More progressbar updates. Removed Claud specific progress bar detection, hopefully caught now by generic progress bar updates. They do change it all the time, so it may work, but shouldn't be expected to do so.

README.md

@@ -460,13 +460,14 @@ setting <action> [parameters]
 - `speech#voice=voice_name` - Voice selection (e.g., "en-us+f3")
 - `speech#module=module_name` - TTS module (e.g., "espeak-ng")
 - `speech#driver=driver_name` - Speech driver (speechdDriver/genericDriver/dectalkDriver/litetalkDriver/doubletalkDriver/tripletalkDriver)
-- `speech#hardware_device=auto` - Hardware synth serial device for dectalkDriver/litetalkDriver
+- `speech#hardware_device=/dev/ttyS0` - Hardware synth serial device for dectalkDriver/litetalkDriver
 - `speech#hardware_baud_rate=9600` - Hardware synth serial baud rate
 - `speech#history_size=50` - Number of spoken items kept in runtime speech history
 
 USB hardware synths are supported only when Linux exposes them as a serial tty
 such as `/dev/ttyACM0` or `/dev/ttyUSB0`. A USB-only TripleTalk with no tty
-device would require a separate USB protocol driver.
+device would require a separate USB protocol driver. Use an explicit
+`speech#hardware_device` path for hardware speech.
 - `speech#auto_read_incoming=True/False` - Auto-read new text
 
 *Sound Settings:*
@@ -652,6 +653,10 @@ Building...
 - **Non-blocking**: Progress tones don't interrupt speech or other functionality
 - **Configurable**: Can be enabled/disabled as needed
 
+Fenrir detects stable progress structures rather than application-specific
+status formats. Application-specific formats change too frequently to support
+reliably.
+
 ### Usage Examples
 
 ```bash
@@ -735,7 +740,7 @@ send_fenrir_command("setting set speech#rate=0.9")
 
 **Commands not working:**
 - Verify `enable_command_remote=True` in settings
-- Check Fenrir debug logs: `/var/log/fenrir.log`
+- Check Fenrir debug logs: `/tmp/fenrir.log`
 - Test with simple command: `echo "command interrupt" | socat - UNIX-CLIENT:/tmp/fenrirscreenreader-daemon.sock`
 
 ## Command Line Options

bugs

@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ https://git.stormux.org/storm/fenrir/issues
 
 For bugs, please provide a debug file that shows the issue.
 How to create a debug file:
-1. first delete old stuff:
-sudo rm /var/log/fenrir.log
-2. start fenrir in debug mode
+1. start fenrir in debug mode
 sudo fenrir -d
 <do your stuff>
-3. 
+2. 
 stop fenrir (fenrirKey + q)
-the debug file is in /var/log/fenrir.log
+the debug file is in /tmp/fenrir.log
+if another Fenrir debug instance is already using it, check /tmp/fenrir2.log,
+/tmp/fenrir3.log, etc.
 
 please be as precise as possible to make it easy to solve the problem.

config/settings/settings.conf

@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@ volume=1.0
 # Used by dectalkDriver, litetalkDriver, doubletalkDriver, and tripletalkDriver.
 # USB serial devices are supported if Linux exposes them as /dev/ttyACM*
 # or /dev/ttyUSB*. USB-only synths with no tty device need a separate driver.
-# auto checks /dev/ttyACM* first, then /dev/ttyUSB*.
+# Set an explicit device for hardware speech.
 # Examples:
 # hardware_device=/dev/ttyACM0  # RPITalk USB gadget mode
 # hardware_device=/dev/ttyUSB0  # USB serial adapter
 # hardware_device=/dev/ttyS0    # built-in serial port
-hardware_device=auto
+hardware_device=/dev/ttyS0
 
 # Serial baud rate for hardware speech synthesizers.
 hardware_baud_rate=9600
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ double_tap_timeout=0.2
 # The default is 0, no logging.
 debug_level=0
 # debugMode sets where the debug output should send to:
-# debugMode=File writes to debug_file (Default:/tmp/fenrir-PID.log)
+# debugMode=File writes to debug_file (Default:/tmp/fenrir.log)
+# If the default log is already in use, Fenrir uses /tmp/fenrir2.log, etc.
 # debugMode=Print just prints on the screen
 debug_mode=File
 debug_file=

docs/development.txt

@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ sudo ./fenrir -f -d -p
 
 # Debug output goes to:
 # - Console (with -p flag)
-# - /var/log/fenrir.log
+# - /tmp/fenrir.log
 ```
 
 ## Creating Commands

docs/fenrir.1

@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ Multiple settings can be separated by semicolons.
 
 .TP
 .BR \-d ", " \-\-debug
-Enable debug mode. Debug information will be logged to /var/log/fenrir.log.
+Enable debug mode. Debug information will be logged to /tmp/fenrir.log by
+default. If another Fenrir debug instance is already using it, Fenrir uses
+/tmp/fenrir2.log, /tmp/fenrir3.log, etc.
 
 .TP
 .BR \-p ", " \-\-print
@@ -476,7 +478,7 @@ User sound themes
 User scripts
 
 .TP
-.B /var/log/fenrir.log
+.B /tmp/fenrir.log
 Debug log file
 
 .TP

docs/fenrir.adoc

@@ -1684,12 +1684,9 @@ the pico module:
 language=de-DE
 ....
 
-Hardware speech drivers use a serial device. The default `+auto+` checks
-`+/dev/ttyACM*+` first, then `+/dev/ttyUSB*+`. Set an explicit path for
-stable systems.
+Hardware speech drivers use a serial device. Set an explicit path.
 
 ....
-hardware_device=auto
 hardware_device=/dev/ttyACM0
 hardware_device=/dev/ttyUSB0
 hardware_device=/dev/ttyS0
@@ -2279,13 +2276,13 @@ that shows the issue.
 
 ==== How-to create a debug file
 
-. Delete old debug stuff +
-`+sudo rm /var/log/fenrir.log+`
 . Start fenrir in debug mode +
 `+sudo fenrir -d+`
 . Do your stuff to reproduce the problem
 . Stop fenrir (`+fenrirKey + q+`)
 
-the debug file is located in `+/var/log/fenrir.log+`
+the debug file is located in `+/tmp/fenrir.log+`. If another Fenrir debug
+instance is already using it, check `+/tmp/fenrir2.log+`,
+`+/tmp/fenrir3.log+`, etc.
 
 Please be as precise as possible to make it easy to solve the problem.

docs/user.md

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ driver=speechdDriver
 rate=0.5
 pitch=0.5
 volume=1.0
-hardware_device=auto
+hardware_device=/dev/ttyS0
 hardware_baud_rate=9600
 history_size=50
 
@@ -312,6 +312,9 @@ Fenrir automatically detects and provides audio feedback for progress indicators
 - **Automatic**: Works with downloads, compilations, installations
 - **Remote control**: Enable via socket commands
 
+Fenrir detects stable progress structures rather than application-specific
+status formats, which change too frequently to support reliably.
+
 ### Spell Checking
 - `Fenrir + S` - Spell check current word
 - `Fenrir + S S` - Add word to dictionary
@@ -341,10 +344,10 @@ Fenrir automatically detects and provides audio feedback for progress indicators
 - **doubletalkDriver** - Serial DoubleTalk LT-compatible hardware speech
 - **tripletalkDriver** - Serial TripleTalk-compatible hardware speech
 
-For hardware speech, set `speech#hardware_device` to `auto` or an explicit
-serial path. RPITalk gadget mode usually appears as `/dev/ttyACM0`; USB serial
-adapters usually appear as `/dev/ttyUSB0`; built-in serial ports may be
-`/dev/ttyS0`. The default baud rate is `9600`. `doubletalkDriver` targets
+For hardware speech, set `speech#hardware_device` to an explicit serial path.
+RPITalk gadget mode usually appears as `/dev/ttyACM0`; USB serial adapters
+usually appear as `/dev/ttyUSB0`; built-in serial ports may be `/dev/ttyS0`.
+The default baud rate is `9600`. `doubletalkDriver` targets
 DoubleTalk LT-style serial devices, not the internal DoubleTalk PC ISA card.
 USB TripleTalk devices work only if Linux exposes them as a serial tty such as
 `/dev/ttyACM0` or `/dev/ttyUSB0`; USB-only models with no tty device need a
@@ -428,7 +431,7 @@ For a dedicated PTY/terminal screen reader, see TDSR: https://github.com/tspivey
 ### Debug Mode
 ```bash
 sudo fenrir -f -d
-# Debug output goes to /var/log/fenrir.log
+# Debug output goes to /tmp/fenrir.log
 ```
 
 ## Getting Help

docs/user.txt

@@ -927,8 +927,7 @@ Select the language you want Fenrir to use.
   language=english-us
 Values: Text, see your TTS synths documentation what is available.
 
-Hardware speech drivers use a serial device. The default ''auto'' checks /dev/ttyACM* first, then /dev/ttyUSB*. Set an explicit path for stable systems.
-  hardware_device=auto
+Hardware speech drivers use a serial device. Set an explicit path.
   hardware_device=/dev/ttyACM0
   hardware_device=/dev/ttyUSB0
   hardware_device=/dev/ttyS0
@@ -1316,10 +1315,11 @@ Please report Bugs and feature requests to:
 
 for bugs please provide a [[#Howto create a debug file|debug]] file that shows the issue.
 ==== How-to create a debug file ====
-  - Delete old debug stuff\\  ''sudo rm /var/log/fenrir.log''
   - Start fenrir in debug mode\\ ''sudo fenrir -d''
   - Do your stuff to reproduce the problem
   - Stop fenrir (''fenrirKey + q'')
-the debug file is located in ''/var/log/fenrir.log''
+the debug file is located in ''/tmp/fenrir.log''. If another Fenrir debug
+instance is already using it, check ''/tmp/fenrir2.log'',
+''/tmp/fenrir3.log'', etc.
 
 Please be as precise as possible to make it easy to solve the problem.

src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/commands/review_prev_char.py

@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ class command:
                 "review", "end_of_screen"
             ):
                 self.env["runtime"]["OutputManager"].present_text(
-                    _("end of screen"),
+                    _("start of screen"),
                     interrupt=True,
-                    sound_icon="EndOfScreen",
+                    sound_icon="StartOfScreen",
                 )
         if line_break:
             if self.env["runtime"]["SettingsManager"].get_setting_as_bool(

src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/commands/review_prev_char_phonetic.py

@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ class command:
                 "review", "end_of_screen"
             ):
                 self.env["runtime"]["OutputManager"].present_text(
-                    _("end of screen"),
+                    _("start of screen"),
                     interrupt=True,
-                    sound_icon="EndOfScreen",
+                    sound_icon="StartOfScreen",
                 )
         if line_break:
             if self.env["runtime"]["SettingsManager"].get_setting_as_bool(

src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/commands/review_prev_line.py

@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ class command:
                 "review", "end_of_screen"
             ):
                 self.env["runtime"]["OutputManager"].present_text(
-                    _("end of screen"),
+                    _("start of screen"),
                     interrupt=True,
-                    sound_icon="EndOfScreen",
+                    sound_icon="StartOfScreen",
                 )
 
     def set_callback(self, callback):

src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/commands/review_prev_word.py

@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ class command:
                 "review", "end_of_screen"
             ):
                 self.env["runtime"]["OutputManager"].present_text(
-                    _("end of screen"),
+                    _("start of screen"),
                     interrupt=False,
-                    sound_icon="EndOfScreen",
+                    sound_icon="StartOfScreen",
                 )
         if line_break:
             if self.env["runtime"]["SettingsManager"].get_setting_as_bool(

src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/commands/review_prev_word_phonetic.py

@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ class command:
                 "review", "end_of_screen"
             ):
                 self.env["runtime"]["OutputManager"].present_text(
-                    _("end of screen"),
+                    _("start of screen"),
                     interrupt=True,
-                    sound_icon="EndOfScreen",
+                    sound_icon="StartOfScreen",
                 )
         if line_break:
             if self.env["runtime"]["SettingsManager"].get_setting_as_bool(

src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/commands/review_up.py

@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ class command:
                 "review", "end_of_screen"
             ):
                 self.env["runtime"]["OutputManager"].present_text(
-                    _("end of screen"),
+                    _("start of screen"),
                     interrupt=True,
-                    sound_icon="EndOfScreen",
+                    sound_icon="StartOfScreen",
                 )
         if line_break:
             if self.env["runtime"]["SettingsManager"].get_setting_as_bool(

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

@@ -81,12 +81,13 @@ class command:
         delta_length = len(delta_text)
         if (
             delta_length > 200
-        ):  # Allow longer progress lines like Claude Code's status
-            self.env["runtime"]["DebugManager"].write_debug_out(
-                f"Progress filter: delta too long ({delta_length})",
-                debug.DebugLevel.INFO,
-            )
-            return False
+        ):  # Allow longer progress lines such as terminal status output
+            if not self.is_explicit_progress_delta(delta_text):
+                self.env["runtime"]["DebugManager"].write_debug_out(
+                    f"Progress filter: delta too long ({delta_length})",
+                    debug.DebugLevel.INFO,
+                )
+                return False
 
         # If delta contains newlines and is substantial, let incoming handler
         # deal with it to avoid interfering with multi-line text output
@@ -107,6 +108,25 @@ class command:
 
         return True
 
+    def is_explicit_progress_delta(self, text):
+        """Allow long single-line deltas that still look like progress output."""
+        import re
+
+        if "\n" in text or self.contains_url(text):
+            return False
+
+        has_percentage = re.search(r"(^|\s)\d+(?:\.\d+)?\s*%", text)
+        if not has_percentage:
+            return False
+
+        return bool(
+            re.search(
+                r"[|\[\]#=*>█▉▊▋▌▍▎▏▒▓░]"
+                r"|\b\d+(?:\.\d+)?\s*[kKmMgGtT](?:i?B)?/s\b",
+                text,
+            )
+        )
+
     def reset_progress_state(self):
         """Reset progress state when a prompt is detected, allowing new progress operations to start fresh"""
         self.env["runtime"]["DebugManager"].write_debug_out(
@@ -306,43 +326,27 @@ class command:
                 self.env["commandBuffer"]["lastProgressTime"] = current_time
             return
 
-        # Pattern 6: Claude Code working indicators (various symbols + activity text + "esc/ctrl+c to interrupt")
-        # Matches any: [symbol] [Task description]… (... to interrupt ...)
+        # Pattern 6: Interruptible terminal activity indicators
+        # Matches any: [symbol] [Task description][…] (... to interrupt ...)
         # Symbols include: * ✢ ✽ ✶ ✻ · • ◦ ○ ● ◆ and similar decorative characters
-        # Example: ✽ Reviewing script for issues… (ctrl+c to interrupt · 33s · ↑ 1.6k tokens · thought for 4s)
-        claude_progress_match = re.search(
-            r'[*✢✽✶✻·•◦○●◆]\s+\w+.*?…\s*\(.*(?:esc|ctrl\+c) to interrupt.*\)',
+        # Keep this structural rather than adding application-specific formats,
+        # which change too frequently to support reliably.
+        interruptible_activity_match = re.search(
+            r'[*✢✽✶✻·•◦○●◆]\s+\w+.*?(?:…\s*)?\(.*(?:esc|ctrl\+c) to interrupt.*\)',
             text,
             re.IGNORECASE,
         )
-        if claude_progress_match:
+        if interruptible_activity_match:
             if current_time - self.env["commandBuffer"]["lastProgressTime"] >= 1.0:
                 self.env["runtime"]["DebugManager"].write_debug_out(
-                    "Playing Claude Code activity beep",
+                    "Playing interruptible activity beep",
                     debug.DebugLevel.INFO,
                 )
                 self.play_activity_beep()
                 self.env["commandBuffer"]["lastProgressTime"] = current_time
             return
 
-        # Pattern 6b: Claude Code tool invocation indicators (● Tool Name(...))
-        # Example: ● Web Search("query here")
-        tool_invocation_match = re.search(
-            r'[●○◉•◦]\s+(?:Web\s*Search|Read|Write|Edit|Bash|Glob|Grep|Task|WebFetch)\s*\(',
-            text,
-            re.IGNORECASE,
-        )
-        if tool_invocation_match:
-            if current_time - self.env["commandBuffer"]["lastProgressTime"] >= 1.0:
-                self.env["runtime"]["DebugManager"].write_debug_out(
-                    "Playing Claude Code tool invocation beep",
-                    debug.DebugLevel.INFO,
-                )
-                self.play_activity_beep()
-                self.env["commandBuffer"]["lastProgressTime"] = current_time
-            return
-
-        # Pattern 6c: Bullet/white bullet activity lines (•/◦ ...)
+        # Pattern 6b: Bullet/white bullet activity lines (•/◦ ...)
         bullet_activity_match = re.search(
             (
                 r'^\s*[•◦]\s+.*(?:…|\.{3,}|\b(?:thinking|working|processing|'

src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/vmenu-profiles/KEY/fenrir/config_base.py

@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class config_command:
             self.config.set("speech", "rate", "0.75")
             self.config.set("speech", "pitch", "0.5")
             self.config.set("speech", "volume", "1.0")
-            self.config.set("speech", "hardware_device", "auto")
+            self.config.set("speech", "hardware_device", "/dev/ttyS0")
             self.config.set("speech", "hardware_baud_rate", "9600")
 
             self.config.add_section("sound")

src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/vmenu-profiles/KEY/fenrir/management/reset_defaults.py

@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class command(config_command):
                 "rate": "0.5",
                 "pitch": "0.5",
                 "volume": "1.0",
-                "hardware_device": "auto",
+                "hardware_device": "/dev/ttyS0",
                 "hardware_baud_rate": "9600",
                 "auto_read_incoming": "True",
             }

src/fenrirscreenreader/core/debugManager.py

@@ -3,24 +3,22 @@
 
 import os
 import pathlib
+import fcntl
 from datetime import datetime
 
 from fenrirscreenreader.core import debug
 
 
 class DebugManager:
+    DEFAULT_LOG_DIR = "/tmp"
+    DEFAULT_LOG_BASENAME = "fenrir"
+    DEFAULT_LOG_EXTENSION = ".log"
+
     def __init__(self, file_name=""):
         self._file = None
         self._fileOpened = False
-        self._fileName = (
-            "/tmp/fenrir_"
-            + str(os.getpid())
-            + "_"
-            + str(datetime.utcnow().strftime("%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S"))
-            + ".log"
-        )
-        if file_name != "":
-            self._fileName = file_name
+        self._fileName = file_name
+        self._useDefaultLogName = file_name == ""
 
     def initialize(self, environment):
         self.env = environment
@@ -39,6 +37,10 @@ class DebugManager:
         self._fileOpened = False
         if file_name != "":
             self._fileName = file_name
+            self._useDefaultLogName = False
+        if self._useDefaultLogName:
+            self._open_default_debug_file()
+            return
         if self._fileName != "":
             directory = os.path.dirname(self._fileName)
             if not os.path.exists(directory):
@@ -51,6 +53,43 @@ class DebugManager:
             except Exception as e:
                 print(e)
 
+    def _open_default_debug_file(self):
+        pathlib.Path(self.DEFAULT_LOG_DIR).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        log_number = 1
+        while True:
+            log_file = self._default_log_file_name(log_number)
+            try:
+                fd = os.open(
+                    log_file,
+                    os.O_CREAT | os.O_RDWR | os.O_NOFOLLOW,
+                    0o644,
+                )
+                file_obj = os.fdopen(fd, "a")
+                fcntl.flock(file_obj.fileno(), fcntl.LOCK_EX | fcntl.LOCK_NB)
+                file_obj.seek(0)
+                file_obj.truncate()
+                os.chmod(log_file, 0o644)
+                self._file = file_obj
+                self._fileName = log_file
+                self._fileOpened = True
+                return
+            except BlockingIOError:
+                try:
+                    file_obj.close()
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+                log_number += 1
+            except OSError as e:
+                print(e)
+                return
+
+    def _default_log_file_name(self, log_number):
+        suffix = "" if log_number == 1 else str(log_number)
+        return os.path.join(
+            self.DEFAULT_LOG_DIR,
+            self.DEFAULT_LOG_BASENAME + suffix + self.DEFAULT_LOG_EXTENSION,
+        )
+
     def write_debug_out(
         self, text, level=debug.DebugLevel.DEACTIVE, on_any_level=False
     ):
@@ -120,3 +159,4 @@ class DebugManager:
     def set_debug_file(self, file_name):
         self.close_debug_file()
         self._fileName = file_name
+        self._useDefaultLogName = file_name == ""

src/fenrirscreenreader/core/fenrirManager.py

@@ -311,7 +311,10 @@ class FenrirManager:
                     self.singleKeyCommand = True
             elif (
                 (
-                    self.environment["runtime"]["DiffReviewManager"].is_active()
+                    self.environment["runtime"]["VmenuManager"].get_active()
+                    or self.environment["runtime"][
+                        "DiffReviewManager"
+                    ].is_active()
                     or self.environment["runtime"][
                         "SpeechHistoryManager"
                     ].is_active()

src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsData.py

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ settings_data = {
         "module": "",
         "voice": "en-us",
         "language": "",
-        "hardware_device": "auto",
+        "hardware_device": "/dev/ttyS0",
         "hardware_baud_rate": 9600,
         "auto_read_incoming": True,
         "read_numbers_as_digits": False,

src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsManager.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 import inspect
 import os
+from argparse import Namespace
 from configparser import ConfigParser
 
 from fenrirscreenreader.core import applicationManager
@@ -67,6 +68,15 @@ class SettingsManager:
     def shutdown(self):
         pass
 
+    def format_cli_args(self, cliArgs):
+        if cliArgs is None:
+            return "{}"
+        if isinstance(cliArgs, Namespace):
+            args = vars(cliArgs)
+        else:
+            args = vars(cliArgs) if hasattr(cliArgs, "__dict__") else {}
+        return str({key: args[key] for key in sorted(args)})
+
     def get_binding_backup(self):
         return self.bindingsBackup.copy()
 
@@ -644,6 +654,11 @@ class SettingsManager:
             )
         )
         environment["runtime"]["DebugManager"].initialize(environment)
+        environment["runtime"]["DebugManager"].write_debug_out(
+            "Fenrir startup CLI arguments: " + self.format_cli_args(cliArgs),
+            debug.DebugLevel.INFO,
+            on_any_level=True,
+        )
 
         if cliArgs.force_all_screens:
             environment["runtime"]["force_all_screens"] = True

src/fenrirscreenreader/core/speechHistoryManager.py

@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ class SpeechHistoryManager:
             str([1, ["KEY_KPENTER"]]): "SPEECH_HISTORY_COPY",
             str([1, ["KEY_ESC"]]): "SPEECH_HISTORY_CLOSE",
         }
-        self.env["rawBindings"] = {
+        modal_raw_bindings = {
             str([1, ["KEY_UP"]]): [1, ["KEY_UP"]],
             str([1, ["KEY_DOWN"]]): [1, ["KEY_DOWN"]],
             str([1, ["KEY_SPACE"]]): [1, ["KEY_SPACE"]],
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ class SpeechHistoryManager:
             str([1, ["KEY_KPENTER"]]): [1, ["KEY_KPENTER"]],
             str([1, ["KEY_ESC"]]): [1, ["KEY_ESC"]],
         }
+        self.env["rawBindings"] = self.raw_bindings_backup.copy()
+        self.env["rawBindings"].update(modal_raw_bindings)
+        self._refresh_input_bindings()
 
     def _restore_bindings(self):
         if self.bindings_backup is not None:
@@ -180,3 +183,21 @@ class SpeechHistoryManager:
             self.env["rawBindings"] = self.raw_bindings_backup
         self.bindings_backup = None
         self.raw_bindings_backup = None
+        self._reset_input_state()
+        self._refresh_input_bindings()
+
+    def _reset_input_state(self):
+        try:
+            self.env["runtime"]["InputManager"].reset_input_state()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    def _refresh_input_bindings(self):
+        try:
+            refresh_grabs = getattr(
+                self.env["runtime"]["InputDriver"], "refresh_grabs", None
+            )
+            if refresh_grabs:
+                refresh_grabs(force=True)
+        except Exception:
+            pass

src/fenrirscreenreader/core/tabCompletionManager.py

@@ -132,13 +132,6 @@ class TabCompletionManager:
         if candidate_text:
             return self._clean_text(candidate_text)
 
-        delta_text = self.env["screen"]["new_delta"]
-        if (
-            delta_text
-            and not self.env["screen"].get("new_delta_is_typing", False)
-        ):
-            return self._clean_text(delta_text)
-
         return ""
 
     def _get_cursor_line_inserted_text(
@@ -184,26 +177,19 @@ class TabCompletionManager:
         return "".join(inserted_parts)
 
     def _get_candidate_text(self, old_lines, new_lines, cursor_y):
-        if len(old_lines) != len(new_lines):
-            return self._get_inserted_lines(old_lines, new_lines, cursor_y)
-
-        changed_lines = []
         old_cursor_line = (
             old_lines[cursor_y].strip() if cursor_y < len(old_lines) else ""
         )
-        for index, old_line in enumerate(old_lines):
-            if index == cursor_y:
-                continue
-            if index < len(new_lines) and old_line != new_lines[index]:
-                if new_lines[index].strip() == old_cursor_line:
-                    continue
-                changed_lines.append(new_lines[index])
-
-        return "\n".join(
-            line.rstrip() for line in changed_lines if line.strip()
+        return self._get_inserted_lines(
+            old_lines,
+            new_lines,
+            self.env["screen"]["new_cursor"]["y"],
+            old_cursor_line,
         )
 
-    def _get_inserted_lines(self, old_lines, new_lines, cursor_y):
+    def _get_inserted_lines(
+        self, old_lines, new_lines, new_cursor_y, old_cursor_line
+    ):
         matcher = difflib.SequenceMatcher(
             None, old_lines, new_lines, autojunk=False
         )
@@ -217,10 +203,15 @@ class TabCompletionManager:
         ) in matcher.get_opcodes():
             if tag not in ["insert", "replace"]:
                 continue
-            if new_end <= cursor_y:
+            if new_start > new_cursor_y:
+                continue
+            if tag == "replace" and any(
+                line.strip() for line in old_lines[old_start:old_end]
+            ):
                 continue
             for line in new_lines[new_start:new_end]:
-                if line.strip():
+                stripped_line = line.strip()
+                if stripped_line and stripped_line != old_cursor_line:
                     inserted_lines.append(line.rstrip())
         return "\n".join(inserted_lines)
 

src/fenrirscreenreader/fenrirVersion.py

@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 # Fenrir TTY screen reader
 # By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributors.
 
-version = "2026.05.21"
-code_name = "testing"
+version = "2026.06.01"
+code_name = "master"

src/fenrirscreenreader/inputDriver/x11Driver.py

@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ class driver(inputDriver):
         self.fenrir_keys = set()
         self.failed_grabs = 0
         self.modifier_state = 0
+        self.modifier_interrupt_state = 0
 
     def initialize(self, environment):
         self.env = environment
@@ -194,6 +195,7 @@ class driver(inputDriver):
         )
         self.num_lock_mask = self.find_num_lock_mask()
         self.refresh_modifier_state()
+        self.modifier_interrupt_state = self.modifier_state
         self.refresh_interesting_keys()
         self.refresh_grabs(force=True)
         self.env["runtime"]["ProcessManager"].add_custom_event_thread(
@@ -274,6 +276,7 @@ class driver(inputDriver):
         while active.value:
             try:
                 self.refresh_grabs()
+                self.poll_modifier_interrupt_keys()
                 if not self.display.pending_events():
                     time.sleep(0.01)
                     continue
@@ -371,6 +374,56 @@ class driver(inputDriver):
             "event_x_time": getattr(event, "time", X.CurrentTime),
         }
 
+    def poll_modifier_interrupt_keys(self):
+        if not self.active or not self.should_poll_modifier_interrupt_keys():
+            return
+        try:
+            pointer = self.root.query_pointer()
+            current_state = getattr(pointer, "mask", 0)
+        except Exception:
+            return
+        previous_state = self.modifier_interrupt_state
+        self.modifier_interrupt_state = current_state
+        self.modifier_state = current_state
+        for key_name, modifier_mask in self.interrupt_modifier_masks():
+            if current_state & modifier_mask and not previous_state & modifier_mask:
+                self.interrupt_output_on_modifier_key(key_name)
+
+    def should_poll_modifier_interrupt_keys(self):
+        try:
+            settings_manager = self.env["runtime"]["SettingsManager"]
+        except Exception:
+            return False
+        if not settings_manager.get_setting_as_bool(
+            "keyboard", "interrupt_on_key_press"
+        ):
+            return False
+        return (
+            settings_manager.get_setting(
+                "keyboard", "interrupt_on_key_press_filter"
+            ).strip()
+            == ""
+        )
+
+    def interrupt_modifier_masks(self):
+        return [
+            ("KEY_CTRL", X.ControlMask),
+            ("KEY_SHIFT", X.ShiftMask),
+            ("KEY_ALT", X.Mod1Mask),
+        ]
+
+    def interrupt_output_on_modifier_key(self, key_name):
+        try:
+            self.env["runtime"]["OutputManager"].interrupt_output_async()
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.env["runtime"]["DebugManager"].write_debug_out(
+                "x11Driver modifier interrupt failed for "
+                + key_name
+                + ": "
+                + str(e),
+                debug.DebugLevel.ERROR,
+            )
+
     def refresh_modifier_state(self):
         try:
             pointer = self.root.query_pointer()

src/fenrirscreenreader/screenDriver/ptyDriver.py

@@ -333,10 +333,79 @@ class driver(screenDriver):
     def handle_stdin_input(self, msg_bytes, event_queue):
         if self.synthesize_backspace_shortcut(msg_bytes, event_queue):
             return
+        if self.handle_vmenu_stdin_input(msg_bytes, event_queue):
+            return
         self.record_stdin_keypress(msg_bytes)
         self.interrupt_output_on_stdin_input(msg_bytes)
         self.inject_text_to_screen(msg_bytes)
 
+    def handle_vmenu_stdin_input(self, msg_bytes, event_queue):
+        if not self.is_vmenu_active():
+            return False
+        key_name = self.vmenu_stdin_key_name(msg_bytes)
+        if key_name and not self.vmenu_key_already_handled(key_name):
+            self.queue_keypress(key_name, event_queue)
+        return True
+
+    def is_vmenu_active(self):
+        try:
+            return self.env["runtime"]["VmenuManager"].get_active()
+        except Exception:
+            return False
+
+    def vmenu_stdin_key_name(self, msg_bytes):
+        key_map = {
+            b"\x1b": "KEY_ESC",
+            b"\x1b[A": "KEY_UP",
+            b"\x1b[B": "KEY_DOWN",
+            b"\x1b[C": "KEY_RIGHT",
+            b"\x1b[D": "KEY_LEFT",
+            b"\x1b[5~": "KEY_PAGEUP",
+            b"\x1b[6~": "KEY_PAGEDOWN",
+            b"\r": "KEY_ENTER",
+            b"\n": "KEY_ENTER",
+            b" ": "KEY_SPACE",
+        }
+        if msg_bytes in key_map:
+            return key_map[msg_bytes]
+        if len(msg_bytes) != 1:
+            return None
+        char = chr(msg_bytes[0])
+        if "a" <= char <= "z" or "A" <= char <= "Z":
+            return "KEY_" + char.upper()
+        return None
+
+    def vmenu_key_already_handled(self, key_name):
+        try:
+            return key_name in self.env["input"]["curr_input"]
+        except Exception:
+            return False
+
+    def queue_keypress(self, key_name, event_queue):
+        event_time = time.time()
+        for event_state in [1, 0]:
+            try:
+                event_queue.put(
+                    {
+                        "Type": FenrirEventType.keyboard_input,
+                        "data": {
+                            "event_name": key_name,
+                            "event_value": 0,
+                            "event_sec": int(event_time),
+                            "event_usec": int((event_time % 1) * 1000000),
+                            "event_state": event_state,
+                            "event_type": 0,
+                        },
+                    },
+                    block=False,
+                )
+            except Full:
+                self.env["runtime"]["DebugManager"].write_debug_out(
+                    "ptyDriver queue_keypress: Event queue full, dropping "
+                    + key_name,
+                    debug.DebugLevel.WARNING,
+                )
+
     def record_stdin_keypress(self, msg_bytes):
         if msg_bytes != b"\t":
             return

src/fenrirscreenreader/speechDriver/hardwareSerialDriver.py

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 # Fenrir TTY screen reader
 # By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributors.
 
-import glob
 import os
 import termios
 import threading
@@ -43,14 +42,22 @@ class hardware_serial_driver(speech_driver):
         self.env = environment
         self._is_initialized = False
         settings_manager = self.env["runtime"]["SettingsManager"]
-        self.device = settings_manager.get_setting(
-            "speech", "hardware_device"
+        self.device = self._clean_device_setting(
+            settings_manager.get_setting("speech", "hardware_device")
         )
         self.baud_rate = settings_manager.get_setting_as_int(
             "speech", "hardware_baud_rate"
         )
+        self._debug(
+            "Hardware speech initialize: "
+            f"requested_device={self.device}, baud_rate={self.baud_rate}",
+            debug.DebugLevel.INFO,
+            on_any_level=True,
+        )
         self._open_serial_port()
         self._is_initialized = self.serial_port is not None
+        if not self._is_initialized:
+            raise RuntimeError("hardware speech device is not available")
         if self._is_initialized:
             self._stop_worker = False
             self.worker_thread = threading.Thread(
@@ -58,6 +65,12 @@ class hardware_serial_driver(speech_driver):
             )
             self.worker_thread.start()
 
+    def _clean_device_setting(self, device):
+        if not isinstance(device, str):
+            return ""
+        device = device.split("#", 1)[0].split(";", 1)[0].strip()
+        return device
+
     def shutdown(self):
         if not self._is_initialized:
             return
@@ -76,6 +89,12 @@ class hardware_serial_driver(speech_driver):
             self.cancel()
         if not isinstance(text, str) or text == "":
             return
+        self._debug(
+            "Hardware speech queued text: "
+            f"{len(text)} chars, queue_size={self.text_queue.qsize()}",
+            debug.DebugLevel.INFO,
+            on_any_level=True,
+        )
         self.text_queue.put(text)
 
     def cancel(self):
@@ -83,7 +102,7 @@ class hardware_serial_driver(speech_driver):
             return
         self.clear_buffer()
         if self.cancel_command:
-            self._write_bytes(self.cancel_command)
+            self._write_bytes(self.cancel_command, "cancel")
 
     def clear_buffer(self):
         if not self._is_initialized:
@@ -95,37 +114,58 @@ class hardware_serial_driver(speech_driver):
             return
         if not isinstance(rate, float):
             return
-        self._write_bytes(self._rate_command(rate))
+        self._write_bytes(self._rate_command(rate), "rate")
 
     def set_pitch(self, pitch):
         if not self._is_initialized:
             return
         if not isinstance(pitch, float):
             return
-        self._write_bytes(self._pitch_command(pitch))
+        self._write_bytes(self._pitch_command(pitch), "pitch")
 
     def set_volume(self, volume):
         if not self._is_initialized:
             return
         if not isinstance(volume, float):
             return
-        self._write_bytes(self._volume_command(volume))
+        self._write_bytes(self._volume_command(volume), "volume")
 
     def _worker(self):
         while not self._stop_worker:
             text = self.text_queue.get()
             if text is None:
                 return
-            self._write_bytes(self._speak_bytes(text))
+            try:
+                data = self._speak_bytes(text)
+                self._debug(
+                    "Hardware speech worker prepared speech bytes: "
+                    f"{len(data)} bytes",
+                    debug.DebugLevel.INFO,
+                    on_any_level=True,
+                )
+                self._write_bytes(data, "speech")
+            except Exception as error:
+                self._debug(
+                    f"Hardware speech worker failed: {error}",
+                    debug.DebugLevel.ERROR,
+                    on_any_level=True,
+                )
 
     def _open_serial_port(self):
-        device = self._resolve_device(self.device)
-        if not device:
+        if not self.device or self.device == "auto":
             self._debug(
-                "Hardware speech device not found",
+                "Hardware speech requires an explicit serial device",
                 debug.DebugLevel.ERROR,
+                on_any_level=True,
             )
             return
+
+        port = self._open_configured_serial_port(self.device)
+        if port is not None:
+            self._activate_serial_port(self.device, port)
+
+    def _open_configured_serial_port(self, device):
+        port = None
         try:
             port = os.open(device, os.O_RDWR | os.O_NOCTTY)
             tty.setraw(port)
@@ -138,52 +178,73 @@ class hardware_serial_driver(speech_driver):
             attrs[6][termios.VTIME] = 0
             attrs[0] &= ~(termios.IXON | termios.IXOFF | termios.IXANY)
             termios.tcsetattr(port, termios.TCSANOW, attrs)
-            self.serial_port = port
-            self.device = device
-        except OSError as error:
+            return port
+        except (OSError, termios.error) as error:
+            self._close_port(port)
             self._debug(
                 f"Hardware speech device open failed: {device}: {error}",
                 debug.DebugLevel.ERROR,
+                on_any_level=True,
             )
-            self.serial_port = None
+            return None
+
+    def _activate_serial_port(self, device, port):
+        self.serial_port = port
+        self.device = device
+        self._debug(
+            "Hardware speech device opened: "
+            f"{device}, baud_rate={self.baud_rate}",
+            debug.DebugLevel.INFO,
+            on_any_level=True,
+        )
 
     def _close_serial_port(self):
         with self.lock:
             if self.serial_port is None:
                 return
-            try:
-                os.close(self.serial_port)
-            except OSError as error:
-                self._debug(
-                    f"Hardware speech device close failed: {error}",
-                    debug.DebugLevel.WARNING,
-                )
-            finally:
-                self.serial_port = None
+            self._close_port(self.serial_port)
+            self.serial_port = None
 
-    def _write_bytes(self, data):
+    def _close_port(self, port):
+        if port is None:
+            return
+        try:
+            os.close(port)
+        except OSError as error:
+            self._debug(
+                f"Hardware speech device close failed: {error}",
+                debug.DebugLevel.WARNING,
+            )
+
+    def _write_bytes(self, data, description="data"):
         if not data:
             return
         with self.lock:
             if self.serial_port is None:
                 return
             try:
-                os.write(self.serial_port, data)
+                total_written = 0
+                while total_written < len(data):
+                    bytes_written = os.write(
+                        self.serial_port, data[total_written:]
+                    )
+                    if bytes_written == 0:
+                        raise OSError("serial write returned 0 bytes")
+                    total_written += bytes_written
+                preview = self._format_bytes_preview(data)
+                self._debug(
+                    "Hardware speech wrote "
+                    f"{total_written} {description} bytes: {preview}",
+                    debug.DebugLevel.INFO,
+                    on_any_level=True,
+                )
             except OSError as error:
                 self._debug(
                     f"Hardware speech write failed: {error}",
                     debug.DebugLevel.ERROR,
+                    on_any_level=True,
                 )
 
-    def _resolve_device(self, device):
-        if device and device != "auto":
-            return device
-        for pattern in ("/dev/ttyACM*", "/dev/ttyUSB*"):
-            matches = sorted(glob.glob(pattern))
-            if matches:
-                return matches[0]
-        return ""
-
     def _termios_baud_rate(self, baud_rate):
         baud_name = f"B{baud_rate}"
         if hasattr(termios, baud_name):
@@ -205,10 +266,23 @@ class hardware_serial_driver(speech_driver):
         value = max(0.0, min(1.0, value))
         return int(round(minimum + value * (maximum - minimum)))
 
-    def _debug(self, message, level):
+    def _format_bytes_preview(self, data, limit=32):
+        preview = data[:limit]
+        hex_preview = " ".join(f"{byte:02x}" for byte in preview)
+        ascii_preview = "".join(
+            chr(byte) if 0x20 <= byte <= 0x7E else "."
+            for byte in preview
+        )
+        suffix = "" if len(data) <= limit else " ..."
+        return (
+            f"hex=[{hex_preview}{suffix}] "
+            f"ascii=[{ascii_preview}{suffix}]"
+        )
+
+    def _debug(self, message, level, on_any_level=False):
         try:
             self.env["runtime"]["DebugManager"].write_debug_out(
-                message, level
+                message, level, on_any_level=on_any_level
             )
         except Exception:
             pass

src/fenrirscreenreader/utils/char_utils.py

@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ def get_up_char(curr_x, curr_y, curr_text):
     curr_y -= 1
     if curr_y < 0:
         curr_y = 0
-    else:
         end_of_screen = True
     curr_char = ""
     if not end_of_screen:
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ def get_down_char(curr_x, curr_y, curr_text):
     curr_y += 1
     if curr_y >= len(wrapped_lines):
         curr_y = len(wrapped_lines) - 1
-    else:
         end_of_screen = True
     curr_char = ""
     if not end_of_screen:

tests/unit/test_debug_manager.py

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+from fenrirscreenreader.core.debugManager import DebugManager
+
+
+def test_default_debug_file_uses_flat_name(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(DebugManager, "DEFAULT_LOG_DIR", str(tmp_path))
+    manager = DebugManager()
+    try:
+        manager.open_debug_file()
+
+        assert manager.get_debug_file() == str(tmp_path / "fenrir.log")
+        assert (tmp_path / "fenrir.log").exists()
+    finally:
+        manager.close_debug_file()
+
+
+def test_default_debug_file_uses_next_number_when_locked(
+    tmp_path, monkeypatch
+):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(DebugManager, "DEFAULT_LOG_DIR", str(tmp_path))
+    first_manager = DebugManager()
+    second_manager = DebugManager()
+    try:
+        first_manager.open_debug_file()
+        second_manager.open_debug_file()
+
+        assert first_manager.get_debug_file() == str(tmp_path / "fenrir.log")
+        assert second_manager.get_debug_file() == str(
+            tmp_path / "fenrir2.log"
+        )
+        assert (tmp_path / "fenrir2.log").exists()
+    finally:
+        second_manager.close_debug_file()
+        first_manager.close_debug_file()
+
+
+def test_default_debug_file_reuses_unlocked_flat_name(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(DebugManager, "DEFAULT_LOG_DIR", str(tmp_path))
+    first_manager = DebugManager()
+    second_manager = DebugManager()
+    try:
+        first_manager.open_debug_file()
+        first_manager.close_debug_file()
+        second_manager.open_debug_file()
+
+        assert second_manager.get_debug_file() == str(tmp_path / "fenrir.log")
+    finally:
+        second_manager.close_debug_file()
+
+
+def test_explicit_debug_file_uses_exact_path(tmp_path):
+    debug_file = tmp_path / "custom.log"
+    manager = DebugManager(str(debug_file))
+    try:
+        manager.open_debug_file()
+
+        assert manager.get_debug_file() == str(debug_file)
+        assert debug_file.exists()
+    finally:
+        manager.close_debug_file()

tests/unit/test_fenrir_manager_speech_history.py

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ def test_speech_history_plain_key_modal_command_is_dispatched():
     )
     speech_history_manager = Mock(is_active=Mock(return_value=True))
     diff_review_manager = Mock(is_active=Mock(return_value=False))
+    vmenu_manager = Mock(get_active=Mock(return_value=False))
 
     manager.environment = {
         "input": {
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ def test_speech_history_plain_key_modal_command_is_dispatched():
         "runtime": {
             "InputManager": input_manager,
             "EventManager": event_manager,
+            "VmenuManager": vmenu_manager,
             "DiffReviewManager": diff_review_manager,
             "SpeechHistoryManager": speech_history_manager,
         },
@@ -42,3 +44,43 @@ def test_speech_history_plain_key_modal_command_is_dispatched():
     event_manager.put_to_event_queue.assert_called_once_with(
         FenrirEventType.execute_command, "SPEECH_HISTORY_PREV"
     )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_vmenu_plain_key_modal_command_is_dispatched():
+    manager = FenrirManager.__new__(FenrirManager)
+    manager.modifierInput = False
+    manager.singleKeyCommand = False
+    manager.command = ""
+
+    event_manager = Mock(put_to_event_queue=Mock())
+    input_manager = Mock(
+        is_key_press=Mock(return_value=False),
+        no_key_pressed=Mock(return_value=False),
+        get_curr_shortcut=Mock(return_value=str([1, ["KEY_UP"]])),
+        get_command_for_shortcut=Mock(return_value="PREV_VMENU_ENTRY"),
+    )
+    vmenu_manager = Mock(get_active=Mock(return_value=True))
+    speech_history_manager = Mock(is_active=Mock(return_value=False))
+    diff_review_manager = Mock(is_active=Mock(return_value=False))
+
+    manager.environment = {
+        "input": {
+            "key_forward": 0,
+            "prev_input": ["KEY_UP"],
+            "curr_input": ["KEY_UP"],
+        },
+        "runtime": {
+            "InputManager": input_manager,
+            "EventManager": event_manager,
+            "VmenuManager": vmenu_manager,
+            "DiffReviewManager": diff_review_manager,
+            "SpeechHistoryManager": speech_history_manager,
+        },
+    }
+
+    manager.detect_shortcut_command()
+
+    event_manager.put_to_event_queue.assert_called_once_with(
+        FenrirEventType.execute_command, "PREV_VMENU_ENTRY"
+    )

tests/unit/test_hardware_speech_drivers.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import select
 import time
+from unittest.mock import ANY
 from unittest.mock import Mock
 
 import pytest
@@ -103,6 +104,67 @@ def test_litetalk_driver_writes_settings_and_cancel(serial_pair):
         speech_driver.shutdown()
 
 
+def test_configured_device_supports_classic_serial(serial_pair):
+    master_fd, slave_name = serial_pair
+    speech_driver = litetalkDriver.driver()
+    speech_driver.initialize(build_environment(slave_name))
+    try:
+        assert speech_driver.device == slave_name
+        speech_driver.speak("Serial")
+        assert read_available(master_fd, 7) == b"Serial\r"
+    finally:
+        speech_driver.shutdown()
+
+
+def test_configured_device_strips_inline_comment(serial_pair):
+    master_fd, slave_name = serial_pair
+    device_setting = f"{slave_name} # built-in serial port"
+    speech_driver = litetalkDriver.driver()
+    speech_driver.initialize(build_environment(device_setting))
+    try:
+        assert speech_driver.device == slave_name
+        speech_driver.speak("Specific")
+        assert read_available(master_fd, 9) == b"Specific\r"
+    finally:
+        speech_driver.shutdown()
+
+
+def test_auto_device_is_rejected():
+    speech_driver = litetalkDriver.driver()
+
+    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="hardware speech device"):
+        speech_driver.initialize(build_environment("auto"))
+
+    debug_manager = speech_driver.env["runtime"]["DebugManager"]
+    debug_manager.write_debug_out.assert_called_with(
+        "Hardware speech requires an explicit serial device",
+        ANY,
+        on_any_level=True,
+    )
+
+
+def test_hardware_driver_retries_partial_serial_writes(monkeypatch):
+    speech_driver = litetalkDriver.driver()
+    speech_driver.env = build_environment("/dev/ttyUSB0")
+    speech_driver.serial_port = 12
+    written_chunks = []
+
+    def fake_write(port, data):
+        assert port == 12
+        chunk = data[:2]
+        written_chunks.append(chunk)
+        return len(chunk)
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "fenrirscreenreader.speechDriver.hardwareSerialDriver.os.write",
+        fake_write,
+    )
+
+    speech_driver._write_bytes(b"abcdef", "speech")
+
+    assert written_chunks == [b"ab", b"cd", b"ef"]
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("driver_class", [doubletalkDriver, tripletalkDriver])
 def test_litetalk_compatible_alias_drivers(driver_class, serial_pair):
     speech_driver, master_fd = initialized_driver(driver_class, serial_pair)

tests/unit/test_progress_detector.py

@@ -39,3 +39,104 @@ def test_progress_detector_skips_typing_delta():
 
     command.is_real_progress_update.assert_not_called()
     command.detect_progress.assert_not_called()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_progress_detector_allows_long_tqdm_transfer_delta():
+    progress_module = _load_progress_module()
+    command = progress_module.command()
+    sample = (
+        "88%|"
+        "████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████"
+        "████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████"
+        "████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████"
+        "█████████████████████████▊                                "
+        "| 843M/954M [00:54<00:07, 15.2MB/s]"
+    )
+    command.env = {
+        "commandBuffer": {"progress_monitoring": True},
+        "runtime": {
+            "DebugManager": Mock(write_debug_out=Mock()),
+            "ScreenManager": Mock(is_screen_change=Mock(return_value=False)),
+            "CursorManager": Mock(is_cursor_vertical_move=Mock(return_value=False)),
+        },
+        "screen": {
+            "new_delta": sample,
+            "new_content_text": sample,
+            "old_cursor": {"x": 0, "y": 0},
+            "new_cursor": {"x": 0, "y": 0},
+        },
+    }
+
+    assert len(sample) > 200
+    assert command.is_real_progress_update()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_progress_detector_beeps_for_long_tqdm_transfer_delta():
+    progress_module = _load_progress_module()
+    command = progress_module.command()
+    sample = (
+        "90%|"
+        "████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████"
+        "████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████"
+        "████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████"
+        "█████████████████████████████████████▍                            "
+        "| 856M/954M [00:56<00:14, 6.78MB/s]"
+    )
+    command.env = {
+        "commandBuffer": {
+            "progress_monitoring": True,
+            "lastProgressValue": -1,
+            "lastProgressTime": 0,
+        },
+        "runtime": {
+            "DebugManager": Mock(write_debug_out=Mock()),
+            "ScreenManager": Mock(is_screen_change=Mock(return_value=False)),
+            "CursorManager": Mock(is_cursor_vertical_move=Mock(return_value=False)),
+        },
+        "screen": {
+            "new_delta": sample,
+            "new_delta_is_typing": False,
+            "new_content_text": sample,
+            "old_cursor": {"x": 0, "y": 0},
+            "new_cursor": {"x": 0, "y": 0},
+        },
+    }
+    command.play_progress_tone = Mock()
+
+    command.run()
+
+    command.play_progress_tone.assert_called_once_with(90.0)
+    assert command.env["commandBuffer"]["lastProgressValue"] == 90.0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_progress_detector_beeps_for_interruptible_status_without_ellipsis():
+    progress_module = _load_progress_module()
+    command = progress_module.command()
+    sample = "◦ Files: (1m 04s • esc to interrupt)"
+    command.env = {
+        "commandBuffer": {
+            "progress_monitoring": True,
+            "lastProgressValue": -1,
+            "lastProgressTime": 0,
+        },
+        "runtime": {
+            "DebugManager": Mock(write_debug_out=Mock()),
+            "ScreenManager": Mock(is_screen_change=Mock(return_value=False)),
+            "CursorManager": Mock(is_cursor_vertical_move=Mock(return_value=False)),
+        },
+        "screen": {
+            "new_delta": sample,
+            "new_delta_is_typing": False,
+            "new_content_text": sample,
+            "old_cursor": {"x": 0, "y": 0},
+            "new_cursor": {"x": 0, "y": 0},
+        },
+    }
+    command.play_activity_beep = Mock()
+
+    command.run()
+
+    command.play_activity_beep.assert_called_once_with()

tests/unit/test_pty_terminal_sequences.py

@@ -160,6 +160,90 @@ def test_pty_plain_stdin_does_not_record_tab_keypress():
     pty_driver.inject_text_to_screen.assert_called_once_with(b"a")
 
 
+@pytest.mark.unit
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("sequence", "key_name"),
+    [
+        (b"\x1b[A", "KEY_UP"),
+        (b"\x1b[B", "KEY_DOWN"),
+        (b"\x1b[C", "KEY_RIGHT"),
+        (b"\x1b[D", "KEY_LEFT"),
+        (b"\x1b[5~", "KEY_PAGEUP"),
+        (b"\x1b[6~", "KEY_PAGEDOWN"),
+        (b"\x1b", "KEY_ESC"),
+        (b"\r", "KEY_ENTER"),
+        (b" ", "KEY_SPACE"),
+        (b"a", "KEY_A"),
+        (b"Z", "KEY_Z"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_pty_vmenu_stdin_is_consumed_and_synthesizes_key_events(
+    sequence,
+    key_name,
+):
+    pty_driver = PtyDriver()
+    event_queue = Mock()
+    settings_manager = Mock()
+    settings_manager.get_setting_as_bool.return_value = False
+    pty_driver.env = {
+        "input": {"curr_input": []},
+        "runtime": {
+            "DebugManager": Mock(write_debug_out=Mock()),
+            "SettingsManager": settings_manager,
+            "VmenuManager": Mock(get_active=Mock(return_value=True)),
+        },
+    }
+    pty_driver.inject_text_to_screen = Mock()
+
+    pty_driver.handle_stdin_input(sequence, event_queue)
+
+    pty_driver.inject_text_to_screen.assert_not_called()
+    assert event_queue.put.call_count == 2
+    first_event = event_queue.put.call_args_list[0].args[0]
+    second_event = event_queue.put.call_args_list[1].args[0]
+    assert first_event["Type"] == FenrirEventType.keyboard_input
+    assert first_event["data"]["event_name"] == key_name
+    assert first_event["data"]["event_state"] == 1
+    assert second_event["data"]["event_name"] == key_name
+    assert second_event["data"]["event_state"] == 0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_pty_vmenu_unknown_stdin_is_consumed_without_injection():
+    pty_driver = PtyDriver()
+    event_queue = Mock()
+    pty_driver.env = {
+        "input": {"curr_input": []},
+        "runtime": {
+            "VmenuManager": Mock(get_active=Mock(return_value=True)),
+        },
+    }
+    pty_driver.inject_text_to_screen = Mock()
+
+    pty_driver.handle_stdin_input(b"\x1b[1;5A", event_queue)
+
+    pty_driver.inject_text_to_screen.assert_not_called()
+    event_queue.put.assert_not_called()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_pty_vmenu_stdin_does_not_duplicate_current_x11_key():
+    pty_driver = PtyDriver()
+    event_queue = Mock()
+    pty_driver.env = {
+        "input": {"curr_input": ["KEY_RIGHT"]},
+        "runtime": {
+            "VmenuManager": Mock(get_active=Mock(return_value=True)),
+        },
+    }
+    pty_driver.inject_text_to_screen = Mock()
+
+    pty_driver.handle_stdin_input(b"\x1b[C", event_queue)
+
+    pty_driver.inject_text_to_screen.assert_not_called()
+    event_queue.put.assert_not_called()
+
+
 @pytest.mark.unit
 def test_pty_stdin_input_honors_interrupt_disabled():
     pty_driver = PtyDriver()

tests/unit/test_review_screen_boundary_sounds.py

@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+import importlib.util
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import Mock
+
+import pytest
+
+from fenrirscreenreader.utils import char_utils
+
+
+COMMANDS_DIR = (
+    Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]
+    / "src"
+    / "fenrirscreenreader"
+    / "commands"
+    / "commands"
+)
+
+
+def load_command(name):
+    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(
+        f"fenrir_{name}", COMMANDS_DIR / f"{name}.py"
+    )
+    module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+    spec.loader.exec_module(module)
+    return module.command()
+
+
+def build_environment(cursor):
+    settings_manager = Mock()
+    settings_manager.get_setting_as_bool.return_value = True
+    output_manager = Mock()
+    cursor_manager = Mock()
+    cursor_manager.enter_review_mode_curr_text_cursor.return_value = None
+    cursor_manager.get_review_or_text_cursor.return_value = cursor
+
+    return {
+        "punctuation": {"PUNCTDICT": {" ": "space"}},
+        "screen": {
+            "newCursorReview": cursor.copy(),
+            "new_cursor": cursor.copy(),
+            "new_content_text": "abc\ndef",
+        },
+        "runtime": {
+            "AttributeManager": Mock(has_attributes=Mock(return_value=False)),
+            "CursorManager": cursor_manager,
+            "OutputManager": output_manager,
+            "SettingsManager": settings_manager,
+            "TableManager": Mock(is_table_mode=Mock(return_value=False)),
+        },
+    }
+
+
+def run_command(name, cursor):
+    env = build_environment(cursor)
+    command = load_command(name)
+    command.initialize(env)
+    command.run()
+    return env["runtime"]["OutputManager"]
+
+
+def boundary_call(output_manager):
+    return output_manager.present_text.call_args_list[-1]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_previous_line_uses_start_of_screen_sound_at_top():
+    output_manager = run_command("review_prev_line", {"x": 0, "y": 0})
+
+    call = boundary_call(output_manager)
+    assert call.args[0] == "start of screen"
+    assert call.kwargs["sound_icon"] == "StartOfScreen"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_next_line_uses_end_of_screen_sound_at_bottom():
+    output_manager = run_command("review_next_line", {"x": 0, "y": 1})
+
+    call = boundary_call(output_manager)
+    assert call.args[0] == "end of screen"
+    assert call.kwargs["sound_icon"] == "EndOfScreen"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_previous_character_uses_start_of_screen_sound_at_top_left():
+    output_manager = run_command("review_prev_char", {"x": 0, "y": 0})
+
+    call = boundary_call(output_manager)
+    assert call.args[0] == "start of screen"
+    assert call.kwargs["sound_icon"] == "StartOfScreen"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_next_character_uses_end_of_screen_sound_at_bottom_right():
+    output_manager = run_command("review_next_char", {"x": 2, "y": 1})
+
+    call = boundary_call(output_manager)
+    assert call.args[0] == "end of screen"
+    assert call.kwargs["sound_icon"] == "EndOfScreen"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_vertical_character_navigation_reports_boundaries_only_at_edges():
+    assert char_utils.get_up_char(0, 1, "abc\ndef") == (
+        0,
+        0,
+        "a",
+        False,
+    )
+    assert char_utils.get_up_char(0, 0, "abc\ndef") == (
+        0,
+        0,
+        "",
+        True,
+    )
+    assert char_utils.get_down_char(0, 0, "abc\ndef") == (
+        0,
+        1,
+        "d",
+        False,
+    )
+    assert char_utils.get_down_char(0, 1, "abc\ndef") == (
+        0,
+        1,
+        "",
+        True,
+    )

tests/unit/test_settings_validation.py

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ Tests the _validate_setting_value method to ensure proper input validation
 for all configurable settings that could cause crashes or accessibility issues.
 """
 
+from argparse import Namespace
+
 import pytest
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -206,6 +208,30 @@ def test_focus_settings_define_tui_toggle():
     assert settings_data["focus"]["tui"] is False
 
 
+@pytest.mark.unit
+@pytest.mark.settings
+def test_format_cli_args_reports_startup_flags_in_stable_order():
+    manager = SettingsManager()
+    cli_args = Namespace(
+        debug=True,
+        foreground=False,
+        force_all_screens=False,
+        ignore_screen=["7"],
+        options="speech#rate=1.2",
+        print=False,
+        setting="/tmp/settings.conf",
+        x11=True,
+        x11_window_id="0x123",
+    )
+
+    assert manager.format_cli_args(cli_args) == (
+        "{'debug': True, 'force_all_screens': False, 'foreground': False, "
+        "'ignore_screen': ['7'], 'options': 'speech#rate=1.2', "
+        "'print': False, 'setting': '/tmp/settings.conf', 'x11': True, "
+        "'x11_window_id': '0x123'}"
+    )
+
+
 @pytest.mark.unit
 @pytest.mark.settings
 class TestSettingsPathSelection:

tests/unit/test_speech_history_manager.py

@@ -16,11 +16,15 @@ def build_speech_history_manager(history_size=3):
     settings_manager = Mock()
     settings_manager.get_setting_as_int.return_value = history_size
     memory_manager = Mock(add_value_to_first_index=Mock())
+    input_manager = Mock(reset_input_state=Mock())
+    input_driver = Mock(refresh_grabs=Mock())
     env = {
         "runtime": {
             "OutputManager": output_manager,
             "SettingsManager": settings_manager,
             "MemoryManager": memory_manager,
+            "InputManager": input_manager,
+            "InputDriver": input_driver,
         },
         "bindings": {"original": "COMMAND"},
         "rawBindings": {"original": [1, ["KEY_FENRIR"]]},
@@ -90,6 +94,7 @@ def test_open_history_installs_modal_bindings_and_replay_is_not_recorded():
     manager, env, spoken_messages, _memory_manager = (
         build_speech_history_manager()
     )
+    env["rawBindings"]["ctrl_shut_up"] = [1, ["KEY_CTRL"]]
     manager.add_text("first")
     manager.add_text("second")
 
@@ -101,10 +106,14 @@ def test_open_history_installs_modal_bindings_and_replay_is_not_recorded():
     assert manager.curr_index == -1
     assert manager.history == ["second", "first"]
     assert "original" not in env["bindings"]
-    assert "original" not in env["rawBindings"]
+    assert env["rawBindings"]["original"] == [1, ["KEY_FENRIR"]]
+    assert env["rawBindings"]["ctrl_shut_up"] == [1, ["KEY_CTRL"]]
     assert env["bindings"][str([1, ["KEY_UP"]])] == "SPEECH_HISTORY_PREV"
     assert env["bindings"][str([1, ["KEY_ENTER"]])] == "SPEECH_HISTORY_COPY"
     assert env["bindings"][str([1, ["KEY_ESC"]])] == "SPEECH_HISTORY_CLOSE"
+    assert env["rawBindings"][str([1, ["KEY_UP"]])] == [1, ["KEY_UP"]]
+    input_driver = env["runtime"]["InputDriver"]
+    input_driver.refresh_grabs.assert_called_once_with(force=True)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.unit
@@ -145,3 +154,22 @@ def test_copy_current_adds_clipboard_and_restores_bindings():
     assert not manager.is_active()
     assert env["bindings"] == {"original": "COMMAND"}
     assert env["rawBindings"] == {"original": [1, ["KEY_FENRIR"]]}
+    env["runtime"]["InputManager"].reset_input_state.assert_called_once_with()
+    assert env["runtime"]["InputDriver"].refresh_grabs.call_count == 2
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_close_history_restores_keyboard_state_and_grabs():
+    manager, env, _spoken_messages, _memory_manager = (
+        build_speech_history_manager()
+    )
+    manager.add_text("first")
+    manager.open_history()
+
+    manager.close_history()
+
+    assert not manager.is_active()
+    assert env["bindings"] == {"original": "COMMAND"}
+    assert env["rawBindings"] == {"original": [1, ["KEY_FENRIR"]]}
+    env["runtime"]["InputManager"].reset_input_state.assert_called_once_with()
+    assert env["runtime"]["InputDriver"].refresh_grabs.call_count == 2

tests/unit/test_tab_completion_manager.py

@@ -140,6 +140,93 @@ def test_candidate_list_speaks_visible_list_without_cursor_advance():
     assert manager.process_update() == "Documents/ Downloads/"
 
 
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_full_screen_scroll_speaks_only_inserted_candidate_list():
+    old_text = "\n".join(
+        [
+            "old top".ljust(30),
+            "old middle".ljust(30),
+            "old lower".ljust(30),
+            "old bottom".ljust(30),
+            "$ ./Toby".ljust(30),
+        ]
+    )
+    manager, env, _input_manager = _build_env(old_text, {"x": 8, "y": 4})
+
+    manager.capture_if_tab()
+    _set_screen_update(
+        env,
+        "\n".join(
+            [
+                "old middle".ljust(30),
+                "old lower".ljust(30),
+                "old bottom".ljust(30),
+                "TobyAccMod_V10-0.pk3 TobyConfig.ini".ljust(30),
+                "$ ./Toby".ljust(30),
+            ]
+        ),
+        {"x": 8, "y": 4},
+        delta="\n".join(
+            [
+                "old middle",
+                "old lower",
+                "old bottom",
+                "TobyAccMod_V10-0.pk3 TobyConfig.ini",
+                "$ ./Toby",
+            ]
+        ),
+    )
+
+    assert manager.process_update() == "TobyAccMod_V10-0.pk3 TobyConfig.ini"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_same_height_repaint_without_inserted_candidates_stays_silent():
+    old_text = "\n".join(
+        [
+            "old top".ljust(30),
+            "old middle".ljust(30),
+            "old lower".ljust(30),
+            "$ ./Toby".ljust(30),
+        ]
+    )
+    manager, env, _input_manager = _build_env(old_text, {"x": 8, "y": 3})
+
+    manager.capture_if_tab()
+    _set_screen_update(
+        env,
+        "\n".join(
+            [
+                "status line".ljust(30),
+                "old prompt history".ljust(30),
+                "unrelated output".ljust(30),
+                "$ ./Toby".ljust(30),
+            ]
+        ),
+        {"x": 8, "y": 3},
+        delta="status line\nold prompt history\nunrelated output\n$ ./Toby",
+    )
+
+    assert manager.process_update() == ""
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_recent_tab_does_not_speak_delta_without_detected_completion():
+    old_text = "\n".join(["$ ./Toby".ljust(20), "".ljust(20)])
+    manager, env, _input_manager = _build_env(old_text, {"x": 8, "y": 0})
+
+    manager.capture_if_tab()
+    _set_screen_update(
+        env,
+        old_text,
+        {"x": 8, "y": 0},
+        delta="old unrelated screen content\n$ ./Toby",
+    )
+
+    assert manager.process_update() == ""
+    assert env["commandBuffer"]["tabCompletion"]["pending"] is not None
+
+
 @pytest.mark.unit
 def test_no_screen_change_stays_silent_and_keeps_pending_briefly():
     manager, env, _input_manager = _build_env(

tests/unit/test_x11_terminal_mode.py

@@ -217,6 +217,47 @@ def test_x11_build_passive_grabs_for_fenrir_keys_and_shortcuts():
     assert ("KEY_BACKSPACE", X.Mod4Mask, True) in grabs
 
 
+@pytest.mark.unit
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "modifier_mask",
+    [X.ControlMask, X.ShiftMask, X.Mod1Mask],
+)
+def test_x11_poll_modifier_interrupt_keys_interrupts_without_input_events(
+    modifier_mask,
+):
+    x11 = X11Driver()
+    x11.active = True
+    x11.modifier_interrupt_state = 0
+    x11.modifier_state = 0
+    x11.root = Mock()
+    x11.root.query_pointer.return_value = Mock(mask=modifier_mask)
+    settings_manager = Mock()
+    settings_manager.get_setting_as_bool.return_value = True
+    settings_manager.get_setting.return_value = ""
+    output_manager = Mock()
+    x11.env = {
+        "input": {"event_buffer": []},
+        "runtime": {
+            "SettingsManager": settings_manager,
+            "OutputManager": output_manager,
+            "DebugManager": Mock(),
+        },
+    }
+
+    x11.poll_modifier_interrupt_keys()
+
+    output_manager.interrupt_output_async.assert_called_once()
+    assert x11.env["input"]["event_buffer"] == []
+
+    output_manager.interrupt_output_async.reset_mock()
+    x11.root.query_pointer.return_value = Mock(mask=0)
+
+    x11.poll_modifier_interrupt_keys()
+
+    output_manager.interrupt_output_async.assert_not_called()
+    assert x11.env["input"]["event_buffer"] == []
+
+
 @pytest.mark.unit
 def test_x11_optional_modifier_masks_can_exclude_numlock():
     x11 = X11Driver()