Remote driver now responds so you can know for sure the command worked.

src/fenrirscreenreader/core/remoteManager.py

@@ -57,6 +57,35 @@ class remoteManager():
     def shutdown(self):
         self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].shutdownDriver('remoteDriver')
 
+    def handleSettingsChangeWithResponse(self, settingsText):
+        if not self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool('remote', 'enableSettingsRemote'):
+            return {"success": False, "message": "Settings remote control is disabled"}
+
+        upperSettingsText = settingsText.upper()
+        try:
+            # set setting
+            if upperSettingsText.startswith(self.setSettingConst):
+                parameterText = settingsText[len(self.setSettingConst):]
+                self.setSettings(parameterText)
+                return {"success": True, "message": f"Setting applied: {parameterText}"}
+            # save as setting
+            elif upperSettingsText.startswith(self.saveAsSettingConst):
+                parameterText = settingsText[len(self.saveAsSettingConst):]
+                self.saveSettings(parameterText)
+                return {"success": True, "message": f"Settings saved to: {parameterText}"}
+            # save setting
+            elif upperSettingsText == self.saveSettingConst:
+                self.saveSettings()
+                return {"success": True, "message": "Settings saved"}
+            # reset setting
+            elif upperSettingsText == self.resetSettingConst:
+                self.resetSettings()
+                return {"success": True, "message": "Settings reset to defaults"}
+            else:
+                return {"success": False, "message": f"Unknown settings command: {settingsText}"}
+        except Exception as e:
+            return {"success": False, "message": f"Settings error: {str(e)}"}
+
     def handleSettingsChange(self, settingsText):
         if not self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool('remote', 'enableSettingsRemote'):
             return
@@ -77,6 +106,61 @@ class remoteManager():
         elif upperSettingsText == self.resetSettingConst:
             self.resetSettings()
 
+    def handleCommandExecutionWithResponse(self, commandText):
+        if not self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool('remote', 'enableCommandRemote'):
+            return {"success": False, "message": "Command remote control is disabled"}
+
+        upperCommandText = commandText.upper()
+
+        try:
+            # say
+            if upperCommandText.startswith(self.sayConst):
+                parameterText = commandText[len(self.sayConst):]
+                self.say(parameterText)
+                return {"success": True, "message": f"Speaking: {parameterText[:50]}{'...' if len(parameterText) > 50 else ''}"}
+            # interrupt
+            elif upperCommandText == self.interruptConst:
+                self.interruptSpeech()
+                return {"success": True, "message": "Speech interrupted"}
+            # temp disable speech
+            elif upperCommandText == self.tempDisableSpeechConst:
+                self.tempDisableSpeech()
+                return {"success": True, "message": "Speech temporarily disabled"}
+            # set vmenu
+            elif upperCommandText.startswith(self.vmenuConst):
+                parameterText = commandText[len(self.vmenuConst):]
+                self.setVMenu(parameterText)
+                return {"success": True, "message": f"VMenu set to: {parameterText}"}
+            # reset vmenu
+            elif upperCommandText == self.resetVmenuConst:
+                self.resetVMenu()
+                return {"success": True, "message": "VMenu reset"}
+            # quit fenrir
+            elif upperCommandText == self.quitAppConst:
+                self.quitFenrir()
+                return {"success": True, "message": "Fenrir shutting down"}
+            # define window
+            elif upperCommandText.startswith(self.defineWindowConst):
+                parameterText = commandText[len(self.defineWindowConst):]
+                self.defineWindow(parameterText)
+                return {"success": True, "message": f"Window defined: {parameterText}"}
+            # reset window
+            elif upperCommandText == self.resetWindowConst:
+                self.resetWindow()
+                return {"success": True, "message": "Window reset"}
+            # set clipboard
+            elif upperCommandText.startswith(self.setClipboardConst):
+                parameterText = commandText[len(self.setClipboardConst):]
+                self.setClipboard(parameterText)
+                return {"success": True, "message": f"Clipboard set: {parameterText[:50]}{'...' if len(parameterText) > 50 else ''}"}
+            elif upperCommandText.startswith(self.exportClipboardConst):
+                self.exportClipboard()
+                return {"success": True, "message": "Clipboard exported to file"}
+            else:
+                return {"success": False, "message": f"Unknown command: {commandText}"}
+        except Exception as e:
+            return {"success": False, "message": f"Command error: {str(e)}"}
+
     def handleCommandExecution(self, commandText):
         if not self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool('remote', 'enableCommandRemote'):
             return
@@ -185,6 +269,25 @@ class remoteManager():
         self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].parseSettingArgs(settingsArgs)
         self.env['runtime']['screenManager'].updateScreenIgnored()
         self.env['runtime']['inputManager'].handleDeviceGrab(force = True)
+    def handleRemoteIncommingWithResponse(self, eventData):
+        if not eventData:
+            return {"success": False, "message": "No data received"}
+        
+        upperEventData = eventData.upper()
+        self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut('remoteManager:handleRemoteIncommingWithResponse: event: ' + str(eventData),debug.debugLevel.INFO)
+
+        try:
+            if upperEventData.startswith(self.settingConst):
+                settingsText = eventData[len(self.settingConst):]
+                return self.handleSettingsChangeWithResponse(settingsText)
+            elif upperEventData.startswith(self.commandConst):
+                commandText = eventData[len(self.commandConst):]
+                return self.handleCommandExecutionWithResponse(commandText)
+            else:
+                return {"success": False, "message": "Unknown command format. Use 'COMMAND ...' or 'SETTING ...'"}
+        except Exception as e:
+            return {"success": False, "message": f"Exception: {str(e)}"}
+    
     def handleRemoteIncomming(self, eventData):
         if not eventData:
             return

src/fenrirscreenreader/remoteDriver/unixDriver.py

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class driver(remoteDriver):
             os.unlink(socketFile)
         self.fenrirSock = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
         self.fenrirSock.bind(socketFile)
-        os.chmod(socketFile, 0o222)
+        os.chmod(socketFile, 0o666)
         self.fenrirSock.listen(1)
         while active.value:
             # Check if the client is still connected and if data is available:
@@ -45,17 +45,28 @@ class driver(remoteDriver):
                 continue
             if self.fenrirSock in r:
                 client_sock, client_addr = self.fenrirSock.accept()
+            response = "ERROR: Failed to process command\n"
             try:
                 rawdata = client_sock.recv(8129)
-            except:
-                pass
-            try:
                 data = rawdata.decode("utf-8").rstrip().lstrip()
-                eventQueue.put({"Type":fenrirEventType.RemoteIncomming,
-                    "Data": data
-                })
+                if data:
+                    # Process the command and get response
+                    result = self.env['runtime']['remoteManager'].handleRemoteIncommingWithResponse(data)
+                    if result['success']:
+                        response = f"OK: {result['message']}\n"
+                    else:
+                        response = f"ERROR: {result['message']}\n"
+                else:
+                    response = "ERROR: Empty command\n"
+            except Exception as e:
+                response = f"ERROR: {str(e)}\n"
+            
+            # Send response back to client
+            try:
+                client_sock.send(response.encode("utf-8"))
             except:
                 pass
+            
             try:
                 client_sock.close()
             except: