Bump version to 1.5.0 in pyproject.toml

Fix ctrl / on mac terminal

contact/localisations/en.ini

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ 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.search, "Ctrl+/ or / = Search", ""
 help.help, "Ctrl+K = Help", ""
 help.no_help, "No help available.", ""
 confirm.remove_from_nodedb, "Remove {name} from nodedb?", ""

contact/localisations/ru.ini

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ 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.search, "Ctrl+/ или / = Поиск", ""
 help.help, "Ctrl+K = Справка", ""
 help.no_help, "Нет справки.", ""
 confirm.remove_from_nodedb, "Удалить {name} из базы узлов?", ""

contact/message_handlers/rx_handler.py

@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ import shutil
 import time
 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: threading.Timer | None = None
+_sound_timer: Optional[threading.Timer] = None
 _sound_timer_lock = threading.Lock()
 _last_sound_request = 0.0
 
@@ -42,8 +43,6 @@ def schedule_notification_sound(delay: float = _SOUND_DEBOUNCE_SECONDS) -> None:
         _sound_timer = threading.Timer(delay, _fire, args=(now,))
         _sound_timer.daemon = True
         _sound_timer.start()
-from typing import Any, Dict
-
 from contact.utilities.utils import (
     refresh_node_list,
     add_new_message,

contact/ui/contact_ui.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from contact.ui.colors import get_color
 from contact.utilities.db_handler import get_name_from_database, update_node_info_in_db, is_chat_archived
 from contact.utilities.input_handlers import get_list_input
 from contact.utilities.i18n import t
+from contact.utilities.emoji_utils import normalize_message_text
 import contact.ui.default_config as config
 import contact.ui.dialog
 from contact.ui.nav_utils import move_main_highlight, draw_main_arrows, get_msg_window_lines, wrap_text
@@ -19,7 +20,9 @@ from contact.utilities.singleton import ui_state, interface_state, menu_state
 
 
 MIN_COL = 1  # "effectively zero" without breaking curses
+RESIZE_DEBOUNCE_MS = 250
 root_win = None
+nodes_pad = None
 
 
 # Draw arrows for a specific window id (0=channel,1=messages,2=nodes).
@@ -62,6 +65,72 @@ def paint_frame(win, selected: bool) -> None:
     win.refresh()
 
 
+def get_channel_row_color(index: int) -> int:
+    if index == ui_state.selected_channel:
+        if ui_state.current_window == 0:
+            return get_color("channel_list", reverse=True)
+        return get_color("channel_selected")
+    return get_color("channel_list")
+
+
+def get_node_row_color(index: int, highlight: bool = False) -> int:
+    node_num = ui_state.node_list[index]
+    node = interface_state.interface.nodesByNum.get(node_num, {})
+    color = "node_list"
+    if node.get("isFavorite"):
+        color = "node_favorite"
+    if node.get("isIgnored"):
+        color = "node_ignored"
+    reverse = index == ui_state.selected_node and (ui_state.current_window == 2 or highlight)
+    return get_color(color, reverse=reverse)
+
+
+def refresh_node_selection(old_index: int = -1, highlight: bool = False) -> None:
+    if nodes_pad is None or not ui_state.node_list:
+        return
+
+    width = max(0, nodes_pad.getmaxyx()[1] - 4)
+
+    if 0 <= old_index < len(ui_state.node_list):
+        try:
+            nodes_pad.chgat(old_index, 1, width, get_node_row_color(old_index, highlight=highlight))
+        except curses.error:
+            pass
+
+    if 0 <= ui_state.selected_node < len(ui_state.node_list):
+        try:
+            nodes_pad.chgat(ui_state.selected_node, 1, width, get_node_row_color(ui_state.selected_node, highlight=highlight))
+        except curses.error:
+            pass
+
+    ui_state.start_index[2] = max(0, ui_state.selected_node - (nodes_win.getmaxyx()[0] - 3))
+    refresh_pad(2)
+    draw_window_arrows(2)
+
+
+def refresh_main_window(window_id: int, selected: bool) -> None:
+    if window_id == 0:
+        paint_frame(channel_win, selected=selected)
+        if ui_state.channel_list:
+            width = max(0, channel_pad.getmaxyx()[1] - 4)
+            channel_pad.chgat(ui_state.selected_channel, 1, width, get_channel_row_color(ui_state.selected_channel))
+        refresh_pad(0)
+    elif window_id == 1:
+        paint_frame(messages_win, selected=selected)
+        refresh_pad(1)
+    elif window_id == 2:
+        paint_frame(nodes_win, selected=selected)
+        if ui_state.node_list and nodes_pad is not None:
+            width = max(0, nodes_pad.getmaxyx()[1] - 4)
+            nodes_pad.chgat(ui_state.selected_node, 1, width, get_node_row_color(ui_state.selected_node))
+        refresh_pad(2)
+
+
+def get_node_display_name(node_num: int, node: dict) -> str:
+    user = node.get("user") or {}
+    return user.get("longName") or get_name_from_database(node_num, "long")
+
+
 def handle_resize(stdscr: curses.window, firstrun: bool) -> None:
     """Handle terminal resize events and redraw the UI accordingly."""
     global messages_pad, messages_win, nodes_pad, nodes_win, channel_pad, channel_win, packetlog_win, entry_win
@@ -161,6 +230,24 @@ def handle_resize(stdscr: curses.window, firstrun: bool) -> None:
         pass
 
 
+def drain_resize_events(input_win: curses.window) -> Union[str, int, None]:
+    """Wait for resize events to settle and preserve one queued non-resize key."""
+    input_win.timeout(RESIZE_DEBOUNCE_MS)
+    try:
+        while True:
+            try:
+                next_char = input_win.get_wch()
+            except curses.error:
+                return None
+
+            if next_char == curses.KEY_RESIZE:
+                continue
+
+            return next_char
+    finally:
+        input_win.timeout(-1)
+
+
 def main_ui(stdscr: curses.window) -> None:
     """Main UI loop for the curses interface."""
     global input_text
@@ -168,6 +255,7 @@ def main_ui(stdscr: curses.window) -> None:
 
     root_win = stdscr
     input_text = ""
+    queued_char = None
     stdscr.keypad(True)
     get_channels()
     handle_resize(stdscr, True)
@@ -176,7 +264,11 @@ def main_ui(stdscr: curses.window) -> None:
         draw_text_field(entry_win, f"Message: {(input_text or '')[-(stdscr.getmaxyx()[1] - 10):]}", get_color("input"))
 
         # Get user input from entry window
-        char = entry_win.get_wch()
+        if queued_char is None:
+            char = entry_win.get_wch()
+        else:
+            char = queued_char
+            queued_char = None
 
         # draw_debug(f"Keypress: {char}")
 
@@ -224,12 +316,16 @@ def main_ui(stdscr: curses.window) -> None:
 
         elif char == curses.KEY_RESIZE:
             input_text = ""
+            queued_char = drain_resize_events(entry_win)
             handle_resize(stdscr, False)
+            continue
 
         elif char == chr(4):  # Ctrl + D to delete current channel or node
             handle_ctrl_d()
 
-        elif char == chr(31):  # Ctrl + / to search
+        elif char == chr(31) or (
+            char == "/" and not input_text and ui_state.current_window in (0, 2)
+        ):  # Ctrl + / or / to search in channel/node lists
             handle_ctrl_fslash()
 
         elif char == chr(11):  # Ctrl + K for Help
@@ -333,31 +429,16 @@ def handle_leftright(char: int) -> None:
     delta = -1 if char == curses.KEY_LEFT else 1
     old_window = ui_state.current_window
     ui_state.current_window = (ui_state.current_window + delta) % 3
-    handle_resize(root_win, False)
+    if ui_state.single_pane_mode:
+        handle_resize(root_win, False)
+        return
 
-    if old_window == 0:
+    refresh_main_window(old_window, selected=False)
-        paint_frame(channel_win, selected=False)
-        refresh_pad(0)
-    if old_window == 1:
-        paint_frame(messages_win, selected=False)
-        refresh_pad(1)
-    elif old_window == 2:
-        paint_frame(nodes_win, selected=False)
-        refresh_pad(2)
 
     if not ui_state.single_pane_mode:
         draw_window_arrows(old_window)
 
-    if ui_state.current_window == 0:
+    refresh_main_window(ui_state.current_window, selected=True)
-        paint_frame(channel_win, selected=True)
-        refresh_pad(0)
-    elif ui_state.current_window == 1:
-        paint_frame(messages_win, selected=True)
-        refresh_pad(1)
-    elif ui_state.current_window == 2:
-        paint_frame(nodes_win, selected=True)
-        refresh_pad(2)
-
     draw_window_arrows(ui_state.current_window)
 
 
@@ -378,31 +459,16 @@ def handle_function_keys(char: int) -> None:
         return
 
     ui_state.current_window = target
-    handle_resize(root_win, False)
+    if ui_state.single_pane_mode:
+        handle_resize(root_win, False)
+        return
 
-    if old_window == 0:
+    refresh_main_window(old_window, selected=False)
-        paint_frame(channel_win, selected=False)
-        refresh_pad(0)
-    elif old_window == 1:
-        paint_frame(messages_win, selected=False)
-        refresh_pad(1)
-    elif old_window == 2:
-        paint_frame(nodes_win, selected=False)
-        refresh_pad(2)
 
     if not ui_state.single_pane_mode:
         draw_window_arrows(old_window)
 
-    if ui_state.current_window == 0:
+    refresh_main_window(ui_state.current_window, selected=True)
-        paint_frame(channel_win, selected=True)
-        refresh_pad(0)
-    elif ui_state.current_window == 1:
-        paint_frame(messages_win, selected=True)
-        refresh_pad(1)
-    elif ui_state.current_window == 2:
-        paint_frame(nodes_win, selected=True)
-        refresh_pad(2)
-
     draw_window_arrows(ui_state.current_window)
 
 
@@ -454,34 +520,34 @@ def handle_enter(input_text: str) -> str:
 
 
 def handle_f5_key(stdscr: curses.window) -> None:
-    node = None
+    if not ui_state.node_list:
-    try:
+        return
-        node = interface_state.interface.nodesByNum[ui_state.node_list[ui_state.selected_node]]
 
+    def build_node_details() -> tuple[str, list[str]]:
+        node = interface_state.interface.nodesByNum[ui_state.node_list[ui_state.selected_node]]
         message_parts = []
 
         message_parts.append("**📋 Basic Information:**")
         message_parts.append(f"• Device: {node.get('user', {}).get('longName', 'Unknown')}")
         message_parts.append(f"• Short name: {node.get('user', {}).get('shortName', 'Unknown')}")
         message_parts.append(f"• Hardware: {node.get('user', {}).get('hwModel', 'Unknown')}")
-
+        message_parts.append(f"• Role: {node.get('user', {}).get('role', 'Unknown')}")
-        role = f"{node.get('user', {}).get('role', 'Unknown')}"
+        message_parts.append(f"Public key: {node.get('user', {}).get('publicKey')}")
-        message_parts.append(f"• Role: {role}")
-
-        pk = f"{node.get('user', {}).get('publicKey')}"
-        message_parts.append(f"Public key: {pk}")
-
         message_parts.append(f"• Node ID: {node.get('num', 'Unknown')}")
+
         if "position" in node:
             pos = node["position"]
-            if pos.get("latitude") and pos.get("longitude"):
+            has_coords = pos.get("latitude") and pos.get("longitude")
+            if has_coords:
                 message_parts.append(f"• Position: {pos['latitude']:.4f}, {pos['longitude']:.4f}")
             if pos.get("altitude"):
                 message_parts.append(f"• Altitude: {pos['altitude']}m")
-            message_parts.append(f"https://maps.google.com/?q={pos['latitude']:.4f},{pos['longitude']:.4f}")
+            if has_coords:
+                message_parts.append(f"https://maps.google.com/?q={pos['latitude']:.4f},{pos['longitude']:.4f}")
 
         if any(key in node for key in ["snr", "hopsAway", "lastHeard"]):
-            message_parts.append("\n**🌐 Network Metrics:**")
+            message_parts.append("")
+            message_parts.append("**🌐 Network Metrics:**")
 
             if "snr" in node:
                 snr = node["snr"]
@@ -501,12 +567,13 @@ def handle_f5_key(stdscr: curses.window) -> None:
                 hop_emoji = "📡" if hops == 0 else "🔄" if hops == 1 else "⏩"
                 message_parts.append(f"• Hops away: {hop_emoji} {hops}")
 
-            if "lastHeard" in node and node["lastHeard"]:
+            if node.get("lastHeard"):
                 message_parts.append(f"• Last heard: 🕐 {get_time_ago(node['lastHeard'])}")
 
         if node.get("deviceMetrics"):
             metrics = node["deviceMetrics"]
-            message_parts.append("\n**📊 Device Metrics:**")
+            message_parts.append("")
+            message_parts.append("**📊 Device Metrics:**")
 
             if "batteryLevel" in metrics:
                 battery = metrics["batteryLevel"]
@@ -527,21 +594,128 @@ def handle_f5_key(stdscr: curses.window) -> None:
                 air_emoji = "🔴" if air_util > 80 else "🟡" if air_util > 50 else "🟢"
                 message_parts.append(f"• Air utilization TX: {air_emoji} {air_util:.2f}%")
 
-        message = "\n".join(message_parts)
+        title = t(
-
+            "ui.dialog.node_details_title",
-        contact.ui.dialog.dialog(
+            default="📡 Node Details: {name}",
-            t(
+            name=node.get("user", {}).get("shortName", "Unknown"),
-                "ui.dialog.node_details_title",
-                default="📡 Node Details: {name}",
-                name=node.get("user", {}).get("shortName", "Unknown"),
-            ),
-            message,
         )
-        curses.curs_set(1)  # Show cursor again
+        return title, message_parts
-        handle_resize(stdscr, False)
+
+    previous_window = ui_state.current_window
+    ui_state.current_window = 4
+    scroll_offset = 0
+    dialog_win = None
+
+    curses.curs_set(0)
+    refresh_node_selection(highlight=True)
+
+    try:
+        while True:
+            curses.update_lines_cols()
+            height, width = curses.LINES, curses.COLS
+            title, message_lines = build_node_details()
+
+            max_line_length = max(len(title), *(len(line) for line in message_lines))
+            dialog_width = min(max(max_line_length + 4, 20), max(10, width - 2))
+            dialog_height = min(max(len(message_lines) + 4, 6), max(6, height - 2))
+            x = max(0, (width - dialog_width) // 2)
+            y = max(0, (height - dialog_height) // 2)
+            viewport_h = max(1, dialog_height - 4)
+            max_scroll = max(0, len(message_lines) - viewport_h)
+            scroll_offset = max(0, min(scroll_offset, max_scroll))
+
+            if dialog_win is None:
+                dialog_win = curses.newwin(dialog_height, dialog_width, y, x)
+            else:
+                dialog_win.erase()
+                dialog_win.refresh()
+                dialog_win.resize(dialog_height, dialog_width)
+                dialog_win.mvwin(y, x)
+
+            dialog_win.keypad(True)
+            dialog_win.bkgd(get_color("background"))
+            dialog_win.attrset(get_color("window_frame"))
+            dialog_win.border(0)
+
+            try:
+                dialog_win.addstr(0, 2, title[: max(0, dialog_width - 4)], get_color("settings_default"))
+                hint = f" {ui_state.selected_node + 1}/{len(ui_state.node_list)} "
+                dialog_win.addstr(0, max(2, dialog_width - len(hint) - 2), hint, get_color("commands"))
+            except curses.error:
+                pass
+
+            msg_win = dialog_win.derwin(viewport_h + 2, dialog_width - 2, 1, 1)
+            msg_win.erase()
+
+            for row, line in enumerate(message_lines[scroll_offset : scroll_offset + viewport_h], start=1):
+                trimmed = line[: max(0, dialog_width - 6)]
+                try:
+                    msg_win.addstr(row, 1, trimmed, get_color("settings_default"))
+                except curses.error:
+                    pass
+
+            if len(message_lines) > viewport_h:
+                old_index = ui_state.start_index[4] if len(ui_state.start_index) > 4 else 0
+                while len(ui_state.start_index) <= 4:
+                    ui_state.start_index.append(0)
+                ui_state.start_index[4] = scroll_offset
+                draw_main_arrows(msg_win, len(message_lines) - 1, window=4)
+                ui_state.start_index[4] = old_index
+
+            try:
+                ok_text = " Up/Down: Nodes  PgUp/PgDn: Scroll  Esc: Close "
+                dialog_win.addstr(
+                    dialog_height - 2,
+                    max(1, (dialog_width - len(ok_text)) // 2),
+                    ok_text[: max(0, dialog_width - 2)],
+                    get_color("settings_default", reverse=True),
+                )
+            except curses.error:
+                pass
+
+            dialog_win.refresh()
+            msg_win.noutrefresh()
+            curses.doupdate()
+
+            dialog_win.timeout(200)
+            char = dialog_win.getch()
+
+            if menu_state.need_redraw:
+                menu_state.need_redraw = False
+                continue
+
+            if char in (27, curses.KEY_LEFT, curses.KEY_ENTER, 10, 13, 32):
+                break
+            if char == curses.KEY_UP:
+                old_selected_node = ui_state.selected_node
+                ui_state.selected_node = (ui_state.selected_node - 1) % len(ui_state.node_list)
+                scroll_offset = 0
+                refresh_node_selection(old_selected_node, highlight=True)
+            elif char == curses.KEY_DOWN:
+                old_selected_node = ui_state.selected_node
+                ui_state.selected_node = (ui_state.selected_node + 1) % len(ui_state.node_list)
+                scroll_offset = 0
+                refresh_node_selection(old_selected_node, highlight=True)
+            elif char == curses.KEY_PPAGE:
+                scroll_offset = max(0, scroll_offset - viewport_h)
+            elif char == curses.KEY_NPAGE:
+                scroll_offset = min(max_scroll, scroll_offset + viewport_h)
+            elif char == curses.KEY_HOME:
+                scroll_offset = 0
+            elif char == curses.KEY_END:
+                scroll_offset = max_scroll
+            elif char == curses.KEY_RESIZE:
+                continue
 
     except KeyError:
         return
+    finally:
+        if dialog_win is not None:
+            dialog_win.erase()
+            dialog_win.refresh()
+        ui_state.current_window = previous_window
+        curses.curs_set(1)
+        handle_resize(stdscr, False)
 
 
 def handle_ctrl_t(stdscr: curses.window) -> None:
@@ -598,6 +772,7 @@ def handle_backtick(stdscr: curses.window) -> None:
     ui_state.current_window = 4
     settings_menu(stdscr, interface_state.interface)
     ui_state.current_window = previous_window
+    ui_state.single_pane_mode = config.single_pane_mode.lower() == "true"
     curses.curs_set(1)
     refresh_node_list()
     handle_resize(stdscr, False)
@@ -839,7 +1014,7 @@ def draw_messages_window(scroll_to_bottom: bool = False) -> None:
 
         row = 0
         for prefix, message in messages:
-            full_message = f"{prefix}{message}"
+            full_message = normalize_message_text(f"{prefix}{message}")
             wrapped_lines = wrap_text(full_message, messages_win.getmaxyx()[1] - 2)
             msg_line_count += len(wrapped_lines)
             messages_pad.resize(msg_line_count, messages_win.getmaxyx()[1])
@@ -881,10 +1056,8 @@ def draw_node_list() -> None:
     if ui_state.current_window != 2 and ui_state.single_pane_mode:
         return
 
-    # This didn't work, for some reason an error is thown on startup, so we just create the pad every time
+    if nodes_pad is None:
-    # if nodes_pad is None:
+        nodes_pad = curses.newpad(1, 1)
-    # nodes_pad = curses.newpad(1, 1)
-    nodes_pad = curses.newpad(1, 1)
 
     try:
         nodes_pad.erase()
@@ -898,28 +1071,12 @@ def draw_node_list() -> None:
         node = interface_state.interface.nodesByNum[node_num]
         secure = "user" in node and "publicKey" in node["user"] and node["user"]["publicKey"]
         status_icon = "🔐" if secure else "🔓"
-        node_name = get_name_from_database(node_num, "long")
+        node_name = get_node_display_name(node_num, node)
-        user_name = node["user"]["shortName"]
-
-        uptime_str = ""
-        if "deviceMetrics" in node and "uptimeSeconds" in node["deviceMetrics"]:
-            uptime_str = f" / Up: {get_readable_duration(node['deviceMetrics']['uptimeSeconds'])}"
-
-        last_heard_str = f"  ■  {get_time_ago(node['lastHeard'])}" if node.get("lastHeard") else ""
-        hops_str = f"  ■  Hops: {node['hopsAway']}" if "hopsAway" in node else ""
-        snr_str = f"  ■  SNR: {node['snr']}dB" if node.get("hopsAway") == 0 and "snr" in node else ""
 
         # Future node name custom formatting possible
         node_str = f"{status_icon} {node_name}"
         node_str = node_str.ljust(box_width - 4)[: box_width - 2]
-        color = "node_list"
+        nodes_pad.addstr(i, 1, node_str, get_node_row_color(i))
-        if "isFavorite" in node and node["isFavorite"]:
-            color = "node_favorite"
-        if "isIgnored" in node and node["isIgnored"]:
-            color = "node_ignored"
-        nodes_pad.addstr(
-            i, 1, node_str, get_color(color, reverse=ui_state.selected_node == i and ui_state.current_window == 2)
-        )
 
     paint_frame(nodes_win, selected=(ui_state.current_window == 2))
     nodes_win.refresh()

contact/ui/control_ui.py

@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@ config_folder = os.path.abspath(config.node_configs_file_path)
 # Load translations
 field_mapping, help_text = parse_ini_file(translation_file)
 
+def _is_repeated_field(field_desc) -> bool:
+    """Return True if the protobuf field is repeated. 
+       Protobuf 6.31.0 and later use an is_repeated property, while older versions compare against the label field.
+       """
+    if hasattr(field_desc, "is_repeated"):
+        return bool(field_desc.is_repeated)
+    return field_desc.label == field_desc.LABEL_REPEATED
 
 def reload_translations() -> None:
     global translation_file, field_mapping, help_text
@@ -564,7 +571,7 @@ def settings_menu(stdscr: object, interface: object) -> None:
                         new_value = new_value == "True" or new_value is True
                     menu_state.start_index.pop()
 
-                elif field.label == field.LABEL_REPEATED:  # Handle repeated field - Not currently used
+                elif _is_repeated_field(field):  # Handle repeated field - Not currently used
                     new_value = get_repeated_input(current_value)
                     new_value = current_value if new_value is None else new_value.split(", ")
                     menu_state.start_index.pop()

contact/ui/user_config.py

@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ 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)
+    config.reload_config()
     reload_translations(data.get("language"))
 
 

contact/utilities/config_io.py

@@ -9,6 +9,17 @@ 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)
@@ -89,7 +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)

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/telemetry_beautifier.py

@@ -68,19 +68,19 @@ def get_chunks(data):
                 # Leave it string as last resort
                 value = value
 
-        match key:
+        # Python 3.9-compatible alternative to match/case.
+        if key == "uptime_seconds":
             # convert seconds to hours, for our sanity
-            case "uptime_seconds":
+            value = round(value / 60 / 60, 1)
-                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
-            case "longitude_i" | "latitude_i":
+            value = round(value * 1e-7, 6)
-                value = round(value * 1e-7, 6)
+        elif key == "wind_direction":
             # Convert wind direction from degrees to abbreviation
-            case "wind_direction":
+            value = humanize_wind_direction(value)
-                value = humanize_wind_direction(value)
+        elif key == "time":
-            case "time":
+            value = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(int(value)).strftime("%d.%m.%Y %H:%m")
-                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']}  "

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "contact"
-version = "1.4.14"
+version = "1.5.0"
 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"}