Fixed a typo in tests/unit/test_hardware_speech_drivers.py. It was reading 9 bytes while comparing against a 10-byte payload. Thanks Samuel Thibault for finding and pointing this out.

config/settings/settings.conf

@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ volume=0.7
 
 # shell commands for generic sound driver
 # the folowing variable are substituted
-# fenrirVolume = the current volume setting
+# fenrir_volume = the current volume setting
-# fenrirSoundFile = the soundfile for an soundicon
+# fenrir_sound_file = the soundfile for an soundicon
-# fenrirFrequence = the frequency to play
+# fenrir_frequency = the frequency to play
-# fenrirDuration = the duration of the frequency
+# fenrir_duration = the duration of the frequency
 # the following command is used to play a soundfile
-generic_play_file_command=play -q -v fenrirVolume fenrirSoundFile
+generic_play_file_command=play -q -v fenrir_volume fenrir_sound_file
 #the following command is used to generate a frequency beep
-generic_frequency_command=play -q -v fenrirVolume -n -c1 synth fenrirDuration sine fenrirFrequence
+generic_frequency_command=play -q -v fenrir_volume -n -c1 synth fenrir_duration sine fenrir_frequency
 
 # Enable progress bar monitoring with ascending tones by default
 progress_monitoring=True
@@ -114,17 +114,17 @@ max_batch_lines=100
 # Only enable flood control if this many new lines appear in the window
 flood_line_threshold=500
 
-# genericSpeechCommand is the command that is executed for talking
+# generic_speech_command is the command that is executed for talking
 # the following variables are replaced with values 
-# fenrirText = is the text that should be spoken
+# fenrir_text = is the text that should be spoken
-# fenrirModule = may be the speech module like used in speech-dispatcher, not every TTY need this
+# fenrir_module = may be the speech module like used in speech-dispatcher, not every TTY need this
-# fenrirLanguage = the language 
+# fenrir_language = the language
-# fenrirVoice = is the current voice that should be used. Set the voice variable above.
+# fenrir_voice = is the current voice that should be used. Set the voice variable above.
 # the current volume, pitch and rate is calculated like this
 # value = min + settingValue * (min - max )
-# fenrirVolume = is replaced with the current volume
+# fenrir_volume = is replaced with the current volume
-# fenrirPitch = is replaced with the current pitch
+# fenrir_pitch = is replaced with the current pitch
-# fenrirRate = is replaced with the current speed (speech rate)
+# fenrir_rate = is replaced with the current speed (speech rate)
 generic_speech_command=espeak-ng -a fenrir_volume -s fenrir_rate -p fenrir_pitch -v fenrir_voice -- "fenrir_text"
 
 # min and max values of the TTS system that is used in generic_speech_command
@@ -198,11 +198,6 @@ respect_punctuation_pause=True
 replace_undefined_punctuation_with_space=True
 # Pause speech briefly at newline characters for better readability
 new_line_pause=True
-number_of_clipboards=50
-# used path for "export_clipboard_to_file"
-# $user is replaced by username
-#clipboardExportPath=/home/$user/fenrirClipboard
-clipboard_export_path=/tmp/fenrirClipboard
 # Convert text emoticons like :) to descriptive text (e.g., "smiling face")
 emoticons=True
 # Define the Fenrir modifier key(s) - used to trigger Fenrir commands
@@ -263,6 +258,20 @@ diff_presentation=both
 # verbose = include diff line content during navigation
 diff_verbosity=compact
 
+[clipboard]
+# Number of clipboard history entries Fenrir keeps.
+number_of_clipboards=50
+# used path for "export_clipboard_to_file"
+# $user is replaced by username
+#clipboard_export_path=/home/$user/fenrirClipboard
+clipboard_export_path=/tmp/fenrirClipboard
+# Keep Fenrir's clipboard history and the X clipboard synchronized.
+# In fenrir -x, an empty sync_display uses the current DISPLAY.
+# In console/TTY mode, set sync_display explicitly, for example :0.
+sync_enabled=False
+sync_display=
+sync_interval=0.5
+
 [focus]
 # Follow and announce text cursor position changes
 cursor=True

docs/fenrir.adoc

@@ -1506,38 +1506,38 @@ Values: `+0.0+` is quietest, `+1.0+` is loudest.
 The generic sound driver uses shell commands for play sound and
 frequencies.
 
-`+genericPlayFileCommand+` defines the command that is used to play a
+`+generic_play_file_command+` defines the command that is used to play a
 sound file.
 
 ....
 generic_play_file_command=<your command for playing a file>
 ....
 
-`+genericFrequencyCommand+` defines the command that is used playing
+`+generic_frequency_command+` defines the command that is used playing
 frequencies.
 
 ....
 generic_frequency_command=<your command for playing a frequence>
 ....
 
-The following variables are substituted in `+genericPlayFileCommand+`
+The following variables are substituted in `+generic_play_file_command+`
-and `+genericFrequencyCommand+`:
+and `+generic_frequency_command+`:
 
-* `+fenrirVolume+` = the current volume setting
+* `+fenrir_volume+` = the current volume setting
-* `+fenrirSoundFile+` = the sound file for an sound icon
+* `+fenrir_sound_file+` = the sound file for an sound icon
-* `+fenrirFrequence+` = the frequency to play
+* `+fenrir_frequency+` = the frequency to play
-* `+fenrirDuration+` = the duration of the frequency
+* `+fenrir_duration+` = the duration of the frequency
 
-Example genericPlayFileCommand (default)
+Example generic_play_file_command (default)
 
 ....
-generic_play_file_command=play -q -v fenrirVolume fenrirSoundFile
+generic_play_file_command=play -q -v fenrir_volume fenrir_sound_file
 ....
 
-Example genericFrequencyCommand (default)
+Example generic_frequency_command (default)
 
 ....
-generic_frequency_command=play -q -v fenrirVolume -n -c1 synth fenrirDuration sine fenrirFrequence
+generic_frequency_command=play -q -v fenrir_volume -n -c1 synth fenrir_duration sine fenrir_frequency
 ....
 
 ==== Speech
@@ -1921,7 +1921,8 @@ link:#export clipboard to file[export clipboard to file]. The variable
 `+$user+` is replaced by the current logged username.
 
 ....
-clipboardExportPath=/tmp/fenrirClipboard
+[clipboard]
+clipboard_export_path=/tmp/fenrirClipboard
 ....
 
 Values: Text, Systemfilepath
@@ -1929,6 +1930,7 @@ Values: Text, Systemfilepath
 The number of available clipboards:
 
 ....
+[clipboard]
 number_of_clipboards=10
 ....
 

docs/user.txt

@@ -857,21 +857,21 @@ Values: ''0.0'' is quietest, ''1.0'' is loudest.
 === Generic Driver ===
 The generic sound driver uses shell commands for play sound and frequencies.
 
-''genericPlayFileCommand'' defines the command that is used to play a sound file.
+''generic_play_file_command'' defines the command that is used to play a sound file.
   generic_play_file_command=<your command for playing a file>
-''genericFrequencyCommand'' defines the command that is used playing frequencies.
+''generic_frequency_command'' defines the command that is used playing frequencies.
   generic_frequency_command=<your command for playing a frequence>
  
-The following variables are substituted in ''genericPlayFileCommand'' and ''genericFrequencyCommand'':
+The following variables are substituted in ''generic_play_file_command'' and ''generic_frequency_command'':
-  * ''fenrirVolume'' = the current volume setting
+  * ''fenrir_volume'' = the current volume setting
-  * ''fenrirSoundFile'' = the sound file for an sound icon
+  * ''fenrir_sound_file'' = the sound file for an sound icon
-  * ''fenrirFrequence'' = the frequency to play
+  * ''fenrir_frequency'' = the frequency to play
-  * ''fenrirDuration'' = the duration of the frequency
+  * ''fenrir_duration'' = the duration of the frequency
 
-Example genericPlayFileCommand (default)
+Example generic_play_file_command (default)
-  generic_play_file_command=play -q -v fenrirVolume fenrirSoundFile
+  generic_play_file_command=play -q -v fenrir_volume fenrir_sound_file
-Example genericFrequencyCommand (default)
+Example generic_frequency_command (default)
-  generic_frequency_command=play -q -v fenrirVolume -n -c1 synth fenrirDuration sine fenrirFrequence
+  generic_frequency_command=play -q -v fenrir_volume -n -c1 synth fenrir_duration sine fenrir_frequency
 ==== Speech ====
 Speech is configured in section ''[speech]''.
 Turn speech on or off:
@@ -945,22 +945,22 @@ Values: on=''True'', off=''False''
 === Generic Driver ===
 The generic speech driver uses shell commands for speech synthisus.
 
-''genericSpeechCommand'' defines the command that is executed for creating speech
+''generic_speech_command'' defines the command that is executed for creating speech
-The following variables are substituted in ''genericSpeechCommand'':
+The following variables are substituted in ''generic_speech_command'':
-  * ''FenrirText'' = is the text that should be spoken
+  * ''fenrir_text'' = is the text that should be spoken
-  * ''fenrirModule'' = may be the speech module like used in speech-dispatcher, not every TTY needs this
+  * ''fenrir_module'' = may be the speech module like used in speech-dispatcher, not every TTY needs this
-  * ''fenrirLanguage'' = the language to speak in
+  * ''fenrir_language'' = the language to speak in
-  * ''fenrirVoice'' = is the current voice that should be used
+  * ''fenrir_voice'' = is the current voice that should be used
-  * ''fenrirVolume'' = is replaced with the current volume
+  * ''fenrir_volume'' = is replaced with the current volume
-  * ''fenrirPitch'' = is replaced with the current pitch
+  * ''fenrir_pitch'' = is replaced with the current pitch
-  * ''fenrirRate'' = is replaced with the current speed (speech rate)
+  * ''fenrir_rate'' = is replaced with the current speed (speech rate)
 
-Example genericSpeechCommand (default):
+Example generic_speech_command (default):
-  generic_speech_command=espeak -a fenrirVolume -s fenrirRate -p fenrirPitch -v fenrirVoice "fenrirText"
+  generic_speech_command=espeak -a fenrir_volume -s fenrir_rate -p fenrir_pitch -v fenrir_voice "fenrir_text"
 
-These are the minimum and maximum values of the TTS system used in genericSpeechCommand. They are needed to calculate the abstract range in volume, rate and pitch 0.0 - 1.0.
+These are the minimum and maximum values of the TTS system used in generic_speech_command. They are needed to calculate the abstract range in volume, rate and pitch 0.0 - 1.0.
 
-  FenrirMinVolume=0
+  fenrir_min_volume=0
   fenrir_max_volume=200
   fenrir_min_pitch=0
   fenrir_max_pitch=99
@@ -1133,10 +1133,12 @@ Values: on=''True'', off=''False''
 Specify the path where the clipboard should be exported to.
 See [[#export clipboard to file|export clipboard to file]].
 The variable ''$user'' is replaced by the current logged username.
-  clipboardExportPath=/tmp/fenrirClipboard
+  [clipboard]
+  clipboard_export_path=/tmp/fenrirClipboard
 Values: Text, Systemfilepath
 
 The number of available clipboards:
+  [clipboard]
   number_of_clipboards=10
 Values: Integer, 1 - 999
 

src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/commands/00_init_commands.py

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class command:
         self.env["runtime"]["MemoryManager"].add_index_list(
             "clipboardHistory",
             self.env["runtime"]["SettingsManager"].get_setting_as_int(
-                "general", "number_of_clipboards"
+                "clipboard", "number_of_clipboards"
             ),
         )
 

src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/commands/export_clipboard_to_file.py

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class command:
     def run(self):
         clipboard_file_path = self.env["runtime"][
             "SettingsManager"
-        ].get_setting("general", "clipboard_export_path")
+        ].get_setting("clipboard", "clipboard_export_path")
         clipboard_file_path = clipboard_file_path.replace(
             "$user", self.env["general"]["curr_user"]
         )

src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/commands/export_clipboard_to_x.py

@@ -5,12 +5,9 @@
 # By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributors.
 
 import _thread
-import importlib
-import os
-
-import pyperclip
 
 from fenrirscreenreader.core.i18n import _
+from fenrirscreenreader.utils import x_clipboard
 
 
 class command:
@@ -46,36 +43,20 @@ class command:
                 "MemoryManager"
             ].get_index_list_element("clipboardHistory")
 
-            # Remember original display environment variable if it exists
+            try:
-            original_display = os.environ.get("DISPLAY", "")
+                success = x_clipboard.write_text(
-            success = False
+                    clipboard, scan_displays=True
-
+                )
-            # Try different display options
+            except Exception:
-            for i in range(10):
+                success = False
-                display = f":{i}"
-                try:
-                    # Set display environment variable
-                    os.environ["DISPLAY"] = display
-                    # Attempt to set clipboard content
-                    # Weird workaround for some distros
-                    importlib.reload(pyperclip)
-                    pyperclip.copy(clipboard)
-                    # If we get here without exception, we found a working
-                    # display
-                    success = True
-                    break
-                except Exception:
-                    # Failed for this display, try next one
-                    continue
-
-            # Restore original display setting
-            if original_display:
-                os.environ["DISPLAY"] = original_display
-            else:
-                os.environ.pop("DISPLAY", None)
 
             # Notify the user of the result
             if success:
+                sync_manager = self.env["runtime"].get(
+                    "ClipboardSyncManager"
+                )
+                if sync_manager:
+                    sync_manager.mark_written_to_x(clipboard)
                 self.env["runtime"]["OutputManager"].present_text(
                     _("exported to the X session."), interrupt=True
                 )

src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/commands/import_clipboard_from_file.py

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class command:
     def run(self):
         clipboard_file_path = self.env["runtime"][
             "SettingsManager"
-        ].get_setting("general", "clipboard_export_path")
+        ].get_setting("clipboard", "clipboard_export_path")
         clipboard_file_path = clipboard_file_path.replace(
             "$user", self.env["general"]["curr_user"]
         )

src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/commands/import_clipboard_from_x.py

@@ -5,12 +5,9 @@
 # By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributors.
 
 import _thread
-import importlib
-import os
-
-import pyperclip
 
 from fenrirscreenreader.core.i18n import _
+from fenrirscreenreader.utils import x_clipboard
 
 
 class command:
@@ -32,33 +29,12 @@ class command:
 
     def _thread_run(self):
         try:
-            # Remember original display environment variable if it exists
+            try:
-            original_display = os.environ.get("DISPLAY", "")
+                clipboard_content = x_clipboard.read_text(
-            clipboard_content = None
+                    scan_displays=True
-
+                )
-            # Try different display options
+            except Exception:
-            for i in range(10):
+                clipboard_content = None
-                display = f":{i}"
-                try:
-                    # Set display environment variable
-                    os.environ["DISPLAY"] = display
-                    # Attempt to get clipboard content
-                    # Weird workaround for some distros
-                    importlib.reload(pyperclip)
-                    clipboard_content = pyperclip.paste()
-                    # If we get here without exception, we found a working
-                    # display
-                    if clipboard_content:
-                        break
-                except Exception:
-                    # Failed for this display, try next one
-                    continue
-
-            # Restore original display setting
-            if original_display:
-                os.environ["DISPLAY"] = original_display
-            else:
-                os.environ.pop("DISPLAY", None)
 
             # Process the clipboard content if we found any
             if clipboard_content and isinstance(clipboard_content, str):

src/fenrirscreenreader/commands/commands/paste_clipboard.py

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class command:
         self.env["runtime"]["MemoryManager"].add_index_list(
             "clipboardHistory",
             self.env["runtime"]["SettingsManager"].get_setting_as_int(
-                "general", "number_of_clipboards"
+                "clipboard", "number_of_clipboards"
             ),
         )
 

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

@@ -141,7 +141,12 @@ class command(config_command):
             self.config["general"] = {
                 "punctuation_level": "some",
                 "debug_level": "0",
+            }
+
+            # Basic clipboard defaults
+            self.config["clipboard"] = {
                 "number_of_clipboards": "50",
+                "clipboard_export_path": "/tmp/fenrirClipboard",
             }
 
             # Write the configuration

src/fenrirscreenreader/core/clipboardSyncManager.py

@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Fenrir TTY screen reader
+# By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributors.
+
+import os
+import threading
+import time
+
+from fenrirscreenreader.core import debug
+from fenrirscreenreader.utils import x_clipboard
+
+
+class ClipboardSyncManager:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.env = None
+        self.enabled = False
+        self.display = ""
+        self.interval = 0.5
+        self.running = False
+        self.thread = None
+        self.last_written_to_x = None
+        self.last_imported_from_x = None
+        self.last_observed_fenrir = None
+        self.last_observed_x = None
+
+    def initialize(self, environment):
+        self.env = environment
+        self.enabled, self.display = self._resolve_startup()
+        self.interval = max(
+            0.1,
+            self.env["runtime"]["SettingsManager"].get_setting_as_float(
+                "clipboard", "sync_interval"
+            ),
+        )
+        if self.enabled:
+            self._debug(
+                "Clipboard sync enabled for display "
+                + self.display
+                + " at interval "
+                + str(self.interval)
+            )
+            self.start()
+        else:
+            self._debug("Clipboard sync disabled at startup")
+
+    def shutdown(self):
+        self.stop()
+
+    def mark_written_to_x(self, text):
+        if not isinstance(text, str) or not text:
+            return
+        self.last_written_to_x = text
+        self.last_observed_fenrir = text
+        self.last_observed_x = text
+
+    def _resolve_startup(self):
+        settings_manager = self.env["runtime"]["SettingsManager"]
+        if not settings_manager.get_setting_as_bool(
+            "clipboard", "sync_enabled"
+        ):
+            return False, ""
+
+        configured_display = settings_manager.get_setting(
+            "clipboard", "sync_display"
+        )
+        screen_driver = settings_manager.get_setting("screen", "driver")
+        keyboard_driver = settings_manager.get_setting("keyboard", "driver")
+        is_x_mode = (
+            screen_driver == "ptyDriver" and keyboard_driver == "x11Driver"
+        )
+
+        if configured_display:
+            return True, configured_display
+        if is_x_mode:
+            current_display = os.environ.get("DISPLAY", "")
+            return bool(current_display), current_display
+        return False, ""
+
+    def start(self):
+        if self.running:
+            return
+        self.running = True
+        self.thread = threading.Thread(target=self._run, daemon=True)
+        self.thread.start()
+
+    def stop(self):
+        self.running = False
+        if self.thread:
+            self.thread.join(timeout=1.0)
+            self.thread = None
+
+    def _run(self):
+        while self.running:
+            self.poll_once()
+            time.sleep(self.interval)
+
+    def poll_once(self):
+        fenrir_text = self._get_fenrir_clipboard_text()
+        x_text = self._get_x_clipboard_text()
+
+        if fenrir_text and x_text and fenrir_text == x_text:
+            self.last_observed_fenrir = fenrir_text
+            self.last_observed_x = x_text
+            return
+
+        fenrir_changed = (
+            fenrir_text
+            and fenrir_text != self.last_observed_fenrir
+        )
+        x_changed = (
+            x_text
+            and x_text != self.last_observed_x
+        )
+
+        if fenrir_changed:
+            if self._write_x_clipboard_text(fenrir_text):
+                self.last_written_to_x = fenrir_text
+                self.last_observed_x = fenrir_text
+            self.last_observed_fenrir = fenrir_text
+            return
+
+        if x_changed:
+            self.env["runtime"]["MemoryManager"].add_value_to_first_index(
+                "clipboardHistory", x_text
+            )
+            self.last_imported_from_x = x_text
+            self.last_observed_fenrir = x_text
+            self.last_observed_x = x_text
+            return
+
+        if fenrir_text:
+            self.last_observed_fenrir = fenrir_text
+        if x_text:
+            self.last_observed_x = x_text
+
+    def _get_fenrir_clipboard_text(self):
+        memory_manager = self.env["runtime"]["MemoryManager"]
+        if memory_manager.is_index_list_empty("clipboardHistory"):
+            return None
+        text = memory_manager.get_index_list_element("clipboardHistory")
+        if isinstance(text, str) and text:
+            return text
+        return None
+
+    def _get_x_clipboard_text(self):
+        try:
+            text = x_clipboard.read_text(self.display)
+            if isinstance(text, str) and text:
+                return text
+            return None
+        except Exception as error:
+            self.env["runtime"]["DebugManager"].write_debug_out(
+                "ClipboardSyncManager paste failed: " + str(error),
+                debug.DebugLevel.INFO,
+            )
+            return None
+
+    def _write_x_clipboard_text(self, text):
+        try:
+            return x_clipboard.write_text(text, self.display)
+        except Exception as error:
+            self._debug("ClipboardSyncManager copy failed: " + str(error))
+            return False
+
+    def _debug(self, message):
+        self.env["runtime"]["DebugManager"].write_debug_out(
+            message,
+            debug.DebugLevel.INFO,
+        )

src/fenrirscreenreader/core/commandData.py

@@ -22,4 +22,7 @@ command_info = {
     # 'curr_command': '',
     "lastCommandExecutionTime": time.time(),
     "lastCommandRequestTime": time.time(),
+    "lastCommand": "",
+    "lastCommandSection": "",
+    "lastCommandRunTime": 0,
 }

src/fenrirscreenreader/core/commandManager.py

@@ -474,6 +474,10 @@ class CommandManager:
     def run_command(self, command, section="commands"):
         if self.command_exists(command, section):
             try:
+                command_time = time.time()
+                self.env["commandInfo"]["lastCommand"] = command
+                self.env["commandInfo"]["lastCommandSection"] = section
+                self.env["commandInfo"]["lastCommandRunTime"] = command_time
                 self.env["runtime"]["DebugManager"].write_debug_out(
                     "run_command command:" + section + "." + command,
                     debug.DebugLevel.INFO,

src/fenrirscreenreader/core/generalData.py

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ general_data = {
         "CursorManager",
         "ApplicationManager",
         "CommandManager",
+        "ClipboardSyncManager",
         "ScreenManager",
         "InputManager",
         "OutputManager",

src/fenrirscreenreader/core/remoteManager.py

@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ class RemoteManager:
     def export_clipboard(self):
         clipboard_file_path = self.env["runtime"][
             "SettingsManager"
-        ].get_setting("general", "clipboard_export_path")
+        ].get_setting("clipboard", "clipboard_export_path")
         clipboard_file_path = clipboard_file_path.replace(
             "$user", self.env["general"]["curr_user"]
         )

src/fenrirscreenreader/core/runtimeData.py

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ runtime_data = {
     "RemoteDriver": None,
     "InputManager": None,
     "CommandManager": None,
+    "ClipboardSyncManager": None,
     "ScreenManager": None,
     "OutputManager": None,
     "SpeechHistoryManager": None,

src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsData.py

@@ -12,8 +12,13 @@ settings_data = {
         "driver": "genericDriver",
         "theme": "default",
         "volume": 1.0,
-        "generic_play_file_command": "play -q -v fenrirVolume fenrirSoundFile",
+        "generic_play_file_command": (
-        "generic_frequency_command": "play -q -v fenrirVolume -n -c1 synth fenrirDuration sine fenrirFrequence",
+            "play -q -v fenrir_volume fenrir_sound_file"
+        ),
+        "generic_frequency_command": (
+            "play -q -v fenrir_volume -n -c1 synth "
+            "fenrir_duration sine fenrir_frequency"
+        ),
         "progress_monitoring": True,
     },
     "speech": {
@@ -38,7 +43,10 @@ settings_data = {
         "batch_flush_interval": 0.5,
         "max_batch_lines": 100,
         "flood_line_threshold": 500,
-        "generic_speech_command": 'espeak -a fenrirVolume -s fenrirRate -p fenrirPitch -v fenrirVoice "fenrirText"',
+        "generic_speech_command": (
+            "espeak -a fenrir_volume -s fenrir_rate -p fenrir_pitch "
+            '-v fenrir_voice "fenrir_text"'
+        ),
         "fenrir_min_volume": 0,
         "fenrir_max_volume": 200,
         "fenrir_min_pitch": 0,
@@ -62,8 +70,6 @@ settings_data = {
         "respect_punctuation_pause": True,
         "replace_undefined_punctuation_with_space": True,
         "new_line_pause": True,
-        "number_of_clipboards": 10,
-        "clipboard_export_path": "/tmp/fenrirClipboard",
         "emoticons": True,
         "fenrir_keys": "KEY_KP0,KEY_META",
         "script_keys": "KEY_COMPOSE",
@@ -81,6 +87,13 @@ settings_data = {
         "diff_presentation": "both",
         "diff_verbosity": "compact",
     },
+    "clipboard": {
+        "number_of_clipboards": 10,
+        "clipboard_export_path": "/tmp/fenrirClipboard",
+        "sync_enabled": False,
+        "sync_display": "",
+        "sync_interval": 0.5,
+    },
     "focus": {
         "cursor": True,
         "highlight": False,

src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsManager.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from configparser import ConfigParser
 from fenrirscreenreader.core import applicationManager
 from fenrirscreenreader.core import attributeManager
 from fenrirscreenreader.core import barrierManager
+from fenrirscreenreader.core import clipboardSyncManager
 from fenrirscreenreader.core import commandManager
 from fenrirscreenreader.core import cursorManager
 from fenrirscreenreader.core import debug
@@ -771,6 +772,13 @@ class SettingsManager:
         ] = commandManager.CommandManager()
         environment["runtime"]["CommandManager"].initialize(environment)
 
+        environment["runtime"][
+            "ClipboardSyncManager"
+        ] = clipboardSyncManager.ClipboardSyncManager()
+        environment["runtime"]["ClipboardSyncManager"].initialize(
+            environment
+        )
+
         environment["runtime"]["HelpManager"] = helpManager.HelpManager()
         environment["runtime"]["HelpManager"].initialize(environment)
 

src/fenrirscreenreader/fenrirVersion.py

@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 # Fenrir TTY screen reader
 # By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributors.
 
-version = "2026.06.01"
+version = "2026.06.27"
-code_name = "master"
+code_name = "testing"

src/fenrirscreenreader/screenDriver/ptyDriver.py

@@ -304,6 +304,11 @@ class driver(screenDriver):
             "keyboard", "interrupt_on_key_press_filter"
         ).strip():
             return
+        self.env["runtime"]["DebugManager"].write_debug_out(
+            "ptyDriver interrupt_output_on_stdin_input: "
+            + repr(msg_bytes),
+            debug.DebugLevel.INFO,
+        )
         self.start_stdin_interrupt_thread()
 
     def start_stdin_interrupt_thread(self):
@@ -335,10 +340,43 @@ class driver(screenDriver):
             return
         if self.handle_vmenu_stdin_input(msg_bytes, event_queue):
             return
+        if self.suppress_recent_review_stdin_tail(msg_bytes):
+            return
         self.record_stdin_keypress(msg_bytes)
         self.interrupt_output_on_stdin_input(msg_bytes)
         self.inject_text_to_screen(msg_bytes)
 
+    def suppress_recent_review_stdin_tail(self, msg_bytes):
+        if not self.is_keyboard_control_sequence(msg_bytes):
+            return False
+        try:
+            command_info = self.env["commandInfo"]
+            last_command = command_info.get("lastCommand", "")
+            last_section = command_info.get("lastCommandSection", "")
+            last_run_time = command_info.get("lastCommandRunTime", 0)
+        except Exception:
+            return False
+        if last_section != "commands" or not last_command.startswith("REVIEW_"):
+            return False
+        if time.time() - last_run_time > 0.8:
+            return False
+        self.env["runtime"]["DebugManager"].write_debug_out(
+            "ptyDriver suppressing recent review stdin tail: "
+            + repr(msg_bytes),
+            debug.DebugLevel.INFO,
+        )
+        return True
+
+    def is_keyboard_control_sequence(self, msg_bytes):
+        if not msg_bytes:
+            return False
+        if msg_bytes.startswith(b"\x1b"):
+            return True
+        if len(msg_bytes) == 1:
+            value = msg_bytes[0]
+            return value < 32 and msg_bytes not in [b"\t", b"\n", b"\r"]
+        return False
+
     def handle_vmenu_stdin_input(self, msg_bytes, event_queue):
         if not self.is_vmenu_active():
             return False

src/fenrirscreenreader/soundDriver/genericDriver.py

@@ -26,15 +26,15 @@ class driver(sound_driver):
     
     Attributes:
         proc: Currently running subprocess for sound playback
-        soundFileCommand (str): Command template for playing sound files
+        sound_file_command (str): Command template for playing sound files
-        frequenceCommand (str): Command template for generating frequencies
+        frequency_command (str): Command template for generating frequencies
     """
     def __init__(self):
         sound_driver.__init__(self)
         self.proc = None
-        self.soundType = ""
+        self.sound_type = ""
-        self.soundFileCommand = ""
+        self.sound_file_command = ""
-        self.frequenceCommand = ""
+        self.frequency_command = ""
 
     def initialize(self, environment):
         """Initialize the generic sound driver.
@@ -46,17 +46,20 @@ class driver(sound_driver):
             environment: Fenrir environment dictionary with settings
         """
         self.env = environment
-        self.soundFileCommand = self.env["runtime"][
+        self.sound_file_command = self.env["runtime"][
             "SettingsManager"
         ].get_setting("sound", "generic_play_file_command")
-        self.frequenceCommand = self.env["runtime"][
+        self.frequency_command = self.env["runtime"][
             "SettingsManager"
         ].get_setting("sound", "generic_frequency_command")
-        if self.soundFileCommand == "":
+        if self.sound_file_command == "":
-            self.soundFileCommand = "play -q -v fenrirVolume fenrirSoundFile"
+            self.sound_file_command = (
-        if self.frequenceCommand == "":
+                "play -q -v fenrir_volume fenrir_sound_file"
-            self.frequenceCommand = (
+            )
-                "play -q -v fenrirVolume -n -c1 synth fenrirDuration sine fenrirFrequence"
+        if self.frequency_command == "":
+            self.frequency_command = (
+                "play -q -v fenrir_volume -n -c1 synth "
+                "fenrir_duration sine fenrir_frequency"
             )
         self._initialized = True
 
@@ -75,22 +78,22 @@ class driver(sound_driver):
             return
         if interrupt:
             self.cancel()
-        popen_frequence_command = shlex.split(self.frequenceCommand)
+        popen_frequency_command = shlex.split(self.frequency_command)
-        for idx, word in enumerate(popen_frequence_command):
+        for idx, word in enumerate(popen_frequency_command):
             word = word.replace(
-                "fenrirVolume", str(self.volume * adjust_volume)
+                "fenrir_volume", str(self.volume * adjust_volume)
             )
-            word = word.replace("fenrirDuration", str(duration))
+            word = word.replace("fenrir_duration", str(duration))
-            word = word.replace("fenrirFrequence", str(frequence))
+            word = word.replace("fenrir_frequency", str(frequence))
-            popen_frequence_command[idx] = word
+            popen_frequency_command[idx] = word
         self.proc = subprocess.Popen(
-            popen_frequence_command,
+            popen_frequency_command,
             stdin=None,
             stdout=None,
             stderr=None,
             shell=False,
         )
-        self.soundType = "frequence"
+        self.sound_type = "frequence"
 
     def play_sound_file(self, file_path, interrupt=True):
         """Play a sound file.
@@ -108,13 +111,13 @@ class driver(sound_driver):
 
         if not os.path.isfile(file_path) or ".." in file_path:
             return
-        popen_sound_file_command = shlex.split(self.soundFileCommand)
+        popen_sound_file_command = shlex.split(self.sound_file_command)
         for idx, word in enumerate(popen_sound_file_command):
-            word = word.replace("fenrirVolume", str(self.volume))
+            word = word.replace("fenrir_volume", str(self.volume))
-            word = word.replace("fenrirSoundFile", shlex.quote(str(file_path)))
+            word = word.replace("fenrir_sound_file", str(file_path))
             popen_sound_file_command[idx] = word
         self.proc = subprocess.Popen(popen_sound_file_command, shell=False)
-        self.soundType = "file"
+        self.sound_type = "file"
 
     def cancel(self):
         """Cancel currently playing sound.
@@ -123,9 +126,9 @@ class driver(sound_driver):
         """
         if not self._initialized:
             return
-        if self.soundType == "":
+        if self.sound_type == "":
             return
-        if self.soundType == "file":
+        if self.sound_type == "file":
             self.proc.kill()
             try:
                 # Wait for process to finish to prevent zombies
@@ -134,7 +137,7 @@ class driver(sound_driver):
                 pass  # Process already terminated
             except Exception as e:
                 pass  # Handle any other wait errors
-        if self.soundType == "frequence":
+        if self.sound_type == "frequence":
             self.proc.kill()
             try:
                 # Wait for process to finish to prevent zombies
@@ -143,4 +146,4 @@ class driver(sound_driver):
                 pass  # Process already terminated
             except Exception as e:
                 pass  # Handle any other wait errors
-        self.soundType = ""
+        self.sound_type = ""

src/fenrirscreenreader/speechDriver/genericDriver.py

@@ -30,49 +30,52 @@ class driver(speech_driver):
     def __init__(self):
         speech_driver.__init__(self)
         self.proc = None
-        self.speechThread = Thread(target=self.worker)
+        self.speech_thread = Thread(target=self.worker)
         self.lock = Lock()
-        self.textQueue = SpeakQueue()
+        self.text_queue = SpeakQueue()
 
     def initialize(self, environment):
         self.env = environment
-        self.minVolume = self.env["runtime"][
+        self.min_volume = self.env["runtime"][
             "SettingsManager"
         ].get_setting_as_int("speech", "fenrir_min_volume")
-        self.maxVolume = self.env["runtime"][
+        self.max_volume = self.env["runtime"][
             "SettingsManager"
         ].get_setting_as_int("speech", "fenrir_max_volume")
-        self.minPitch = self.env["runtime"][
+        self.min_pitch = self.env["runtime"][
             "SettingsManager"
         ].get_setting_as_int("speech", "fenrir_min_pitch")
-        self.maxPitch = self.env["runtime"][
+        self.max_pitch = self.env["runtime"][
             "SettingsManager"
         ].get_setting_as_int("speech", "fenrir_max_pitch")
-        self.minRate = self.env["runtime"][
+        self.min_rate = self.env["runtime"][
             "SettingsManager"
         ].get_setting_as_int("speech", "fenrir_min_rate")
-        self.maxRate = self.env["runtime"][
+        self.max_rate = self.env["runtime"][
             "SettingsManager"
         ].get_setting_as_int("speech", "fenrir_max_rate")
 
-        self.speechCommand = self.env["runtime"][
+        self.speech_command = self.env["runtime"][
             "SettingsManager"
         ].get_setting("speech", "generic_speech_command")
-        if self.speechCommand == "":
+        if self.speech_command == "":
-            self.speechCommand = 'espeak -a fenrirVolume -s fenrirRate -p fenrirPitch -v fenrirVoice -- "fenrirText"'
+            self.speech_command = (
+                "espeak -a fenrir_volume -s fenrir_rate -p fenrir_pitch "
+                '-v fenrir_voice -- "fenrir_text"'
+            )
         if False:  # for debugging overwrite here
-            # self.speechCommand = 'spd-say --wait -r 100 -i 100  "fenrirText"'
+            # self.speech_command = 'spd-say --wait -r 100 -i 100 "fenrir_text"'
-            self.speechCommand = 'flite -t "fenrirText"'
+            self.speech_command = 'flite -t "fenrir_text"'
 
         self._is_initialized = True
         if self._is_initialized:
-            self.speechThread.start()
+            self.speech_thread.start()
 
     def shutdown(self):
         if not self._is_initialized:
             return
         self.cancel()
-        self.textQueue.put(-1)
+        self.text_queue.put(-1)
 
     def speak(self, text, queueable=True, ignore_punctuation=False):
         if not self._is_initialized:
@@ -88,7 +91,7 @@ class driver(speech_driver):
             "language": self.language,
             "voice": self.voice,
         }
-        self.textQueue.put(utterance.copy())
+        self.text_queue.put(utterance.copy())
 
     def cancel(self):
         if not self._is_initialized:
@@ -129,7 +132,7 @@ class driver(speech_driver):
     def clear_buffer(self):
         if not self._is_initialized:
             return
-        self.textQueue.clear()
+        self.text_queue.clear()
 
     def set_voice(self, voice):
         if not self._is_initialized:
@@ -140,13 +143,13 @@ class driver(speech_driver):
         if not self._is_initialized:
             return
         self.pitch = str(
-            self.minPitch + pitch * (self.maxPitch - self.minPitch)
+            self.min_pitch + pitch * (self.max_pitch - self.min_pitch)
         )
 
     def set_rate(self, rate):
         if not self._is_initialized:
             return
-        self.rate = str(self.minRate + rate * (self.maxRate - self.minRate))
+        self.rate = str(self.min_rate + rate * (self.max_rate - self.min_rate))
 
     def set_module(self, module):
         if not self._is_initialized:
@@ -162,12 +165,29 @@ class driver(speech_driver):
         if not self._is_initialized:
             return
         self.volume = str(
-            self.minVolume + volume * (self.maxVolume - self.minVolume)
+            self.min_volume + volume * (self.max_volume - self.min_volume)
         )
 
+    def _build_speech_command(self, utterance):
+        replacements = {
+            "fenrir_volume": str(utterance["volume"]),
+            "fenrir_module": str(utterance["module"]),
+            "fenrir_language": str(utterance["language"]),
+            "fenrir_voice": str(utterance["voice"]),
+            "fenrir_pitch": str(utterance["pitch"]),
+            "fenrir_rate": str(utterance["rate"]),
+            "fenrir_text": shlex.quote(str(utterance["text"])),
+        }
+        speech_command = shlex.split(self.speech_command)
+        for idx, word in enumerate(speech_command):
+            for placeholder, value in replacements.items():
+                word = word.replace(placeholder, value)
+            speech_command[idx] = word
+        return speech_command
+
     def worker(self):
         while True:
-            utterance = self.textQueue.get()
+            utterance = self.text_queue.get()
 
             if isinstance(utterance, int):
                 if utterance == -1:
@@ -209,21 +229,7 @@ class driver(speech_driver):
             if not isinstance(utterance["rate"], str):
                 utterance["rate"] = ""
 
-            popen_speech_command = shlex.split(self.speechCommand)
+            popen_speech_command = self._build_speech_command(utterance)
-            for idx, word in enumerate(popen_speech_command):
-                word = word.replace("fenrirVolume", str(utterance["volume"]))
-                word = word.replace("fenrirModule", str(utterance["module"]))
-                word = word.replace(
-                    "fenrirLanguage", str(utterance["language"])
-                )
-                word = word.replace("fenrirVoice", str(utterance["voice"]))
-                word = word.replace("fenrirPitch", str(utterance["pitch"]))
-                word = word.replace("fenrirRate", str(utterance["rate"]))
-                # Properly quote text to prevent command injection
-                word = word.replace(
-                    "fenrirText", shlex.quote(str(utterance["text"]))
-                )
-                popen_speech_command[idx] = word
 
             try:
                 self.env["runtime"]["DebugManager"].write_debug_out(

src/fenrirscreenreader/utils/x_clipboard.py

@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Fenrir TTY screen reader
+# By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributors.
+
+import os
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+import threading
+
+
+_display_lock = threading.RLock()
+_CLIPBOARD_TIMEOUT = 2.0
+_ENCODING = "utf-8"
+
+
+def _command_exists(command):
+    return shutil.which(command) is not None
+
+
+def _env_for_display(display):
+    env = os.environ.copy()
+    if display:
+        env["DISPLAY"] = display
+    return env
+
+
+def _display_candidates(display="", scan_displays=False):
+    if display:
+        return [display]
+    current_display = os.environ.get("DISPLAY", "")
+    candidates = []
+    if current_display:
+        candidates.append(current_display)
+    if scan_displays:
+        candidates.extend(f":{index}" for index in range(10))
+    if not candidates:
+        candidates.append("")
+    return list(dict.fromkeys(candidates))
+
+
+def _read_commands(display):
+    commands = []
+    if display:
+        if _command_exists("xclip"):
+            commands.append(["xclip", "-selection", "clipboard", "-o"])
+        if _command_exists("xsel"):
+            commands.append(["xsel", "-b", "-o"])
+    elif os.environ.get("WAYLAND_DISPLAY") and _command_exists("wl-paste"):
+        commands.append(["wl-paste", "-n", "-t", "text"])
+    return commands
+
+
+def _write_commands(display):
+    commands = []
+    if display:
+        if _command_exists("xclip"):
+            commands.append(["xclip", "-selection", "clipboard"])
+        if _command_exists("xsel"):
+            commands.append(["xsel", "-b", "-i"])
+    elif os.environ.get("WAYLAND_DISPLAY") and _command_exists("wl-copy"):
+        commands.append(["wl-copy"])
+    return commands
+
+
+def _run_command(command, display, input_text=None):
+    input_bytes = None
+    if input_text is not None:
+        input_bytes = input_text.encode(_ENCODING)
+    return subprocess.run(
+        command,
+        input=input_bytes,
+        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+        stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+        env=_env_for_display(display),
+        timeout=_CLIPBOARD_TIMEOUT,
+        check=False,
+    )
+
+
+def _command_error(command, result):
+    stderr = result.stderr.decode(_ENCODING, errors="replace").strip()
+    if stderr:
+        return RuntimeError(stderr)
+    return RuntimeError(
+        "clipboard command failed: "
+        + " ".join(command)
+        + " exited with "
+        + str(result.returncode)
+    )
+
+
+def read_text(display="", scan_displays=False):
+    last_error = None
+    command_succeeded = False
+    with _display_lock:
+        for candidate in _display_candidates(display, scan_displays):
+            commands = _read_commands(candidate)
+            if not commands:
+                last_error = RuntimeError("no supported clipboard reader found")
+            for command in commands:
+                try:
+                    result = _run_command(command, candidate)
+                    if result.returncode != 0:
+                        last_error = _command_error(command, result)
+                        continue
+                    command_succeeded = True
+                    text = result.stdout.decode(_ENCODING)
+                    if text:
+                        return text
+                except Exception as error:
+                    last_error = error
+    if last_error:
+        if command_succeeded:
+            return None
+        raise last_error
+    return None
+
+
+def write_text(text, display="", scan_displays=False):
+    if not isinstance(text, str) or not text:
+        return False
+    last_error = None
+    with _display_lock:
+        for candidate in _display_candidates(display, scan_displays):
+            commands = _write_commands(candidate)
+            if not commands:
+                last_error = RuntimeError("no supported clipboard writer found")
+            for command in commands:
+                try:
+                    result = _run_command(command, candidate, text)
+                    if result.returncode == 0:
+                        return True
+                    last_error = _command_error(command, result)
+                except Exception as error:
+                    last_error = error
+    if last_error:
+        raise last_error
+    return False

tests/unit/test_clipboard_sync_manager.py

@@ -0,0 +1,272 @@
+from unittest.mock import Mock
+
+import pytest
+
+from fenrirscreenreader.core.clipboardSyncManager import ClipboardSyncManager
+
+
+def build_env(
+    sync_enabled=False,
+    sync_display="",
+    screen_driver="vcsaDriver",
+    keyboard_driver="evdevDriver",
+    fenrir_text=None,
+):
+    def get_setting(section, setting):
+        values = {
+            ("clipboard", "sync_display"): sync_display,
+            ("screen", "driver"): screen_driver,
+            ("keyboard", "driver"): keyboard_driver,
+        }
+        return values[(section, setting)]
+
+    settings_manager = Mock(
+        get_setting_as_bool=Mock(return_value=sync_enabled),
+        get_setting_as_float=Mock(return_value=0.5),
+        get_setting=Mock(side_effect=get_setting),
+    )
+    memory_manager = Mock(
+        is_index_list_empty=Mock(return_value=fenrir_text is None),
+        get_index_list_element=Mock(return_value=fenrir_text),
+        add_value_to_first_index=Mock(),
+    )
+    return {
+        "runtime": {
+            "SettingsManager": settings_manager,
+            "MemoryManager": memory_manager,
+            "DebugManager": Mock(write_debug_out=Mock()),
+        }
+    }
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_clipboard_sync_disabled_by_default():
+    manager = ClipboardSyncManager()
+    manager.start = Mock()
+
+    manager.initialize(build_env(sync_enabled=False))
+
+    assert manager.enabled is False
+    manager.start.assert_not_called()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_clipboard_sync_enabled_in_x_mode_with_current_display(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setenv("DISPLAY", ":1")
+    manager = ClipboardSyncManager()
+    manager.start = Mock()
+
+    manager.initialize(
+        build_env(
+            sync_enabled=True,
+            screen_driver="ptyDriver",
+            keyboard_driver="x11Driver",
+        )
+    )
+
+    assert manager.enabled is True
+    assert manager.display == ":1"
+    manager.start.assert_called_once_with()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_clipboard_sync_console_skips_empty_display(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.delenv("DISPLAY", raising=False)
+    manager = ClipboardSyncManager()
+    manager.start = Mock()
+
+    manager.initialize(build_env(sync_enabled=True))
+
+    assert manager.enabled is False
+    manager.start.assert_not_called()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_clipboard_sync_console_allows_configured_display(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.delenv("DISPLAY", raising=False)
+    manager = ClipboardSyncManager()
+    manager.start = Mock()
+
+    manager.initialize(build_env(sync_enabled=True, sync_display=":0"))
+
+    assert manager.enabled is True
+    assert manager.display == ":0"
+    manager.start.assert_called_once_with()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_mark_written_to_x_updates_observed_state():
+    manager = ClipboardSyncManager()
+
+    manager.mark_written_to_x("manual export")
+
+    assert manager.last_written_to_x == "manual export"
+    assert manager.last_observed_fenrir == "manual export"
+    assert manager.last_observed_x == "manual export"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_fenrir_to_x_write_is_not_reimported(monkeypatch):
+    env = build_env(fenrir_text="from fenrir")
+    manager = ClipboardSyncManager()
+    manager.env = env
+    manager.display = ":1"
+    write_text = Mock(return_value=True)
+    read_text = Mock(side_effect=[None, "from fenrir"])
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "fenrirscreenreader.core.clipboardSyncManager.x_clipboard.write_text",
+        write_text,
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "fenrirscreenreader.core.clipboardSyncManager.x_clipboard.read_text",
+        read_text,
+    )
+
+    manager.poll_once()
+    manager.poll_once()
+
+    write_text.assert_called_once_with("from fenrir", ":1")
+    env["runtime"]["MemoryManager"].add_value_to_first_index.assert_not_called()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_conflicting_clipboards_do_not_swap_values(monkeypatch):
+    env = build_env(fenrir_text="from fenrir")
+    manager = ClipboardSyncManager()
+    manager.env = env
+    manager.display = ":1"
+    write_text = Mock(return_value=True)
+    read_text = Mock(return_value="from x")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "fenrirscreenreader.core.clipboardSyncManager.x_clipboard.write_text",
+        write_text,
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "fenrirscreenreader.core.clipboardSyncManager.x_clipboard.read_text",
+        read_text,
+    )
+
+    manager.poll_once()
+
+    write_text.assert_called_once_with("from fenrir", ":1")
+    env["runtime"]["MemoryManager"].add_value_to_first_index.assert_not_called()
+    assert manager.last_written_to_x == "from fenrir"
+    assert manager.last_observed_x == "from fenrir"
+    assert manager.last_observed_fenrir == "from fenrir"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_matching_clipboards_are_observed_without_duplicate_import(monkeypatch):
+    env = build_env(fenrir_text="same text")
+    manager = ClipboardSyncManager()
+    manager.env = env
+    manager.display = ":1"
+    write_text = Mock(return_value=True)
+    read_text = Mock(return_value="same text")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "fenrirscreenreader.core.clipboardSyncManager.x_clipboard.write_text",
+        write_text,
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "fenrirscreenreader.core.clipboardSyncManager.x_clipboard.read_text",
+        read_text,
+    )
+
+    manager.poll_once()
+
+    write_text.assert_not_called()
+    env["runtime"]["MemoryManager"].add_value_to_first_index.assert_not_called()
+    assert manager.last_observed_x == "same text"
+    assert manager.last_observed_fenrir == "same text"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_x_to_fenrir_import_is_not_reexported(monkeypatch):
+    env = build_env(fenrir_text=None)
+    manager = ClipboardSyncManager()
+    manager.env = env
+    manager.display = ":1"
+    write_text = Mock(return_value=True)
+    read_text = Mock(return_value="from x")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "fenrirscreenreader.core.clipboardSyncManager.x_clipboard.write_text",
+        write_text,
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "fenrirscreenreader.core.clipboardSyncManager.x_clipboard.read_text",
+        read_text,
+    )
+
+    manager.poll_once()
+    env["runtime"]["MemoryManager"].is_index_list_empty.return_value = False
+    env["runtime"]["MemoryManager"].get_index_list_element.return_value = (
+        "from x"
+    )
+    manager.poll_once()
+
+    env["runtime"]["MemoryManager"].add_value_to_first_index.assert_called_once_with(
+        "clipboardHistory", "from x"
+    )
+    write_text.assert_not_called()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_selected_imported_text_can_export_after_x_changes(monkeypatch):
+    env = build_env(fenrir_text=None)
+    manager = ClipboardSyncManager()
+    manager.env = env
+    manager.display = ":1"
+    write_text = Mock(return_value=True)
+    read_text = Mock(side_effect=["from x", "other x"])
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "fenrirscreenreader.core.clipboardSyncManager.x_clipboard.write_text",
+        write_text,
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "fenrirscreenreader.core.clipboardSyncManager.x_clipboard.read_text",
+        read_text,
+    )
+
+    manager.poll_once()
+    env["runtime"]["MemoryManager"].is_index_list_empty.return_value = False
+    env["runtime"]["MemoryManager"].get_index_list_element.return_value = (
+        "from x"
+    )
+    manager.last_observed_fenrir = "different fenrir entry"
+    manager.poll_once()
+
+    write_text.assert_called_once_with("from x", ":1")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("x_value", [None, "", object()])
+def test_x_clipboard_non_text_values_are_ignored(monkeypatch, x_value):
+    env = build_env(fenrir_text=None)
+    manager = ClipboardSyncManager()
+    manager.env = env
+    manager.display = ":1"
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "fenrirscreenreader.core.clipboardSyncManager.x_clipboard.read_text",
+        Mock(return_value=x_value),
+    )
+
+    manager.poll_once()
+
+    env["runtime"]["MemoryManager"].add_value_to_first_index.assert_not_called()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_x_clipboard_paste_exception_is_ignored(monkeypatch):
+    env = build_env(fenrir_text=None)
+    manager = ClipboardSyncManager()
+    manager.env = env
+    manager.display = ":1"
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "fenrirscreenreader.core.clipboardSyncManager.x_clipboard.read_text",
+        Mock(side_effect=RuntimeError("no text target")),
+    )
+
+    manager.poll_once()
+
+    env["runtime"]["MemoryManager"].add_value_to_first_index.assert_not_called()
+    env["runtime"]["DebugManager"].write_debug_out.assert_called_once()

tests/unit/test_generic_sound_driver.py

@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+from configparser import ConfigParser
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import Mock
+
+import pytest
+
+from fenrirscreenreader.core.settingsData import settings_data
+from fenrirscreenreader.soundDriver import genericDriver
+
+
+class SettingsManager:
+    def __init__(self, settings):
+        self.settings = settings
+
+    def get_setting(self, section, setting):
+        return self.settings[setting]
+
+
+def _sound_driver(settings):
+    sound_driver = genericDriver.driver()
+    sound_driver.initialize(
+        {"runtime": {"SettingsManager": SettingsManager(settings)}}
+    )
+    sound_driver.set_volume(0.75)
+    return sound_driver
+
+
+def _configured_sound_settings():
+    config = ConfigParser(interpolation=None)
+    config.read(Path(__file__).parents[2] / "config/settings/settings.conf")
+    return {
+        "generic_play_file_command": config.get(
+            "sound", "generic_play_file_command"
+        ),
+        "generic_frequency_command": config.get(
+            "sound", "generic_frequency_command"
+        ),
+    }
+
+
+def test_play_frequency_replaces_snake_case_placeholders(monkeypatch):
+    popen = Mock()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(genericDriver.subprocess, "Popen", popen)
+    sound_driver = _sound_driver(
+        {
+            "generic_play_file_command": "player fenrir_sound_file",
+            "generic_frequency_command": (
+                "tone --volume fenrir_volume --duration fenrir_duration "
+                "--frequency fenrir_frequency"
+            ),
+        }
+    )
+
+    sound_driver.play_frequence(
+        440, 0.25, adjust_volume=0.5, interrupt=False
+    )
+
+    assert popen.call_args.args[0] == [
+        "tone",
+        "--volume",
+        "0.375",
+        "--duration",
+        "0.25",
+        "--frequency",
+        "440",
+    ]
+
+
+def test_play_sound_file_replaces_snake_case_placeholders(
+    monkeypatch, tmp_path
+):
+    popen = Mock()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(genericDriver.subprocess, "Popen", popen)
+    sound_file = tmp_path / "sound file.ogg"
+    sound_file.write_bytes(b"")
+    sound_driver = _sound_driver(
+        {
+            "generic_play_file_command": (
+                "player --volume fenrir_volume fenrir_sound_file"
+            ),
+            "generic_frequency_command": "tone fenrir_frequency",
+        }
+    )
+
+    sound_driver.play_sound_file(str(sound_file), interrupt=False)
+
+    assert popen.call_args.args[0] == [
+        "player",
+        "--volume",
+        "0.75",
+        str(sound_file),
+    ]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "settings",
+    [settings_data["sound"], _configured_sound_settings()],
+)
+def test_default_sound_commands_use_supported_placeholders(
+    monkeypatch, tmp_path, settings
+):
+    popen = Mock()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(genericDriver.subprocess, "Popen", popen)
+    sound_file = tmp_path / "sound.ogg"
+    sound_file.write_bytes(b"")
+    sound_driver = _sound_driver(settings)
+
+    sound_driver.play_frequence(
+        440, 0.25, adjust_volume=0.5, interrupt=False
+    )
+    sound_driver.play_sound_file(str(sound_file), interrupt=False)
+
+    for call in popen.call_args_list:
+        assert not any("fenrir_" in argument for argument in call.args[0])

tests/unit/test_generic_speech_driver.py

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+from configparser import ConfigParser
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+from fenrirscreenreader.core.settingsData import settings_data
+from fenrirscreenreader.speechDriver import genericDriver
+
+
+def test_build_speech_command_replaces_snake_case_placeholders():
+    speech_driver = genericDriver.driver()
+    speech_driver.speech_command = (
+        "synth --volume fenrir_volume --module fenrir_module "
+        "--language fenrir_language --voice fenrir_voice "
+        "--pitch fenrir_pitch --rate fenrir_rate fenrir_text"
+    )
+    utterance = {
+        "volume": "150",
+        "module": "module-name",
+        "language": "en-US",
+        "voice": "voice-name",
+        "pitch": "50",
+        "rate": "240",
+        "text": "hello",
+    }
+
+    assert speech_driver._build_speech_command(utterance) == [
+        "synth",
+        "--volume",
+        "150",
+        "--module",
+        "module-name",
+        "--language",
+        "en-US",
+        "--voice",
+        "voice-name",
+        "--pitch",
+        "50",
+        "--rate",
+        "240",
+        "hello",
+    ]
+
+
+def _configured_speech_command():
+    config = ConfigParser(interpolation=None)
+    config.read(Path(__file__).parents[2] / "config/settings/settings.conf")
+    return config.get("speech", "generic_speech_command")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "speech_command",
+    [
+        settings_data["speech"]["generic_speech_command"],
+        _configured_speech_command(),
+    ],
+)
+def test_default_speech_commands_use_supported_placeholders(speech_command):
+    speech_driver = genericDriver.driver()
+    speech_driver.speech_command = speech_command
+    utterance = {
+        "volume": "150",
+        "module": "",
+        "language": "en-US",
+        "voice": "voice-name",
+        "pitch": "50",
+        "rate": "240",
+        "text": "hello",
+    }
+
+    built_command = speech_driver._build_speech_command(utterance)
+
+    assert not any("fenrir_" in argument for argument in built_command)

tests/unit/test_hardware_speech_drivers.py

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def test_litetalk_driver_writes_settings_and_cancel(serial_pair):
         speech_driver.set_pitch(0.0)
         speech_driver.set_volume(0.5)
         speech_driver.cancel()
-        assert read_available(master_fd, 9) == b"\x019S\x010P\x014V\x18"
+        assert read_available(master_fd, 10) == b"\x019S\x010P\x014V\x18"
     finally:
         speech_driver.shutdown()
 

tests/unit/test_pty_terminal_sequences.py

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ def test_pty_stdin_input_interrupts_output_when_all_keys_interrupt_enabled():
         "runtime": {
             "SettingsManager": settings_manager,
             "OutputManager": output_manager,
+            "DebugManager": Mock(write_debug_out=Mock()),
         }
     }
 
@@ -254,6 +255,7 @@ def test_pty_stdin_input_honors_interrupt_disabled():
         "runtime": {
             "SettingsManager": settings_manager,
             "OutputManager": output_manager,
+            "DebugManager": Mock(write_debug_out=Mock()),
         }
     }
 
@@ -273,6 +275,7 @@ def test_pty_stdin_input_leaves_filtered_interrupts_to_key_events():
         "runtime": {
             "SettingsManager": settings_manager,
             "OutputManager": output_manager,
+            "DebugManager": Mock(write_debug_out=Mock()),
         }
     }
 
@@ -281,6 +284,60 @@ def test_pty_stdin_input_leaves_filtered_interrupts_to_key_events():
     output_manager.interrupt_output.assert_not_called()
 
 
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_pty_recent_review_escape_tail_is_consumed_without_interrupt_or_injection():
+    pty_driver = PtyDriver()
+    event_queue = Mock()
+    settings_manager = Mock()
+    settings_manager.get_setting_as_bool.return_value = True
+    settings_manager.get_setting.return_value = ""
+    output_manager = Mock()
+    pty_driver.env = {
+        "commandInfo": {
+            "lastCommand": "REVIEW_PREV_LINE",
+            "lastCommandSection": "commands",
+            "lastCommandRunTime": time.time(),
+        },
+        "input": {"curr_input": []},
+        "runtime": {
+            "DebugManager": Mock(write_debug_out=Mock()),
+            "OutputManager": output_manager,
+            "SettingsManager": settings_manager,
+        },
+    }
+    pty_driver.inject_text_to_screen = Mock()
+
+    pty_driver.handle_stdin_input(b"\x1b[7~", event_queue)
+
+    output_manager.interrupt_output.assert_not_called()
+    pty_driver.inject_text_to_screen.assert_not_called()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_pty_recent_review_does_not_consume_plain_text_input():
+    pty_driver = PtyDriver()
+    event_queue = Mock()
+    settings_manager = Mock()
+    settings_manager.get_setting_as_bool.return_value = False
+    pty_driver.env = {
+        "commandInfo": {
+            "lastCommand": "REVIEW_PREV_LINE",
+            "lastCommandSection": "commands",
+            "lastCommandRunTime": time.time(),
+        },
+        "input": {"curr_input": []},
+        "runtime": {
+            "DebugManager": Mock(write_debug_out=Mock()),
+            "SettingsManager": settings_manager,
+        },
+    }
+    pty_driver.inject_text_to_screen = Mock()
+
+    pty_driver.handle_stdin_input(b"a", event_queue)
+
+    pty_driver.inject_text_to_screen.assert_called_once_with(b"a")
+
+
 @pytest.mark.unit
 def test_pty_backspace_with_fenrir_key_synthesizes_shortcut_events():
     pty_driver = PtyDriver()

tests/unit/test_x_clipboard.py

@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+import os
+import subprocess
+from unittest.mock import Mock
+
+import pytest
+
+from fenrirscreenreader.utils import x_clipboard
+
+
+def command_exists(command):
+    if command == "xclip":
+        return "/usr/bin/xclip"
+    return None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_write_text_uses_display_env_without_mutating_process_env(
+    monkeypatch,
+):
+    monkeypatch.delenv("DISPLAY", raising=False)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(x_clipboard.shutil, "which", command_exists)
+    run_command = Mock(
+        return_value=subprocess.CompletedProcess(
+            ["xclip"], 0, stdout=b"", stderr=b""
+        )
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setattr(x_clipboard.subprocess, "run", run_command)
+
+    assert x_clipboard.write_text("clipboard text", ":3") is True
+
+    command = run_command.call_args.args[0]
+    kwargs = run_command.call_args.kwargs
+    assert command == ["xclip", "-selection", "clipboard"]
+    assert kwargs["input"] == b"clipboard text"
+    assert kwargs["env"]["DISPLAY"] == ":3"
+    assert kwargs["timeout"] == 2.0
+    assert os.environ.get("DISPLAY") is None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_read_text_scans_displays_until_text_is_found(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.delenv("DISPLAY", raising=False)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(x_clipboard.shutil, "which", command_exists)
+    displays = []
+
+    def run_command(command, **kwargs):
+        displays.append(kwargs["env"].get("DISPLAY"))
+        if kwargs["env"].get("DISPLAY") == ":1":
+            return subprocess.CompletedProcess(
+                command, 0, stdout=b"from x", stderr=b""
+            )
+        return subprocess.CompletedProcess(
+            command, 1, stdout=b"", stderr=b"missing display"
+        )
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(x_clipboard.subprocess, "run", run_command)
+
+    assert x_clipboard.read_text(scan_displays=True) == "from x"
+    assert displays == [":0", ":1"]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_read_text_empty_success_returns_none(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setenv("DISPLAY", ":2")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(x_clipboard.shutil, "which", command_exists)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        x_clipboard.subprocess,
+        "run",
+        Mock(
+            return_value=subprocess.CompletedProcess(
+                ["xclip"], 0, stdout=b"", stderr=b""
+            )
+        ),
+    )
+
+    assert x_clipboard.read_text() is None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_write_text_propagates_clipboard_timeout(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(x_clipboard.shutil, "which", command_exists)
+    timeout = subprocess.TimeoutExpired(["xclip"], 2.0)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        x_clipboard.subprocess,
+        "run",
+        Mock(side_effect=timeout),
+    )
+
+    with pytest.raises(subprocess.TimeoutExpired):
+        x_clipboard.write_text("clipboard text", ":3")