Latest merge from testing.

config/punctuation/default.conf

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # the entrys are seperated with :===: in words colon tripple equal colon ( to not collide with substitutions)
 [levelDict]
 none:===:
-some:===:-$~+*-/\@#
+some:===:-$~+*-/\@#_
 most:===:.,:-$~+*-/\@!#%^&*()[]}{<>;
 all:===:!"#$%& \'()*+,-./:;<=>?@[\\]^_`{|}~
 

config/punctuation/en.conf

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # the entrys are seperated with :===: in words colon tripple equal colon ( to not collide with substitutions)
 [levelDict]
 none:===:
-some:===:-$~+*-/\@
+some:===:-$~+*-/\@_
 most:===:.,:-$~+*-/\@!#%^&*()[]}{<>;
 all:===:!"#$%& \'()*+,-./:;<=>?@[\\]^_`{|}~
 

config/punctuation/rhvoice-en.conf

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # the entrys are seperated with :===: in words colon tripple equal colon ( to not collide with substitutions)
 [levelDict]
 none:===:
-some:===:-$~+*-/\@
+some:===:-$~+*-/\@_
 most:===:.,:-$~+*-/\@!#%^&*()[]}{<>;
 all:===:!"#$%& \'()*+,-./:;<=>?@[\\]^_`{|}~
 

config/settings/settings.conf

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ theme=default
 
 # Sound volume controls how loud the sounds for your selected soundpack are.
 # 0 is quietest, 1.0 is loudest.
-volume=1.0
+volume=0.7
 
 # shell commands for generic sound driver
 # the folowing variable are substituted
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ fenrirMaxRate=450
 driver=vcsaDriver
 encoding=auto
 screenUpdateDelay=0.05
-suspendingScreen=
-autodetectSuspendingScreen=True
+ignoreScreen=
+autodetectIgnoreScreen=True
 
 [keyboard]
 driver=evdevDriver
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ punctuationProfile=default
 punctuationLevel=some
 respectPunctuationPause=True
 newLinePause=True
-numberOfClipboards=10
+numberOfClipboards=50
 # used path for "export_clipboard_to_file"
 # $user is replaced by username
 #clipboardExportPath=/home/$user/fenrirClipboard
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ enableSettingsRemote=True
 enableCommandRemote=True
 
 [barrier]
-enabled=True
+enabled=False
 leftBarriers=│└┌─
 rightBarriers=│┘┐─
 

install.sh

@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 #Basic install script for Fenrir.
-read -p "This will install Fenrir. Press ctrl+C to cancel, or enter to continue." continue
+read -rp "This will install Fenrir. Press ctrl+C to cancel, or enter to continue."
 
 # Fenrir main application
 install -m755 -d /opt/fenrirscreenreader
 cp -af src/* /opt/fenrirscreenreader
 
-ln -fs /opt/fenrirscreenreader/fenrir-daemon /usr/bin/fenrir-daemon
 ln -fs /opt/fenrirscreenreader/fenrir /usr/bin/fenrir
 # tools
 install -m755 -d /usr/share/fenrirscreenreader/tools
@@ -33,8 +32,9 @@ cp -af config/sound/template /usr/share/sounds/fenrirscreenreader/template
 # config
 if [ -f "/etc/fenrirscreenreader/settings/settings.conf" ]; then
     echo "Do you want to overwrite your current global settings? (y/n)"
-    read yn
-    if [ $yn = "Y" -o $yn = "y" ]; then
+    read -r yn
+    yn="${yn:0:1}"
+    if [[ "${yn^}" == "Y" ]]; then
       mv /etc/fenrirscreenreader/settings/settings.conf /etc/fenrirscreenreader/settings/settings.conf.bak
       echo "Your old settings.conf has been backed up to settings.conf.bak."
       install -m644 -D "config/settings/settings.conf" /etc/fenrirscreenreader/settings/settings.conf

requirements.txt

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-evdev>=1.1.2
-daemonize>=2.5.0
-dbus-python>=1.2.8
-pyudev>=0.21.0
+daemonize
+evdev
 pexpect
-ppyperclip
-pyte>=0.7.0
-rapidfuzz>=2.0.0
+pyenchant
+pyperclip
+pyte
+pyudev
+pyxdg
+setproctitle

setup.py

@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ setup(
         "dbus-python>=1.2.8",
         "pyperclip",
         "pyudev>=0.21.0",
-        "rapidfuzz>=2.0.0",
         "setuptools",
+        "setproctitle",
         "pexpect",
         "pyte>=0.7.0",
     ],
@@ -113,10 +113,10 @@ if not forceSettingsFlag:
     # create settings file from example if not exist
     if not os.path.isfile('/etc/fenrirscreenreader/settings/settings.conf'):
         try:
-            copyfile('/etc/fenrirscreenreader/settings/settings.conf.example', '/etc/fenrirscreenreader/settings/settings.conf')
+            copyfile('config/fenrirscreenreader/settings/settings.conf', '/etc/fenrirscreenreader/settings/settings.conf')
             print('create settings file in /etc/fenrirscreenreader/settings/settings.conf')
-        except:
-            pass
+        except OSError as e:
+            print(f"Could not copy settings file to destination: {e}")
     else:
         print('settings.conf file found. It is not overwritten automatical')
 

src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/commands/export_clipboard_to_x.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 from fenrirscreenreader.core import debug
 import os
+import importlib
 import _thread
 import pyperclip
 
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ class command():
                     # Set display environment variable
                     os.environ['DISPLAY'] = display
                     # Attempt to set clipboard content
+                    importlib.reload(pyperclip) # Weird workaround for some distros
                     pyperclip.copy(clipboard)
                     # If we get here without exception, we found a working display
                     success = True

src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/commands/import_clipboard_from_x.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 # By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributers.
 
 from fenrirscreenreader.core import debug
+import importlib
 import _thread
 import pyperclip
 import os
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ class command():
                     # Set display environment variable
                     os.environ['DISPLAY'] = display
                     # Attempt to get clipboard content
+                    importlib.reload(pyperclip) # Weird workaround for some distros
                     clipboardContent = pyperclip.paste()
                     # If we get here without exception, we found a working display
                     if clipboardContent:

src/fenrirscreenreader/core/commandManager.py

@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class commandManager():
                 continue
 
     def executeSwitchTrigger(self, trigger, unLoadScript, loadScript):
-        if self.env['runtime']['screenManager'].isSuspendingScreen():
+        if self.env['runtime']['screenManager'].isIgnoredScreen():
             return
         #unload
         oldScript = unLoadScript
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class commandManager():
 
     def executeDefaultTrigger(self, trigger, force=False):
         if not force:
-            if self.env['runtime']['screenManager'].isSuspendingScreen():
+            if self.env['runtime']['screenManager'].isIgnoredScreen():
                 return
         for command in sorted(self.env['commands'][trigger]):
             if self.commandExists(command, trigger):
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class commandManager():
                     self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut("Executing trigger:" + trigger + "." + command + str(e) ,debug.debugLevel.ERROR)
 
     def executeCommand(self, command, section = 'commands'):
-        if self.env['runtime']['screenManager'].isSuspendingScreen():
+        if self.env['runtime']['screenManager'].isIgnoredScreen():
             return    
         if self.commandExists(command, section):
             try:

src/fenrirscreenreader/core/cursorManager.py

@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ class cursorManager():
         pass
     def initialize(self, environment):
         self.env = environment
+    def shouldProcessNumpadCommands(self):
+        """
+        Check if numpad commands should be processed based on numlock state
+        Return True if numlock is OFF (commands should work)
+        Return False if numlock is ON (let keys type numbers)
+        """
+        # Return False if numlock is ON
+        return not self.env['input']['newNumLock']
     def shutdown(self):
         pass
     def clearMarks(self):

src/fenrirscreenreader/core/debugManager.py

@@ -52,12 +52,15 @@ class debugManager():
         else:
             if not self._fileOpened and fileMode:
                 self.openDebugFile()
+            timestamp = str(datetime.utcnow().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f'))
             if onAnyLevel:
-                msg = 'ANY '+ str(level) + ' ' +  str(datetime.utcnow().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f'))
+                levelInfo = 'INFO ANY'
             else:            
-                msg = str(level) +' ' + str(datetime.utcnow().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f')
-)
-            msg +=  ': ' + text         
+                levelInfo = str(level)
+                
+            # Changed order: text comes first, then level and timestamp
+            msg = text + ' - ' + levelInfo + ' ' + timestamp
+            
             if printMode:
                 print(msg)
             if fileMode:

src/fenrirscreenreader/core/fenrirManager.py

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class fenrirManager():
         if self.environment['runtime']['inputManager'].noKeyPressed(): 
             self.environment['runtime']['inputManager'].clearLastDeepInput()
 
-        if self.environment['runtime']['screenManager'].isSuspendingScreen():
+        if self.environment['runtime']['screenManager'].isIgnoredScreen():
             self.environment['runtime']['inputManager'].writeEventBuffer()
         else: 
             if self.environment['runtime']['helpManager'].isTutorialMode():

src/fenrirscreenreader/core/inputDriver.py

@@ -42,6 +42,25 @@ class inputDriver():
         if not self._initialized:
             return True
         return True
+
+    def forceUngrab(self):
+        """Emergency method to release grabbed devices in case of failure"""
+        if not self._initialized:
+            return True
+        try:
+            # Try standard ungrab first
+            return self.ungrabAllDevices()
+        except Exception as e:
+            # Just log the failure and inform the user
+            if hasattr(self, 'env') and 'runtime' in self.env and 'debug' in self.env['runtime']:
+                self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut(
+                    f"Emergency device release failed: {str(e)}", 
+                    debug.debugLevel.ERROR
+                )
+            else:
+                print(f"Emergency device release failed: {str(e)}")
+        return False
+
     def hasIDevices(self):
         if not self._initialized:
             return False

src/fenrirscreenreader/core/inputManager.py

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class inputManager():
         return event
     def setExecuteDeviceGrab(self, newExecuteDeviceGrab = True):
         self.executeDeviceGrab = newExecuteDeviceGrab
+
     def handleDeviceGrab(self, force = False):
         if force:
             self.setExecuteDeviceGrab()
@@ -61,17 +62,38 @@ class inputManager():
         if not self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool('keyboard', 'grabDevices'):
             self.executeDeviceGrab = False
             return
+
+        # Add maximum retries to prevent infinite loops
+        maxRetries = 5
+        retryCount = 0
+        grabTimeout = 3  # Timeout in seconds
+        startTime = time.time()
+
         if self.env['runtime']['screenManager'].getCurrScreenIgnored():
             while not self.ungrabAllDevices():
+                retryCount += 1
+                if retryCount >= maxRetries or (time.time() - startTime) > grabTimeout:
+                    self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut("Failed to ungrab devices after multiple attempts", debug.debugLevel.ERROR)
+                    # Force a release of devices if possible through alternative means
+                    try:
+                        self.env['runtime']['inputDriver'].forceUngrab()
+                    except:
+                        pass
+                    break
                 time.sleep(0.25)
-                self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut("retry ungrabAllDevices " ,debug.debugLevel.WARNING)
-            self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut("All devices ungrabbed" ,debug.debugLevel.INFO)
+                self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut(f"retry ungrabAllDevices {retryCount}/{maxRetries}", debug.debugLevel.WARNING)
         else:
             while not self.grabAllDevices():
+                retryCount += 1
+                if retryCount >= maxRetries or (time.time() - startTime) > grabTimeout:
+                    self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut("Failed to grab devices after multiple attempts", debug.debugLevel.ERROR)
+                    # Continue without grabbing input - limited functionality but not locked
+                    break
                 time.sleep(0.25)
-                self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut("retry grabAllDevices" ,debug.debugLevel.WARNING)
-            self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut("All devices grabbed" ,debug.debugLevel.INFO)
+                self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut(f"retry grabAllDevices {retryCount}/{maxRetries}", debug.debugLevel.WARNING)
+
         self.executeDeviceGrab = False
+
     def sendKeys(self, keyMacro):
         for e in keyMacro:
             key = ''
@@ -252,10 +274,32 @@ class inputManager():
     def getCurrShortcut(self, inputSequence = None):
         shortcut = []
         shortcut.append(self.env['input']['shortcutRepeat'])
+
+        numpadKeys = ['KEY_KP0', 'KEY_KP1', 'KEY_KP2', 'KEY_KP3', 'KEY_KP4', 
+            'KEY_KP5', 'KEY_KP6', 'KEY_KP7', 'KEY_KP8', 'KEY_KP9',
+            'KEY_KPDOT', 'KEY_KPPLUS', 'KEY_KPMINUS', 'KEY_KPASTERISK',
+            'KEY_KPSLASH', 'KEY_KPENTER', 'KEY_KPEQUAL']
         if inputSequence:
+            # Check if any key in the sequence is a numpad key and numlock is ON
+            # If numlock is ON and any key in the sequence is a numpad key, return an empty shortcut
+            if not self.env['runtime']['cursorManager'].shouldProcessNumpadCommands():
+                for key in inputSequence:
+                    if key in numpadKeys:
+                        # Return an empty/invalid shortcut that won't match any command
+                        return "[]"
+
             shortcut.append(inputSequence)
         else:
+            # Same check for current input
+
+            if not self.env['runtime']['cursorManager'].shouldProcessNumpadCommands():
+                for key in self.env['input']['currInput']:
+                    if key in numpadKeys:
+                        # Return an empty/invalid shortcut that won't match any command
+                        return "[]"
+
             shortcut.append(self.env['input']['currInput'])
+
         if len(self.env['input']['prevInput']) < len(self.env['input']['currInput']):
             if self.env['input']['shortcutRepeat'] > 1 and not self.shortcutExists(str(shortcut)):
                 shortcut = []

src/fenrirscreenreader/core/screenManager.py

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 from fenrirscreenreader.core import debug
 from fenrirscreenreader.utils import screen_utils
 import time, os, re, difflib
-from rapidfuzz.distance import Levenshtein
 
 class screenManager():
     def __init__(self):
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ class screenManager():
         if self.isCurrScreenIgnoredChanged():
             self.env['runtime']['inputManager'].setExecuteDeviceGrab()
         self.env['runtime']['inputManager'].handleDeviceGrab()
-        if not self.isSuspendingScreen(self.env['screen']['newTTY']):
+        if not self.isIgnoredScreen(self.env['screen']['newTTY']):
             self.update(eventData, 'onScreenChange')
             self.env['screen']['lastScreenUpdate'] = time.time()
         else:
@@ -82,8 +81,7 @@ class screenManager():
         return self.prevScreenIgnored
     def updateScreenIgnored(self):
         self.prevScreenIgnored = self.currScreenIgnored
-        self.currScreenIgnored = self.isSuspendingScreen(self.env['screen']['newTTY'])
-    
+        self.currScreenIgnored = self.isIgnoredScreen(self.env['screen']['newTTY'])
     def update(self, eventData, trigger='onUpdate'):
         # set new "old" values
         self.env['screen']['oldContentBytes'] = self.env['screen']['newContentBytes']
@@ -146,11 +144,8 @@ class screenManager():
                         cursorLineEndOffset = cursorLineStart + self.env['screen']['newCursor']['x'] + 3
                     oldScreenText = self.env['screen']['oldContentText'][cursorLineStartOffset:cursorLineEndOffset] 
                     newScreenText = self.env['screen']['newContentText'][cursorLineStartOffset:cursorLineEndOffset]
-                    
-                    # Use the original differ for typing mode to preserve behavior
                     diff = self.differ.compare(oldScreenText, newScreenText) 
                     diffList = list(diff)
-                    
                     typing = True
                     tempNewDelta = ''.join(x[2:] for x in diffList if x[0] == '+')
                     if tempNewDelta.strip() != '':
@@ -158,26 +153,7 @@ class screenManager():
                             diffList = ['+ ' + self.env['screen']['newContentText'].split('\n')[self.env['screen']['newCursor']['y']] +'\n']
                             typing = False
                 else:
-                    # For screen changes, use the original differ
-                    if self.isScreenChange() or trigger == 'onScreenChange':
-                        diff = self.differ.compare(oldScreenText.split('\n'),
-                          newScreenText.split('\n'))
-                        diffList = list(diff)
-                    else:
-                        # Use rapidfuzz for normal updates - not for screen changes
-                        try:
-                            # Process line by line using rapidfuzz
-                            old_lines = oldScreenText.split('\n')
-                            new_lines = newScreenText.split('\n')
-                            
-                            # Use standard differ for better word grouping
-                            diff = self.differ.compare(old_lines, new_lines)
-                            diffList = list(diff)
-                            
-                        except Exception as e:
-                            # Fall back to standard differ if there's any issue
-                            self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut('screenManager:update:rapidfuzz: ' + str(e), debug.debugLevel.ERROR)
-                            diff = self.differ.compare(oldScreenText.split('\n'),
+                    diff = self.differ.compare(oldScreenText.split('\n'),\
                       newScreenText.split('\n'))
                     diffList = list(diff)
 
@@ -198,16 +174,16 @@ class screenManager():
         except Exception as e:
             self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut('screenManager:update:highlight: ' + str(e),debug.debugLevel.ERROR) 
 
-    def isSuspendingScreen(self, screen = None):
+    def isIgnoredScreen(self, screen = None):
         if screen == None:
             screen = self.env['screen']['newTTY']
         ignoreScreens = []
-        fixIgnoreScreens = self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting('screen', 'suspendingScreen')
+        fixIgnoreScreens = self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting('screen', 'ignoreScreen')
         if fixIgnoreScreens != '':
             ignoreScreens.extend(fixIgnoreScreens.split(','))
-        if self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool('screen', 'autodetectSuspendingScreen'):
+        if self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool('screen', 'autodetectIgnoreScreen'):
             ignoreScreens.extend(self.env['screen']['autoIgnoreScreens'])
-        self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut('screenManager:isSuspendingScreen ignore:' + str(ignoreScreens) + ' current:'+ str(screen ), debug.debugLevel.INFO)
+        self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut('screenManager:isIgnoredScreen ignore:' + str(ignoreScreens) + ' current:'+ str(screen ), debug.debugLevel.INFO)
         return (screen in ignoreScreens)
  
     def isScreenChange(self):

src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsData.py

@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ settingsData = {
     'driver': 'vcsaDriver',
     'encoding': 'auto',
     'screenUpdateDelay': 0.1,
-    'suspendingScreen': '',
-    'autodetectSuspendingScreen': False,
+    'ignoreScreen': '',
+    'autodetectIgnoreScreen': False,
 },
 'general':{
   'debugLevel': debug.debugLevel.DEACTIVE,

src/fenrirscreenreader/fenrirVersion.py

@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 # Fenrir TTY screen reader
 # By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributers.
 
-version = "2025.03.02"
+version = "2025.04.28"
 codeName = "master"