A few final adjustments to the audio utility.

usr/local/bin/audio_manager.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 import curses
+import configparser
 import json
 import os
 import re
@@ -256,6 +257,11 @@ class AudioManagerApp:
         self.backend = AudioBackend()
         self.feedback = AudioFeedback()
         self.speech_client = None
+        self.config_dir = os.path.expanduser("~/.config/stormux")
+        self.config_file = os.path.join(self.config_dir, "game_launcher.conf")
+        self.config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+        self.speech_rate = 0
+        self.speech_pitch = 0
         self.stdscr = None
         self.focus_names = [
             "Output Volume",
@@ -276,6 +282,19 @@ class AudioManagerApp:
         self.input_volume = 50
         self.pending_change = None
         self.status_message = ""
+        self.load_speech_settings()
+
+    def load_speech_settings(self):
+        if not os.path.exists(self.config_file):
+            return
+
+        try:
+            self.config.read(self.config_file)
+            if "Speech" in self.config:
+                self.speech_rate = self.config.getint("Speech", "rate", fallback=0)
+                self.speech_pitch = self.config.getint("Speech", "pitch", fallback=0)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
 
     def init_speech(self):
         if speechd is None:
@@ -283,6 +302,8 @@ class AudioManagerApp:
         self.speech_client = speechd.SSIPClient("audio_manager")
         self.speech_client.set_priority(speechd.Priority.IMPORTANT)
         self.speech_client.set_punctuation(speechd.PunctuationMode.SOME)
+        self.speech_client.set_rate(self.speech_rate)
+        self.speech_client.set_pitch(self.speech_pitch)
 
     def speak(self, text, interrupt=True):
         if not self.speech_client:
@@ -557,11 +578,7 @@ class AudioManagerApp:
             except Exception:
                 pass
 
-            self.speak(
+            self.speak("Stormux audio manager, press h for help.")
-                "Sound and Volume. Use left and right arrows to select, "
-                "up and down arrows to adjust, and space to read the current value. "
-                "Press h for help."
-            )
 
             while True:
                 if pending_change_expired(self.pending_change):