Latest changes.

config/settings/settings.conf

@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ rate=0.5
 pitch=0.5
 # Pitch for capital letters
 capital_pitch=0.9
+# How to indicate capital letters:
+# pitch = change speech pitch (uses capital_pitch value)
+# beep = play Caps.wav sound icon
+# both = play beep AND change pitch
+# none = no special indication
+capital_indicator=pitch
 
 # Volume controls the loudness of the voice, select from 0, quietest, to 1.0, loudest.
 volume=1.0
@@ -243,20 +249,6 @@ leave_review_on_cursor_change=True
 # Exit review mode when switching to a different TTY/screen
 leave_review_on_screen_change=True
 
-[promote]
-# Enable promoting (announcing) important text updates automatically
-enabled=True
-# Seconds of inactivity before promoting text updates (prevents spam during active typing)
-inactive_timeout_sec=120
-# Comma-separated list of text patterns to promote when detected
-# Leave empty to disable pattern-based promotion
-# Examples:
-#   error,warning,failed    - Announce build/command errors
-#   complete,finished,done  - Announce task completions
-#   new message,@username   - Announce chat notifications
-#   download complete       - Announce download completions
-list=
-
 [menu]
 # Custom path for VMenu (virtual menu) profiles
 # Leave empty to use default location (/etc/fenrirscreenreader/vmenu-profiles/)

config/sound/default/soundicons.conf

@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ ErrorSpeech='ErrorSpeech.wav'
 ErrorScreen='ErrorScreen.wav'
 # If you cursor over an text that has attributs (like color)
 HasAttributes='has_attribute.wav'
-# fenrir can promote strings if they appear on the screen.
-PromotedText='PromotedText.wav'
 # missspelled indicator
 mispell='mispell.wav'
 # the for capital letter

config/sound/template/soundicons.conf

@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ ErrorBraille=''
 ErrorScreen=''
 # If you cursor over an text that has attributs (like color)
 HasAttributes=''
-# fenrir can promote strings if they appear on the screen.
-PromotedText=''
 # misspelled indicator
 mispell=''
 # the for capital letter:

docs/fenrir.adoc

@@ -1095,23 +1095,6 @@ announce=True
 interrupt=False
 ....
 
-==== Promoted List
-
-Promoted Lists are a nice feature if you are away from your computer or
-performing more longer tasks. you can define a list of words which you
-want to hear a sound icon for after a period of inactivity. Example if
-the word "Chrys" appears after 120 Seconds of inactivity:
-
-....
-[promote]
-enabled=True
-inactive_timeout_sec=120
-list=Chrys
-....
-
-See section link:#Promote[Promote] in `+settings.conf+` for more
-information.
-
 === Dictionary
 
 You can make use of different kinds of built-in dictionary's. A
@@ -2049,39 +2032,6 @@ leave_review_on_screen_change=True
 
 Values: on=`+True+`, off=`+False+`
 
-==== Promote
-
-"Promoted Lists" are configured in the section `+[promote]+`. Turn
-Promoted Lists" on or off:
-
-....
-enabled=True
-....
-
-Values: on=`+True+`, off=`+False+`
-
-The minimum time interval of inactivity to activate promoting. By
-default it promotes after 120 Seconds inactivity:
-
-....
-inactive_timeout_sec=120
-....
-
-Values: in Seconds
-
-Define a list of promoted words comma seperated:
-
-....
-list=
-....
-
-Values: text (comma seperated) Example to promote the word "nickname" or
-a bash prompt:
-
-....
-list=nickname,$:,#:
-....
-
 ==== Time
 
 The automated time announcement is configured in the section `+[time]+`.

docs/user.txt

@@ -729,15 +729,6 @@ Example on fix minutes in an hour. example every quarter "delaySec=0" and "onMin
   onMinutes=00,15,30,45
   announce=True
   interrupt=False      
-==== Promoted List ====
-Promoted Lists are a nice feature if you are away from your computer or performing more longer tasks.
-you can define a list of words which you want to hear a sound icon for after a period of inactivity.
-Example if the word "Chrys" appears after 120 Seconds of inactivity:
-  [promote]
-  enabled=True  
-  inactive_timeout_sec=120
-  list=Chrys
-See section [[#Promote|Promote]] in ''settings.conf'' for more information.
 ==== Punctuation ====
 Fenrir handles punctuation levels and names for you with several provided dictionaries.
 
@@ -1199,23 +1190,6 @@ Values: on=''True'', off=''False''
 Leave the review mode when changing the screen (From TTY3 to TTY4):
   leave_review_on_screen_change=True
 Values: on=''True'', off=''False''
-==== Promote ====
-"Promoted Lists" are configured in the section ''[promote]''.
-Turn Promoted Lists" on or off:
-  enabled=True
-Values: on=''True'', off=''False''
-
-The minimum time interval of inactivity to activate promoting.
-By default it promotes after 120 Seconds inactivity:
-  inactive_timeout_sec=120
-Values: in Seconds  
-
-Define a list of promoted words comma seperated:
-  list=
-Values: text (comma seperated)
-Example to promote the word "nickname" or a bash prompt:
-  list=nickname,$:,#:
-  
 ==== Time ====
 The automated time announcement is configured in the section ''[time]''.
 Time announcement is disabled by default.

src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/onScreenUpdate/75000-incoming_promote.py

@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-
-import time
-
-from fenrirscreenreader.core.i18n import _
-
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
-# Fenrir TTY screen reader
-# By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributors.
-
-
-class command:
-    def __init__(self):
-        pass
-
-    def initialize(self, environment):
-        self.env = environment
-
-    def shutdown(self):
-        pass
-
-    def get_description(self):
-        return "No Description found"
-
-    def run(self):
-        if not self.env["runtime"]["SettingsManager"].get_setting_as_bool(
-            "promote", "enabled"
-        ):
-            return
-        if (
-            self.env["runtime"]["SettingsManager"]
-            .get_setting("promote", "list")
-            .strip(" \t\n")
-            == ""
-        ):
-            return
-        if int(time.time() - self.env["input"]["last_input_time"]) < self.env[
-            "runtime"
-        ]["SettingsManager"].get_setting_as_int(
-            "promote", "inactive_timeout_sec"
-        ):
-            return
-        if (
-            len(
-                self.env["runtime"]["SettingsManager"].get_setting(
-                    "promote", "list"
-                )
-            )
-            == 0
-        ):
-            return
-        for promote in (
-            self.env["runtime"]["SettingsManager"]
-            .get_setting("promote", "list")
-            .split(",")
-        ):
-            if promote in self.env["screen"]["new_delta"]:
-                self.env["runtime"]["OutputManager"].play_sound_icon(
-                    "PromotedText"
-                )
-                self.env["input"]["last_input_time"] = time.time()
-                return
-
-    def set_callback(self, callback):
-        pass

src/fenrirscreenreader/core/eventManager.py

@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ from fenrirscreenreader.core.eventData import FenrirEventType
 class EventManager:
     def __init__(self):
         self.running = Value(c_bool, True)
-        # Bounded queue to prevent memory exhaustion
+        self._eventQueue = Queue()
-        self._eventQueue = Queue(maxsize=100)
         self.clean_event_queue()
 
     def initialize(self, environment):
@@ -107,23 +106,5 @@ class EventManager:
             return False
         if event == FenrirEventType.ignore:
             return False
-        # Use bounded queue - if full, this will block briefly or drop older
+        self._eventQueue.put({"Type": event, "data": data})
-        # events
-        try:
-            self._eventQueue.put({"Type": event, "data": data}, timeout=0.1)
-        except Exception as e:
-            # Queue full - drop oldest event and add new one for critical
-            # events
-            if event in [
-                FenrirEventType.screen_update,
-                FenrirEventType.keyboard_input,
-            ]:
-                try:
-                    self._eventQueue.get_nowait()  # Remove oldest
-                    self._eventQueue.put(
-                        {"Type": event, "data": data}, timeout=0.1
-                    )
-                except BaseException:
-                    pass  # If still can't add, drop the event
-            # For non-critical events, just drop them if queue is full
         return True

src/fenrirscreenreader/core/outputManager.py

@@ -65,13 +65,31 @@ class OutputManager:
             return
         if (len(text) > 1) and (text.strip(string.whitespace) == ""):
             return
-        to_announce_capital = announce_capital and text[0].isupper()
+        is_capital = announce_capital and text[0].isupper()
-        if to_announce_capital:
+        use_pitch_for_capital = False
-            if self.play_sound_icon("capital", False):
+
-                to_announce_capital = False
+        if is_capital:
+            indicator = self.env["runtime"]["SettingsManager"].get_setting(
+                "speech", "capital_indicator"
+            ).lower()
+
+            if indicator == "none":
+                pass  # No indication
+            elif indicator == "beep":
+                # Play beep with interrupt=True to fix stacking
+                self.play_sound_icon("capital", True)
+            elif indicator == "pitch":
+                use_pitch_for_capital = True
+            elif indicator == "both":
+                self.play_sound_icon("capital", True)
+                use_pitch_for_capital = True
+            else:
+                # Default to pitch for unknown values
+                use_pitch_for_capital = True
+
         self.last_echo = text
         self.speak_text(
-            text, interrupt, ignore_punctuation, to_announce_capital, flush
+            text, interrupt, ignore_punctuation, use_pitch_for_capital, flush
         )
 
     def get_last_echo(self):

src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsData.py

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ settings_data = {
         "rate": 0.75,
         "pitch": 0.5,
         "capital_pitch": 0.8,
+        "capital_indicator": "pitch",
         "volume": 1.0,
         "module": "",
         "voice": "en-us",
@@ -97,11 +98,6 @@ settings_data = {
         "vmenu_path": "",
         "quick_menu": "speech#rate;speech#pitch;speech#volume",
     },
-    "promote": {
-        "enabled": True,
-        "inactive_timeout_sec": 120,
-        "list": "",
-    },
     "time": {
         "enabled": False,
         "present_time": True,

src/fenrirscreenreader/fenrirVersion.py

@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 # Fenrir TTY screen reader
 # By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributors.
 
-version = "2025.12.20"
+version = "2025.12.30"
 code_name = "master"