diff --git a/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/PKGBUILD b/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/PKGBUILD
index 15abe3b..92b5441 100644
--- a/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/PKGBUILD
+++ b/distro-packages/Arch-Linux/PKGBUILD
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ depends=(
   python-gobject
   python-cairo
   gtk3
-    python-pywayland
+
   # Audio and speech
   speech-dispatcher
   gstreamer
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 0cce3df..d37e763 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ optional_modules = {
   'speechd': 'speech output',
   'dasbus': 'D-Bus remote controller',
   'psutil': 'system information commands',
-  'pywayland': 'Wayland shared workspace backend',
   'gi.repository.Wnck': 'mouse review',
   'pdf2image': 'PDF processing for OCR',
   'scipy': 'Scientific computing for OCR analysis',
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 7643916..3f914f8 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -20,14 +20,15 @@ dependencies = [
     "louis; extra == 'braille'"
 ]
 
-[project.optional-dependencies]
-wayland = [
-    "pywayland"
-]
-
 [project.scripts]
 cthulhu = "cthulhu.cthulhu:main"
 
+[tool.ruff.lint.per-file-ignores]
+"src/cthulhu.py" = ["E402"]
+"src/cthulhu/*.py" = ["E402"]
+"src/cthulhu/**/*.py" = ["E402"]
+"tests/*.py" = ["E402"]
+
 [tool.hatch.version]
 path = "src/cthulhu/__init__.py"
 
diff --git a/src/cthulhu.py b/src/cthulhu.py
index aecf2d9..c65dbdc 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu.py
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ setup_paths()
 
 from cthulhu import debug
 from cthulhu import messages
-from cthulhu import settings
 from cthulhu.ax_object import AXObject
 from cthulhu.ax_utilities import AXUtilities
 from cthulhu.cthulhu_platform import version, revision
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/bookmarks.py b/src/cthulhu/bookmarks.py
index 6d474f6..3428bbf 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/bookmarks.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/bookmarks.py
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ from . import cmdnames
 from . import keybindings
 from . import input_event
 from . import messages
-from . import settings_manager
 from .ax_object import AXObject
 
 _settingsManager = None  # Removed - use cthulhu.cthulhuApp.settingsManager
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/braille.py b/src/cthulhu/braille.py
index 9445144..da4ad5b 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/braille.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/braille.py
@@ -50,10 +50,8 @@ from gi.repository import GLib
 from . import brltablenames
 from . import cmdnames
 from . import debug
-from . import logger
 from . import cthulhu_state
 from . import settings
-from . import settings_manager
 
 from .ax_event_synthesizer import AXEventSynthesizer
 from .ax_object import AXObject
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/braille_generator.py b/src/cthulhu/braille_generator.py
index 555501e..19a77ab 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/braille_generator.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/braille_generator.py
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ from . import object_properties
 from . import role_keys
 from . import cthulhu_state
 from . import settings
-from . import settings_manager
 from .ax_object import AXObject
 from .ax_text import AXText
 from .ax_utilities import AXUtilities
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/chat.py b/src/cthulhu/chat.py
index cc587f8..11321c1 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/chat.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/chat.py
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ from . import keybindings
 from . import messages
 from . import cthulhu_state
 from . import settings
-from . import settings_manager
 from .ax_object import AXObject
 from .ax_utilities import AXUtilities
 
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/compositor_state_adapter.py b/src/cthulhu/compositor_state_adapter.py
index a00081c..bce069f 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/compositor_state_adapter.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/compositor_state_adapter.py
@@ -29,10 +29,27 @@ from .compositor_state_types import (
     RESUME_ATSPI_CHURN,
     WORKSPACE_STATE_CHANGED,
 )
-from .compositor_state_wayland import NullWorkspaceBackend, WaylandSharedProtocolsBackend
 from .wnck_support import get_session_type
 
 
+class NullWorkspaceBackend:
+    """No-op backend used when no real workspace backend is available."""
+
+    name = "null"
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self._emitSignal = None
+
+    def is_available(self, session_type: str | None = None) -> bool:
+        return True
+
+    def activate(self, emit_signal: Any = None) -> None:
+        self._emitSignal = emit_signal
+
+    def deactivate(self, emit_signal: Any = None) -> None:
+        self._emitSignal = None
+
+
 class CompositorStateAdapter:
     """Normalizes compositor state and desktop-focus context changes."""
 
@@ -42,7 +59,6 @@ class CompositorStateAdapter:
     ) -> None:
         if workspace_backends is None:
             workspace_backends = [
-                WaylandSharedProtocolsBackend(),
                 NullWorkspaceBackend(),
             ]
         self._workspaceBackends = list(workspace_backends)
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/compositor_state_wayland.py b/src/cthulhu/compositor_state_wayland.py
deleted file mode 100644
index ba6f22a..0000000
--- a/src/cthulhu/compositor_state_wayland.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,365 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-#
-# Copyright (c) 2026 Stormux
-#
-# This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-# modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-# License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-# version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-"""Wayland workspace backends for normalized compositor state tracking."""
-
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import os
-from collections.abc import Mapping, Sequence
-from typing import Any
-
-from gi.repository import GLib
-
-from . import debug
-from .compositor_state_types import (
-    DESKTOP_TRANSITION_FINISHED,
-    DESKTOP_TRANSITION_STARTED,
-    WORKSPACE_STATE_CHANGED,
-)
-from .wayland_protocols import ext_workspace_v1
-from .wnck_support import get_session_type
-
-
-class NullWorkspaceBackend:
-    """No-op backend used when no real workspace backend is available."""
-
-    name = "null"
-
-    def __init__(self) -> None:
-        self._emitSignal = None
-
-    def is_available(self, session_type: str | None = None) -> bool:
-        return True
-
-    def activate(self, emit_signal: Any = None) -> None:
-        self._emitSignal = emit_signal
-
-    def deactivate(self, emit_signal: Any = None) -> None:
-        self._emitSignal = None
-
-
-class WaylandSharedProtocolsBackend:
-    """Runtime-optional backend for the ext-workspace shared Wayland protocol."""
-
-    name = "wayland-shared-protocols"
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        *,
-        environment: Mapping[str, str] | None = None,
-        protocols: Any = None,
-    ) -> None:
-        self._environment = environment if environment is not None else os.environ
-        self._protocols = protocols or ext_workspace_v1
-        self._emitSignal = None
-        self._display = None
-        self._registry = None
-        self._workspaceManager = None
-        self._workspaceStates: dict[Any, dict[str, Any]] = {}
-        self._batchDirty = False
-        self._transitionPending = False
-        self._dispatchSourceId = 0
-
-    def is_available(self, session_type: str | None = None) -> bool:
-        effectiveSessionType = (session_type or get_session_type()).strip().lower()
-        return (
-            effectiveSessionType == "wayland"
-            and bool((self._environment.get("WAYLAND_DISPLAY") or "").strip())
-            and bool(self._protocols.has_runtime_support())
-        )
-
-    def activate(self, emit_signal: Any = None) -> None:
-        self.deactivate()
-        self._emitSignal = emit_signal
-
-        if emit_signal is None or not self.is_available():
-            return
-
-        displayClass = self._protocols.get_display_class()
-        if displayClass is None:
-            return
-
-        try:
-            self._display = displayClass()
-            connect = getattr(self._display, "connect", None)
-            if callable(connect):
-                connect()
-            get_registry = getattr(self._display, "get_registry", None)
-            if not callable(get_registry):
-                raise RuntimeError("Wayland display missing registry access")
-            self._registry = get_registry()
-            self._bind_listener(self._registry, "global", self._handle_registry_global)
-            self._bind_listener(self._registry, "global_remove", self._handle_registry_global_remove)
-            self._roundtrip()
-            self._install_dispatch_watch()
-        except Exception as error:
-            msg = f"COMPOSITOR STATE: Wayland backend activation failed: {error}"
-            debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_WARNING, msg, True)
-            self.deactivate()
-
-    def deactivate(self, emit_signal: Any = None) -> None:
-        self._workspaceStates = {}
-        self._batchDirty = False
-        self._transitionPending = False
-        self._remove_dispatch_watch()
-        self._safe_close_proxy(self._workspaceManager)
-        self._safe_close_proxy(self._registry)
-        self._workspaceManager = None
-        self._registry = None
-
-        if self._display is not None:
-            disconnect = getattr(self._display, "disconnect", None)
-            if callable(disconnect):
-                try:
-                    disconnect()
-                except Exception:
-                    pass
-        self._display = None
-        self._emitSignal = None
-
-    def _bind_listener(self, target: Any, event_name: str, callback: Any) -> bool:
-        dispatcher = getattr(target, "dispatcher", None)
-        if dispatcher is not None:
-            try:
-                dispatcher[event_name] = callback
-                return True
-            except Exception:
-                pass
-
-        add_listener = getattr(target, "add_listener", None)
-        if callable(add_listener):
-            try:
-                add_listener(**{event_name: callback})
-                return True
-            except TypeError:
-                try:
-                    add_listener(event_name, callback)
-                    return True
-                except TypeError:
-                    pass
-
-        attributeName = f"on_{event_name}"
-        if hasattr(target, attributeName):
-            setattr(target, attributeName, callback)
-            return True
-
-        return False
-
-    def _roundtrip(self) -> None:
-        if self._display is None:
-            return
-
-        for methodName in ("roundtrip", "dispatch", "dispatch_pending"):
-            method = getattr(self._display, methodName, None)
-            if callable(method):
-                method()
-                break
-
-    def _install_dispatch_watch(self) -> None:
-        if self._display is None or self._dispatchSourceId:
-            return
-
-        getFd = getattr(self._display, "get_fd", None)
-        if not callable(getFd):
-            return
-
-        try:
-            displayFd = int(getFd())
-        except Exception:
-            return
-
-        if displayFd < 0:
-            return
-
-        self._dispatchSourceId = GLib.io_add_watch(
-            displayFd,
-            GLib.PRIORITY_DEFAULT,
-            GLib.IO_IN | GLib.IO_ERR | GLib.IO_HUP,
-            self._dispatch_display_events,
-        )
-
-    def _remove_dispatch_watch(self) -> None:
-        if not self._dispatchSourceId:
-            return
-
-        try:
-            GLib.source_remove(self._dispatchSourceId)
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-
-        self._dispatchSourceId = 0
-
-    def _dispatch_display_events(self, _fd: int, condition: Any) -> bool:
-        if condition & (GLib.IO_ERR | GLib.IO_HUP):
-            self.deactivate()
-            return False
-
-        dispatch = getattr(self._display, "dispatch", None)
-        if not callable(dispatch):
-            self.deactivate()
-            return False
-
-        try:
-            while True:
-                dispatched = dispatch(block=False)
-                if not dispatched:
-                    break
-        except TypeError:
-            try:
-                dispatch()
-            except Exception:
-                self.deactivate()
-                return False
-        except Exception:
-            self.deactivate()
-            return False
-
-        return True
-
-    def _safe_close_proxy(self, proxy: Any) -> None:
-        if proxy is None:
-            return
-
-        for methodName in ("destroy", "release"):
-            method = getattr(proxy, methodName, None)
-            if callable(method):
-                try:
-                    method()
-                except Exception:
-                    pass
-                return
-
-    def _handle_registry_global(self, *args: Any) -> None:
-        if self._workspaceManager is not None:
-            return
-
-        globalName, interfaceName, interfaceVersion = self._parse_registry_global_args(args)
-        if interfaceName != self._protocols.INTERFACE_NAME:
-            return
-
-        registry = self._registry
-        if registry is None:
-            return
-
-        bindVersion = min(interfaceVersion, self._protocols.INTERFACE_VERSION)
-        try:
-            self._workspaceManager = self._protocols.bind_workspace_manager(
-                registry,
-                globalName,
-                bindVersion,
-            )
-        except Exception:
-            self._workspaceManager = None
-
-        if self._workspaceManager is None:
-            return
-
-        self._bind_listener(self._workspaceManager, "workspace", self._handle_workspace_manager_workspace)
-        self._bind_listener(self._workspaceManager, "done", self._handle_workspace_manager_done)
-        self._bind_listener(self._workspaceManager, "finished", self._handle_workspace_manager_finished)
-
-    def _handle_registry_global_remove(self, *args: Any) -> None:
-        return
-
-    def _handle_workspace_manager_workspace(self, *args: Any) -> None:
-        workspaceHandle = args[-1] if args else None
-        if workspaceHandle is None or workspaceHandle in self._workspaceStates:
-            return
-
-        self._workspaceStates[workspaceHandle] = {"active": False}
-        self._bind_listener(workspaceHandle, "id", self._handle_workspace_id)
-        self._bind_listener(workspaceHandle, "state", self._handle_workspace_state)
-        self._bind_listener(workspaceHandle, "removed", self._handle_workspace_removed)
-
-    def _handle_workspace_id(self, workspaceHandle: Any, workspaceId: str, *_args: Any) -> None:
-        workspaceState = self._workspaceStates.setdefault(workspaceHandle, {"active": False})
-        workspaceState["workspace_id"] = (workspaceId or "").strip()
-        self._batchDirty = True
-
-    def _handle_workspace_state(self, workspaceHandle: Any, stateValue: Any, value: Any = None, *_args: Any) -> None:
-        workspaceState = self._workspaceStates.setdefault(workspaceHandle, {"active": False})
-        workspaceState["active"] = self._workspace_is_active(stateValue, value)
-        self._batchDirty = True
-        self._emit_transition_started("workspace-state-update")
-
-    def _handle_workspace_removed(self, workspaceHandle: Any, *_args: Any) -> None:
-        self._workspaceStates.pop(workspaceHandle, None)
-        self._batchDirty = True
-        self._emit_transition_started("workspace-removed")
-
-    def _handle_workspace_manager_done(self, *_args: Any) -> None:
-        if not self._batchDirty:
-            return
-
-        activeWorkspaceIds = self._active_workspace_ids()
-        self._emit_signal(WORKSPACE_STATE_CHANGED, activeWorkspaceIds, "workspace-batch-done")
-        self._emit_signal(DESKTOP_TRANSITION_FINISHED, activeWorkspaceIds, "workspace-batch-done")
-        self._batchDirty = False
-        self._transitionPending = False
-
-    def _handle_workspace_manager_finished(self, *_args: Any) -> None:
-        self._workspaceManager = None
-
-    def _workspace_is_active(self, stateValue: Any, value: Any = None) -> bool:
-        if isinstance(stateValue, str):
-            return stateValue.strip().lower() == "active" and bool(value)
-
-        if isinstance(stateValue, Mapping):
-            return bool(stateValue.get("active"))
-
-        if isinstance(stateValue, Sequence) and not isinstance(stateValue, (str, bytes, bytearray)):
-            return self._protocols.ACTIVE_STATE_VALUE in stateValue
-
-        return bool(stateValue)
-
-    def _active_workspace_ids(self) -> set[str]:
-        workspaceIds = set()
-        for workspaceHandle, workspaceState in self._workspaceStates.items():
-            if not workspaceState.get("active"):
-                continue
-            workspaceId = (workspaceState.get("workspace_id") or "").strip()
-            if not workspaceId:
-                workspaceId = self._workspace_id(workspaceHandle)
-            workspaceIds.add(workspaceId)
-        return workspaceIds
-
-    def _workspace_id(self, workspaceHandle: Any) -> str:
-        return f"workspace:{id(workspaceHandle)}"
-
-    def _emit_transition_started(self, reason: str) -> None:
-        if self._transitionPending:
-            return
-        self._transitionPending = True
-        self._emit_signal(DESKTOP_TRANSITION_STARTED, self._active_workspace_ids(), reason)
-
-    def _emit_signal(self, signalType: str, workspaceIds: set[str], reason: str) -> None:
-        if callable(self._emitSignal):
-            self._emitSignal(signalType, workspaceIds, reason)
-            return
-
-    def _parse_registry_global_args(self, args: Sequence[Any]) -> tuple[int, str, int]:
-        if len(args) >= 4:
-            _, globalName, interfaceName, interfaceVersion = args[-4:]
-        elif len(args) >= 3:
-            globalName, interfaceName, interfaceVersion = args[-3:]
-        else:
-            return (-1, "", 0)
-
-        try:
-            parsedName = int(globalName)
-        except (TypeError, ValueError):
-            parsedName = -1
-
-        try:
-            parsedVersion = int(interfaceVersion)
-        except (TypeError, ValueError):
-            parsedVersion = self._protocols.INTERFACE_VERSION
-
-        return parsedName, str(interfaceName or ""), parsedVersion
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/cthulhu.py b/src/cthulhu/cthulhu.py
index 10a811c..7765742 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/cthulhu.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/cthulhu.py
@@ -36,26 +36,20 @@ __copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2004-2009 Sun Microsystems Inc." \
 __license__   = "LGPL"
 
 import faulthandler
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Union
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional
 
 from . import dbus_service
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from types import FrameType
     from gi.repository.Gio import Settings as GSettings
-    from gi.repository import Gtk
     
     from .settings_manager import SettingsManager
     from .script_manager import ScriptManager
     from .plugin_system_manager import PluginSystemManager
-    from .input_event import InputEvent
-    from .input_event_manager import InputEventManager
     from .event_manager import EventManager
     from .signal_manager import SignalManager
     from .dynamic_api_manager import DynamicApiManager
-    from .speech import Speech
-    from .braille import Braille
-    from .script import Script
 
 class APIHelper:
     """Helper class for plugin API interactions, including keybindings."""
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/date_and_time_presenter.py b/src/cthulhu/date_and_time_presenter.py
index 8371f1d..1866ceb 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/date_and_time_presenter.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/date_and_time_presenter.py
@@ -33,13 +33,12 @@ __copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2005-2008 Sun Microsystems Inc." \
 __license__   = "LGPL"
 
 import time
-from typing import Optional, Dict, Callable, Any
+from typing import Optional, Dict, Any
 
 from . import cthulhu  # Need access to cthulhuApp
 from . import cmdnames
 from . import input_event
 from . import keybindings
-from . import settings_manager
 
 _settingsManager = None  # Removed - use cthulhu.cthulhuApp.settingsManager
 
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/dynamic_api_manager.py b/src/cthulhu/dynamic_api_manager.py
index e9a7bb3..232eea2 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/dynamic_api_manager.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/dynamic_api_manager.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 # Forked from Orca screen reader.
 # Cthulhu project: https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu
 
-import gi
-from gi.repository import GObject
 
 from cthulhu import resource_manager
 
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/generator.py b/src/cthulhu/generator.py
index c9fd97c..321876d 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/generator.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/generator.py
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ from . import messages
 from . import object_properties
 from . import role_keys
 from . import settings
-from . import settings_manager
 from .ax_object import AXObject
 from .ax_text import AXText
 from .ax_utilities import AXUtilities
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/gsettings_registry.py b/src/cthulhu/gsettings_registry.py
index 8ac9b95..d65efe6 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/gsettings_registry.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/gsettings_registry.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import os
 from collections.abc import Callable
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import Path
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/keybindings.py b/src/cthulhu/keybindings.py
index 6f27d4d..2bb1740 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/keybindings.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/keybindings.py
@@ -45,12 +45,11 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from . import debug
 from . import settings
-from . import cthulhu_state
 
 from .cthulhu_i18n import _
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from .input_event import KeyboardEvent, InputEventHandler
+    pass
 
 _keysymsCache = {}
 _keycodeCache = {}
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/learn_mode_presenter.py b/src/cthulhu/learn_mode_presenter.py
index d7ad2d9..38abec9 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/learn_mode_presenter.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/learn_mode_presenter.py
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ from . import keybindings
 from . import messages
 from . import cthulhu_state
 from . import settings
-from . import settings_manager
 from .ax_object import AXObject
 
 
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/liveregions.py b/src/cthulhu/liveregions.py
index 5f9e773..de846db 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/liveregions.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/liveregions.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 import gi
 gi.require_version("Atspi", "2.0")
-from gi.repository import Atspi
 
 import bisect
 import copy
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ from . import keybindings
 from . import messages
 from . import input_event
 from . import cthulhu_state
-from . import settings_manager
 from .ax_collection import AXCollection
 from .ax_object import AXObject
 from .ax_text import AXText
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/meson.build b/src/cthulhu/meson.build
index aa5cb60..fda8071 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/meson.build
+++ b/src/cthulhu/meson.build
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ cthulhu_python_sources = files([
   'command_manager.py',
   'compositor_state_adapter.py',
   'compositor_state_types.py',
-  'compositor_state_wayland.py',
   'common_keyboardmap.py',
   'cthulhuVersion.py',
   'cthulhu_modifier_manager.py',
@@ -219,5 +218,4 @@ install_data(
 # Subdirectories
 subdir('backends')
 subdir('scripts')
-subdir('wayland_protocols')
 subdir('plugins')
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/mouse_review.py b/src/cthulhu/mouse_review.py
index 98a515c..cb963ef 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/mouse_review.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/mouse_review.py
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ from . import input_event_manager
 from . import messages
 from . import cthulhu
 from . import cthulhu_state
-from . import script_manager
-from . import settings_manager
 from .ax_component import AXComponent
 from .ax_object import AXObject
 from .ax_text import AXText
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/plugin.py b/src/cthulhu/plugin.py
index a9e0eca..9583971 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/plugin.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/plugin.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 """Base class for Cthulhu plugins using pluggy."""
 
-import os
 import logging
 
 import pluggy
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/plugins/AIAssistant/__init__.py b/src/cthulhu/plugins/AIAssistant/__init__.py
index 34733fd..1d2a62f 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/plugins/AIAssistant/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/plugins/AIAssistant/__init__.py
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@
 
 """AI Assistant plugin package."""
 
-from .plugin import AIAssistant
\ No newline at end of file
+from .plugin import AIAssistant as AIAssistant
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/plugins/AIAssistant/ai_providers.py b/src/cthulhu/plugins/AIAssistant/ai_providers.py
index a668466..275d2c2 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/plugins/AIAssistant/ai_providers.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/plugins/AIAssistant/ai_providers.py
@@ -238,8 +238,6 @@ class ClaudeCodeProvider(AIProvider):
     def _call_claude_code(self, prompt, image_path=None):
         """Call Claude Code CLI with the prompt and optional image."""
         import subprocess
-        import tempfile
-        import os
         
         try:
             # Build the command
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/plugins/AIAssistant/plugin.py b/src/cthulhu/plugins/AIAssistant/plugin.py
index 6a64018..8f4cee6 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/plugins/AIAssistant/plugin.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/plugins/AIAssistant/plugin.py
@@ -11,16 +11,14 @@
 
 import logging
 import os
-import json
 import base64
-from io import BytesIO
 
 import gi
 gi.require_version('Gdk', '3.0')
 gi.require_version('GdkPixbuf', '2.0')
 gi.require_version('Atspi', '2.0')
 gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
-from gi.repository import Gdk, GdkPixbuf, Atspi, Gtk
+from gi.repository import Gdk, Atspi, Gtk
 
 from cthulhu.plugin import Plugin, cthulhu_hookimpl
 from cthulhu import settings
@@ -29,7 +27,6 @@ from cthulhu import cthulhu_state
 from cthulhu import ax_object
 from cthulhu.ax_text import AXText
 from cthulhu.ax_value import AXValue
-from cthulhu import ax_utilities
 from cthulhu.ax_utilities_state import AXUtilitiesState
 from cthulhu.plugins.AIAssistant.ai_providers import create_provider
 
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/plugins/ByeCthulhu/plugin.py b/src/cthulhu/plugins/ByeCthulhu/plugin.py
index 95cb249..474386e 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/plugins/ByeCthulhu/plugin.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/plugins/ByeCthulhu/plugin.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 """Bye Cthulhu plugin for Cthulhu."""
 
 import logging
-import time
 from cthulhu.plugin import Plugin, cthulhu_hookimpl
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/plugins/HelloCthulhu/plugin.py b/src/cthulhu/plugins/HelloCthulhu/plugin.py
index a790757..5907919 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/plugins/HelloCthulhu/plugin.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/plugins/HelloCthulhu/plugin.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 """Hello Cthulhu plugin for Cthulhu."""
 
 import logging
-import weakref
 from cthulhu.plugin import Plugin, cthulhu_hookimpl
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/plugins/OCR/__init__.py b/src/cthulhu/plugins/OCR/__init__.py
index 55b30a0..3e7891b 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/plugins/OCR/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/plugins/OCR/__init__.py
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@
 
 """OCRDesktop plugin package."""
 
-from .plugin import OCRDesktop
\ No newline at end of file
+from .plugin import OCRDesktop as OCRDesktop
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/plugins/OCR/plugin.py b/src/cthulhu/plugins/OCR/plugin.py
index 16b3b07..a5cd84b 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/plugins/OCR/plugin.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/plugins/OCR/plugin.py
@@ -10,15 +10,11 @@
 
 """OCRDesktop plugin for Cthulhu screen reader."""
 
+import importlib.util
 import logging
-import os
-import sys
 import locale
 import time
 import re
-import tempfile
-import threading
-from mimetypes import MimeTypes
 
 import gi
 gi.require_version('Atspi', '2.0')
@@ -33,6 +29,11 @@ from cthulhu.wnck_support import load_wnck
 
 # Note: Removed complex beep system - simple announcements work perfectly!
 
+
+def _has_module(module_name: str) -> bool:
+    return importlib.util.find_spec(module_name) is not None
+
+
 # PIL
 try:
     from PIL import Image
@@ -42,34 +43,16 @@ except ImportError:
     PIL_AVAILABLE = False
 
 # pytesseract
-try:
-    import pytesseract
-    from pytesseract import Output
-    PYTESSERACT_AVAILABLE = True
-except ImportError:
-    PYTESSERACT_AVAILABLE = False
+PYTESSERACT_AVAILABLE = _has_module("pytesseract")
 
 # pdf2image
-try:
-    from pdf2image import convert_from_path
-    PDF2IMAGE_AVAILABLE = True
-except ImportError:
-    PDF2IMAGE_AVAILABLE = False
+PDF2IMAGE_AVAILABLE = _has_module("pdf2image")
 
 # scipy
-try:
-    from scipy.spatial import KDTree
-    SCIPY_AVAILABLE = True
-except ImportError:
-    SCIPY_AVAILABLE = False
+SCIPY_AVAILABLE = _has_module("scipy")
 
 # webcolors
-try:
-    from webcolors import CSS3_HEX_TO_NAMES
-    from webcolors import hex_to_rgb
-    WEBCOLORS_AVAILABLE = True
-except ImportError:
-    WEBCOLORS_AVAILABLE = False
+WEBCOLORS_AVAILABLE = _has_module("webcolors")
 
 # GTK/GDK
 try:
@@ -664,6 +647,7 @@ class OCRDesktop(Plugin):
             modifiedImg = self._transformImg(img)
             try:
                 # Extract coordinate data using image_to_data
+                import pytesseract
                 from pytesseract import Output
                 OCRWords = pytesseract.image_to_data(modifiedImg, output_type=Output.DICT, 
                                                    lang=self._languageCode, config='--psm 4')
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/plugins/PluginManager/plugin.py b/src/cthulhu/plugins/PluginManager/plugin.py
index a45c58a..e0e206e 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/plugins/PluginManager/plugin.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/plugins/PluginManager/plugin.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 import logging
 import os
 import configparser
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import gi
 gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/plugins/SSIPProxy/plugin.py b/src/cthulhu/plugins/SSIPProxy/plugin.py
index ea79179..de4134a 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/plugins/SSIPProxy/plugin.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/plugins/SSIPProxy/plugin.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ to have their speech output go through Cthulhu for both speech and braille suppo
 import logging
 import select
 import socket
-import threading
 from threading import Thread, Lock
 from cthulhu.plugin import Plugin, cthulhu_hookimpl
 from cthulhu import debug
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/plugins/SimplePluginSystem/plugin.py b/src/cthulhu/plugins/SimplePluginSystem/plugin.py
index cc7d5a5..677bb12 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/plugins/SimplePluginSystem/plugin.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/plugins/SimplePluginSystem/plugin.py
@@ -22,12 +22,9 @@
 
 import glob
 import os
-import importlib.util
 import random
 import string
-import _thread
 import logging
-from subprocess import Popen, PIPE
 import gettext
 
 from cthulhu.plugin import Plugin, cthulhu_hookimpl
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/plugins/SpeechHistory/__init__.py b/src/cthulhu/plugins/SpeechHistory/__init__.py
index 08c77bb..7a739e2 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/plugins/SpeechHistory/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/plugins/SpeechHistory/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-from .plugin import SpeechHistory
-
+from .plugin import SpeechHistory as SpeechHistory
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/plugins/self_voice/plugin.py b/src/cthulhu/plugins/self_voice/plugin.py
index e2893ff..2549e32 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/plugins/self_voice/plugin.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/plugins/self_voice/plugin.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import os
 import socket
 import select
 import logging
-import threading
 from threading import Thread, Lock
 from cthulhu.plugin import Plugin, cthulhu_hookimpl
 
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/script_utilities.py b/src/cthulhu/script_utilities.py
index c15e698..18af84a 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/script_utilities.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/script_utilities.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import math
 import re
 import time
 from difflib import SequenceMatcher
-from typing import Any, Callable, Generator, Optional, TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import Any, Callable, Optional, TYPE_CHECKING
 
 gi.require_version("Atspi", "2.0")
 from gi.repository import Atspi
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ from . import cthulhu_state
 from . import object_properties
 from . import pronunciation_dict
 from . import settings
-from . import settings_manager
 from . import text_attribute_names
 from .ax_document_selection import AXDocumentSelection
 from .ax_object import AXObject
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/Banshee/__init__.py b/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/Banshee/__init__.py
index b006f6c..739bed2 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/Banshee/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/Banshee/__init__.py
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@
 # Forked from Orca screen reader.
 # Cthulhu project: https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu
 
-from .script import Script
+from .script import Script as Script
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/Eclipse/__init__.py b/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/Eclipse/__init__.py
index b006f6c..739bed2 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/Eclipse/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/Eclipse/__init__.py
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@
 # Forked from Orca screen reader.
 # Cthulhu project: https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu
 
-from .script import Script
+from .script import Script as Script
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/Mumble/__init__.py b/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/Mumble/__init__.py
index b006f6c..739bed2 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/Mumble/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/Mumble/__init__.py
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@
 # Forked from Orca screen reader.
 # Cthulhu project: https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu
 
-from .script import Script
+from .script import Script as Script
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/gajim/__init__.py b/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/gajim/__init__.py
index b006f6c..739bed2 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/gajim/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/gajim/__init__.py
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@
 # Forked from Orca screen reader.
 # Cthulhu project: https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu
 
-from .script import Script
+from .script import Script as Script
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/gnome-shell/__init__.py b/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/gnome-shell/__init__.py
index b006f6c..739bed2 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/gnome-shell/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/gnome-shell/__init__.py
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@
 # Forked from Orca screen reader.
 # Cthulhu project: https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu
 
-from .script import Script
+from .script import Script as Script
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/notify-osd/script.py b/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/notify-osd/script.py
index 6c48018..d69063c 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/notify-osd/script.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/notify-osd/script.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ __license__   = "LGPL"
 import cthulhu.messages as messages
 import cthulhu.scripts.default as default
 import cthulhu.settings as settings
-import cthulhu.settings_manager as settings_manager
 from cthulhu.ax_object import AXObject
 from cthulhu.ax_value import AXValue
 
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/pidgin/__init__.py b/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/pidgin/__init__.py
index b006f6c..739bed2 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/pidgin/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/pidgin/__init__.py
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@
 # Forked from Orca screen reader.
 # Cthulhu project: https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu
 
-from .script import Script
+from .script import Script as Script
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/smuxi-frontend-gnome/__init__.py b/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/smuxi-frontend-gnome/__init__.py
index b006f6c..739bed2 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/smuxi-frontend-gnome/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/smuxi-frontend-gnome/__init__.py
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@
 # Forked from Orca screen reader.
 # Cthulhu project: https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu
 
-from .script import Script
+from .script import Script as Script
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/soffice/__init__.py b/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/soffice/__init__.py
index b006f6c..739bed2 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/soffice/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/soffice/__init__.py
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@
 # Forked from Orca screen reader.
 # Cthulhu project: https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu
 
-from .script import Script
+from .script import Script as Script
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/soffice/braille_generator.py b/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/soffice/braille_generator.py
index c205d2b..03e368d 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/soffice/braille_generator.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/soffice/braille_generator.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ from gi.repository import Atspi
 import cthulhu.braille as braille
 import cthulhu.braille_generator as braille_generator
 import cthulhu.object_properties as object_properties
-import cthulhu.settings_manager as settings_manager
 from cthulhu.ax_object import AXObject
 from cthulhu.ax_utilities import AXUtilities
 
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/soffice/speech_generator.py b/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/soffice/speech_generator.py
index e94f2ba..c1c2eeb 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/soffice/speech_generator.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/soffice/speech_generator.py
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ import cthulhu.role_keys as role_keys
 import cthulhu.settings_manager as settings_manager
 import cthulhu.speech_generator as speech_generator
 from cthulhu.ax_object import AXObject
-from cthulhu.ax_text import AXText
 from cthulhu.ax_utilities import AXUtilities
 
 _settingsManager = settings_manager.getManager()
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/steamwebhelper/__init__.py b/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/steamwebhelper/__init__.py
index 585c964..6605491 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/steamwebhelper/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/scripts/apps/steamwebhelper/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-from .script import Script
+from .script import Script as Script
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/scripts/terminal/__init__.py b/src/cthulhu/scripts/terminal/__init__.py
index 57ee8c8..9d4980f 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/scripts/terminal/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/scripts/terminal/__init__.py
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@
 # Forked from Orca screen reader.
 # Cthulhu project: https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu
 
-from .braille_generator import BrailleGenerator
-from .script import Script
-from .speech_generator import SpeechGenerator
-from .script_utilities import Utilities
-
+from .braille_generator import BrailleGenerator as BrailleGenerator
+from .script import Script as Script
+from .speech_generator import SpeechGenerator as SpeechGenerator
+from .script_utilities import Utilities as Utilities
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/scripts/terminal/script_utilities.py b/src/cthulhu/scripts/terminal/script_utilities.py
index b61d9f7..73a7dbc 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/scripts/terminal/script_utilities.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/scripts/terminal/script_utilities.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ __license__   = "LGPL"
 
 import gi
 gi.require_version("Atspi", "2.0")
-from gi.repository import Atspi
 
 import re
 
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ from cthulhu import cthulhu
 from cthulhu import keybindings
 from cthulhu import cthulhu_state
 from cthulhu import script_utilities
-from cthulhu import settings_manager
 from cthulhu.ax_object import AXObject
 from cthulhu.ax_text import AXText
 from cthulhu.ax_utilities import AXUtilities
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/scripts/toolkits/GAIL/__init__.py b/src/cthulhu/scripts/toolkits/GAIL/__init__.py
index b006f6c..739bed2 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/scripts/toolkits/GAIL/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/scripts/toolkits/GAIL/__init__.py
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@
 # Forked from Orca screen reader.
 # Cthulhu project: https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu
 
-from .script import Script
+from .script import Script as Script
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/scripts/toolkits/Gecko/__init__.py b/src/cthulhu/scripts/toolkits/Gecko/__init__.py
index fec8f65..5d54926 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/scripts/toolkits/Gecko/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/scripts/toolkits/Gecko/__init__.py
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@
 # Forked from Orca screen reader.
 # Cthulhu project: https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu
 
-from .script import Script
-from .script_utilities import Utilities
+from .script import Script as Script
+from .script_utilities import Utilities as Utilities
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/scripts/toolkits/J2SE-access-bridge/__init__.py b/src/cthulhu/scripts/toolkits/J2SE-access-bridge/__init__.py
index 26d05ee..f8688a7 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/scripts/toolkits/J2SE-access-bridge/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/scripts/toolkits/J2SE-access-bridge/__init__.py
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@
 # Forked from Orca screen reader.
 # Cthulhu project: https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu
 
-from .script import Script
-from .speech_generator import SpeechGenerator
+from .script import Script as Script
+from .speech_generator import SpeechGenerator as SpeechGenerator
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/scripts/toolkits/Qt/__init__.py b/src/cthulhu/scripts/toolkits/Qt/__init__.py
index b006f6c..739bed2 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/scripts/toolkits/Qt/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/scripts/toolkits/Qt/__init__.py
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@
 # Forked from Orca screen reader.
 # Cthulhu project: https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu
 
-from .script import Script
+from .script import Script as Script
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/scripts/toolkits/WebKitGtk/__init__.py b/src/cthulhu/scripts/toolkits/WebKitGtk/__init__.py
index 0ecdbf7..d04a32e 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/scripts/toolkits/WebKitGtk/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/scripts/toolkits/WebKitGtk/__init__.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 # Forked from Orca screen reader.
 # Cthulhu project: https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu
 
-from .script import Script
-from .speech_generator import SpeechGenerator
-from .braille_generator import BrailleGenerator
-from .script_utilities import Utilities
+from .script import Script as Script
+from .speech_generator import SpeechGenerator as SpeechGenerator
+from .braille_generator import BrailleGenerator as BrailleGenerator
+from .script_utilities import Utilities as Utilities
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/scripts/toolkits/clutter/__init__.py b/src/cthulhu/scripts/toolkits/clutter/__init__.py
index b006f6c..739bed2 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/scripts/toolkits/clutter/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/scripts/toolkits/clutter/__init__.py
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@
 # Forked from Orca screen reader.
 # Cthulhu project: https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu
 
-from .script import Script
+from .script import Script as Script
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/scripts/toolkits/gtk/__init__.py b/src/cthulhu/scripts/toolkits/gtk/__init__.py
index fec8f65..5d54926 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/scripts/toolkits/gtk/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/scripts/toolkits/gtk/__init__.py
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@
 # Forked from Orca screen reader.
 # Cthulhu project: https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu
 
-from .script import Script
-from .script_utilities import Utilities
+from .script import Script as Script
+from .script_utilities import Utilities as Utilities
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/scripts/web/script_utilities.py b/src/cthulhu/scripts/web/script_utilities.py
index 749ae68..e35b770 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/scripts/web/script_utilities.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/scripts/web/script_utilities.py
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ from cthulhu import messages
 from cthulhu import cthulhu
 from cthulhu import cthulhu_state
 from cthulhu import script_utilities
-from cthulhu import script_manager
-from cthulhu import settings_manager
 from cthulhu.ax_collection import AXCollection
 from cthulhu.ax_component import AXComponent
 from cthulhu.ax_document import AXDocument
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/scripts/web/sound_generator.py b/src/cthulhu/scripts/web/sound_generator.py
index ed2213e..751a00a 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/scripts/web/sound_generator.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/scripts/web/sound_generator.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ gi.require_version("Atspi", "2.0")
 from gi.repository import Atspi
 
 from cthulhu import cthulhu
-from cthulhu import settings_manager
 from cthulhu import sound_generator
 
 _settingsManager = None  # Removed - use cthulhu.cthulhuApp.settingsManager
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/scripts/web/speech_generator.py b/src/cthulhu/scripts/web/speech_generator.py
index c715cf2..84886ad 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/scripts/web/speech_generator.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/scripts/web/speech_generator.py
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ from cthulhu import object_properties
 from cthulhu import role_keys
 from cthulhu import cthulhu_state
 from cthulhu import settings
-from cthulhu import settings_manager
-from cthulhu import sound_theme_manager
 from cthulhu import speech_generator
 from cthulhu.ax_object import AXObject
 from cthulhu.ax_text import AXText
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/signal_manager.py b/src/cthulhu/signal_manager.py
index 762e3a6..09c94ed 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/signal_manager.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/signal_manager.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 # Forked from Orca screen reader.
 # Cthulhu project: https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu
 
-import gi
 from gi.repository import GObject
 from typing import Optional, Any, Callable, Tuple
 
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/sound_generator.py b/src/cthulhu/sound_generator.py
index a81ab46..d9af956 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/sound_generator.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/sound_generator.py
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ import os
 
 from . import generator
 from . import role_keys
-from . import settings_manager
 from .ax_object import AXObject
 from .ax_utilities import AXUtilities
 from .sound import Icon, Tone
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/speech.py b/src/cthulhu/speech.py
index 93c16d2..1b183c4 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/speech.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/speech.py
@@ -36,10 +36,9 @@ __license__   = "LGPL"
 
 import importlib
 import time
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional, List, Dict, Any, Union, Callable
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional, List, Any, Union, Callable
 
 from . import debug
-from . import logger
 from . import settings
 from . import speech_generator
 from . import sound
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/speech_and_verbosity_manager.py b/src/cthulhu/speech_and_verbosity_manager.py
index 5ff8a6d..cbd1363 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/speech_and_verbosity_manager.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/speech_and_verbosity_manager.py
@@ -40,10 +40,8 @@ from . import input_event
 from . import keybindings
 from . import messages
 from . import cthulhu_state
-from . import script_manager
 from . import speechserver
 from . import settings
-from . import settings_manager
 from . import speech
 
 # Removed global _settings_manager
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/speech_generator.py b/src/cthulhu/speech_generator.py
index 76fe3c2..b063247 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/speech_generator.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/speech_generator.py
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ from . import messages
 from . import object_properties
 from . import role_keys
 from . import settings
-from . import settings_manager
 from . import sound_theme_manager
 from . import speech
 from . import text_attribute_names
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/speechdispatcherfactory.py b/src/cthulhu/speechdispatcherfactory.py
index 6802cf1..60f3efd 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/speechdispatcherfactory.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/speechdispatcherfactory.py
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ from . import speechserver
 from . import settings
 from . import cthulhu_state
 from . import punctuation_settings
-from . import settings_manager
 from .acss import ACSS
 
 _settingsManager = None  # Removed - use cthulhu.cthulhuApp.settingsManager
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/spellcheck.py b/src/cthulhu/spellcheck.py
index 4e91219..25d482d 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/spellcheck.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/spellcheck.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ __license__   = "LGPL"
 
 import gi
 gi.require_version("Atspi", "2.0")
-from gi.repository import Atspi
 
 import re
 
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ from cthulhu import guilabels
 from cthulhu import messages
 from cthulhu import object_properties
 from cthulhu import cthulhu_state
-from cthulhu import settings_manager
 from cthulhu.ax_object import AXObject
 from cthulhu.ax_text import AXText
 from cthulhu.ax_utilities import AXUtilities
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/structural_navigation.py b/src/cthulhu/structural_navigation.py
index 9764d4c..321c9a7 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/structural_navigation.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/structural_navigation.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ from gi.repository import Atspi
 
 from . import cmdnames
 from . import cthulhu
-from . import dbus_service
 from . import debug
 from . import guilabels
 from . import input_event
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@ from . import object_properties
 from . import cthulhu_gui_navlist
 from . import cthulhu_state
 from . import settings
-from . import settings_manager
 from .ax_collection import AXCollection
 from .ax_event_synthesizer import AXEventSynthesizer
 from .ax_object import AXObject
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/translation_context.py b/src/cthulhu/translation_context.py
index 6e6fe9c..74fa473 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/translation_context.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/translation_context.py
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@
 # Forked from Orca screen reader.
 # Cthulhu project: https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu
 
-import gi, os, locale, gettext
-from gi.repository import GObject
+import locale, gettext
 import gettext
 
 from cthulhu import cthulhu_i18n
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/translation_manager.py b/src/cthulhu/translation_manager.py
index b5394ec..dc869b4 100644
--- a/src/cthulhu/translation_manager.py
+++ b/src/cthulhu/translation_manager.py
@@ -23,11 +23,8 @@
 # Forked from Orca screen reader.
 # Cthulhu project: https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu
 
-import gi, os, locale, gettext
-from gi.repository import GObject
-import gettext
+import os
 
-from cthulhu import cthulhu_i18n
 from cthulhu import translation_context
 
 class TranslationManager():
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/wayland_protocols/__init__.py b/src/cthulhu/wayland_protocols/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 5083127..0000000
--- a/src/cthulhu/wayland_protocols/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-#
-# Copyright (c) 2026 Stormux
-#
-# This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-# modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-# License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-# version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-"""Runtime-optional Wayland protocol compatibility wrappers."""
-
-from . import ext_workspace_v1
-
-__all__ = ["ext_workspace_v1"]
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/wayland_protocols/ext_workspace_v1.py b/src/cthulhu/wayland_protocols/ext_workspace_v1.py
deleted file mode 100644
index c3d2a46..0000000
--- a/src/cthulhu/wayland_protocols/ext_workspace_v1.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,130 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-#
-# Copyright (c) 2026 Stormux
-#
-# This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-# modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-# License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-# version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-"""Local ext-workspace protocol wrapper built on top of base pywayland."""
-
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import importlib
-from types import ModuleType
-from typing import Any
-
-INTERFACE_NAME = "ext_workspace_manager_v1"
-INTERFACE_VERSION = 1
-ACTIVE_STATE_VALUE = 1
-WORKSPACE_HANDLE_INTERFACE_NAME = "ext_workspace_handle_v1"
-
-
-def _load_module(module_names: list[str]) -> ModuleType | None:
-    for moduleName in module_names:
-        try:
-            return importlib.import_module(moduleName)
-        except ImportError:
-            continue
-    return None
-
-
-def _first_attribute(module: ModuleType | None, attribute_names: list[str]) -> Any:
-    if module is None:
-        return None
-
-    for attributeName in attribute_names:
-        if hasattr(module, attributeName):
-            return getattr(module, attributeName)
-    return None
-
-
-_pywaylandClientModule = _load_module(
-    [
-        "pywayland.client",
-        "pywayland.client.display",
-    ]
-)
-Display = _first_attribute(_pywaylandClientModule, ["Display"])
-
-
-class _LocalProtocolProxy:
-    """Minimal local proxy descriptor with a dispatcher-compatible shape."""
-
-    interface_name = ""
-    version = 1
-    event_names: tuple[str, ...] = ()
-
-    def __init__(self, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
-        try:
-            super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-        self.dispatcher = getattr(self, "dispatcher", {}) or {}
-
-
-class ExtWorkspaceManagerV1(_LocalProtocolProxy):
-    interface_name = INTERFACE_NAME
-    version = INTERFACE_VERSION
-    event_names = ("workspace", "done", "finished")
-
-
-class ExtWorkspaceHandleV1(_LocalProtocolProxy):
-    interface_name = WORKSPACE_HANDLE_INTERFACE_NAME
-    version = INTERFACE_VERSION
-    event_names = ("name", "coordinates", "state", "removed")
-
-
-def get_display_class() -> Any:
-    return Display
-
-
-def has_runtime_support() -> bool:
-    return Display is not None
-
-
-def bind_workspace_manager(registry: Any, global_name: int, version: int) -> Any:
-    bind = getattr(registry, "bind", None)
-    if not callable(bind):
-        return None
-
-    for bindArgs in (
-        (global_name, ExtWorkspaceManagerV1, version),
-        (global_name, version, ExtWorkspaceManagerV1),
-        (global_name, INTERFACE_NAME, version),
-        (global_name, version, INTERFACE_NAME),
-    ):
-        try:
-            proxy = bind(*bindArgs)
-            return _ensure_dispatcher(proxy)
-        except TypeError:
-            continue
-
-    return None
-
-
-def _ensure_dispatcher(proxy: Any) -> Any:
-    if proxy is None:
-        return None
-
-    if getattr(proxy, "dispatcher", None) is None:
-        try:
-            proxy.dispatcher = {}
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-    return proxy
-
-
-__all__ = [
-    "ACTIVE_STATE_VALUE",
-    "Display",
-    "ExtWorkspaceHandleV1",
-    "ExtWorkspaceManagerV1",
-    "INTERFACE_NAME",
-    "INTERFACE_VERSION",
-    "WORKSPACE_HANDLE_INTERFACE_NAME",
-    "bind_workspace_manager",
-    "get_display_class",
-    "has_runtime_support",
-]
diff --git a/src/cthulhu/wayland_protocols/meson.build b/src/cthulhu/wayland_protocols/meson.build
deleted file mode 100644
index 71f53e6..0000000
--- a/src/cthulhu/wayland_protocols/meson.build
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-wayland_protocol_python_sources = files([
-  '__init__.py',
-  'ext_workspace_v1.py',
-])
-
-python3.install_sources(
-  wayland_protocol_python_sources,
-  subdir: 'cthulhu/wayland_protocols'
-)
diff --git a/tests/test_compositor_state_adapter_regressions.py b/tests/test_compositor_state_adapter_regressions.py
index e6f4b99..383cd6d 100644
--- a/tests/test_compositor_state_adapter_regressions.py
+++ b/tests/test_compositor_state_adapter_regressions.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import importlib
 import sys
-import types
 import unittest
 from pathlib import Path
 from unittest import mock
@@ -10,7 +8,6 @@ sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1] / "src"))
 from cthulhu import cthulhu_state
 from cthulhu import compositor_state_adapter
 from cthulhu import compositor_state_types
-from cthulhu import compositor_state_wayland
 
 
 class FakeWorkspaceBackend:
@@ -52,7 +49,7 @@ class CompositorStateAdapterRegressionTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(callable(selectedBackend.activate_calls[0]))
         self.assertEqual(adapter.get_snapshot().backend_name, "selected")
 
-    def test_default_workspace_backends_include_wayland_then_null_backend(self) -> None:
+    def test_default_workspace_backends_include_null_backend(self) -> None:
         adapter = compositor_state_adapter.CompositorStateAdapter()
 
         backend_types = [type(backend) for backend in adapter._workspaceBackends]
@@ -60,117 +57,15 @@ class CompositorStateAdapterRegressionTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(
             backend_types,
             [
-                compositor_state_wayland.WaylandSharedProtocolsBackend,
-                compositor_state_wayland.NullWorkspaceBackend,
+                compositor_state_adapter.NullWorkspaceBackend,
             ],
         )
 
-    def test_wayland_backend_is_unavailable_without_wayland_session(self) -> None:
-        backend = compositor_state_wayland.WaylandSharedProtocolsBackend()
-
-        with mock.patch.dict(compositor_state_wayland.os.environ, {}, clear=True):
-            self.assertFalse(backend.is_available("x11"))
-            self.assertFalse(backend.is_available("wayland"))
-
-    def test_wayland_backend_installs_dispatch_watch_and_processes_runtime_events(self) -> None:
-        fakeDisplay = mock.Mock()
-        fakeRegistry = mock.Mock()
-        fakeDisplay.connect = mock.Mock()
-        fakeDisplay.get_registry = mock.Mock(return_value=fakeRegistry)
-        fakeDisplay.get_fd = mock.Mock(return_value=17)
-        fakeDisplay.roundtrip = mock.Mock()
-        fakeDisplay.dispatch = mock.Mock(side_effect=[1, 0])
-        fakeProtocols = mock.Mock()
-        fakeProtocols.INTERFACE_NAME = "ext_workspace_manager_v1"
-        fakeProtocols.INTERFACE_VERSION = 1
-        fakeProtocols.ACTIVE_STATE_VALUE = 1
-        fakeProtocols.has_runtime_support.return_value = True
-        fakeProtocols.get_display_class.return_value = mock.Mock(return_value=fakeDisplay)
-        emitSignal = mock.Mock()
-        backend = compositor_state_wayland.WaylandSharedProtocolsBackend(
-            environment={"WAYLAND_DISPLAY": "wayland-0"},
-            protocols=fakeProtocols,
-        )
-
-        with (
-            mock.patch.object(compositor_state_wayland, "get_session_type", return_value="wayland"),
-            mock.patch.object(compositor_state_wayland.GLib, "io_add_watch", return_value=41) as ioAddWatch,
-            mock.patch.object(compositor_state_wayland.GLib, "source_remove") as sourceRemove,
-        ):
-            backend.activate(emitSignal)
-
-            ioAddWatch.assert_called_once()
-            watchCallback = ioAddWatch.call_args.args[3]
-            self.assertTrue(watchCallback(17, compositor_state_wayland.GLib.IO_IN))
-            self.assertEqual(fakeDisplay.dispatch.call_count, 2)
-
-            backend.deactivate()
-
-        sourceRemove.assert_called_once_with(41)
-
-    def test_wayland_backend_logs_activation_failure_reason(self) -> None:
-        fakeDisplay = mock.Mock()
-        fakeDisplay.connect.side_effect = ValueError("Unable to connect to display")
-        fakeProtocols = mock.Mock()
-        fakeProtocols.has_runtime_support.return_value = True
-        fakeProtocols.get_display_class.return_value = mock.Mock(return_value=fakeDisplay)
-        backend = compositor_state_wayland.WaylandSharedProtocolsBackend(
-            environment={"WAYLAND_DISPLAY": "wayland-0"},
-            protocols=fakeProtocols,
-        )
-
-        with (
-            mock.patch.object(compositor_state_wayland, "get_session_type", return_value="wayland"),
-            mock.patch.object(compositor_state_wayland.debug, "printMessage") as printMessage,
-        ):
-            backend.activate(mock.Mock())
-
-        printMessage.assert_any_call(
-            compositor_state_wayland.debug.LEVEL_WARNING,
-            mock.ANY,
-            True,
-        )
-        self.assertIn("Unable to connect to display", printMessage.call_args_list[-1].args[1])
-        self.assertIsNone(backend._display)
-
-    def test_local_ext_workspace_wrapper_supports_base_pywayland_without_distro_protocol_module(self) -> None:
-        from cthulhu.wayland_protocols import ext_workspace_v1
-
-        fakeClientModule = types.ModuleType("pywayland.client")
-
-        class FakeDisplay:
-            pass
-
-        fakeClientModule.Display = FakeDisplay
-
-        def fake_import(moduleName: str, package=None):
-            if moduleName in ("pywayland.client", "pywayland.client.display"):
-                return fakeClientModule
-            raise ImportError(moduleName)
-
-        try:
-            with mock.patch("importlib.import_module", side_effect=fake_import):
-                importlib.reload(ext_workspace_v1)
-                self.assertTrue(ext_workspace_v1.has_runtime_support())
-                self.assertIs(ext_workspace_v1.get_display_class(), FakeDisplay)
-                self.assertIsNotNone(ext_workspace_v1.ExtWorkspaceManagerV1)
-                self.assertIsNotNone(ext_workspace_v1.ExtWorkspaceHandleV1)
-                self.assertEqual(
-                    ext_workspace_v1.ExtWorkspaceManagerV1.interface_name,
-                    "ext_workspace_manager_v1",
-                )
-                self.assertEqual(
-                    ext_workspace_v1.ExtWorkspaceHandleV1.interface_name,
-                    "ext_workspace_handle_v1",
-                )
-        finally:
-            importlib.reload(ext_workspace_v1)
-
-    def test_wayland_backend_is_selected_when_available(self) -> None:
+    def test_injected_workspace_backend_is_selected_when_available(self) -> None:
         adapter = compositor_state_adapter.CompositorStateAdapter()
         selected_backend = mock.Mock(name="selected-backend")
         fallback_backend = mock.Mock(name="fallback-backend")
-        selected_backend.name = "wayland-shared-protocols"
+        selected_backend.name = "external-workspace-signals"
         selected_backend.is_available.return_value = True
         fallback_backend.name = "null"
         fallback_backend.is_available.return_value = True
@@ -181,7 +76,7 @@ class CompositorStateAdapterRegressionTests(unittest.TestCase):
         selected_backend.activate.assert_called_once()
         fallback_backend.activate.assert_not_called()
         self.assertTrue(callable(selected_backend.activate.call_args.args[0]))
-        self.assertEqual(adapter.get_snapshot().backend_name, "wayland-shared-protocols")
+        self.assertEqual(adapter.get_snapshot().backend_name, "external-workspace-signals")
 
     def test_activate_is_idempotent_and_deactivates_previous_backend(self) -> None:
         backend = FakeWorkspaceBackend(True, "selected")
@@ -245,24 +140,31 @@ class CompositorStateAdapterRegressionTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(snapshot.active_window_token, "4242:Terminal")
         self.assertEqual(cthulhu_state.compositorSnapshot.active_window_token, "4242:Terminal")
 
-    def test_workspace_backend_normalizes_initial_done_and_handoff(self) -> None:
+    def test_external_workspace_signal_normalizes_transition_and_handoff(self) -> None:
         adapter = compositor_state_adapter.CompositorStateAdapter(workspace_backends=[])
         events = []
         adapter.add_listener(events.append)
-        workspace = compositor_state_wayland.WaylandSharedProtocolsBackend()
-        first_workspace = mock.Mock()
-        second_workspace = mock.Mock()
-        first_workspace_token = f"workspace:{id(first_workspace)}"
 
         adapter._snapshot = compositor_state_types.DesktopContextSnapshot(
             session_type="wayland",
-            backend_name="wayland-shared-protocols",
+            backend_name="external-workspace-signals",
         )
 
-        with mock.patch.object(workspace, "is_available", return_value=False):
-            workspace.activate(adapter._handle_workspace_signal)
-        workspace._handle_workspace_state(first_workspace, "active", True)
-        workspace._handle_workspace_manager_done()
+        adapter._handle_workspace_signal(
+            compositor_state_types.DESKTOP_TRANSITION_STARTED,
+            ["workspace-1"],
+            "transition-started",
+        )
+        adapter._handle_workspace_signal(
+            compositor_state_types.WORKSPACE_STATE_CHANGED,
+            ["workspace-1"],
+            "workspace-changed",
+        )
+        adapter._handle_workspace_signal(
+            compositor_state_types.DESKTOP_TRANSITION_FINISHED,
+            ["workspace-1"],
+            "transition-finished",
+        )
 
         self.assertEqual(
             [event.type for event in events],
@@ -275,18 +177,29 @@ class CompositorStateAdapterRegressionTests(unittest.TestCase):
                 compositor_state_types.FLUSH_STALE_ATSPI_EVENTS,
             ],
         )
-        self.assertEqual(events[0].snapshot.active_workspace_ids, frozenset({first_workspace_token}))
+        self.assertEqual(events[0].snapshot.active_workspace_ids, frozenset({"workspace-1"}))
         self.assertTrue(events[0].snapshot.workspace_transition_pending)
-        self.assertEqual(events[2].snapshot.active_workspace_ids, frozenset({first_workspace_token}))
+        self.assertEqual(events[2].snapshot.active_workspace_ids, frozenset({"workspace-1"}))
         self.assertFalse(adapter.get_snapshot().workspace_transition_pending)
-        self.assertEqual(adapter.get_snapshot().active_workspace_ids, frozenset({first_workspace_token}))
-        self.assertEqual(cthulhu_state.compositorSnapshot.active_workspace_ids, frozenset({first_workspace_token}))
+        self.assertEqual(adapter.get_snapshot().active_workspace_ids, frozenset({"workspace-1"}))
+        self.assertEqual(cthulhu_state.compositorSnapshot.active_workspace_ids, frozenset({"workspace-1"}))
 
         events.clear()
-        workspace._handle_workspace_id(second_workspace, "ws-2")
-        workspace._handle_workspace_state(first_workspace, "active", False)
-        workspace._handle_workspace_state(second_workspace, "active", True)
-        workspace._handle_workspace_manager_done()
+        adapter._handle_workspace_signal(
+            compositor_state_types.DESKTOP_TRANSITION_STARTED,
+            [],
+            "transition-started",
+        )
+        adapter._handle_workspace_signal(
+            compositor_state_types.WORKSPACE_STATE_CHANGED,
+            ["ws-2"],
+            "workspace-changed",
+        )
+        adapter._handle_workspace_signal(
+            compositor_state_types.DESKTOP_TRANSITION_FINISHED,
+            ["ws-2"],
+            "transition-finished",
+        )
 
         event_types = [event.type for event in events]
 
diff --git a/tests/test_sound_preferences_regressions.py b/tests/test_sound_preferences_regressions.py
index 531a1c3..bc78f4a 100644
--- a/tests/test_sound_preferences_regressions.py
+++ b/tests/test_sound_preferences_regressions.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from unittest import mock
 
 sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1] / "src"))
 
-from cthulhu import cthulhu
 from cthulhu import settings
 from cthulhu import cthulhu_gui_prefs
 from cthulhu import settings_manager