Initial support for mako notification daemon.

src/cthulhu/cthulhu.py

@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ from . import event_manager
 from . import keybindings
 from . import learn_mode_presenter
 from . import logger
+from . import mako_notification_monitor
 from . import messages
 from . import notification_presenter
 from . import focus_manager
@@ -719,6 +720,7 @@ def start() -> None:
     debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, 'CTHULHU: Starting Atspi main event loop', True)
     
     # Start D-Bus remote controller service after ATSPI is ready
+    cthulhuApp.getMakoNotificationMonitor().start()
     GObject.idle_add(_start_dbus_service)
     
     Atspi.event_main()
@@ -771,6 +773,7 @@ def shutdown(script: Optional[Any] = None, inputEvent: Optional[Any] = None) ->
     cthulhuApp.getSignalManager().emitSignal('stop-application-completed')
     sound_theme_manager.getManager().playStopSound(wait=True, timeoutSeconds=1)
     cthulhuApp.getPluginSystemManager().unloadAllPlugins(ForceAllPlugins=True)
+    cthulhuApp.getMakoNotificationMonitor().stop()
 
     # Deactivate the event manager first so that it clears its queue and will not
     # accept new events. Then let the script manager unregister script event listeners.
@@ -958,6 +961,8 @@ class Cthulhu(GObject.Object):
         self.translationManager: TranslationManager = translation_manager.TranslationManager(self)
         self.debugManager: Any = debug
         self.APIHelper: APIHelper = APIHelper(self)
+        self.makoNotificationMonitor: mako_notification_monitor.MakoNotificationMonitor = \
+            mako_notification_monitor.MakoNotificationMonitor(self)
         self.createCompatAPI()
         self.pluginSystemManager: PluginSystemManager = plugin_system_manager.PluginSystemManager(self)
         # Scan for available plugins at startup
@@ -969,6 +974,9 @@ class Cthulhu(GObject.Object):
     def getPluginSystemManager(self) -> PluginSystemManager:
         return self.pluginSystemManager
 
+    def getMakoNotificationMonitor(self) -> mako_notification_monitor.MakoNotificationMonitor:
+        return self.makoNotificationMonitor
+
     def getDynamicApiManager(self) -> DynamicApiManager:
         return self.dynamicApiManager
 
@@ -1027,6 +1035,7 @@ class Cthulhu(GObject.Object):
         self.getDynamicApiManager().registerAPI('Messages', messages)
         self.getDynamicApiManager().registerAPI('Cmdnames', cmdnames)
         self.getDynamicApiManager().registerAPI('NotificationPresenter', notification_presenter)
+        self.getDynamicApiManager().registerAPI('MakoNotificationMonitor', self.makoNotificationMonitor)
         self.getDynamicApiManager().registerAPI('CthulhuState', cthulhu_state)
         self.getDynamicApiManager().registerAPI('CthulhuPlatform', cthulhu_platform)
         self.getDynamicApiManager().registerAPI('Settings', settings)

src/cthulhu/guilabels.py

@@ -376,6 +376,22 @@ NOTIFICATIONS_COLUMN_HEADER = C_("notification presenter", "Notifications")
 # for the time, which will be relative (e.g. "10 minutes ago") or absolute.
 NOTIFICATIONS_RECEIVED_TIME = C_("notification presenter", "Received")
 
+# Translators: This is the label for a button which dismisses the selected live
+# notification from mako's queue.
+NOTIFICATIONS_DISMISS_BUTTON = C_("notification presenter", "Dismiss Notification")
+
+# Translators: This is the label for a button which opens the list of actions
+# for the selected live notification.
+NOTIFICATIONS_ACTIONS_BUTTON = C_("notification presenter", "Notification Actions")
+
+# Translators: This is the title for the dialog listing the actions associated
+# with the selected live notification.
+NOTIFICATIONS_ACTIONS_TITLE = C_("notification presenter", "Notification Actions")
+
+# Translators: This is the label for a button which invokes the selected action
+# from the notification actions dialog.
+NOTIFICATIONS_INVOKE_ACTION_BUTTON = C_("notification presenter", "Invoke Action")
+
 # Translators: This string is a label for the group of Cthulhu commands which
 # are associated with presenting notifications.
 KB_GROUP_NOTIFICATIONS = _("Notification presenter")

src/cthulhu/mako_notification_monitor.py

@@ -0,0 +1,419 @@
+#!/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.
+#
+# This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+# License along with this library; if not, write to the
+# Free Software Foundation, Inc., Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+# Boston MA  02110-1301 USA.
+#
+
+"""Core support for speaking mako notifications via D-Bus."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import html
+import re
+from typing import Any, Optional
+
+from gi.repository import Gio, GLib
+
+from . import cthulhu_state
+from . import debug
+from . import messages
+from . import notification_presenter
+from . import settings
+
+
+class MakoNotificationMonitor:
+    """Tracks mako's live D-Bus queue and presents new notifications."""
+
+    BUS_NAME = "org.freedesktop.Notifications"
+    OBJECT_PATH = "/fr/emersion/Mako"
+    INTERFACE_NAME = "fr.emersion.Mako"
+    SOURCE_NAME = "mako"
+
+    def __init__(self, app) -> None:
+        self._app = app
+        self._presenter = None
+        self._connection: Optional[Gio.DBusConnection] = None
+        self._watch_id: int = 0
+        self._properties_subscription_id: int = 0
+        self._known_ids: set[int] = set()
+        self._is_running: bool = False
+        self._is_available: bool = False
+        self._generation: int = 0
+        self._tag_pattern = re.compile(r"<[^>]+>")
+        self._whitespace_pattern = re.compile(r"\s+")
+
+    def start(self) -> None:
+        """Starts watching the session bus for mako."""
+
+        if self._is_running:
+            return
+
+        try:
+            self._connection = Gio.bus_get_sync(Gio.BusType.SESSION, None)
+        except Exception as error:
+            msg = f"MAKO MONITOR: Failed to connect to session bus: {error}"
+            debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
+            return
+
+        self._watch_id = Gio.bus_watch_name_on_connection(
+            self._connection,
+            self.BUS_NAME,
+            Gio.BusNameWatcherFlags.NONE,
+            self._on_name_appeared,
+            self._on_name_vanished,
+        )
+        self._is_running = True
+        debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, "MAKO MONITOR: Started", True)
+
+    def stop(self, reset_live_state: bool = True) -> None:
+        """Stops watching the session bus for mako."""
+
+        if self._properties_subscription_id and self._connection is not None:
+            self._connection.signal_unsubscribe(self._properties_subscription_id)
+            self._properties_subscription_id = 0
+
+        if self._watch_id:
+            Gio.bus_unwatch_name(self._watch_id)
+            self._watch_id = 0
+
+        if reset_live_state:
+            self._get_presenter().mark_source_unavailable(self.SOURCE_NAME)
+
+        self._known_ids.clear()
+        self._is_available = False
+        self._is_running = False
+        self._connection = None
+        debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, "MAKO MONITOR: Stopped", True)
+
+    def refresh(self, announce_new: bool = False) -> bool:
+        """Refreshes mako's live queue and optionally speaks new notifications."""
+
+        if self._connection is None or not self._is_available:
+            return False
+
+        live_notifications = self._fetch_live_notifications()
+        if live_notifications is None:
+            return False
+
+        self._sync_notifications(live_notifications, announce_new)
+        return True
+
+    def dismiss_notification(self, notification_id: int) -> bool:
+        """Dismisses a live mako notification by ID."""
+
+        if self._connection is None or not self._is_available:
+            return False
+
+        try:
+            options = {
+                "id": GLib.Variant("u", notification_id),
+                "group": GLib.Variant("b", False),
+                "history": GLib.Variant("b", True),
+                "all": GLib.Variant("b", False),
+            }
+            self._connection.call_sync(
+                self.BUS_NAME,
+                self.OBJECT_PATH,
+                self.INTERFACE_NAME,
+                "DismissNotifications",
+                GLib.Variant("(a{sv})", (options,)),
+                None,
+                Gio.DBusCallFlags.NONE,
+                -1,
+                None,
+            )
+        except Exception as error:
+            msg = f"MAKO MONITOR: Failed to dismiss notification {notification_id}: {error}"
+            debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
+            return False
+
+        self.refresh(announce_new=False)
+        return True
+
+    def invoke_action(self, notification_id: int, action_key: str) -> bool:
+        """Invokes a live mako notification action."""
+
+        if self._connection is None or not self._is_available:
+            return False
+
+        try:
+            self._connection.call_sync(
+                self.BUS_NAME,
+                self.OBJECT_PATH,
+                self.INTERFACE_NAME,
+                "InvokeAction",
+                GLib.Variant("(us)", (notification_id, action_key)),
+                None,
+                Gio.DBusCallFlags.NONE,
+                -1,
+                None,
+            )
+        except Exception as error:
+            msg = (
+                f"MAKO MONITOR: Failed to invoke action {action_key} "
+                f"for notification {notification_id}: {error}"
+            )
+            debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
+            return False
+
+        self.refresh(announce_new=False)
+        return True
+
+    def is_current_entry(self, entry) -> bool:
+        """Returns True if entry belongs to the current mako session."""
+
+        return (
+            self._is_available
+            and entry.source == self.SOURCE_NAME
+            and entry.source_generation == self._generation
+        )
+
+    def get_generation(self) -> int:
+        """Returns the current mako session generation."""
+
+        return self._generation
+
+    def _get_presenter(self):
+        presenter = self._presenter or notification_presenter.getPresenter()
+        if presenter is not self._presenter:
+            self._presenter = presenter
+
+        if getattr(presenter, "_mako_monitor", None) is not self:
+            presenter.set_mako_monitor(self)
+
+        return presenter
+
+    def _on_name_appeared(
+        self,
+        connection: Gio.DBusConnection,
+        name: str,
+        name_owner: str,
+        user_data: Optional[Any] = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        msg = f"MAKO MONITOR: {name} appeared as {name_owner}"
+        debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
+
+        self._connection = connection
+        self._subscribe_to_properties()
+
+        live_notifications = self._fetch_live_notifications()
+        if live_notifications is None:
+            self._unsubscribe_from_properties()
+            self._get_presenter().mark_source_unavailable(self.SOURCE_NAME)
+            self._known_ids.clear()
+            self._is_available = False
+            debug.printMessage(
+                debug.LEVEL_INFO,
+                "MAKO MONITOR: Notification daemon is not exposing the mako interface",
+                True,
+            )
+            return
+
+        self._generation += 1
+        self._is_available = True
+        self._known_ids.clear()
+        self._sync_notifications(live_notifications, announce_new=False)
+
+    def _on_name_vanished(
+        self,
+        connection: Gio.DBusConnection,
+        name: str,
+        user_data: Optional[Any] = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        msg = f"MAKO MONITOR: {name} vanished"
+        debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
+        self._unsubscribe_from_properties()
+        self._get_presenter().mark_source_unavailable(self.SOURCE_NAME)
+        self._known_ids.clear()
+        self._is_available = False
+
+    def _subscribe_to_properties(self) -> None:
+        if self._connection is None or self._properties_subscription_id:
+            return
+
+        self._properties_subscription_id = self._connection.signal_subscribe(
+            self.BUS_NAME,
+            "org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties",
+            "PropertiesChanged",
+            self.OBJECT_PATH,
+            self.INTERFACE_NAME,
+            Gio.DBusSignalFlags.NONE,
+            self._on_properties_changed,
+        )
+
+    def _unsubscribe_from_properties(self) -> None:
+        if self._connection is None or not self._properties_subscription_id:
+            return
+
+        self._connection.signal_unsubscribe(self._properties_subscription_id)
+        self._properties_subscription_id = 0
+
+    def _on_properties_changed(
+        self,
+        connection: Gio.DBusConnection,
+        sender_name: Optional[str],
+        object_path: str,
+        interface_name: str,
+        signal_name: str,
+        parameters: GLib.Variant,
+        user_data: Optional[Any] = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        del connection, sender_name, object_path, interface_name, signal_name, parameters, user_data
+        self.refresh(announce_new=True)
+
+    def _fetch_live_notifications(self) -> Optional[list[dict[str, Any]]]:
+        if self._connection is None:
+            return None
+
+        try:
+            reply = self._connection.call_sync(
+                self.BUS_NAME,
+                self.OBJECT_PATH,
+                self.INTERFACE_NAME,
+                "ListNotifications",
+                None,
+                None,
+                Gio.DBusCallFlags.NONE,
+                -1,
+                None,
+            )
+        except Exception as error:
+            msg = f"MAKO MONITOR: Failed to list notifications: {error}"
+            debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
+            return None
+
+        try:
+            unpacked = reply.unpack()
+        except Exception as error:
+            msg = f"MAKO MONITOR: Failed to unpack notification list: {error}"
+            debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
+            return None
+
+        if not unpacked:
+            return []
+
+        return list(unpacked[0])
+
+    def _sync_notifications(
+        self,
+        live_notifications: list[dict[str, Any]],
+        announce_new: bool,
+    ) -> None:
+        live_by_id: dict[int, dict[str, Any]] = {}
+        ordered_ids: list[int] = []
+
+        for notification in live_notifications:
+            parsed = self._parse_notification(notification)
+            notification_id = parsed.get("notification_id")
+            if notification_id is None:
+                continue
+            live_by_id[notification_id] = parsed
+            ordered_ids.append(notification_id)
+
+        self._get_presenter().sync_live_notifications(
+            self.SOURCE_NAME,
+            live_by_id,
+            self._generation,
+        )
+
+        if announce_new:
+            for notification_id in ordered_ids:
+                if notification_id in self._known_ids:
+                    continue
+                self._announce_notification(live_by_id[notification_id])
+
+        self._known_ids = set(live_by_id)
+
+    def _announce_notification(self, notification: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+        message = notification.get("message") or ""
+        if not message:
+            return
+
+        self._get_presenter().save_notification(
+            message,
+            source=self.SOURCE_NAME,
+            source_generation=self._generation,
+            notification_id=notification.get("notification_id"),
+            live=True,
+            actions=notification.get("actions"),
+            app_name=notification.get("app_name", ""),
+            summary=notification.get("summary", ""),
+            body=notification.get("body", ""),
+            urgency=notification.get("urgency", -1),
+            desktop_entry=notification.get("desktop_entry", ""),
+        )
+
+        script = cthulhu_state.activeScript or self._app.getScriptManager().get_default_script()
+        if script is None:
+            return
+
+        voice = script.speechGenerator.voice(string=message)
+        script.speakMessage(message, voice=voice)
+        script.displayBrailleMessage(message, flashTime=settings.brailleFlashTime)
+
+    def _parse_notification(self, notification: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        actions = notification.get("actions") or {}
+        if not isinstance(actions, dict):
+            actions = {}
+
+        app_name = self._normalize_text(notification.get("app-name", ""))
+        summary = self._normalize_text(notification.get("summary", ""))
+        body = self._normalize_text(notification.get("body", ""))
+        desktop_entry = self._normalize_text(notification.get("desktop-entry", ""))
+        urgency = notification.get("urgency", -1)
+        notification_id = notification.get("id")
+
+        return {
+            "notification_id": notification_id if isinstance(notification_id, int) else None,
+            "actions": {
+                str(key): self._normalize_text(value) or str(key)
+                for key, value in actions.items()
+            },
+            "app_name": app_name,
+            "summary": summary,
+            "body": body,
+            "urgency": urgency if isinstance(urgency, int) else -1,
+            "desktop_entry": desktop_entry,
+            "message": self._build_message(app_name, summary, body, desktop_entry),
+        }
+
+    def _build_message(
+        self,
+        app_name: str,
+        summary: str,
+        body: str,
+        desktop_entry: str,
+    ) -> str:
+        parts = [messages.NOTIFICATION]
+        if summary:
+            parts.append(summary)
+        if body and body != summary:
+            parts.append(body)
+        if len(parts) == 1:
+            fallback = app_name or desktop_entry
+            if fallback:
+                parts.append(fallback)
+        return " ".join(part for part in parts if part).strip()
+
+    def _normalize_text(self, text: Any) -> str:
+        if not isinstance(text, str):
+            return ""
+
+        text = html.unescape(text)
+        text = self._tag_pattern.sub(" ", text)
+        text = self._whitespace_pattern.sub(" ", text)
+        return text.strip()

src/cthulhu/meson.build

@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ cthulhu_python_sources = files([
   'learn_mode_presenter.py',
   'liveregions.py',
   'logger.py',
+  'mako_notification_monitor.py',
   'mathsymbols.py',
   'messages.py',
   'mouse_review.py',

src/cthulhu/messages.py

@@ -2011,6 +2011,21 @@ NOTIFICATION_LIST_BOTTOM = C_("notification", "Bottom")
 # list of notifications is reached.
 NOTIFICATION_LIST_TOP = C_("notification", "Top")
 
+# Translators: This message is presented when a live notification can no longer
+# be controlled because it has already been closed or replaced.
+NOTIFICATION_UNAVAILABLE = _("Notification is no longer available")
+
+# Translators: This message is presented when the selected live notification
+# does not expose any actions.
+NOTIFICATION_NO_ACTIONS = _("No notification actions available")
+
+# Translators: This message is presented after dismissing a live notification.
+NOTIFICATION_DISMISSED = _("Notification dismissed")
+
+# Translators: This message is presented after invoking an action on a live
+# notification.
+NOTIFICATION_ACTION_INVOKED = _("Notification action invoked")
+
 # Translators: This message is presented to the user when the notifications list
 # is empty.
 NOTIFICATION_NO_MESSAGES = _("No notification messages")

src/cthulhu/notification_presenter.py

@@ -23,24 +23,18 @@
 # Forked from Orca screen reader.
 # Cthulhu project: https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu
 
-"""Module for notification messages"""
-
-__id__        = "$Id$"
-__version__   = "$Revision$"
-__date__      = "$Date$"
-__copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2023 Igalia, S.L." \
-                "Copyright (c) 2010 Informal Informatica LTDA."
-__license__   = "LGPL"
+"""Module for notification messages."""
 
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 import time
 from typing import Optional, Dict, List, Any, Callable
 
 import gi
-gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
+
+gi.require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
 from gi.repository import GObject
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 from gi.repository import Gdk
-from gi.repository import Gdk
 
 from . import cmdnames
 from . import debug
@@ -48,13 +42,32 @@ from . import guilabels
 from . import input_event
 from . import keybindings
 from . import messages
-from . import cthulhu_state
+
+
+@dataclass
+class NotificationEntry:
+    """Represents a notification saved in Cthulhu's history."""
+
+    message: str
+    timestamp: float
+    source: str = "generic"
+    source_generation: int = 0
+    notification_id: Optional[int] = None
+    live: bool = False
+    actions: Dict[str, str] = field(default_factory=dict)
+    app_name: str = ""
+    summary: str = ""
+    body: str = ""
+    urgency: int = -1
+    desktop_entry: str = ""
+
 
 class NotificationPresenter:
     """Provides access to the notification history."""
 
     def __init__(self) -> None:
-        self._gui: Optional[Any] = None  # Optional[Gtk.Window]
+        self._gui: Optional[Any] = None
+        self._mako_monitor: Optional[Any] = None
         self._handlers: Dict[str, Callable] = self._setup_handlers()
         self._bindings: keybindings.KeyBindings = self._setup_bindings()
         self._max_size: int = 55
@@ -63,7 +76,7 @@ class NotificationPresenter:
         # the list. The current index is relative to, and used directly, with the
         # python list, i.e. self._notifications[-3] would return the third-to-last
         # notification message.
-        self._notifications: List[List[Any]] = []  # List of [message: str, time: float]
+        self._notifications: List[NotificationEntry] = []
         self._current_index: int = -1
 
     def get_bindings(self) -> keybindings.KeyBindings:
@@ -76,14 +89,47 @@ class NotificationPresenter:
 
         return self._handlers
 
-    def save_notification(self, message: str) -> None:
+    def set_mako_monitor(self, monitor: Any) -> None:
+        """Associates the mako D-Bus monitor with this presenter."""
+
+        self._mako_monitor = monitor
+
+    def save_notification(
+        self,
+        message: str,
+        source: str = "generic",
+        source_generation: int = 0,
+        notification_id: Optional[int] = None,
+        live: bool = False,
+        actions: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None,
+        app_name: str = "",
+        summary: str = "",
+        body: str = "",
+        urgency: int = -1,
+        desktop_entry: str = "",
+    ) -> NotificationEntry:
         """Adds message to the list of notification messages."""
 
         tokens = ["NOTIFICATION PRESENTER: Adding '", message, "'."]
         debug.printTokens(debug.LEVEL_INFO, tokens, True)
         to_remove = max(len(self._notifications) - self._max_size + 1, 0)
         self._notifications = self._notifications[to_remove:]
-        self._notifications.append([message, time.time()])
+        entry = NotificationEntry(
+            message=message,
+            timestamp=time.time(),
+            source=source,
+            source_generation=source_generation,
+            notification_id=notification_id,
+            live=live,
+            actions=dict(actions or {}),
+            app_name=app_name,
+            summary=summary,
+            body=body,
+            urgency=urgency,
+            desktop_entry=desktop_entry,
+        )
+        self._notifications.append(entry)
+        return entry
 
     def clear_list(self) -> None:
         """Clears the notifications list."""
@@ -93,30 +139,117 @@ class NotificationPresenter:
         self._notifications = []
         self._current_index = -1
 
+    def refresh_live_notifications(self) -> bool:
+        """Refreshes live mako state without announcing new notifications."""
+
+        if self._mako_monitor is None:
+            return False
+
+        return self._mako_monitor.refresh(announce_new=False)
+
+    def sync_live_notifications(
+        self,
+        source: str,
+        live_notifications: Dict[int, Dict[str, Any]],
+        source_generation: int,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Synchronizes current live notification metadata with history."""
+
+        live_ids = set(live_notifications)
+        for entry in self._notifications:
+            if entry.source != source or entry.source_generation != source_generation:
+                continue
+
+            if entry.notification_id in live_ids:
+                metadata = live_notifications[entry.notification_id]
+                entry.live = True
+                entry.message = metadata.get("message", entry.message)
+                entry.actions = dict(metadata.get("actions") or {})
+                entry.app_name = metadata.get("app_name", entry.app_name)
+                entry.summary = metadata.get("summary", entry.summary)
+                entry.body = metadata.get("body", entry.body)
+                entry.urgency = metadata.get("urgency", entry.urgency)
+                entry.desktop_entry = metadata.get("desktop_entry", entry.desktop_entry)
+            elif entry.live:
+                entry.live = False
+
+    def mark_source_unavailable(self, source: str) -> None:
+        """Marks all live notifications from source as no longer live."""
+
+        for entry in self._notifications:
+            if entry.source == source and entry.live:
+                entry.live = False
+
+    def can_control_entry(self, entry: Optional[NotificationEntry]) -> bool:
+        """Returns True if entry can still be controlled through mako."""
+
+        if entry is None or not entry.live or entry.notification_id is None:
+            return False
+
+        if self._mako_monitor is None:
+            return False
+
+        return self._mako_monitor.is_current_entry(entry)
+
+    def get_actions_for_entry(self, entry: Optional[NotificationEntry]) -> Dict[str, str]:
+        """Returns the live action map for entry, if it is controllable."""
+
+        if not self.can_control_entry(entry):
+            return {}
+
+        return dict(entry.actions)
+
+    def dismiss_entry(self, script: Any, entry: Optional[NotificationEntry]) -> bool:
+        """Dismisses the live notification represented by entry."""
+
+        if not self.can_control_entry(entry) or self._mako_monitor is None:
+            return False
+
+        result = self._mako_monitor.dismiss_notification(entry.notification_id)
+        if result:
+            script.presentMessage(messages.NOTIFICATION_DISMISSED)
+        return result
+
+    def invoke_action_for_entry(
+        self,
+        script: Any,
+        entry: Optional[NotificationEntry],
+        action_key: str,
+    ) -> bool:
+        """Invokes action_key for the live notification represented by entry."""
+
+        if not self.can_control_entry(entry) or self._mako_monitor is None:
+            return False
+
+        result = self._mako_monitor.invoke_action(entry.notification_id, action_key)
+        if result:
+            script.presentMessage(messages.NOTIFICATION_ACTION_INVOKED)
+        return result
+
     def _setup_handlers(self) -> Dict[str, Callable]:
         """Sets up and returns the notification-presenter input event handlers."""
 
         handlers = {}
 
-        handlers["present_last_notification"] = \
-            input_event.InputEventHandler(
-                self._present_last_notification,
-                cmdnames.NOTIFICATION_MESSAGES_LAST)
+        handlers["present_last_notification"] = input_event.InputEventHandler(
+            self._present_last_notification,
+            cmdnames.NOTIFICATION_MESSAGES_LAST,
+        )
 
-        handlers["present_next_notification"] = \
-            input_event.InputEventHandler(
-                self._present_next_notification,
-                cmdnames.NOTIFICATION_MESSAGES_NEXT)
+        handlers["present_next_notification"] = input_event.InputEventHandler(
+            self._present_next_notification,
+            cmdnames.NOTIFICATION_MESSAGES_NEXT,
+        )
 
-        handlers["present_previous_notification"] = \
-            input_event.InputEventHandler(
-                self._present_previous_notification,
-                cmdnames.NOTIFICATION_MESSAGES_PREVIOUS)
+        handlers["present_previous_notification"] = input_event.InputEventHandler(
+            self._present_previous_notification,
+            cmdnames.NOTIFICATION_MESSAGES_PREVIOUS,
+        )
 
-        handlers["show_notification_list"] = \
-            input_event.InputEventHandler(
-                self._show_notification_list,
-                cmdnames.NOTIFICATION_MESSAGES_LIST)
+        handlers["show_notification_list"] = input_event.InputEventHandler(
+            self._show_notification_list,
+            cmdnames.NOTIFICATION_MESSAGES_LIST,
+        )
 
         return handlers
 
@@ -130,28 +263,36 @@ class NotificationPresenter:
                 "n",
                 keybindings.defaultModifierMask,
                 keybindings.CTHULHU_MODIFIER_MASK,
-                self._handlers.get("present_last_notification")))
+                self._handlers.get("present_last_notification"),
+            )
+        )
 
         bindings.add(
             keybindings.KeyBinding(
                 "",
                 keybindings.defaultModifierMask,
                 keybindings.NO_MODIFIER_MASK,
-                self._handlers.get("present_next_notification")))
+                self._handlers.get("present_next_notification"),
+            )
+        )
 
         bindings.add(
             keybindings.KeyBinding(
                 "",
                 keybindings.defaultModifierMask,
                 keybindings.NO_MODIFIER_MASK,
-                self._handlers.get("present_previous_notification")))
+                self._handlers.get("present_previous_notification"),
+            )
+        )
 
         bindings.add(
             keybindings.KeyBinding(
                 "n",
                 keybindings.defaultModifierMask,
                 keybindings.CTHULHU_CTRL_MODIFIER_MASK,
-                self._handlers.get("show_notification_list")))
+                self._handlers.get("show_notification_list"),
+            )
+        )
 
         return bindings
 
@@ -171,6 +312,9 @@ class NotificationPresenter:
         days = round(diff / 86400)
         return messages.daysAgo(days)
 
+    def _entry_to_string(self, entry: NotificationEntry) -> str:
+        return f"{entry.message} {self._timestamp_to_string(entry.timestamp)}"
+
     def _present_last_notification(self, script, event=None):
         """Presents the last notification."""
 
@@ -181,9 +325,8 @@ class NotificationPresenter:
         msg = "NOTIFICATION PRESENTER: Presenting last notification."
         debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
 
-        message, timestamp = self._notifications[-1]
-        string = f"{message} {self._timestamp_to_string(timestamp)}"
-        script.presentMessage(string)
+        entry = self._notifications[-1]
+        script.presentMessage(self._entry_to_string(entry))
         self._current_index = -1
         return True
 
@@ -200,23 +343,21 @@ class NotificationPresenter:
         )
         debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
 
-        # This is the first (oldest) message in the list.
-        if self._current_index == 0 :
+        if self._current_index == 0:
             script.presentMessage(messages.NOTIFICATION_LIST_TOP)
-            message, timestamp = self._notifications[self._current_index]
+            entry = self._notifications[self._current_index]
         else:
             try:
                 index = self._current_index - 1
-                message, timestamp = self._notifications[index]
+                entry = self._notifications[index]
                 self._current_index -= 1
             except IndexError:
                 msg = "NOTIFICATION PRESENTER: Handling IndexError exception."
                 debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
                 script.presentMessage(messages.NOTIFICATION_LIST_TOP)
-                message, timestamp = self._notifications[self._current_index]
+                entry = self._notifications[self._current_index]
 
-        string = f"{message} {self._timestamp_to_string(timestamp)}"
-        script.presentMessage(string)
+        script.presentMessage(self._entry_to_string(entry))
         return True
 
     def _present_next_notification(self, script, event=None):
@@ -232,28 +373,27 @@ class NotificationPresenter:
         )
         debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
 
-        # This is the last (newest) message in the list.
         if self._current_index == -1:
             script.presentMessage(messages.NOTIFICATION_LIST_BOTTOM)
-            message, timestamp = self._notifications[self._current_index]
+            entry = self._notifications[self._current_index]
         else:
             try:
                 index = self._current_index + 1
-                message, timestamp = self._notifications[index]
+                entry = self._notifications[index]
                 self._current_index += 1
             except IndexError:
                 msg = "NOTIFICATION PRESENTER: Handling IndexError exception."
                 debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
                 script.presentMessage(messages.NOTIFICATION_LIST_BOTTOM)
-                message, timestamp = self._notifications[self._current_index]
+                entry = self._notifications[self._current_index]
 
-        string = f"{message} {self._timestamp_to_string(timestamp)}"
-        script.presentMessage(string)
+        script.presentMessage(self._entry_to_string(entry))
         return True
 
     def _show_notification_list(self, script, event=None):
         """Opens a dialog with a list of the notifications."""
 
+        self.refresh_live_notifications()
         if not self._notifications:
             script.presentMessage(messages.NOTIFICATION_NO_MESSAGES)
             return True
@@ -261,39 +401,54 @@ class NotificationPresenter:
         msg = "NOTIFICATION PRESENTER: Showing notification list."
         debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
 
-        rows = [(message, self._timestamp_to_string(timestamp)) \
-                    for message, timestamp in reversed(self._notifications)]
+        entries = list(reversed(self._notifications))
         title = guilabels.notifications_count(len(self._notifications))
-        column_headers = [guilabels.NOTIFICATIONS_COLUMN_HEADER,
-                          guilabels.NOTIFICATIONS_RECEIVED_TIME]
-        self._gui = NotificationListGUI(script, title, column_headers, rows)
+        column_headers = [
+            guilabels.NOTIFICATIONS_COLUMN_HEADER,
+            guilabels.NOTIFICATIONS_RECEIVED_TIME,
+        ]
+        self._gui = NotificationListGUI(self, script, title, column_headers, entries)
         self._gui.show_gui()
         return True
 
     def on_dialog_destroyed(self):
-        """Handler for the 'destroyed' signal of the dialog."""
+        """Handler for the dialog being destroyed."""
 
         self._gui = None
 
+
 class NotificationListGUI:
     """The dialog containing the notifications list."""
 
     RESPONSE_COPY = 1
+    RESPONSE_ACTIONS = 2
+    RESPONSE_DISMISS = 3
 
-    def __init__(self, script, title, column_headers, rows):
+    def __init__(self, presenter, script, title, column_headers, entries):
+        self._presenter = presenter
         self._script = script
         self._model = None
         self._tree = None
-        self._gui = self._create_dialog(title, column_headers, rows)
+        self._selection = None
+        self._dismiss_button = None
+        self._actions_button = None
+        self._gui = self._create_dialog(title, column_headers, entries)
 
-    def _create_dialog(self, title, column_headers, rows):
-        dialog = Gtk.Dialog(title,
-                            None,
-                            Gtk.DialogFlags.MODAL,
-                            (Gtk.STOCK_COPY, self.RESPONSE_COPY,
-                             Gtk.STOCK_CLEAR, Gtk.ResponseType.APPLY,
-                             Gtk.STOCK_CLOSE, Gtk.ResponseType.CLOSE))
+    def _create_dialog(self, title, column_headers, entries):
+        dialog = Gtk.Dialog(title, None, Gtk.DialogFlags.MODAL)
         dialog.set_default_size(600, 400)
+        dialog.add_button(Gtk.STOCK_COPY, self.RESPONSE_COPY)
+        self._actions_button = dialog.add_button(
+            guilabels.NOTIFICATIONS_ACTIONS_BUTTON,
+            self.RESPONSE_ACTIONS,
+        )
+        self._dismiss_button = dialog.add_button(
+            guilabels.NOTIFICATIONS_DISMISS_BUTTON,
+            self.RESPONSE_DISMISS,
+        )
+        dialog.add_button(Gtk.STOCK_CLEAR, Gtk.ResponseType.APPLY)
+        dialog.add_button(Gtk.STOCK_CLOSE, Gtk.ResponseType.CLOSE)
+        dialog.set_default_response(Gtk.ResponseType.CLOSE)
 
         grid = Gtk.Grid()
         content_area = dialog.get_content_area()
@@ -305,9 +460,12 @@ class NotificationListGUI:
         tree = Gtk.TreeView()
         tree.set_hexpand(True)
         tree.set_vexpand(True)
+        tree_accessible = tree.get_accessible()
+        if tree_accessible:
+            tree_accessible.set_name(title)
         scrolled_window.add(tree)
 
-        cols = len(column_headers) * [GObject.TYPE_STRING]
+        cols = (GObject.TYPE_STRING, GObject.TYPE_STRING, GObject.TYPE_PYOBJECT)
         for i, header in enumerate(column_headers):
             cell = Gtk.CellRendererText()
             column = Gtk.TreeViewColumn(header, cell, text=i)
@@ -316,18 +474,27 @@ class NotificationListGUI:
                 column.set_sort_column_id(i)
 
         self._model = Gtk.ListStore(*cols)
-        for row in rows:
+        for entry in entries:
             row_iter = self._model.append(None)
-            for i, cell in enumerate(row):
-                self._model.set_value(row_iter, i, cell)
+            self._model.set_value(row_iter, 0, entry.message)
+            self._model.set_value(
+                row_iter,
+                1,
+                self._presenter._timestamp_to_string(entry.timestamp),
+            )
+            self._model.set_value(row_iter, 2, entry)
 
         tree.set_model(self._model)
         selection = tree.get_selection()
         selection.set_mode(Gtk.SelectionMode.SINGLE)
+        selection.connect("changed", self._on_selection_changed)
         if self._model.iter_n_children(None) > 0:
             selection.select_path(0)
+        self._selection = selection
         self._tree = tree
         dialog.connect("response", self.on_response)
+        dialog.connect("destroy", self._on_destroy)
+        self._update_action_buttons()
         return dialog
 
     def on_response(self, dialog, response):
@@ -341,9 +508,17 @@ class NotificationListGUI:
             self._copy_selected_notification()
             return
 
+        if response == self.RESPONSE_ACTIONS:
+            self._show_selected_actions()
+            return
+
+        if response == self.RESPONSE_DISMISS:
+            self._dismiss_selected_notification()
+            return
+
         if response == Gtk.ResponseType.APPLY and self._model is not None:
             self._model.clear()
-            getPresenter().clear_list()
+            self._presenter.clear_list()
             self._script.presentMessage(messages.NOTIFICATION_NO_MESSAGES)
             time.sleep(1)
             self._gui.destroy()
@@ -357,40 +532,236 @@ class NotificationListGUI:
             time_stamp = Gdk.CURRENT_TIME
         self._gui.present_with_time(int(time_stamp))
 
-    def _copy_selected_notification(self):
-        if self._model is None or self._tree is None:
-            return
+    def _on_destroy(self, widget):
+        self._presenter.on_dialog_destroyed()
 
-        selection = self._tree.get_selection()
-        model, paths = selection.get_selected_rows()
+    def _on_selection_changed(self, selection):
+        self._presenter.refresh_live_notifications()
+        self._update_action_buttons()
+
+    def _get_selected_entry(self) -> Optional[NotificationEntry]:
+        if self._selection is None or self._model is None:
+            return None
+
+        model, paths = self._selection.get_selected_rows()
         if not paths and self._model.iter_n_children(None) > 0:
-            selection.select_path(0)
-            model, paths = selection.get_selected_rows()
+            self._selection.select_path(0)
+            model, paths = self._selection.get_selected_rows()
 
         if not paths:
-            return
+            return None
 
         iter_for_path = model.get_iter(paths[0])
         if iter_for_path is None:
+            return None
+
+        return model.get_value(iter_for_path, 2)
+
+    def _update_action_buttons(self) -> None:
+        entry = self._get_selected_entry()
+        can_control = self._presenter.can_control_entry(entry)
+        has_actions = bool(self._presenter.get_actions_for_entry(entry))
+
+        if self._dismiss_button is not None:
+            self._dismiss_button.set_sensitive(can_control)
+        if self._actions_button is not None:
+            self._actions_button.set_sensitive(can_control and has_actions)
+
+    def _copy_selected_notification(self):
+        entry = self._get_selected_entry()
+        if entry is None:
             return
 
-        message = model.get_value(iter_for_path, 0)
-        timestamp = model.get_value(iter_for_path, 1)
+        timestamp = self._presenter._timestamp_to_string(entry.timestamp)
         if timestamp:
-            text = f"{message}\t{timestamp}"
+            text = f"{entry.message}\t{timestamp}"
         else:
-            text = f"{message}"
+            text = f"{entry.message}"
 
         clipboard = Gtk.Clipboard.get(Gdk.SELECTION_CLIPBOARD)
         clipboard.set_text(text, -1)
         clipboard.store()
         self._script.presentMessage(messages.CLIPBOARD_COPIED_FULL)
 
+    def _dismiss_selected_notification(self) -> None:
+        self._presenter.refresh_live_notifications()
+        entry = self._get_selected_entry()
+        if not self._presenter.can_control_entry(entry):
+            self._script.presentMessage(messages.NOTIFICATION_UNAVAILABLE)
+            self._update_action_buttons()
+            return
+
+        if not self._presenter.dismiss_entry(self._script, entry):
+            self._script.presentMessage(messages.NOTIFICATION_UNAVAILABLE)
+
+        self._update_action_buttons()
+
+    def _show_selected_actions(self) -> None:
+        self._presenter.refresh_live_notifications()
+        entry = self._get_selected_entry()
+        actions = self._presenter.get_actions_for_entry(entry)
+        if not self._presenter.can_control_entry(entry):
+            self._script.presentMessage(messages.NOTIFICATION_UNAVAILABLE)
+            self._update_action_buttons()
+            return
+
+        if not actions:
+            self._script.presentMessage(messages.NOTIFICATION_NO_ACTIONS)
+            self._update_action_buttons()
+            return
+
+        dialog = NotificationActionsGUI(
+            self._gui,
+            self._script,
+            self._presenter,
+            entry,
+            actions,
+        )
+        dialog.show_gui()
+
+
+class NotificationActionsGUI:
+    """Dialog listing live mako actions for a notification."""
+
+    RESPONSE_INVOKE = 1
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        parent: Gtk.Dialog,
+        script: Any,
+        presenter: NotificationPresenter,
+        entry: NotificationEntry,
+        actions: Dict[str, str],
+    ) -> None:
+        self._parent = parent
+        self._script = script
+        self._presenter = presenter
+        self._entry = entry
+        self._actions = dict(actions)
+        self._list_box = None
+        self._invoke_button = None
+        self._dialog = self._create_dialog()
+
+    def _create_dialog(self):
+        dialog = Gtk.Dialog(
+            guilabels.NOTIFICATIONS_ACTIONS_TITLE,
+            self._parent,
+            Gtk.DialogFlags.MODAL | Gtk.DialogFlags.DESTROY_WITH_PARENT,
+        )
+        dialog.set_default_size(420, 260)
+        self._invoke_button = dialog.add_button(
+            guilabels.NOTIFICATIONS_INVOKE_ACTION_BUTTON,
+            self.RESPONSE_INVOKE,
+        )
+        dialog.add_button(Gtk.STOCK_CLOSE, Gtk.ResponseType.CLOSE)
+
+        content_area = dialog.get_content_area()
+        scrolled_window = Gtk.ScrolledWindow()
+        scrolled_window.set_policy(Gtk.PolicyType.AUTOMATIC, Gtk.PolicyType.AUTOMATIC)
+        content_area.add(scrolled_window)
+
+        self._list_box = Gtk.ListBox()
+        self._list_box.set_selection_mode(Gtk.SelectionMode.SINGLE)
+        self._list_box.connect("row-activated", self._on_row_activated)
+        self._list_box.connect("selected-rows-changed", self._on_selection_changed)
+        list_accessible = self._list_box.get_accessible()
+        if list_accessible:
+            list_accessible.set_name(guilabels.NOTIFICATIONS_ACTIONS_TITLE)
+        scrolled_window.add(self._list_box)
+
+        for action_key, label_text in self._actions.items():
+            row = Gtk.ListBoxRow()
+            row._action_key = action_key  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+            label = Gtk.Label(label=label_text or action_key, xalign=0)
+            label.set_margin_start(10)
+            label.set_margin_end(10)
+            label.set_margin_top(6)
+            label.set_margin_bottom(6)
+            row.add(label)
+            self._list_box.add(row)
+
+        first_row = self._list_box.get_row_at_index(0)
+        if first_row is not None:
+            self._list_box.select_row(first_row)
+
+        dialog.connect("response", self._on_response)
+        self._update_invoke_button()
+        return dialog
+
+    def show_gui(self) -> None:
+        self._dialog.show_all()
+        time_stamp = Gtk.get_current_event_time()
+        if not time_stamp or time_stamp > 0xFFFFFFFF:
+            time_stamp = Gdk.CURRENT_TIME
+        self._dialog.present_with_time(int(time_stamp))
+
+    def _on_response(self, dialog, response) -> None:
+        if response == Gtk.ResponseType.CLOSE:
+            self._dialog.destroy()
+            return
+
+        if response == self.RESPONSE_INVOKE:
+            self._invoke_selected_action()
+
+    def _on_row_activated(self, list_box, row) -> None:
+        self._invoke_selected_action()
+
+    def _on_selection_changed(self, list_box) -> None:
+        self._update_invoke_button()
+
+    def _get_selected_action_key(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        if self._list_box is None:
+            return None
+
+        row = self._list_box.get_selected_row()
+        if row is None:
+            return None
+
+        return getattr(row, "_action_key", None)
+
+    def _update_invoke_button(self) -> None:
+        if self._invoke_button is None:
+            return
+
+        self._invoke_button.set_sensitive(self._get_selected_action_key() is not None)
+
+    def _invoke_selected_action(self) -> None:
+        self._presenter.refresh_live_notifications()
+        action_key = self._get_selected_action_key()
+        if not action_key:
+            return
+
+        if not self._presenter.can_control_entry(self._entry):
+            self._script.presentMessage(messages.NOTIFICATION_UNAVAILABLE)
+            self._dialog.destroy()
+            return
+
+        if not self._presenter.invoke_action_for_entry(self._script, self._entry, action_key):
+            self._script.presentMessage(messages.NOTIFICATION_UNAVAILABLE)
+
+        self._dialog.destroy()
+
+
 _presenter = None
+
+
 def getPresenter():
-    """Returns the Notification Presenter"""
-    
+    """Returns the Notification Presenter."""
+
     global _presenter
     if _presenter is None:
         _presenter = NotificationPresenter()
+
+    if _presenter._mako_monitor is None:
+        try:
+            from . import cthulhu
+
+            app = getattr(cthulhu, "cthulhuApp", None)
+            if app is not None:
+                monitor = getattr(app, "makoNotificationMonitor", None)
+                if monitor is not None:
+                    _presenter.set_mako_monitor(monitor)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
     return _presenter

tests/conftest.py

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import importlib.util
+import sys
+import types
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
+SRC_ROOT = REPO_ROOT / "src"
+BUILD_PACKAGE_ROOT = REPO_ROOT / "_build" / "src" / "cthulhu"
+
+
+def _load_generated_module(module_name):
+    module_path = BUILD_PACKAGE_ROOT / f"{module_name}.py"
+    full_name = f"cthulhu.{module_name}"
+
+    if module_path.exists():
+        spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(full_name, module_path)
+        module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+        sys.modules[full_name] = module
+        spec.loader.exec_module(module)
+        return module
+
+    module = types.ModuleType(full_name)
+    if module_name == "cthulhu_i18n":
+        module._ = lambda text: text
+        module.ngettext = lambda singular, plural, count: singular if count == 1 else plural
+        module.cgettext = lambda text: text
+        module.C_ = lambda _context, text: text
+        module.localedir = str(REPO_ROOT / "po")
+        module.setModuleLocale = lambda *_args, **_kwargs: None
+        module.setLocaleForMessages = lambda *_args, **_kwargs: None
+        module.setLocaleForNames = lambda *_args, **_kwargs: None
+        module.setLocaleForGUI = lambda *_args, **_kwargs: None
+        return module
+
+    if module_name == "cthulhu_platform":
+        from cthulhu import cthulhuVersion
+
+        module.version = (
+            f"Cthulhu screen reader version "
+            f"{cthulhuVersion.version}-{cthulhuVersion.codeName}"
+        )
+        module.revision = ""
+        module.prefix = str(REPO_ROOT)
+        module.package = "cthulhu"
+        module.datadir = str(REPO_ROOT)
+        module.tablesdir = "/usr/share/liblouis/tables"
+        return module
+
+    raise ImportError(f"Unsupported generated module: {module_name}")
+
+
+if str(SRC_ROOT) not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(SRC_ROOT))
+
+import cthulhu  # noqa: E402
+
+
+for generated_module in ("cthulhu_i18n", "cthulhu_platform"):
+    if f"cthulhu.{generated_module}" in sys.modules:
+        continue
+
+    loaded_module = _load_generated_module(generated_module)
+    sys.modules[f"cthulhu.{generated_module}"] = loaded_module
+    setattr(cthulhu, generated_module, loaded_module)

tests/test_mako_notification_monitor.py

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+import sys
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest import mock
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1] / "src"))
+
+from cthulhu import notification_presenter
+from cthulhu.mako_notification_monitor import MakoNotificationMonitor
+
+
+class _FakeScript:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.speechGenerator = mock.Mock()
+        self.speechGenerator.voice.return_value = object()
+        self.speakMessage = mock.Mock()
+        self.displayBrailleMessage = mock.Mock()
+
+
+class _FakeScriptManager:
+    def __init__(self, script):
+        self._script = script
+
+    def get_default_script(self):
+        return self._script
+
+
+class _FakeApp:
+    def __init__(self, script):
+        self._script_manager = _FakeScriptManager(script)
+
+    def getScriptManager(self):
+        return self._script_manager
+
+
+class MakoNotificationMonitorTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.presenter = notification_presenter.NotificationPresenter()
+        self.script = _FakeScript()
+        self.app = _FakeApp(self.script)
+
+        presenter_patcher = mock.patch(
+            "cthulhu.mako_notification_monitor.notification_presenter.getPresenter",
+            return_value=self.presenter,
+        )
+        self.addCleanup(presenter_patcher.stop)
+        presenter_patcher.start()
+
+        self.monitor = MakoNotificationMonitor(self.app)
+        self.monitor._generation = 1
+
+    def test_initial_seed_does_not_announce_existing_notifications(self):
+        self.monitor._sync_notifications(
+            [
+                {
+                    "id": 10,
+                    "app-name": "discord",
+                    "summary": "hello",
+                    "body": "world",
+                    "actions": {"default": "View"},
+                }
+            ],
+            announce_new=False,
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(self.monitor._known_ids, {10})
+        self.assertEqual(self.presenter._notifications, [])
+        self.script.speakMessage.assert_not_called()
+        self.script.displayBrailleMessage.assert_not_called()
+
+    def test_new_notification_is_spoken_and_saved(self):
+        self.monitor._sync_notifications(
+            [
+                {
+                    "id": 10,
+                    "app-name": "discord",
+                    "summary": "old",
+                    "body": "",
+                    "actions": {},
+                }
+            ],
+            announce_new=False,
+        )
+
+        self.monitor._sync_notifications(
+            [
+                {
+                    "id": 10,
+                    "app-name": "discord",
+                    "summary": "old",
+                    "body": "",
+                    "actions": {},
+                },
+                {
+                    "id": 11,
+                    "app-name": "discord",
+                    "summary": "new summary",
+                    "body": "new body",
+                    "actions": {"default": "View"},
+                },
+            ],
+            announce_new=True,
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.presenter._notifications), 1)
+        entry = self.presenter._notifications[0]
+        self.assertEqual(entry.notification_id, 11)
+        self.assertTrue(entry.live)
+        self.assertEqual(entry.source, "mako")
+        self.assertEqual(entry.actions, {"default": "View"})
+        self.assertEqual(entry.message, "Notification new summary new body")
+        self.script.speakMessage.assert_called_once()
+        self.script.displayBrailleMessage.assert_called_once()
+
+    def test_removed_notification_is_marked_not_live(self):
+        self.monitor._sync_notifications(
+            [
+                {
+                    "id": 11,
+                    "app-name": "discord",
+                    "summary": "new summary",
+                    "body": "new body",
+                    "actions": {"default": "View"},
+                },
+            ],
+            announce_new=True,
+        )
+
+        self.assertTrue(self.presenter._notifications[0].live)
+
+        self.monitor._sync_notifications([], announce_new=False)
+
+        self.assertFalse(self.presenter._notifications[0].live)
+        self.assertEqual(self.monitor._known_ids, set())
+
+    def test_parse_notification_strips_markup_and_normalizes_actions(self):
+        parsed = self.monitor._parse_notification(
+            {
+                "id": 22,
+                "app-name": "Crash Reporting System",
+                "summary": "<b>Service Crash</b>",
+                "body": "<html><tt>/usr/bin/python3.14</tt> crashed</html>",
+                "desktop-entry": "crash-handler",
+                "urgency": 2,
+                "actions": {"1": "<b>Details</b>"},
+            }
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(parsed["notification_id"], 22)
+        self.assertEqual(parsed["summary"], "Service Crash")
+        self.assertEqual(parsed["body"], "/usr/bin/python3.14 crashed")
+        self.assertEqual(parsed["actions"], {"1": "Details"})
+        self.assertEqual(
+            parsed["message"],
+            "Notification Service Crash /usr/bin/python3.14 crashed",
+        )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_notification_presenter_mako_regressions.py

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+import sys
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest import mock
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1] / "src"))
+
+from cthulhu import messages
+from cthulhu.notification_presenter import NotificationPresenter
+
+
+class _FakeMonitor:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.dismissed = []
+        self.invoked = []
+        self.current_generation = 2
+
+    def refresh(self, announce_new=False):
+        return True
+
+    def is_current_entry(self, entry):
+        return entry.source == "mako" and entry.source_generation == self.current_generation
+
+    def dismiss_notification(self, notification_id):
+        self.dismissed.append(notification_id)
+        return True
+
+    def invoke_action(self, notification_id, action_key):
+        self.invoked.append((notification_id, action_key))
+        return True
+
+
+class NotificationPresenterMakoTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.presenter = NotificationPresenter()
+        self.monitor = _FakeMonitor()
+        self.presenter.set_mako_monitor(self.monitor)
+
+    def test_sync_updates_current_generation_only(self):
+        old_entry = self.presenter.save_notification(
+            "Notification old",
+            source="mako",
+            source_generation=1,
+            notification_id=5,
+            live=False,
+            actions={"default": "Old"},
+        )
+        current_entry = self.presenter.save_notification(
+            "Notification current",
+            source="mako",
+            source_generation=2,
+            notification_id=6,
+            live=True,
+            actions={"default": "View"},
+        )
+
+        self.presenter.sync_live_notifications(
+            "mako",
+            {
+                5: {
+                    "message": "Notification replaced",
+                    "actions": {"default": "New"},
+                    "app_name": "discord",
+                    "summary": "replaced",
+                    "body": "",
+                    "urgency": 1,
+                    "desktop_entry": "discord",
+                }
+            },
+            source_generation=2,
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(old_entry.message, "Notification old")
+        self.assertEqual(old_entry.actions, {"default": "Old"})
+        self.assertFalse(current_entry.live)
+
+    def test_can_control_entry_and_get_actions_require_current_monitor_generation(self):
+        entry = self.presenter.save_notification(
+            "Notification current",
+            source="mako",
+            source_generation=2,
+            notification_id=6,
+            live=True,
+            actions={"default": "View"},
+        )
+
+        self.assertTrue(self.presenter.can_control_entry(entry))
+        self.assertEqual(self.presenter.get_actions_for_entry(entry), {"default": "View"})
+
+        stale_entry = self.presenter.save_notification(
+            "Notification stale",
+            source="mako",
+            source_generation=1,
+            notification_id=7,
+            live=True,
+            actions={"default": "Open"},
+        )
+
+        self.assertFalse(self.presenter.can_control_entry(stale_entry))
+        self.assertEqual(self.presenter.get_actions_for_entry(stale_entry), {})
+
+    def test_dismiss_and_invoke_action_route_through_monitor(self):
+        entry = self.presenter.save_notification(
+            "Notification current",
+            source="mako",
+            source_generation=2,
+            notification_id=6,
+            live=True,
+            actions={"default": "View"},
+        )
+        script = mock.Mock()
+
+        self.assertTrue(self.presenter.dismiss_entry(script, entry))
+        self.assertEqual(self.monitor.dismissed, [6])
+        script.presentMessage.assert_called_with(messages.NOTIFICATION_DISMISSED)
+
+        script.reset_mock()
+        self.assertTrue(self.presenter.invoke_action_for_entry(script, entry, "default"))
+        self.assertEqual(self.monitor.invoked, [(6, "default")])
+        script.presentMessage.assert_called_with(messages.NOTIFICATION_ACTION_INVOKED)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()