bump version to 1.4.23

Add resize event handling

.github/workflows/contact-buildx.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+name: contact-buildx
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - "[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+"
+      - "[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+a[0-9]+"
+      - "[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+b[0-9]+"
+      - "[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+rc[0-9]+"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-push-contact:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      -
+        name: clone https://github.com/pdxlocations/contact.git
+        uses: actions/checkout@master
+        with:
+          name: pdxlocations/contact
+          repository: pdxlocations/contact
+          path: ./contact
+      -
+        name: Set up QEMU
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@master
+      -
+        name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@master
+      -
+        name: Login to DockerHub
+        uses: docker/login-action@master
+        with:
+          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
+      -
+        name: Get current commit
+        run: |
+          echo version=$(git -C ./contact rev-parse HEAD) >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      -
+        name: Build and push pdxlocations/contact
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@master
+        with:
+          context: ./contact
+          file: ./contact/Dockerfile
+          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64,linux/armhf
+          push: true
+          tags: pdxlocations/contact:latest,pdxlocations/contact:${{ env.version }}

.gitignore

@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ client.log
 settings.log
 config.json
 default_config.log
-dist/
+dist/
+.vscode/launch.json

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -1,13 +1,22 @@
 {
     "version": "0.1.0",
     "configurations": [
+
         {
-            "name": "Python Debugger: Current File",
+            "name": "Python Debugger: main",
             "type": "debugpy",
             "request": "launch",
             "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
             "module": "contact.__main__",
             "args": []
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "Python Debugger: tcp",
+            "type": "debugpy",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+            "module": "contact.__main__",
+            "args": ["--host","192.168.86.69"]
         }
     ]
 }

.vscode/settings.json

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "[python]": {
+      "editor.defaultFormatter": "ms-python.black-formatter",
+      "editor.formatOnSave": true
+    }
+}

Dockerfile

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+FROM docker.io/python:3.14
+
+COPY . /app
+WORKDIR /data
+
+# Install contact
+RUN python -m pip install /app && rm -rf /app
+
+VOLUME /data
+
+ENTRYPOINT [ "contact" ]

README.md

@@ -1,8 +1,19 @@
 ## Contact - A Console UI for Meshtastic
-### (Formerly Curses Client for Meshtastic)
 
 #### Powered by Meshtastic.org
 
+### Install with:
+```bash
+pip install contact
+```
+> [!NOTE]
+> Windows users must also install:
+> 
+> ```powershell
+> pip install windows-curses
+> ```
+> because the built-in curses module is not available on Windows.
+
 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.
 
 
@@ -11,7 +22,21 @@ This Python curses client for Meshtastic is a terminal-based client designed to
 <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`
 
-<img width="441" alt="Contact - Settings Dialogue" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/dd47f52a-d4d8-4e40-8001-9ea53d87f816" />
+<img width="696" alt="Screenshot 2025-04-08 at 6 10 06 PM" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3d5e3964-f009-4772-bd6e-91b907c65a3b" />
+
+### Docker install
+
+Install with Docker:
+
+```
+docker build -t contact .
+
+# Change /tmp/data to a directory you'd like to persist the database in
+export DATA_DIR="/tmp/contact"
+
+mkdir -p "$DATA_DIR"
+docker run -it --rm -v $DATA_DIR:/data --workdir /data --device=/dev/ttyUSB0 contact --port /dev/ttyUSB0
+```
 
 ## Message Persistence 
 
@@ -21,14 +46,24 @@ All messages will saved in a SQLite DB and restored upon relaunch of the app.  Y
 
 By navigating to Settings -> App Settings, you may customize your UI's icons, colors, and more!
 
+For smaller displays you may wish to enable `single_pane_mode`:
+
+<img width="486" height="194" alt="Screenshot 2025-08-22 at 11 15 54 PM" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/447c5d30-0850-4a4f-b0d4-976e4c5e329d" />
+
 ## Commands
 
+- `CTRL` + `k` = display a list of commands.
 - `↑→↓←` = Navigate around the UI.
+- `F1/F2/F3` = Jump to Channel/Messages/Nodes
 - `ENTER` = Send a message typed in the Input Window, or with the Node List highlighted, select a node to DM
--  `` ` `` = Open the Settings dialogue
+- `` ` `` or `F12` = Open the Settings dialogue
 - `CTRL` + `p` = Hide/show a log of raw received packets.
-- `CTRL` + `t` = With the Node List highlighted, send a traceroute to the selected node 
+- `CTRL` + `t` or `F4` = With the Node List highlighted, send a traceroute to the selected node
+- `F5` = Display a node's info
+- `CTRL` + `f` = With the Node List highlighted, favorite the selected node
+- `CTRL` + `g` = With the Node List highlighted, ignore the selected node 
 - `CTRL` + `d` = With the Channel List hightlighted, archive a chat to reduce UI clutter. Messages will be saved in the db and repopulate if you send or receive a DM from this user.
+- `CTRL` + `d` = With the Note List highlghted, remove a node from your nodedb.
 - `ESC` = Exit out of the Settings Dialogue, or Quit the application if settings are not displayed.
 
 ### Search
@@ -58,8 +93,17 @@ If no connection arguments are specified, the client will attempt a serial conne
 contact --port /dev/ttyUSB0
 contact --host 192.168.1.1
 contact --ble BlAddressOfDevice
+contact --port COM3
 ```
 To quickly connect to localhost, use:
 ```sh
 contact -t
-```
+```
+## Install in development (editable) mode:
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/pdxlocations/contact.git
+cd contact
+python3 -m venv .venv
+source .venv/bin/activate
+pip install -e .
+```

contact/__main__.py

@@ -1,114 +1,170 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
-'''
+"""
 Contact - A Console UI for Meshtastic by http://github.com/pdxlocations
 Powered by Meshtastic.org
 
-Meshtastic® is a registered trademark of Meshtastic LLC. Meshtastic software components are released under various licenses, see GitHub for details. No warranty is provided - use at your own risk.
-'''
+Meshtastic® is a registered trademark of Meshtastic LLC.
+Meshtastic software components are released under various licenses—see GitHub for details.
+No warranty is provided. Use at your own risk.
+"""
 
+# Standard library
 import contextlib
 import curses
-import os
-from pubsub import pub
-import sys
 import io
 import logging
+import os
 import subprocess
-import traceback
+import sys
 import threading
+import traceback
 
-from contact.utilities.db_handler import init_nodedb, load_messages_from_db
+# Third-party
+from pubsub import pub
+
+# Local application
+import contact.ui.default_config as config
 from contact.message_handlers.rx_handler import on_receive
 from contact.settings import set_region
-from contact.ui.contact_ui import main_ui
 from contact.ui.colors import setup_colors
+from contact.ui.contact_ui import main_ui
 from contact.ui.splash import draw_splash
-import contact.ui.default_config as config
 from contact.utilities.arg_parser import setup_parser
-from contact.utilities.interfaces import initialize_interface
+from contact.utilities.db_handler import init_nodedb, load_messages_from_db
 from contact.utilities.input_handlers import get_list_input
-from contact.utilities.utils import get_channels, get_node_list, get_nodeNum
-import contact.globals as globals
+from contact.utilities.i18n import t
+from contact.ui.dialog import dialog
+from contact.utilities.interfaces import initialize_interface
+from contact.utilities.utils import get_channels, get_nodeNum, get_node_list
+from contact.utilities.singleton import ui_state, interface_state, app_state
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Environment & Logging Setup
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-# Set ncurses compatibility settings
 os.environ["NCURSES_NO_UTF8_ACS"] = "1"
 os.environ["LANG"] = "C.UTF-8"
 os.environ.setdefault("TERM", "xterm-256color")
 if os.environ.get("COLORTERM") == "gnome-terminal":
     os.environ["TERM"] = "xterm-256color"
 
-# Configure logging
-# Run `tail -f client.log` in another terminal to view live
 logging.basicConfig(
-    filename=config.log_file_path,
-    level=logging.INFO,  # DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL)
-    format="%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s"
+    filename=config.log_file_path, level=logging.INFO, format="%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s"
 )
 
-globals.lock = threading.Lock()
+app_state.lock = threading.Lock()
+
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Main Program Logic
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def prompt_region_if_unset(args: object) -> None:
+    """Prompt user to set region if it is unset."""
+    confirmation = get_list_input("Your region is UNSET. Set it now?", "Yes", ["Yes", "No"])
+    if confirmation == "Yes":
+        set_region(interface_state.interface)
+        interface_state.interface.close()
+        interface_state.interface = initialize_interface(args)
+
+
+def initialize_globals() -> None:
+    """Initializes interface and shared globals."""
+
+    interface_state.myNodeNum = get_nodeNum()
+    ui_state.channel_list = get_channels()
+    ui_state.node_list = get_node_list()
+    ui_state.single_pane_mode = config.single_pane_mode.lower() == "true"
+    pub.subscribe(on_receive, "meshtastic.receive")
+
+    init_nodedb()
+    load_messages_from_db()
+
+
+def main(stdscr: curses.window) -> None:
+    """Main entry point for the curses UI."""
 
-def main(stdscr):
     output_capture = io.StringIO()
     try:
-        with contextlib.redirect_stdout(output_capture), contextlib.redirect_stderr(output_capture):
+        setup_colors()
+        ensure_min_rows(stdscr)
+        draw_splash(stdscr)
 
-            setup_colors()
-            draw_splash(stdscr)
-            parser = setup_parser()
-            args = parser.parse_args()
+        args = setup_parser().parse_args()
 
-            # Check if --settings was passed and run settings.py as a subprocess
-            if getattr(args, 'settings', False):
-                subprocess.run([sys.executable, "-m", "contact.settings"], check=True)
-                return
+        if getattr(args, "settings", False):
+            subprocess.run([sys.executable, "-m", "contact.settings"], check=True)
+            return
 
-            logging.info("Initializing interface %s", args)
-            with globals.lock:
-                globals.interface = initialize_interface(args)
+        logging.info("Initializing interface...")
+        with app_state.lock:
+            interface_state.interface = initialize_interface(args)
 
-                if globals.interface.localNode.localConfig.lora.region == 0:
-                    confirmation = get_list_input("Your region is UNSET. Set it now?", "Yes", ["Yes", "No"])
-                    if confirmation == "Yes":
-                        set_region(globals.interface)
-                        globals.interface.close()
-                        globals.interface = initialize_interface(args)
+            if interface_state.interface.localNode.localConfig.lora.region == 0:
+                prompt_region_if_unset(args)
 
-                logging.info("Interface initialized")
-                globals.myNodeNum = get_nodeNum()
-                globals.channel_list = get_channels()
-                globals.node_list = get_node_list()
-                pub.subscribe(on_receive, 'meshtastic.receive')
-                init_nodedb()
-                load_messages_from_db()
-                logging.info("Starting main UI")
+            initialize_globals()
+            logging.info("Starting main UI")
 
-            main_ui(stdscr)
+            stdscr.clear()
+            stdscr.refresh()
 
-    except Exception as e:
-        console_output = output_capture.getvalue()
-        logging.error("An error occurred: %s", e)
-        logging.error("Traceback: %s", traceback.format_exc())
-        logging.error("Console output before crash:\n%s", console_output)
-        raise  # Re-raise only unexpected errors
-
-def start():
-    log_file = config.log_file_path
-    log_f = open(log_file, "a", buffering=1)  # Enable line-buffering for immediate log writes
-
-    sys.stdout = log_f
-    sys.stderr = log_f
-
-    with contextlib.redirect_stderr(log_f), contextlib.redirect_stdout(log_f):
         try:
-            curses.wrapper(main)
-        except KeyboardInterrupt:
-            logging.info("User exited with Ctrl+C or Ctrl+X")  # Clean exit logging
-            sys.exit(0)  # Ensure a clean exit
-        except Exception as e:
-            logging.error("Fatal error in curses wrapper: %s", e)
-            logging.error("Traceback: %s", traceback.format_exc())
-            sys.exit(1)  # Exit with an error code
+            with contextlib.redirect_stdout(output_capture), contextlib.redirect_stderr(output_capture):
+                main_ui(stdscr)
+        except Exception:
+            console_output = output_capture.getvalue()
+            logging.error("Uncaught exception inside main_ui")
+            logging.error("Traceback:\n%s", traceback.format_exc())
+            logging.error("Console output:\n%s", console_output)
+            return
+
+    except Exception:
+        raise
+
+
+def ensure_min_rows(stdscr: curses.window, min_rows: int = 11) -> None:
+    while True:
+        rows, _ = stdscr.getmaxyx()
+        if rows >= min_rows:
+            return
+        dialog(
+            t("ui.dialog.resize_title", default="Resize Terminal"),
+            t(
+                "ui.dialog.resize_body",
+                default="Please resize the terminal to at least {rows} rows.",
+                rows=min_rows,
+            ),
+        )
+        curses.update_lines_cols()
+        stdscr.clear()
+        stdscr.refresh()
+
+
+def start() -> None:
+    """Entry point for the application."""
+
+    if "--help" in sys.argv or "-h" in sys.argv:
+        setup_parser().print_help()
+        sys.exit(0)
+
+    try:
+        curses.wrapper(main)
+        interface_state.interface.close()
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        logging.info("User exited with Ctrl+C")
+        interface_state.interface.close()
+        sys.exit(0)
+    except Exception as e:
+        logging.critical("Fatal error", exc_info=True)
+        try:
+            curses.endwin()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        print("Fatal error:", e)
+        traceback.print_exc()
+        sys.exit(1)
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     start()

contact/globals.py

@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-interface = None
-lock = None
-display_log = False
-all_messages = {}
-channel_list = []
-notifications = []
-packet_buffer = []
-node_list = []
-myNodeNum = 0
-selected_channel = 0
-selected_message = 0
-selected_node = 0
-current_window = 0

contact/localisations/en.ini

@@ -1,10 +1,149 @@
 #field_name, "Human readable field name with first word capitalized", "Help text with [warning]warnings[/warning], [note]notes[/note], [underline]underlines[/underline], \033[31mANSI color codes\033[0m and \nline breaks."
+Main Menu, "Main Menu", ""
+User Settings, "User Settings", ""
+Channels, "Channels", ""
+Radio Settings, "Radio Settings", ""
+Module Settings, "Module Settings", ""
+App Settings, "App Settings", ""
+Export Config File, "Export Config File", ""
+Load Config File, "Load Config File", ""
+Config URL, "Config URL", ""
+Reboot, "Reboot", ""
+Reset Node DB, "Reset Node DB", ""
+Shutdown, "Shutdown", ""
+Factory Reset, "Factory Reset", ""
+Exit, "Exit", ""
+Yes, "Yes", ""
+No, "No", ""
+Cancel, "Cancel", ""
+
+[ui]
+save_changes, "Save Changes", ""
+dialog.invalid_input, "Invalid Input", ""
+prompt.enter_new_value, "Enter new value: ", ""
+error.value_empty, "Value cannot be empty.", ""
+error.value_exact_length, "Value must be exactly {length} characters long.", ""
+error.value_min_length, "Value must be at least {length} characters long.", ""
+error.value_max_length, "Value must be no more than {length} characters long.", ""
+error.digits_only, "Only numeric digits (0-9) allowed.", ""
+error.number_range, "Enter a number between {min_value} and {max_value}.", ""
+error.float_invalid, "Must be a valid floating point number.", ""
+prompt.edit_admin_keys, "Edit up to 3 Admin Keys:", ""
+label.admin_key, "Admin Key", ""
+error.admin_key_invalid, "Error: Each key must be valid Base64 and 32 bytes long!", ""
+prompt.edit_values, "Edit up to 3 Values:", ""
+label.value, "Value", ""
+prompt.enter_ip, "Enter an IP address (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx):", ""
+label.current, "Current", ""
+label.new_value, "New value", ""
+label.editing, "Editing {label}", ""
+label.current_value, "Current Value:", ""
+error.ip_invalid, "Invalid IP address. Try again.", ""
+prompt.select_foreground_color, "Select Foreground Color for {label}", ""
+prompt.select_background_color, "Select Background Color for {label}", ""
+prompt.select_value, "Select {label}", ""
+confirm.save_before_exit, "You have unsaved changes. Save before exiting?", ""
+prompt.config_filename, "Enter a filename for the config file", ""
+confirm.overwrite_file, "{filename} already exists. Overwrite?", ""
+dialog.config_saved_title, "Config File Saved:", ""
+dialog.no_config_files, " No config files found. Export a config first.", ""
+prompt.choose_config_file, "Choose a config file", ""
+confirm.load_config_file, "Are you sure you want to load {filename}?", ""
+prompt.config_url_current, "Config URL is currently: {value}", ""
+confirm.load_config_url, "Are you sure you want to load this config?", ""
+confirm.reboot, "Are you sure you want to Reboot?", ""
+confirm.reset_node_db, "Are you sure you want to Reset Node DB?", ""
+confirm.shutdown, "Are you sure you want to Shutdown?", ""
+confirm.factory_reset, "Are you sure you want to Factory Reset?", ""
+confirm.save_before_exit_section, "You have unsaved changes in {section}. Save before exiting?", ""
+prompt.select_region, "Select your region:", ""
+dialog.slow_down_title, "Slow down", ""
+dialog.slow_down_body, "Please wait 2 seconds between messages.", ""
+dialog.node_details_title, "📡 Node Details: {name}", ""
+dialog.traceroute_not_sent_title, "Traceroute Not Sent", ""
+dialog.traceroute_not_sent_body, "Please wait {seconds} seconds before sending another traceroute.", ""
+dialog.traceroute_sent_title, "Traceroute Sent To: {name}", ""
+dialog.traceroute_sent_body, "Results will appear in messages window.", ""
+dialog.help_title, "Help - Shortcut Keys", ""
+help.scroll, "Up/Down = Scroll", ""
+help.switch_window, "Left/Right = Switch window", ""
+help.jump_windows, "F1/F2/F3 = Jump to Channel/Messages/Nodes", ""
+help.enter, "ENTER = Send / Select", ""
+help.settings, "` or F12 = Settings", ""
+help.quit, "ESC = Quit", ""
+help.packet_log, "Ctrl+P = Toggle Packet Log", ""
+help.traceroute, "Ctrl+T or F4 = Traceroute", ""
+help.node_info, "F5 = Full node info", ""
+help.archive_chat, "Ctrl+D = Archive chat / remove node", ""
+help.favorite, "Ctrl+F = Favorite", ""
+help.ignore, "Ctrl+G = Ignore", ""
+help.search, "Ctrl+/ = Search", ""
+help.help, "Ctrl+K = Help", ""
+help.no_help, "No help available.", ""
+confirm.remove_from_nodedb, "Remove {name} from nodedb?", ""
+confirm.set_favorite, "Set {name} as Favorite?", ""
+confirm.remove_favorite, "Remove {name} from Favorites?", ""
+confirm.set_ignored, "Set {name} as Ignored?", ""
+confirm.remove_ignored, "Remove {name} from Ignored?", ""
+confirm.region_unset, "Your region is UNSET.  Set it now?", ""
+dialog.resize_title, "Resize Terminal", ""
+dialog.resize_body, "Please resize the terminal to at least {rows} rows.", ""
+
 [User Settings]
 user, "User"
 longName, "Node long name", "If you are a licensed HAM operator and have enabled HAM mode, this must be set to your HAM operator call sign."
 shortName, "Node short name", "Must be up to 4 bytes. Usually this is 4 characters, if using latin characters and no emojis."
 isLicensed, "Enable licensed amateur (HAM) mode", "IMPORTANT: Read Meshtastic help documentation before enabling."
 
+[app_settings]
+title, "App Settings", ""
+channel_list_16ths, "Channel list width", "Width of channel list in sixteenths of the screen."
+node_list_16ths, "Node list width", "Width of node list in sixteenths of the screen."
+single_pane_mode, "Single pane mode", "Show a single-pane layout."
+db_file_path, "Database file path", ""
+log_file_path, "Log file path", ""
+node_configs_file_path, "Node configs path", ""
+language, "Language", "UI language for labels and help text."
+message_prefix, "Message prefix", ""
+sent_message_prefix, "Sent message prefix", ""
+notification_symbol, "Notification symbol", ""
+notification_sound, "Notification sound", ""
+ack_implicit_str, "ACK (implicit)", ""
+ack_str, "ACK", ""
+nak_str, "NAK", ""
+ack_unknown_str, "ACK (unknown)", ""
+node_sort, "Node sort", ""
+theme, "Theme", ""
+COLOR_CONFIG_DARK, "Theme colors (dark)", ""
+COLOR_CONFIG_LIGHT, "Theme colors (light)", ""
+COLOR_CONFIG_GREEN, "Theme colors (green)", ""
+
+[app_settings.color_config]
+default, "Default", ""
+background, "Background", ""
+splash_logo, "Splash logo", ""
+splash_text, "Splash text", ""
+input, "Input", ""
+node_list, "Node list", ""
+channel_list, "Channel list", ""
+channel_selected, "Channel selected", ""
+rx_messages, "Received messages", ""
+tx_messages, "Sent messages", ""
+timestamps, "Timestamps", ""
+commands, "Commands", ""
+window_frame, "Window frame", ""
+window_frame_selected, "Window frame selected", ""
+log_header, "Log header", ""
+log, "Log", ""
+settings_default, "Settings default", ""
+settings_sensitive, "Settings sensitive", ""
+settings_save, "Settings save", ""
+settings_breadcrumbs, "Settings breadcrumbs", ""
+settings_warning, "Settings warning", ""
+settings_note, "Settings note", ""
+node_favorite, "Node favorite", ""
+node_ignored, "Node ignored", ""
+
 [Channels.channel]
 title, "Channels"
 channel_num, "Channel number", "The index number of this channel."
@@ -14,13 +153,13 @@ id, "", ""
 uplink_enabled, "Uplink enabled", "Let this channel's data be sent to the MQTT server configured on this node."
 downlink_enabled, "Downlink enabled", "Let data from the MQTT server configured on this node be sent to this channel."
 module_settings, "Module settings", "Position precision and Client Mute."
-position_precision, "Position precision", "The precision level of location data sent on this channel."
-is_client_muted, "", ""
+module_settings.position_precision, "Position precision", "The precision level of location data sent on this channel."
+module_settings.is_client_muted, "Is Client Muted", "Controls whether or not the phone / clients should mute the current channel. Useful for noisy public channels you don't necessarily want to disable."
 
 [config.device]
 title, "Device"
 role, "Role", "For the vast majority of users, the correct choice is CLIENT. See Meshtastic docs for more information."
-serial_enabled, "Enable serial console", ""
+serial_enabled, "Enable serial console", "Serial Console over the Stream API."
 button_gpio, "Button GPIO", "GPIO pin for user button."
 buzzer_gpio, "Buzzer GPIO", "GPIO pin for user buzzer."
 rebroadcast_mode, "Rebroadcast mode", "This setting defines the device's behavior for how messages are rebroadcast."
@@ -30,6 +169,7 @@ is_managed, "Enable managed mode", "Enabling Managed Mode blocks smartphone apps
 disable_triple_click, "Disable triple button press", ""
 tzdef, "Timezone", "Uses the TZ Database format to display the correct local time on the device display and in its logs."
 led_heartbeat_disabled, "Disable LED heartbeat", "On certain hardware models, this disables the blinking heartbeat LED."
+buzzer_mode, "Buzzer Mode", "Controls buzzer behavior for audio feedback."
 
 [config.position]
 title, "Position"
@@ -77,6 +217,7 @@ subnet, "IPv4 subnet", ""
 dns, "IPv4 DNS server", ""
 rsyslog_server, "RSyslog server", ""
 enabled_protocols, "Enabled protocols", ""
+ipv6_enabled, "IPv6 enabled", "Enables or Disables IPv6 networking."
 
 [config.network.ipv4_config]
 title, "IPv4 Config", ""
@@ -158,7 +299,7 @@ channel_num, "Frequency slot", "Determines the exact frequency the radio transmi
 override_duty_cycle, "Override duty cycle", "Override the legal transmit time limit to allow unlimited transmit time. [warning]May have legal ramifications.[/warning]"
 sx126x_rx_boosted_gain, "Enable SX126X RX boosted gain", "This is an option specific to the SX126x chip series which allows the chip to consume a small amount of additional power to increase RX (receive) sensitivity."
 override_frequency, "Override frequency in MHz", "Overrides frequency slot. May have legal ramifications."
-pa_fan_disabled, "", ""
+pa_fan_disabled, "PA Fan Disabled", "If true, disable the build-in PA FAN using pin define in RF95_FAN_EN"
 ignore_mqtt, "Ignore MQTT", "Ignores any messages it receives via LoRa that came via MQTT somewhere along the path towards the device."
 config_ok_to_mqtt, "OK to MQTT", "Indicates that the user approves their packets to be uplinked to MQTT brokers."
 
@@ -190,8 +331,10 @@ tls_enabled, "TLS enabled", "If true, we attempt to establish a secure connectio
 root, "Root topic", "The root topic to use for MQTT messages. This is useful if you want to use a single MQTT server for multiple meshtastic networks and separate them via ACLs."
 proxy_to_client_enabled, "Client proxy enabled", "If true, let the device use the client's (e.g. your phone's) network connection to connect to the MQTT server. If false, it uses the device's network connection which you have to enable via the network settings."
 map_reporting_enabled, "Map reporting enabled", "Available from firmware version 2.3.2 on. If true, your node will periodically send an unencrypted map report to the MQTT server to be displayed by online maps that support this packet."
+map_report_settings, "Map report settings", "Settings for the map report module."
 map_report_settings.publish_interval_secs, "Map report publish interval", "How often we should publish the map report to the MQTT server in seconds. Defaults to 900 seconds (15 minutes)."
 map_report_settings.position_precision, "Map report position precision", "The precision to use for the position in the map report. Defaults to a maximum deviation of around 1459m."
+map_report_settings.should_report_location, "Should report location", "Whether we have opted-in to report our location to the map."
 
 [module.serial]
 title, "Serial"
@@ -208,9 +351,9 @@ override_console_serial_port, "Override console serial port", "If set to true, t
 title, "External Notification"
 enabled, "Enabled", "Enables the module."
 output_ms, "Length", "Specifies how long in milliseconds you would like your GPIOs to be active. In case of the repeat option, this is the duration of every tone and pause."
-output, "", ""
-output_vibra, "", ""
-output_buzzer, "", ""
+output, "Output GPIO", "Define the output pin GPIO setting Defaults to EXT_NOTIFY_OUT if set for the board. In standalone devices this pin should drive the LED to match the UI."
+output_vibra, "Vibra GPIO", "Optional: Define a secondary output pin for a vibra motor. This is used in standalone devices to match the UI."
+output_buzzer, "Buzzer GPIO", "Optional: Define a tertiary output pin for an active buzze. This is used in standalone devices to to match the UI."
 active, "Active (general / LED only)", "Specifies whether the external circuit is active when the device's GPIO is low or high. If this is set true, the pin will be pulled active high, false means active low."
 alert_message, "Alert when receiving a message (general)", "Specifies if an alert should be triggered when receiving an incoming message."
 alert_message_vibra, "Alert vibration on message", "Specifies if a vibration alert should be triggered when receiving an incoming message."
@@ -252,6 +395,7 @@ power_screen_enabled, "Power screen enabled", "Show the power telemetry data on
 health_measurement_enabled, "Health telemetry interval", "This option is used to configure the interval in seconds that should be used to send health data from an attached supported sensor over the mesh network in seconds."
 health_update_interval, "Health telemetry enabled", "This option is used to enable/disable the sending of health data from an attached supported sensor over the mesh network."
 health_screen_enabled, "Health screen enabled", "Show the health telemetry data on the device display."
+device_telemetry_enabled, "Device telemetry enabled", "Enable the Device Telemetry"
 
 [module.canned_message]
 title, "Canned Message"
@@ -280,7 +424,8 @@ i2s_sck, "I2S clock", "The GPIO to use for the SCK signal in the I2S interface."
 [module.remote_hardware]
 title, "Remote Hardware"
 enabled, "Enabled", "Enables the module."
-allow_undefined_pin_access, "Allow undefined pin access", ""
+allow_undefined_pin_access, "Allow undefined pin access", "Whether the Module allows consumers to read / write to pins not defined in available_pins"
+available_pins, "Available pins", "Exposes the available pins to the mesh for reading and writing."
 
 [module.neighbor_info]
 title, "Neighbor Info"
@@ -311,5 +456,5 @@ use_pullup, "Use pull-up", "Whether or not use INPUT_PULLUP mode for GPIO pin. O
 title, "Paxcounter"
 enabled, "Enabled", "Enables the module."
 paxcounter_update_interval, "Update interval", "The interval in seconds of how often we can send a message to the mesh when a state change is detected."
-Wi-Fi_threshold, "", ""
-ble_threshold, "", ""
+Wi-Fi_threshold, "Wi-Fi Threshold", "WiFi RSSI threshold. Defaults to -80"
+ble_threshold, "BLE Threshold", "BLE RSSI threshold. Defaults to -80"

contact/localisations/ru.ini

@@ -0,0 +1,460 @@
+#field_name, "Human readable field name with first word capitalized", "Help text with [warning]warnings[/warning], [note]notes[/note], [underline]underlines[/underline], \033[31mANSI color codes\033[0m and \nline breaks."
+Main Menu, "Главное меню", ""
+User Settings, "Настройки пользователя", ""
+Channels, "Каналы", ""
+Radio Settings, "Настройки радио", ""
+Module Settings, "Настройки модулей", ""
+App Settings, "Настройки приложения", ""
+Export Config File, "Экспорт конфигурации", ""
+Load Config File, "Загрузить конфигурацию", ""
+Config URL, "URL конфигурации", ""
+Reboot, "Перезагрузить", ""
+Reset Node DB, "Сбросить БД узлов", ""
+Shutdown, "Выключить", ""
+Factory Reset, "Сброс до заводских", ""
+Exit, "Выход", ""
+Yes, "Да", ""
+No, "Нет", ""
+Cancel, "Отмена", ""
+
+[ui]
+save_changes, "Сохранить изменения", ""
+dialog.invalid_input, "Некорректный ввод", ""
+prompt.enter_new_value, "Введите новое значение: ", ""
+error.value_empty, "Значение не может быть пустым.", ""
+error.value_exact_length, "Значение должно быть длиной ровно {length} символов.", ""
+error.value_min_length, "Значение должно быть не короче {length} символов.", ""
+error.value_max_length, "Значение должно быть не длиннее {length} символов.", ""
+error.digits_only, "Разрешены только цифры (0-9).", ""
+error.number_range, "Введите число между {min_value} и {max_value}.", ""
+error.float_invalid, "Введите корректное число с плавающей точкой.", ""
+prompt.edit_admin_keys, "Редактировать до 3 ключей администратора:", ""
+label.admin_key, "Ключ администратора", ""
+error.admin_key_invalid, "Ошибка: каждый ключ должен быть Base64 и длиной 32 байта.", ""
+prompt.edit_values, "Редактировать до 3 значений:", ""
+label.value, "Значение", ""
+prompt.enter_ip, "Введите IP-адрес (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx):", ""
+label.current, "Текущее", ""
+label.new_value, "Новое значение", ""
+label.editing, "Редактирование {label}", ""
+label.current_value, "Текущее значение:", ""
+error.ip_invalid, "Неверный IP-адрес. Попробуйте еще раз.", ""
+prompt.select_foreground_color, "Выберите цвет текста для {label}", ""
+prompt.select_background_color, "Выберите цвет фона для {label}", ""
+prompt.select_value, "Выберите {label}", ""
+confirm.save_before_exit, "Есть несохраненные изменения. Сохранить перед выходом?", ""
+prompt.config_filename, "Введите имя файла конфигурации", ""
+confirm.overwrite_file, "Файл {filename} уже существует. Перезаписать?", ""
+dialog.config_saved_title, "Файл конфигурации сохранен:", ""
+dialog.no_config_files, " Нет файлов конфигурации. Сначала экспортируйте конфигурацию.", ""
+prompt.choose_config_file, "Выберите файл конфигурации", ""
+confirm.load_config_file, "Загрузить файл {filename}?", ""
+prompt.config_url_current, "Текущий URL конфигурации: {value}", ""
+confirm.load_config_url, "Загрузить эту конфигурацию?", ""
+confirm.reboot, "Перезагрузить устройство?", ""
+confirm.reset_node_db, "Сбросить БД узлов?", ""
+confirm.shutdown, "Выключить устройство?", ""
+confirm.factory_reset, "Сбросить до заводских настроек?", ""
+confirm.save_before_exit_section, "Есть несохраненные изменения в {section}. Сохранить перед выходом?", ""
+prompt.select_region, "Выберите ваш регион:", ""
+dialog.slow_down_title, "Подождите", ""
+dialog.slow_down_body, "Подождите 2 секунды между сообщениями.", ""
+dialog.node_details_title, "📡 Информация об узле: {name}", ""
+dialog.traceroute_not_sent_title, "Traceroute не отправлен", ""
+dialog.traceroute_not_sent_body, "Подождите {seconds} секунд перед повторной отправкой traceroute.", ""
+dialog.traceroute_sent_title, "Traceroute отправлен: {name}", ""
+dialog.traceroute_sent_body, "Результаты появятся в окне сообщений.", ""
+dialog.help_title, "Справка - горячие клавиши", ""
+help.scroll, "Вверх/Вниз = Прокрутка", ""
+help.switch_window, "Влево/Вправо = Переключить окно", ""
+help.jump_windows, "F1/F2/F3 = Каналы/Сообщения/Узлы", ""
+help.enter, "ENTER = Отправить / Выбрать", ""
+help.settings, "` или F12 = Настройки", ""
+help.quit, "ESC = Выход", ""
+help.packet_log, "Ctrl+P = Журнал пакетов", ""
+help.traceroute, "Ctrl+T или F4 = Traceroute", ""
+help.node_info, "F5 = Полная информация об узле", ""
+help.archive_chat, "Ctrl+D = Архив чата / удалить узел", ""
+help.favorite, "Ctrl+F = Избранное", ""
+help.ignore, "Ctrl+G = Игнорировать", ""
+help.search, "Ctrl+/ = Поиск", ""
+help.help, "Ctrl+K = Справка", ""
+help.no_help, "Нет справки.", ""
+confirm.remove_from_nodedb, "Удалить {name} из базы узлов?", ""
+confirm.set_favorite, "Добавить {name} в избранное?", ""
+confirm.remove_favorite, "Удалить {name} из избранного?", ""
+confirm.set_ignored, "Игнорировать {name}?", ""
+confirm.remove_ignored, "Убрать {name} из игнорируемых?", ""
+confirm.region_unset, "Ваш регион НЕ ЗАДАН. Установить сейчас?", ""
+dialog.resize_title, "Увеличьте окно", ""
+dialog.resize_body, "Пожалуйста, увеличьте окно до {rows} строк.", ""
+
+[User Settings]
+user, "Пользователь"
+longName, "Полное имя ноды", "Если вы являетесь лицензированным оператором HAM и включили режим HAM, этот режим должен быть установлен в качестве позывного вашего оператора HAM."
+shortName, "Краткое имя ноды", "Должно быть не более 4 байт. Обычно это 4 символа, если используются латинские символы и без эмодзи."
+isLicensed, "Включите лицензионный любительский режим (HAM)", "ВАЖНО: перед включением ознакомьтесь со справочной документацией Meshtastic."
+
+[app_settings]
+title, "Настройки приложения", ""
+channel_list_16ths, "Ширина списка каналов", "Ширина списка каналов в шестнадцатых долях экрана."
+node_list_16ths, "Ширина списка нод", "Ширина списка нод в шестнадцатых долях экрана."
+single_pane_mode, "Однопанельный режим", "Показывать интерфейс в одной панели."
+db_file_path, "Путь к базе данных", ""
+log_file_path, "Путь к файлу журнала", ""
+node_configs_file_path, "Путь к конфигурациям нод", ""
+language, "Язык", "Язык интерфейса для подписей и справки."
+message_prefix, "Префикс сообщений", ""
+sent_message_prefix, "Префикс отправленных", ""
+notification_symbol, "Символ уведомления", ""
+notification_sound, "Звук уведомления", ""
+ack_implicit_str, "ACK (неявный)", ""
+ack_str, "ACK", ""
+nak_str, "NAK", ""
+ack_unknown_str, "ACK (неизвестный)", ""
+node_sort, "Сортировка нод", ""
+theme, "Тема", ""
+COLOR_CONFIG_DARK, "Цвета темы (темная)", ""
+COLOR_CONFIG_LIGHT, "Цвета темы (светлая)", ""
+COLOR_CONFIG_GREEN, "Цвета темы (зеленая)", ""
+
+[app_settings.color_config]
+default, "По умолчанию", ""
+background, "Фон", ""
+splash_logo, "Логотип заставки", ""
+splash_text, "Текст заставки", ""
+input, "Ввод", ""
+node_list, "Список нод", ""
+channel_list, "Список каналов", ""
+channel_selected, "Выбранный канал", ""
+rx_messages, "Входящие сообщения", ""
+tx_messages, "Отправленные сообщения", ""
+timestamps, "Временные метки", ""
+commands, "Команды", ""
+window_frame, "Рамка окна", ""
+window_frame_selected, "Выбранная рамка окна", ""
+log_header, "Заголовок лога", ""
+log, "Лог", ""
+settings_default, "Настройки по умолчанию", ""
+settings_sensitive, "Чувствительные настройки", ""
+settings_save, "Сохранение настроек", ""
+settings_breadcrumbs, "Хлебные крошки", ""
+settings_warning, "Предупреждения настроек", ""
+settings_note, "Примечания настроек", ""
+node_favorite, "Избранная нода", ""
+node_ignored, "Игнорируемая нода", ""
+
+[Channels.channel]
+title, "Каналы"
+channel_num, "Номер канала", "Номер индекса этого канала."
+psk, "PSK", "Ключи шифрования каналов."
+name, "Name", "Имена каналов."
+id, "", ""
+uplink_enabled, "Восходящая линия вклюена", "Пусть данные этого канала отправляются на сервер MQTT, настроенный на этом узле."
+downlink_enabled, "Входящая линия включена", "Пусть данные с сервера MQTT, настроенного на этом узле, отправляются на этот канал."
+module_settings, "Настройки модуля", "Точность позиционирования и отключение звука клиента."
+module_settings.position_precision, "Точность позиционирования", "Уровень точности данных о местоположении, передаваемых по этому каналу."
+module_settings.is_client_muted, "Приглушен ли клиент", "Определяет, должен ли телефон/клиенты приглушать звук текущего канала. Полезно для общих каналов с шумом, которые вы не хотите отключать."
+
+[config.device]
+title, "Устройство"
+role, "Роль", "Для подавляющего большинства пользователей правильным выбором является клиент. Дополнительную информацию смотрите в документации Meshtastic."
+serial_enabled, "Включить последовательную консоль", "Последовательная консоль через Stream API."
+button_gpio, "Кнопка GPIO", "Пин-код GPIO для пользовательской кнопки."
+buzzer_gpio, "Зуммер GPIO", "Пин-код GPIO для пользовательского зуммера."
+rebroadcast_mode, "Режим ретрансляции", "Этот параметр определяет поведение устройства при ретрансляции сообщений."
+node_info_broadcast_secs, "Интервал широковещательной передачи Nodeinfo", "Это количество секунд между передачами сообщения NodeInfo. Также будет отправлено сообщение nodeinfo в ответ на появление новых узлов в сети."
+double_tap_as_button_press, "Двойной тап как нажатие кнопки", "Эта опция позволяет использовать двойной тап, когда к устройству подключен поддерживаемый акселерометр, как нажатие кнопки."
+is_managed, "Включить управляемый режим", "Включение управляемого режима блокирует изменение конфигурации приложений для смартфонов и веб-интерфейса. [note]Этот параметр не требуется для удаленного администрирования узла.[/note] Перед включением убедитесь, что узлом можно управлять с помощью удаленного администратора, чтобы [warning]предотвратить его блокировку.[/warning]"
+disable_triple_click, "Отключить тройное нажатие кнопки", ""
+tzdef, "Часовой пояс", "Использует формат базы данных ЧП для отображения правильного местного времени на дисплее устройства и в его журналах."
+led_heartbeat_disabled, "Отключить LED пульс", "На некоторых моделях оборудования это отключает мигающий индикатор пульса."
+buzzer_mode, "Режим зуммера", "Управляет поведением зуммера для получения звуковой обратной связи."
+
+[config.position]
+title, "Позиционирование"
+position_broadcast_secs, "Интервал широковещательной передачи местоположения", "Если умная трансляция отключена - мы должны сообщать о своем местоположении так часто."
+position_broadcast_smart_enabled, "Включена умная трансляция местоположения", "Умная трансляция будет передавать информацию о вашем местоположении с увеличенной частотой только в том случае, если оно изменилось настолько, что его обновление будет полезным."
+fixed_position, "Фиксированное местоположение", "Если этот параметр установлен - используется фиксированное положение. Устройство будет генерировать обновления GPS, но использовать последние значения широты/долготы/высоты, сохраненные для ноды. Положение может быть задано с помощью встроенного GPS или GPS смартфона."
+latitude, "Широта", ""
+longitude, "Долгота", ""
+altitude, "Высота", ""
+gps_enabled, "GPS включен", ""
+gps_update_interval, "Интервал обновления GPS", "Как часто мы должны пытаться определить местоположение по GPS (в секундах), или нулевое значение по умолчанию - раз в 2 минуты, или очень большое значение (maxint) для обновления только один раз при загрузке."
+gps_attempt_time, "Время попытки GPS", ""
+position_flags, "Флаги позиционирования", "Смотрите документацию Meshtastic для подробностей."
+rx_gpio, "GPS RX GPIO pin", "Если на вашем устройстве нет встроенного GPS-чипа, то можете определить контакты GPIO для RX-контакта GPS-модуля."
+tx_gpio, "GPS TX GPIO pin", "Если на вашем устройстве нет встроенного GPS-чипа, то можете определить контакты GPIO для TX-контакта GPS-модуля."
+broadcast_smart_minimum_distance, "Минимальное расстояние умного позиционирования по GPS", "Минимальное пройденное расстояние в метрах (с момента последней отправки), прежде чем мы сможем отправить местоположение в сеть, если включена умная трансляция."
+broadcast_smart_minimum_interval_secs, "Минимальный интервал умного позиционирования по GPS", "Минимальное количество секунд (с момента последней отправки), прежде чем мы сможем отправить позицию в сеть, если включена умная трансляция."
+gps_en_gpio, "GPIO включения GPS", ""
+gps_mode, "Режим GPS", "Определяет, включена ли функция GPS, отключена или отсутствует на узле."
+
+[config.power]
+title, "Мощность"
+is_power_saving, "Включить режим энергосбережения", "Автоматическое выключение устройства по истечении этого времени в случае отключения питания."
+on_battery_shutdown_after_secs, "Интервал отключения батареи", ""
+adc_multiplier_override, "Переопределение множителя АЦП", "Коэффициент делителя напряжения для вывода батареи. Переопределяет значение ADC_MULTIPLIER, определенное в файле вариантов встроенного устройства, для расчета напряжения батареи. Дополнительную информацию смотрите в документации Meshtastic."
+wait_bluetooth_secs, "Bluetooth", "Как долго нужно ждать, прежде чем выключать BLE, если устройство Bluetooth не подключено."
+sds_secs, "Интервал сверхглубокого сна", "Находясь в режиме легкого сна, если значение mesh_sds_timeout_secs превышено, мы перейдем в режим сверхглубокого сна на это значение или нажмем кнопку. 0 по умолчанию - один год."
+ls_secs, "Интервал легкого сна", "Только ESP32. В режиме легкого сна процессор приостанавливает работу, передатчик LoRa включен, BLE выключен и GPS включен."
+min_wake_secs, "Минимальный интервал пробуждения", "Находясь в состоянии легкого сна, когда мы получаем пакеты по LoRa, мы просыпаемся, обрабатываем их и остаемся бодрствовать в режиме без Bluetooth в течение этого интервала в секундах."
+device_battery_ina_address, "Батарея устройства по адресу INA2xx", "Если устройство INA-2XX автоматически обнаруживается на одной из шин I2C по указанному адресу, оно будет использоваться в качестве надежного источника для считывания уровня заряда батареи устройства. Для устройств с PMU (например, T-beams) настройка игнорируется"
+powermon_enables, "Включение монитора мощности", "Если значение не равно нулю - нам нужны выходные данные журнала powermon. С включенными конкретными источниками (битовое поле)."
+
+[config.network]
+title, "Сеть"
+wifi_enabled, "Wi-Fi включен", "Включает или отключает Wi-Fi."
+wifi_ssid, "Wi-Fi SSID", "SSID вашей Wi-Fi сети."
+wifi_psk, "Wi-Fi PSK", "Пароль вашей Wi-Fi сети."
+ntp_server, "NTP-сервер", "Сервер времени, используемый при наличии IP-сети."
+eth_enabled, "Ethernet включен", "Включает или отключает Ethernet на некоторых моделях оборудования."
+address_mode, "Сетевой режим IPv4", "По умолчанию установлен DHCP. Измените значение на STATIC для использования статического IP-адреса. Применяется как к Ethernet, так и к Wi-Fi."
+ipv4_config, "Настройка IPv4", "Расширенные настройки сети"
+ip, "Статический адрес IPv4", ""
+gateway, "IPv4 шлюз", ""
+subnet, "IPv4 подсеть", ""
+dns, "IPv4 DNS-сервер", ""
+rsyslog_server, "RSyslog сервер", ""
+enabled_protocols, "Включенные протоколы", ""
+ipv6_enabled, "Включить IPv6", "Включает или отключает подключение к сети IPv6."
+
+[config.network.ipv4_config]
+title, "Конфигурация IPv4", ""
+ip, "IP", ""
+gateway, "Шлюз", ""
+subnet, "Подсеть", ""
+dns, "DNS", ""
+
+[config.display]
+title, "Дисплей"
+screen_on_secs, "Длительность включения экрана", "Как долго экран остается включенным в секундах после нажатия пользовательской кнопки или получения сообщений."
+gps_format, "Формат GPS", "Формат, используемый для отображения GPS-координат на экране устройства."
+auto_screen_carousel_secs, "Интервал автокарусели", "Автоматическое переключение на следующую страницу на экране, как в карусели, в зависимости от заданного интервала в секундах."
+compass_north_top, "Всегда указывать на север", "Если этот параметр установлен, направление по компасу на экране всегда будет указывать на север. По умолчанию эта функция отключена, и в верхней части дисплея отображается направление вашего движения, индикатор Севера будет перемещаться по кругу."
+flip_screen, "Перевернуть экран", "Следует ли перевернуть экран по вертикали."
+units, "Предпочитаемые единицы измерения", "Выбор между метрической (по умолчанию) и британской системами измерений."
+oled, "Определение OLED", "Тип OLED-контроллера определяется автоматически по умолчанию, но может быть определен с помощью этого параметра, если автоматическое определение не удается. Для SH1107 мы предполагаем квадратный дисплей с разрешением 128x128 пикселей, как у GME128128-1."
+displaymode, "Режим дисплея", "DEFAULT, TWOCOLOR, INVERTED или COLOR. TWOCOLOR: предназначен для OLED-дисплеев с другой цветовой гаммой первой строки. INVERTED: инвертирует двухцветную область, в результате чего заголовок на монохромном дисплее будет отображаться на белом фоне."
+heading_bold, "Жирные заголовки", "Заголовок может быть трудно читаем, если используется INVERTED или TWOCOLOR режим отображения. При этой настройке заголовок будет выделен жирным шрифтом, что облегчит его чтение."
+wake_on_tap_or_motion, "Пробуждение при нажатии или движении", "Эта опция позволяет активировать экран устройства при обнаружении движения, например, прикосновения к устройству, с помощью подключенного акселерометра или емкостной сенсорной кнопки."
+compass_orientation, "Ориентация компаса", "Следует ли поворачивать компас."
+use_12h_clock, "Использовать 12-часовой формат часов"
+
+[config.device_ui]
+title, "UI устройства"
+version, "Версия", ""
+screen_brightness, "Яркость экрана", ""
+screen_timeout, "Тайм-аут подсветки", ""
+screen_lock, "Блокировка экрана", ""
+settings_lock, "Настройка блокировки", ""
+pin_code, "PIN-код", ""
+theme, "Тема", ""
+alert_enabled, "Оповещение включено", ""
+banner_enabled, "Баннер включен", ""
+ring_tone_id, "ID рингтона", ""
+language, "Язык", ""
+node_filter, "Фильтр нод", ""
+node_highlight, "Подсветка ноды", ""
+calibration_data, "Калибровочные данные", ""
+map_data, "Данные карты", ""
+
+[config.device_ui.node_filter]
+title, "Фильтр ноды"
+unknown_switch, "Неизвестный переключатель", ""
+offline_switch, "Offline Switch", ""
+public_key_switch, "Public Key Switch", ""
+hops_away, "Hops Away", ""
+position_switch, "Переключатель позиционирования", ""
+node_name, "Имя ноды", ""
+channel, "Канал", ""
+
+[config.device_ui.node_highlight]
+title, "Подстветка ноды"
+chat_switch, "Переключатель чата", ""
+position_switch, "Переключатель позицонирования", ""
+telemetry_switch, "Переключатель телеметрии", ""
+iaq_switch, "Переключатель IAQ", ""
+node_name, "Имя ноды", ""
+
+[config.device_ui.map_data]
+title, "Данные карты"
+home, "Домой", ""
+style, "Стиль", ""
+follow_gps, "Следовать GPS", ""
+
+[config.lora]
+title, "LoRa"
+use_preset, "Использовать предустановку модема", "Предустановки - это заранее определенные настройки модема (пропускная способность, коэффициент распространения и скорость кодирования), которые влияют как на скорость передачи сообщений, так и на дальность действия. Подавляющее большинство пользователей используют предустановки."
+modem_preset, "Предустановка", "Предустановка по умолчанию обеспечит оптимальное сочетание скорости и диапазона для большинства пользователей."
+bandwidth, "Пропускная способность", "Ширина частотного 'диапазона', используемого вокруг расчетной центральной частоты. Используется только в том случае, если предустановка модема отключена."
+spread_factor, "Коэффициент распространения", "Указывает количество chirps на символ. Используется только в том случае, если предустановка модема отключена."
+coding_rate, "Скорость кодирования", "Доля каждой передачи LoRa, содержащая фактические данные, - остальное используется для коррекции ошибок."
+frequency_offset, "Смещение частоты", "Этот параметр предназначен для опытных пользователей с современным испытательным оборудованием."
+region, "Регион", "Задает регион для вашей ноды. Если этот параметр не задан, нода будет отображать сообщение и не будет передавать никаких пакетов."
+hop_limit, "Лимит хопов", "Максимальное количество промежуточных узлов между нашей нодой и нодой, на которую отправляется пакет. Не влияет на принимаемые сообщения.\n[warning]Превышение лимита хопов увеличивает перегрузку![/warning]\n Должно быть в диапазоне от 0 до 7."
+tx_enabled, "Включить TX", "Включает/выключает радиочип. Полезно для 'горячей' замены антенн."
+tx_power, "Мощность TX в dBm", "[warning]Установка радиоприемника мощностью 33 дБ выше 8 дБ приведет к его необратимому повреждению. ERP выше 27 дБ нарушает законодательство ЕС. ERP выше 36 дБ нарушает законодательство США (нелицензионное).[/warning] Если значение равно 0, будет использоваться максимальная постоянная мощность, действующая в регионе. Должно быть 0-30 (0=автоматически)."
+channel_num, "Частотный слот", "Определяет точную частоту, которую радиостанция передает и принимает. Если параметр не задан или установлен на 0, он автоматически определяется по названию основного канала."
+override_duty_cycle, "Изменить рабочий цикл", "Отменитm установленное законом ограничение по времени передачи, чтобы разрешить неограниченное время передачи. [warning]Может иметь юридические последствия.[/warning]"
+sx126x_rx_boosted_gain, "Включить усиление SX126X RX", "Эта опция, характерная для чипов серии SX126x, позволяет чипу потреблять небольшое количество дополнительной энергии для повышения чувствительности приемника."
+override_frequency, "Переопределение частоты в MHz", "Переопределяет частотный диапазон. Может иметь юридические последствия."
+pa_fan_disabled, "Отключение PA Fan", "Если значение равно true, отключает встроенный PA FAN, используя pin-код, указанный в RF95_FAN_EN"
+ignore_mqtt, "Игнорировать MQTT", "Игнорировать все сообщения, получаемые через LoRa и которые пришли через MQTT где-то на пути к устройству."
+config_ok_to_mqtt, "OK для MQTT", "Указывает, что пользователь одобряет передачу своих пакетов брокеру MQTT."
+
+[config.bluetooth]
+title, "Bluetooth"
+enabled, "Включен", "Включает Bluetooth. Еще бы!"
+mode, "Режим сопряжения", "RANDOM_PIN генерирует случайный PIN-код во время выполнения. В FIXED_PIN используется фиксированный PIN-код, который затем должен быть указан дополнительно. Наконец, NO_PIN отключает аутентификацию с помощью PIN-кода."
+fixed_pin, "Фиксированный PIN", "Если для вашего режима сопряжения задано значение FIXED_PIN, значение по умолчанию 123456. Для всех других режимов сопряжения это число игнорируется. Пользовательское целое число (6 цифр) можно задать с помощью параметров настройки Bluetooth."
+
+[config.security]
+title, "Безопасность"
+public_key, "Открытый ключ", "Открытый ключ устройства, используемый совместно с другими узлами сети, чтобы они могли вычислить общий секретный ключ для безопасной связи. Генерируется автоматически в соответствии с закрытым ключом.\n[warning]Не меняйте его, если не знаете что делаете.[/warning]"
+private_key, "Закрытый ключ", "Закрытый ключ устройства, используемый для создания общего ключа с удаленным устройством для безопасной связи.\n[warning]Этот ключ должен храниться в тайне.[/warning]\n[note]Установка неверного ключа приведет к непредвиденным последствиям.[/note]
+is_managed, "Включить управляемый режим", "Включение управляемого режима блокирует изменение конфигурации приложений для смартфонов и веб-интерфейса. [note]Этот параметр не требуется для удаленного администрирования узла.[/note] Перед включением убедитесь, что узлом можно управлять с помощью удаленного администрирования, чтобы [warning]предотвратить его блокировку.[/warning]"
+serial_enabled, "Включить последовательную консоль", ""
+debug_log_api_enabled, "Включить лог дебага", "Установите для этого параметра значение true, чтобы продолжить вывод журналов отладки в реальном времени по последовательному каналу или Bluetooth, когда API активен."
+admin_channel_enabled, "Включить устаревший канал админа", "Если узел, который вы хотите администрировать или которым вы будете управлять, работает под управлением 2.4.x или более ранней версии, вам следует установить для этого значения включено. Требуется, чтобы на обоих узлах присутствовал дополнительный канал с именем 'admin'."
+admin_key, "Админский ключ", "Открытый ключ(и), разрешающий администрирование этого узла. Только сообщения, подписанные этими ключами, будут приниматься для администрирования. Не более 3."
+
+[module.mqtt]
+title, "MQTT"
+enabled, "Включен", "Включает модуль MQTT."
+address, "Адрес сервера", "The server to use for MQTT. If not set, the default public server will be used."
+username, "Имя пользователя", "MQTT Server username to use (most useful for a custom MQTT server). If using a custom server, this will be honored even if empty. If using the default public server, this will only be honored if set, otherwise the device will use the default username."
+password, "Пароль", "MQTT password to use (most useful for a custom MQTT server). If using a custom server, this will be honored even if empty. If using the default server, this will only be honored if set, otherwise the device will use the default password."
+encryption_enabled, "Encryption enabled", "Whether to send encrypted or unencrypted packets to the MQTT server. Unencrypted packets may be useful for external systems that want to consume meshtastic packets.  Note: All messages are sent to the MQTT broker unencrypted if this option is not enabled, even when your uplink channels have encryption keys set."
+json_enabled, "JSON включен", "Enable the sending / consumption of JSON packets on MQTT. These packets are not encrypted, but offer an easy way to integrate with systems that can read JSON. JSON is not supported on the nRF52 platform."
+tls_enabled, "TLS включен", "If true, we attempt to establish a secure connection using TLS."
+root, "Root topic", "The root topic to use for MQTT messages. This is useful if you want to use a single MQTT server for multiple meshtastic networks and separate them via ACLs."
+proxy_to_client_enabled, "Client proxy enabled", "If true, let the device use the client's (e.g. your phone's) network connection to connect to the MQTT server. If false, it uses the device's network connection which you have to enable via the network settings."
+map_reporting_enabled, "Map reporting enabled", "Available from firmware version 2.3.2 on. If true, your node will periodically send an unencrypted map report to the MQTT server to be displayed by online maps that support this packet."
+map_report_settings, "Map report settings", "Settings for the map report module."
+map_report_settings.publish_interval_secs, "Map report publish interval", "How often we should publish the map report to the MQTT server in seconds. Defaults to 900 seconds (15 minutes)."
+map_report_settings.position_precision, "Map report position precision", "The precision to use for the position in the map report. Defaults to a maximum deviation of around 1459m."
+map_report_settings.should_report_location, "Should report location", "Whether we have opted-in to report our location to the map."
+
+[module.serial]
+title, "Serial"
+enabled, "Включен", "Включает модуль."
+echo, "Эхо", "Если установлено - все отправляемые вами пакеты будут отправляться обратно на ваше устройство."
+rxd, "Получение пина GPIO", "Установите pin-код GPIO на заданный вами RXD-код."
+txd, "Передача пина GPIO", "Установите pin-код GPIO на заданный вами TXD-код."
+baud, "Скорость передачи в бодах", "Последовательная скорость передачи данных в бодах."
+timeout, "Тайм-аут", "Количество времени, которое необходимо подождать, прежде чем мы сочтем ваш пакет отправленным."
+mode, "Режим", "Смотрите документацию Meshtastic для получения дополнительной информации."
+override_console_serial_port, "Переопределение последовательного порта консоли", "Если установлено true, это позволит последовательному модулю управлять (устанавливать скорость передачи данных в бодах) и использовать основную последовательную шину USB для вывода данных. Это полезно только для режимов NMEA и CalTopo и может вести себя странно или вообще не работать в других режимах. Установка контактов TX/RX в конфигурации последовательного модуля приведет к игнорированию этой настройки."
+
+[module.external_notification]
+title, "Внешния уведомления"
+enabled, "Включен", "Включает модуль."
+output_ms, "Длина", "Specifies how long in milliseconds you would like your GPIOs to be active. In case of the repeat option, this is the duration of every tone and pause."
+output, "Output GPIO", "Define the output pin GPIO setting Defaults to EXT_NOTIFY_OUT if set for the board. In standalone devices this pin should drive the LED to match the UI."
+output_vibra, "Vibra GPIO", "Optional: Define a secondary output pin for a vibra motor. This is used in standalone devices to match the UI."
+output_buzzer, "Buzzer GPIO", "Optional: Define a tertiary output pin for an active buzze. This is used in standalone devices to to match the UI."
+active, "Active (general / LED only)", "Specifies whether the external circuit is active when the device's GPIO is low or high. If this is set true, the pin will be pulled active high, false means active low."
+alert_message, "Alert when receiving a message (general)", "Specifies if an alert should be triggered when receiving an incoming message."
+alert_message_vibra, "Alert vibration on message", "Specifies if a vibration alert should be triggered when receiving an incoming message."
+alert_message_buzzer, "Alert buzzer on message", "Specifies if an alert should be triggered when receiving an incoming message with an alert bell character."
+alert_bell, "Alert when receiving a bell (general)", "Specifies if an alert should be triggered when receiving an incoming bell with an alert bell character."
+alert_bell_vibra, "Alert vibration on bell", "Specifies if a vibration alert should be triggered when receiving an incoming message with an alert bell character."
+alert_bell_buzzer, "Alert buzzer on bell", "Specifies if an alert should be triggered when receiving an incoming message with an alert bell character."
+use_pwm, "Use PWM for buzzer", ""
+nag_timeout, "Repeat (nag timeout)", "Specifies if the alert should be repeated. If set to a value greater than zero, the alert will be repeated until the user button is pressed or 'value' number of seconds have past."
+use_i2s_as_buzzer, "Use i2s as buzzer", ""
+
+[module.store_forward]
+title, "Store & Forward"
+enabled, "Включен", "Включает модуль."
+heartbeat, "Heartbeat", "The Store & Forward Server sends a periodic message onto the network. This allows connected devices to know that a server is in range and listening to received messages. A client like Android, iOS, or Web can (if supported) indicate to the user whether a Store & Forward Server is available."
+records, "Records", "Set this to the maximum number of records the server will save. Best to leave this at the default (0) where the module will use 2/3 of your device's available PSRAM. This is about 11,000 records."
+history_return_max, "History return max", "Sets the maximum number of messages to return to a client device when it requests the history."
+history_return_window, "History return window", "Limits the time period (in minutes) a client device can request."
+is_server, "Is server", "Set to true to configure your node with PSRAM as a Store & Forward Server for storing and forwarding messages. This is an alternative to setting the node as a ROUTER and only available since 2.4."
+
+[module.range_test]
+title, "Range Test"
+enabled, "Включен", "Включает модуль."
+sender, "Sender interval", "How long to wait between sending sequential test packets in seconds. 0 is default which disables sending messages."
+save, "Save CSV file", "If enabled, all received messages are saved to the device's flash memory in a file named rangetest.csv. Leave disabled when using the Android or Apple apps. Saves directly to the device's flash memory (without the need for a smartphone). [warning]Only available on ESP32-based devices.[/warning]"
+
+[module.telemetry]
+title, "Телеметрия"
+device_update_interval, "Device metrics update interval", "How often we should send Device Metrics over the mesh in seconds."
+environment_update_interval, "Environment metrics update interval", "How often we should send environment (sensor) Metrics over the mesh in seconds."
+environment_measurement_enabled, "Environment telemetry enabled", "Enable the Environment Telemetry (Sensors)."
+environment_screen_enabled, "Environment screen enabled", "Show the environment telemetry data on the device display."
+environment_display_fahrenheit, "Display fahrenheit", "The sensor is always read in Celsius, but the user can opt to display in Fahrenheit (on the device display only) using this setting."
+air_quality_enabled, "Air quality enabled", "This option is used to enable/disable the sending of air quality metrics from an attached supported sensor over the mesh network."
+air_quality_interval, "Air quality interval", "This option is used to configure the interval in seconds that should be used to send air quality metrics from an attached supported sensor over the mesh network in seconds."
+power_measurement_enabled, "Power metrics enabled", "This option is used to enable/disable the sending of power telemetry as gathered by an attached supported voltage/current sensor. Note that this does not need to be enabled to monitor the voltage of the battery."
+power_update_interval, "Power metrics interval", "This option is used to configure the interval in seconds that should be used to send power metrics from an attached supported sensor over the mesh network in seconds."
+power_screen_enabled, "Power screen enabled", "Show the power telemetry data on the device display."
+health_measurement_enabled, "Health telemetry interval", "This option is used to configure the interval in seconds that should be used to send health data from an attached supported sensor over the mesh network in seconds."
+health_update_interval, "Health telemetry enabled", "This option is used to enable/disable the sending of health data from an attached supported sensor over the mesh network."
+health_screen_enabled, "Health screen enabled", "Show the health telemetry data on the device display."
+device_telemetry_enabled, "Device telemetry enabled", "Enable the Device Telemetry"
+
+[module.canned_message]
+title, "Canned Message"
+rotary1_enabled, "Rotary encoder enabled", "Enable the default rotary encoder."
+inputbroker_pin_a, "Input broker pin A", "GPIO Pin Value (1-39) For encoder port A."
+inputbroker_pin_b, "Input broker pin B", "GPIO Pin Value (1-39) For encoder port B."
+inputbroker_pin_press, "Input broker pin press", "GPIO Pin Value (1-39) For encoder Press port."
+inputbroker_event_cw, "Input broker event clockwise", "Generate the rotary clockwise event."
+inputbroker_event_ccw, "Input broker event counter clockwise", "Generate the rotary counter clockwise event."
+inputbroker_event_press, "Input broker event press", "Generate input event on Press of this kind."
+updown1_enabled, "Up down encoder enabled", "Enable the up / down encoder."
+enabled, "Включен", "Включает модуль."
+allow_input_source, "Источник ввода", "Введите источники событий, принятые модулем сохраненных сообщений."
+send_bell, "Послать колокольчик", "Отправляет символ колокольчика с каждым сообщением."
+
+[module.audio]
+title, "Аудио"
+codec2_enabled, "Включено", "Включает модуль."
+ptt_pin, "PTT GPIO", "The GPIO to use for the Push-To-Talk button. The default is GPIO 39 on the ESP32."
+bitrate, "Audio bitrate/codec mode", "The bitrate to use for audio."
+i2s_ws, "I2S word select", "The GPIO to use for the WS signal in the I2S interface."
+i2s_sd, "I2S data IN", "The GPIO to use for the SD signal in the I2S interface."
+i2s_din, "I2S data OUT", "The GPIO to use for the DIN signal in the I2S interface."
+i2s_sck, "I2S clock", "The GPIO to use for the SCK signal in the I2S interface."
+
+[module.remote_hardware]
+title, "Remote Hardware"
+enabled, "Включен", "Включает модуль."
+allow_undefined_pin_access, "Allow undefined pin access", "Whether the Module allows consumers to read / write to pins not defined in available_pins"
+available_pins, "Available pins", "Exposes the available pins to the mesh for reading and writing."
+
+[module.neighbor_info]
+title, "Информация о соседях"
+enabled, "Включен", "Включает модуль."
+update_interval, "Update interval", "How often in seconds the neighbor info is sent to the mesh. This cannot be set lower than 4 hours (14400 seconds). The default is 6 hours (21600 seconds)."
+transmit_over_lora, "Transmit over LoRa", "Available from firmware 2.5.13 and higher. By default, neighbor info will only be sent to MQTT and a connected app. If enabled, the neighbor info will be sent on the primary channel over LoRa. Only available when the primary channel is not the public channel with default key and name."
+
+[module.ambient_lighting]
+title, "Ambient Lighting"
+led_state, "LED state", "Sets the LED to on or Off."
+current, "Current", "Sets the current for the LED output. Default is 10."
+red, "Red", "Sets the red LED level. Values are 0-255."
+green, "Green", "Sets the green LED level. Values are 0-255."
+blue, "Blue", "Sets the blue LED level. Values are 0-255."
+  
+[module.detection_sensor]
+title, "Detection Sensor"
+enabled, "Включен", "Включает модуль."
+minimum_broadcast_secs, "Minimum broadcast interval", "The interval in seconds of how often we can send a message to the mesh when a state change is detected."
+state_broadcast_secs, "State broadcast interval", "The interval in seconds of how often we should send a message to the mesh with the current state regardless of changes, When set to 0, only state changes will be broadcasted, Works as a sort of status heartbeat for peace of mind."
+send_bell, "Send bell", "Send ASCII bell with alert message. Useful for triggering ext. notification on bell name."
+name, "Friendly name", "Used to format the message sent to mesh. Example: A name 'Motion' would result in a message 'Motion detected'. Maximum length of 20 characters."
+monitor_pin, "Monitor pin", "The GPIO pin to monitor for state changes."
+detection_trigger_type, "Detection triggered high", "Whether or not the GPIO pin state detection is triggered on HIGH (1), otherwise LOW (0)."
+use_pullup, "Use pull-up", "Whether or not use INPUT_PULLUP mode for GPIO pin. Only applicable if the board uses pull-up resistors on the pin."
+
+[module.paxcounter]
+title, "Счетчик посещений"
+enabled, "Включен", "Включает модуль."
+paxcounter_update_interval, "Интервал обновления", "Интервал в секундах, с которым мы можем отправлять сообщение в сеть при обнаружении изменения состояния."
+Wi-Fi_threshold, "Порог Wi-Fi", "Порог WiFi RSSI. По умолчанию -80"
+ble_threshold, "Порог BLE", "Порог BLE RSSI. По умолчанию -80"

contact/message_handlers/rx_handler.py

@@ -1,105 +1,196 @@
 import logging
+import os
+import platform
+import shutil
 import time
-from contact.utilities.utils import refresh_node_list
-from datetime import datetime
-from contact.ui.contact_ui import draw_packetlog_win, draw_node_list, draw_messages_window, draw_channel_list, add_notification
-from contact.utilities.db_handler import save_message_to_db, maybe_store_nodeinfo_in_db, get_name_from_database, update_node_info_in_db
+import subprocess
+import threading
+from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
+ # Debounce notification sounds so a burst of queued messages only plays once.
+_SOUND_DEBOUNCE_SECONDS = 0.8
+_sound_timer: Optional[threading.Timer] = None
+_sound_timer_lock = threading.Lock()
+_last_sound_request = 0.0
+
+
+def schedule_notification_sound(delay: float = _SOUND_DEBOUNCE_SECONDS) -> None:
+    """Schedule a notification sound after a short quiet period.
+
+    If more messages arrive before the delay elapses, the timer is reset.
+    This prevents playing a sound for each message when a backlog flushes.
+    """
+    global _sound_timer, _last_sound_request
+
+    now = time.monotonic()
+    with _sound_timer_lock:
+        _last_sound_request = now
+
+        # Cancel any previously scheduled sound.
+        if _sound_timer is not None:
+            try:
+                _sound_timer.cancel()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+            _sound_timer = None
+
+        def _fire(expected_request_time: float) -> None:
+            # Only play if nothing newer has been scheduled.
+            with _sound_timer_lock:
+                if expected_request_time != _last_sound_request:
+                    return
+            play_sound()
+
+        _sound_timer = threading.Timer(delay, _fire, args=(now,))
+        _sound_timer.daemon = True
+        _sound_timer.start()
+from contact.utilities.utils import (
+    refresh_node_list,
+    add_new_message,
+)
+from contact.ui.contact_ui import (
+    draw_packetlog_win,
+    draw_node_list,
+    draw_messages_window,
+    draw_channel_list,
+    add_notification,
+)
+from contact.utilities.db_handler import (
+    save_message_to_db,
+    maybe_store_nodeinfo_in_db,
+    get_name_from_database,
+    update_node_info_in_db,
+)
 import contact.ui.default_config as config
-import contact.globals as globals
+
+from contact.utilities.singleton import ui_state, interface_state, app_state, menu_state
 
 
-from datetime import datetime
+def play_sound():
+    try:
+        system = platform.system()
+        sound_path = None
+        executable = None
 
-def on_receive(packet, interface):
+        if system == "Darwin":  # macOS
+            sound_path = "/System/Library/Sounds/Ping.aiff"
+            executable = "afplay"
 
-    with globals.lock:
+        elif system == "Linux":
+            ogg_path = "/usr/share/sounds/freedesktop/stereo/complete.oga"
+            wav_path = "/usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav"  # common fallback
+
+            if shutil.which("paplay") and os.path.exists(ogg_path):
+                executable = "paplay"
+                sound_path = ogg_path
+            elif shutil.which("ffplay") and os.path.exists(ogg_path):
+                executable = "ffplay"
+                sound_path = ogg_path
+            elif shutil.which("aplay") and os.path.exists(wav_path):
+                executable = "aplay"
+                sound_path = wav_path
+            else:
+                logging.warning("No suitable sound player or sound file found on Linux")
+
+        if executable and sound_path:
+            cmd = [executable, sound_path]
+            if executable == "ffplay":
+                cmd = [executable, "-nodisp", "-autoexit", sound_path]
+
+            subprocess.run(cmd, check=True, stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
+            return
+
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        logging.error(f"Sound playback failed: {e}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logging.error(f"Unexpected error: {e}")
+
+
+def on_receive(packet: Dict[str, Any], interface: Any) -> None:
+    """
+    Handles an incoming packet from a Meshtastic interface.
+
+    Args:
+        packet: The received Meshtastic packet as a dictionary.
+        interface: The Meshtastic interface instance that received the packet.
+    """
+    with app_state.lock:
         # Update packet log
-        globals.packet_buffer.append(packet)
-        if len(globals.packet_buffer) > 20:
+        ui_state.packet_buffer.append(packet)
+        if len(ui_state.packet_buffer) > 20:
             # Trim buffer to 20 packets
-            globals.packet_buffer = globals.packet_buffer[-20:]
-            
-        if globals.display_log:
+            ui_state.packet_buffer = ui_state.packet_buffer[-20:]
+
+        if ui_state.display_log:
             draw_packetlog_win()
+
+            if ui_state.current_window == 4:
+                menu_state.need_redraw = True
         try:
-            if 'decoded' not in packet:
+            if "decoded" not in packet:
                 return
 
             # Assume any incoming packet could update the last seen time for a node
             changed = refresh_node_list()
-            if(changed):
+            if changed:
                 draw_node_list()
 
-            if packet['decoded']['portnum'] == 'NODEINFO_APP':
-                if "user" in packet['decoded'] and "longName" in packet['decoded']["user"]: 
+            if packet["decoded"]["portnum"] == "NODEINFO_APP":
+                if "user" in packet["decoded"] and "longName" in packet["decoded"]["user"]:
                     maybe_store_nodeinfo_in_db(packet)
 
-            elif packet['decoded']['portnum'] == 'TEXT_MESSAGE_APP':
-                message_bytes = packet['decoded']['payload']
-                message_string = message_bytes.decode('utf-8')
+            elif packet["decoded"]["portnum"] == "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP":
+                hop_start = packet.get('hopStart', 0)
+                hop_limit = packet.get('hopLimit', 0)
+
+                hops = hop_start - hop_limit
+
+
+                if config.notification_sound == "True":
+                    schedule_notification_sound()
+
+                message_bytes = packet["decoded"]["payload"]
+                message_string = message_bytes.decode("utf-8")
 
                 refresh_channels = False
                 refresh_messages = False
 
-                if packet.get('channel'):
-                    channel_number = packet['channel']
+                if packet.get("channel"):
+                    channel_number = packet["channel"]
                 else:
                     channel_number = 0
 
-                if packet['to'] == globals.myNodeNum:
-                    if packet['from'] in globals.channel_list:
+                if packet["to"] == interface_state.myNodeNum:
+                    if packet["from"] in ui_state.channel_list:
                         pass
                     else:
-                        globals.channel_list.append(packet['from'])
-                        if(packet['from'] not in globals.all_messages):
-                            globals.all_messages[packet['from']] = []
-                        update_node_info_in_db(packet['from'], chat_archived=False)
+                        ui_state.channel_list.append(packet["from"])
+                        if packet["from"] not in ui_state.all_messages:
+                            ui_state.all_messages[packet["from"]] = []
+                        update_node_info_in_db(packet["from"], chat_archived=False)
                         refresh_channels = True
 
-                    channel_number = globals.channel_list.index(packet['from'])
+                    channel_number = ui_state.channel_list.index(packet["from"])
 
-                if globals.channel_list[channel_number] != globals.channel_list[globals.selected_channel]:
+                channel_id = ui_state.channel_list[channel_number]
+
+                if channel_id != ui_state.channel_list[ui_state.selected_channel]:
                     add_notification(channel_number)
                     refresh_channels = True
                 else:
                     refresh_messages = True
 
                 # Add received message to the messages list
-                message_from_id = packet['from']
-                message_from_string = get_name_from_database(message_from_id, type='short') + ":"
+                message_from_id = packet["from"]
+                message_from_string = get_name_from_database(message_from_id, type="short") + ":"
 
-                if globals.channel_list[channel_number] not in globals.all_messages:
-                    globals.all_messages[globals.channel_list[channel_number]] = []
-
-                # Timestamp handling
-                current_timestamp = time.time() 
-                current_hour = datetime.fromtimestamp(current_timestamp).strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:00')
-
-                # Retrieve the last timestamp if available
-                channel_messages = globals.all_messages[globals.channel_list[channel_number]]
-                if channel_messages:
-                    # Check the last entry for a timestamp
-                    for entry in reversed(channel_messages):
-                        if entry[0].startswith("--"):
-                            last_hour = entry[0].strip("- ").strip()
-                            break
-                    else:
-                        last_hour = None
-                else:
-                    last_hour = None
-
-                # Add a new timestamp if it's a new hour
-                if last_hour != current_hour:
-                    globals.all_messages[globals.channel_list[channel_number]].append((f"-- {current_hour} --", ""))
-
-                globals.all_messages[globals.channel_list[channel_number]].append((f"{config.message_prefix} {message_from_string} ", message_string))
+                add_new_message(channel_id, f"{config.message_prefix} [{hops}] {message_from_string} ", message_string)
 
                 if refresh_channels:
                     draw_channel_list()
                 if refresh_messages:
                     draw_messages_window(True)
 
-                save_message_to_db(globals.channel_list[channel_number], message_from_id, message_string)
+                save_message_to_db(channel_id, message_from_id, message_string)
 
         except KeyError as e:
             logging.error(f"Error processing packet: {e}")

contact/message_handlers/tx_handler.py

@@ -1,29 +1,46 @@
-from datetime import datetime
+import time
+
+from typing import Any, Dict
+
 import google.protobuf.json_format
 from meshtastic import BROADCAST_NUM
 from meshtastic.protobuf import mesh_pb2, portnums_pb2
 
-from contact.utilities.db_handler import save_message_to_db, update_ack_nak, get_name_from_database, is_chat_archived, update_node_info_in_db
+from contact.utilities.db_handler import (
+    save_message_to_db,
+    update_ack_nak,
+    get_name_from_database,
+    is_chat_archived,
+    update_node_info_in_db,
+)
 import contact.ui.default_config as config
-import contact.globals as globals
 
-ack_naks = {}
+from contact.utilities.singleton import ui_state, interface_state
+
+from contact.utilities.utils import add_new_message
+
+ack_naks: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {}  # requestId -> {channel, messageIndex, timestamp}
+
 
 # Note "onAckNak" has special meaning to the API, thus the nonstandard naming convention
 # See https://github.com/meshtastic/python/blob/master/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py#L462
-def onAckNak(packet):
+def onAckNak(packet: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    """
+    Handles incoming ACK/NAK response packets.
+    """
     from contact.ui.contact_ui import draw_messages_window
-    request = packet['decoded']['requestId']
-    if(request not in ack_naks):
+
+    request = packet["decoded"]["requestId"]
+    if request not in ack_naks:
         return
 
     acknak = ack_naks.pop(request)
-    message = globals.all_messages[acknak['channel']][acknak['messageIndex']][1]
+    message = ui_state.all_messages[acknak["channel"]][acknak["messageIndex"]][1]
 
     confirm_string = " "
     ack_type = None
-    if(packet['decoded']['routing']['errorReason'] == "NONE"):
-        if(packet['from'] == globals.myNodeNum): # Ack "from" ourself means implicit ACK
+    if packet["decoded"]["routing"]["errorReason"] == "NONE":
+        if packet["from"] == interface_state.myNodeNum:  # Ack "from" ourself means implicit ACK
             confirm_string = config.ack_implicit_str
             ack_type = "Implicit"
         else:
@@ -33,22 +50,28 @@ def onAckNak(packet):
         confirm_string = config.nak_str
         ack_type = "Nak"
 
-    globals.all_messages[acknak['channel']][acknak['messageIndex']] = (config.sent_message_prefix + confirm_string + ": ", message)
+    ui_state.all_messages[acknak["channel"]][acknak["messageIndex"]] = (
+        time.strftime("[%H:%M:%S] ") + config.sent_message_prefix + confirm_string + ": ",
+        message,
+    )
 
-    update_ack_nak(acknak['channel'], acknak['timestamp'], message, ack_type)
+    update_ack_nak(acknak["channel"], acknak["timestamp"], message, ack_type)
 
-    channel_number = globals.channel_list.index(acknak['channel'])
-    if globals.channel_list[channel_number] == globals.channel_list[globals.selected_channel]:
+    channel_number = ui_state.channel_list.index(acknak["channel"])
+    if ui_state.channel_list[channel_number] == ui_state.channel_list[ui_state.selected_channel]:
         draw_messages_window()
 
-def on_response_traceroute(packet):
-    """on response for trace route"""
+
+def on_response_traceroute(packet: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    """
+    Handle traceroute response packets and render the route visually in the UI.
+    """
     from contact.ui.contact_ui import draw_channel_list, draw_messages_window, add_notification
 
     refresh_channels = False
     refresh_messages = False
 
-    UNK_SNR = -128 # Value representing unknown SNR
+    UNK_SNR = -128  # Value representing unknown SNR
 
     route_discovery = mesh_pb2.RouteDiscovery()
     route_discovery.ParseFromString(packet["decoded"]["payload"])
@@ -56,79 +79,109 @@ def on_response_traceroute(packet):
 
     msg_str = "Traceroute to:\n"
 
-    route_str = get_name_from_database(packet["to"], 'short') or f"{packet['to']:08x}" # Start with destination of response
+    route_str = (
+        get_name_from_database(packet["to"], "short") or f"{packet['to']:08x}"
+    )  # Start with destination of response
 
     # SNR list should have one more entry than the route, as the final destination adds its SNR also
     lenTowards = 0 if "route" not in msg_dict else len(msg_dict["route"])
     snrTowardsValid = "snrTowards" in msg_dict and len(msg_dict["snrTowards"]) == lenTowards + 1
-    if lenTowards > 0: # Loop through hops in route and add SNR if available
+    if lenTowards > 0:  # Loop through hops in route and add SNR if available
         for idx, node_num in enumerate(msg_dict["route"]):
-            route_str += " --> " + (get_name_from_database(node_num, 'short') or f"{node_num:08x}") \
-                     + " (" + (str(msg_dict["snrTowards"][idx] / 4) if snrTowardsValid and msg_dict["snrTowards"][idx] != UNK_SNR else "?") + "dB)"
+            route_str += (
+                " --> "
+                + (get_name_from_database(node_num, "short") or f"{node_num:08x}")
+                + " ("
+                + (
+                    str(msg_dict["snrTowards"][idx] / 4)
+                    if snrTowardsValid and msg_dict["snrTowards"][idx] != UNK_SNR
+                    else "?"
+                )
+                + "dB)"
+            )
 
     # End with origin of response
-    route_str += " --> " + (get_name_from_database(packet["from"], 'short') or f"{packet['from']:08x}") \
-             + " (" + (str(msg_dict["snrTowards"][-1] / 4) if snrTowardsValid and msg_dict["snrTowards"][-1] != UNK_SNR else "?") + "dB)"
+    route_str += (
+        " --> "
+        + (get_name_from_database(packet["from"], "short") or f"{packet['from']:08x}")
+        + " ("
+        + (str(msg_dict["snrTowards"][-1] / 4) if snrTowardsValid and msg_dict["snrTowards"][-1] != UNK_SNR else "?")
+        + "dB)"
+    )
 
-    msg_str += route_str + "\n" # Print the route towards destination
+    msg_str += route_str + "\n"  # Print the route towards destination
 
     # Only if hopStart is set and there is an SNR entry (for the origin) it's valid, even though route might be empty (direct connection)
     lenBack = 0 if "routeBack" not in msg_dict else len(msg_dict["routeBack"])
     backValid = "hopStart" in packet and "snrBack" in msg_dict and len(msg_dict["snrBack"]) == lenBack + 1
     if backValid:
         msg_str += "Back:\n"
-        route_str = get_name_from_database(packet["from"], 'short') or f"{packet['from']:08x}" # Start with origin of response
+        route_str = (
+            get_name_from_database(packet["from"], "short") or f"{packet['from']:08x}"
+        )  # Start with origin of response
 
-        if lenBack > 0: # Loop through hops in routeBack and add SNR if available
+        if lenBack > 0:  # Loop through hops in routeBack and add SNR if available
             for idx, node_num in enumerate(msg_dict["routeBack"]):
-                route_str += " --> " + (get_name_from_database(node_num, 'short') or f"{node_num:08x}") \
-                         + " (" + (str(msg_dict["snrBack"][idx] / 4) if msg_dict["snrBack"][idx] != UNK_SNR else "?") + "dB)"
+                route_str += (
+                    " --> "
+                    + (get_name_from_database(node_num, "short") or f"{node_num:08x}")
+                    + " ("
+                    + (str(msg_dict["snrBack"][idx] / 4) if msg_dict["snrBack"][idx] != UNK_SNR else "?")
+                    + "dB)"
+                )
 
         # End with destination of response (us)
-        route_str += " --> " + (get_name_from_database(packet["to"], 'short') or f"{packet['to']:08x}") \
-                 + " (" + (str(msg_dict["snrBack"][-1] / 4) if msg_dict["snrBack"][-1] != UNK_SNR else "?") + "dB)"
+        route_str += (
+            " --> "
+            + (get_name_from_database(packet["to"], "short") or f"{packet['to']:08x}")
+            + " ("
+            + (str(msg_dict["snrBack"][-1] / 4) if msg_dict["snrBack"][-1] != UNK_SNR else "?")
+            + "dB)"
+        )
 
-        msg_str += route_str + "\n" # Print the route back to us
+        msg_str += route_str + "\n"  # Print the route back to us
 
-    if(packet['from'] not in globals.channel_list):
-        globals.channel_list.append(packet['from'])
+    if packet["from"] not in ui_state.channel_list:
+        ui_state.channel_list.append(packet["from"])
         refresh_channels = True
 
-    if(is_chat_archived(packet['from'])):
-        update_node_info_in_db(packet['from'], chat_archived=False)
+    if is_chat_archived(packet["from"]):
+        update_node_info_in_db(packet["from"], chat_archived=False)
 
-    channel_number = globals.channel_list.index(packet['from'])
+    channel_number = ui_state.channel_list.index(packet["from"])
+    channel_id = ui_state.channel_list[channel_number]
 
-    if globals.channel_list[channel_number] == globals.channel_list[globals.selected_channel]:
+    if channel_id == ui_state.channel_list[ui_state.selected_channel]:
         refresh_messages = True
     else:
         add_notification(channel_number)
         refresh_channels = True
 
-    message_from_string = get_name_from_database(packet['from'], type='short') + ":\n"
+    message_from_string = get_name_from_database(packet["from"], type="short") + ":\n"
 
-    if globals.channel_list[channel_number] not in globals.all_messages:
-        globals.all_messages[globals.channel_list[channel_number]] = []
-    globals.all_messages[globals.channel_list[channel_number]].append((f"{config.message_prefix} {message_from_string}", msg_str))
+    add_new_message(channel_id, f"{config.message_prefix} {message_from_string}", msg_str)
 
     if refresh_channels:
         draw_channel_list()
     if refresh_messages:
         draw_messages_window(True)
-    save_message_to_db(globals.channel_list[channel_number], packet['from'], msg_str)
 
+    save_message_to_db(channel_id, packet["from"], msg_str)
 
-def send_message(message, destination=BROADCAST_NUM, channel=0):
-    myid = globals.myNodeNum
+def send_message(message: str, destination: int = BROADCAST_NUM, channel: int = 0) -> None:
+    """
+    Sends a chat message using the selected channel.
+    """
+    myid = interface_state.myNodeNum
     send_on_channel = 0
-    channel_id = globals.channel_list[channel]
+    channel_id = ui_state.channel_list[channel]
     if isinstance(channel_id, int):
         send_on_channel = 0
         destination = channel_id
     elif isinstance(channel_id, str):
         send_on_channel = channel
 
-    sent_message_data = globals.interface.sendText(
+    sent_message_data = interface_state.interface.sendText(
         text=message,
         destinationId=destination,
         wantAck=True,
@@ -137,42 +190,29 @@ def send_message(message, destination=BROADCAST_NUM, channel=0):
         channelIndex=send_on_channel,
     )
 
-    # Add sent message to the messages dictionary
-    if channel_id not in globals.all_messages:
-        globals.all_messages[channel_id] = []
-
-    # Handle timestamp logic
-    current_timestamp = int(datetime.now().timestamp())  # Get current timestamp
-    current_hour = datetime.fromtimestamp(current_timestamp).strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:00')
-
-    # Retrieve the last timestamp if available
-    channel_messages = globals.all_messages[channel_id]
-    if channel_messages:
-        # Check the last entry for a timestamp
-        for entry in reversed(channel_messages):
-            if entry[0].startswith("--"):
-                last_hour = entry[0].strip("- ").strip()
-                break
-        else:
-            last_hour = None
-    else:
-        last_hour = None
-
-    # Add a new timestamp if it's a new hour
-    if last_hour != current_hour:
-        globals.all_messages[channel_id].append((f"-- {current_hour} --", ""))
-
-    globals.all_messages[channel_id].append((config.sent_message_prefix + config.ack_unknown_str + ": ", message))
+    add_new_message(channel_id, config.sent_message_prefix + config.ack_unknown_str + ": ", message)
 
     timestamp = save_message_to_db(channel_id, myid, message)
 
-    ack_naks[sent_message_data.id] = {'channel': channel_id, 'messageIndex': len(globals.all_messages[channel_id]) - 1, 'timestamp': timestamp}
+    ack_naks[sent_message_data.id] = {
+        "channel": channel_id,
+        "messageIndex": len(ui_state.all_messages[channel_id]) - 1,
+        "timestamp": timestamp,
+    }
+
+
+def send_traceroute() -> None:
+    """
+    Sends a RouteDiscovery protobuf to the selected node.
+    """
+
+    channel_id = ui_state.node_list[ui_state.selected_node]
+    add_new_message(channel_id, f"{config.message_prefix} Sent Traceroute", "")
 
-def send_traceroute():
     r = mesh_pb2.RouteDiscovery()
-    globals.interface.sendData(
+    interface_state.interface.sendData(
         r,
-        destinationId=globals.node_list[globals.selected_node],
+        destinationId=channel_id,
         portNum=portnums_pb2.PortNum.TRACEROUTE_APP,
         wantResponse=True,
         onResponse=on_response_traceroute,

contact/settings.py

@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ import traceback
 
 import contact.ui.default_config as config
 from contact.utilities.input_handlers import get_list_input
+from contact.utilities.i18n import t
+from contact.ui.dialog import dialog
+from contact.utilities.i18n import t
 from contact.ui.colors import setup_colors
 from contact.ui.splash import draw_splash
 from contact.ui.control_ui import set_region, settings_menu
@@ -14,11 +17,12 @@ from contact.utilities.arg_parser import setup_parser
 from contact.utilities.interfaces import initialize_interface
 
 
-def main(stdscr):
+def main(stdscr: curses.window) -> None:
     output_capture = io.StringIO()
     try:
-        with contextlib.redirect_stdout(output_capture), contextlib.redirect_stderr(output_capture):   
+        with contextlib.redirect_stdout(output_capture), contextlib.redirect_stderr(output_capture):
             setup_colors()
+            ensure_min_rows(stdscr)
             draw_splash(stdscr)
             curses.curs_set(0)
             stdscr.keypad(True)
@@ -28,7 +32,11 @@ def main(stdscr):
             interface = initialize_interface(args)
 
             if interface.localNode.localConfig.lora.region == 0:
-                confirmation = get_list_input("Your region is UNSET.  Set it now?", "Yes",  ["Yes", "No"])
+                confirmation = get_list_input(
+                    t("ui.confirm.region_unset", default="Your region is UNSET.  Set it now?"),
+                    "Yes",
+                    ["Yes", "No"],
+                )
                 if confirmation == "Yes":
                     set_region(interface)
                     interface.close()
@@ -45,10 +53,28 @@ def main(stdscr):
         raise
 
 
-logging.basicConfig( # Run `tail -f client.log` in another terminal to view live
+def ensure_min_rows(stdscr: curses.window, min_rows: int = 11) -> None:
+    while True:
+        rows, _ = stdscr.getmaxyx()
+        if rows >= min_rows:
+            return
+        dialog(
+            t("ui.dialog.resize_title", default="Resize Terminal"),
+            t(
+                "ui.dialog.resize_body",
+                default="Please resize the terminal to at least {rows} rows.",
+                rows=min_rows,
+            ),
+        )
+        curses.update_lines_cols()
+        stdscr.clear()
+        stdscr.refresh()
+
+
+logging.basicConfig(  # Run `tail -f client.log` in another terminal to view live
     filename=config.log_file_path,
     level=logging.WARNING,  # DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL)
-    format="%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s"
+    format="%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s",
 )
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
@@ -67,4 +93,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         except Exception as e:
             logging.error("Fatal error in curses wrapper: %s", e)
             logging.error("Traceback: %s", traceback.format_exc())
-            sys.exit(1)  # Exit with an error code
+            sys.exit(1)  # Exit with an error code

contact/ui/colors.py

@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ COLOR_MAP = {
     "blue": curses.COLOR_BLUE,
     "magenta": curses.COLOR_MAGENTA,
     "cyan": curses.COLOR_CYAN,
-    "white": curses.COLOR_WHITE
+    "white": curses.COLOR_WHITE,
 }
 
-def setup_colors(reinit=False):
+
+def setup_colors(reinit: bool = False) -> None:
     """
     Initialize curses color pairs based on the COLOR_CONFIG.
     """
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ def setup_colors(reinit=False):
     print()
 
 
-def get_color(category, bold=False, reverse=False, underline=False):
+def get_color(category: str, bold: bool = False, reverse: bool = False, underline: bool = False) -> int:
     """
     Retrieve a curses color pair with optional attributes.
     """
@@ -40,4 +41,4 @@ def get_color(category, bold=False, reverse=False, underline=False):
         color |= curses.A_REVERSE
     if underline:
         color |= curses.A_UNDERLINE
-    return color
+    return color

contact/ui/default_config.py

@@ -1,27 +1,120 @@
-import logging
 import json
+import logging
 import os
+from typing import Dict, List, Optional
+from contact.ui.colors import setup_colors
 
 # Get the parent directory of the script
 script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 parent_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(script_dir, os.pardir))
 
-# Paths
-json_file_path = os.path.join(parent_dir, "config.json")
-log_file_path = os.path.join(parent_dir, "client.log")
-db_file_path = os.path.join(parent_dir, "client.db")
+# To test writting to a non-writable directory, you can uncomment the following lines:
+# mkdir /tmp/test_nonwritable
+# chmod -w /tmp/test_nonwritable
+# parent_dir = "/tmp/test_nonwritable"
 
-def format_json_single_line_arrays(data, indent=4):
+
+def reload_config() -> None:
+    loaded_config = initialize_config()
+    assign_config_variables(loaded_config)
+    setup_colors(reinit=True)
+
+
+def _is_writable_dir(path: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Return True if we can create & delete a temp file in `path`.
+    """
+    if not os.path.isdir(path):
+        return False
+    test_path = os.path.join(path, ".perm_test_tmp")
+    try:
+        with open(test_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as _tmp:
+            _tmp.write("ok")
+        os.remove(test_path)
+        return True
+    except OSError:
+        return False
+
+
+def _get_config_root(preferred_dir: str, fallback_name: str = ".contact_client") -> str:
+    """
+    Choose a writable directory for config artifacts.
+    """
+    if _is_writable_dir(preferred_dir):
+        return preferred_dir
+
+    home = os.path.expanduser("~")
+    fallback_dir = os.path.join(home, fallback_name)
+    # Ensure the fallback exists.
+    os.makedirs(fallback_dir, exist_ok=True)
+
+    # If *that* still isn't writable, last-ditch: use a system temp dir.
+    if not _is_writable_dir(fallback_dir):
+        import tempfile
+
+        fallback_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="contact_client_")
+
+    return fallback_dir
+
+
+# Pick the root now.
+config_root = _get_config_root(parent_dir)
+
+# Paths (derived from the chosen root)
+json_file_path = os.path.join(config_root, "config.json")
+log_file_path = os.path.join(config_root, "client.log")
+db_file_path = os.path.join(config_root, "client.db")
+node_configs_file_path = os.path.join(config_root, "node-configs/")
+localisations_dir = os.path.join(parent_dir, "localisations")
+
+
+def get_localisation_options(localisations_path: Optional[str] = None) -> List[str]:
+    """
+    Return available localisation codes from the localisations folder.
+    """
+    localisations_path = localisations_path or localisations_dir
+    if not os.path.isdir(localisations_path):
+        return []
+
+    options = []
+    for filename in os.listdir(localisations_path):
+        if filename.startswith(".") or not filename.endswith(".ini"):
+            continue
+        options.append(os.path.splitext(filename)[0])
+
+    return sorted(options)
+
+
+def get_localisation_file(language: str, localisations_path: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
+    """
+    Return a valid localisation file path, falling back to a default when missing.
+    """
+    localisations_path = localisations_path or localisations_dir
+    available = get_localisation_options(localisations_path)
+    if not available:
+        return os.path.join(localisations_path, "en.ini")
+
+    normalized = (language or "").strip().lower()
+    if normalized.endswith(".ini"):
+        normalized = normalized[:-4]
+
+    if normalized in available:
+        return os.path.join(localisations_path, f"{normalized}.ini")
+
+    fallback = "en" if "en" in available else available[0]
+    return os.path.join(localisations_path, f"{fallback}.ini")
+
+
+def format_json_single_line_arrays(data: Dict[str, object], indent: int = 4) -> str:
     """
     Formats JSON with arrays on a single line while keeping other elements properly indented.
     """
-    def format_value(value, current_indent):
+
+    def format_value(value: object, current_indent: int) -> str:
         if isinstance(value, dict):
             items = []
             for key, val in value.items():
-                items.append(
-                    f'{" " * current_indent}"{key}": {format_value(val, current_indent + indent)}'
-                )
+                items.append(f'{" " * current_indent}"{key}": {format_value(val, current_indent + indent)}')
             return "{\n" + ",\n".join(items) + f"\n{' ' * (current_indent - indent)}}}"
         elif isinstance(value, list):
             return f"[{', '.join(json.dumps(el, ensure_ascii=False) for el in value)}]"
@@ -30,8 +123,9 @@ def format_json_single_line_arrays(data, indent=4):
 
     return format_value(data, indent)
 
+
 # Recursive function to check and update nested dictionaries
-def update_dict(default, actual):
+def update_dict(default: Dict[str, object], actual: Dict[str, object]) -> bool:
     updated = False
     for key, value in default.items():
         if key not in actual:
@@ -42,7 +136,8 @@ def update_dict(default, actual):
             updated = update_dict(value, actual[key]) or updated
     return updated
 
-def initialize_config():
+
+def initialize_config() -> Dict[str, object]:
     COLOR_CONFIG_DARK = {
         "default": ["white", "black"],
         "background": [" ", "black"],
@@ -67,7 +162,7 @@ def initialize_config():
         "settings_warning": ["red", "black"],
         "settings_note": ["green", "black"],
         "node_favorite": ["green", "black"],
-        "node_ignored": ["red", "black"]
+        "node_ignored": ["red", "black"],
     }
     COLOR_CONFIG_LIGHT = {
         "default": ["black", "white"],
@@ -93,7 +188,7 @@ def initialize_config():
         "settings_warning": ["red", "white"],
         "settings_note": ["green", "white"],
         "node_favorite": ["green", "white"],
-        "node_ignored": ["red", "white"]
+        "node_ignored": ["red", "white"],
     }
     COLOR_CONFIG_GREEN = {
         "default": ["green", "black"],
@@ -120,15 +215,23 @@ def initialize_config():
         "settings_breadcrumbs": ["green", "black"],
         "settings_warning": ["green", "black"],
         "settings_note": ["green", "black"],
-        "node_favorite": ["cyan", "white"],
-        "node_ignored": ["red", "white"]
+        "node_favorite": ["cyan", "green"],
+        "node_ignored": ["red", "black"],
     }
+    available_languages = get_localisation_options()
+    default_language = "en" if "en" in available_languages else (available_languages[0] if available_languages else "en")
     default_config_variables = {
+        "channel_list_16ths": "3",
+        "node_list_16ths": "5",
+        "single_pane_mode": "False",
         "db_file_path": db_file_path,
         "log_file_path": log_file_path,
+        "node_configs_file_path": node_configs_file_path,
+        "language": default_language,
         "message_prefix": ">>",
         "sent_message_prefix": ">> Sent",
         "notification_symbol": "*",
+        "notification_sound": "True",
         "ack_implicit_str": "[◌]",
         "ack_str": "[✓]",
         "nak_str": "[x]",
@@ -137,7 +240,7 @@ def initialize_config():
         "theme": "dark",
         "COLOR_CONFIG_DARK": COLOR_CONFIG_DARK,
         "COLOR_CONFIG_LIGHT": COLOR_CONFIG_LIGHT,
-        "COLOR_CONFIG_GREEN": COLOR_CONFIG_GREEN
+        "COLOR_CONFIG_GREEN": COLOR_CONFIG_GREEN,
     }
 
     if not os.path.exists(json_file_path):
@@ -154,30 +257,39 @@ def initialize_config():
 
     # Update the JSON file if any variables were missing
     if updated:
-            formatted_json = format_json_single_line_arrays(loaded_config)
-            with open(json_file_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as json_file:
-                json_file.write(formatted_json)
-            logging.info(f"JSON file updated with missing default variables and COLOR_CONFIG items.")
+        formatted_json = format_json_single_line_arrays(loaded_config)
+        with open(json_file_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as json_file:
+            json_file.write(formatted_json)
+        logging.info(f"JSON file updated with missing default variables and COLOR_CONFIG items.")
 
     return loaded_config
 
-def assign_config_variables(loaded_config):
-    # Assign values to local variables
-    
-    global db_file_path, log_file_path, message_prefix, sent_message_prefix
-    global notification_symbol, ack_implicit_str, ack_str, nak_str, ack_unknown_str
-    global theme, COLOR_CONFIG
-    global node_sort
 
+def assign_config_variables(loaded_config: Dict[str, object]) -> None:
+    # Assign values to local variables
+
+    global db_file_path, log_file_path, node_configs_file_path, message_prefix, sent_message_prefix
+    global notification_symbol, ack_implicit_str, ack_str, nak_str, ack_unknown_str
+    global node_list_16ths, channel_list_16ths, single_pane_mode
+    global theme, COLOR_CONFIG, language
+    global node_sort, notification_sound
+
+    channel_list_16ths = loaded_config["channel_list_16ths"]
+    node_list_16ths = loaded_config["node_list_16ths"]
+    single_pane_mode = loaded_config["single_pane_mode"]
     db_file_path = loaded_config["db_file_path"]
     log_file_path = loaded_config["log_file_path"]
+    node_configs_file_path = loaded_config.get("node_configs_file_path")
+    language = loaded_config["language"]
     message_prefix = loaded_config["message_prefix"]
     sent_message_prefix = loaded_config["sent_message_prefix"]
     notification_symbol = loaded_config["notification_symbol"]
+    notification_sound = loaded_config["notification_sound"]
     ack_implicit_str = loaded_config["ack_implicit_str"]
     ack_str = loaded_config["ack_str"]
     nak_str = loaded_config["nak_str"]
     ack_unknown_str = loaded_config["ack_unknown_str"]
+    node_sort = loaded_config["node_sort"]
     theme = loaded_config["theme"]
     if theme == "dark":
         COLOR_CONFIG = loaded_config["COLOR_CONFIG_DARK"]
@@ -185,7 +297,6 @@ def assign_config_variables(loaded_config):
         COLOR_CONFIG = loaded_config["COLOR_CONFIG_LIGHT"]
     elif theme == "green":
         COLOR_CONFIG = loaded_config["COLOR_CONFIG_GREEN"]
-    node_sort = loaded_config["node_sort"]
 
 
 # Call the function when the script is imported
@@ -194,13 +305,14 @@ assign_config_variables(loaded_config)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     logging.basicConfig(
-    filename="default_config.log",
-    level=logging.INFO,  # DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL)
-    format="%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s"
+        filename="default_config.log",
+        level=logging.INFO,  # DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL)
+        format="%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s",
     )
     print("\nLoaded Configuration:")
     print(f"Database File Path: {db_file_path}")
     print(f"Log File Path: {log_file_path}")
+    print(f"Configs File Path: {node_configs_file_path}")
     print(f"Message Prefix: {message_prefix}")
     print(f"Sent Message Prefix: {sent_message_prefix}")
     print(f"Notification Symbol: {notification_symbol}")
@@ -208,4 +320,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     print(f"ACK String: {ack_str}")
     print(f"NAK String: {nak_str}")
     print(f"ACK Unknown String: {ack_unknown_str}")
-    print(f"Color Config: {COLOR_CONFIG}")
+    print(f"Color Config: {COLOR_CONFIG}")

contact/ui/dialog.py

@@ -1,43 +1,168 @@
 import curses
+
+from contact.utilities.i18n import t_text
 from contact.ui.colors import get_color
+from contact.ui.nav_utils import draw_main_arrows
+from contact.utilities.singleton import menu_state, ui_state
 
-def dialog(stdscr, title, message):
-    height, width = stdscr.getmaxyx()
 
-    # Calculate dialog dimensions
-    max_line_lengh = 0
-    message_lines = message.splitlines()
-    for l in message_lines:
-        max_line_length = max(len(l), max_line_lengh)
+def dialog(title: str, message: str) -> None:
+    title = t_text(title)
+    message = t_text(message)
+    """Display a dialog with a title and message."""
+
+    previous_window = ui_state.current_window
+    ui_state.current_window = 4
+
+    curses.update_lines_cols()
+    height, width = curses.LINES, curses.COLS
+
+    # Parse message into lines and calculate dimensions
+    message_lines = message.splitlines() or [""]
+    max_line_length = max(len(l) for l in message_lines)
+
+    # Desired size
     dialog_width = max(len(title) + 4, max_line_length + 4)
-    dialog_height = len(message_lines) + 4
-    x = (width - dialog_width) // 2
-    y = (height - dialog_height) // 2
+    desired_height = len(message_lines) + 4
+
+    # Clamp dialog size to the screen (leave a 1-cell margin if possible)
+    max_w = max(10, width - 2)
+    max_h = max(6, height - 2)
+    dialog_width = min(dialog_width, max_w)
+    dialog_height = min(desired_height, max_h)
+
+    x = max(0, (width - dialog_width) // 2)
+    y = max(0, (height - dialog_height) // 2)
+
+    # Ensure we have a start index slot for this dialog window id (4)
+    # ui_state.start_index is used by draw_main_arrows()
+    try:
+        while len(ui_state.start_index) <= 4:
+            ui_state.start_index.append(0)
+    except Exception:
+        # If start_index isn't list-like, fall back to an attribute
+        if not hasattr(ui_state, "start_index"):
+            ui_state.start_index = [0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
+
+    def visible_message_rows() -> int:
+        # Rows available for message text inside the border, excluding title row and OK row.
+        # Layout:
+        #   row 0: title
+        #   rows 1..(dialog_height-3): message viewport (with arrows drawn on a subwindow)
+        #   row dialog_height-2: OK button
+        # So message viewport height is dialog_height - 3 - 1 + 1 = dialog_height - 3
+        return max(1, dialog_height - 4)
+
+    def draw_window():
+        win.erase()
+        win.bkgd(get_color("background"))
+        win.attrset(get_color("window_frame"))
+        win.border(0)
+
+        # Title
+        try:
+            win.addstr(0, 2, title[: max(0, dialog_width - 4)], get_color("settings_default"))
+        except curses.error:
+            pass
+
+        # Message viewport
+        viewport_h = visible_message_rows()
+        start = ui_state.start_index[4]
+        start = max(0, min(start, max(0, len(message_lines) - viewport_h)))
+        ui_state.start_index[4] = start
+
+        # Create a subwindow covering the message region so draw_main_arrows() doesn't collide with the OK row
+        msg_win = win.derwin(viewport_h + 2, dialog_width - 2, 1, 1)
+        msg_win.erase()
+
+        for i in range(viewport_h):
+            idx = start + i
+            if idx >= len(message_lines):
+                break
+            line = message_lines[idx]
+            # Hard-trim lines that don't fit
+            trimmed = line[: max(0, dialog_width - 6)]
+            msg_x = max(0, ((dialog_width - 2) - len(trimmed)) // 2)
+            try:
+                msg_win.addstr(1 + i, msg_x, trimmed, get_color("settings_default"))
+            except curses.error:
+                pass
+
+        # Draw arrows only when scrolling is needed
+        if len(message_lines) > viewport_h:
+            draw_main_arrows(msg_win, len(message_lines) - 1, window=4)
+        else:
+            # Clear arrow positions if not needed
+            try:
+                h, w = msg_win.getmaxyx()
+                msg_win.addstr(1, w - 2, " ", get_color("settings_default"))
+                msg_win.addstr(h - 2, w - 2, " ", get_color("settings_default"))
+            except curses.error:
+                pass
+
+        msg_win.noutrefresh()
+
+        # OK button
+        ok_text = " Ok "
+        try:
+            win.addstr(
+                dialog_height - 2,
+                (dialog_width - len(ok_text)) // 2,
+                ok_text,
+                get_color("settings_default", reverse=True),
+            )
+        except curses.error:
+            pass
+
+        win.noutrefresh()
+        curses.doupdate()
 
-    # Create dialog window
     win = curses.newwin(dialog_height, dialog_width, y, x)
-    win.bkgd(get_color("background"))
-    win.attrset(get_color("window_frame"))
-    win.border(0)
+    win.keypad(True)
+    draw_window()
 
-    # Add title
-    win.addstr(0, 2, title, get_color("settings_default"))
-
-    # Add message
-    for i, l in enumerate(message_lines):
-        win.addstr(2 + i, 2, l, get_color("settings_default"))
-
-    # Add button
-    win.addstr(dialog_height - 2, (dialog_width - 4) // 2, " Ok ", get_color("settings_default", reverse=True))
-
-    # Refresh dialog window
-    win.refresh()
-
-    # Get user input
     while True:
+        win.timeout(200)
         char = win.getch()
-        # Close dialog with enter, space, or esc
-        if char in(curses.KEY_ENTER, 10, 13, 32, 27):
+
+        if menu_state.need_redraw:
+            menu_state.need_redraw = False
+            curses.update_lines_cols()
+            height, width = curses.LINES, curses.COLS
+            draw_window()
+
+        # Close dialog
+        ok_selected = True
+        if char in (27, curses.KEY_LEFT):  # Esc or Left arrow
             win.erase()
             win.refresh()
+            ui_state.current_window = previous_window
             return
+
+        if ok_selected and char in (curses.KEY_ENTER, 10, 13, 32):
+            win.erase()
+            win.refresh()
+            ui_state.current_window = previous_window
+            return
+
+        if char == -1:
+            continue
+
+        # Scroll if the dialog is clipped vertically
+        viewport_h = visible_message_rows()
+        if len(message_lines) > viewport_h:
+            start = ui_state.start_index[4]
+            max_start = max(0, len(message_lines) - viewport_h)
+
+            if char in (curses.KEY_UP, ord("k")):
+                ui_state.start_index[4] = max(0, start - 1)
+                draw_window()
+            elif char in (curses.KEY_DOWN, ord("j")):
+                ui_state.start_index[4] = min(max_start, start + 1)
+                draw_window()
+            elif char == curses.KEY_PPAGE:  # Page up
+                ui_state.start_index[4] = max(0, start - viewport_h)
+                draw_window()
+            elif char == curses.KEY_NPAGE:  # Page down
+                ui_state.start_index[4] = min(max_start, start + viewport_h)
+                draw_window()

contact/ui/menus.py

@@ -1,29 +1,38 @@
-from collections import OrderedDict
-from meshtastic.protobuf import config_pb2, module_config_pb2, channel_pb2
-import logging
 import base64
-import os
+import logging
+from collections import OrderedDict
 
-locals_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
-translation_file = os.path.join(locals_dir, "localisations", "en.ini")
+from typing import Any, Union, Dict
 
-def encode_if_bytes(value):
+from google.protobuf.message import Message
+from meshtastic.protobuf import channel_pb2, config_pb2, module_config_pb2
+
+def encode_if_bytes(value: Any) -> str:
     """Encode byte values to base64 string."""
     if isinstance(value, bytes):
-        return base64.b64encode(value).decode('utf-8')
+        return base64.b64encode(value).decode("utf-8")
     return value
 
-def extract_fields(message_instance, current_config=None):
+
+def extract_fields(
+    message_instance: Message, current_config: Union[Message, Dict[str, Any], None] = None
+) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     if isinstance(current_config, dict):  # Handle dictionaries
         return {key: (None, encode_if_bytes(current_config.get(key, "Not Set"))) for key in current_config}
-    
+
     if not hasattr(message_instance, "DESCRIPTOR"):
         return {}
-    
+
     menu = {}
     fields = message_instance.DESCRIPTOR.fields
     for field in fields:
-        skip_fields = ["sessionkey", "ChannelSettings.channel_num", "ChannelSettings.id", "LoRaConfig.ignore_incoming", "DeviceUIConfig.version"]
+        skip_fields = [
+            "sessionkey",
+            "ChannelSettings.channel_num",
+            "ChannelSettings.id",
+            "LoRaConfig.ignore_incoming",
+            "DeviceUIConfig.version",
+        ]
         if any(skip_field in field.full_name for skip_field in skip_fields):
             continue
 
@@ -47,7 +56,11 @@ def extract_fields(message_instance, current_config=None):
             menu[field.name] = (field, encode_if_bytes(current_value))
     return menu
 
-def generate_menu_from_protobuf(interface):
+
+def generate_menu_from_protobuf(interface: object) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """
+    Builds the full settings menu structure from the protobuf definitions.
+    """
     menu_structure = {"Main Menu": {}}
 
     # Add User Settings
@@ -59,7 +72,7 @@ def generate_menu_from_protobuf(interface):
             menu_structure["Main Menu"]["User Settings"] = {
                 "longName": (None, current_user_config.get("longName", "Not Set")),
                 "shortName": (None, current_user_config.get("shortName", "Not Set")),
-                "isLicensed": (None, current_user_config.get("isLicensed", "False"))
+                "isLicensed": (None, current_user_config.get("isLicensed", "False")),
             }
         else:
             logging.info("User settings not found in Node Info")
@@ -87,7 +100,7 @@ def generate_menu_from_protobuf(interface):
     position_data = {
         "latitude": (None, current_node_info["position"].get("latitude", 0.0)),
         "longitude": (None, current_node_info["position"].get("longitude", 0.0)),
-        "altitude": (None, current_node_info["position"].get("altitude", 0))
+        "altitude": (None, current_node_info["position"].get("altitude", 0)),
     }
 
     existing_position_menu = menu_structure["Main Menu"]["Radio Settings"].get("position", {})
@@ -106,20 +119,22 @@ def generate_menu_from_protobuf(interface):
     module = module_config_pb2.ModuleConfig()
     current_module_config = interface.localNode.moduleConfig if interface else None
     menu_structure["Main Menu"]["Module Settings"] = extract_fields(module, current_module_config)
-    
+
     # Add App Settings
     menu_structure["Main Menu"]["App Settings"] = {"Open": "app_settings"}
 
     # Additional settings options
-    menu_structure["Main Menu"].update({
-        "Export Config File": None,
-        "Load Config File": None,
-        "Config URL": None,
-        "Reboot": None,
-        "Reset Node DB": None,
-        "Shutdown": None,
-        "Factory Reset": None,
-        "Exit": None
-    })
+    menu_structure["Main Menu"].update(
+        {
+            "Export Config File": None,
+            "Load Config File": None,
+            "Config URL": None,
+            "Reboot": None,
+            "Reset Node DB": None,
+            "Shutdown": None,
+            "Factory Reset": None,
+            "Exit": None,
+        }
+    )
 
     return menu_structure

contact/ui/nav_utils.py

@@ -0,0 +1,459 @@
+import curses
+import re
+from unicodedata import east_asian_width
+
+from contact.ui.colors import get_color
+from contact.utilities.i18n import t
+from contact.utilities.control_utils import transform_menu_path
+from typing import Any, Optional, List, Dict
+from contact.utilities.singleton import interface_state, ui_state
+
+
+def get_node_color(node_index: int, reverse: bool = False):
+    node_num = ui_state.node_list[node_index]
+    node = interface_state.interface.nodesByNum.get(node_num, {})
+    if node.get("isFavorite"):
+        return get_color("node_favorite", reverse=reverse)
+    elif node.get("isIgnored"):
+        return get_color("node_ignored", reverse=reverse)
+    return get_color("settings_default", reverse=reverse)
+
+
+# Aliases
+Segment = tuple[str, str, bool, bool]
+WrappedLine = List[Segment]
+
+sensitive_settings = ["Reboot", "Reset Node DB", "Shutdown", "Factory Reset"]
+save_option = "Save Changes"
+
+
+def get_save_option_label() -> str:
+    return t("ui.save_changes", default=save_option)
+
+def move_highlight(
+    old_idx: int, options: List[str], menu_win: curses.window, menu_pad: curses.window, **kwargs: Any
+) -> None:
+
+    show_save_option = None
+    start_index = [0]
+    help_text = None
+    max_help_lines = 0
+    help_win = None
+
+    if "help_win" in kwargs:
+        help_win = kwargs["help_win"]
+
+    if "menu_state" in kwargs:
+        new_idx = kwargs["menu_state"].selected_index
+        show_save_option = kwargs["menu_state"].show_save_option
+        start_index = kwargs["menu_state"].start_index
+        transformed_path = transform_menu_path(kwargs["menu_state"].menu_path)
+    else:
+        new_idx = kwargs["selected_index"]
+        transformed_path = []
+
+    if "help_text" in kwargs:
+        help_text = kwargs["help_text"]
+
+    if "max_help_lines" in kwargs:
+        max_help_lines = kwargs["max_help_lines"]
+    if not options:
+        return
+
+    if old_idx == new_idx:  # No-op
+        return
+
+    max_index = len(options) + (1 if show_save_option else 0) - 1
+    visible_height = menu_win.getmaxyx()[0] - 5 - (2 if show_save_option else 0)
+
+    # Adjust menu_state.start_index only when moving out of visible range
+    if new_idx == max_index and show_save_option:
+        pass
+    elif new_idx < start_index[-1]:  # Moving above the visible area
+        start_index[-1] = new_idx
+    elif new_idx >= start_index[-1] + visible_height:  # Moving below the visible area
+        start_index[-1] = new_idx - visible_height
+
+    # Ensure menu_state.start_index is within bounds
+    start_index[-1] = max(0, min(start_index[-1], max_index - visible_height + 1))
+
+    # Clear old selection
+    if show_save_option and old_idx == max_index:
+        win_h, win_w = menu_win.getmaxyx()
+        save_label = get_save_option_label()
+        menu_win.chgat(
+            win_h - 2, (win_w - len(save_label)) // 2, len(save_label), get_color("settings_save")
+        )
+    elif 0 <= old_idx < len(options):
+        menu_pad.chgat(
+            old_idx,
+            0,
+            menu_pad.getmaxyx()[1],
+            (
+                get_color("settings_sensitive")
+                if options[old_idx] in sensitive_settings
+                else get_color("settings_default")
+            ),
+        )
+
+    # Highlight new selection
+    if show_save_option and new_idx == max_index:
+        win_h, win_w = menu_win.getmaxyx()
+        save_label = get_save_option_label()
+        menu_win.chgat(
+            win_h - 2,
+            (win_w - len(save_label)) // 2,
+            len(save_label),
+            get_color("settings_save", reverse=True),
+        )
+    elif 0 <= new_idx < len(options):
+        menu_pad.chgat(
+            new_idx,
+            0,
+            menu_pad.getmaxyx()[1],
+            (
+                get_color("settings_sensitive", reverse=True)
+                if options[new_idx] in sensitive_settings
+                else get_color("settings_default", reverse=True)
+            ),
+        )
+
+    menu_win.refresh()
+
+    # Refresh pad only if scrolling is needed
+    menu_pad.refresh(
+        start_index[-1],
+        0,
+        menu_win.getbegyx()[0] + 3,
+        menu_win.getbegyx()[1] + 4,
+        menu_win.getbegyx()[0] + 3 + visible_height,
+        menu_win.getbegyx()[1] + menu_win.getmaxyx()[1] - 4,
+    )
+
+    # Update help window only if help_text is populated
+    selected_option = options[new_idx] if new_idx < len(options) else None
+    help_y = menu_win.getbegyx()[0] + menu_win.getmaxyx()[0]
+    if help_win:
+        win_h, win_w = menu_win.getmaxyx()
+        help_win = update_help_window(
+            help_win,
+            help_text,
+            transformed_path,
+            selected_option,
+            max_help_lines,
+            win_w,
+            help_y,
+            menu_win.getbegyx()[1],
+        )
+
+    draw_arrows(menu_win, visible_height, max_index, start_index, show_save_option)
+
+
+def draw_arrows(
+    win: object, visible_height: int, max_index: int, start_index: List[int], show_save_option: bool
+) -> None:
+
+    mi = max_index - (2 if show_save_option else 0)
+
+    if visible_height < mi:
+        if start_index[-1] > 0:
+            win.addstr(3, 2, "▲", get_color("settings_default"))
+        else:
+            win.addstr(3, 2, " ", get_color("settings_default"))
+
+        if mi - start_index[-1] >= visible_height + (0 if show_save_option else 1):
+            win.addstr(visible_height + 3, 2, "▼", get_color("settings_default"))
+        else:
+            win.addstr(visible_height + 3, 2, " ", get_color("settings_default"))
+
+
+def update_help_window(
+    help_win: object,  # curses window or None
+    help_text: Dict[str, str],
+    transformed_path: List[str],
+    selected_option: Optional[str],
+    max_help_lines: int,
+    width: int,
+    help_y: int,
+    help_x: int,
+) -> object:  # returns a curses window
+    """Handles rendering the help window consistently."""
+
+    # Clamp target position and width to the current terminal size
+    help_x = max(0, help_x)
+    help_y = max(0, help_y)
+    # Ensure requested width fits on screen from help_x
+    max_w_from_x = max(1, curses.COLS - help_x)
+    safe_width = min(width, max_w_from_x)
+    # Always leave a minimal border area; enforce a minimum usable width of 3
+    safe_width = max(3, safe_width)
+
+    wrapped_help = get_wrapped_help_text(help_text, transformed_path, selected_option, safe_width, max_help_lines)
+
+    help_height = min(len(wrapped_help) + 2, max_help_lines + 2)  # +2 for border
+    help_height = max(help_height, 3)  # Ensure at least 3 rows (1 text + border)
+
+    # Re-clamp Y to keep the window visible
+    if help_y + help_height > curses.LINES:
+        help_y = max(0, curses.LINES - help_height)
+
+    # If width would overflow the screen, shrink it
+    if help_x + safe_width > curses.COLS:
+        safe_width = max(3, curses.COLS - help_x)
+
+    # Create or update the help window
+    if help_win is None:
+        help_win = curses.newwin(help_height, safe_width, help_y, help_x)
+    else:
+        help_win.erase()
+        help_win.refresh()
+        help_win.resize(help_height, safe_width)
+        try:
+            help_win.mvwin(help_y, help_x)
+        except curses.error:
+            # If moving fails due to edge conditions, pin to (0,0) as a fallback
+            help_y = 0
+            help_x = 0
+            help_win.mvwin(help_y, help_x)
+
+    help_win.bkgd(get_color("background"))
+    help_win.attrset(get_color("window_frame"))
+    help_win.border()
+
+    for idx, line_segments in enumerate(wrapped_help):
+        x_pos = 2  # Start after border
+        for text, color, bold, underline in line_segments:
+            try:
+                attr = get_color(color, bold=bold, underline=underline)
+                help_win.addstr(1 + idx, x_pos, text, attr)
+                x_pos += len(text)
+            except curses.error:
+                pass  # Prevent crashes
+
+    help_win.refresh()
+    return help_win
+
+
+def get_wrapped_help_text(
+    help_text: Dict[str, str], transformed_path: List[str], selected_option: Optional[str], width: int, max_lines: int
+) -> List[WrappedLine]:
+    """Fetches and formats help text for display, ensuring it fits within the allowed lines."""
+
+    full_help_key = ".".join(transformed_path + [selected_option]) if selected_option else None
+    help_content = help_text.get(full_help_key, t("ui.help.no_help", default="No help available."))
+
+    wrap_width = max(width - 6, 10)  # Ensure a valid wrapping width
+
+    # Color replacements
+    color_mappings = {
+        r"\[warning\](.*?)\[/warning\]": ("settings_warning", True, False),  # Red for warnings
+        r"\[note\](.*?)\[/note\]": ("settings_note", True, False),  # Green for notes
+        r"\[underline\](.*?)\[/underline\]": ("settings_default", False, True),  # Underline
+        r"\\033\[31m(.*?)\\033\[0m": ("settings_warning", True, False),  # Red text
+        r"\\033\[32m(.*?)\\033\[0m": ("settings_note", True, False),  # Green text
+        r"\\033\[4m(.*?)\\033\[0m": ("settings_default", False, True),  # Underline
+    }
+
+    def extract_ansi_segments(text: str) -> List[Segment]:
+        """Extracts and replaces ANSI color codes, ensuring spaces are preserved."""
+        matches = []
+        last_pos = 0
+        pattern_matches = []
+
+        # Find all matches and store their positions
+        for pattern, (color, bold, underline) in color_mappings.items():
+            for match in re.finditer(pattern, text):
+                pattern_matches.append((match.start(), match.end(), match.group(1), color, bold, underline))
+
+        # Sort matches by start position to process sequentially
+        pattern_matches.sort(key=lambda x: x[0])
+
+        for start, end, content, color, bold, underline in pattern_matches:
+            # Preserve non-matching text including spaces
+            if last_pos < start:
+                segment = text[last_pos:start]
+                matches.append((segment, "settings_default", False, False))
+
+            # Append the colored segment
+            matches.append((content, color, bold, underline))
+            last_pos = end
+
+        # Preserve any trailing text
+        if last_pos < len(text):
+            matches.append((text[last_pos:], "settings_default", False, False))
+
+        return matches
+
+    def wrap_ansi_text(segments: List[Segment], wrap_width: int) -> List[WrappedLine]:
+        """Wraps text while preserving ANSI formatting and spaces."""
+        wrapped_lines = []
+        line_buffer = []
+        line_length = 0
+
+        for text, color, bold, underline in segments:
+            words = re.findall(r"\S+|\s+", text)  # Capture words and spaces separately
+
+            for word in words:
+                word_length = len(word)
+
+                if line_length + word_length > wrap_width and word.strip():
+                    # If the word (ignoring spaces) exceeds width, wrap the line
+                    wrapped_lines.append(line_buffer)
+                    line_buffer = []
+                    line_length = 0
+
+                line_buffer.append((word, color, bold, underline))
+                line_length += word_length
+
+        if line_buffer:
+            wrapped_lines.append(line_buffer)
+
+        return wrapped_lines
+
+    raw_lines = help_content.split("\\n")  # Preserve new lines
+    wrapped_help = []
+
+    for raw_line in raw_lines:
+        color_segments = extract_ansi_segments(raw_line)
+        wrapped_segments = wrap_ansi_text(color_segments, wrap_width)
+        wrapped_help.extend(wrapped_segments)
+        pass
+
+    # Trim and add ellipsis if needed
+    if len(wrapped_help) > max_lines:
+        wrapped_help = wrapped_help[:max_lines]
+        wrapped_help[-1].append(("...", "settings_default", False, False))
+
+    return wrapped_help
+
+
+def text_width(text: str) -> int:
+    return sum(2 if east_asian_width(c) in "FW" else 1 for c in text)
+
+
+def wrap_text(text: str, wrap_width: int) -> List[str]:
+    """Wraps text while preserving spaces and breaking long words."""
+
+    whitespace = "\t\n\x0b\x0c\r "
+    whitespace_trans = dict.fromkeys(map(ord, whitespace), ord(" "))
+    text = text.translate(whitespace_trans)
+
+    words = re.findall(r"\S+|\s+", text)  # Capture words and spaces separately
+    wrapped_lines = []
+    line_buffer = ""
+    line_length = 0
+    margin = 2  # Left and right margin
+    wrap_width -= margin
+
+    for word in words:
+        word_length = text_width(word)
+
+        if word_length > wrap_width:  # Break long words
+            if line_buffer:
+                wrapped_lines.append(line_buffer.strip())
+                line_buffer = ""
+                line_length = 0
+            for i in range(0, word_length, wrap_width):
+                wrapped_lines.append(word[i : i + wrap_width])
+            continue
+
+        if line_length + word_length > wrap_width and word.strip():
+            wrapped_lines.append(line_buffer.strip())
+            line_buffer = ""
+            line_length = 0
+
+        line_buffer += word
+        line_length += word_length
+
+    if line_buffer:
+        wrapped_lines.append(line_buffer.strip())
+
+    return wrapped_lines
+
+
+def move_main_highlight(
+    old_idx: int, new_idx, options: List[str], menu_win: curses.window, menu_pad: curses.window, ui_state: object
+) -> None:
+
+    if old_idx == new_idx:  # No-op
+        return
+
+    max_index = len(options) - 1
+    visible_height = menu_win.getmaxyx()[0] - 2
+
+    if new_idx < ui_state.start_index[ui_state.current_window]:  # Moving above the visible area
+        ui_state.start_index[ui_state.current_window] = new_idx
+    elif new_idx >= ui_state.start_index[ui_state.current_window] + visible_height:  # Moving below the visible area
+        ui_state.start_index[ui_state.current_window] = new_idx - visible_height + 1
+
+    # Ensure start_index is within bounds
+    ui_state.start_index[ui_state.current_window] = max(
+        0, min(ui_state.start_index[ui_state.current_window], max_index - visible_height + 1)
+    )
+
+    highlight_line(menu_win, menu_pad, old_idx, new_idx, visible_height)
+
+    if ui_state.current_window == 0:  # hack to fix max_index
+        max_index += 1
+
+    draw_main_arrows(menu_win, max_index, window=ui_state.current_window)
+    menu_win.refresh()
+
+
+def highlight_line(
+    menu_win: curses.window, menu_pad: curses.window, old_idx: int, new_idx: int, visible_height: int
+) -> None:
+
+    if ui_state.current_window == 0:
+        color_old = (
+            get_color("channel_selected") if old_idx == ui_state.selected_channel else get_color("channel_list")
+        )
+        color_new = get_color("channel_list", reverse=True) if True else get_color("channel_list", reverse=True)
+        menu_pad.chgat(old_idx, 1, menu_pad.getmaxyx()[1] - 4, color_old)
+        menu_pad.chgat(new_idx, 1, menu_pad.getmaxyx()[1] - 4, color_new)
+
+    elif ui_state.current_window == 2:
+        menu_pad.chgat(old_idx, 1, menu_pad.getmaxyx()[1] - 4, get_node_color(old_idx))
+        menu_pad.chgat(new_idx, 1, menu_pad.getmaxyx()[1] - 4, get_node_color(new_idx, reverse=True))
+
+    menu_win.refresh()
+
+    # Refresh pad only if scrolling is needed
+    menu_pad.refresh(
+        ui_state.start_index[ui_state.current_window],
+        0,
+        menu_win.getbegyx()[0] + 1,
+        menu_win.getbegyx()[1] + 1,
+        menu_win.getbegyx()[0] + visible_height,
+        menu_win.getbegyx()[1] + menu_win.getmaxyx()[1] - 3,
+    )
+
+
+def draw_main_arrows(win: object, max_index: int, window: int, **kwargs) -> None:
+
+    height, width = win.getmaxyx()
+    usable_height = height - 2
+    usable_width = width - 2
+
+    if window == 1 and ui_state.display_log:
+        if log_height := kwargs.get("log_height"):
+            usable_height -= log_height - 1
+
+    if usable_height < max_index:
+        if ui_state.start_index[window] > 0:
+            win.addstr(1, usable_width, "▲", get_color("settings_default"))
+        else:
+            win.addstr(1, usable_width, " ", get_color("settings_default"))
+
+        if max_index - ui_state.start_index[window] - 1 >= usable_height:
+            win.addstr(usable_height, usable_width, "▼", get_color("settings_default"))
+        else:
+            win.addstr(usable_height, usable_width, " ", get_color("settings_default"))
+    else:
+        win.addstr(1, usable_width, " ", get_color("settings_default"))
+        win.addstr(usable_height, usable_width, " ", get_color("settings_default"))
+
+
+def get_msg_window_lines(messages_win, packetlog_win) -> None:
+    packetlog_height = packetlog_win.getmaxyx()[0] - 1 if ui_state.display_log else 0
+    return messages_win.getmaxyx()[0] - 2 - packetlog_height

contact/ui/splash.py

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import curses
 from contact.ui.colors import get_color
 
-def draw_splash(stdscr):
+
+def draw_splash(stdscr: object) -> None:
+    """Draw the splash screen with a logo and connecting message."""
     curses.curs_set(0)
 
     stdscr.clear()
@@ -17,11 +19,12 @@ def draw_splash(stdscr):
     start_x2 = width // 2 - len(message_4) // 2
     start_y = height // 2 - 1
     stdscr.addstr(start_y, start_x, message_1, get_color("splash_logo", bold=True))
-    stdscr.addstr(start_y+1, start_x-1, message_2, get_color("splash_logo", bold=True))
-    stdscr.addstr(start_y+2, start_x-2, message_3, get_color("splash_logo", bold=True))
-    stdscr.addstr(start_y+4, start_x2, message_4, get_color("splash_text"))
+    stdscr.addstr(start_y + 1, start_x - 1, message_2, get_color("splash_logo", bold=True))
+    stdscr.addstr(start_y + 2, start_x - 2, message_3, get_color("splash_logo", bold=True))
+    stdscr.addstr(start_y + 4, start_x2, message_4, get_color("splash_text"))
+    stdscr.move(start_y + 5, start_x2)
 
     stdscr.attrset(get_color("window_frame"))
     stdscr.box()
     stdscr.refresh()
-    curses.napms(500)
+    curses.napms(500)

contact/ui/ui_state.py

@@ -1,8 +1,46 @@
+from typing import Any, Union, List, Dict
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+
+
+@dataclass
 class MenuState:
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.menu_index = []        # Row we left the previous menus
-        self.start_index = [0]      # Row to start the menu if it doesn't all fit
-        self.selected_index = 0     # Selected Row
-        self.current_menu = {}      # Contents of the current menu
-        self.menu_path = []         # Menu Path
-        self.show_save_option = False
+    menu_index: List[int] = field(default_factory=list)
+    start_index: List[int] = field(default_factory=lambda: [0])
+    selected_index: int = 0
+    current_menu: Union[Dict[str, Any], List[Any], str, int] = field(default_factory=dict)
+    menu_path: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    show_save_option: bool = False
+    need_redraw: bool = False
+
+
+@dataclass
+class ChatUIState:
+    display_log: bool = False
+    channel_list: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    all_messages: Dict[str, List[str]] = field(default_factory=dict)
+    notifications: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    packet_buffer: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    node_list: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    selected_channel: int = 0
+    selected_message: int = 0
+    selected_node: int = 0
+    current_window: int = 0
+    last_sent_time: float = 0.0
+    last_traceroute_time: float = 0.0
+
+    selected_index: int = 0
+    start_index: List[int] = field(default_factory=lambda: [0, 0, 0])
+    show_save_option: bool = False
+    menu_path: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    single_pane_mode: bool = False
+
+
+@dataclass
+class InterfaceState:
+    interface: Any = None
+    myNodeNum: int = 0
+
+
+@dataclass
+class AppState:
+    lock: Any = None

contact/ui/user_config.py

@@ -1,44 +1,143 @@
 import os
 import json
 import curses
+from typing import Any, List, Dict, Optional
+
 from contact.ui.colors import get_color, setup_colors, COLOR_MAP
-from contact.ui.default_config import format_json_single_line_arrays, loaded_config
+import contact.ui.default_config as config
+from contact.ui.nav_utils import move_highlight, draw_arrows, update_help_window
+from contact.utilities.ini_utils import parse_ini_file
 from contact.utilities.input_handlers import get_list_input
+from contact.utilities.i18n import t
+from contact.utilities.singleton import menu_state
 
-width = 80
+
+MAX_MENU_WIDTH = 80  # desired max; will shrink on small terminals
+max_help_lines = 6
 save_option = "Save Changes"
-sensitive_settings = []
+translation_file = config.get_localisation_file(config.language)
+field_mapping, help_text = parse_ini_file(translation_file)
+translation_language = config.language
 
-def edit_color_pair(key, current_value):
 
+def reload_translations(language: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
+    global translation_file, field_mapping, help_text, translation_language
+    target_language = language or config.language
+    translation_file = config.get_localisation_file(target_language)
+    field_mapping, help_text = parse_ini_file(translation_file)
+    translation_language = target_language
+
+
+def get_app_settings_key(menu_path: List[str], selected_key: str) -> str:
+    parts = ["app_settings"]
+    for part in menu_path:
+        if part in ("Main Menu", "App Settings"):
+            continue
+        parts.append(part)
+    parts.append(selected_key)
+    return ".".join(parts)
+
+
+def get_app_settings_path_parts(menu_path: List[str]) -> List[str]:
+    parts = ["app_settings"]
+    for part in menu_path:
+        if part in ("Main Menu", "App Settings"):
+            continue
+        parts.append(part)
+    return parts
+
+
+def lookup_app_settings_label(full_key: str, fallback: str) -> str:
+    label = field_mapping.get(full_key)
+    if label:
+        return label
+    parts = full_key.split(".")
+    if len(parts) >= 2 and parts[1].startswith("COLOR_CONFIG_"):
+        unified_key = ".".join([parts[0], "color_config"] + parts[2:])
+        return field_mapping.get(unified_key, fallback)
+    return fallback
+
+
+def get_app_settings_help_path_parts(menu_path: List[str]) -> List[str]:
+    parts = get_app_settings_path_parts(menu_path)
+    if parts and parts[-1] in ("COLOR_CONFIG_DARK", "COLOR_CONFIG_LIGHT", "COLOR_CONFIG_GREEN"):
+        parts[-1] = "color_config"
+    return parts
+
+
+def get_app_settings_header(menu_path: List[str]) -> str:
+    if not menu_path:
+        return ""
+    translated_parts = []
+    for idx, part in enumerate(menu_path):
+        if idx == 0:
+            translated_parts.append(field_mapping.get(part, part))
+            continue
+        if part in ("Main Menu", "App Settings"):
+            continue
+        full_key = ".".join(get_app_settings_path_parts(menu_path[: idx + 1]))
+        translated_parts.append(lookup_app_settings_label(full_key, part))
+    return " > ".join(translated_parts)
+
+
+# Compute an effective width that fits the current terminal
+def get_effective_width() -> int:
+    # Leave space for borders; ensure a sane minimum
+    return max(20, min(MAX_MENU_WIDTH, curses.COLS - 2))
+
+
+def edit_color_pair(key: str, display_label: str, current_value: List[str]) -> List[str]:
     """
     Allows the user to select a foreground and background color for a key.
     """
     color_list = [" "] + list(COLOR_MAP.keys())
-    fg_color = get_list_input(f"Select Foreground Color for {key}", current_value[0], color_list)
-    bg_color = get_list_input(f"Select Background Color for {key}", current_value[1], color_list)
+    fg_color = get_list_input(
+        t(
+            "ui.prompt.select_foreground_color",
+            default="Select Foreground Color for {label}",
+            label=display_label,
+        ),
+        current_value[0],
+        color_list,
+    )
+    bg_color = get_list_input(
+        t(
+            "ui.prompt.select_background_color",
+            default="Select Background Color for {label}",
+            label=display_label,
+        ),
+        current_value[1],
+        color_list,
+    )
 
     return [fg_color, bg_color]
 
-def edit_value(key, current_value, state):
 
+def edit_value(key: str, display_label: str, current_value: str) -> str:
+
+    w = get_effective_width()
     height = 10
-    input_width = width - 16  # Allow space for "New Value: "
+    input_width = w - 16  # Allow space for "New Value: "
     start_y = (curses.LINES - height) // 2
-    start_x = (curses.COLS - width) // 2
+    start_x = max(0, (curses.COLS - w) // 2)
 
     # Create a centered window
-    edit_win = curses.newwin(height, width, start_y, start_x)
+    edit_win = curses.newwin(height, w, start_y, start_x)
     edit_win.bkgd(get_color("background"))
     edit_win.attrset(get_color("window_frame"))
     edit_win.border()
 
     # Display instructions
-    edit_win.addstr(1, 2, f"Editing {key}", get_color("settings_default", bold=True))
-    edit_win.addstr(3, 2, "Current Value:", get_color("settings_default"))
+    edit_win.addstr(
+        1,
+        2,
+        t("ui.label.editing", default="Editing {label}", label=display_label),
+        get_color("settings_default", bold=True),
+    )
+    edit_win.addstr(3, 2, t("ui.label.current_value", default="Current Value:"), get_color("settings_default"))
 
-    wrap_width = width - 4  # Account for border and padding
-    wrapped_lines = [current_value[i:i+wrap_width] for i in range(0, len(current_value), wrap_width)]
+    wrap_width = w - 4  # Account for border and padding
+    wrapped_lines = [current_value[i : i + wrap_width] for i in range(0, len(current_value), wrap_width)]
 
     for i, line in enumerate(wrapped_lines[:4]):  # Limit display to fit the window height
         edit_win.addstr(4 + i, 2, line, get_color("settings_default"))
@@ -48,77 +147,139 @@ def edit_value(key, current_value, state):
     # Handle theme selection dynamically
     if key == "theme":
         # Load theme names dynamically from the JSON
-        theme_options = [k.split("_", 2)[2].lower() for k in loaded_config.keys() if k.startswith("COLOR_CONFIG")]
-        return get_list_input("Select Theme", current_value, theme_options)
+        theme_options = [
+            k.split("_", 2)[2].lower() for k in config.loaded_config.keys() if k.startswith("COLOR_CONFIG")
+        ]
+        return get_list_input(
+            t("ui.prompt.select_value", default="Select {label}", label=display_label),
+            current_value,
+            theme_options,
+        )
+
+    elif key == "language":
+        language_options = config.get_localisation_options()
+        if not language_options:
+            return current_value
+        return get_list_input(
+            t("ui.prompt.select_value", default="Select {label}", label=display_label),
+            current_value,
+            language_options,
+        )
+
     elif key == "node_sort":
-        sort_options = ['lastHeard', 'name', 'hops']
-        return get_list_input("Sort By", current_value, sort_options)
+        sort_options = ["lastHeard", "name", "hops"]
+        return get_list_input(display_label, current_value, sort_options)
+
+    elif key == "notification_sound":
+        sound_options = ["True", "False"]
+        return get_list_input(display_label, current_value, sound_options)
+
+    elif key == "single_pane_mode":
+        sound_options = ["True", "False"]
+        return get_list_input(display_label, current_value, sound_options)
 
     # Standard Input Mode (Scrollable)
-    edit_win.addstr(7, 2, "New Value: ", get_color("settings_default"))
+    edit_win.addstr(7, 2, t("ui.label.new_value", default="New Value: "), get_color("settings_default"))
     curses.curs_set(1)
 
     scroll_offset = 0  # Determines which part of the text is visible
     user_input = ""
     input_position = (7, 13)  # Tuple for row and column
     row, col = input_position  # Unpack tuple
+
     while True:
-        visible_text = user_input[scroll_offset:scroll_offset + input_width]  # Only show what fits
-        edit_win.addstr(row, col, " " * input_width, get_color("settings_default"))  # Clear previous text
-        edit_win.addstr(row, col, visible_text, get_color("settings_default"))  # Display text
+        if menu_state.need_redraw:
+            curses.update_lines_cols()
+            menu_state.need_redraw = False
+
+            # Re-create the window to fully reset state
+            edit_win = curses.newwin(height, w, start_y, start_x)
+            edit_win.timeout(200)
+            edit_win.bkgd(get_color("background"))
+            edit_win.attrset(get_color("window_frame"))
+            edit_win.border()
+
+            # Redraw static content
+            edit_win.addstr(
+                1,
+                2,
+                t("ui.label.editing", default="Editing {label}", label=display_label),
+                get_color("settings_default", bold=True),
+            )
+            edit_win.addstr(
+                3, 2, t("ui.label.current_value", default="Current Value:"), get_color("settings_default")
+            )
+            for i, line in enumerate(wrapped_lines[:4]):
+                edit_win.addstr(4 + i, 2, line, get_color("settings_default"))
+            edit_win.addstr(
+                7, 2, t("ui.label.new_value", default="New Value: "), get_color("settings_default")
+            )
+
+        visible_text = user_input[scroll_offset : scroll_offset + input_width]
+        edit_win.addstr(row, col, " " * input_width, get_color("settings_default"))
+        edit_win.addstr(row, col, visible_text, get_color("settings_default"))
         edit_win.refresh()
 
-        edit_win.move(row, col + min(len(user_input) - scroll_offset, input_width))  # Adjust cursor position
-        key = edit_win.get_wch()
+        edit_win.move(row, col + min(len(user_input) - scroll_offset, input_width))
 
-        if key in (chr(27), curses.KEY_LEFT):  # ESC or Left Arrow
+        try:
+            key = edit_win.get_wch()
+        except curses.error:
+            continue  # window not ready — skip this loop
+
+        if key in (chr(27), curses.KEY_LEFT):
             curses.curs_set(0)
-            return current_value  # Exit without returning a value
-        
+            return current_value
+
         elif key in (chr(curses.KEY_ENTER), chr(10), chr(13)):
             break
 
-        elif key in (curses.KEY_BACKSPACE, chr(127)):  # Backspace
-            if user_input:  # Only process if there's something to delete
+        elif key in (curses.KEY_BACKSPACE, chr(127)):
+            if user_input:
                 user_input = user_input[:-1]
                 if scroll_offset > 0 and len(user_input) < scroll_offset + input_width:
-                    scroll_offset -= 1  # Move back if text is shorter than scrolled area
+                    scroll_offset -= 1
         else:
             if isinstance(key, str):
                 user_input += key
             else:
                 user_input += chr(key)
 
-            if len(user_input) > input_width:  # Scroll if input exceeds visible area
+            if len(user_input) > input_width:
                 scroll_offset += 1
 
     curses.curs_set(0)
     return user_input if user_input else current_value
 
 
-def display_menu(state):
+def display_menu() -> tuple[Any, Any, List[str]]:
     """
     Render the configuration menu with a Save button directly added to the window.
     """
-    num_items = len(state.current_menu) + (1 if state.show_save_option else 0)
+    if translation_language != config.language:
+        reload_translations()
+
+    num_items = len(menu_state.current_menu) + (1 if menu_state.show_save_option else 0)
 
     # Determine menu items based on the type of current_menu
-    if isinstance(state.current_menu, dict):
-        options = list(state.current_menu.keys())
-    elif isinstance(state.current_menu, list):
-        options = [f"[{i}]" for i in range(len(state.current_menu))]
+    if isinstance(menu_state.current_menu, dict):
+        options = list(menu_state.current_menu.keys())
+    elif isinstance(menu_state.current_menu, list):
+        options = [f"[{i}]" for i in range(len(menu_state.current_menu))]
     else:
         options = []  # Fallback in case of unexpected data types
 
     # Calculate dynamic dimensions for the menu
+    min_help_window_height = 6
     max_menu_height = curses.LINES
-    menu_height = min(max_menu_height, num_items + 5)  
+    menu_height = min(max_menu_height - min_help_window_height, num_items + 5)
     num_items = len(options)
-    start_y = (curses.LINES - menu_height) // 2
-    start_x = (curses.COLS - width) // 2
+    w = get_effective_width()
+    start_y = (curses.LINES - menu_height) // 2 - (min_help_window_height // 2)
+    start_x = max(0, (curses.COLS - w) // 2)
 
     # Create the window
-    menu_win = curses.newwin(menu_height, width, start_y, start_x)
+    menu_win = curses.newwin(menu_height, w, start_y, start_x)
     menu_win.erase()
     menu_win.bkgd(get_color("background"))
     menu_win.attrset(get_color("window_frame"))
@@ -126,114 +287,110 @@ def display_menu(state):
     menu_win.keypad(True)
 
     # Create the pad for scrolling
-    menu_pad = curses.newpad(num_items + 1, width - 8)
+    menu_pad = curses.newpad(num_items + 1, w - 8)
     menu_pad.bkgd(get_color("background"))
 
     # Display the menu path
-    header = " > ".join(state.menu_path)
-    if len(header) > width - 4:
-        header = header[:width - 7] + "..."
+    header = get_app_settings_header(menu_state.menu_path)
+    if len(header) > w - 4:
+        header = header[: w - 7] + "..."
     menu_win.addstr(1, 2, header, get_color("settings_breadcrumbs", bold=True))
 
     # Populate the pad with menu options
     for idx, key in enumerate(options):
-        value = state.current_menu[key] if isinstance(state.current_menu, dict) else state.current_menu[int(key.strip("[]"))]
-        display_key = f"{key}"[:width // 2 - 2]
-        display_value = (
-            f"{value}"[:width // 2 - 8]
+        value = (
+            menu_state.current_menu[key]
+            if isinstance(menu_state.current_menu, dict)
+            else menu_state.current_menu[int(key.strip("[]"))]
         )
+        if isinstance(menu_state.current_menu, dict):
+            full_key = get_app_settings_key(menu_state.menu_path, key)
+            display_key = lookup_app_settings_label(full_key, key)
+        else:
+            display_key = key
+        display_key = f"{display_key}"[: w // 2 - 2]
+        display_value = f"{value}"[: w // 2 - 8]
 
-        color = get_color("settings_default", reverse=(idx == state.selected_index))
-        menu_pad.addstr(idx, 0, f"{display_key:<{width // 2 - 2}} {display_value}".ljust(width - 8), color)
+        color = get_color("settings_default", reverse=(idx == menu_state.selected_index))
+        menu_pad.addstr(idx, 0, f"{display_key:<{w // 2 - 2}} {display_value}".ljust(w - 8), color)
 
     # Add Save button to the main window
-    if state.show_save_option:
+    if menu_state.show_save_option:
         save_position = menu_height - 2
-        menu_win.addstr(save_position, (width - len(save_option)) // 2, save_option, get_color("settings_save", reverse=(state.selected_index == len(state.current_menu))))
+        save_label = t("ui.save_changes", default=save_option)
+        menu_win.addstr(
+            save_position,
+            (w - len(save_label)) // 2,
+            save_label,
+            get_color("settings_save", reverse=(menu_state.selected_index == len(menu_state.current_menu))),
+        )
 
     menu_win.refresh()
     menu_pad.refresh(
-        state.start_index[-1], 0,
-        menu_win.getbegyx()[0] + 3, menu_win.getbegyx()[1] + 4,
-        menu_win.getbegyx()[0] + 3 + menu_win.getmaxyx()[0] - 5 - (2 if state.show_save_option else 0),
-        menu_win.getbegyx()[1] + menu_win.getmaxyx()[1] - 4
+        menu_state.start_index[-1],
+        0,
+        menu_win.getbegyx()[0] + 3,
+        menu_win.getbegyx()[1] + 4,
+        menu_win.getbegyx()[0] + 3 + menu_win.getmaxyx()[0] - 5 - (2 if menu_state.show_save_option else 0),
+        menu_win.getbegyx()[1] + menu_win.getmaxyx()[1] - 4,
     )
 
-    max_index = num_items + (1 if state.show_save_option else 0) - 1
-    visible_height = menu_win.getmaxyx()[0] - 5 - (2 if state.show_save_option else 0)
+    max_index = num_items + (1 if menu_state.show_save_option else 0) - 1
+    visible_height = menu_win.getmaxyx()[0] - 5 - (2 if menu_state.show_save_option else 0)
 
-    draw_arrows(menu_win, visible_height, max_index, state)
+    draw_arrows(menu_win, visible_height, max_index, menu_state.start_index, menu_state.show_save_option)
+
+    # Draw help window below the menu
+    global max_help_lines
+    remaining_space = curses.LINES - (start_y + menu_height + 2)
+    max_help_lines = max(remaining_space, 1)
+    transformed_path = get_app_settings_help_path_parts(menu_state.menu_path)
+    selected_option = (
+        options[min(menu_state.selected_index, len(options) - 1)] if options and menu_state.selected_index >= 0 else None
+    )
+    help_y = menu_win.getbegyx()[0] + menu_win.getmaxyx()[0]
+    menu_state.help_win = update_help_window(
+        menu_state.help_win,
+        help_text,
+        transformed_path,
+        selected_option,
+        max_help_lines,
+        w,
+        help_y,
+        menu_win.getbegyx()[1],
+    )
 
     return menu_win, menu_pad, options
 
 
-def move_highlight(old_idx, options, menu_win, menu_pad, state):
-    if old_idx == state.selected_index:  # No-op
-        return
-
-    max_index = len(options) + (1 if state.show_save_option else 0) - 1
-    visible_height = menu_win.getmaxyx()[0] - 5 - (2 if state.show_save_option else 0)
-
-    # Adjust state.start_index only when moving out of visible range
-    if state.selected_index == max_index and state.show_save_option:
-        pass
-    elif state.selected_index < state.start_index[-1]:  # Moving above the visible area
-        state.start_index[-1] = state.selected_index
-    elif state.selected_index >= state.start_index[-1] + visible_height:  # Moving below the visible area
-        state.start_index[-1] = state.selected_index - visible_height
-    pass
-
-    # Ensure state.start_index is within bounds
-    state.start_index[-1] = max(0, min(state.start_index[-1], max_index - visible_height + 1))
-
-    # Clear old selection
-    if state.show_save_option and old_idx == max_index:
-        menu_win.chgat(menu_win.getmaxyx()[0] - 2, (width - len(save_option)) // 2, len(save_option), get_color("settings_save"))
-    else:
-        menu_pad.chgat(old_idx, 0, menu_pad.getmaxyx()[1], get_color("settings_sensitive") if options[old_idx] in sensitive_settings else get_color("settings_default"))
-
-    # Highlight new selection
-    if state.show_save_option and state.selected_index == max_index:
-        menu_win.chgat(menu_win.getmaxyx()[0] - 2, (width - len(save_option)) // 2, len(save_option), get_color("settings_save", reverse=True))
-    else:
-        menu_pad.chgat(state.selected_index, 0, menu_pad.getmaxyx()[1], get_color("settings_sensitive", reverse=True) if options[state.selected_index] in sensitive_settings else get_color("settings_default", reverse=True))
-
-    menu_win.refresh()
-    
-    # Refresh pad only if scrolling is needed
-    menu_pad.refresh(state.start_index[-1], 0,
-                     menu_win.getbegyx()[0] + 3, menu_win.getbegyx()[1] + 4,
-                     menu_win.getbegyx()[0] + 3 + visible_height, 
-                     menu_win.getbegyx()[1] + menu_win.getmaxyx()[1] - 4)
-
-    draw_arrows(menu_win, visible_height, max_index, state)
+def update_app_settings_help(menu_win: curses.window, options: List[str]) -> None:
+    transformed_path = get_app_settings_help_path_parts(menu_state.menu_path)
+    selected_option = options[menu_state.selected_index] if menu_state.selected_index < len(options) else None
+    help_y = menu_win.getbegyx()[0] + menu_win.getmaxyx()[0]
+    menu_state.help_win = update_help_window(
+        menu_state.help_win,
+        help_text,
+        transformed_path,
+        selected_option,
+        max_help_lines,
+        menu_win.getmaxyx()[1],
+        help_y,
+        menu_win.getbegyx()[1],
+    )
 
 
-def draw_arrows(win, visible_height, max_index, state):
+def json_editor(stdscr: curses.window, menu_state: Any) -> None:
 
-    mi = max_index - (2 if state.show_save_option else 0) 
-
-    if visible_height < mi:
-        if state.start_index[-1] > 0:
-            win.addstr(3, 2, "▲", get_color("settings_default"))
-        else:
-            win.addstr(3, 2, " ", get_color("settings_default"))
-
-        if mi - state.start_index[-1] >= visible_height + (0 if state.show_save_option else 1) :
-            win.addstr(visible_height + 3, 2, "▼", get_color("settings_default"))
-        else:
-            win.addstr(visible_height + 3, 2, " ", get_color("settings_default"))
-
-
-def json_editor(stdscr, state):
-
-    state.selected_index = 0  # Track the selected option
+    menu_state.selected_index = 0  # Track the selected option
+    made_changes = False  # Track if any changes were made
 
     script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
     parent_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(script_dir, os.pardir))
     file_path = os.path.join(parent_dir, "config.json")
 
-    state.show_save_option = True  # Always show the Save button
+    menu_state.show_save_option = True  # Always show the Save button
+    menu_state.help_win = None
+    menu_state.help_text = {}
 
     # Ensure the file exists
     if not os.path.exists(file_path):
@@ -241,133 +398,189 @@ def json_editor(stdscr, state):
             json.dump({}, f)
 
     # Load JSON data
-    with open(file_path, "r") as f:
+    with open(file_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
         original_data = json.load(f)
 
     data = original_data  # Reference to the original data
-    state.current_menu = data  # Track the current level of the menu
+    menu_state.current_menu = data  # Track the current level of the menu
 
     # Render the menu
-    menu_win, menu_pad, options = display_menu(state)
-    need_redraw = True
+    menu_win, menu_pad, options = display_menu()
+    update_app_settings_help(menu_win, options)
+    menu_state.need_redraw = True
 
     while True:
-        if(need_redraw):
-            menu_win, menu_pad, options = display_menu(state)
+        if menu_state.need_redraw:
+            menu_state.need_redraw = False
+            menu_win, menu_pad, options = display_menu()
             menu_win.refresh()
-            need_redraw = False
-            
-        max_index = len(options) + (1 if state.show_save_option else 0) - 1
+            update_app_settings_help(menu_win, options)
+
+        max_index = len(options) + (1 if menu_state.show_save_option else 0) - 1
+
+        menu_win.timeout(200)
         key = menu_win.getch()
 
         if key == curses.KEY_UP:
 
-            old_selected_index = state.selected_index
-            state.selected_index = max_index if state.selected_index == 0 else state.selected_index - 1
-            move_highlight(old_selected_index, options, menu_win, menu_pad, state)
+            old_selected_index = menu_state.selected_index
+            menu_state.selected_index = max_index if menu_state.selected_index == 0 else menu_state.selected_index - 1
+            menu_state.help_win = move_highlight(
+                old_selected_index, options, menu_win, menu_pad, menu_state=menu_state, max_help_lines=max_help_lines
+            )
+            update_app_settings_help(menu_win, options)
 
         elif key == curses.KEY_DOWN:
 
-            old_selected_index = state.selected_index
-            state.selected_index = 0 if state.selected_index == max_index else state.selected_index + 1
-            move_highlight(old_selected_index, options, menu_win, menu_pad, state)
+            old_selected_index = menu_state.selected_index
+            menu_state.selected_index = 0 if menu_state.selected_index == max_index else menu_state.selected_index + 1
+            menu_state.help_win = move_highlight(
+                old_selected_index, options, menu_win, menu_pad, menu_state=menu_state, max_help_lines=max_help_lines
+            )
+            update_app_settings_help(menu_win, options)
 
-        elif key == ord("\t") and state.show_save_option:
-            old_selected_index = state.selected_index
-            state.selected_index = max_index
-            move_highlight(old_selected_index, options, menu_win, menu_pad, state)
+        elif key == ord("\t") and menu_state.show_save_option:
+            old_selected_index = menu_state.selected_index
+            menu_state.selected_index = max_index
+            menu_state.help_win = move_highlight(
+                old_selected_index, options, menu_win, menu_pad, menu_state=menu_state, max_help_lines=max_help_lines
+            )
+            update_app_settings_help(menu_win, options)
 
         elif key in (curses.KEY_RIGHT, 10, 13):  # 10 = \n, 13 = carriage return
 
-            need_redraw = True
+            menu_state.need_redraw = True
             menu_win.erase()
             menu_win.refresh()
+            if menu_state.help_win:
+                menu_state.help_win.erase()
+                menu_state.help_win.refresh()
+
+            if menu_state.selected_index < len(options):  # Handle selection of a menu item
+                selected_key = options[menu_state.selected_index]
+                menu_state.menu_path.append(str(selected_key))
+                menu_state.start_index.append(0)
+                menu_state.menu_index.append(menu_state.selected_index)
 
-            if state.selected_index < len(options):  # Handle selection of a menu item
-                selected_key = options[state.selected_index]
-                state.menu_path.append(str(selected_key))
-                state.start_index.append(0)
-                state.menu_index.append(state.selected_index)
-                
                 # Handle nested data
-                if isinstance(state.current_menu, dict):
-                    if selected_key in state.current_menu:
-                        selected_data = state.current_menu[selected_key]
+                if isinstance(menu_state.current_menu, dict):
+                    if selected_key in menu_state.current_menu:
+                        selected_data = menu_state.current_menu[selected_key]
                     else:
                         continue  # Skip invalid key
-                elif isinstance(state.current_menu, list):
-                    selected_data = state.current_menu[int(selected_key.strip("[]"))]
+                elif isinstance(menu_state.current_menu, list):
+                    selected_data = menu_state.current_menu[int(selected_key.strip("[]"))]
+
+                display_label = selected_key
+                if isinstance(menu_state.current_menu, dict):
+                    path_for_label = (
+                        menu_state.menu_path[:-1]
+                        if menu_state.menu_path and menu_state.menu_path[-1] == str(selected_key)
+                        else menu_state.menu_path
+                    )
+                    full_key = get_app_settings_key(path_for_label, selected_key)
+                    display_label = lookup_app_settings_label(full_key, selected_key)
 
                 if isinstance(selected_data, list) and len(selected_data) == 2:
                     # Edit color pair
-                    new_value = edit_color_pair(selected_key, selected_data)
-                    state.menu_path.pop()
-                    state.start_index.pop()
-                    state.menu_index.pop()
-                    state.current_menu[selected_key] = new_value
+                    old = selected_data
+                    new_value = edit_color_pair(selected_key, display_label, selected_data)
+                    menu_state.menu_path.pop()
+                    menu_state.start_index.pop()
+                    menu_state.menu_index.pop()
+                    menu_state.current_menu[selected_key] = new_value
+                    if new_value != old:
+                        made_changes = True
 
                 elif isinstance(selected_data, (dict, list)):
                     # Navigate into nested data
-                    state.current_menu = selected_data
-                    state.selected_index = 0  # Reset the selected index
+                    menu_state.current_menu = selected_data
+                    menu_state.selected_index = 0  # Reset the selected index
 
                 else:
                     # General value editing
-                    new_value = edit_value(selected_key, selected_data, state)
-                    state.menu_path.pop()
-                    state.menu_index.pop()
-                    state.start_index.pop()
-                    state.current_menu[selected_key] = new_value
-                    need_redraw = True
-                
+                    old = selected_data
+                    new_value = edit_value(selected_key, display_label, selected_data)
+                    menu_state.menu_path.pop()
+                    menu_state.menu_index.pop()
+                    menu_state.start_index.pop()
+                    menu_state.current_menu[selected_key] = new_value
+                    menu_state.need_redraw = True
+                    if new_value != old:
+                        made_changes = True
+
             else:
                 # Save button selected
                 save_json(file_path, data)
+                made_changes = False
                 stdscr.refresh()
-                continue
+                # config.reload()  # This isn't refreshing the file paths as expected
+                break
 
         elif key in (27, curses.KEY_LEFT):  # Escape or Left Arrow
 
-            need_redraw = True
+            menu_state.need_redraw = True
             menu_win.erase()
             menu_win.refresh()
+            if menu_state.help_win:
+                menu_state.help_win.erase()
+                menu_state.help_win.refresh()
 
-            # state.selected_index = state.menu_index[-1]
+            # menu_state.selected_index = menu_state.menu_index[-1]
 
             # Navigate back in the menu
-            if len(state.menu_path) > 2:
-                state.menu_path.pop()
-                state.start_index.pop()
-                state.current_menu = data
+            if len(menu_state.menu_path) > 2:
+                menu_state.menu_path.pop()
+                menu_state.start_index.pop()
+                menu_state.current_menu = data
 
-                for path in state.menu_path[2:]:
-                    state.current_menu = state.current_menu[path] if isinstance(state.current_menu, dict) else state.current_menu[int(path.strip("[]"))]
+                for path in menu_state.menu_path[2:]:
+                    menu_state.current_menu = (
+                        menu_state.current_menu[path]
+                        if isinstance(menu_state.current_menu, dict)
+                        else menu_state.current_menu[int(path.strip("[]"))]
+                    )
 
             else:
                 # Exit the editor
+                if made_changes:
+                    save_prompt = get_list_input(
+                        t("ui.confirm.save_before_exit", default="You have unsaved changes. Save before exiting?"),
+                        None,
+                        ["Yes", "No", "Cancel"],
+                        mandatory=True,
+                    )
+                    if save_prompt == "Cancel":
+                        continue  # Stay in the menu without doing anything
+                    elif save_prompt == "Yes":
+                        save_json(file_path, data)
+                        made_changes = False
+
                 menu_win.clear()
                 menu_win.refresh()
-                
+
                 break
 
 
-def save_json(file_path, data):
-    formatted_json = format_json_single_line_arrays(data)
+def save_json(file_path: str, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    formatted_json = config.format_json_single_line_arrays(data)
     with open(file_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
         f.write(formatted_json)
     setup_colors(reinit=True)
+    reload_translations(data.get("language"))
 
-def main(stdscr):
+
+def main(stdscr: curses.window) -> None:
     from contact.ui.ui_state import MenuState
 
-    state = MenuState()
-    if len(state.menu_path) == 0:
-        state.menu_path = ["App Settings"]  # Initialize if not set
+    if len(menu_state.menu_path) == 0:
+        menu_state.menu_path = ["App Settings"]  # Initialize if not set
 
     curses.curs_set(0)
     stdscr.keypad(True)
     setup_colors()
-    json_editor(stdscr, state)
+    json_editor(stdscr, menu_state)
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    curses.wrapper(main)
+    curses.wrapper(main)

contact/utilities/arg_parser.py

@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
-import argparse
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
 
-def setup_parser():
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-            add_help=True,
-            epilog="If no connection arguments are specified, we attempt a serial connection and then a TCP connection to localhost.")
 
-    connOuter = parser.add_argument_group('Connection', 'Optional arguments to specify a device to connect to and how.')
+def setup_parser() -> ArgumentParser:
+    parser = ArgumentParser(
+        add_help=True,
+        epilog="If no connection arguments are specified, we attempt a serial connection and then a TCP connection to localhost.",
+    )
+
+    connOuter = parser.add_argument_group(
+        "Connection", "Optional arguments to specify a device to connect to and how."
+    )
     conn = connOuter.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
     conn.add_argument(
         "--port",
@@ -26,21 +30,10 @@ def setup_parser():
         const="localhost",
     )
     conn.add_argument(
-        "--ble",
-        "-b",
-        help="The BLE device MAC address or name to connect to.",
-        nargs="?",
-        default=None,
-        const="any"
+        "--ble", "-b", help="The BLE device MAC address or name to connect to.", nargs="?", default=None, const="any"
     )
     parser.add_argument(
-        "--settings",
-        "--set",
-        "--control",
-        "-c",
-        help="Launch directly into the settings",
-        action="store_true"
+        "--settings", "--set", "--control", "-c", help="Launch directly into the settings", action="store_true"
     )
 
-
-    return parser
+    return parser

contact/utilities/config_io.py

@@ -1,13 +1,25 @@
-
 import yaml
 import logging
+import time
 from typing import List
 from google.protobuf.json_format import MessageToDict
-from meshtastic import BROADCAST_ADDR, mt_config
+from meshtastic import mt_config
 from meshtastic.util import camel_to_snake, snake_to_camel, fromStr
 
 # defs are from meshtastic/python/main
 
+
+def _is_repeated_field(field_desc) -> bool:
+    """Return True if the protobuf field is repeated.
+
+    Protobuf 6.31.0+ exposes `is_repeated`, while older versions require
+    checking `label == LABEL_REPEATED`.
+    """
+    if hasattr(field_desc, "is_repeated"):
+        return bool(field_desc.is_repeated)
+    return field_desc.label == field_desc.LABEL_REPEATED
+
+
 def traverseConfig(config_root, config, interface_config) -> bool:
     """Iterate through current config level preferences and either traverse deeper if preference is a dict or set preference"""
     snake_name = camel_to_snake(config_root)
@@ -20,6 +32,7 @@ def traverseConfig(config_root, config, interface_config) -> bool:
 
     return True
 
+
 def splitCompoundName(comp_name: str) -> List[str]:
     """Split compound (dot separated) preference name into parts"""
     name: List[str] = comp_name.split(".")
@@ -28,6 +41,7 @@ def splitCompoundName(comp_name: str) -> List[str]:
         name.append(comp_name)
     return name
 
+
 def setPref(config, comp_name, raw_val) -> bool:
     """Set a channel or preferences value"""
 
@@ -75,9 +89,7 @@ def setPref(config, comp_name, raw_val) -> bool:
         if e:
             val = e.number
         else:
-            logging.info(
-                f"{name[0]}.{uni_name} does not have an enum called {val}, so you can not set it."
-            )
+            logging.info(f"{name[0]}.{uni_name} does not have an enum called {val}, so you can not set it.")
             logging.info(f"Choices in sorted order are:")
             names = []
             for f in enumType.values:
@@ -88,7 +100,7 @@ def setPref(config, comp_name, raw_val) -> bool:
             return False
 
     # repeating fields need to be handled with append, not setattr
-    if pref.label != pref.LABEL_REPEATED:
+    if not _is_repeated_field(pref):
         try:
             if config_type.message_type is not None:
                 config_values = getattr(config_part, config_type.name)
@@ -122,44 +134,40 @@ def setPref(config, comp_name, raw_val) -> bool:
     return True
 
 
-
 def config_import(interface, filename):
     with open(filename, encoding="utf8") as file:
         configuration = yaml.safe_load(file)
         closeNow = True
 
-        interface.getNode('^local', False).beginSettingsTransaction()
+        interface.getNode("^local", False).beginSettingsTransaction()
 
         if "owner" in configuration:
             logging.info(f"Setting device owner to {configuration['owner']}")
             waitForAckNak = True
-            interface.getNode('^local', False).setOwner(configuration["owner"])
+            interface.getNode("^local", False).setOwner(configuration["owner"])
+            time.sleep(0.5)
 
         if "owner_short" in configuration:
-            logging.info(
-                f"Setting device owner short to {configuration['owner_short']}"
-            )
+            logging.info(f"Setting device owner short to {configuration['owner_short']}")
             waitForAckNak = True
-            interface.getNode('^local', False).setOwner(
-                long_name=None, short_name=configuration["owner_short"]
-            )
+            interface.getNode("^local", False).setOwner(long_name=None, short_name=configuration["owner_short"])
+            time.sleep(0.5)
 
         if "ownerShort" in configuration:
-            logging.info(
-                f"Setting device owner short to {configuration['ownerShort']}"
-            )
+            logging.info(f"Setting device owner short to {configuration['ownerShort']}")
             waitForAckNak = True
-            interface.getNode('^local', False).setOwner(
-                long_name=None, short_name=configuration["ownerShort"]
-            )
+            interface.getNode("^local", False).setOwner(long_name=None, short_name=configuration["ownerShort"])
+            time.sleep(0.5)
 
         if "channel_url" in configuration:
             logging.info(f"Setting channel url to {configuration['channel_url']}")
-            interface.getNode('^local').setURL(configuration["channel_url"])
+            interface.getNode("^local").setURL(configuration["channel_url"])
+            time.sleep(0.5)
 
         if "channelUrl" in configuration:
             logging.info(f"Setting channel url to {configuration['channelUrl']}")
-            interface.getNode('^local').setURL(configuration["channelUrl"])
+            interface.getNode("^local").setURL(configuration["channelUrl"])
+            time.sleep(0.5)
 
         if "location" in configuration:
             alt = 0
@@ -178,34 +186,30 @@ def config_import(interface, filename):
                 logging.info(f"Fixing longitude at {lon} degrees")
             logging.info("Setting device position")
             interface.localNode.setFixedPosition(lat, lon, alt)
+            time.sleep(0.5)
 
         if "config" in configuration:
-            localConfig = interface.getNode('^local').localConfig
+            localConfig = interface.getNode("^local").localConfig
             for section in configuration["config"]:
-                traverseConfig(
-                    section, configuration["config"][section], localConfig
-                )
-                interface.getNode('^local').writeConfig(
-                    camel_to_snake(section)
-                )
+                traverseConfig(section, configuration["config"][section], localConfig)
+                interface.getNode("^local").writeConfig(camel_to_snake(section))
+                time.sleep(0.5)
 
         if "module_config" in configuration:
-            moduleConfig = interface.getNode('^local').moduleConfig
+            moduleConfig = interface.getNode("^local").moduleConfig
             for section in configuration["module_config"]:
                 traverseConfig(
                     section,
                     configuration["module_config"][section],
                     moduleConfig,
                 )
-                interface.getNode('^local').writeConfig(
-                    camel_to_snake(section)
-                )
+                interface.getNode("^local").writeConfig(camel_to_snake(section))
+                time.sleep(0.5)
 
-        interface.getNode('^local', False).commitSettingsTransaction()
+        interface.getNode("^local", False).commitSettingsTransaction()
         logging.info("Writing modified configuration to device")
 
 
-
 def config_export(interface) -> str:
     """used in --export-config"""
     configObj = {}
@@ -238,7 +242,7 @@ def config_export(interface) -> str:
         if alt:
             configObj["location"]["alt"] = alt
 
-    config = MessageToDict(interface.localNode.localConfig)	#checkme - Used as a dictionary here and a string below
+    config = MessageToDict(interface.localNode.localConfig)  # checkme - Used as a dictionary here and a string below
     if config:
         # Convert inner keys to correct snake/camelCase
         prefs = {}
@@ -249,15 +253,15 @@ def config_export(interface) -> str:
                 prefs[pref] = config[pref]
             # mark base64 encoded fields as such
             if pref == "security":
-                if 'privateKey' in prefs[pref]:
-                    prefs[pref]['privateKey'] = 'base64:' + prefs[pref]['privateKey']
-                if 'publicKey' in prefs[pref]:
-                    prefs[pref]['publicKey'] = 'base64:' + prefs[pref]['publicKey']
-                if 'adminKey' in prefs[pref]:
-                    for i in range(len(prefs[pref]['adminKey'])):
-                        prefs[pref]['adminKey'][i] = 'base64:' + prefs[pref]['adminKey'][i]
+                if "privateKey" in prefs[pref]:
+                    prefs[pref]["privateKey"] = "base64:" + prefs[pref]["privateKey"]
+                if "publicKey" in prefs[pref]:
+                    prefs[pref]["publicKey"] = "base64:" + prefs[pref]["publicKey"]
+                if "adminKey" in prefs[pref]:
+                    for i in range(len(prefs[pref]["adminKey"])):
+                        prefs[pref]["adminKey"][i] = "base64:" + prefs[pref]["adminKey"][i]
         if mt_config.camel_case:
-            configObj["config"] = config		#Identical command here and 2 lines below?
+            configObj["config"] = config  # Identical command here and 2 lines below?
         else:
             configObj["config"] = config
 
@@ -273,9 +277,9 @@ def config_export(interface) -> str:
         else:
             configObj["module_config"] = prefs
 
-    config_txt = "# start of Meshtastic configure yaml\n"		#checkme - "config" (now changed to config_out)
-                                                                        #was used as a string here and a Dictionary above
+    config_txt = "# start of Meshtastic configure yaml\n"  # checkme - "config" (now changed to config_out)
+    # was used as a string here and a Dictionary above
     config_txt += yaml.dump(configObj)
 
     # logging.info(config_txt)
-    return config_txt
+    return config_txt

contact/utilities/control_utils.py

@@ -1,65 +1,18 @@
+from typing import List
 import re
 
 
-def parse_ini_file(ini_file_path):
-    field_mapping = {}
-    help_text = {}
-    current_section = None
-
-    with open(ini_file_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
-        for line in f:
-            line = line.strip()
-
-            # Skip empty lines and comments
-            if not line or line.startswith(';') or line.startswith('#'):
-                continue
-
-            # Handle sections like [config.device]
-            if line.startswith('[') and line.endswith(']'):
-                current_section = line[1:-1]
-                continue
-
-            # Parse lines like: key, "Human-readable name", "helptext"
-            parts = [p.strip().strip('"') for p in line.split(',', 2)]
-            if len(parts) >= 2:
-                key = parts[0]
-
-                # If key is 'title', map directly to the section
-                if key == 'title':
-                    full_key = current_section
-                else:
-                    full_key = f"{current_section}.{key}" if current_section else key
-
-                # Use the provided human-readable name or fallback to key
-                human_readable_name = parts[1] if parts[1] else key
-                field_mapping[full_key] = human_readable_name
-
-                # Handle help text or default
-                help = parts[2] if len(parts) == 3 and parts[2] else "No help available."
-                help_text[full_key] = help
-
-            else:
-                # Handle cases with only the key present
-                full_key = f"{current_section}.{key}" if current_section else key
-                field_mapping[full_key] = key
-                help_text[full_key] = "No help available."
-
-    return field_mapping, help_text
-
-def transform_menu_path(menu_path):
+def transform_menu_path(menu_path: List[str]) -> List[str]:
     """Applies path replacements and normalizes entries in the menu path."""
-    path_replacements = {
-        "Radio Settings": "config",
-        "Module Settings": "module"
-    }
+    path_replacements = {"Radio Settings": "config", "Module Settings": "module"}
 
-    transformed_path = []
+    transformed_path: List[str] = []
     for part in menu_path[1:]:  # Skip 'Main Menu'
         # Apply fixed replacements
         part = path_replacements.get(part, part)
 
         # Normalize entries like "Channel 1", "Channel 2", etc.
-        if re.match(r'Channel\s+\d+', part, re.IGNORECASE):
+        if re.match(r"Channel\s+\d+", part, re.IGNORECASE):
             part = "channel"
 
         transformed_path.append(part)

contact/utilities/db_handler.py

@@ -2,29 +2,33 @@ import sqlite3
 import time
 import logging
 from datetime import datetime
+from typing import Optional, Union, Dict
 
 from contact.utilities.utils import decimal_to_hex
 import contact.ui.default_config as config
-import contact.globals as globals
 
-def get_table_name(channel):
+
+from contact.utilities.singleton import ui_state, interface_state
+
+
+def get_table_name(channel: str) -> str:
     # Construct the table name
-    table_name = f"{str(globals.myNodeNum)}_{channel}_messages"
+    table_name = f"{str(interface_state.myNodeNum)}_{channel}_messages"
     quoted_table_name = f'"{table_name}"'  # Quote the table name becuase we begin with numerics and contain spaces
     return quoted_table_name
 
 
-def save_message_to_db(channel, user_id, message_text):
+def save_message_to_db(channel: str, user_id: str, message_text: str) -> Optional[int]:
     """Save messages to the database, ensuring the table exists."""
     try:
         quoted_table_name = get_table_name(channel)
 
-        schema = '''
+        schema = """
             user_id TEXT,
             message_text TEXT,
             timestamp INTEGER,
             ack_type TEXT
-        '''
+        """
         ensure_table_exists(quoted_table_name, schema)
 
         with sqlite3.connect(config.db_file_path) as db_connection:
@@ -32,10 +36,10 @@ def save_message_to_db(channel, user_id, message_text):
             timestamp = int(time.time())
 
             # Insert the message
-            insert_query = f'''
+            insert_query = f"""
                 INSERT INTO {quoted_table_name} (user_id, message_text, timestamp, ack_type)
                 VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)
-            '''
+            """
             db_cursor.execute(insert_query, (user_id, message_text, timestamp, None))
             db_connection.commit()
 
@@ -47,7 +51,7 @@ def save_message_to_db(channel, user_id, message_text):
         logging.error(f"Unexpected error in save_message_to_db: {e}")
 
 
-def update_ack_nak(channel, timestamp, message, ack):
+def update_ack_nak(channel: str, timestamp: int, message: str, ack: str) -> None:
     try:
         with sqlite3.connect(config.db_file_path) as db_connection:
             db_cursor = db_connection.cursor()
@@ -59,7 +63,7 @@ def update_ack_nak(channel, timestamp, message, ack):
                       message_text = ?
             """
 
-            db_cursor.execute(update_query, (ack, str(globals.myNodeNum), timestamp, message))
+            db_cursor.execute(update_query, (ack, str(interface_state.myNodeNum), timestamp, message))
             db_connection.commit()
 
     except sqlite3.Error as e:
@@ -69,52 +73,61 @@ def update_ack_nak(channel, timestamp, message, ack):
         logging.error(f"Unexpected error in update_ack_nak: {e}")
 
 
-def load_messages_from_db():
-    """Load messages from the database for all channels and update globals.all_messages and globals.channel_list."""
+def load_messages_from_db() -> None:
+    """Load messages from the database for all channels and update ui_state.all_messages and ui_state.channel_list."""
     try:
         with sqlite3.connect(config.db_file_path) as db_connection:
             db_cursor = db_connection.cursor()
 
             query = "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name LIKE ?"
-            db_cursor.execute(query, (f"{str(globals.myNodeNum)}_%_messages",))
+            db_cursor.execute(query, (f"{str(interface_state.myNodeNum)}_%_messages",))
             tables = [row[0] for row in db_cursor.fetchall()]
 
             # Iterate through each table and fetch its messages
             for table_name in tables:
-                quoted_table_name = f'"{table_name}"'  # Quote the table name because we begin with numerics and contain spaces
-                table_columns = [i[1] for i in db_cursor.execute(f'PRAGMA table_info({quoted_table_name})')]
+                quoted_table_name = (
+                    f'"{table_name}"'  # Quote the table name because we begin with numerics and contain spaces
+                )
+                table_columns = [i[1] for i in db_cursor.execute(f"PRAGMA table_info({quoted_table_name})")]
                 if "ack_type" not in table_columns:
                     update_table_query = f"ALTER TABLE {quoted_table_name} ADD COLUMN ack_type TEXT"
                     db_cursor.execute(update_table_query)
 
-                query = f'SELECT user_id, message_text, timestamp, ack_type FROM {quoted_table_name}'
+                query = f"SELECT user_id, message_text, timestamp, ack_type FROM {quoted_table_name}"
 
                 try:
                     # Fetch all messages from the table
                     db_cursor.execute(query)
                     db_messages = [(row[0], row[1], row[2], row[3]) for row in db_cursor.fetchall()]  # Save as tuples
-                    
+
                     # Extract the channel name from the table name
                     channel = table_name.split("_")[1]
-                    
+
                     # Convert the channel to an integer if it's numeric, otherwise keep it as a string (nodenum vs channel name)
                     channel = int(channel) if channel.isdigit() else channel
-                    
-                    # Add the channel to globals.channel_list if not already present
-                    if channel not in globals.channel_list and not is_chat_archived(channel):
-                        globals.channel_list.append(channel)
 
-                    # Ensure the channel exists in globals.all_messages
-                    if channel not in globals.all_messages:
-                        globals.all_messages[channel] = []
+                    # Add the channel to ui_state.channel_list if not already present
+                    if channel not in ui_state.channel_list and not is_chat_archived(channel):
+                        ui_state.channel_list.append(channel)
 
-                    # Add messages to globals.all_messages grouped by hourly timestamp
+                    # Ensure the channel exists in ui_state.all_messages
+                    if channel not in ui_state.all_messages:
+                        ui_state.all_messages[channel] = []
+
+                    # Add messages to ui_state.all_messages grouped by hourly timestamp
                     hourly_messages = {}
-                    for user_id, message, timestamp, ack_type in db_messages:
-                        hour = datetime.fromtimestamp(timestamp).strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:00')
+                    for row in db_messages:
+                        user_id, message, timestamp, ack_type = row
+
+                        # Only ack_type is allowed to be None
+                        if user_id is None or message is None or timestamp is None:
+                            logging.warning(f"Skipping row with NULL required field(s): {row}")
+                            continue
+
+                        hour = datetime.fromtimestamp(timestamp).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:00")
                         if hour not in hourly_messages:
                             hourly_messages[hour] = []
-                        
+
                         ack_str = config.ack_unknown_str
                         if ack_type == "Implicit":
                             ack_str = config.ack_implicit_str
@@ -123,17 +136,27 @@ def load_messages_from_db():
                         elif ack_type == "Nak":
                             ack_str = config.nak_str
 
-                        if user_id == str(globals.myNodeNum):
-                            formatted_message = (f"{config.sent_message_prefix}{ack_str}: ", message)
+                        ts_str = datetime.fromtimestamp(timestamp).strftime("[%H:%M:%S]")
+
+                        if user_id == str(interface_state.myNodeNum):
+                            sanitized_message = message.replace("\x00", "")
+                            formatted_message = (
+                                f"{ts_str} {config.sent_message_prefix}{ack_str}: ",
+                                sanitized_message,
+                            )
                         else:
-                            formatted_message = (f"{config.message_prefix} {get_name_from_database(int(user_id), 'short')}: ", message)
-                        
+                            sanitized_message = message.replace("\x00", "")
+                            formatted_message = (
+                                f"{ts_str} {config.message_prefix} {get_name_from_database(int(user_id), 'short')}: ",
+                                sanitized_message,
+                            )
+
                         hourly_messages[hour].append(formatted_message)
 
-                    # Flatten the hourly messages into globals.all_messages[channel]
+                    # Flatten the hourly messages into ui_state.all_messages[channel]
                     for hour, messages in sorted(hourly_messages.items()):
-                        globals.all_messages[channel].append((f"-- {hour} --", ""))
-                        globals.all_messages[channel].extend(messages)
+                        ui_state.all_messages[channel].append((f"-- {hour} --", ""))
+                        ui_state.all_messages[channel].extend(messages)
 
                 except sqlite3.Error as e:
                     logging.error(f"SQLite error while loading messages from table '{table_name}': {e}")
@@ -142,26 +165,26 @@ def load_messages_from_db():
         logging.error(f"SQLite error in load_messages_from_db: {e}")
 
 
-def init_nodedb():
+def init_nodedb() -> None:
     """Initialize the node database and update it with nodes from the interface."""
-    
+
     try:
-        if not globals.interface.nodes:
+        if not interface_state.interface.nodes:
             return  # No nodes to initialize
 
         ensure_node_table_exists()  # Ensure the table exists before insertion
-        nodes_snapshot = list(globals.interface.nodes.values())
+        nodes_snapshot = list(interface_state.interface.nodes.values())
 
         # Insert or update all nodes
         for node in nodes_snapshot:
             update_node_info_in_db(
-                user_id=node['num'],
-                long_name=node['user'].get('longName', ''),
-                short_name=node['user'].get('shortName', ''),
-                hw_model=node['user'].get('hwModel', ''),
-                is_licensed=node['user'].get('isLicensed', '0'),
-                role=node['user'].get('role', 'CLIENT'),
-                public_key=node['user'].get('publicKey', '')
+                user_id=node["num"],
+                long_name=node["user"].get("longName", ""),
+                short_name=node["user"].get("shortName", ""),
+                hw_model=node["user"].get("hwModel", ""),
+                is_licensed=node["user"].get("isLicensed", "0"),
+                role=node["user"].get("role", "CLIENT"),
+                public_key=node["user"].get("publicKey", ""),
             )
 
         logging.info("Node database initialized successfully.")
@@ -172,16 +195,16 @@ def init_nodedb():
         logging.error(f"Unexpected error in init_nodedb: {e}")
 
 
-def maybe_store_nodeinfo_in_db(packet):
+def maybe_store_nodeinfo_in_db(packet: Dict[str, object]) -> None:
     """Save nodeinfo unless that record is already there, updating if necessary."""
     try:
-        user_id = packet['from']
-        long_name = packet['decoded']['user']['longName']
-        short_name = packet['decoded']['user']['shortName']
-        hw_model = packet['decoded']['user']['hwModel']
-        is_licensed = packet['decoded']['user'].get('isLicensed', '0')
-        role = packet['decoded']['user'].get('role', 'CLIENT')
-        public_key = packet['decoded']['user'].get('publicKey', '')
+        user_id = packet["from"]
+        long_name = packet["decoded"]["user"]["longName"]
+        short_name = packet["decoded"]["user"]["shortName"]
+        hw_model = packet["decoded"]["user"]["hwModel"]
+        is_licensed = packet["decoded"]["user"].get("isLicensed", "0")
+        role = packet["decoded"]["user"].get("role", "CLIENT")
+        public_key = packet["decoded"]["user"].get("publicKey", "")
 
         update_node_info_in_db(user_id, long_name, short_name, hw_model, is_licensed, role, public_key)
 
@@ -190,26 +213,44 @@ def maybe_store_nodeinfo_in_db(packet):
     except Exception as e:
         logging.error(f"Unexpected error in maybe_store_nodeinfo_in_db: {e}")
 
-def update_node_info_in_db(user_id, long_name=None, short_name=None, hw_model=None, is_licensed=None, role=None, public_key=None, chat_archived=None):
+
+def update_node_info_in_db(
+    user_id: Union[int, str],
+    long_name: Optional[str] = None,
+    short_name: Optional[str] = None,
+    hw_model: Optional[str] = None,
+    is_licensed: Optional[Union[str, int]] = None,
+    role: Optional[str] = None,
+    public_key: Optional[str] = None,
+    chat_archived: Optional[int] = None,
+) -> None:
     """Update or insert node information into the database, preserving unchanged fields."""
     try:
         ensure_node_table_exists()  # Ensure the table exists before any operation
 
         with sqlite3.connect(config.db_file_path) as db_connection:
             db_cursor = db_connection.cursor()
-            table_name = f'"{globals.myNodeNum}_nodedb"'  # Quote in case of numeric names
+            table_name = f'"{interface_state.myNodeNum}_nodedb"'  # Quote in case of numeric names
 
-            table_columns = [i[1] for i in db_cursor.execute(f'PRAGMA table_info({table_name})')]
+            table_columns = [i[1] for i in db_cursor.execute(f"PRAGMA table_info({table_name})")]
             if "chat_archived" not in table_columns:
                 update_table_query = f"ALTER TABLE {table_name} ADD COLUMN chat_archived INTEGER"
                 db_cursor.execute(update_table_query)
 
             # Fetch existing values to preserve unchanged fields
-            db_cursor.execute(f'SELECT * FROM {table_name} WHERE user_id = ?', (user_id,))
+            db_cursor.execute(f"SELECT * FROM {table_name} WHERE user_id = ?", (user_id,))
             existing_record = db_cursor.fetchone()
 
             if existing_record:
-                existing_long_name, existing_short_name, existing_hw_model, existing_is_licensed, existing_role, existing_public_key, existing_chat_archived = existing_record[1:]
+                (
+                    existing_long_name,
+                    existing_short_name,
+                    existing_hw_model,
+                    existing_is_licensed,
+                    existing_role,
+                    existing_public_key,
+                    existing_chat_archived,
+                ) = existing_record[1:]
 
                 long_name = long_name if long_name is not None else existing_long_name
                 short_name = short_name if short_name is not None else existing_short_name
@@ -228,7 +269,7 @@ def update_node_info_in_db(user_id, long_name=None, short_name=None, hw_model=No
             chat_archived = chat_archived if chat_archived is not None else 0
 
             # Upsert logic
-            upsert_query = f'''
+            upsert_query = f"""
                 INSERT INTO {table_name} (user_id, long_name, short_name, hw_model, is_licensed, role, public_key, chat_archived)
                 VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
                 ON CONFLICT(user_id) DO UPDATE SET
@@ -239,8 +280,10 @@ def update_node_info_in_db(user_id, long_name=None, short_name=None, hw_model=No
                     role = excluded.role,
                     public_key = excluded.public_key,
                     chat_archived = excluded.chat_archived
-            '''
-            db_cursor.execute(upsert_query, (user_id, long_name, short_name, hw_model, is_licensed, role, public_key, chat_archived))
+            """
+            db_cursor.execute(
+                upsert_query, (user_id, long_name, short_name, hw_model, is_licensed, role, public_key, chat_archived)
+            )
             db_connection.commit()
 
     except sqlite3.Error as e:
@@ -249,10 +292,10 @@ def update_node_info_in_db(user_id, long_name=None, short_name=None, hw_model=No
         logging.error(f"Unexpected error in update_node_info_in_db: {e}")
 
 
-def ensure_node_table_exists():
+def ensure_node_table_exists() -> None:
     """Ensure the node database table exists."""
-    table_name = f'"{globals.myNodeNum}_nodedb"'  # Quote for safety
-    schema = '''
+    table_name = f'"{interface_state.myNodeNum}_nodedb"'  # Quote for safety
+    schema = """
         user_id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
         long_name TEXT,
         short_name TEXT,
@@ -261,11 +304,11 @@ def ensure_node_table_exists():
         role TEXT,
         public_key TEXT,
         chat_archived INTEGER
-    '''
+    """
     ensure_table_exists(table_name, schema)
 
 
-def ensure_table_exists(table_name, schema):
+def ensure_table_exists(table_name: str, schema: str) -> None:
     """Ensure the given table exists in the database."""
     try:
         with sqlite3.connect(config.db_file_path) as db_connection:
@@ -279,10 +322,10 @@ def ensure_table_exists(table_name, schema):
         logging.error(f"Unexpected error in ensure_table_exists({table_name}): {e}")
 
 
-def get_name_from_database(user_id, type="long"):
+def get_name_from_database(user_id: int, type: str = "long") -> str:
     """
     Retrieve a user's name (long or short) from the node database.
-    
+
     :param user_id: The user ID to look up.
     :param type: "long" for long name, "short" for short name.
     :return: The retrieved name or the hex of the user id
@@ -292,9 +335,9 @@ def get_name_from_database(user_id, type="long"):
             db_cursor = db_connection.cursor()
 
             # Construct table name
-            table_name = f"{str(globals.myNodeNum)}_nodedb"
+            table_name = f"{str(interface_state.myNodeNum)}_nodedb"
             nodeinfo_table = f'"{table_name}"'  # Quote table name for safety
-            
+
             # Determine the correct column to fetch
             column_name = "long_name" if type == "long" else "short_name"
 
@@ -313,11 +356,12 @@ def get_name_from_database(user_id, type="long"):
         logging.error(f"Unexpected error in get_name_from_database: {e}")
         return "Unknown"
 
-def is_chat_archived(user_id):
+
+def is_chat_archived(user_id: int) -> int:
     try:
         with sqlite3.connect(config.db_file_path) as db_connection:
             db_cursor = db_connection.cursor()
-            table_name = f"{str(globals.myNodeNum)}_nodedb"
+            table_name = f"{str(interface_state.myNodeNum)}_nodedb"
             nodeinfo_table = f'"{table_name}"'
             query = f"SELECT chat_archived FROM {nodeinfo_table} WHERE user_id = ?"
             db_cursor.execute(query, (user_id,))
@@ -332,4 +376,3 @@ def is_chat_archived(user_id):
     except Exception as e:
         logging.error(f"Unexpected error in is_chat_archived: {e}")
         return "Unknown"
-

contact/utilities/emoji_utils.py

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+"""Helpers for normalizing emoji sequences in width-sensitive message rendering."""
+
+# Strip zero-width and presentation modifiers that make terminal cell width inconsistent.
+EMOJI_MODIFIER_REPLACEMENTS = {
+    "\u200d": "",
+    "\u20e3": "",
+    "\ufe0e": "",
+    "\ufe0f": "",
+    "\U0001F3FB": "",
+    "\U0001F3FC": "",
+    "\U0001F3FD": "",
+    "\U0001F3FE": "",
+    "\U0001F3FF": "",
+}
+
+_EMOJI_MODIFIER_TRANSLATION = str.maketrans(EMOJI_MODIFIER_REPLACEMENTS)
+_REGIONAL_INDICATOR_START = ord("\U0001F1E6")
+_REGIONAL_INDICATOR_END = ord("\U0001F1FF")
+
+
+def _regional_indicator_to_letter(char: str) -> str:
+    return chr(ord("A") + ord(char) - _REGIONAL_INDICATOR_START)
+
+
+def _normalize_flag_emoji(text: str) -> str:
+    """Convert flag emoji built from regional indicators into ASCII country codes."""
+    normalized = []
+    index = 0
+
+    while index < len(text):
+        current = text[index]
+        current_ord = ord(current)
+
+        if _REGIONAL_INDICATOR_START <= current_ord <= _REGIONAL_INDICATOR_END and index + 1 < len(text):
+            next_char = text[index + 1]
+            next_ord = ord(next_char)
+            if _REGIONAL_INDICATOR_START <= next_ord <= _REGIONAL_INDICATOR_END:
+                normalized.append(_regional_indicator_to_letter(current))
+                normalized.append(_regional_indicator_to_letter(next_char))
+                index += 2
+                continue
+
+        normalized.append(current)
+        index += 1
+
+    return "".join(normalized)
+
+
+def normalize_message_text(text: str) -> str:
+    """Strip modifiers and rewrite flag emoji into stable terminal-friendly text."""
+    if not text:
+        return text
+
+    return _normalize_flag_emoji(text.translate(_EMOJI_MODIFIER_TRANSLATION))

contact/utilities/i18n.py

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+from typing import Optional
+
+import contact.ui.default_config as config
+from contact.utilities.ini_utils import parse_ini_file
+
+_translations = {}
+_language = None
+
+
+def _load_translations() -> None:
+    global _translations, _language
+    language = config.language
+    if _translations and _language == language:
+        return
+
+    translation_file = config.get_localisation_file(language)
+    _translations, _ = parse_ini_file(translation_file)
+    _language = language
+
+
+def t(key: str, default: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs: object) -> str:
+    _load_translations()
+    text = _translations.get(key, default if default is not None else key)
+    try:
+        return text.format(**kwargs)
+    except Exception:
+        return text
+
+
+def t_text(text: str, **kwargs: object) -> str:
+    return t(text, default=text, **kwargs)

contact/utilities/ini_utils.py

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+from typing import Optional, Tuple, Dict
+from contact.utilities import i18n
+
+
+def parse_ini_file(ini_file_path: str) -> Tuple[Dict[str, str], Dict[str, str]]:
+    """Parses an INI file and returns a mapping of keys to human-readable names and help text."""
+    try:
+        default_help = i18n.t("ui.help.no_help", default="No help available.")
+    except Exception:
+        default_help = "No help available."
+
+    field_mapping: Dict[str, str] = {}
+    help_text: Dict[str, str] = {}
+    current_section: Optional[str] = None
+
+    with open(ini_file_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+        for line in f:
+            line = line.strip()
+
+            # Skip empty lines and comments
+            if not line or line.startswith(";") or line.startswith("#"):
+                continue
+
+            # Handle sections like [config.device]
+            if line.startswith("[") and line.endswith("]"):
+                current_section = line[1:-1]
+                continue
+
+            # Parse lines like: key, "Human-readable name", "helptext"
+            parts = [p.strip().strip('"') for p in line.split(",", 2)]
+            if len(parts) >= 2:
+                key = parts[0]
+
+                # If key is 'title', map directly to the section
+                if key == "title":
+                    full_key = current_section
+                else:
+                    full_key = f"{current_section}.{key}" if current_section else key
+
+                # Use the provided human-readable name or fallback to key
+                human_readable_name = parts[1] if parts[1] else key
+                field_mapping[full_key] = human_readable_name
+
+                # Handle help text or default
+                help = parts[2] if len(parts) == 3 and parts[2] else default_help
+                help_text[full_key] = help
+
+            else:
+                # Handle cases with only the key present
+                full_key = f"{current_section}.{key}" if current_section else key
+                field_mapping[full_key] = key
+                help_text[full_key] = default_help
+
+    return field_mapping, help_text

contact/utilities/input_handlers.py

@@ -2,114 +2,250 @@ import base64
 import binascii
 import curses
 import ipaddress
-import re
+from typing import Any, Optional, List
+
 from contact.ui.colors import get_color
+from contact.ui.nav_utils import move_highlight, draw_arrows, wrap_text
+from contact.ui.dialog import dialog
+from contact.utilities.i18n import t, t_text
+from contact.utilities.validation_rules import get_validation_for
+from contact.utilities.singleton import menu_state
 
-def wrap_text(text, wrap_width):
-    """Wraps text while preserving spaces and breaking long words."""
-    words = re.findall(r'\S+|\s+', text)  # Capture words and spaces separately
-    wrapped_lines = []
-    line_buffer = ""
-    line_length = 0
-    margin = 2  # Left and right margin
-    wrap_width -= margin
+# Dialogs should be at most 80 cols, but shrink on small terminals
+MAX_DIALOG_WIDTH = 80
+MIN_DIALOG_WIDTH = 20
 
-    for word in words:
-        word_length = len(word)
 
-        if word_length > wrap_width:  # Break long words
-            if line_buffer:
-                wrapped_lines.append(line_buffer)
-                line_buffer = ""
-                line_length = 0
-            for i in range(0, word_length, wrap_width):
-                wrapped_lines.append(word[i:i+wrap_width])
-            continue
+def get_dialog_width() -> int:
+    # Leave 2 columns for borders and clamp to a sane minimum
+    try:
+        return max(MIN_DIALOG_WIDTH, min(MAX_DIALOG_WIDTH, curses.COLS - 2))
+    except Exception:
+        # Fallback if curses not ready yet
+        return MAX_DIALOG_WIDTH
 
-        if line_length + word_length > wrap_width and word.strip():
-            wrapped_lines.append(line_buffer)
-            line_buffer = ""
-            line_length = 0
 
-        line_buffer += word
-        line_length += word_length
+def invalid_input(window: curses.window, message: str, redraw_func: Optional[callable] = None) -> None:
+    """Displays an invalid input message in the given window and redraws if needed."""
+    cursor_y, cursor_x = window.getyx()
+    curses.curs_set(0)
+    dialog(t("ui.dialog.invalid_input", default="Invalid Input"), t_text(message))
+    if redraw_func:
+        redraw_func()  # Redraw the original window content that got obscured
+    else:
+        window.refresh()
+    window.move(cursor_y, cursor_x)
+    curses.curs_set(1)
 
-    if line_buffer:
-        wrapped_lines.append(line_buffer)
 
-    return wrapped_lines
-    
-
-def get_text_input(prompt):
+def get_text_input(prompt: str, selected_config: str, input_type: str) -> Optional[str]:
     """Handles user input with wrapped text for long prompts."""
+
+    def redraw_input_win():
+        """Redraw the input window with the current prompt and user input."""
+        input_win.erase()
+        input_win.border()
+        row = 1
+        for line in wrapped_prompt:
+            input_win.addstr(row, margin, line[:input_width], get_color("settings_default", bold=True))
+            row += 1
+            if row >= height - 3:
+                break
+        input_win.addstr(row + 1, margin, prompt_text, get_color("settings_default"))
+        input_win.addstr(row + 1, col_start, user_input[:first_line_width], get_color("settings_default"))
+        for i, line in enumerate(wrap_text(user_input[first_line_width:], wrap_width=input_width)):
+            if row + 2 + i < height - 1:
+                input_win.addstr(row + 2 + i, margin, line[:input_width], get_color("settings_default"))
+        input_win.refresh()
+
     height = 8
-    width = 80
+    width = get_dialog_width()
     margin = 2  # Left and right margin
     input_width = width - (2 * margin)  # Space available for text
     max_input_rows = height - 4  # Space for input
 
-    start_y = (curses.LINES - height) // 2
-    start_x = (curses.COLS - width) // 2
+    start_y = max(0, (curses.LINES - height) // 2)
+    start_x = max(0, (curses.COLS - width) // 2)
 
     input_win = curses.newwin(height, width, start_y, start_x)
+    input_win.timeout(200)
     input_win.bkgd(get_color("background"))
     input_win.attrset(get_color("window_frame"))
     input_win.border()
 
+    prompt = t_text(prompt)
     # Wrap the prompt text
     wrapped_prompt = wrap_text(prompt, wrap_width=input_width)
     row = 1
+
     for line in wrapped_prompt:
         input_win.addstr(row, margin, line[:input_width], get_color("settings_default", bold=True))
         row += 1
         if row >= height - 3:  # Prevent overflow
             break
 
-    prompt_text = "Enter new value: "
+    prompt_text = t("ui.prompt.enter_new_value", default="Enter new value: ")
     input_win.addstr(row + 1, margin, prompt_text, get_color("settings_default"))
-    
+
     input_win.refresh()
     curses.curs_set(1)
 
-    max_length = 4 if "shortName" in prompt else None
-    user_input = ""
+    min_value = 0
+    max_value = 4294967295
+    min_length = 0
+    max_length = None
 
-    # Start user input after the prompt text
+    if selected_config is not None:
+        validation = get_validation_for(selected_config) or {}
+        min_value = validation.get("min_value", 0)
+        max_value = validation.get("max_value", 4294967295)
+        min_length = validation.get("min_length", 0)
+        max_length = validation.get("max_length")
+
+    user_input = ""
     col_start = margin + len(prompt_text)
-    first_line_width = input_width - len(prompt_text)  # Available space for first line
+    first_line_width = input_width - len(prompt_text)
 
     while True:
-        key = input_win.get_wch()  # Waits for user input
+        if menu_state.need_redraw:
+            menu_state.need_redraw = False
+            redraw_input_win()
 
-        if key == chr(27) or key == curses.KEY_LEFT:  # ESC or Left Arrow
+        try:
+            key = input_win.get_wch()
+        except curses.error:
+            continue
+
+        if key == chr(27) or key == curses.KEY_LEFT:
             input_win.erase()
             input_win.refresh()
             curses.curs_set(0)
-            return None  # Exit without saving
+            menu_state.need_redraw = True
+            return None
 
-        elif key in (chr(curses.KEY_ENTER), chr(10), chr(13)):  # Enter key
-            break
+        elif key in (chr(curses.KEY_ENTER), chr(10), chr(13)):
+            menu_state.need_redraw = True
+
+            if not user_input.strip():
+                invalid_input(
+                    input_win,
+                    t("ui.error.value_empty", default="Value cannot be empty."),
+                    redraw_func=redraw_input_win,
+                )
+                continue
+
+            length = len(user_input)
+            if min_length == max_length and max_length is not None:
+                if length != min_length:
+                    invalid_input(
+                        input_win,
+                        t("ui.error.value_exact_length", default="Value must be exactly {length} characters long.", length=min_length),
+                        redraw_func=redraw_input_win,
+                    )
+                    continue
+            else:
+                if length < min_length:
+                    invalid_input(
+                        input_win,
+                        t("ui.error.value_min_length", default="Value must be at least {length} characters long.", length=min_length),
+                        redraw_func=redraw_input_win,
+                    )
+                    continue
+                if max_length is not None and length > max_length:
+                    invalid_input(
+                        input_win,
+                        t("ui.error.value_max_length", default="Value must be no more than {length} characters long.", length=max_length),
+                        redraw_func=redraw_input_win,
+                    )
+                    continue
+
+            if input_type is int:
+                if not user_input.isdigit():
+                    invalid_input(
+                        input_win,
+                        t("ui.error.digits_only", default="Only numeric digits (0-9) allowed."),
+                        redraw_func=redraw_input_win,
+                    )
+                    continue
+
+                int_val = int(user_input)
+                if not (min_value <= int_val <= max_value):
+                    invalid_input(
+                        input_win,
+                        t(
+                            "ui.error.number_range",
+                            default="Enter a number between {min_value} and {max_value}.",
+                            min_value=min_value,
+                            max_value=max_value,
+                        ),
+                        redraw_func=redraw_input_win,
+                    )
+                    continue
+
+                curses.curs_set(0)
+                return int_val
+
+            elif input_type is float:
+                try:
+                    float_val = float(user_input)
+                    if not (min_value <= float_val <= max_value):
+                        invalid_input(
+                            input_win,
+                            t(
+                                "ui.error.number_range",
+                                default="Enter a number between {min_value} and {max_value}.",
+                                min_value=min_value,
+                                max_value=max_value,
+                            ),
+                            redraw_func=redraw_input_win,
+                        )
+                        continue
+                except ValueError:
+                    invalid_input(
+                        input_win,
+                        t("ui.error.float_invalid", default="Must be a valid floating point number."),
+                        redraw_func=redraw_input_win,
+                    )
+                    continue
+                else:
+                    curses.curs_set(0)
+                    return float_val
+
+            else:
+                break
 
         elif key in (curses.KEY_BACKSPACE, chr(127)):  # Handle Backspace
             if user_input:
                 user_input = user_input[:-1]  # Remove last character
 
-        elif max_length is None or len(user_input) < max_length:  # Enforce max length
-            if isinstance(key, str):
-                user_input += key
-            else:
-                user_input += chr(key)
+        elif max_length is None or len(user_input) < max_length:
+            try:
+                char = chr(key) if not isinstance(key, str) else key
+                if input_type is int:
+                    if char.isdigit() or (char == "-" and len(user_input) == 0):
+                        user_input += char
+                elif input_type is float:
+                    if (
+                        char.isdigit()
+                        or (char == "." and "." not in user_input)
+                        or (char == "-" and len(user_input) == 0)
+                    ):
+                        user_input += char
+                else:
+                    user_input += char
+            except ValueError:
+                pass  # Ignore invalid input
 
         # First line must be manually handled before using wrap_text()
         first_line = user_input[:first_line_width]  # Cut to max first line width
         remaining_text = user_input[first_line_width:]  # Remaining text for wrapping
 
         wrapped_lines = wrap_text(remaining_text, wrap_width=input_width) if remaining_text else []
-        
+
         # Clear only the input area (without touching prompt text)
         for i in range(max_input_rows):
             if row + 1 + i < height - 1:
-                input_win.addstr(row + 1 + i, margin, " " * min(input_width, width - margin - 1), get_color("settings_default"))
+                input_win.addstr(row + 1 + i, margin, " " * input_width, get_color("settings_default"))
 
         # Redraw the prompt text so it never disappears
         input_win.addstr(row + 1, margin, prompt_text, get_color("settings_default"))
@@ -125,32 +261,37 @@ def get_text_input(prompt):
     curses.curs_set(0)
     input_win.erase()
     input_win.refresh()
-    return user_input
+    return user_input.strip()
 
 
-def get_admin_key_input(current_value):
+def get_admin_key_input(current_value: List[bytes]) -> Optional[List[str]]:
+    """Handles user input for editing up to 3 Admin Keys in Base64 format."""
+
     def to_base64(byte_strings):
         """Convert byte values to Base64-encoded strings."""
         return [base64.b64encode(b).decode() for b in byte_strings]
 
     def is_valid_base64(s):
-        """Check if a string is valid Base64."""
+        """Check if a string is valid Base64 or blank."""
+        if s == "":
+            return True
         try:
             decoded = base64.b64decode(s, validate=True)
             return len(decoded) == 32  # Ensure it's exactly 32 bytes
-        except binascii.Error:
+        except (binascii.Error, ValueError):
             return False
 
     cvalue = to_base64(current_value)  # Convert current values to Base64
     height = 9
-    width = 80
-    start_y = (curses.LINES - height) // 2
-    start_x = (curses.COLS - width) // 2
+    width = get_dialog_width()
+    start_y = max(0, (curses.LINES - height) // 2)
+    start_x = max(0, (curses.COLS - width) // 2)
 
-    repeated_win = curses.newwin(height, width, start_y, start_x)
-    repeated_win.bkgd(get_color("background"))
-    repeated_win.attrset(get_color("window_frame"))
-    repeated_win.keypad(True)  # Enable keypad for special keys
+    admin_key_win = curses.newwin(height, width, start_y, start_x)
+    admin_key_win.timeout(200)
+    admin_key_win.bkgd(get_color("background"))
+    admin_key_win.attrset(get_color("window_frame"))
+    admin_key_win.keypad(True)  # Enable keypad for special keys
 
     curses.echo()
     curses.curs_set(1)
@@ -158,44 +299,59 @@ def get_admin_key_input(current_value):
     # Editable list of values (max 3 values)
     user_values = cvalue[:3] + [""] * (3 - len(cvalue))  # Ensure always 3 fields
     cursor_pos = 0  # Track which value is being edited
-    error_message = ""
+    invalid_input = ""
 
     while True:
-        repeated_win.erase()
-        repeated_win.border()
-        repeated_win.addstr(1, 2, "Edit up to 3 Admin Keys:", get_color("settings_default", bold=True))
+        admin_key_win.erase()
+        admin_key_win.border()
+        admin_key_win.addstr(
+            1,
+            2,
+            t("ui.prompt.edit_admin_keys", default="Edit up to 3 Admin Keys:"),
+            get_color("settings_default", bold=True),
+        )
 
         # Display current values, allowing editing
         for i, line in enumerate(user_values):
             prefix = "→ " if i == cursor_pos else "  "  # Highlight the current line
-            repeated_win.addstr(3 + i, 2, f"{prefix}Admin Key {i + 1}: ", get_color("settings_default", bold=(i == cursor_pos)))
-            repeated_win.addstr(3 + i, 18, line)  # Align text for easier editing
+            admin_key_win.addstr(
+                3 + i,
+                2,
+                f"{prefix}{t('ui.label.admin_key', default='Admin Key')} {i + 1}: ",
+                get_color("settings_default", bold=(i == cursor_pos)),
+            )
+            admin_key_win.addstr(3 + i, 18, line)  # Align text for easier editing
 
         # Move cursor to the correct position inside the field
         curses.curs_set(1)
-        repeated_win.move(3 + cursor_pos, 18 + len(user_values[cursor_pos]))  # Position cursor at end of text
+        admin_key_win.move(3 + cursor_pos, 18 + len(user_values[cursor_pos]))  # Position cursor at end of text
 
         # Show error message if needed
-        if error_message:
-            repeated_win.addstr(7, 2, error_message, get_color("settings_default", bold=True))
+        if invalid_input:
+            admin_key_win.addstr(7, 2, t_text(invalid_input), get_color("settings_default", bold=True))
 
-        repeated_win.refresh()
-        key = repeated_win.getch()
+        admin_key_win.refresh()
+        key = admin_key_win.getch()
 
         if key == 27 or key == curses.KEY_LEFT:  # Escape or Left Arrow -> Cancel and return original
-            repeated_win.erase()
-            repeated_win.refresh()
+            admin_key_win.erase()
+            admin_key_win.refresh()
             curses.noecho()
             curses.curs_set(0)
+            menu_state.need_redraw = True
             return None
-        
-        elif key == ord('\n'):  # Enter key to save and return
+
+        elif key == ord("\n"):  # Enter key to save and return
+            menu_state.need_redraw = True
             if all(is_valid_base64(val) for val in user_values):  # Ensure all values are valid Base64 and 32 bytes
                 curses.noecho()
                 curses.curs_set(0)
                 return user_values  # Return the edited Base64 values
             else:
-                error_message = "Error: Each key must be valid Base64 and 32 bytes long!"
+                invalid_input = t(
+                    "ui.error.admin_key_invalid",
+                    default="Error: Each key must be valid Base64 and 32 bytes long!",
+                )
         elif key == curses.KEY_UP:  # Move cursor up
             cursor_pos = (cursor_pos - 1) % len(user_values)
         elif key == curses.KEY_DOWN:  # Move cursor down
@@ -206,249 +362,282 @@ def get_admin_key_input(current_value):
         else:
             try:
                 user_values[cursor_pos] += chr(key)  # Append valid character input to the selected field
-                error_message = ""  # Clear error if user starts fixing input
+                invalid_input = ""  # Clear error if user starts fixing input
             except ValueError:
                 pass  # Ignore invalid character inputs
 
 
+from contact.utilities.singleton import menu_state  # Required if not already imported
 
-def get_repeated_input(current_value):
+
+def get_repeated_input(current_value: List[str]) -> Optional[str]:
     height = 9
-    width = 80
-    start_y = (curses.LINES - height) // 2
-    start_x = (curses.COLS - width) // 2
+    width = get_dialog_width()
+    start_y = max(0, (curses.LINES - height) // 2)
+    start_x = max(0, (curses.COLS - width) // 2)
 
     repeated_win = curses.newwin(height, width, start_y, start_x)
+    repeated_win.timeout(200)
     repeated_win.bkgd(get_color("background"))
     repeated_win.attrset(get_color("window_frame"))
-    repeated_win.keypad(True)  # Enable keypad for special keys
+    repeated_win.keypad(True)
 
     curses.echo()
-    curses.curs_set(1)  #  Show the cursor
+    curses.curs_set(1)
 
-    # Editable list of values (max 3 values)
-    user_values = current_value[:3]
-    cursor_pos = 0  # Track which value is being edited
-    error_message = ""
+    user_values = current_value[:3] + [""] * (3 - len(current_value))  # Always 3 fields
+    cursor_pos = 0
+    invalid_input = ""
 
-    while True:
+    def redraw():
         repeated_win.erase()
         repeated_win.border()
-        repeated_win.addstr(1, 2, "Edit up to 3 Values:", get_color("settings_default", bold=True))
+        repeated_win.addstr(
+            1,
+            2,
+            t("ui.prompt.edit_values", default="Edit up to 3 Values:"),
+            get_color("settings_default", bold=True),
+        )
 
-        # Display current values, allowing editing
+        win_h, win_w = repeated_win.getmaxyx()
         for i, line in enumerate(user_values):
-            prefix = "→ " if i == cursor_pos else "  "  # Highlight the current line
-            repeated_win.addstr(3 + i, 2, f"{prefix}Value{i + 1}: ", get_color("settings_default", bold=(i == cursor_pos)))
-            repeated_win.addstr(3 + i, 18, line) 
+            prefix = "→ " if i == cursor_pos else "  "
+            repeated_win.addstr(
+                3 + i,
+                2,
+                f"{prefix}{t('ui.label.value', default='Value')}{i + 1}: ",
+                get_color("settings_default", bold=(i == cursor_pos)),
+            )
+            repeated_win.addstr(3 + i, 18, line[: max(0, win_w - 20)])  # Prevent overflow
 
-        # Move cursor to the correct position inside the field
-        curses.curs_set(1)
-        repeated_win.move(3 + cursor_pos, 18 + len(user_values[cursor_pos]))  #  Position cursor at end of text
-
-        # Show error message if needed
-        if error_message:
-            repeated_win.addstr(7, 2, error_message, get_color("settings_default", bold=True))
+        if invalid_input:
+            win_h, win_w = repeated_win.getmaxyx()
+            repeated_win.addstr(7, 2, invalid_input[: max(0, win_w - 4)], get_color("settings_default", bold=True))
 
+        repeated_win.move(3 + cursor_pos, 18 + len(user_values[cursor_pos]))
         repeated_win.refresh()
-        key = repeated_win.getch()
 
-        if key == 27 or key == curses.KEY_LEFT:  # Escape or Left Arrow -> Cancel and return original
+    while True:
+        if menu_state.need_redraw:
+            menu_state.need_redraw = False
+            redraw()
+
+        redraw()
+
+        try:
+            key = repeated_win.get_wch()
+        except curses.error:
+            continue  # ignore timeout or input issues
+
+        if key in (27, curses.KEY_LEFT):  # ESC or Left Arrow
             repeated_win.erase()
             repeated_win.refresh()
             curses.noecho()
             curses.curs_set(0)
+            menu_state.need_redraw = True
             return None
-        
-        elif key == ord('\n'):  # Enter key to save and return
+        elif key in ("\n", curses.KEY_ENTER):
             curses.noecho()
             curses.curs_set(0)
-            return ", ".join(user_values)
-        elif key == curses.KEY_UP:  # Move cursor up
-            cursor_pos = (cursor_pos - 1) % len(user_values)
-        elif key == curses.KEY_DOWN:  # Move cursor down
-            cursor_pos = (cursor_pos + 1) % len(user_values)
-        elif key == curses.KEY_BACKSPACE or key == 127:  # Backspace key
-            if len(user_values[cursor_pos]) > 0:
-                user_values[cursor_pos] = user_values[cursor_pos][:-1]  # Remove last character
+            menu_state.need_redraw = True
+            return ", ".join(user_values).strip()
+        elif key == curses.KEY_UP:
+            cursor_pos = (cursor_pos - 1) % 3
+        elif key == curses.KEY_DOWN:
+            cursor_pos = (cursor_pos + 1) % 3
+        elif key in (curses.KEY_BACKSPACE, 127):
+            user_values[cursor_pos] = user_values[cursor_pos][:-1]
         else:
             try:
-                user_values[cursor_pos] += chr(key)  # Append valid character input to the selected field
-                error_message = ""  # Clear error if user starts fixing input
-            except ValueError:
-                pass  # Ignore invalid character inputs
+                ch = chr(key) if isinstance(key, int) else key
+                if ch.isprintable():
+                    user_values[cursor_pos] += ch
+                    invalid_input = ""
+            except Exception:
+                pass
 
 
-def get_fixed32_input(current_value):
-    cvalue = current_value
-    current_value = str(ipaddress.IPv4Address(current_value))
+from contact.utilities.singleton import menu_state  # Ensure this is imported
+
+
+def get_fixed32_input(current_value: int) -> int:
+    original_value = current_value
+    try:
+        ip_string = str(ipaddress.IPv4Address(int(current_value).to_bytes(4, "little", signed=False)))
+    except Exception:
+        ip_string = str(ipaddress.IPv4Address(current_value))
     height = 10
-    width = 80
-    start_y = (curses.LINES - height) // 2
-    start_x = (curses.COLS - width) // 2
+    width = get_dialog_width()
+    start_y = max(0, (curses.LINES - height) // 2)
+    start_x = max(0, (curses.COLS - width) // 2)
 
     fixed32_win = curses.newwin(height, width, start_y, start_x)
     fixed32_win.bkgd(get_color("background"))
     fixed32_win.attrset(get_color("window_frame"))
     fixed32_win.keypad(True)
+    fixed32_win.timeout(200)
 
     curses.echo()
     curses.curs_set(1)
     user_input = ""
 
-    while True:
+    def redraw():
         fixed32_win.erase()
         fixed32_win.border()
-        fixed32_win.addstr(1, 2, "Enter an IP address (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx):", curses.A_BOLD)
-        fixed32_win.addstr(3, 2, f"Current: {current_value}")
-        fixed32_win.addstr(5, 2, f"New value: {user_input}")
+        fixed32_win.addstr(
+            1,
+            2,
+            t("ui.prompt.enter_ip", default="Enter an IP address (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx):"),
+            get_color("settings_default", bold=True),
+        )
+        fixed32_win.addstr(
+            3, 2, f"{t('ui.label.current', default='Current')}: {ip_string}", get_color("settings_default")
+        )
+        fixed32_win.addstr(
+            5,
+            2,
+            f"{t('ui.label.new_value', default='New value')}: {user_input}",
+            get_color("settings_default"),
+        )
         fixed32_win.refresh()
 
-        key = fixed32_win.getch()
+    while True:
+        if menu_state.need_redraw:
+            menu_state.need_redraw = False
+            redraw()
 
-        if key == 27 or key == curses.KEY_LEFT:  # Escape or Left Arrow to cancel
+        redraw()
+
+        try:
+            key = fixed32_win.get_wch()
+        except curses.error:
+            continue  # ignore timeout
+
+        if key in (27, curses.KEY_LEFT):  # ESC or Left Arrow to cancel
             fixed32_win.erase()
             fixed32_win.refresh()
             curses.noecho()
             curses.curs_set(0)
-            return cvalue  # Return the current value unchanged
-        elif key == ord('\n'):  # Enter key to validate and save
-            # Validate IP address
+            menu_state.need_redraw = True
+            return original_value
+
+        elif key in ("\n", curses.KEY_ENTER):
             octets = user_input.split(".")
+            menu_state.need_redraw = True
             if len(octets) == 4 and all(octet.isdigit() and 0 <= int(octet) <= 255 for octet in octets):
                 curses.noecho()
                 curses.curs_set(0)
-                fixed32_address = ipaddress.ip_address(user_input)
-                return int(fixed32_address)  # Return the valid IP address
+                return int.from_bytes(ipaddress.IPv4Address(user_input).packed, "little", signed=False)
             else:
-                fixed32_win.addstr(7, 2, "Invalid IP address. Try again.", curses.A_BOLD | curses.color_pair(5))
+                fixed32_win.addstr(
+                    7,
+                    2,
+                    t("ui.error.ip_invalid", default="Invalid IP address. Try again."),
+                    get_color("settings_default", bold=True),
+                )
                 fixed32_win.refresh()
-                curses.napms(1500)  # Wait for 1.5 seconds before refreshing
-                user_input = ""  # Clear invalid input
-        elif key == curses.KEY_BACKSPACE or key == 127:  # Backspace key
+                curses.napms(1500)
+                user_input = ""
+
+        elif key in (curses.KEY_BACKSPACE, curses.KEY_DC, 127, 8, "\b", "\x7f"):
             user_input = user_input[:-1]
+
         else:
             try:
-                char = chr(key)
-                if char.isdigit() or char == ".":
-                    user_input += char  # Append only valid characters (digits or dots)
-            except ValueError:
-                pass  # Ignore invalid inputs
+                ch = chr(key) if isinstance(key, int) else key
+                if ch.isdigit() or ch == ".":
+                    user_input += ch
+            except Exception:
+                pass  # Ignore unprintable inputs
 
 
-def get_list_input(prompt, current_option, list_options):
+from typing import List, Optional  # ensure Optional is imported
+
+
+def get_list_input(
+    prompt: str, current_option: Optional[str], list_options: List[str], mandatory: bool = False
+) -> Optional[str]:
     """
-    Displays a scrollable list of list_options for the user to choose from.
+    List selector.
     """
     selected_index = list_options.index(current_option) if current_option in list_options else 0
 
     height = min(len(list_options) + 5, curses.LINES)
-    width = 80
-    start_y = (curses.LINES - height) // 2
-    start_x = (curses.COLS - width) // 2
+    width = get_dialog_width()
+    start_y = max(0, (curses.LINES - height) // 2)
+    start_x = max(0, (curses.COLS - width) // 2)
 
     list_win = curses.newwin(height, width, start_y, start_x)
+    list_win.timeout(200)
     list_win.bkgd(get_color("background"))
     list_win.attrset(get_color("window_frame"))
     list_win.keypad(True)
 
-    list_pad = curses.newpad(len(list_options) + 1, width - 8)
+    list_pad = curses.newpad(len(list_options) + 1, max(1, width - 8))
     list_pad.bkgd(get_color("background"))
 
-    # Render header
-    list_win.erase()
-    list_win.border()
-    list_win.addstr(1, 2, prompt, get_color("settings_default", bold=True))
-
-    # Render options on the pad
-    for idx, color in enumerate(list_options):
-        if idx == selected_index:
-            list_pad.addstr(idx, 0, color.ljust(width - 8), get_color("settings_default", reverse=True))
-        else:
-            list_pad.addstr(idx, 0, color.ljust(width - 8), get_color("settings_default"))
-
-    # Initial refresh
-    list_win.refresh()
-    list_pad.refresh(0, 0,
-                    list_win.getbegyx()[0] + 3, list_win.getbegyx()[1] + 4,
-                    list_win.getbegyx()[0] + list_win.getmaxyx()[0] - 2, list_win.getbegyx()[1] + list_win.getmaxyx()[1] - 4)
-    
     max_index = len(list_options) - 1
     visible_height = list_win.getmaxyx()[0] - 5
 
-    draw_arrows(list_win, visible_height, max_index, 0)
+    def redraw_list_ui():
+        translated_prompt = t_text(prompt)
+        list_win.erase()
+        list_win.border()
+        list_win.addstr(1, 2, translated_prompt, get_color("settings_default", bold=True))
+
+        win_h, win_w = list_win.getmaxyx()
+        pad_w = max(1, win_w - 8)
+        for idx, item in enumerate(list_options):
+            color = get_color("settings_default", reverse=(idx == selected_index))
+            display_item = t_text(item)
+            list_pad.addstr(idx, 0, display_item[:pad_w].ljust(pad_w), color)
+
+        list_win.refresh()
+        list_pad.refresh(
+            0,
+            0,
+            list_win.getbegyx()[0] + 3,
+            list_win.getbegyx()[1] + 4,
+            list_win.getbegyx()[0] + list_win.getmaxyx()[0] - 2,
+            list_win.getbegyx()[1] + list_win.getmaxyx()[1] - 4,
+        )
+        # Recompute visible height each draw in case of resize
+        vis_h = list_win.getmaxyx()[0] - 5
+        draw_arrows(list_win, vis_h, max_index, [0], show_save_option=False)
+
+    # Initial draw
+    redraw_list_ui()
 
     while True:
-        key = list_win.getch()
+        if menu_state.need_redraw:
+            menu_state.need_redraw = False
+            redraw_list_ui()
+
+        try:
+            key = list_win.getch()
+        except curses.error:
+            continue
 
         if key == curses.KEY_UP:
             old_selected_index = selected_index
             selected_index = max(0, selected_index - 1)
-            move_highlight(old_selected_index, selected_index, list_options, list_win, list_pad)
+            move_highlight(old_selected_index, list_options, list_win, list_pad, selected_index=selected_index)
+
         elif key == curses.KEY_DOWN:
             old_selected_index = selected_index
             selected_index = min(len(list_options) - 1, selected_index + 1)
-            move_highlight(old_selected_index, selected_index, list_options, list_win, list_pad)
-        elif key == ord('\n'):  # Enter key
+            move_highlight(old_selected_index, list_options, list_win, list_pad, selected_index=selected_index)
+
+        elif key == ord("\n"):  # Enter
             list_win.clear()
             list_win.refresh()
+            menu_state.need_redraw = True
             return list_options[selected_index]
-        elif key == 27 or key == curses.KEY_LEFT:  # ESC or Left Arrow
+
+        elif key == 27 or key == curses.KEY_LEFT:  # ESC or Left
+            if mandatory:
+                continue
             list_win.clear()
             list_win.refresh()
+            menu_state.need_redraw = True
             return current_option
-
-
-def move_highlight(old_idx, new_idx, options, list_win, list_pad):
-
-    global scroll_offset
-    if 'scroll_offset' not in globals():
-        scroll_offset = 0  # Initialize if not set
-
-    if old_idx == new_idx:
-        return  # No-op
-
-    max_index = len(options) - 1
-    visible_height = list_win.getmaxyx()[0] - 5
-
-    # Adjust scroll_offset only when moving out of visible range
-    if new_idx < scroll_offset:  # Moving above the visible area
-        scroll_offset = new_idx
-    elif new_idx >= scroll_offset + visible_height:  # Moving below the visible area
-        scroll_offset = new_idx - visible_height
-
-    # Ensure scroll_offset is within bounds
-    scroll_offset = max(0, min(scroll_offset, max_index - visible_height + 1))
-
-    # Clear old highlight
-    list_pad.chgat(old_idx, 0, list_pad.getmaxyx()[1], get_color("settings_default"))
-
-    # Highlight new selection
-    list_pad.chgat(new_idx, 0, list_pad.getmaxyx()[1], get_color("settings_default", reverse=True))
-
-    list_win.refresh()
-    
-    # Refresh pad only if scrolling is needed
-    list_pad.refresh(scroll_offset, 0,
-                     list_win.getbegyx()[0] + 3, list_win.getbegyx()[1] + 4,
-                     list_win.getbegyx()[0] + 3 + visible_height, 
-                     list_win.getbegyx()[1] + list_win.getmaxyx()[1] - 4)
-    
-    draw_arrows(list_win, visible_height, max_index, scroll_offset)
-
-    return scroll_offset  # Return updated scroll_offset to be stored externally
-
-
-def draw_arrows(win, visible_height, max_index, start_index):
-
-    if visible_height < max_index:
-        if start_index > 0:
-            win.addstr(3, 2, "▲", get_color("settings_default"))
-        else:
-            win.addstr(3, 2, " ", get_color("settings_default"))
-
-        if max_index - start_index > visible_height:
-            win.addstr(visible_height + 3, 2, "▼", get_color("settings_default"))
-        else:
-            win.addstr(visible_height + 3, 2, " ", get_color("settings_default"))
-        

contact/utilities/interfaces.py

@@ -1,23 +1,43 @@
 import logging
 import meshtastic.serial_interface, meshtastic.tcp_interface, meshtastic.ble_interface
-import contact.globals as globals
+
 
 def initialize_interface(args):
     try:
+
         if args.ble:
             return meshtastic.ble_interface.BLEInterface(args.ble if args.ble != "any" else None)
+
         elif args.host:
-            return meshtastic.tcp_interface.TCPInterface(args.host)
+            try:
+                if ":" in args.host:
+                    tcp_hostname, tcp_port = args.host.split(":")
+                else:
+                    tcp_hostname = args.host
+                    tcp_port = meshtastic.tcp_interface.DEFAULT_TCP_PORT
+                return meshtastic.tcp_interface.TCPInterface(tcp_hostname, portNumber=tcp_port)
+            except Exception as ex:
+                logging.error(f"Error connecting to {args.host}. {ex}")
         else:
             try:
-                return meshtastic.serial_interface.SerialInterface(args.port)
+                client = meshtastic.serial_interface.SerialInterface(args.port)
+            except FileNotFoundError as ex:
+                logging.error(f"The serial device at '{args.port}' was not found. {ex}")
             except PermissionError as ex:
-                logging.error(f"You probably need to add yourself to the `dialout` group to use a serial connection. {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("localhost")
-    
+            except OSError as ex:
+                logging.error(f"The serial device couldn't be opened, it might be in use by another process. {ex}")
+            if client.devPath is None:
+                try:
+                    client = meshtastic.tcp_interface.TCPInterface("localhost")
+                except Exception as ex:
+                    logging.error(f"Error connecting to localhost:{ex}")
+
+            return client
+
     except Exception as ex:
         logging.critical(f"Fatal error initializing interface: {ex}")
-    

contact/utilities/save_to_radio.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import logging
 import base64
 import time
 
-def save_changes(interface, modified_settings, state):
+
+def save_changes(interface, modified_settings, menu_state):
     """
     Save changes to the device based on modified settings.
     :param interface: Meshtastic interface instance
@@ -15,16 +16,16 @@ def save_changes(interface, modified_settings, state):
         if not modified_settings:
             logging.info("No changes to save. modified_settings is empty.")
             return
-        
-        node = interface.getNode('^local')
+
+        node = interface.getNode("^local")
         admin_key_backup = None
-        if 'admin_key' in modified_settings:
+        if "admin_key" in modified_settings:
             # Get reference to security config
             security_config = node.localConfig.security
-            admin_keys = modified_settings['admin_key']
+            admin_keys = modified_settings["admin_key"]
 
             # Filter out empty keys
-            valid_keys = [key for key in admin_keys if key and key.strip() and key != b'']
+            valid_keys = [key for key in admin_keys if key and key.strip() and key != b""]
 
             if not valid_keys:
                 logging.warning("No valid admin keys provided. Skipping admin key update.")
@@ -42,29 +43,29 @@ def save_changes(interface, modified_settings, state):
                     security_config.admin_key.append(key)
                 node.writeConfig("security")
                 logging.info("Admin keys updated successfully!")
-            
+
             # Backup 'admin_key' before removing it
-            admin_key_backup = modified_settings.get('admin_key', None)
+            admin_key_backup = modified_settings.get("admin_key", None)
             # Remove 'admin_key' from modified_settings to prevent interference
-            del modified_settings['admin_key']
+            del modified_settings["admin_key"]
 
             # Return early if there are no other settings left to process
             if not modified_settings:
                 return
 
-        if state.menu_path[1] ==  "Radio Settings" or state.menu_path[1] == "Module Settings":
-            config_category = state.menu_path[2].lower() # for radio and module configs
+        if menu_state.menu_path[1] == "Radio Settings" or menu_state.menu_path[1] == "Module Settings":
+            config_category = menu_state.menu_path[2].lower()  # for radio and module configs
 
-            if {'latitude', 'longitude', 'altitude'} & modified_settings.keys():
-                lat = float(modified_settings.get('latitude', 0.0))
-                lon = float(modified_settings.get('longitude', 0.0))
-                alt = int(modified_settings.get('altitude', 0))
+            if {"latitude", "longitude", "altitude"} & modified_settings.keys():
+                lat = float(modified_settings.get("latitude", 0.0))
+                lon = float(modified_settings.get("longitude", 0.0))
+                alt = int(modified_settings.get("altitude", 0))
 
                 interface.localNode.setFixedPosition(lat, lon, alt)
                 logging.info(f"Updated {config_category} with Latitude: {lat} and Longitude {lon} and Altitude {alt}")
                 return
 
-        elif state.menu_path[1] == "User Settings":  # for user configs
+        elif menu_state.menu_path[1] == "User Settings":  # for user configs
             config_category = "User Settings"
             long_name = modified_settings.get("longName")
             short_name = modified_settings.get("shortName")
@@ -73,24 +74,26 @@ def save_changes(interface, modified_settings, state):
 
             node.setOwner(long_name, short_name, is_licensed)
 
-            logging.info(f"Updated {config_category} with Long Name: {long_name}, Short Name: {short_name}, Licensed Mode: {is_licensed}")
+            logging.info(
+                f"Updated {config_category} with Long Name: {long_name}, Short Name: {short_name}, Licensed Mode: {is_licensed}"
+            )
 
             return
-        
-        elif state.menu_path[1] == "Channels":    # for channel configs
+
+        elif menu_state.menu_path[1] == "Channels":  # for channel configs
             config_category = "Channels"
 
             try:
-                channel = state.menu_path[-1]
+                channel = menu_state.menu_path[-1]
                 channel_num = int(channel.split()[-1]) - 1
             except (IndexError, ValueError) as e:
                 channel_num = None
 
             channel = node.channels[channel_num]
             for key, value in modified_settings.items():
-                if key == 'psk':  # Special case: decode Base64 for psk
+                if key == "psk":  # Special case: decode Base64 for psk
                     channel.settings.psk = base64.b64decode(value)
-                elif key == 'position_precision':  # Special case: module_settings
+                elif key == "position_precision":  # Special case: module_settings
                     channel.settings.module_settings.position_precision = value
                 else:
                     setattr(channel.settings, key, value)  # Use setattr for other fields
@@ -109,16 +112,23 @@ def save_changes(interface, modified_settings, state):
         else:
             config_category = None
 
+        # Resolve the target config container, including nested sub-messages (e.g., network.ipv4_config)
+        config_container = None
+        if hasattr(node.localConfig, config_category):
+            config_container = getattr(node.localConfig, config_category)
+        elif hasattr(node.moduleConfig, config_category):
+            config_container = getattr(node.moduleConfig, config_category)
+        else:
+            logging.warning(f"Config category '{config_category}' not found in config.")
+            return
+
+        if len(menu_state.menu_path) >= 4:
+            nested_key = menu_state.menu_path[3]
+            if hasattr(config_container, nested_key):
+                config_container = getattr(config_container, nested_key)
+
         for config_item, new_value in modified_settings.items():
-            # Check if the category exists in localConfig
-            if hasattr(node.localConfig, config_category):
-                config_subcategory = getattr(node.localConfig, config_category)
-            # Check if the category exists in moduleConfig
-            elif hasattr(node.moduleConfig, config_category):
-                config_subcategory = getattr(node.moduleConfig, config_category)
-            else:
-                logging.warning(f"Config category '{config_category}' not found in config.")
-                continue
+            config_subcategory = config_container
 
             # Check if the config_item exists in the subcategory
             if hasattr(config_subcategory, config_item):
@@ -135,7 +145,9 @@ def save_changes(interface, modified_settings, state):
                                     setattr(field, sub_field, sub_value)
                                     logging.info(f"Updated {config_category}.{config_item}.{sub_field} to {sub_value}")
                                 else:
-                                    logging.warning(f"Sub-field '{sub_field}' not found in {config_category}.{config_item}")
+                                    logging.warning(
+                                        f"Sub-field '{sub_field}' not found in {config_category}.{config_item}"
+                                    )
                         else:
                             logging.warning(f"Invalid value for {config_category}.{config_item}. Expected dict.")
                     else:
@@ -151,9 +163,9 @@ def save_changes(interface, modified_settings, state):
             logging.info(f"Changes written to config category: {config_category}")
 
             if admin_key_backup is not None:
-                modified_settings['admin_key'] = admin_key_backup
+                modified_settings["admin_key"] = admin_key_backup
         except Exception as e:
             logging.error(f"Failed to write configuration for category '{config_category}': {e}")
 
     except Exception as e:
-        logging.error(f"Error saving changes: {e}")
+        logging.error(f"Error saving changes: {e}")

contact/utilities/singleton.py

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+from contact.ui.ui_state import ChatUIState, InterfaceState, AppState, MenuState
+
+ui_state = ChatUIState()
+interface_state = InterfaceState()
+app_state = AppState()
+menu_state = MenuState()

contact/utilities/telemetry_beautifier.py

@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+import datetime
+
+sensors = {
+    'temperature': {'icon':'🌡️  ','unit':'°'},
+    'relative_humidity': {'icon':'💧','unit':'%'},
+    'barometric_pressure': {'icon':'⮇ ','unit': 'hPa'},
+    'lux': {'icon':'🔦 ','unit': 'lx'},
+    'uv_lux': {'icon':'uv🔦 ','unit': 'lx'},
+    'wind_speed': {'icon':'💨 ','unit': 'm/s'},
+    'wind_direction': {'icon':'⮆ ','unit': ''},
+    'battery_level': {'icon':'🔋 ', 'unit':'%'},
+    'voltage': {'icon':'', 'unit':'V'},
+    'channel_utilization': {'icon':'ChUtil:', 'unit':'%'},
+    'air_util_tx': {'icon':'AirUtil:', 'unit':'%'},
+    'uptime_seconds': {'icon':'🆙 ', 'unit':'h'},
+    'latitude_i': {'icon':'🌍 ', 'unit':''},
+    'longitude_i': {'icon':'', 'unit':''},
+    'altitude': {'icon':'⬆️  ', 'unit':'m'},
+    'time': {'icon':'🕔 ', 'unit':''}
+}
+
+def humanize_wind_direction(degrees):
+    """ Convert degrees to Eest-West-Nnoth-Ssouth directions """
+    if not 0 <= degrees <= 360:
+        return None
+
+    directions = [
+        ("N", 337.5, 22.5),
+        ("NE", 22.5, 67.5),
+        ("E", 67.5, 112.5),
+        ("SE", 112.5, 157.5),
+        ("S", 157.5, 202.5),
+        ("SW", 202.5, 247.5),
+        ("W", 247.5, 292.5),
+        ("NW", 292.5, 337.5),
+    ]
+
+    if degrees >= directions[0][1] or degrees < directions[0][2]:
+        return directions[0][0]
+
+    # Check for all other directions
+    for direction, lower_bound, upper_bound in directions[1:]:
+        if lower_bound <= degrees < upper_bound:
+            return direction
+
+    # This part should ideally not be reached with valid input
+    return None
+
+def get_chunks(data):
+    """ Breakdown telemetry data and assign emojis for more visual appeal of the payloads """
+    reading = data.split('\n')
+
+    # remove empty list lefover from the split
+    reading = list(filter(None, reading))
+    parsed=""
+
+    for item in reading:
+        key, value = item.split(":")
+
+        # If value is float, round it to the 1 digit after point
+        # else make it int
+        if "." in value:
+            value = round(float(value.strip()),1)
+        else:
+            try:
+                value = int(value.strip())
+            except Exception:
+                # Leave it string as last resort
+                value = value
+
+        # Python 3.9-compatible alternative to match/case.
+        if key == "uptime_seconds":
+            # convert seconds to hours, for our sanity
+            value = round(value / 60 / 60, 1)
+        elif key in ("longitude_i", "latitude_i"):
+            # Convert position to degrees (humanize), as per Meshtastic protobuf comment for this telemetry
+            # truncate to 6th digit after floating point, which would be still accurate
+            value = round(value * 1e-7, 6)
+        elif key == "wind_direction":
+            # Convert wind direction from degrees to abbreviation
+            value = humanize_wind_direction(value)
+        elif key == "time":
+            value = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(int(value)).strftime("%d.%m.%Y %H:%m")
+
+        if key in sensors:
+            parsed+= f"{sensors[key.strip()]['icon']}{value}{sensors[key]['unit']}  "
+        else:
+            # just pass through if we haven't added the particular telemetry key:value to the sensor dict
+            parsed+=f"{key}:{value}  "
+    return parsed

contact/utilities/utils.py

@@ -1,15 +1,22 @@
-import contact.globals as globals
 import datetime
-from meshtastic.protobuf import config_pb2
+import time
+from typing import Optional, Union
+from google.protobuf.message import DecodeError
+
+from meshtastic import protocols
+from meshtastic.protobuf import config_pb2, mesh_pb2, portnums_pb2
 import contact.ui.default_config as config
+from contact.utilities.singleton import ui_state, interface_state
+import contact.utilities.telemetry_beautifier as tb
+
 
 def get_channels():
-    """Retrieve channels from the node and update globals.channel_list and globals.all_messages."""
-    node = globals.interface.getNode('^local')
+    """Retrieve channels from the node and update ui_state.channel_list and ui_state.all_messages."""
+    node = interface_state.interface.getNode("^local")
     device_channels = node.channels
 
     # Clear and rebuild channel list
-    # globals.channel_list = []
+    # ui_state.channel_list = []
 
     for device_channel in device_channels:
         if device_channel.role:
@@ -20,66 +27,75 @@ def get_channels():
                 # If channel name is blank, use the modem preset
                 lora_config = node.localConfig.lora
                 modem_preset_enum = lora_config.modem_preset
-                modem_preset_string = config_pb2._CONFIG_LORACONFIG_MODEMPRESET.values_by_number[modem_preset_enum].name
+                modem_preset_string = config_pb2._CONFIG_LORACONFIG_MODEMPRESET.values_by_number[
+                    modem_preset_enum
+                ].name
                 channel_name = convert_to_camel_case(modem_preset_string)
 
-            # Add channel to globals.channel_list if not already present
-            if channel_name not in globals.channel_list:
-                globals.channel_list.append(channel_name)
+            # Add channel to ui_state.channel_list if not already present
+            if channel_name not in ui_state.channel_list:
+                ui_state.channel_list.append(channel_name)
 
-            # Initialize globals.all_messages[channel_name] if it doesn't exist
-            if channel_name not in globals.all_messages:
-                globals.all_messages[channel_name] = []
+            # Initialize ui_state.all_messages[channel_name] if it doesn't exist
+            if channel_name not in ui_state.all_messages:
+                ui_state.all_messages[channel_name] = []
 
+    return ui_state.channel_list
 
-    return globals.channel_list
 
 def get_node_list():
-    if globals.interface.nodes:
-        my_node_num = globals.myNodeNum
+    if interface_state.interface.nodes:
+        my_node_num = interface_state.myNodeNum
 
         def node_sort(node):
-            if(config.node_sort == 'lastHeard'):
-                return -node['lastHeard'] if ('lastHeard' in node and isinstance(node['lastHeard'], int)) else 0
-            elif(config.node_sort == "name"):
-                return node['user']['longName']
-            elif(config.node_sort == "hops"):
-                return node['hopsAway'] if 'hopsAway' in node else 100
+            if config.node_sort == "lastHeard":
+                return -node["lastHeard"] if ("lastHeard" in node and isinstance(node["lastHeard"], int)) else 0
+            elif config.node_sort == "name":
+                return node["user"]["longName"]
+            elif config.node_sort == "hops":
+                return node["hopsAway"] if "hopsAway" in node else 100
             else:
                 return node
 
-        sorted_nodes = sorted(globals.interface.nodes.values(), key = node_sort)
+        sorted_nodes = sorted(interface_state.interface.nodes.values(), key=node_sort)
 
         # Move favorite nodes to the beginning
-        sorted_nodes = sorted(sorted_nodes, key = lambda node: node['isFavorite'] if 'isFavorite' in node else False, reverse = True)
+        sorted_nodes = sorted(
+            sorted_nodes, key=lambda node: node["isFavorite"] if "isFavorite" in node else False, reverse=True
+        )
 
         # Move ignored nodes to the end
-        sorted_nodes = sorted(sorted_nodes, key = lambda node: node['isIgnored'] if 'isIgnored' in node else False)
+        sorted_nodes = sorted(sorted_nodes, key=lambda node: node["isIgnored"] if "isIgnored" in node else False)
 
-        node_list = [node['num'] for node in sorted_nodes if node['num'] != my_node_num]
+        node_list = [node["num"] for node in sorted_nodes if node["num"] != my_node_num]
         return [my_node_num] + node_list  # Ensuring your node is always first
     return []
 
+
 def refresh_node_list():
     new_node_list = get_node_list()
-    if new_node_list != globals.node_list:
-        globals.node_list = new_node_list
+    if new_node_list != ui_state.node_list:
+        ui_state.node_list = new_node_list
         return True
     return False
 
+
 def get_nodeNum():
-    myinfo = globals.interface.getMyNodeInfo()
-    myNodeNum = myinfo['num']
+    myinfo = interface_state.interface.getMyNodeInfo()
+    myNodeNum = myinfo["num"]
     return myNodeNum
 
+
 def decimal_to_hex(decimal_number):
     return f"!{decimal_number:08x}"
 
+
 def convert_to_camel_case(string):
-    words = string.split('_')
-    camel_case_string = ''.join(word.capitalize() for word in words)
+    words = string.split("_")
+    camel_case_string = "".join(word.capitalize() for word in words)
     return camel_case_string
 
+
 def get_time_val_units(time_delta):
     value = 0
     unit = ""
@@ -107,11 +123,13 @@ def get_time_val_units(time_delta):
         unit = "s"
     return (value, unit)
 
+
 def get_readable_duration(seconds):
-    delta = datetime.timedelta(seconds = seconds)
+    delta = datetime.timedelta(seconds=seconds)
     val, units = get_time_val_units(delta)
     return f"{val} {units}"
 
+
 def get_time_ago(timestamp):
     now = datetime.datetime.now()
     dt = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(timestamp)
@@ -122,3 +140,80 @@ def get_time_ago(timestamp):
         return f"{value} {unit} ago"
     return "now"
 
+
+def add_new_message(channel_id, prefix, message):
+    if channel_id not in ui_state.all_messages:
+        ui_state.all_messages[channel_id] = []
+
+    # Timestamp handling
+    current_timestamp = time.time()
+    current_hour = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(current_timestamp).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:00")
+
+    # Retrieve the last timestamp if available
+    channel_messages = ui_state.all_messages[channel_id]
+    if channel_messages:
+        # Check the last entry for a timestamp
+        for entry in reversed(channel_messages):
+            if entry[0].startswith("--"):
+                last_hour = entry[0].strip("- ").strip()
+                break
+        else:
+            last_hour = None
+    else:
+        last_hour = None
+
+    # Add a new timestamp if it's a new hour
+    if last_hour != current_hour:
+        ui_state.all_messages[channel_id].append((f"-- {current_hour} --", ""))
+
+    # Add the message
+    ts_str = time.strftime("[%H:%M:%S] ")
+    ui_state.all_messages[channel_id].append((f"{ts_str}{prefix}", message))
+
+
+def parse_protobuf(packet: dict) -> Union[str, dict]:
+    """Attempt to parse a decoded payload using the registered protobuf handler."""
+    try:
+        decoded = packet.get("decoded") or {}
+        portnum = decoded.get("portnum")
+        payload = decoded.get("payload")
+
+        if isinstance(payload, str):
+            return payload
+
+        # These portnumbers carry information visible elswhere in the app, so we just note them in the logs
+        if portnum == "TEXT_MESSAGE_APP":
+            return "✉️"
+        elif portnum == "NODEINFO_APP":
+            return "Name identification payload"
+        elif portnum == "TRACEROUTE_APP":
+            return "Traceroute payload"
+
+        handler = protocols.get(portnums_pb2.PortNum.Value(portnum)) if portnum is not None else None
+        if handler is not None and handler.protobufFactory is not None:
+            try:
+                pb = handler.protobufFactory()
+                pb.ParseFromString(bytes(payload))
+
+                # If we have position payload
+                if portnum == "POSITION_APP":
+                    return tb.get_chunks(str(pb))
+
+                # Part of TELEMETRY_APP portnum
+                if hasattr(pb, "device_metrics") and pb.HasField("device_metrics"):
+                    return tb.get_chunks(str(pb.device_metrics))
+
+                # Part of TELEMETRY_APP portnum
+                if hasattr(pb, "environment_metrics") and pb.HasField("environment_metrics"):
+                    return tb.get_chunks(str(pb.environment_metrics))
+
+                # For other data, without implemented beautification, fallback to just printing the object
+                return str(pb).replace("\n", " ").replace("\r", " ").strip()
+
+            except DecodeError:
+                return payload
+
+        # return payload
+
+    except Exception:
+        return payload

contact/utilities/validation_rules.py

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+validation_rules = {
+    "shortName": {"max_length": 4},
+    "longName": {"max_length": 32},
+    "fixed_pin": {"min_length": 6, "max_length": 6},
+    "position_flags": {"max_length": 3},
+    "enabled_protocols": {"max_value": 2},
+    "hop_limit": {"max_value": 7},
+    "latitude": {"min_value": -90, "max_value": 90},
+    "longitude": {"min_value": -180, "max_value": 180},
+    "altitude": {"min_value": -4294967295, "max_value": 4294967295},
+    "red": {"max_value": 255},
+    "green": {"max_value": 255},
+    "blue": {"max_value": 255},
+    "current": {"max_value": 255},
+    "position_precision": {"max_value": 32},
+}
+
+
+def get_validation_for(key: str) -> dict:
+    for rule_key, config in validation_rules.items():
+        if rule_key in key:
+            return config
+    return {}

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 [project]
 name = "contact"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.23"
 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"}
 ]
 license = "GPL-3.0-only"
 readme = "README.md"
-requires-python = ">=3.9,<3.14"
+requires-python = ">=3.9,<3.15"
 dependencies = [
-    "meshtastic (>=2.6.0,<3.0.0)"
+    "meshtastic (>=2.7.5,<3.0.0)"
 ]
 
 [project.urls]