Preparing for release.

.gitignore

@@ -102,3 +102,4 @@ po/insert-header.sed
 !/help/C/*.xml
 /help/*/*.mo
 /help/*/*.stamp
+.aider*

distro-packages/Arch-Linux/PKGBUILD

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Maintainer: Storm Dragon <storm_dragon@stormux.org>
 
 pkgname=cthulhu
-pkgver=2026.01.12
+pkgver=2026.01.26
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Desktop-agnostic screen reader with plugin system, forked from Orca"
 url="https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu"

meson.build

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('cthulhu',
-  version: '2026.01.12-master',
+  version: '2026.01.26-master',
   meson_version: '>= 1.0.0',
 )
 

src/cthulhu/cthulhu.py

@@ -36,13 +36,26 @@ __copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2004-2009 Sun Microsystems Inc." \
 __license__   = "LGPL"
 
 import faulthandler
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, Optional
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Union
 
 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."""
@@ -54,7 +67,7 @@ class APIHelper:
         - app: the Cthulhu application
         """
         self.app: Cthulhu = app
-        self._gestureBindings: dict[Optional[str], list[Any]] = {}
+        self._gestureBindings: Dict[Optional[str], List[Any]] = {}
 
     def registerGestureByString(
         self,
@@ -914,7 +927,7 @@ def main() -> int:
 
 class Cthulhu(GObject.Object):
     # basic signals
-    __gsignals__: dict[str, tuple[Any, ...]] = {
+    __gsignals__: Dict[str, Tuple[Any, ...]] = {
         "start-application-completed":  (GObject.SignalFlags.RUN_LAST, None, ()),
         "stop-application-completed":  (GObject.SignalFlags.RUN_LAST, None, ()),
         "load-setting-begin": (GObject.SignalFlags.RUN_LAST, None, ()),
@@ -927,52 +940,69 @@ class Cthulhu(GObject.Object):
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         GObject.Object.__init__(self)
         # add members
-        self.resourceManager: Any = resource_manager.ResourceManager(self)
-        self.settingsManager: Any = settings_manager.SettingsManager(self) # Directly instantiate
-        self.eventManager: Any = event_manager.EventManager(self)         # Directly instantiate
-        self.scriptManager: Any = script_manager.ScriptManager(self)       # Directly instantiate
-        self.logger: Any = logger.Logger()                                 # Directly instantiate
-        self.signalManager: Any = signal_manager.SignalManager(self)
-        self.dynamicApiManager: Any = dynamic_api_manager.DynamicApiManager(self)
-        self.translationManager: Any = translation_manager.TranslationManager(self)
+        self.resourceManager: resource_manager.ResourceManager = resource_manager.ResourceManager(self)
+        self.settingsManager: SettingsManager = settings_manager.SettingsManager(self) # Directly instantiate
+        self.eventManager: EventManager = event_manager.EventManager(self)         # Directly instantiate
+        self.scriptManager: ScriptManager = script_manager.ScriptManager(self)       # Directly instantiate
+        self.logger: logger.Logger = logger.Logger()                                 # Directly instantiate
+        self.signalManager: SignalManager = signal_manager.SignalManager(self)
+        self.dynamicApiManager: DynamicApiManager = dynamic_api_manager.DynamicApiManager(self)
+        self.translationManager: TranslationManager = translation_manager.TranslationManager(self)
         self.debugManager: Any = debug
         self.APIHelper: APIHelper = APIHelper(self)
         self.createCompatAPI()
-        self.pluginSystemManager: Any = plugin_system_manager.PluginSystemManager(self)
+        self.pluginSystemManager: PluginSystemManager = plugin_system_manager.PluginSystemManager(self)
         # Scan for available plugins at startup
         self.pluginSystemManager.rescanPlugins()
+
     def getAPIHelper(self) -> APIHelper:
         return self.APIHelper
-    def getPluginSystemManager(self) -> Any:
+
+    def getPluginSystemManager(self) -> PluginSystemManager:
         return self.pluginSystemManager
-    def getDynamicApiManager(self) -> Any:
+
+    def getDynamicApiManager(self) -> DynamicApiManager:
         return self.dynamicApiManager
-    def getSignalManager(self) -> Any:
+
+    def getSignalManager(self) -> SignalManager:
         return self.signalManager
-    def getEventManager(self) -> Any:
+
+    def getEventManager(self) -> EventManager:
         return self.eventManager
-    def getSettingsManager(self) -> Any:
+
+    def getSettingsManager(self) -> SettingsManager:
         return self.settingsManager
-    def getScriptManager(self) -> Any:
+
+    def getScriptManager(self) -> ScriptManager:
         return self.scriptManager
-    def get_scriptManager(self) -> Any:
+
+    def get_scriptManager(self) -> ScriptManager:
         return self.scriptManager
+
     def getDebugManager(self) -> Any:
         return self.debugManager
-    def getTranslationManager(self) -> Any:
+
+    def getTranslationManager(self) -> TranslationManager:
         return self.translationManager
-    def getResourceManager(self) -> Any:
+
+    def getResourceManager(self) -> resource_manager.ResourceManager:
         return self.resourceManager
-    def getLogger(self) -> Any: # New getter for the logger
+
+    def getLogger(self) -> logger.Logger: # New getter for the logger
         return self.logger
-    def addKeyGrab(self, binding: Any) -> list[int]:
+
+    def addKeyGrab(self, binding: Any) -> List[int]:
         return addKeyGrab(binding)
+
     def removeKeyGrab(self, grab_id: int) -> None:
         return removeKeyGrab(grab_id)
+
     def run(self, cacheValues: bool = True) -> int:
         return main()
+
     def stop(self) -> None:
         pass
+
     def createCompatAPI(self) -> None:
         # for now add compatibility layer using Dynamic API
         # should be removed step by step

src/cthulhu/cthulhuVersion.py

@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@
 # Forked from Orca screen reader.
 # Cthulhu project: https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu
 
-version = "2026.01.12"
+version = "2026.01.26"
 codeName = "master"

src/cthulhu/event_manager.py

@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 # Forked from Orca screen reader.
 # Cthulhu project: https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 __id__        = "$Id$"
 __version__   = "$Revision$"
 __date__      = "$Date$"
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ from gi.repository import GLib
 import queue
 import threading
 import time
-from typing import Optional, Dict, List, Tuple, Any
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional, Dict, List, Tuple, Any, Union
 
 from . import cthulhu
 from . import debug
@@ -48,21 +50,26 @@ from . import settings
 from .ax_object import AXObject
 from .ax_utilities import AXUtilities
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from .cthulhu import Cthulhu
+    from .script import Script
+    from .input_event_manager import InputEventManager
+
 class EventManager:
 
     EMBEDDED_OBJECT_CHARACTER: str = '\ufffc'
 
-    def __init__(self, app: Any, asyncMode: bool = True) -> None:  # app is CthulhuApp instance
+    def __init__(self, app: Cthulhu, asyncMode: bool = True) -> None:
         debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, 'EVENT MANAGER: Initializing', True)
         debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, f'EVENT MANAGER: Async Mode is {asyncMode}', True)
-        self.app: Any = app
+        self.app: Cthulhu = app
         self._asyncMode: bool = asyncMode
         self._scriptListenerCounts: Dict[str, int] = {}
         self._active: bool = False
         self._enqueueCount: int = 0
         self._dequeueCount: int = 0
         self._cmdlineCache: Dict[int, str] = {}
-        self._eventQueue: queue.Queue = queue.Queue(0)
+        self._eventQueue: queue.Queue[Any] = queue.Queue(0)
         self._gidleId: int = 0
         self._gidleLock: threading.Lock = threading.Lock()
         self._gilSleepTime: float = 0.00001
@@ -81,15 +88,15 @@ class EventManager:
                                                'object:state-changed:sensitive',
                                                'object:state-changed:showing',
                                                'object:text-changed:delete']
-        self._eventsTriggeringSuspension: List[Any] = []  # List of events
+        self._eventsTriggeringSuspension: List[Atspi.Event] = []
         self._ignoredEvents: List[str] = ['object:bounds-changed',
                                            'object:state-changed:defunct',
                                            'object:property-change:accessible-parent']
-        self._parentsOfDefunctDescendants: List[Any] = []  # List[Atspi.Accessible]
+        self._parentsOfDefunctDescendants: List[Atspi.Accessible] = []
 
         cthulhu_state.device = None
         self._keyHandlingActive: bool = False
-        self._inputEventManager: Optional[Any] = None  # Optional[InputEventManager]
+        self._inputEventManager: Optional[InputEventManager] = None
 
         debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, 'Event manager initialized', True)
 
@@ -174,7 +181,7 @@ class EventManager:
             if eventType in self._ignoredEvents:
                 self._ignoredEvents.remove(eventType)
 
-    def _isDuplicateEvent(self, event: Any) -> bool:  # event: Atspi.Event
+    def _isDuplicateEvent(self, event: Atspi.Event) -> bool:
         """Returns True if this event is already in the event queue."""
 
         if self._inFlood() and self._prioritizeDuringFlood(event):
@@ -193,7 +200,7 @@ class EventManager:
 
         return False
 
-    def _getAppCmdline(self, app: Any) -> str:  # app: Atspi.Accessible
+    def _getAppCmdline(self, app: Atspi.Accessible) -> str:
         pid = AXObject.get_process_id(app)
         if pid == -1:
             return ""
@@ -204,7 +211,7 @@ class EventManager:
             self._cmdlineCache[pid] = cmdline
         return cmdline
 
-    def _isSteamApp(self, app: Any) -> bool:  # app: Atspi.Accessible
+    def _isSteamApp(self, app: Atspi.Accessible) -> bool:
         name = AXObject.get_name(app)
         if not name:
             nameLower = ""
@@ -217,7 +224,7 @@ class EventManager:
         cmdline = self._getAppCmdline(app)
         return "steamwebhelper" in cmdline
 
-    def _isSteamNotificationEvent(self, event: Any) -> bool:  # event: Atspi.Event
+    def _isSteamNotificationEvent(self, event: Atspi.Event) -> bool:
         for obj in (event.any_data, event.source):
             if not isinstance(obj, Atspi.Accessible):
                 continue
@@ -230,7 +237,7 @@ class EventManager:
 
         return False
 
-    def _ignore(self, event: Any) -> bool:  # event: Atspi.Event
+    def _ignore(self, event: Atspi.Event) -> bool:
         """Returns True if this event should be ignored."""
 
         app = AXObject.get_application(event.source)
@@ -238,19 +245,19 @@ class EventManager:
         tokens = ["EVENT MANAGER:", event.type, "from", app]
         debug.printTokens(debug.LEVEL_INFO, tokens, True)
 
-        def _log_ignore(reason, message):
+        def _log_ignore(reason: str, message: str) -> None:
             debug.print_log(debug.LEVEL_INFO, "EVENT MANAGER",
                             f"Ignoring - {message}", reason, True)
 
-        def _log_allow(reason, message):
+        def _log_allow(reason: str, message: str) -> None:
             debug.print_log(debug.LEVEL_INFO, "EVENT MANAGER",
                             f"Not ignoring - {message}", reason, True)
 
-        def _ignore_with_reason(reason, message):
+        def _ignore_with_reason(reason: str, message: str) -> bool:
             _log_ignore(reason, message)
             return True
 
-        def _allow_with_reason(reason, message):
+        def _allow_with_reason(reason: str, message: str) -> bool:
             _log_allow(reason, message)
             return False
 
@@ -430,7 +437,7 @@ class EventManager:
 
         return _allow_with_reason("no-cause", "no ignore condition met")
 
-    def _addToQueue(self, event, asyncMode):
+    def _addToQueue(self, event: Any, asyncMode: bool) -> None:
         debugging = debug.debugEventQueue
         if debugging:
             debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_ALL, "           acquiring lock...")
@@ -457,7 +464,7 @@ class EventManager:
         if debug.debugEventQueue:
             debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_ALL, "           ...released")
 
-    def _queuePrintln(self, e, isEnqueue=True, isPrune=None):
+    def _queuePrintln(self, e: Any, isEnqueue: bool = True, isPrune: Optional[bool] = None) -> None:
         """Convenience method to output queue-related debugging info."""
 
         if debug.LEVEL_INFO < debug.debugLevel:
@@ -483,7 +490,7 @@ class EventManager:
             tokens[0:0] = ["EVENT MANAGER: Dequeued"]
         debug.printTokens(debug.LEVEL_INFO, tokens, True)
 
-    def _suspendEvents(self, triggeringEvent):
+    def _suspendEvents(self, triggeringEvent: Atspi.Event) -> None:
         self._eventsTriggeringSuspension.append(triggeringEvent)
 
         if self._eventsSuspended:
@@ -499,7 +506,7 @@ class EventManager:
 
         self._eventsSuspended = True
 
-    def _unsuspendEvents(self, triggeringEvent, force=False):
+    def _unsuspendEvents(self, triggeringEvent: Atspi.Event, force: bool = False) -> None:
         if triggeringEvent in self._eventsTriggeringSuspension:
             self._eventsTriggeringSuspension.remove(triggeringEvent)
 
@@ -521,7 +528,7 @@ class EventManager:
 
         self._eventsSuspended = False
 
-    def _shouldSuspendEventsFor(self, event):
+    def _shouldSuspendEventsFor(self, event: Atspi.Event) -> bool:
         if AXUtilities.is_frame(event.source) \
            or (AXUtilities.is_window(event.source) \
                and AXUtilities.get_application_toolkit_name(event.source) == "clutter"):
@@ -541,7 +548,7 @@ class EventManager:
 
         return False
 
-    def _shouldUnsuspendEventsFor(self, event):
+    def _shouldUnsuspendEventsFor(self, event: Atspi.Event) -> bool:
         if event.type.startswith("object:state-changed:focused") and event.detail1:
             msg = "EVENT MANAGER: Should unsuspend events for newly-focused object."
             debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
@@ -559,10 +566,10 @@ class EventManager:
 
         return False
 
-    def _didSuspendEventsFor(self, event):
+    def _didSuspendEventsFor(self, event: Atspi.Event) -> bool:
         return event in self._eventsTriggeringSuspension
 
-    def _enqueue(self, e):
+    def _enqueue(self, e: Atspi.Event) -> None:
         """Handles the enqueueing of all events destined for scripts.
 
         Arguments:
@@ -621,7 +628,7 @@ class EventManager:
         if debug.debugEventQueue:
             self._enqueueCount -= 1
 
-    def _isNoFocus(self):
+    def _isNoFocus(self) -> bool:
         if cthulhu_state.locusOfFocus or cthulhu_state.activeWindow or cthulhu_state.activeScript:
             return False
 
@@ -629,7 +636,7 @@ class EventManager:
         debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_SEVERE, msg, True)
         return True
 
-    def _onNoFocus(self):
+    def _onNoFocus(self) -> bool:
         if not self._isNoFocus():
             return False
 
@@ -638,7 +645,7 @@ class EventManager:
         defaultScript.idleMessage()
         return False
 
-    def _dequeue(self):
+    def _dequeue(self) -> bool:
         """Handles all events destined for scripts. Called by the GTK
         idle thread."""
 
@@ -736,7 +743,7 @@ class EventManager:
             self._listener.deregister(eventType)
             del self._scriptListenerCounts[eventType]
 
-    def registerScriptListeners(self, script: Any) -> None:  # script: Script
+    def registerScriptListeners(self, script: Script) -> None:
         """Tells the event manager to start listening for all the event types
         of interest to the script.
 
@@ -750,7 +757,7 @@ class EventManager:
         for eventType in script.listeners.keys():
             self.registerListener(eventType)
 
-    def deregisterScriptListeners(self, script: Any) -> None:  # script: Script
+    def deregisterScriptListeners(self, script: Script) -> None:
         """Tells the event manager to stop listening for all the event types
         of interest to the script.
 
@@ -764,7 +771,7 @@ class EventManager:
         for eventType in script.listeners.keys():
             self.deregisterListener(eventType)
 
-    def _processInputEvent(self, event):
+    def _processInputEvent(self, event: Any) -> None:
         """Processes the given input event based on the keybinding from the
         currently-active script.
 
@@ -798,7 +805,7 @@ class EventManager:
         debug.printMessage(debug.eventDebugLevel, msg, False)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _get_scriptForEvent(event: Any) -> Optional[Any]:  # Returns Optional[Script]
+    def _get_scriptForEvent(event: Any) -> Optional[Script]:
         """Returns the script associated with event."""
 
         if event.type.startswith("mouse:"):
@@ -836,7 +843,7 @@ class EventManager:
         debug.printTokens(debug.LEVEL_INFO, tokens, True)
         return script
 
-    def _isActivatableEvent(self, event: Any, script: Optional[Any] = None) -> Tuple[bool, str]:
+    def _isActivatableEvent(self, event: Atspi.Event, script: Optional[Script] = None) -> Tuple[bool, str]:
         """Determines if the event is one which should cause us to
         change which script is currently active.
 
@@ -902,7 +909,7 @@ class EventManager:
 
         return False, "No reason found to activate a different script."
 
-    def _eventSourceIsDead(self, event: Any) -> bool:  # event: Atspi.Event
+    def _eventSourceIsDead(self, event: Atspi.Event) -> bool:
         if AXObject.is_dead(event.source):
             tokens = ["EVENT MANAGER: source of", event.type, "is dead"]
             debug.printTokens(debug.LEVEL_INFO, tokens, True)
@@ -910,7 +917,7 @@ class EventManager:
 
         return False
 
-    def _ignoreDuringDeluge(self, event: Any) -> bool:  # event: Atspi.Event
+    def _ignoreDuringDeluge(self, event: Atspi.Event) -> bool:
         """Returns true if this event should be ignored during a deluge."""
 
         if self._eventSourceIsDead(event):
@@ -946,7 +953,7 @@ class EventManager:
 
         return False
 
-    def _processDuringFlood(self, event: Any) -> bool:  # event: Atspi.Event
+    def _processDuringFlood(self, event: Atspi.Event) -> bool:
         """Returns true if this event should be processed during a flood."""
 
         if self._eventSourceIsDead(event):
@@ -973,7 +980,7 @@ class EventManager:
 
         return event.source == cthulhu_state.locusOfFocus
 
-    def _prioritizeDuringFlood(self, event: Any) -> bool:  # event: Atspi.Event
+    def _prioritizeDuringFlood(self, event: Atspi.Event) -> bool:
         """Returns true if this event should be prioritized during a flood."""
 
         if event.type.startswith("object:state-changed:focused"):
@@ -1007,7 +1014,7 @@ class EventManager:
 
         oldSize = self._eventQueue.qsize()
 
-        newQueue = queue.Queue(0)
+        newQueue: queue.Queue[Any] = queue.Queue(0)
         while not self._eventQueue.empty():
             try:
                 event = self._eventQueue.get()
@@ -1034,7 +1041,7 @@ class EventManager:
 
         return False
 
-    def _processObjectEvent(self, event):
+    def _processObjectEvent(self, event: Atspi.Event) -> None:
         """Handles all object events destined for scripts.
 
         Arguments:
@@ -1133,7 +1140,7 @@ class EventManager:
                 msg = f"EVENT MANAGER: {key}: {value}"
                 debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
 
-    def processBrailleEvent(self, brailleEvent: Any) -> bool:  # brailleEvent: BrailleEvent
+    def processBrailleEvent(self, brailleEvent: input_event.BrailleEvent) -> bool:
         """Called whenever a cursor key is pressed on the Braille display.
 
         Arguments:
@@ -1151,8 +1158,12 @@ class EventManager:
 
 _manager: Optional[EventManager] = None
 
-def getManager() -> EventManager:
+def getManager() -> Optional[EventManager]:
     global _manager
     if _manager is None:
-        _manager = cthulhu.cthulhuApp.eventManager
+        try:
+            if cthulhu.cthulhuApp:
+                _manager = cthulhu.cthulhuApp.eventManager
+        except AttributeError:
+            pass
     return _manager

src/cthulhu/focus_manager.py

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ __copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2005-2008 Sun Microsystems Inc." \
                 "Copyright (c) 2016-2023 Igalia, S.L."
 __license__   = "LGPL"
 
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional, Tuple, Any
 
 import gi
 gi.require_version("Atspi", "2.0")
@@ -54,7 +54,13 @@ from . import script_manager
 from .ax_object import AXObject
 from .ax_table import AXTable
 from .ax_text import AXText
-def _get_ax_utilities():
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from .cthulhu import Cthulhu
+    from .input_event import InputEvent
+    from .scripts import default
+
+def _get_ax_utilities() -> Any:
     # Avoid circular import with ax_utilities -> ax_utilities_event -> focus_manager.
     from .ax_utilities import AXUtilities
     return AXUtilities
@@ -65,10 +71,6 @@ def _log(message: str, reason: Optional[str] = None, timestamp: bool = True, sta
 def _log_tokens(tokens: list, reason: Optional[str] = None, timestamp: bool = True, stack: bool = False) -> None:
     debug.print_log_tokens(debug.LEVEL_INFO, "FOCUS MANAGER", tokens, reason, timestamp, stack)
 
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from .input_event import InputEvent
-    from .scripts import default
-
 CARET_TRACKING = "caret-tracking"
 FOCUS_TRACKING = "focus-tracking"
 FLAT_REVIEW = "flat-review"
@@ -80,15 +82,15 @@ SAY_ALL = "say-all"
 class FocusManager:
     """Manages the focused object, window, etc."""
 
-    def __init__(self, app) -> None: # Added app argument
-        self.app = app # Store app instance
+    def __init__(self, app: Cthulhu) -> None:
+        self.app: Cthulhu = app # Store app instance
         self._window: Optional[Atspi.Accessible] = cthulhu_state.activeWindow
         self._focus: Optional[Atspi.Accessible] = cthulhu_state.locusOfFocus
         self._object_of_interest: Optional[Atspi.Accessible] = cthulhu_state.objOfInterest
         self._active_mode: Optional[str] = cthulhu_state.activeMode
-        self._last_cell_coordinates: tuple[int, int] = (-1, -1)
-        self._last_cursor_position: tuple[Optional[Atspi.Accessible], int] = (None, -1)
-        self._penultimate_cursor_position: tuple[Optional[Atspi.Accessible], int] = (None, -1)
+        self._last_cell_coordinates: Tuple[int, int] = (-1, -1)
+        self._last_cursor_position: Tuple[Optional[Atspi.Accessible], int] = (None, -1)
+        self._penultimate_cursor_position: Tuple[Optional[Atspi.Accessible], int] = (None, -1)
 
         _log("Registering D-Bus commands.")
         controller = dbus_service.get_remote_controller()
@@ -188,20 +190,20 @@ class FocusManager:
 
     def get_active_mode_and_object_of_interest(
         self
-    ) -> tuple[Optional[str], Optional[Atspi.Accessible]]:
+    ) -> Tuple[Optional[str], Optional[Atspi.Accessible]]:
         """Returns the current mode and associated object of interest"""
 
         _log_tokens(["Active mode:", self._active_mode, "Object of interest:", self._object_of_interest])
         return self._active_mode, self._object_of_interest
 
-    def get_penultimate_cursor_position(self) -> tuple[Optional[Atspi.Accessible], int]:
+    def get_penultimate_cursor_position(self) -> Tuple[Optional[Atspi.Accessible], int]:
         """Returns the penultimate cursor position as a tuple of (object, offset)."""
 
         obj, offset = self._penultimate_cursor_position
         _log_tokens(["Penultimate cursor position:", obj, offset])
         return obj, offset
 
-    def get_last_cursor_position(self) -> tuple[Optional[Atspi.Accessible], int]:
+    def get_last_cursor_position(self) -> Tuple[Optional[Atspi.Accessible], int]:
         """Returns the last cursor position as a tuple of (object, offset)."""
 
         obj, offset = self._last_cursor_position
@@ -215,7 +217,7 @@ class FocusManager:
         self._penultimate_cursor_position = self._last_cursor_position
         self._last_cursor_position = obj, offset
 
-    def get_last_cell_coordinates(self) -> tuple[int, int]:
+    def get_last_cell_coordinates(self) -> Tuple[int, int]:
         """Returns the last known cell coordinates as a tuple of (row, column)."""
 
         row, column = self._last_cell_coordinates
@@ -437,12 +439,16 @@ class FocusManager:
             return script.browse_mode_is_sticky()
         return False
 
-_manager = None
-def get_manager():
+_manager: Optional[FocusManager] = None
+def get_manager() -> Optional[FocusManager]:
     """Returns the Focus Manager"""
 
     global _manager
     if _manager is None:
-        from . import cthulhu
-        _manager = FocusManager(cthulhu.cthulhuApp)
+        try:
+            from . import cthulhu
+            if cthulhu.cthulhuApp:
+                _manager = FocusManager(cthulhu.cthulhuApp)
+        except (ImportError, AttributeError):
+            pass
     return _manager

src/cthulhu/input_event_manager.py

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ __copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2024 Igalia, S.L." \
                 "Copyright (c) 2024 GNOME Foundation Inc."
 __license__   = "LGPL"
 
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional, Union, Tuple, List, Dict
 
 import gi
 gi.require_version("Atspi", "2.0")
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ class InputEventManager:
         self._last_input_event: Optional[input_event.InputEvent] = None
         self._last_non_modifier_key_event: Optional[input_event.KeyboardEvent] = None
         self._device: Optional[Atspi.Device] = None
-        self._mapped_keycodes: list[int] = []
-        self._mapped_keysyms: list[int] = []
-        self._grabbed_bindings: dict[int, keybindings.KeyBinding] = {}
+        self._mapped_keycodes: List[int] = []
+        self._mapped_keysyms: List[int] = []
+        self._grabbed_bindings: Dict[int, keybindings.KeyBinding] = {}
         self._paused: bool = False
 
     def start_key_watcher(self) -> None:
@@ -100,14 +100,14 @@ class InputEventManager:
             msg = f"INPUT EVENT MANAGER: {grab_id} for: {binding}"
             debug.print_message(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
 
-    def _get_key_definitions(self, binding: keybindings.KeyBinding) -> list[Atspi.KeyDefinition]:
+    def _get_key_definitions(self, binding: keybindings.KeyBinding) -> List[Atspi.KeyDefinition]:
         if hasattr(binding, "key_definitions"):
             return list(binding.key_definitions())
         if hasattr(binding, "keyDefs"):
             return list(binding.keyDefs())
         return []
 
-    def add_grabs_for_keybinding(self, binding: keybindings.KeyBinding) -> list[int]:
+    def add_grabs_for_keybinding(self, binding: keybindings.KeyBinding) -> List[int]:
         """Adds grabs for binding if it is enabled, returns grab IDs."""
 
         if self._device is None:
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
 
         return isinstance(self._last_input_event, input_event.MouseButtonEvent)
 
-    def is_release_for(self, event1, event2):
+    def is_release_for(self, event1: Optional[input_event.InputEvent], event2: Optional[input_event.InputEvent]) -> bool:
         """Returns True if event1 is a release for event2."""
 
         if event1 is None or event2 is None:
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
         debug.print_message(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
         return result
 
-    def last_event_equals_or_is_release_for_event(self, event):
+    def last_event_equals_or_is_release_for_event(self, event: Optional[input_event.InputEvent]) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event equals the provided event, or is the release for it."""
 
         if self._last_input_event is event:
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
 
         return self.is_release_for(self._last_non_modifier_key_event, event)
 
-    def _last_key_and_modifiers(self):
+    def _last_key_and_modifiers(self) -> Tuple[str, int]:
         """Returns the last keyval name and modifiers"""
 
         if self._last_non_modifier_key_event is None:
@@ -480,9 +480,12 @@ class InputEventManager:
         if not self.last_event_was_keyboard():
             return "", 0
 
+        if self._last_input_event is None:
+            return self._last_non_modifier_key_event.keyval_name, 0
+
         return self._last_non_modifier_key_event.keyval_name, self._last_input_event.modifiers
 
-    def last_event_was_command(self):
+    def last_event_was_command(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is believed to be a command."""
 
         if bool(self._last_key_and_modifiers()[1] & 1 << Atspi.ModifierType.CONTROL):
@@ -492,7 +495,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
 
         return False
 
-    def last_event_was_shortcut_for(self, obj):
+    def last_event_was_shortcut_for(self, obj: Atspi.Accessible) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is believed to be a shortcut key for obj."""
 
         string = self._last_key_and_modifiers()[0]
@@ -511,12 +514,13 @@ class InputEventManager:
             debug.print_tokens(debug.LEVEL_INFO, tokens, True)
         return rv
 
-    def last_event_was_printable_key(self):
+    def last_event_was_printable_key(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is believed to be a printable key."""
 
         if not self.last_event_was_keyboard():
             return False
 
+        assert isinstance(self._last_input_event, input_event.KeyboardEvent)
         if self._last_input_event.is_printable_key():
             msg = "INPUT EVENT MANAGER: Last event was printable key"
             debug.print_message(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
@@ -524,7 +528,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
 
         return False
 
-    def last_event_was_caret_navigation(self):
+    def last_event_was_caret_navigation(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is believed to be caret navigation."""
 
         return self.last_event_was_character_navigation() \
@@ -534,7 +538,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
             or self.last_event_was_file_boundary_navigation() \
             or self.last_event_was_page_navigation()
 
-    def last_event_was_caret_selection(self):
+    def last_event_was_caret_selection(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is believed to be caret selection."""
 
         string, mods = self._last_key_and_modifiers()
@@ -548,7 +552,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
             debug.print_message(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
         return rv
 
-    def last_event_was_backward_caret_navigation(self):
+    def last_event_was_backward_caret_navigation(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is believed to be backward caret navigation."""
 
         string, mods = self._last_key_and_modifiers()
@@ -562,7 +566,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
             debug.print_message(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
         return rv
 
-    def last_event_was_forward_caret_navigation(self):
+    def last_event_was_forward_caret_navigation(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is believed to be forward caret navigation."""
 
         string, mods = self._last_key_and_modifiers()
@@ -576,7 +580,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
             debug.print_message(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
         return rv
 
-    def last_event_was_forward_caret_selection(self):
+    def last_event_was_forward_caret_selection(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is believed to be forward caret selection."""
 
         string, mods = self._last_key_and_modifiers()
@@ -590,7 +594,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
             debug.print_message(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
         return rv
 
-    def last_event_was_character_navigation(self):
+    def last_event_was_character_navigation(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is believed to be character navigation."""
 
         string, mods = self._last_key_and_modifiers()
@@ -606,7 +610,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
             debug.print_message(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
         return rv
 
-    def last_event_was_word_navigation(self):
+    def last_event_was_word_navigation(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is believed to be word navigation."""
 
         string, mods = self._last_key_and_modifiers()
@@ -620,7 +624,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
             debug.print_message(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
         return rv
 
-    def last_event_was_previous_word_navigation(self):
+    def last_event_was_previous_word_navigation(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is believed to be previous-word navigation."""
 
         string, mods = self._last_key_and_modifiers()
@@ -634,7 +638,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
             debug.print_message(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
         return rv
 
-    def last_event_was_next_word_navigation(self):
+    def last_event_was_next_word_navigation(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is believed to be next-word navigation."""
 
         string, mods = self._last_key_and_modifiers()
@@ -648,7 +652,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
             debug.print_message(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
         return rv
 
-    def last_event_was_line_navigation(self):
+    def last_event_was_line_navigation(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is believed to be line navigation."""
 
         string, mods = self._last_key_and_modifiers()
@@ -668,7 +672,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
             debug.print_message(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
         return rv
 
-    def last_event_was_paragraph_navigation(self):
+    def last_event_was_paragraph_navigation(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is believed to be paragraph navigation."""
 
         string, mods = self._last_key_and_modifiers()
@@ -682,7 +686,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
             debug.print_message(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
         return rv
 
-    def last_event_was_line_boundary_navigation(self):
+    def last_event_was_line_boundary_navigation(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is believed to be navigation to start/end of line."""
 
         string, mods = self._last_key_and_modifiers()
@@ -696,7 +700,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
             debug.print_message(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
         return rv
 
-    def last_event_was_file_boundary_navigation(self):
+    def last_event_was_file_boundary_navigation(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is believed to be navigation to top/bottom of file."""
 
         string, mods = self._last_key_and_modifiers()
@@ -710,7 +714,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
             debug.print_message(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
         return rv
 
-    def last_event_was_page_navigation(self):
+    def last_event_was_page_navigation(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is believed to be page navigation."""
 
         string, mods = self._last_key_and_modifiers()
@@ -730,7 +734,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
             debug.print_message(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
         return rv
 
-    def last_event_was_page_switch(self):
+    def last_event_was_page_switch(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is believed to be a page switch."""
 
         string, mods = self._last_key_and_modifiers()
@@ -746,7 +750,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
             debug.print_message(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
         return rv
 
-    def last_event_was_tab_navigation(self):
+    def last_event_was_tab_navigation(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is believed to be Tab navigation."""
 
         string, mods = self._last_key_and_modifiers()
@@ -762,7 +766,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
             debug.print_message(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
         return rv
 
-    def last_event_was_table_sort(self):
+    def last_event_was_table_sort(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is believed to be a table sort."""
 
         focus = focus_manager.get_manager().get_locus_of_focus()
@@ -780,7 +784,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
             debug.print_message(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
         return rv
 
-    def last_event_was_unmodified_arrow(self):
+    def last_event_was_unmodified_arrow(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is an unmodified arrow."""
 
         string, mods = self._last_key_and_modifiers()
@@ -799,83 +803,83 @@ class InputEventManager:
 
         return True
 
-    def last_event_was_alt_modified(self):
+    def last_event_was_alt_modified(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event was alt-modified."""
 
         mods = self._last_key_and_modifiers()[-1]
-        return mods & 1 << Atspi.ModifierType.ALT
+        return bool(mods & 1 << Atspi.ModifierType.ALT)
 
-    def last_event_was_backspace(self):
+    def last_event_was_backspace(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is BackSpace."""
 
         return self._last_key_and_modifiers()[0] == "BackSpace"
 
-    def last_event_was_down(self):
+    def last_event_was_down(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is Down."""
 
         return self._last_key_and_modifiers()[0] == "Down"
 
-    def last_event_was_f1(self):
+    def last_event_was_f1(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is F1."""
 
         return self._last_key_and_modifiers()[0] == "F1"
 
-    def last_event_was_left(self):
+    def last_event_was_left(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is Left."""
 
         return self._last_key_and_modifiers()[0] == "Left"
 
-    def last_event_was_left_or_right(self):
+    def last_event_was_left_or_right(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is Left or Right."""
 
         return self._last_key_and_modifiers()[0] in ["Left", "Right"]
 
-    def last_event_was_page_up_or_page_down(self):
+    def last_event_was_page_up_or_page_down(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is Page_Up or Page_Down."""
 
         return self._last_key_and_modifiers()[0] in ["Page_Up", "Page_Down"]
 
-    def last_event_was_right(self):
+    def last_event_was_right(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is Right."""
 
         return self._last_key_and_modifiers()[0] == "Right"
 
-    def last_event_was_return(self):
+    def last_event_was_return(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is Return."""
 
         return self._last_key_and_modifiers()[0] == "Return"
 
-    def last_event_was_return_or_space(self):
+    def last_event_was_return_or_space(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is Return or space."""
 
         return self._last_key_and_modifiers()[0] in ["Return", "space", " "]
 
-    def last_event_was_return_tab_or_space(self):
+    def last_event_was_return_tab_or_space(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is Return, Tab, or space."""
 
         return self._last_key_and_modifiers()[0] in ["Return", "Tab", "space", " "]
 
-    def last_event_was_space(self):
+    def last_event_was_space(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is space."""
 
         return self._last_key_and_modifiers()[0] in [" ", "space"]
 
-    def last_event_was_tab(self):
+    def last_event_was_tab(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is Tab."""
 
         return self._last_key_and_modifiers()[0] == "Tab"
 
-    def last_event_was_up(self):
+    def last_event_was_up(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is Up."""
 
         return self._last_key_and_modifiers()[0] == "Up"
 
-    def last_event_was_up_or_down(self):
+    def last_event_was_up_or_down(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is Up or Down."""
 
         return self._last_key_and_modifiers()[0] in ["Up", "Down"]
 
-    def last_event_was_delete(self):
+    def last_event_was_delete(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is believed to be delete."""
 
         string, mods = self._last_key_and_modifiers()
@@ -891,7 +895,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
             debug.print_message(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
         return rv
 
-    def last_event_was_cut(self):
+    def last_event_was_cut(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is believed to be the cut command."""
 
         string, mods = self._last_key_and_modifiers()
@@ -904,39 +908,39 @@ class InputEventManager:
             return True
         return False
 
-    def last_event_was_copy(self):
+    def last_event_was_copy(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is believed to be the copy command."""
 
         string, mods = self._last_key_and_modifiers()
         if string.lower() != "c" or not mods & 1 << Atspi.ModifierType.CONTROL:
             rv = False
         elif AXUtilities.is_terminal(self._last_input_event.get_object()):
-            rv = mods & 1 << Atspi.ModifierType.SHIFT
+            rv = bool(mods & 1 << Atspi.ModifierType.SHIFT)
         else:
-            rv = not mods & 1 << Atspi.ModifierType.SHIFT
+            rv = not bool(mods & 1 << Atspi.ModifierType.SHIFT)
 
         if rv:
             msg = "INPUT EVENT MANAGER: Last event was copy"
             debug.print_message(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
         return rv
 
-    def last_event_was_paste(self):
+    def last_event_was_paste(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is believed to be the paste command."""
 
         string, mods = self._last_key_and_modifiers()
         if string.lower() != "v" or not mods & 1 << Atspi.ModifierType.CONTROL:
             rv = False
         elif AXUtilities.is_terminal(self._last_input_event.get_object()):
-            rv = mods & 1 << Atspi.ModifierType.SHIFT
+            rv = bool(mods & 1 << Atspi.ModifierType.SHIFT)
         else:
-            rv = not mods & 1 << Atspi.ModifierType.SHIFT
+            rv = not bool(mods & 1 << Atspi.ModifierType.SHIFT)
 
         if rv:
             msg = "INPUT EVENT MANAGER: Last event was paste"
             debug.print_message(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
         return rv
 
-    def last_event_was_undo(self):
+    def last_event_was_undo(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is believed to be the undo command."""
 
         string, mods = self._last_key_and_modifiers()
@@ -948,16 +952,16 @@ class InputEventManager:
             return True
         return False
 
-    def last_event_was_redo(self):
+    def last_event_was_redo(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is believed to be the redo command."""
 
         string, mods = self._last_key_and_modifiers()
         if string.lower() == "z":
-            rv = mods & 1 << Atspi.ModifierType.CONTROL and mods & 1 << Atspi.ModifierType.SHIFT
+            rv = bool(mods & 1 << Atspi.ModifierType.CONTROL and mods & 1 << Atspi.ModifierType.SHIFT)
         elif string.lower() == "y":
             # LibreOffice
-            rv = mods & 1 << Atspi.ModifierType.CONTROL \
-                and not mods & 1 << Atspi.ModifierType.SHIFT
+            rv = bool(mods & 1 << Atspi.ModifierType.CONTROL \
+                and not mods & 1 << Atspi.ModifierType.SHIFT)
         else:
             rv = False
 
@@ -966,7 +970,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
             debug.print_message(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
         return rv
 
-    def last_event_was_select_all(self):
+    def last_event_was_select_all(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is believed to be the select all command."""
 
         string, mods = self._last_key_and_modifiers()
@@ -979,7 +983,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
             return True
         return False
 
-    def last_event_was_primary_click(self):
+    def last_event_was_primary_click(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is a primary mouse click."""
 
         if not self.last_event_was_mouse_button():
@@ -991,7 +995,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
             return True
         return False
 
-    def last_event_was_primary_release(self):
+    def last_event_was_primary_release(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is a primary mouse release."""
 
         if not self.last_event_was_mouse_button():
@@ -1003,7 +1007,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
             return True
         return False
 
-    def last_event_was_primary_click_or_release(self):
+    def last_event_was_primary_click_or_release(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is a primary mouse click or release."""
 
         if not self.last_event_was_mouse_button():
@@ -1015,7 +1019,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
             return True
         return False
 
-    def last_event_was_middle_click(self):
+    def last_event_was_middle_click(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is a middle mouse click."""
 
         if not self.last_event_was_mouse_button():
@@ -1027,7 +1031,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
             return True
         return False
 
-    def last_event_was_middle_release(self):
+    def last_event_was_middle_release(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is a middle mouse release."""
 
         if not self.last_event_was_mouse_button():
@@ -1039,7 +1043,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
             return True
         return False
 
-    def last_event_was_secondary_click(self):
+    def last_event_was_secondary_click(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is a secondary mouse click."""
 
         if not self.last_event_was_mouse_button():
@@ -1051,7 +1055,7 @@ class InputEventManager:
             return True
         return False
 
-    def last_event_was_secondary_release(self):
+    def last_event_was_secondary_release(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the last event is a secondary mouse release."""
 
         if not self.last_event_was_mouse_button():
@@ -1064,7 +1068,10 @@ class InputEventManager:
         return False
 
 
-_manager = InputEventManager()
-def get_manager():
+_manager: Optional[InputEventManager] = None
+if _manager is None:
+    _manager = InputEventManager()
+
+def get_manager() -> InputEventManager:
     """Returns the Input Event Manager singleton."""
     return _manager

src/cthulhu/script_manager.py

@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 # Forked from Orca screen reader.
 # Cthulhu project: https://git.stormux.org/storm/cthulhu
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 __id__        = "$Id$"
 __version__   = "$Revision$"
 __date__      = "$Date$"
@@ -30,18 +32,24 @@ __copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2011. Cthulhu Team."
 __license__   = "LGPL"
 
 import importlib
-from typing import Optional, Dict, Any
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional, Dict, Any, List, Union
 
 from . import debug
 from . import cthulhu_state
 from .ax_object import AXObject
 from .scripts import apps, toolkits
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from gi.repository import Atspi
+    from .cthulhu import Cthulhu
+    from .script import Script
+    from .input_event import InputEvent
+
 # Forward references to avoid circular imports
 # Script is defined in script.py
 # Atspi.Accessible comes from AT-SPI
 
-def _get_ax_utilities():
+def _get_ax_utilities() -> Any:
     # Avoid circular import with ax_utilities -> ax_utilities_event -> focus_manager -> braille -> settings_manager -> script_manager.
     from .ax_utilities import AXUtilities
     return AXUtilities
@@ -49,22 +57,22 @@ def _get_ax_utilities():
 def _log(message: str, reason: Optional[str] = None, timestamp: bool = True, stack: bool = False) -> None:
     debug.print_log(debug.LEVEL_INFO, "SCRIPT MANAGER", message, reason, timestamp, stack)
 
-def _log_tokens(tokens: list, reason: Optional[str] = None, timestamp: bool = True, stack: bool = False) -> None:
+def _log_tokens(tokens: list[Any], reason: Optional[str] = None, timestamp: bool = True, stack: bool = False) -> None:
     debug.print_log_tokens(debug.LEVEL_INFO, "SCRIPT MANAGER", tokens, reason, timestamp, stack)
 
 class ScriptManager:
 
-    def __init__(self, app: Any) -> None:  # app is the CthulhuApp instance
+    def __init__(self, app: Cthulhu) -> None:
         _log("Initializing")
-        self.app: Any = app  # Store app instance
-        self.appScripts: Dict[Any, Any] = {}  # Dict[Atspi.Accessible, Script]
-        self.toolkitScripts: Dict[Any, Dict[str, Any]] = {}  # Dict[Atspi.Accessible, Dict[str, Script]]
-        self.customScripts: Dict[Any, Dict[str, Any]] = {}  # Dict[Atspi.Accessible, Dict[str, Script]]
-        self._sleepModeScripts: Dict[Any, Any] = {}  # Dict[Atspi.Accessible, Script]
-        self._appModules: list = apps.__all__
-        self._toolkitModules: list = toolkits.__all__
-        self._defaultScript: Optional[Any] = None  # Optional[Script]
-        self._scriptPackages: list[str] = \
+        self.app: Cthulhu = app  # Store app instance
+        self.appScripts: Dict[Atspi.Accessible, Script] = {}
+        self.toolkitScripts: Dict[Atspi.Accessible, Dict[str, Script]] = {}
+        self.customScripts: Dict[Atspi.Accessible, Dict[str, Script]] = {}
+        self._sleepModeScripts: Dict[Atspi.Accessible, Script] = {}
+        self._appModules: List[str] = apps.__all__
+        self._toolkitModules: List[str] = toolkits.__all__
+        self._defaultScript: Optional[Script] = None
+        self._scriptPackages: List[str] = \
             ["cthulhu-scripts",
              "cthulhu.scripts",
              "cthulhu.scripts.apps",
@@ -73,6 +81,8 @@ class ScriptManager:
             {'Icedove': 'Thunderbird',
              'Nereid': 'Banshee',
              'gnome-calculator': 'gcalctool',
+             'Steam': 'steamwebhelper',
+             'Steam Web Helper': 'steamwebhelper',
              'gtk-window-decorator': 'switcher',
              'marco': 'switcher',
              'xfce4-notifyd': 'notification-daemon',
@@ -92,7 +102,8 @@ class ScriptManager:
 
         _log("Activating")
         self._defaultScript = self.get_script(None)
-        self._defaultScript.registerEventListeners()
+        if self._defaultScript:
+            self._defaultScript.registerEventListeners()
         self.set_active_script(self._defaultScript, "lifecycle: activate")
         self._active = True
         _log("Activated")
@@ -111,7 +122,7 @@ class ScriptManager:
         self._active = False
         _log("Deactivated")
 
-    def get_module_name(self, app: Optional[Any]) -> Optional[str]:  # app: Optional[Atspi.Accessible]
+    def get_module_name(self, app: Optional[Atspi.Accessible]) -> Optional[str]:
         """Returns the module name of the script to use for application app."""
 
         if app is None:
@@ -148,19 +159,20 @@ class ScriptManager:
         _log_tokens(["Mapped", app, "to", name])
         return name
 
-    def _toolkit_for_object(self, obj: Optional[Any]) -> str:  # obj: Optional[Atspi.Accessible]
+    def _toolkit_for_object(self, obj: Optional[Atspi.Accessible]) -> Optional[str]:
         """Returns the name of the toolkit associated with obj."""
-
+        if obj is None:
+            return None
         name = AXObject.get_attribute(obj, 'toolkit')
         return self._toolkitNames.get(name, name)
 
-    def _script_for_role(self, obj: Optional[Any]) -> str:  # obj: Optional[Atspi.Accessible]
+    def _script_for_role(self, obj: Optional[Atspi.Accessible]) -> str:
         if _get_ax_utilities().is_terminal(obj):
             return 'terminal'
 
         return ''
 
-    def _new_named_script(self, app: Optional[Any], name: Optional[str]) -> Optional[Any]:  # Returns Optional[Script]
+    def _new_named_script(self, app: Optional[Atspi.Accessible], name: Optional[str]) -> Optional[Script]:
         """Attempts to locate and load the named module. If successful, returns
         a script based on this module."""
 
@@ -189,7 +201,7 @@ class ScriptManager:
 
         return script
 
-    def _create_script(self, app: Optional[Any], obj: Optional[Any] = None) -> Any:  # Returns Script
+    def _create_script(self, app: Optional[Atspi.Accessible], obj: Optional[Atspi.Accessible] = None) -> Script:
         """For the given application, create a new script instance."""
 
         moduleName = self.get_module_name(app)
@@ -212,7 +224,7 @@ class ScriptManager:
 
         return script
 
-    def get_default_script(self, app: Optional[Any] = None) -> Any:  # Returns Script
+    def get_default_script(self, app: Optional[Atspi.Accessible] = None) -> Script:
         if not app and self._defaultScript:
             return self._defaultScript
 
@@ -224,7 +236,7 @@ class ScriptManager:
 
         return script
 
-    def sanity_check_script(self, script: Any) -> Any:  # Returns Script
+    def sanity_check_script(self, script: Script) -> Script:
         if not self._active:
             return script
 
@@ -238,7 +250,8 @@ class ScriptManager:
         _log_tokens(["Failed to get a replacement script for", script.app], "replacement-missing")
         return script
 
-    def get_script_for_mouse_button_event(self, event: Any) -> Any:  # Returns Script
+    def get_script_for_mouse_button_event(self, event: Any) -> Script:
+        # Note: event type unspecified in original code, likely InputEvent or similar
         isActive = _get_ax_utilities().is_active(cthulhu_state.activeWindow)
         _log_tokens([cthulhu_state.activeWindow, "is active:", isActive])
 
@@ -256,10 +269,10 @@ class ScriptManager:
 
         return self.get_script(AXObject.get_application(activeWindow), activeWindow)
 
-    def get_active_script(self) -> Optional[Any]:  # Returns Optional[Script]
+    def get_active_script(self) -> Optional[Script]:
         return cthulhu_state.activeScript
 
-    def get_script(self, app: Optional[Any], obj: Optional[Any] = None, sanity_check: bool = False) -> Any:  # Returns Script
+    def get_script(self, app: Optional[Atspi.Accessible], obj: Optional[Atspi.Accessible] = None, sanity_check: bool = False) -> Script:
         """Get a script for an app (and make it if necessary).  This is used
         instead of a simple calls to Script's constructor.
 
@@ -275,21 +288,24 @@ class ScriptManager:
 
         roleName = self._script_for_role(obj)
         if roleName:
-            customScripts = self.customScripts.get(app, {})
+            customScripts = self.customScripts.get(app, {}) # type: ignore
             customScript = customScripts.get(roleName)
             if not customScript:
                 customScript = self._new_named_script(app, roleName)
-                customScripts[roleName] = customScript
-            self.customScripts[app] = customScripts
+                if customScript:
+                    customScripts[roleName] = customScript
+            if app:
+                self.customScripts[app] = customScripts
 
         objToolkit = self._toolkit_for_object(obj)
         if objToolkit:
-            toolkitScripts = self.toolkitScripts.get(app, {})
+            toolkitScripts = self.toolkitScripts.get(app, {}) # type: ignore
             toolkitScript = toolkitScripts.get(objToolkit)
             if not toolkitScript:
                 toolkitScript = self._create_script(app, obj)
                 toolkitScripts[objToolkit] = toolkitScript
-            self.toolkitScripts[app] = toolkitScripts
+            if app:
+                self.toolkitScripts[app] = toolkitScripts
 
         try:
             if not app:
@@ -317,7 +333,7 @@ class ScriptManager:
 
         return appScript
 
-    def get_or_create_sleep_mode_script(self, app: Any) -> Any:  # Returns Script
+    def get_or_create_sleep_mode_script(self, app: Atspi.Accessible) -> Script:
         """Gets or creates the sleep mode script."""
         script = self._sleepModeScripts.get(app)
         if script is not None:
@@ -329,7 +345,7 @@ class ScriptManager:
         self._sleepModeScripts[app] = script
         return script
 
-    def set_active_script(self, newScript: Optional[Any], reason: Optional[str] = None) -> None:  # newScript: Optional[Script]
+    def set_active_script(self, newScript: Optional[Script], reason: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
         """Set the new active script.
 
         Arguments:
@@ -351,12 +367,13 @@ class ScriptManager:
 
         # Emit signal that active script has changed, so PluginSystemManager can update keybindings
         from . import cthulhu
-        cthulhu.cthulhuApp.getSignalManager().emitSignal('active-script-changed', newScript)
+        if cthulhu.cthulhuApp:
+            cthulhu.cthulhuApp.getSignalManager().emitSignal('active-script-changed', newScript)
 
         _log_tokens(["Setting active script to", newScript], reason)
         self._log_active_state(reason)
 
-    def activate_script_for_context(self, app: Optional[Any], obj: Optional[Any], reason: Optional[str] = None) -> Any:  # Returns Script
+    def activate_script_for_context(self, app: Optional[Atspi.Accessible], obj: Optional[Atspi.Accessible], reason: Optional[str] = None) -> Script:
         script = self.get_script(app, obj)
         self.set_active_script(script, reason)
         return script
@@ -369,7 +386,7 @@ class ScriptManager:
             reason
         )
 
-    def _get_script_for_app_replicant(self, app: Any) -> Optional[Any]:  # Returns Optional[Script]
+    def _get_script_for_app_replicant(self, app: Atspi.Accessible) -> Optional[Script]:
         if not self._active:
             return None
 
@@ -439,11 +456,12 @@ class ScriptManager:
 
 _manager: Optional[ScriptManager] = None
 
-def get_manager() -> ScriptManager:
+def get_manager() -> Optional[ScriptManager]:
     """Returns the Script Manager"""
 
     global _manager
     if _manager is None:
         from . import cthulhu
-        _manager = ScriptManager(cthulhu.cthulhuApp)
+        if cthulhu.cthulhuApp:
+            _manager = ScriptManager(cthulhu.cthulhuApp)
     return _manager

src/cthulhu/settings_manager.py

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 """Settings manager module. This will load/save user settings from a 
 defined settings backend."""
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 __id__        = "$Id$"
 __version__   = "$Revision$"
 __date__      = "$Date$"
@@ -36,6 +38,8 @@ import copy
 import importlib
 import json
 import os
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, List, Optional, Union
+
 from gi.repository import Gio, GLib
 
 from . import debug
@@ -46,6 +50,11 @@ from .acss import ACSS
 from .ax_object import AXObject
 from .keybindings import KeyBinding
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from .cthulhu import Cthulhu
+    from .script import Script
+    from .input_event import InputEventHandler
+
 # Removed global cthulhuApp.scriptManager declaration.
 # Note: Do not import cthulhu module here to avoid circular import
 
@@ -53,14 +62,14 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
     """Settings backend manager. This class manages cthulhu user's settings
     using different backends"""
 
-    def __init__(self, app, backend='json'): # Modified signature
+    def __init__(self, app: Cthulhu, backend: str = 'json') -> None: # Modified signature
 
         debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, 'SETTINGS MANAGER: Initializing', True)
-        self.app = app # Store app instance
+        self.app: Cthulhu = app # Store app instance
         
         # Move _proxy initialization here
         try:
-            self._proxy = Gio.DBusProxy.new_for_bus_sync(
+            self._proxy: Optional[Gio.DBusProxy] = Gio.DBusProxy.new_for_bus_sync(
                 Gio.BusType.SESSION,
                 Gio.DBusProxyFlags.NONE,
                 None,
@@ -71,51 +80,51 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
         except Exception:
             self._proxy = None
 
-        self.backendModule = None
-        self._backend = None
-        self.profile = None
-        self.backendName = backend
-        self._prefsDir = None
+        self.backendModule: Optional[Any] = None
+        self._backend: Optional[Any] = None
+        self.profile: Optional[str] = None
+        self.backendName: str = backend
+        self._prefsDir: Optional[str] = None
 
         # Dictionaries for store the default values
         # The keys and values are defined at cthulhu.settings
         #
-        self.defaultGeneral = {}
-        self.defaultPronunciations = {}
-        self.defaultKeybindings = {}
+        self.defaultGeneral: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+        self.defaultPronunciations: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+        self.defaultKeybindings: Dict[str, Any] = {}
 
         # Dictionaries that store the key:value pairs which values are
         # different from the current profile and the default ones
         #
-        self.profileGeneral = {}
-        self.profilePronunciations = {}
-        self.profileKeybindings = {}
+        self.profileGeneral: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+        self.profilePronunciations: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+        self.profileKeybindings: Dict[str, Any] = {}
 
         # Dictionaries that store the current settings.
         # They are result to overwrite the default values with
         # the ones from the current active profile
-        self.general = {}
-        self.pronunciations = {}
-        self.keybindings = {}
+        self.general: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+        self.pronunciations: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+        self.keybindings: Dict[str, Any] = {}
 
-        self._activeApp = ""
-        self._appGeneral = {}
-        self._appPronunciations = {}
-        self._appKeybindings = {}
-        self._lastRoleSoundPresentation = None
+        self._activeApp: str = ""
+        self._appGeneral: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+        self._appPronunciations: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+        self._appKeybindings: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+        self._lastRoleSoundPresentation: Optional[Any] = None
 
         if not self._loadBackend():
             raise Exception('SettingsManager._loadBackend failed.')
 
-        self.customizedSettings = {}
-        self._customizationCompleted = False
+        self.customizedSettings: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+        self._customizationCompleted: bool = False
 
         # For handling the currently-"classic" application settings
-        self.settingsPackages = ["app-settings"]
+        self.settingsPackages: List[str] = ["app-settings"]
 
         debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, 'SETTINGS MANAGER: Initialized', True)
 
-    def activate(self, prefsDir=None, customSettings={}):
+    def activate(self, prefsDir: Optional[str] = None, customSettings: Dict[str, Any] = {}) -> None:
         debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, 'SETTINGS MANAGER: Activating', True)
 
         self.customizedSettings.update(customSettings)
@@ -123,12 +132,13 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
             or os.path.join(GLib.get_user_data_dir(), "cthulhu")
 
         # Load the backend and the default values
-        self._backend = self.backendModule.Backend(self._prefsDir)
+        if self.backendModule:
+            self._backend = self.backendModule.Backend(self._prefsDir)
         self._setDefaultGeneral()
         self._setDefaultPronunciations()
         self._setDefaultKeybindings()
         self.general = self.defaultGeneral.copy()
-        if not self.isFirstStart():
+        if not self.isFirstStart() and self._backend:
             self.general.update(self._backend.getGeneral())
         self.pronunciations = self.defaultPronunciations.copy()
         self.keybindings = self.defaultKeybindings.copy()
@@ -146,13 +156,14 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
         debug.printTokens(debug.LEVEL_INFO, tokens, True)
 
         if self.profile is None:
-            self.profile = self.general.get('startingProfile')[1]
+            self.profile = self.general.get('startingProfile')[1] # type: ignore
             tokens = ["SETTINGS MANAGER: Current profile is now", self.profile]
             debug.printTokens(debug.LEVEL_INFO, tokens, True)
 
-        self.setProfile(self.profile)
+        if self.profile:
+            self.setProfile(self.profile)
 
-    def _loadBackend(self):
+    def _loadBackend(self) -> bool:
         """Load specific backend for manage user settings"""
 
         try:
@@ -162,14 +173,17 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
         except Exception:
             return False
 
-    def _createDefaults(self):
+    def _createDefaults(self) -> None:
         """Let the active backend to create the initial structure
         for storing the settings and save the default ones from
         cthulhu.settings"""
-        def _createDir(dirName):
+        def _createDir(dirName: str) -> None:
             if not os.path.isdir(dirName):
                 os.makedirs(dirName)
 
+        if not self._prefsDir:
+            return
+
         # Set up the user's preferences directory
         # ($XDG_DATA_HOME/cthulhu by default).
         #
@@ -200,20 +214,20 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
         if not os.path.exists(userCustomFile):
             os.close(os.open(userCustomFile, os.O_CREAT, 0o700))
 
-        if self.isFirstStart():
+        if self.isFirstStart() and self._backend:
             self._backend.saveDefaultSettings(self.defaultGeneral,
                                               self.defaultPronunciations,
                                               self.defaultKeybindings)
 
-    def _setDefaultPronunciations(self):
+    def _setDefaultPronunciations(self) -> None:
         """Get the pronunciations by default from cthulhu.settings"""
         self.defaultPronunciations = {}
 
-    def _setDefaultKeybindings(self):
+    def _setDefaultKeybindings(self) -> None:
         """Get the keybindings by default from cthulhu.settings"""
         self.defaultKeybindings = {}
 
-    def _setDefaultGeneral(self):
+    def _setDefaultGeneral(self) -> None:
         """Get the general settings by default from cthulhu.settings"""
         self._getCustomizedSettings()
         self.defaultGeneral = {}
@@ -241,7 +255,7 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
         if default_active_plugins is not None:
             self.defaultGeneral["activePlugins"] = default_active_plugins
 
-    def _load_default_general_overrides(self):
+    def _load_default_general_overrides(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         if not self._prefsDir:
             return {}
 
@@ -261,7 +275,7 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
         if not isinstance(general, dict):
             return {}
 
-        if hasattr(self._backend, "_migrateSettings"):
+        if self._backend and hasattr(self._backend, "_migrateSettings"):
             try:
                 general = self._backend._migrateSettings(dict(general))
             except Exception as error:
@@ -283,12 +297,12 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
 
         return general
 
-    def getDefaultSetting(self, settingName):
+    def getDefaultSetting(self, settingName: str) -> Any:
         if settingName in self.defaultGeneral:
             return self.defaultGeneral.get(settingName)
         return getattr(settings, settingName, None)
 
-    def _getCustomizedSettings(self):
+    def _getCustomizedSettings(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         if self._customizationCompleted:
             return self.customizedSettings
 
@@ -302,20 +316,25 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
             customValue = settings.__dict__.get(key)
             if value != customValue:
                 self.customizedSettings[key] = customValue
+        
+        return self.customizedSettings
 
-    def _loadUserCustomizations(self):
+    def _loadUserCustomizations(self) -> bool:
         """Attempt to load the user's cthulhu-customizations. Returns a boolean
         indicating our success at doing so, where success is measured by the
         likelihood that the results won't be different if we keep trying."""
 
         success = False
+        if not self._prefsDir:
+            return False
+
         pathList = [self._prefsDir]
         tokens = ["SETTINGS MANAGER: Attempt to load cthulhu-customizations"]
         module_path = pathList[0] + "/cthulhu-customizations.py"
 
         try:
             spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location("cthulhu-customizations", module_path)
-            if spec is not None:
+            if spec is not None and spec.loader:
                 module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
                 spec.loader.exec_module(module)
                 tokens.extend(["from", module_path, "succeeded."])
@@ -327,21 +346,21 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
         except Exception as error:
             # Treat this failure as a "success" so that we don't stomp on the existing file.
             success = True
-            tokens.extend(["failed due to:", error, ". Not loading customizations."])
+            tokens.extend(["failed due to:", str(error), ". Not loading customizations."])
 
         debug.printTokens(debug.LEVEL_ALL, tokens, True)
         return success
 
-    def getPrefsDir(self):
+    def getPrefsDir(self) -> Optional[str]:
         return self._prefsDir
 
-    def setSetting(self, settingName, settingValue):
+    def setSetting(self, settingName: str, settingValue: Any) -> None:
         self._setSettingsRuntime({settingName:settingValue})
 
-    def getSetting(self, settingName):
+    def getSetting(self, settingName: str) -> Any:
         return getattr(settings, settingName, None)
 
-    def getVoiceLocale(self, voice='default'):
+    def getVoiceLocale(self, voice: str = 'default') -> str:
         voices = self.getSetting('voices')
         v = ACSS(voices.get(voice, {}))
         lang = v.getLocale()
@@ -350,7 +369,7 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
             lang = f"{lang}_{dialect.upper()}"
         return lang
 
-    def getSpeechServerFactories(self):
+    def getSpeechServerFactories(self) -> List[Any]:
         """Imports all known SpeechServer factory modules."""
 
         factories = []
@@ -366,7 +385,7 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
 
         return factories
 
-    def _loadProfileSettings(self, profile=None):
+    def _loadProfileSettings(self, profile: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
         """Get from the active backend all the settings for the current
         profile and store them in the object's attributes.
         A profile can be passed as a parameter. This could be useful for
@@ -377,14 +396,16 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
 
         if profile is None:
             profile = self.profile
-        self.profileGeneral = self.getGeneralSettings(profile) or {}
-        self.profilePronunciations = self.getPronunciations(profile) or {}
-        self.profileKeybindings = self.getKeybindings(profile) or {}
+        
+        if profile:
+            self.profileGeneral = self.getGeneralSettings(profile) or {}
+            self.profilePronunciations = self.getPronunciations(profile) or {}
+            self.profileKeybindings = self.getKeybindings(profile) or {}
 
         tokens = ["SETTINGS MANAGER: Settings for", profile, "profile loaded"]
         debug.printTokens(debug.LEVEL_INFO, tokens, True)
 
-    def _mergeSettings(self):
+    def _mergeSettings(self) -> None:
         """Update the changed values on the profile settings
         over the current and active settings"""
 
@@ -402,7 +423,7 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
         msg = 'SETTINGS MANAGER: Settings merged.'
         debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
 
-    def _enableAccessibility(self):
+    def _enableAccessibility(self) -> bool:
         """Enables the GNOME accessibility flag.  Users need to log out and
         then back in for this to take effect.
 
@@ -416,22 +437,27 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
 
         return not alreadyEnabled
 
-    def isAccessibilityEnabled(self):
+    def isAccessibilityEnabled(self) -> bool:
         msg = 'SETTINGS MANAGER: Checking if accessibility is enabled.'
         debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
 
         msg = 'SETTINGS MANAGER: Accessibility enabled: '
+        rv = False
         if not self._proxy:
             rv = False
             msg += 'Error (no proxy)'
         else:
-            rv = self._proxy.Get('(ss)', 'org.a11y.Status', 'IsEnabled')
-            msg += str(rv)
+            try:
+                rv = self._proxy.Get('(ss)', 'org.a11y.Status', 'IsEnabled')
+                msg += str(rv)
+            except Exception:
+                rv = False
+                msg += 'Error calling DBus'
 
         debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
         return rv
 
-    def setAccessibility(self, enable):
+    def setAccessibility(self, enable: bool) -> Union[bool, None]:
         msg = f'SETTINGS MANAGER: Attempting to set accessibility to {enable}.'
         debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
 
@@ -440,38 +466,47 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
             debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
             return False
 
-        vEnable = GLib.Variant('b', enable)
-        self._proxy.Set('(ssv)', 'org.a11y.Status', 'IsEnabled', vEnable)
+        try:
+            vEnable = GLib.Variant('b', enable)
+            self._proxy.Set('(ssv)', 'org.a11y.Status', 'IsEnabled', vEnable)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
 
         msg = f'SETTINGS MANAGER: Finished setting accessibility to {enable}.'
         debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
+        return None
 
-    def isScreenReaderServiceEnabled(self):
+    def isScreenReaderServiceEnabled(self) -> bool:
         """Returns True if the screen reader service is enabled. Note that
         this does not necessarily mean that Cthulhu (or any other screen reader)
         is running at the moment."""
 
         msg = 'SETTINGS MANAGER: Is screen reader service enabled? '
 
+        rv = False
         if not self._proxy:
             rv = False
             msg += 'Error (no proxy)'
         else:
-            rv = self._proxy.Get('(ss)', 'org.a11y.Status', 'ScreenReaderEnabled')
-            msg += str(rv)
+            try:
+                rv = self._proxy.Get('(ss)', 'org.a11y.Status', 'ScreenReaderEnabled')
+                msg += str(rv)
+            except Exception:
+                rv = False
 
         debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
         return rv
 
-    def setStartingProfile(self, profile=None):
+    def setStartingProfile(self, profile: Optional[tuple] = None) -> None:
         if profile is None:
             profile = settings.profile
-        self._backend._setProfileKey('startingProfile', profile)
+        if self._backend:
+            self._backend._setProfileKey('startingProfile', profile)
 
-    def getProfile(self):
+    def getProfile(self) -> Optional[str]:
         return self.profile
 
-    def setProfile(self, profile='default', updateLocale=False):
+    def setProfile(self, profile: str = 'default', updateLocale: bool = False) -> None:
         """Set a specific profile as the active one.
         Also the settings from that profile will be loading
         and updated the current settings with them."""
@@ -497,10 +532,11 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
         tokens = ["SETTINGS MANAGER: Profile set to:", profile]
         debug.printTokens(debug.LEVEL_INFO, tokens, True)
 
-    def removeProfile(self, profile):
-        self._backend.removeProfile(profile)
+    def removeProfile(self, profile: str) -> None:
+        if self._backend:
+            self._backend.removeProfile(profile)
 
-    def _setSettingsRuntime(self, settingsDict):
+    def _setSettingsRuntime(self, settingsDict: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         msg = 'SETTINGS MANAGER: Setting runtime settings.'
         debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
 
@@ -514,7 +550,7 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
         debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
         self._logRoleSoundPresentationChange()
 
-    def _logRoleSoundPresentationChange(self):
+    def _logRoleSoundPresentationChange(self) -> None:
         current = getattr(settings, "roleSoundPresentation", None)
         if current == self._lastRoleSoundPresentation:
             return
@@ -526,31 +562,37 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
         debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
         self._lastRoleSoundPresentation = current
 
-    def _setPronunciationsRuntime(self, pronunciationsDict):
+    def _setPronunciationsRuntime(self, pronunciationsDict: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         pronunciation_dict.pronunciation_dict = {}
         for key, value in pronunciationsDict.values():
             if key and value:
                 pronunciation_dict.setPronunciation(key, value)
 
-    def getGeneralSettings(self, profile='default'):
+    def getGeneralSettings(self, profile: str = 'default') -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """Return the current general settings.
         Those settings comes from updating the default settings
         with the profiles' ones"""
-        return self._backend.getGeneral(profile)
+        if self._backend:
+            return self._backend.getGeneral(profile)
+        return {}
 
-    def getPronunciations(self, profile='default'):
+    def getPronunciations(self, profile: str = 'default') -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """Return the current pronunciations settings.
         Those settings comes from updating the default settings
         with the profiles' ones"""
-        return self._backend.getPronunciations(profile)
+        if self._backend:
+            return self._backend.getPronunciations(profile)
+        return {}
 
-    def getKeybindings(self, profile='default'):
+    def getKeybindings(self, profile: str = 'default') -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """Return the current keybindings settings.
         Those settings comes from updating the default settings
         with the profiles' ones"""
-        return self._backend.getKeybindings(profile)
+        if self._backend:
+            return self._backend.getKeybindings(profile)
+        return {}
 
-    def _setProfileGeneral(self, general):
+    def _setProfileGeneral(self, general: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         """Set the changed general settings from the defaults' ones
         as the profile's."""
 
@@ -572,7 +614,7 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
         msg = 'SETTINGS MANAGER: General settings for profile set'
         debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
 
-    def _setProfilePronunciations(self, pronunciations):
+    def _setProfilePronunciations(self, pronunciations: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         """Set the changed pronunciations settings from the defaults' ones
         as the profile's."""
 
@@ -585,7 +627,7 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
         msg = 'SETTINGS MANAGER: Pronunciation settings for profile set.'
         debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
 
-    def _setProfileKeybindings(self, keybindings):
+    def _setProfileKeybindings(self, keybindings: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         """Set the changed keybindings settings from the defaults' ones
         as the profile's."""
 
@@ -598,21 +640,24 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
         msg = 'SETTINGS MANAGER: Keybindings settings for profile set.'
         debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
 
-    def _saveAppSettings(self, appName, general, pronunciations, keybindings):
+    def _saveAppSettings(self, appName: str, general: Dict[str, Any], pronunciations: Dict[str, Any], keybindings: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+        if not self._backend:
+            return
+
         appGeneral = {}
-        profileGeneral = self.getGeneralSettings(self.profile)
+        profileGeneral = self.getGeneralSettings(self.profile) if self.profile else {}
         for key, value in general.items():
             if value != profileGeneral.get(key):
                 appGeneral[key] = value
 
         appPronunciations = {}
-        profilePronunciations = self.getPronunciations(self.profile)
+        profilePronunciations = self.getPronunciations(self.profile) if self.profile else {}
         for key, value in pronunciations.items():
             if value != profilePronunciations.get(key):
                 appPronunciations[key] = value
 
         appKeybindings = {}
-        profileKeybindings = self.getKeybindings(self.profile)
+        profileKeybindings = self.getKeybindings(self.profile) if self.profile else {}
         for key, value in keybindings.items():
             if value != profileKeybindings.get(key):
                 appKeybindings[key] = value
@@ -623,15 +668,17 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
                                       appPronunciations,
                                       appKeybindings)
 
-    def saveSettings(self, script, general, pronunciations, keybindings):
+    def saveSettings(self, script: Script, general: Dict[str, Any], pronunciations: Dict[str, Any], keybindings: Dict[str, Any]) -> Optional[bool]:
         """Save the settings provided for the script provided."""
 
         tokens = ["SETTINGS MANAGER: Saving settings for", script, "(app:", script.app, ")"]
         debug.printTokens(debug.LEVEL_INFO, tokens, True)
         app = script.app
         if app:
-            self._saveAppSettings(AXObject.get_name(app), general, pronunciations, keybindings)
-            return
+            appName = AXObject.get_name(app)
+            if appName:
+                self._saveAppSettings(appName, general, pronunciations, keybindings)
+                return None
 
         # Assign current profile
         _profile = general.get('profile', settings.profile)
@@ -650,16 +697,17 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
         tokens = ["SETTINGS MANAGER: Saving for backend", self._backend]
         debug.printTokens(debug.LEVEL_INFO, tokens, True)
 
-        self._backend.saveProfileSettings(self.profile,
-                                          self.profileGeneral,
-                                          self.profilePronunciations,
-                                          self.profileKeybindings)
+        if self._backend and self.profile:
+            self._backend.saveProfileSettings(self.profile,
+                                              self.profileGeneral,
+                                              self.profilePronunciations,
+                                              self.profileKeybindings)
 
         tokens = ["SETTINGS MANAGER: Settings for", script, "(app:", script.app, ") saved"]
         debug.printTokens(debug.LEVEL_INFO, tokens, True)
         return self._enableAccessibility()
 
-    def _adjustBindingTupleValues(self, bindingTuple):
+    def _adjustBindingTupleValues(self, bindingTuple: tuple) -> tuple:
         """Converts the values of bindingTuple into KeyBinding-ready values."""
 
         keysym, mask, mods, clicks = bindingTuple
@@ -670,10 +718,10 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
 
         return bindingTuple
 
-    def overrideKeyBindings(self, script, scriptKeyBindings):
+    def overrideKeyBindings(self, script: Script, scriptKeyBindings: Any) -> Any:
         keybindingsSettings = self.profileKeybindings
         for handlerString, bindingTuples in keybindingsSettings.items():
-            handler = script.inputEventHandlers.get(handlerString)
+            handler: Optional[InputEventHandler] = script.inputEventHandlers.get(handlerString)
             if not handler:
                 continue
 
@@ -686,23 +734,27 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
 
         return scriptKeyBindings
 
-    def isFirstStart(self):
+    def isFirstStart(self) -> bool:
         """Check if the firstStart key is True or false"""
-        return self._backend.isFirstStart()
+        if self._backend:
+            return self._backend.isFirstStart()
+        return False
 
-    def setFirstStart(self, value=False):
+    def setFirstStart(self, value: bool = False) -> None:
         """Set firstStart. This user-configurable setting is primarily
         intended to serve as an indication as to whether or not initial
         configuration is needed."""
-        self._backend.setFirstStart(value)
+        if self._backend:
+            self._backend.setFirstStart(value)
 
-    def availableProfiles(self):
+    def availableProfiles(self) -> List[str]:
         """Get available profiles from active backend"""
+        if self._backend:
+            return self._backend.availableProfiles()
+        return []
 
-        return self._backend.availableProfiles()
-
-    def getAppSetting(self, app, settingName, fallbackOnDefault=True):
-        if not app:
+    def getAppSetting(self, app: Any, settingName: str, fallbackOnDefault: bool = True) -> Any:
+        if not app or not self._backend:
             return None
 
         appPrefs = self._backend.getAppSettings(AXObject.get_name(app))
@@ -710,13 +762,13 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
         profilePrefs = profiles.get(self.profile, {})
         general = profilePrefs.get('general', {})
         appSetting = general.get(settingName)
-        if appSetting is None and fallbackOnDefault:
+        if appSetting is None and fallbackOnDefault and self.profile:
             general = self._backend.getGeneral(self.profile)
             appSetting = general.get(settingName)
 
         return appSetting
 
-    def loadAppSettings(self, script):
+    def loadAppSettings(self, script: Script) -> None:
         """Load the users application specific settings for an app.
 
         Arguments:
@@ -726,8 +778,12 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
         if not (script and script.app):
             return
 
-        for key in self._appPronunciations.keys():
-            self.pronunciations.pop(key)
+        if not self._backend:
+            return
+
+        for key in list(self._appPronunciations.keys()):
+            if key in self.pronunciations:
+                self.pronunciations.pop(key)
 
         prefs = self._backend.getAppSettings(AXObject.get_name(script.app))
         profiles = prefs.get('profiles', {})
@@ -736,7 +792,7 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
         self._appGeneral = profilePrefs.get('general', {})
         self._appKeybindings = profilePrefs.get('keybindings', {})
         self._appPronunciations = profilePrefs.get('pronunciations', {})
-        self._activeApp = AXObject.get_name(script.app)
+        self._activeApp = AXObject.get_name(script.app) or ""
 
         self._loadProfileSettings()
         self._mergeSettings()
@@ -744,9 +800,9 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
         self._setPronunciationsRuntime(self.pronunciations)
         script.keyBindings = self.overrideKeyBindings(script, script.getKeyBindings())
 
-_managerInstance = None
+_managerInstance: Optional[SettingsManager] = None
 
-def getManager():
+def getManager() -> Optional[SettingsManager]:
     """Get the settings manager instance. Compatibility function.
 
     This function provides backward compatibility for existing code that uses
@@ -759,7 +815,8 @@ def getManager():
     if _managerInstance is None:
         try:
             from . import cthulhu
-            _managerInstance = cthulhu.cthulhuApp.settingsManager
+            if cthulhu.cthulhuApp:
+                 _managerInstance = cthulhu.cthulhuApp.settingsManager
         except (ImportError, AttributeError):
             # During import phase, cthulhuApp may not exist yet
             pass

src/cthulhu/speech.py

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 """Manages the default speech server for cthulhu.  A script can use this
 as its speech server, or it can feel free to create one of its own."""
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 __id__        = "$Id$"
 __version__   = "$Revision$"
 __date__      = "$Date$"
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ __license__   = "LGPL"
 
 import importlib
 import time
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional, List, Dict, Any, Union
 
 from . import debug
 from . import logger
@@ -46,26 +49,31 @@ from .speechserver import VoiceFamily
 from .acss import ACSS
 from . import speech_history
 
-# Lazy initialization to avoid circular imports
-_logger = None
-log = None
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from .speechserver import SpeechServer
+    from .logger import Logger
 
-def _ensureLogger():
+# Lazy initialization to avoid circular imports
+_logger: Optional[Logger] = None
+log: Optional[Any] = None # Logger.newLog returns a log object, keeping Any for now as logger isn't typed
+
+def _ensureLogger() -> None:
     """Ensure logger is initialized."""
     global _logger, log
     if _logger is None:
         from . import cthulhu
-        _logger = cthulhu.cthulhuApp.logger
-        log = _logger.newLog("speech")
+        if cthulhu.cthulhuApp:
+            _logger = cthulhu.cthulhuApp.logger
+            log = _logger.newLog("speech")
 
 # The speech server to use for all speech operations.
 #
-_speechserver = None
+_speechserver: Optional[SpeechServer] = None
 
 # The last time something was spoken.
-_timestamp = 0
+_timestamp: float = 0.0
 
-def _initSpeechServer(moduleName, speechServerInfo):
+def _initSpeechServer(moduleName: Optional[str], speechServerInfo: Optional[Any]) -> None:
 
     global _speechserver
 
@@ -84,19 +92,20 @@ def _initSpeechServer(moduleName, speechServerInfo):
     # Now, get the speech server we care about.
     #
     speechServerInfo = settings.speechServerInfo
-    if speechServerInfo:
-        _speechserver = factory.SpeechServer.getSpeechServer(speechServerInfo)
-
-    if not _speechserver:
-        _speechserver = factory.SpeechServer.getSpeechServer()
+    if factory:
         if speechServerInfo:
-            tokens = ["SPEECH: Invalid speechServerInfo:", speechServerInfo]
-            debug.printTokens(debug.LEVEL_INFO, tokens, True)
+            _speechserver = factory.SpeechServer.getSpeechServer(speechServerInfo) # type: ignore
+
+        if not _speechserver:
+            _speechserver = factory.SpeechServer.getSpeechServer() # type: ignore
+            if speechServerInfo:
+                tokens = ["SPEECH: Invalid speechServerInfo:", speechServerInfo]
+                debug.printTokens(debug.LEVEL_INFO, tokens, True)
 
     if not _speechserver:
         raise Exception(f"ERROR: No speech server for factory: {moduleName}")
 
-def init():
+def init() -> None:
     debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, 'SPEECH: Initializing', True)
     if _speechserver:
         debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, 'SPEECH: Already initialized', True)
@@ -134,16 +143,32 @@ def init():
 
     debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, 'SPEECH: Initialized', True)
 
-def checkSpeechSetting():
+def checkSpeechSetting() -> None:
     msg = "SPEECH: Checking speech setting."
     debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
 
     if not settings.enableSpeech:
-        shutdown()
-    else:
+        if _speechserver:
+            shutdown()
+        return
+
+    if not _speechserver:
         init()
 
-def __resolveACSS(acss=None):
+def getSpeechServer() -> Optional[SpeechServer]:
+    """Returns the speech server instance."""
+    return _speechserver
+
+def setSpeechServer(speechServer: SpeechServer) -> None:
+    """Sets the speech server to be used.
+
+    Arguments:
+    - speechServer: the speech server to use.
+    """
+    global _speechserver
+    _speechserver = speechServer
+
+def __resolveACSS(acss: Optional[Any] = None) -> ACSS:
     if isinstance(acss, ACSS):
         family = acss.get(acss.FAMILY)
         try:
@@ -160,35 +185,36 @@ def __resolveACSS(acss=None):
         voices = settings.voices
         return ACSS(voices[settings.DEFAULT_VOICE])
 
-def sayAll(utteranceIterator, progressCallback):
+def sayAll(utteranceIterator: Any, progressCallback: Any) -> None:
     _ensureLogger()
     if settings.silenceSpeech:
         return
     if _speechserver:
-        def _speechHistorySayAllWrapper():
+        def _speechHistorySayAllWrapper() -> Any:
             for [context, acss] in utteranceIterator:
                 try:
                     utterance = getattr(context, "utterance", None)
                     if isinstance(utterance, str) and utterance.strip():
-                        speech_history.add(utterance, source="sayAll")
+                        speech_history.add(utterance, source="sayAll") # type: ignore
                 except Exception:
                     debug.printException(debug.LEVEL_INFO)
                 yield [context, acss]
 
-        _speechserver.sayAll(_speechHistorySayAllWrapper(), progressCallback)
+        _speechserver.sayAll(_speechHistorySayAllWrapper(), progressCallback) # type: ignore
     else:
-        for [context, acss] in utteranceIterator:
-            logLine = f"SPEECH OUTPUT: '{context.utterance}'"
-            debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, logLine, True)
-            log.info(logLine)
-            try:
-                utterance = getattr(context, "utterance", None)
-                if isinstance(utterance, str) and utterance.strip():
-                    speech_history.add(utterance, source="sayAll-fallback")
-            except Exception:
-                debug.printException(debug.LEVEL_INFO)
+        if log:
+            for [context, acss] in utteranceIterator:
+                logLine = f"SPEECH OUTPUT: '{context.utterance}'"
+                debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, logLine, True)
+                log.info(logLine)
+                try:
+                    utterance = getattr(context, "utterance", None)
+                    if isinstance(utterance, str) and utterance.strip():
+                        speech_history.add(utterance, source="sayAll-fallback") # type: ignore
+                except Exception:
+                    debug.printException(debug.LEVEL_INFO)
 
-def _speak(text, acss, interrupt):
+def _speak(text: str, acss: Optional[Any], interrupt: bool) -> None:
     """Speaks the individual string using the given ACSS."""
 
     _ensureLogger()
@@ -198,7 +224,7 @@ def _speak(text, acss, interrupt):
     from . import sleep_mode_manager
     if cthulhu_state.activeScript and hasattr(cthulhu_state.activeScript, 'app'):
         sleepModeManager = sleep_mode_manager.getManager()
-        if sleepModeManager.isActiveForApp(cthulhu_state.activeScript.app):
+        if sleepModeManager and sleepModeManager.isActiveForApp(cthulhu_state.activeScript.app):
             # Allow sleep mode status messages to get through
             if "Sleep mode enabled" in text or "Sleep mode disabled" in text:
                 debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, f"SPEECH: Allowing sleep mode status: '{text}'", True)
@@ -207,14 +233,15 @@ def _speak(text, acss, interrupt):
                 return
 
     try:
-        speech_history.add(text, source="speak")
+        speech_history.add(text, source="speak") # type: ignore
     except Exception:
         debug.printException(debug.LEVEL_INFO)
 
     if not _speechserver:
         logLine = f"SPEECH OUTPUT: '{text}' {acss}"
         debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, logLine, True)
-        log.info(logLine)
+        if log:
+            log.info(logLine)
         return
 
     voice = ACSS(settings.voices.get(settings.DEFAULT_VOICE))
@@ -227,9 +254,9 @@ def _speak(text, acss, interrupt):
     resolvedVoice = __resolveACSS(voice)
     msg = f"SPEECH OUTPUT: '{text}' {resolvedVoice}"
     debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, msg, True)
-    _speechserver.speak(text, resolvedVoice, interrupt)
+    _speechserver.speak(text, resolvedVoice, interrupt) # type: ignore
 
-def speak(content, acss=None, interrupt=True):
+def speak(content: Union[str, List[Any]], acss: Optional[Any] = None, interrupt: bool = True) -> None:
     """Speaks the given content.  The content can be either a simple
     string or an array of arrays of objects returned by a speech
     generator."""
@@ -242,7 +269,7 @@ def speak(content, acss=None, interrupt=True):
     from . import sleep_mode_manager
     if cthulhu_state.activeScript and hasattr(cthulhu_state.activeScript, 'app'):
         sleepModeManager = sleep_mode_manager.getManager()
-        if sleepModeManager.isActiveForApp(cthulhu_state.activeScript.app):
+        if sleepModeManager and sleepModeManager.isActiveForApp(cthulhu_state.activeScript.app):
             # Allow sleep mode status messages to get through
             if isinstance(content, str):
                 if "Sleep mode enabled" in content or "Sleep mode disabled" in content:
@@ -265,7 +292,7 @@ def speak(content, acss=None, interrupt=True):
     validTypes = (str, list, speech_generator.Pause,
                   speech_generator.LineBreak, ACSS, Icon)
     error = "SPEECH: bad content sent to speak(): '%s'"
-    if not isinstance(content, validTypes):
+    if not isinstance(content, validTypes): # type: ignore
         debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, error % content, True)
         return
 
@@ -288,13 +315,13 @@ def speak(content, acss=None, interrupt=True):
         return
 
     shouldInterrupt = interrupt
-    toSpeak = []
+    toSpeak: List[str] = []
     activeVoice = acss
     if acss is not None:
         activeVoice = ACSS(acss)
 
     for element in content:
-        if not isinstance(element, validTypes):
+        if not isinstance(element, validTypes): # type: ignore
             debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, error % element, True)
         elif isinstance(element, list):
             speak(element, acss, shouldInterrupt)
@@ -310,7 +337,8 @@ def speak(content, acss=None, interrupt=True):
                 toSpeak = []
             if element.isValid():
                 player = sound.getPlayer()
-                player.play(element, interrupt=interrupt)
+                if player:
+                    player.play(element, interrupt=interrupt)
         elif toSpeak:
             newVoice = ACSS(acss)
             newItemsToSpeak = []
@@ -338,7 +366,7 @@ def speak(content, acss=None, interrupt=True):
         string = " ".join(toSpeak)
         _speak(string, activeVoice, shouldInterrupt)
 
-def speakKeyEvent(event, acss=None):
+def speakKeyEvent(event: Any, acss: Optional[Any] = None) -> None:
     """Speaks a key event immediately.
 
     Arguments:
@@ -362,12 +390,13 @@ def speakKeyEvent(event, acss=None):
     msg = f"{keyname} {lockingStateString}"
     logLine = f"SPEECH OUTPUT: '{msg.strip()}' {acss}"
     debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, logLine, True)
-    log.info(logLine)
+    if log:
+        log.info(logLine)
 
     if _speechserver:
-        _speechserver.speakKeyEvent(event, acss)
+        _speechserver.speakKeyEvent(event, acss) # type: ignore
 
-def speakCharacter(character, acss=None):
+def speakCharacter(character: str, acss: Optional[Any] = None) -> None:
     """Speaks a single character immediately.
 
     Arguments:
@@ -393,32 +422,30 @@ def speakCharacter(character, acss=None):
     acss = __resolveACSS(acss)
     tokens = [f"SPEECH OUTPUT: '{character}'", acss]
     debug.printTokens(debug.LEVEL_INFO, tokens, True)
-    log.info(f"SPEECH OUTPUT: '{character}'")
+    if log:
+        log.info(f"SPEECH OUTPUT: '{character}'")
 
     if _speechserver:
-        _speechserver.speakCharacter(character, acss=acss)
+        _speechserver.speakCharacter(character, acss=acss) # type: ignore
 
-def getInfo():
+def getInfo() -> Optional[Any]:
     info = None
     if _speechserver:
-        info = _speechserver.getInfo()
+        info = _speechserver.getInfo() # type: ignore
 
     return info
 
-def stop():
+def stop() -> None:
     if _speechserver:
-        _speechserver.stop()
+        _speechserver.stop() # type: ignore
 
-def shutdown():
+def shutdown() -> None:
     debug.printMessage(debug.LEVEL_INFO, 'SPEECH: Shutting down', True)
     global _speechserver
     if _speechserver:
-        _speechserver.shutdownActiveServers()
+        _speechserver.shutdownActiveServers() # type: ignore
         _speechserver = None
 
-def reset(text=None, acss=None):
+def reset(text: Optional[str] = None, acss: Optional[Any] = None) -> None:
     if _speechserver:
-        _speechserver.reset(text, acss)
-
-def getSpeechServer():
-    return _speechserver
+        _speechserver.reset(text, acss) # type: ignore

src/cthulhu/structural_navigation.py

@@ -1487,9 +1487,13 @@ class StructuralNavigation:
     def _chunkCriteria(self, arg=None):
         return AXCollection.create_match_rule(roles=self.OBJECT_ROLES + self.CONTAINER_ROLES)
 
-    def _chunkPredicate(self, obj, arg=None):
+    def _chunkPredicate(self, obj: Atspi.Accessible, arg=None) -> bool:
         if AXUtilities.is_heading(obj):
             return True
+        if AXUtilities.is_list(obj):
+            return True
+        if AXUtilities.is_table(obj):
+            return True
 
         text = self._script.utilities.queryNonEmptyText(obj)
         if not text: