latest changed merged, seems to be reasonably stable.

distro-packages/Arch-Linux/PKGBUILD

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Maintainer: Storm Dragon <storm_dragon@stormux.org>
 
 pkgname=cthulhu
-pkgver=2026.02.15
+pkgver=2026.02.17
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Desktop-agnostic screen reader with plugin system, forked from Orca"
 url="https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu"

meson.build

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('cthulhu',
-  version: '2026.02.15-master',
+  version: '2026.02.17-master',
   meson_version: '>= 1.0.0',
 )
 

src/cthulhu/cthulhuVersion.py

@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@
 # Forked from Orca screen reader.
 # Cthulhu project: https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu
 
-version = "2026.02.15"
+version = "2026.02.17"
 codeName = "master"

src/cthulhu/input_event.py

@@ -844,6 +844,11 @@ class KeyboardEvent(InputEvent):
                             "shouldConsume: No handler found",
                             reason="no-handler", timestamp=True)
 
+        if self._isSleepModeActive():
+            if self._isSleepModeToggleHandler():
+                return True, 'Sleep mode toggle command'
+            return False, 'Sleep mode active'
+
         self._script.updateKeyboardEventState(self, self._handler)
         scriptConsumes = self._script.shouldConsumeKeyboardEvent(self, self._handler)
         if globalHandlerUsed:
@@ -881,6 +886,35 @@ class KeyboardEvent(InputEvent):
             return None
         return global_bindings.getInputHandler(self)
 
+    def _isSleepModeActive(self):
+        """Returns True if the script for this event is in sleep mode."""
+
+        if not self._script:
+            return False
+
+        if "scripts.sleepmode" in self._script.__module__:
+            return True
+
+        app = getattr(self._script, "app", None)
+        if app is None:
+            return False
+
+        try:
+            from . import sleep_mode_manager
+            manager = sleep_mode_manager.getManager()
+            return bool(manager and manager.isActiveForApp(app))
+        except Exception:
+            return False
+
+    def _isSleepModeToggleHandler(self):
+        """Returns True if the resolved handler toggles sleep mode."""
+
+        if not self._handler or not self._handler.function:
+            return False
+
+        functionName = getattr(self._handler.function, "__name__", "")
+        return "toggleSleepMode" in functionName
+
     def didConsume(self):
         """Returns True if this event was consumed."""
 

src/cthulhu/script_manager.py

@@ -282,6 +282,16 @@ class ScriptManager:
         Returns an instance of a Script.
         """
 
+        if app:
+            try:
+                from . import sleep_mode_manager
+                sleepModeManager = sleep_mode_manager.getManager()
+                sleepModeManager.refreshAutoSleepConfig()
+                if sleepModeManager and sleepModeManager.isActiveForApp(app):
+                    return self.get_or_create_sleep_mode_script(app)
+            except Exception as error:
+                _log_tokens(["Could not check sleep mode for", app, ":", error], "sleep-mode-check-failed")
+
         customScript = None
         appScript = None
         toolkitScript = None

src/cthulhu/scripts/sleepmode/script.py

@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@ class Script(default.Script):
         """Called when this script is deactivated."""
         
         debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, "SLEEP MODE SCRIPT: Deactivating", True)
-        
-        # Restore key grabs
-        self.addKeyGrabs()
         cthulhu_modifier_manager.getManager().refreshCthulhuModifiers("Exiting sleep mode.")
         
         super().deactivate()
@@ -86,18 +83,23 @@ class Script(default.Script):
         """Remove key grabs except for sleep mode toggle."""
         
         try:
+            # First remove all grabs inherited from default activation,
+            # including modifier grabs.
+            super().removeKeyGrabs()
+
             self.grab_ids = []
-            for keyBinding in self.keyBindings:
+            for keyBinding in self.keyBindings.keyBindings:
                 if hasattr(keyBinding, 'handler') and hasattr(keyBinding.handler, 'function'):
                     if hasattr(keyBinding.handler.function, '__name__'):
                         if 'toggleSleepMode' in keyBinding.handler.function.__name__:
                             # Keep sleep mode toggle
                             try:
                                 import cthulhu
-                                grab_id = cthulhu.addKeyGrab(keyBinding)
+                                grabIds = cthulhu.addKeyGrab(keyBinding)
-                                if grab_id:
+                                if grabIds:
-                                    self.grab_ids.append(grab_id)
+                                    for grabId in grabIds:
-                                    debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, f"SLEEP MODE: Kept sleep toggle key grab: {grab_id}", True)
+                                        self.grab_ids.append(grabId)
+                                        debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, f"SLEEP MODE: Kept sleep toggle key grab: {grabId}", True)
                             except Exception as e:
                                 debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, f"SLEEP MODE: Error keeping key grab: {e}", True)
                         else:
@@ -106,27 +108,6 @@ class Script(default.Script):
         except Exception as e:
             debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, f"SLEEP MODE: Error in removeKeyGrabs: {e}", True)
 
-    def addKeyGrabs(self):
-        """Add back all key grabs."""
-        
-        try:
-            # Remove our limited grabs first
-            if hasattr(self, 'grab_ids'):
-                import cthulhu
-                for grab_id in self.grab_ids:
-                    try:
-                        cthulhu.removeKeyGrab(grab_id)
-                        debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, f"SLEEP MODE: Removed key grab: {grab_id}", True)
-                    except Exception as e:
-                        debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, f"SLEEP MODE: Error removing key grab {grab_id}: {e}", True)
-                self.grab_ids = []
-            
-            # Let the parent class restore all grabs
-            super().addKeyGrabs()
-            
-        except Exception as e:
-            debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, f"SLEEP MODE: Error in addKeyGrabs: {e}", True)
-
     # Block common event handlers as an additional layer of protection
     def onCaretMoved(self, event):
         """Block caret movement events."""

src/cthulhu/settings_manager.py

@@ -214,6 +214,25 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
         if not os.path.exists(userCustomFile):
             os.close(os.open(userCustomFile, os.O_CREAT, 0o700))
 
+        sleepConfigFile = os.path.join(cthulhuDir, "sleep.toml")
+        if not os.path.exists(sleepConfigFile):
+            sleepTemplate = (
+                "# Cthulhu auto-sleep apps\n"
+                "#\n"
+                "# List current app names with:\n"
+                "#   cthulhu --list-apps\n"
+                "# Use the middle app-name column from that output.\n"
+                "#\n"
+                "# Add app names to auto-enable sleep mode:\n"
+                "# apps = [\"qemu\"]\n"
+                "#\n"
+                "# Or use a section:\n"
+                "# [sleep]\n"
+                "# apps = [\"qemu\"]\n"
+            )
+            with open(sleepConfigFile, "w", encoding="utf-8") as configFile:
+                configFile.write(sleepTemplate)
+
         if self.isFirstStart() and self._backend:
             self._backend.saveDefaultSettings(self.defaultGeneral,
                                               self.defaultPronunciations,

src/cthulhu/sleep_mode_manager.py

@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ __copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2024 Stormux"
 __license__   = "LGPL"
 
 import time
+import os
 from gi.repository import GLib
+from tomlkit import parse
 import cthulhu.braille as braille
 import cthulhu.cmdnames as cmdnames
 import cthulhu.debug as debug
@@ -47,7 +49,12 @@ class SleepModeManager:
     def __init__(self):
         self._handlers = self.getHandlers(True)
         self._bindings = keybindings.KeyBindings()
-        self._apps = []
+        self._apps = set()
+        self._disabledAutoSleepApps = set()
+        self._autoSleepAppNames = set()
+        self._autoSleepPath = self._getAutoSleepPath()
+        self._autoSleepConfigMTime = None
+        self._loadAutoSleepConfig()
         self._lastToggleTime = 0
         self._toggleDebounceDelay = 0.1  # 100ms debounce (reduced for better responsiveness)
 
@@ -76,12 +83,106 @@ class SleepModeManager:
     def isActiveForApp(self, app):
         """Returns True if sleep mode is active for app."""
 
-        result = bool(app and hash(app) in self._apps)
+        if not app:
+            return False
+
+        appHash = hash(app)
+        result = appHash in self._apps
+        if not result and self._isAutoSleepConfiguredForApp(app):
+            result = appHash not in self._disabledAutoSleepApps
+
         if result:
             tokens = ["SLEEP MODE MANAGER: Is active for", app]
             debug.printTokens(debug.LEVEL_INFO, tokens, True)
         return result
 
+    def _getAutoSleepPath(self):
+        prefsDir = os.path.join(GLib.get_user_data_dir(), "cthulhu")
+        try:
+            from . import cthulhu
+            app = cthulhu.cthulhuApp
+            if app and app.settingsManager:
+                configuredDir = app.settingsManager.getPrefsDir()
+                if configuredDir:
+                    prefsDir = configuredDir
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        return os.path.join(prefsDir, "sleep.toml")
+
+    def _refreshAutoSleepPath(self):
+        latestPath = self._getAutoSleepPath()
+        if latestPath != self._autoSleepPath:
+            self._autoSleepPath = latestPath
+            self._autoSleepConfigMTime = None
+            self._loadAutoSleepConfig()
+            return
+
+        try:
+            latestMTime = os.path.getmtime(self._autoSleepPath)
+        except OSError:
+            latestMTime = None
+
+        if latestMTime != self._autoSleepConfigMTime:
+            self._loadAutoSleepConfig()
+
+    def refreshAutoSleepConfig(self):
+        """Refresh auto-sleep config if prefs directory has changed."""
+
+        self._refreshAutoSleepPath()
+
+    def _loadAutoSleepConfig(self):
+        self._autoSleepAppNames = set()
+        self._autoSleepConfigMTime = None
+
+        if not os.path.isfile(self._autoSleepPath):
+            msg = f"SLEEP MODE MANAGER: No sleep config at {self._autoSleepPath}"
+            debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
+            return
+
+        try:
+            self._autoSleepConfigMTime = os.path.getmtime(self._autoSleepPath)
+        except OSError:
+            self._autoSleepConfigMTime = None
+
+        try:
+            with open(self._autoSleepPath, "r", encoding="utf-8") as configFile:
+                config = parse(configFile.read() or "")
+        except Exception as error:
+            tokens = ["SLEEP MODE MANAGER: Failed to parse", self._autoSleepPath, ":", error]
+            debug.printTokens(debug.LEVEL_WARNING, tokens, True)
+            return
+
+        appNames = []
+        topLevelApps = config.get("apps", [])
+        if isinstance(topLevelApps, list):
+            appNames.extend(topLevelApps)
+
+        sleepSection = config.get("sleep", {})
+        if isinstance(sleepSection, dict):
+            sectionApps = sleepSection.get("apps", [])
+            if isinstance(sectionApps, list):
+                appNames.extend(sectionApps)
+
+        for appName in appNames:
+            if not isinstance(appName, str):
+                continue
+            normalizedName = appName.strip().lower()
+            if normalizedName:
+                self._autoSleepAppNames.add(normalizedName)
+
+        msg = f"SLEEP MODE MANAGER: Loaded {len(self._autoSleepAppNames)} auto-sleep apps from {self._autoSleepPath}"
+        debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
+
+    def _isAutoSleepConfiguredForApp(self, app):
+        if not app:
+            return False
+
+        if not self._autoSleepAppNames:
+            return False
+
+        appName = (AXObject.get_name(app) or "").strip().lower()
+        return bool(appName and appName in self._autoSleepAppNames)
+
     def _setupHandlers(self):
         """Sets up and returns the sleep-mode-manager input event handlers."""
 
@@ -132,12 +233,16 @@ class SleepModeManager:
         if not (script and script.app):
             return True
 
-        from . import cthulhu_state
+        self.refreshAutoSleepConfig()
+
         scriptManager = script_manager.get_manager()
         
         if self.isActiveForApp(script.app):
             # Turning OFF sleep mode
-            self._apps.remove(hash(script.app))
+            appHash = hash(script.app)
+            self._apps.discard(appHash)
+            if self._isAutoSleepConfiguredForApp(script.app):
+                self._disabledAutoSleepApps.add(appHash)
             newScript = scriptManager.get_script(script.app)
             if notifyUser:
                 newScript.presentMessage(
@@ -177,7 +282,9 @@ class SleepModeManager:
             debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, f"SLEEP MODE: Active script set successfully", True)
             
             debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, f"SLEEP MODE: Adding app to sleep list", True)
-            self._apps.append(hash(script.app))
+            appHash = hash(script.app)
+            self._disabledAutoSleepApps.discard(appHash)
+            self._apps.add(appHash)
             debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, f"SLEEP MODE: Enabled for {AXObject.get_name(script.app)} (delayed)", True)
             # Reset debounce timer after successful toggle
             self._lastToggleTime = 0