Some modifications to progress bar detection, can revert if needed.

src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/commands/progress_bar_monitor.py

@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ class command():
         if not self.env['runtime']['progressMonitoring']:
             return
             
+        # Skip progress detection if current screen looks like a prompt
+        if self.isCurrentLinePrompt():
+            return
+            
         currentTime = time.time()
         
         # Pattern 1: Percentage (50%, 25.5%, etc.)
@@ -86,11 +90,14 @@ class command():
                 return
                 
         # Pattern 3: Progress bars ([####    ], [====>   ], etc.)
-        barMatch = re.search(r'\[([#=\-\*]+)([^\]]*)\]', text)
+        # Improved pattern to avoid matching IRC channels like [#channel]
+        barMatch = re.search(r'\[([#=\-\*]+)([\s\.]*)\]', text)
         if barMatch:
             filled = len(barMatch.group(1))
-            total = filled + len(barMatch.group(2))
+            unfilled = len(barMatch.group(2))
-            if total > 0:
+            total = filled + unfilled
+            # Require at least 2 progress chars total and unfilled portion must be spaces/dots
+            if total >= 2 and (not barMatch.group(2) or re.match(r'^[\s\.]*$', barMatch.group(2))):
                 percentage = (filled / total) * 100
                 if percentage != self.env['runtime']['lastProgressValue']:
                     self.playProgressTone(percentage)
@@ -116,5 +123,87 @@ class command():
         # Single tone for generic activity
         self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].playFrequence(800, 0.1, interrupt=False)
     
+    def isCurrentLinePrompt(self):
+        """Check if the current line looks like a standalone prompt (not command with progress)"""
+        import re
+        
+        try:
+            # Get the current screen content
+            if not self.env['screen']['newContentText']:
+                return False
+                
+            lines = self.env['screen']['newContentText'].split('\n')
+            if not lines:
+                return False
+            
+            # Check the last line (most common) and current cursor line for prompt patterns
+            linesToCheck = []
+            
+            # Add last line (most common for prompts)
+            if lines:
+                linesToCheck.append(lines[-1])
+            
+            # Add current cursor line if different from last line
+            if (self.env['screen']['newCursor']['y'] < len(lines) and 
+                self.env['screen']['newCursor']['y'] != len(lines) - 1):
+                linesToCheck.append(lines[self.env['screen']['newCursor']['y']])
+            
+            # Standalone prompt patterns (no commands mixed in)
+            standalonePromptPatterns = [
+                r'^\s*\$\s*$',  # Just $ (with whitespace)
+                r'^\s*#\s*$',   # Just # (with whitespace)  
+                r'^\s*>\s*$',   # Just > (with whitespace)
+                r'^\[.*\]\s*[\\\$#>]\s*$',  # [path]$ without commands
+                r'^[a-zA-Z0-9._-]+[\\\$#>]\s*$',  # bash-5.1$ without commands
+                
+                # Interactive prompt patterns (these ARE standalone)
+                r'.*\?\s*\[[YyNn]/[YyNn]\]\s*$',  # ? [Y/n] or ? [y/N] style
+                r'.*\?\s*\[[Yy]es/[Nn]o\]\s*$',  # ? [Yes/No] style
+                r'.*continue\?\s*\[[YyNn]/[YyNn]\].*$',  # "continue? [Y/n]" style
+                r'^::.*\?\s*\[[YyNn]/[YyNn]\].*$',  # pacman style prompts
+                
+                # Authentication prompts (these ARE standalone)
+                r'^\[[Ss]udo\]\s*[Pp]assword\s*for\s+.*:\s*$',  # [sudo] password
+                r'^[Pp]assword\s*:\s*$',  # Password:
+                r'.*[Pp]assword\s*:\s*$',  # general password prompts
+                
+                # Continuation prompts (these ARE standalone)
+                r'^[Pp]ress\s+any\s+key\s+to\s+continue.*$',  # Press any key
+                r'^[Aa]re\s+you\s+sure\?\s*.*$',  # Are you sure?
+            ]
+            
+            for line in linesToCheck:
+                line = line.strip()
+                if not line:
+                    continue
+                
+                # Check if this line contains both a prompt AND other content (like commands)
+                # If so, don't treat it as a standalone prompt
+                hasPromptMarker = bool(re.search(r'.*@.*[\\\$#>]', line) or re.search(r'^\[.*\]\s*[\\\$#>]', line))
+                if hasPromptMarker:
+                    # If line has prompt marker but also has significant content after it, 
+                    # it's a command line, not a standalone prompt
+                    promptEnd = max(
+                        line.rfind('$'), 
+                        line.rfind('#'), 
+                        line.rfind('>'),
+                        line.rfind('\\')
+                    )
+                    if promptEnd >= 0 and promptEnd < len(line) - 5:  # More than just whitespace after prompt
+                        continue  # This is a command line, not a standalone prompt
+                    
+                for pattern in standalonePromptPatterns:
+                    try:
+                        if re.search(pattern, line):
+                            return True
+                    except re.error:
+                        continue
+                        
+            return False
+            
+        except Exception:
+            # If anything fails, assume it's not a prompt to be safe
+            return False
+        
     def setCallback(self, callback):
         pass

src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/onScreenUpdate/65000-progress_detector.py

@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ class command():
         if deltaLength > 200:  # Allow longer progress lines like Claude Code's status
             return False
             
+        # Check if current line looks like a prompt - progress unlikely during prompts
+        if self.isCurrentLinePrompt():
+            return False
+            
         return True
             
     def detectProgress(self, text):
@@ -106,11 +110,14 @@ class command():
                 return
                 
         # Pattern 3: Progress bars ([####    ], [====>   ], etc.)
-        barMatch = re.search(r'\[([#=\-\*]+)([^\]]*)\]', text)
+        # Improved pattern to avoid matching IRC channels like [#channel]
+        barMatch = re.search(r'\[([#=\-\*]+)([\s\.]*)\]', text)
         if barMatch:
             filled = len(barMatch.group(1))
-            total = filled + len(barMatch.group(2))
+            unfilled = len(barMatch.group(2))
-            if total > 0:
+            total = filled + unfilled
+            # Require at least 2 progress chars total and unfilled portion must be spaces/dots
+            if total >= 2 and (not barMatch.group(2) or re.match(r'^[\s\.]*$', barMatch.group(2))):
                 percentage = (filled / total) * 100
                 if percentage != self.env['commandBuffer']['lastProgressValue']:
                     self.playProgressTone(percentage)
@@ -153,6 +160,87 @@ class command():
         except Exception as e:
             self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut("Sox tone error: " + str(e), debug.debugLevel.ERROR)
     
+    def isCurrentLinePrompt(self):
+        """Check if the current line looks like a standalone prompt (not command with progress)"""
+        import re
+        
+        try:
+            # Get the current screen content
+            if not self.env['screen']['newContentText']:
+                return False
+                
+            lines = self.env['screen']['newContentText'].split('\n')
+            if not lines:
+                return False
+            
+            # Check the last line (most common) and current cursor line for prompt patterns
+            linesToCheck = []
+            
+            # Add last line (most common for prompts)
+            if lines:
+                linesToCheck.append(lines[-1])
+            
+            # Add current cursor line if different from last line
+            if (self.env['screen']['newCursor']['y'] < len(lines) and 
+                self.env['screen']['newCursor']['y'] != len(lines) - 1):
+                linesToCheck.append(lines[self.env['screen']['newCursor']['y']])
+            
+            # Standalone prompt patterns (no commands mixed in)
+            standalonePromptPatterns = [
+                r'^\s*\$\s*$',  # Just $ (with whitespace)
+                r'^\s*#\s*$',   # Just # (with whitespace)  
+                r'^\s*>\s*$',   # Just > (with whitespace)
+                r'^\[.*\]\s*[\\\$#>]\s*$',  # [path]$ without commands
+                r'^[a-zA-Z0-9._-]+[\\\$#>]\s*$',  # bash-5.1$ without commands
+                
+                # Interactive prompt patterns (these ARE standalone)
+                r'.*\?\s*\[[YyNn]/[YyNn]\]\s*$',  # ? [Y/n] or ? [y/N] style
+                r'.*\?\s*\[[Yy]es/[Nn]o\]\s*$',  # ? [Yes/No] style
+                r'.*continue\?\s*\[[YyNn]/[YyNn]\].*$',  # "continue? [Y/n]" style
+                r'^::.*\?\s*\[[YyNn]/[YyNn]\].*$',  # pacman style prompts
+                
+                # Authentication prompts (these ARE standalone)
+                r'^\[[Ss]udo\]\s*[Pp]assword\s*for\s+.*:\s*$',  # [sudo] password
+                r'^[Pp]assword\s*:\s*$',  # Password:
+                r'.*[Pp]assword\s*:\s*$',  # general password prompts
+                
+                # Continuation prompts (these ARE standalone)
+                r'^[Pp]ress\s+any\s+key\s+to\s+continue.*$',  # Press any key
+                r'^[Aa]re\s+you\s+sure\?\s*.*$',  # Are you sure?
+            ]
+            
+            for line in linesToCheck:
+                line = line.strip()
+                if not line:
+                    continue
+                
+                # Check if this line contains both a prompt AND other content (like commands)
+                # If so, don't treat it as a standalone prompt
+                hasPromptMarker = bool(re.search(r'.*@.*[\\\$#>]', line) or re.search(r'^\[.*\]\s*[\\\$#>]', line))
+                if hasPromptMarker:
+                    # If line has prompt marker but also has significant content after it, 
+                    # it's a command line, not a standalone prompt
+                    promptEnd = max(
+                        line.rfind('$'), 
+                        line.rfind('#'), 
+                        line.rfind('>'),
+                        line.rfind('\\')
+                    )
+                    if promptEnd >= 0 and promptEnd < len(line) - 5:  # More than just whitespace after prompt
+                        continue  # This is a command line, not a standalone prompt
+                    
+                for pattern in standalonePromptPatterns:
+                    try:
+                        if re.search(pattern, line):
+                            return True
+                    except re.error:
+                        continue
+                        
+            return False
+            
+        except Exception:
+            # If anything fails, assume it's not a prompt to be safe
+            return False
             
     def setCallback(self, callback):
         pass

src/fenrirscreenreader/fenrirVersion.py

@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 # Fenrir TTY screen reader
 # By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributers.
 
-version = "2025.06.08"
+version = "2025.06.09"
 codeName = "testing"