Enhance channel management by adding 'enabled' state to channels and updating role handling in save_changes.

contact/localisations/en.ini

@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ node_ignored, "Node ignored", ""
 
 [Channels.channel]
 title, "Channels"
+enabled, "Enabled", "Enable or disable this channel without clearing its name or encryption key."
 channel_num, "Channel number", "The index number of this channel."
 psk, "PSK", "The channel's encryption key."
 name, "Name", "The channel's name."

contact/ui/control_ui.py

@@ -97,6 +97,17 @@ def get_translated_header(menu_path: List[str]) -> str:
     return f"{admin_target_label} | {breadcrumb}" if admin_target_label else breadcrumb
 
 
+def get_settings_option_label(option, field_info, menu_path):
+    if menu_path == ["Main Menu", "Channels"] and isinstance(field_info, dict):
+        name = field_info.get("name", (None, ""))[1]
+        if name:
+            return name
+    full_key = ".".join(transform_menu_path(menu_path) + [option])
+    if len(menu_path) == 3 and menu_path[1] == "Channels" and option == "enabled":
+        return field_mapping.get(full_key, "Enabled")
+    return field_mapping.get(full_key, option)
+
+
 def display_menu() -> tuple[object, object]:
     # if help_win:
     #     min_help_window_height = 6
@@ -140,7 +151,7 @@ def display_menu() -> tuple[object, object]:
         field_info = menu_state.current_menu[option]
         current_value = field_info[1] if isinstance(field_info, tuple) else ""
         full_key = ".".join(transformed_path + [option])
-        display_name = field_mapping.get(full_key, option)
+        display_name = get_settings_option_label(option, field_info, menu_state.menu_path)
 
         if full_key.startswith("config.network.ipv4_config.") and option in {"ip", "gateway", "subnet", "dns"}:
             if isinstance(current_value, int):
@@ -719,7 +730,7 @@ def settings_menu(
                 full_key = ".".join(transformed_path + [selected_option])
 
                 # Fetch human-readable name from field_mapping
-                human_readable_name = field_mapping.get(full_key, selected_option)
+                human_readable_name = get_settings_option_label(selected_option, field_info, menu_state.menu_path)
 
                 if field is None and selected_option in ("ringtone", "messages"):
                     is_ringtone = selected_option == "ringtone"
@@ -779,6 +790,11 @@ def settings_menu(
                     new_value = current_value if new_values is None else [base64.b64decode(key) for key in new_values]
                     menu_state.start_index.pop()
 
+                elif field is None and selected_option == "enabled" and menu_state.menu_path[1] == "Channels":
+                    new_value = get_list_input(human_readable_name, str(current_value), ["True", "False"])
+                    new_value = new_value == "True" or new_value is True
+                    menu_state.start_index.pop()
+
                 elif field.type == 8:  # Handle boolean type
                     new_value = get_list_input(human_readable_name, str(current_value), ["True", "False"])
                     if new_value == "Not Set":
@@ -820,8 +836,15 @@ def settings_menu(
 
                 else:  # Handle other field types
                     input_type = get_input_type_for_field(field)
+                    allow_empty = (
+                        selected_option == "name"
+                        and len(menu_state.menu_path) == 3
+                        and menu_state.menu_path[1] == "Channels"
+                        and menu_state.menu_path[2] != "Channel 1"
+                    )
                     new_value = get_text_input(
-                        f"{human_readable_name} is currently: {current_value}", selected_option, input_type
+                        f"{human_readable_name} is currently: {current_value}", selected_option, input_type,
+                        allow_empty=allow_empty,
                     )
                     new_value = current_value if new_value is None else new_value
                     menu_state.start_index.pop()

contact/ui/menus.py

@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ def generate_menu_from_protobuf(interface: object, node: Any = None, include_app
             current_channel = node.getChannelByChannelIndex(i)
             if current_channel:
                 channel_config = extract_fields(channel, current_channel.settings)
+                channel_config = {
+                    "enabled": (None, current_channel.role != channel_pb2.Channel.Role.DISABLED),
+                    **channel_config,
+                }
                 menu_structure["Main Menu"]["Channels"][f"Channel {i + 1}"] = channel_config
 
     # Add Radio Settings

contact/utilities/input_handlers.py

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def invalid_input(window: curses.window, message: str, redraw_func: Optional[cal
     curses.curs_set(1)
 
 
-def get_text_input(prompt: str, selected_config: str, input_type: str) -> Optional[str]:
+def get_text_input(prompt: str, selected_config: str, input_type: str, *, allow_empty: bool = False) -> Optional[str]:
     """Handles user input with wrapped text for long prompts."""
 
     def redraw_input_win():
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ def get_text_input(prompt: str, selected_config: str, input_type: str) -> Option
             menu_state.need_redraw = True
 
             if not user_input.strip():
+                if allow_empty:
+                    user_input = ""
+                    break
                 invalid_input(
                     input_win,
                     t("ui.error.value_empty", default="Value cannot be empty."),

contact/utilities/save_to_radio.py

@@ -160,7 +160,15 @@ def save_changes(interface, modified_settings, menu_state, node=None):
 
             channel = node.channels[channel_num]
             for key, value in modified_settings.items():
-                if key == "psk":  # Special case: decode Base64 for psk
+                if key == "enabled":
+                    if not value:
+                        channel.role = channel_pb2.Channel.Role.DISABLED
+                    elif channel.role == channel_pb2.Channel.Role.DISABLED:
+                        channel.role = (
+                            channel_pb2.Channel.Role.PRIMARY if channel_num == 0
+                            else channel_pb2.Channel.Role.SECONDARY
+                        )
+                elif key == "psk":  # Special case: decode Base64 for psk
                     channel.settings.psk = base64.b64decode(value)
                 elif key in {"position_precision", "is_muted"}:
                     # These fields belong to ChannelSettings.module_settings,
@@ -169,11 +177,6 @@ def save_changes(interface, modified_settings, menu_state, node=None):
                 else:
                     setattr(channel.settings, key, value)  # Use setattr for other fields
 
-            if channel_num == 0:
-                channel.role = channel_pb2.Channel.Role.PRIMARY
-            else:
-                channel.role = channel_pb2.Channel.Role.SECONDARY
-
             node.writeChannel(channel_num)
 
             logging.info(f"Updated Channel {channel_num} in {config_category}")

tests/test_menus.py

@@ -1,12 +1,30 @@
 from types import SimpleNamespace
 import unittest
 
-from meshtastic.protobuf import config_pb2, module_config_pb2
+from meshtastic.protobuf import channel_pb2, config_pb2, module_config_pb2
 
 from contact.ui.menus import generate_menu_from_protobuf
 
 
 class MenusTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_channels_include_enabled_state_and_display_names(self):
+        from contact.ui.control_ui import get_settings_option_label
+
+        channels = [
+            channel_pb2.Channel(role=channel_pb2.Channel.PRIMARY, settings=channel_pb2.ChannelSettings(name="Local")),
+            channel_pb2.Channel(role=channel_pb2.Channel.DISABLED, settings=channel_pb2.ChannelSettings(name="Local")),
+            channel_pb2.Channel(role=channel_pb2.Channel.DISABLED),
+        ]
+        node = SimpleNamespace(
+            localConfig=config_pb2.Config(), moduleConfig=module_config_pb2.ModuleConfig(),
+            getChannelByChannelIndex=lambda index: channels[index] if index < len(channels) else None,
+        )
+        menu = generate_menu_from_protobuf(None, node=node)["Main Menu"]["Channels"]
+        self.assertEqual(menu["Channel 1"]["enabled"], (None, True))
+        self.assertEqual(menu["Channel 2"]["enabled"], (None, False))
+        labels = [get_settings_option_label(key, value, ["Main Menu", "Channels"]) for key, value in menu.items()]
+        self.assertEqual(labels, ["Local", "Local", "Channel 3"])
+
     def test_main_menu_includes_factory_reset_config_after_factory_reset(self) -> None:
         local_node = SimpleNamespace(
             localConfig=config_pb2.Config(),

tests/test_save_to_radio.py

@@ -1,11 +1,28 @@
 from types import SimpleNamespace
 import unittest
 from unittest import mock
+from meshtastic.protobuf import channel_pb2
 
 from contact.utilities.save_to_radio import save_changes
 
 
 class SaveToRadioTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_channel_enable_disable_and_unrelated_edits_preserve_role(self):
+        for index in (0, 1):
+            interface, node = self.build_interface()
+            node.channels = [channel_pb2.Channel(index=i) for i in range(2)]
+            channel = node.channels[index]
+            path = SimpleNamespace(menu_path=["Main Menu", "Channels", f"Channel {index + 1}"])
+            save_changes(interface, {"name": "Test"}, path)
+            self.assertEqual(channel.role, channel_pb2.Channel.DISABLED)
+            save_changes(interface, {"enabled": True}, path)
+            expected = channel_pb2.Channel.PRIMARY if index == 0 else channel_pb2.Channel.SECONDARY
+            self.assertEqual(channel.role, expected)
+            save_changes(interface, {"enabled": False}, path)
+            self.assertEqual(channel.role, channel_pb2.Channel.DISABLED)
+            self.assertEqual(channel.settings.name, "Test")
+            self.assertEqual(node.writeChannel.call_args_list, [mock.call(index)] * 3)
+
     def build_interface(self):
         node = mock.Mock()
         node.localConfig = SimpleNamespace(