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Enhance compose experience with comprehensive autocomplete systems

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## Major Features Added

### Smart Mention Completion
- **Full fediverse handles**: @user@instance.com format instead of incomplete usernames
- **Multi-source suggestions**: Search API + followers + following for comprehensive results
- **Real-time API integration**: No more hardcoded sample data
- **Intelligent filtering**: Prefix-based matching across all user connections

### Comprehensive Emoji System
- **5,000+ Unicode emojis**: Complete emoji dataset via python-emoji library
- **Keyword-based search**: Find emojis by typing descriptive words (:fire, :heart, :grin)
- **Actual emoji insertion**: Inserts Unicode characters (🎃) not shortcodes (🎃)
- **Accurate selection**: Fixed bug where wrong emoji was inserted from autocomplete list
- **Smart synonyms**: Common aliases for frequently used emojis

### Enhanced ActivityPub Integration
- **Account relationships**: get_followers(), get_following(), search_accounts() methods
- **Expanded API coverage**: Better integration with fediverse social graph
- **Robust error handling**: Graceful fallbacks for API failures

### User Experience Improvements
- **Bug fixes**: Resolved autocomplete selection and focus restoration issues
- **Documentation**: Updated README with comprehensive feature descriptions
- **Dependencies**: Added emoji>=2.0.0 to requirements for Unicode support

## Technical Details
- Removed incomplete fallback data in favor of live API integration
- Improved completer selection logic to use actually selected items
- Enhanced error handling for network requests and API limitations
- Updated installation instructions for new emoji library dependency

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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@ -16,23 +16,41 @@ This project was created through "vibe coding" - a collaborative development app
- **Timeline Switching**: Easy navigation between Home, Mentions, Local, and Federated timelines
- **Desktop Notifications**: Cross-platform notifications for mentions, direct messages, and timeline updates
- **Customizable Audio Feedback**: Rich sound pack system with themed audio notifications
- **Soundpack Manager**: Secure repository-based soundpack discovery and installation
- **Smart Autocomplete**: Mention completion with full fediverse handles (@user@instance.com)
- **Comprehensive Emoji Support**: 5,000+ Unicode emojis with keyword search
- **Auto-refresh**: Intelligent timeline updates based on user activity
- **Clean Interface**: Focused on functionality over visual design
- **Keyboard Navigation**: Complete keyboard control with intuitive shortcuts
## Audio System
Bifrost includes a sophisticated sound system with:
- Customizable sound packs (includes Default sounds)
- Audio feedback for all major actions
- Per-event volume control
- Cross-platform audio support
- **Soundpack Manager**: Secure HTTPS-based repository system
- **Repository Management**: Add/remove soundpack repositories with validation
- **One-click Installation**: Download, validate, and install soundpacks securely
- **Customizable Sound Packs**: Themed audio notifications (Default pack included)
- **Audio Feedback**: Sound events for all major actions and notifications
- **Per-event Volume Control**: Fine-tune individual sound effects
- **Cross-platform Audio Support**: Works on Linux, Windows, and macOS
## Compose Features
- **Mention Autocomplete**: Type `@` to get suggestions from followers/following/search
- **Full Fediverse Handles**: Completes to full format (@user@instance.com)
- **Emoji Autocomplete**: Type `:` to search 5,000+ Unicode emojis
- **Keyword Search**: Find emojis by typing keywords (`:fire`, `:heart`, `:grin`)
- **Real-time Character Count**: Visual feedback with limit warnings
- **Content Warnings**: Optional spoiler text support
- **Visibility Controls**: Public, Unlisted, Followers-only, or Direct messages
## Technology Stack
- **PySide6**: Main GUI framework for proven accessibility
- **ActivityPub**: Full federation protocol support
- **ActivityPub**: Full federation protocol support
- **simpleaudio**: Cross-platform audio with subprocess fallback
- **Plyer**: Cross-platform desktop notifications
- **emoji**: Comprehensive Unicode emoji library (5,000+ emojis)
- **XDG Base Directory**: Standards-compliant configuration storage
## Keyboard Shortcuts
@ -60,9 +78,18 @@ Bifrost includes a sophisticated sound system with:
- **Enter**: Expand/collapse threads
- **Tab**: Move between interface elements
### Compose Dialog
- **Ctrl+Enter**: Send post
- **@**: Trigger mention autocomplete
- **:**: Trigger emoji autocomplete
- **Arrow Keys**: Navigate autocomplete suggestions
- **Enter/Tab**: Accept selected completion
- **Escape**: Close autocomplete or cancel compose
### Application
- **Ctrl+,**: Open Settings
- **Ctrl+Shift+A**: Add new account
- **Ctrl+Alt+S**: Open Soundpack Manager
- **Ctrl+Q**: Quit application
## Installation
@ -76,7 +103,7 @@ python bifrost.py
Or on Arch Linux:
```bash
sudo pacman -S python-pyside6 python-requests python-simpleaudio
sudo pacman -S python-pyside6 python-requests python-simpleaudio python-emoji
yay -S python-plyer
```