Stocks (#1)

* Opening Bell

Introducing the Stock Ticker Feature

* Update stock_manager.py

Assume folder exists

* Update stock_manager.py

removing logos to focus on function for now

* Update stock_manager.py

parse yahoo scripts

* Update stock_manager.py

stock query update

* Update stock_manager.py

slow down stock display

* Update display_controller.py

adjust screen flow

* Update stock_manager.py

shipping features

* Update stock_manager.py

stock refresh in the background

* Customize Display timings

customize display timings

* Update stock_manager.py

stock font size change

* Sizing and Spacing

CHanged font sizing on chart and clock spacing

* Update clock.py

Date format changes

* Update stock_manager.py

actually read stocks from config file

* Update stock_manager.py

add config manager

* readme update

readme update and formatting for better flow

* Update .gitignore

rename reference folder

* Update config.json

changed default stocks to test update implementation

* Stock News

Stock news Ticker

* Update config.json

increase scroll speed

* Scroll Performance

Tuning news scrolling performance

* updating scroll direction

orienting scroll direction

* News tuning

removed test files and increased scroll speed

* Create test_news_manager.py

need a test script to call upon

* Update test_news_manager.py

test script tuning

* troubleshooting test script

* Update test_news_manager.py

* Update config.json

scroll speed increases

* Update config.json

scroll tuning

* Update config.json

speeding up

* Update config.json

still making text faster

* Update config.json

Trying to tune scrolling

* Update config.json

testing crazy parameters

* Update test_news_manager.py

remove sleep delay

* scroll tuning

scroll tuning

* scroll logging and debugging

FPS counter and debug messages

* Update config.json

matrix speed tuning

* Update news_manager.py

News separator

* Update news_manager.py

separator character change

* Stock News manager Rename

rename stock news ticker to enable other news in the future

* Update display_controller.py

load config update

* Update stock_manager.py

remove redundant import

* Stock news settings

Stock news has more granular control

* Stock news joins the lineup

Stock News added to the display controller and drawing display instead of image

src/config_manager.py

@@ -7,11 +7,9 @@ class ConfigManager:
         # Use current working directory as base
         self.config_path = config_path or "config/config.json"
         self.secrets_path = secrets_path or "config/config_secrets.json"
-        
         self.config: Dict[str, Any] = {}
-        self.load_config()
 
-    def load_config(self) -> None:
+    def load_config(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """Load configuration from JSON files."""
         try:
             # Load main config
@@ -26,10 +24,13 @@ class ConfigManager:
                     # Deep merge secrets into config
                     self._deep_merge(self.config, secrets)
             
+            return self.config
+            
         except FileNotFoundError as e:
             if str(e).find('config_secrets.json') == -1:  # Only raise if main config is missing
                 print(f"Configuration file not found at {os.path.abspath(self.config_path)}")
                 raise
+            return self.config
         except json.JSONDecodeError:
             print("Error parsing configuration file")
             raise