hwnd = hwnd
+                return hwnd
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        return None
+
+    def _create_embedded(self, url):
+        kivy_hwnd = self._get_kivy_hwnd()
+        if not kivy_hwnd:
+            return False
+
+        user32 = ctypes.windll.user32
+        rect = (ctypes.c_long * 4)()
+        user32.GetClientRect(kivy_hwnd, ctypes.byref(rect))
+        w, h = rect[2], rect[3]
+
+        hinstance = ctypes.windll.kernel32.GetModuleHandleW(None)
+        self._child_hwnd = user32.CreateWindowExW(
+            0, b'#32770', b'',
+            WS_CHILD | WS_CLIPSIBLINGS | WS_CLIPCHILDREN,
+            0, 0, w, h, kivy_hwnd, 0, hinstance, 0,
+        )
+        if not self._child_hwnd:
+            return False
+
+        winfo = cef.WindowInfo()
+        winfo.SetAsChild(self._child_hwnd, [0, 0, w, h])
+        self._browser = cef.CreateBrowserSync(
+            window_info=winfo,
+            settings={"background_color": 0x00000000},
+            url=url,
+        )
+        self._showing = True
+        self._show_in_kivy()
+        self._start_clock_pump()
+        return True
+
+    def _show_in_kivy(self):
+        if not self._child_hwnd:
+            return
+        kivy_hwnd = self._get_kivy_hwnd()
+        if kivy_hwnd:
+            user32 = ctypes.windll.user32
+            rect = (ctypes.c_long * 4)()
+            user32.GetClientRect(kivy_hwnd, ctypes.byref(rect))
+            user32.SetWindowPos(
+                self._child_hwnd, 0, 0, 0, rect[2], rect[3], 0x0004
+            )
+        ctypes.windll.user32.ShowWindow(self._child_hwnd, SW_SHOWNORMAL)
+        self._showing = True
+
+    def _start_clock_pump(self):
+        if self._clock_event is not None:
+            return
+
+        def _pump(dt):
+            if self._cef_initialized:
+                try:
+                    cef.MessageLoopWork()
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+            if self._showing:
+                from kivy.clock import Clock
+                self._clock_event = Clock.schedule_once(_pump, 0.01)
+
+        from kivy.clock import Clock
+        self._clock_event = Clock.schedule_once(_pump, 0)

windows/development-track.md

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+# 🧪 Development Track — Kiwy Signage Player (Windows Edition)
+
+> This file tracks every change, bug fix, tested solution, build info, and
+> pending issues for the Windows port. Read this FIRST before starting any
+> debugging or coding session.
+
+---
+
+## 📅 Current Session — 2026-07-31
+
+| Field | Value |
+|-------|-------|
+| **Branch** | `Windows-Player` |
+| **Python** | 3.12.9 — `windows\venv\` (250 MB, all deps installed) |
+| **Kivy** | 2.3.1 |
+| **PyInstaller** | 6.21.0 |
+| **Last .exe build** | 2026-07-26 16:53 — `windows\dist\KiwySignagePlayer\KiwySignagePlayer.exe` (96 MB) |
+| **Build command** | `.\venv\Scripts\python.exe -m PyInstaller build.spec --clean --noconfirm` |
+
+### 📋 Cross-platform audit — Linux commands → Windows handling
+
+Every Linux-only command in `src/` was cross-referenced against the patches
+in `windows/run_win.py`. All are covered except the one listed below:
+
+| # | File / method | Linux commands | Windows handling |
+|---|---------------|----------------|------------------|
+| 1 | `main.py` `signal_screen_activity()` | `xset`, `xdotool`, `xrandr`, `tvservice`, `wlopm`, `wlr-randr`, `ydotool` | ✅ patched → `SetThreadExecutionState` (ctypes) in `run_win.py` |
+| 2 | `main.py` `play_weblink()` | `chromium-browser` / `chromium` | ✅ patched → CEF embedded, then Chrome/Edge subprocess |
+| 3 | `main.py` `_start_inactivity_watchdog()` | `/dev/input/event*`, `select` | ✅ patched → fixed timer watchdog |
+| 4 | `main.py` `CardReader` | `evdev`, `/dev/input/event*` | ✅ fake `evdev` injected → falls back |
+| 5 | `main.py` `SettingsPopup.test_connection` | `/tmp/temp_auth_test.json` | ✅ patched → `tempfile.gettempdir()` |
+| 6 | `main.py` weblink kill/prewarm wrappers | `proc.terminate()` only | ✅ patched → `taskkill /F /T` + `_Win32Overlay` |
+| 7 | `network_monitor.py` `_test_server_connection()` | `ping -c 3 -W 3` | ❌ **was unpatched** → ✅ **fixed 2026-07-31** |
+| 8 | `network_monitor.py` `_restart_wifi()` | `sudo rfkill`, `sudo ifconfig`, `sudo dhclient` | ❌ **was unpatched** → ✅ **fixed 2026-07-31** |
+| 9 | `get_playlists_v2.py`, `player_auth.py`, `ssl_utils.py`, `edit_popup.py`, `keyboard_widget.py` | none | ✅ no Linux commands |
+
+---
+
+## 🐛 Bug Tracker
+
+### [BUG-010] NetworkMonitor uses Linux-only ping + rfkill commands
+- **Status:** ✅ **Fixed — 2026-07-31**
+- **Symptom:** `network_monitor.py` ran `ping -c 3 -W 3` (Linux flags) and on
+  connection failure invoked `sudo rfkill` / `sudo ifconfig wlan0` /
+  `sudo dhclient` — all fail or hang on Windows (`sudo` isn't even present).
+- **Root cause:** This module was missed when the other Linux paths were
+  patched in `run_win.py`.
+- **Fix:** Made `network_monitor.py` self-contained cross-platform:
+  1. Added `IS_WINDOWS = platform.system() == 'Windows'`
+  2. `_test_server_connection()` uses `ping -n 3 -w 3000` on Windows
+  3. `_restart_wifi()` dispatches to `_restart_wifi_windows()`
+     (`netsh wlan disconnect` → wait → `netsh wlan connect`) or
+     `_restart_wifi_linux()` (original rfkill/ifconfig/dhclient path kept intact)
+- **Files:** `src/network_monitor.py`
+- **Test:** Windows `ping -n 3 -w 3000 localhost` returns 0; AST parse OK.
+
+---
+
+### [BUG-011] Weblink never displays on Windows (opens behind Kivy / exits instantly)
+- **Status:** ✅ **Fixed — 2026-07-31**
+- **Symptom:** Web link items don't show. In the console log the weblink item
+  is reached but no browser appears, then playback moves on.
+- **Root causes (two compounding):**
+  1. **Chrome re-used an existing instance.** `subprocess.Popen([chrome, '--new-window', url])`
+     delegates the URL to the already-running Chrome process and this launched
+     process **exits immediately** (`poll() != None`) → the watchdog fired
+     instantly and advanced to the next item, so the weblink never displayed.
+  2. **Overlay-hide raised Kivy over Chrome.** `_hide_overlay()` called
+     `_bring_kivy_to_front()`, so even when Chrome did open it sat *behind*
+     the borderless-fullscreen Kivy window.
+- **Fix (in `windows/run_win.py`):**
+  1. Launch Chrome/Edge with a **dedicated `--user-data-dir`** (`<data>/.kiosk-profile`)
+     so a brand-new, trackable browser instance is created instead of
+     delegating to an existing one. Also guarantees a top-level window we can
+     enumerate, raise, and `taskkill` without touching the user's profile.
+  2. `_hide_overlay()` now calls **`_bring_chrome_to_front(proc)`** (new helper
+     that enumerates `Chrome_WidgetWin_1/0` windows owned by the launched PID)
+     instead of raising Kivy.
+- **Update (2026-07-31 15:42):** added **`--kiosk`** flag to the weblink launch
+  args so the browser opens in true kiosk mode (no UI/chrome, locks to screen).
+  Safe with the dedicated `--user-data-dir` — does not affect the user's normal
+  browser session.
+- **Update (2026-07-31 16:04):** replaced the fixed 1.0s overlay-hide timer with
+  **adaptive polling** (`_hide_overlay_when_chrome_ready`). The black overlay now
+  stays up until Chrome's window is actually detected on screen
+  (`_find_chrome_hwnd`), so the host desktop is never exposed during cold
+  starts / slow disk / GPU init. Falls back to Kivy after a 6s timeout.
+- **Update (2026-07-31 16:19):** added a **persistent `_Win32Backdrop`** — a
+  fullscreen black window created at player startup (`_Win32Backdrop.show()`)
+  placed at `HWND_BOTTOM` (below Kivy & the kiosk browser, above the desktop),
+  destroyed only on clean exit. Any browser load/unload gap now reveals clean
+  black instead of the host desktop.
+- **Test:** exe rebuilt 2026-07-31 16:19; DLL set intact (28 DLLs incl. FFmpeg).
+
+### [BUG-012] Next widget never comes to foreground after weblink ends
+- **Status:** ✅ **Fixed — 2026-07-31**
+- **Symptom:** After a weblink finishes, the next media/widget renders but the
+  Kivy window stays behind (or the window focus is lost) — user sees the wrong
+  window / frozen view.
+- **Root cause:** `_bring_kivy_to_front()` did `import win32con`, but
+  `win32con` is a pure-Python module in `win32\lib\` that is **only importable
+  via the `pywin32.pth` file**. `.pth` files are ignored in frozen PyInstaller
+  apps, so `win32con` was never bundled (confirmed via `pyi-archive_viewer` —
+  only `win32gui.pyd` / `win32api.pyd` / `win32process.pyd` present). The
+  `import win32con` threw, the whole function silently fell back to
+  `Window.raise_window()`, and the Kivy window was never reliably raised.
+- **Fix (in `windows/run_win.py`):**
+  1. Replaced the `win32con` dependency with **raw ctypes + numeric constants**
+     (`_SW_SHOWNORMAL`, `_SWP_*`, `_HWND_TOPMOST`, …).
+  2. New `_bring_hwnd_to_front(hwnd)` — ctypes-only `SetForegroundWindow` with
+     `AttachThreadInput` foreground-lock bypass + `IsIconic` restore + topmost
+     flash.
+  3. `_bring_kivy_to_front()` now uses `_find_kivy_hwnd()` (win32gui.EnumWindows
+     for `SDL_app`) + `_bring_hwnd_to_front()`, with Kivy `raise_window()` as
+     last-resort fallback.
+- **Test:** exe rebuilt; no `win32con` import remains in `run_win.py`.
+
+---
+
+### [BUG-001] RecursionError: play_current_media ↔ restart_playlist
+- **Status:** ✅ Fixed 2026-07-24
+- **Symptom:** Pressing "Restart Player" in settings with empty playlist causes
+  infinite recursion: `play_current_media → restart_playlist → play_current_media → ...`
+- **Fix:** Added empty-playlist guard in both `play_current_media()` and
+  `restart_playlist()` → they return early instead of calling each other.
+- **Files:** `src/main.py` — lines ~1304 and ~2073
+- **Test:** Verified no Python syntax errors via `ast.parse`.
+
+### [BUG-002] Settings fields cut off on small screens
+- **Status:** ✅ Fixed 2026-07-24
+- **Symptom:** "Screen Name", "Quickconnect" and other fields at the top of
+  the settings popup are invisible on smaller resolutions because content
+  overflows the popup.
+- **Fix:** Wrapped settings content in a `ScrollView`. Moved "Save & Close" /
+  "Cancel" buttons outside the scroll (always visible). Reduced row heights.
+- **Files:** `src/signage_player.kv` — `<SettingsPopup@Popup>` block
+
+### [BUG-003] Chromium not fullscreen on Windows
+- **Status:** ✅ Fixed 2026-07-24
+- **Symptom:** Web links open in a small window instead of fullscreen.
+- **Fix:** Changed launch args from `--kiosk` to `--start-maximized --app=URL`
+  + explicit `--window-size=WxH`. `--kiosk` uses Wayland exclusive-fullscreen
+  protocol which doesn't work on Windows.
+- **Tested rejected solutions:**
+  - ❌ `--kiosk` alone → small window, no fullscreen
+  - ❌ `--start-fullscreen` alone → not reliable
+  - ✅ `--start-maximized --app=URL --window-size=...` → works
+- **Files:** `windows/run_win.py` — `_windows_play_weblink()`
+
+### [BUG-004] Desktop flash when switching between Chromium and Kivy
+- **Status:** ✅ Fixed 2026-07-24
+- **Symptom:** When Chrome closes, the desktop is briefly visible before Kivy
+  reappears. Also when Chrome opens, there's a flash.
+- **Fix:** Added `_Win32Overlay` class — a fullscreen black Win32 window that
+  covers the screen during transitions. Shown BEFORE closing Chrome / opening
+  Chrome, hidden AFTER Kivy is ready.
+- **Tested rejected solutions:**
+  - ❌ `Window.raise_window()` alone → still shows flash
+  - ✅ Win32 black overlay → smooth masking
+- **Files:** `windows/run_win.py` — `_Win32Overlay` class
+
+### [BUG-005] Chrome processes linger after closing weblink
+- **Status:** ✅ Fixed 2026-07-24
+- **Symptom:** After a weblink item ends, Chrome child processes (GPU,
+  renderer) remain running → blank windows accumulate.
+- **Fix:** Use `taskkill /F /T /PID <pid>` to kill the entire process tree.
+- **Tested rejected solutions:**
+  - ❌ `proc.terminate()` → leaves children running
+  - ❌ `proc.kill()` → same problem
+  - ✅ `taskkill /F /T` → kills everything
+- **Files:** `windows/run_win.py` — `_windows_kill_process_tree()`
+
+### [BUG-007] Video plays behind Chromium on weblink→media transition
+- **Status:** ✅ **Fixed — 2026-07-26 (final)**
+- **Symptom:** When a weblink ends and the next media starts, the media plays
+  *behind* Chromium. Audio is heard but user sees Chrome.
+- **Root cause (Windows):** Linux renders Kivy widget UNDER Chromium → closes
+  Chrome → widget visible. On Windows Chrome stays ON TOP.
+  `Window.raise_window()` is unreliable. Three compounding issues:
+  1. `KivyWindow.minimize()` made Kivy impossible to bring back reliably
+  2. `_windows_play_current_media` killed the browser but never restored
+     `content_area.opacity = 1`, so next widget rendered invisible
+  3. `_bring_kivy_to_front()` failed because Windows `SetForegroundWindow`
+     refuses to let a background process steal focus
+- **Fix applied (2026-07-26):**
+  1. **Removed `KivyWindow.minimize()`** in `_windows_play_weblink()` — Kivy
+     stays visible behind the overlay instead of being hidden
+  2. **Restored `content_area.opacity = 1`** in `_windows_play_current_media`
+     and `_windows_kill_weblink_after_frame()` — ensures next widget is visible
+  3. **`_bring_kivy_to_front()`** — added `AttachThreadInput()` to bypass
+     Windows foreground lock so Kivy can steal focus from Chrome
+  4. **Overlay hide** now calls `_bring_kivy_to_front()` instead of
+     `Window.raise_window()`
+  5. **CEF path** (`_windows_kill_weblink_after_frame`) now also calls
+     `_bring_kivy_to_front()` after hiding
+- **Note:** `cefpython3` requires Python 3.10 — falls back to subprocess
+  Chrome/Edge on 3.12.9. Transition now works reliably with subprocess path.
+- **Files:** `windows/run_win.py`
+
+### [BUG-008] Intro video and media files not found at runtime
+- **Status:** ✅ **Fixed** 2026-07-24
+- **Symptom:** `[ERROR] [Image] Error loading <...intro1.mp4>` — intro
+  broken. Also `❌ Media file not found` for playlist items.
+- **Root cause:** Media download only ran when `server_version > local_version`.
+  When versions matched (v16 == v16), `download_media_files` was never called
+  → media folder stayed empty.
+- **Fix:** Added download check in the "up to date" branch — now downloads
+  missing media files even when playlist version hasn't changed.
+
+### [BUG-009] Video never advances to next item (EOS handler empty)
+- **Status:** ✅ **Fixed** 2026-07-24
+- **Symptom:** Video plays but never advances to the next playlist item.
+- **Root cause:** `_on_video_eos()` callback was a stub — just logged
+  "Video finished playing (EOS)" but never called `next_media()`.
+- **Fix:** Added `Clock.unschedule(self.next_media)` + `Clock.schedule_once`
+  to advance after 0.5s when a video reaches end of stream.
+
+---
+
+## 🧪 Tested & Rejected Solutions Log
+
+> Keep a record of approaches that were tried and didn't work, so we don't
+> waste time re-testing them.
+
+| Date | What was tested | Result | Reason it failed |
+|------|----------------|--------|-----------------|
+| 2026-07-24 | Python 3.14 with Kivy | ❌ | `kivy_deps.sdl2_dev~=0.8.0` has no cp314 wheel |
+| 2026-07-24 | `--kiosk` Chrome flag on Windows | ❌ | Not fullscreen, Wayland exclusive-fullscreen not available |
+| 2026-07-24 | `--start-fullscreen` alone | ❌ | Inconsistent, sometimes not full |
+| 2026-07-24 | `proc.terminate()` for Chrome | ❌ | Leaves child processes running |
+| 2026-07-24 | `proc.kill()` for Chrome | ❌ | Same as terminate — children survive |
+| 2026-07-24 | `Window.raise_window()` for transition | ❌ | Brief desktop flash visible |
+
+---
+
+## 📁 Data Directory Behaviour
+
+When the .exe runs:
+1. Runtime hook (`pyi_runtime_hook.py`) sets `KIWY_DATA_DIR = exe_dir`
+2. `run_win.py` patches `SignagePlayer.__init__` to use `KIWY_DATA_DIR`
+3. Local folders created next to the .exe:
+   ```
+   KiwySignagePlayer.exe
+   config/
+     app_config.json
+     resources/  (icons, intro video)
+     certs/      (SSL certificates)
+   media/
+     edited_media/
+   playlists/
+   logs/
+   .kivy/        (Kivy home)
+   .player_heartbeat
+   ```
+
+---
+
+## 🔧 Build Cheatsheet
+
+```powershell
+# Build the .exe (from windows/ directory)
+Set-Location windows
+& .\venv\Scripts\python.exe -m PyInstaller build.spec --clean --noconfirm
+
+# Run in dev mode (no build needed)
+& .\venv\Scripts\python.exe run_win.py
+
+# Test imports only
+& .\venv\Scripts\python.exe test_import_fix.py
+```
+
+---
+
+## 📝 Notes for the Next Session
+
+- [x] ~~Investigate [BUG-006]~~ → merged into [BUG-007], fixed with CEF + win32gui
+- [x] ~~Test `SetForegroundWindow`~~ → `_bring_kivy_to_front()` uses `win32gui`
+- [x] Install `cefpython3` — embedded Chromium, no more subprocess
+- [x] ~~Verify CEF embedded browser actually works at runtime~~ → CEF needs Python 3.10, falls back to Chrome/Edge
+- [x] ~~Test the subprocess fallback path when CEF is unavailable~~ → Tested and working with `_bring_kivy_to_front()`
+- [x] ~~Check why `AsyncImage` error shows for intro1.mp4 (path issue)~~ → Runtime hook copies resources to exe dir
+- [x] ~~Ensure media files are downloaded before playback~~ → `pyi_runtime_hook.py` copies config/resources on first run
+- [x] ~~Add `cef_browser.py` to PyInstaller hidden imports~~ → Already in `build.spec`
+- [x] ~~Make `network_monitor.py` Windows-compatible~~ → [BUG-010] fixed 2026-07-31 (`ping -n` / `netsh wlan` on Windows, rfkill path preserved on Linux)
+- [ ] Rebuild the .exe to pick up the `network_monitor.py` fix
+- [ ] Clean `cefpython3` from `venv/` (Python 3.12 won't use it anyway)
+- [ ] Verify the .exe works on a fresh Windows machine (no Python installed)
+- [ ] Test the `taskkill` fallback path on a machine without Chrome/Edge installed
+- [ ] Add a standalone `.bat` launcher for development mode

windows/launch_player.bat

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+@echo off
+REM ============================================================
+REM Kiwy Signage Player - Windows Launcher
+REM ============================================================
+REM This batch file launches the Kiwy Signage Player executable.
+REM It creates local folders for playlist, media, config, and logs
+REM next to the executable.
+REM ============================================================
+
+cd /d "%~dp0dist\KiwySignagePlayer"
+
+echo ============================================
+echo  Kiwy Signage Player - Windows Edition
+echo ============================================
+echo.
+echo Launching player...
+echo.
+
+start "" "KiwySignagePlayer.exe"
+
+echo Player started.
+echo.
+echo If the player window does not appear, check:
+echo   dist\KiwySignagePlayer\logs\crash.log
+echo   dist\KiwySignagePlayer\logs\fatal_crash.log
+echo.
+pause

windows/pyi_runtime_hook.py

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+"""
+PyInstaller Runtime Hook for Kiwy Signage Player
+------------------------------------------------
+Runs at startup of the packaged .exe to fix paths and environment.
+Creates all necessary folders LOCAL to the executable's directory.
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import platform
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# ── IMPORTANT: Set Windows environment BEFORE any Kivy code runs ──
+# This must happen before main.py's top-level code executes, because
+# main.py sets SDL_VIDEODRIVER=wayland,x11,dummy which would crash on Windows.
+os.environ['SDL_VIDEODRIVER'] = 'windows'
+os.environ['SDL_AUDIODRIVER'] = 'directsound'
+os.environ['KIVY_WINDOW'] = 'sdl2'
+os.environ['KIVY_GL_BACKEND'] = 'angle_sdl2'
+os.environ['KIVY_VIDEO'] = 'ffpyplayer'
+os.environ['KIVY_AUDIO'] = 'ffpyplayer'
+os.environ['FFPYPLAYER_CODECS'] = 'h264,h265,vp9,vp8'
+os.environ['SDL_VIDEO_ALLOW_SCREENSAVER'] = '0'
+os.environ['KIVY_NO_FILELOG'] = '1'
+os.environ['KIVY_INPUTPROVIDERS'] = ''  # Let Kivy auto-detect on Windows
+
+# ── Capture ALL early output to a crash log ─────────────────────────
+# Ensure we catch any exception that happens before Logger is available.
+_startup_log_path = None
+try:
+    _exe_dir = Path(sys.executable).parent
+    _startup_log_path = _exe_dir / 'logs' / 'startup_crash.log'
+    (_startup_log_path.parent).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    with open(_startup_log_path, 'w') as _f:
+        _f.write("pyi_runtime_hook.py started\n")
+except Exception:
+    pass
+
+
+def _setup_paths():
+    """Ensure the app can find its bundled files at runtime.
+
+    All data folders (config, media, playlists, logs) are created
+    LOCAL to the executable's directory — NOT in %%APPDATA%%.
+    """
+    # In PyInstaller, sys.executable is the .exe path.
+    # sys._MEIPASS is the extraction directory (i.e. _internal/ folder).
+    exe_dir = Path(sys.executable).parent
+    internal_dir = Path(getattr(sys, '_MEIPASS', exe_dir))
+
+    # ── Change cwd to _internal so Builder.load_file('signage_player.kv')
+    #    and other relative file references from main.py resolve ─────
+    os.chdir(str(internal_dir))
+
+    # Add bundled src directory to Python path
+    src_dir = str(internal_dir / 'src')
+    if os.path.isdir(src_dir) and src_dir not in sys.path:
+        sys.path.insert(0, src_dir)
+
+    # Add internal directory for config/media/playlists access
+    if str(internal_dir) not in sys.path:
+        sys.path.insert(0, str(internal_dir))
+
+    # ── Local folders next to the .exe ──────────────────────────────
+    # All data lives in the SAME folder as the executable so the user
+    # can copy/move the whole directory and everything still works.
+    os.environ['KIWY_DATA_DIR'] = str(exe_dir)
+
+    # Set KIVY_HOME to a local .kivy folder next to the .exe
+    kivy_home = exe_dir / '.kivy'
+    os.environ.setdefault('KIVY_HOME', str(kivy_home))
+    kivy_home.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    # Create local data folders next to the .exe
+    for sub in ['config', 'config/resources', 'media', 'playlists', 'logs']:
+        (exe_dir / sub).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+
+def _copy_bundled_resources():
+    """Copy bundled resource/config files to the local folders on first run."""
+    exe_dir = Path(sys.executable).parent
+    internal_dir = Path(getattr(sys, '_MEIPASS', exe_dir))
+
+    # Files to copy (source in bundle -> destination next to .exe)
+    files_to_copy = [
+        ('config/app_config.json', 'config/app_config.json'),
+        ('config/resources/access-card.png', 'config/resources/access-card.png'),
+        ('config/resources/arrow.png', 'config/resources/arrow.png'),
+        ('config/resources/backward.png', 'config/resources/backward.png'),
+        ('config/resources/card-checked.png', 'config/resources/card-checked.png'),
+        ('config/resources/edit-pen.png', 'config/resources/edit-pen.png'),
+        ('config/resources/exit.png', 'config/resources/exit.png'),
+        ('config/resources/forward.png', 'config/resources/forward.png'),
+        ('config/resources/intro1.mp4', 'config/resources/intro1.mp4'),
+        ('config/resources/pause.png', 'config/resources/pause.png'),
+        ('config/resources/pencil.png', 'config/resources/pencil.png'),
+        ('config/resources/play.png', 'config/resources/play.png'),
+        ('config/resources/settings.png', 'config/resources/settings.png'),
+    ]
+
+    for src_rel, dest_rel in files_to_copy:
+        src_path = internal_dir / src_rel
+        dest_path = exe_dir / dest_rel
+        if src_path.is_file() and not dest_path.exists():
+            try:
+                dest_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+                import shutil
+                shutil.copy2(str(src_path), str(dest_path))
+            except Exception:
+                pass  # Non-critical; app can still run
+
+
+# ── Wrap everything in try/except to capture early crashes ──────────
+try:
+    _setup_paths()
+    _copy_bundled_resources()
+    # If we reach here, the hook finished successfully
+    try:
+        with open(_startup_log_path, 'a') as _f:
+            _f.write("pyi_runtime_hook.py completed successfully\n")
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+except Exception as _hook_exc:
+    import traceback as _tb
+    try:
+        with open(_startup_log_path, 'a') as _f:
+            _f.write(f"pyi_runtime_hook.py CRASHED: {_hook_exc}\n")
+            _tb.print_exc(file=_f)
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+    raise  # Re-raise so the .exe still fails visibly

windows/requirements_win.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# =====================================================================
+# Kiwy Signage Player - Windows Dependencies
+# =====================================================================
+# Install with: pip install -r requirements_win.txt
+
+# --- Core GUI Framework ---
+# Kivy 2.3+ with SDL2 backend (best for Windows)
+kivy[base]>=2.3.0
+
+# --- Video Playback ---
+# ffpyplayer for video decoding
+ffpyplayer>=4.5
+
+# --- HTTP / Networking ---
+requests>=2.32.0,<3.0.0
+aiohttp>=3.9.0,<4.0.0
+certifi>=2024.0.0
+
+# --- Password / Auth ---
+bcrypt>=4.2.0,<5.0.0
+
+# --- Packaging ---
+# PyInstaller for building the .exe
+pyinstaller>=6.0
+
+# --- Windows-specific Libraries ---
+# cefpython3: Embedded Chromium browser (replaces subprocess Chrome/Edge)
+# Installed separately because it's a large package (69 MB):
+#   pip install cefpython3
+# cefpython3>=66.1
+# Note: Uncomment above line to bundle cefpython3 in the .exe.
+# Without it, weblinks fall back to subprocess Chrome/Edge.
+
+# pywin32: Windows API bindings (win32gui for SetForegroundWindow etc.)
+# Already installed as a dependency of kivy[base]
+
+# --- Optional: DirectShow filters for better video on Windows ---
+# ffmpeg (install via chocolatey or manual download)
+# https://ffmpeg.org/download.html

windows/test_import_fix.py

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+"""Test that setting env vars before importing main.py fixes the crash."""
+import os
+import sys
+
+# This is the KEY fix: set Windows env vars BEFORE main.py is imported
+os.environ['SDL_VIDEODRIVER'] = 'windows'
+os.environ['SDL_AUDIODRIVER'] = 'directsound'
+os.environ['KIVY_WINDOW'] = 'sdl2'
+# Use 'angle_sdl2' on Windows for better DirectX compatibility
+os.environ['KIVY_GL_BACKEND'] = 'angle_sdl2'
+# Let Kivy auto-detect input providers on Windows
+os.environ['KIVY_INPUTPROVIDERS'] = ''
+os.environ['KIVY_VIDEO'] = 'ffpyplayer'
+os.environ['KIVY_AUDIO'] = 'ffpyplayer'
+os.environ['FFPYPLAYER_CODECS'] = 'h264,h265,vp9,vp8'
+os.environ['SDL_VIDEO_ALLOW_SCREENSAVER'] = '0'
+
+# Add src to path
+sys.path.insert(0, r'C:\Users\Dell-PC\Desktop\Kiwy-Signage\src')
+
+print("=" * 60)
+print("Testing main.py import with Windows env vars...")
+print("=" * 60)
+
+try:
+    import main
+    print("SUCCESS: main.py imported without crashing!")
+    print(f"  SDL_VIDEODRIVER = {os.environ.get('SDL_VIDEODRIVER')}")
+    print(f"  KIVY_WINDOW = {os.environ.get('KIVY_WINDOW')}")
+    print(f"  KIVY_GL_BACKEND = {os.environ.get('KIVY_GL_BACKEND')}")
+    print(f"  KIVY_INPUTPROVIDERS = {os.environ.get('KIVY_INPUTPROVIDERS')}")
+except SystemExit as e:
+    print(f"FAILED: SystemExit({e}) - Kivy window provider still not loading")
+    sys.exit(1)
+except Exception as e:
+    print(f"FAILED with exception: {e}")
+    import traceback
+    traceback.print_exc()
+    sys.exit(1)

windows/version_info.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# UTF-8
+#
+# Windows version resource for KiwySignagePlayer.exe
+# This file is used by PyInstaller (version=) to embed publisher/product
+# metadata into the executable so Windows Smart App Control / SmartScreen
+# can identify the app instead of flagging it as "Unknown publisher".
+#
+# Note: A code-signing certificate is still required for a fully trusted
+# publisher name; this metadata at least names the product/company and
+# supplies a version number.
+#
+VSVersionInfo(
+  ffi=FixedFileInfo(
+    filevers=(1, 2, 0, 0),
+    prodvers=(1, 2, 0, 0),
+    mask=0x3f,
+    flags=0x0,
+    OS=0x40004,
+    fileType=0x1,
+    subtype=0x0,
+    date=(0, 0)
+  ),
+  kids=[
+    StringFileInfo(
+      [
+        StringTable(
+          '040904B0',
+          [
+            StringStruct('CompanyName', 'Kiwy Signage'),
+            StringStruct('FileDescription', 'Kiwy Signage Player - Digital Signage Player'),
+            StringStruct('FileVersion', '1.2.0.0'),
+            StringStruct('InternalName', 'KiwySignagePlayer'),
+            StringStruct('LegalCopyright', 'Copyright (c) 2026 Kiwy Signage'),
+            StringStruct('OriginalFilename', 'KiwySignagePlayer.exe'),
+            StringStruct('ProductName', 'Kiwy Signage Player'),
+            StringStruct('ProductVersion', '1.2.0.0'),
+          ]
+        )
+      ]
+    ),
+    VarFileInfo([VarStruct('Translation', [1033, 1200])])
+  ]
+)