devpath

Fallback to localhost not meshtastic.local

README.md

@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ This Python curses client for Meshtastic is a terminal-based client designed to
 <img width="846" alt="Contact - Main UI Screenshot" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d2996bfb-2c6d-46a8-b820-92a9143375f4">
 
 <br><br>
-The settings dialogue can be accessed within the client or may be run standalone to configure your node by launching `contact --settings` or 'contact -c`
+The settings dialogue can be accessed within the client or may be run standalone to configure your node by launching `contact --settings` or `contact -c`
 
-<img width="441" alt="Contact - Settings Dialogue" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/dd47f52a-d4d8-4e40-8001-9ea53d87f816" />
+<img width="573" alt="Contact - Settings Dialogue" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/dbe1287b-5558-407c-84b8-2a1bc913dec8" />
 
 ## Message Persistence 
 
@@ -62,4 +62,4 @@ contact --ble BlAddressOfDevice
 To quickly connect to localhost, use:
 ```sh
 contact -t
-```
+```

contact/utilities/interfaces.py

@@ -10,14 +10,15 @@ def initialize_interface(args):
             return meshtastic.tcp_interface.TCPInterface(args.host)
         else:
             try:
-                return meshtastic.serial_interface.SerialInterface(args.port)
+                client = meshtastic.serial_interface.SerialInterface(args.port)
             except PermissionError as ex:
                 logging.error(f"You probably need to add yourself to the `dialout` group to use a serial connection. {ex}")
             except Exception as ex:
                 logging.error(f"Unexpected error initializing interface: {ex}")
-            if globals.interface.devPath is None:
-                return meshtastic.tcp_interface.TCPInterface("meshtastic.local")
+            if client.devPath is None:
+                client = meshtastic.tcp_interface.TCPInterface("localhost")
     
+            return client
     except Exception as ex:
         logging.critical(f"Fatal error initializing interface: {ex}")
     

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "contact"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.3.4"
 description = "This Python curses client for Meshtastic is a terminal-based client designed to manage device settings, enable mesh chat communication, and handle configuration backups and restores."
 authors = [
     {name = "Ben Lipsey",email = "ben@pdxlocations.com"}