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ChuckBuildsandClaude Sonnet 5 809d676d3b Give plugins access to device-wide config, and a global scroll frame rate
The sports scoreboards read `getattr(self, 'global_config', {})` to find a
shared scroll frame rate, but nothing ever set that attribute: the loader
constructs plugins with only plugin_id/config/display_manager/cache_manager/
plugin_manager (plugin_loader.py:671), `global_config` appears nowhere in
src/, no plugin manager assigns it, and BasePlugin has no __getattr__ to
synthesize it. The lookup always returned {}, so the ten scroll_display.py
copies that thread target_fps through to ScrollHelper could never fire on any
core. There was also no global target_fps to find -- the only one in the
template is display.vegas_scroll.target_fps, which is Vegas-scoped.

Adds the missing half:

- `BasePlugin.global_config` resolves the full config via
  plugin_manager.config_manager, then cache_manager.config_manager, then {}.
  Same order the sports timezone helpers already use. Exceptions are swallowed
  to debug so an unreadable config can never stop a plugin loading, and a
  non-dict result is rejected rather than handed to callers that will .get()
  it and feed the result to numeric code.
- A top-level `target_fps` (default 100), exposed on the General tab and
  validated 30-200 on save to match ScrollHelper.set_target_fps -- which
  clamps silently, so a rejected save reports a value that would otherwise
  appear to save and then behave differently.

The property has a setter deliberately. news, stock-news, ledmatrix-stocks,
ledmatrix-elections, ledmatrix-leaderboard and nfl-draft all assign
`self.global_config = config.get('global', {})`; without a setter that raises
"property has no setter" and those six plugins stop loading. Reproduced, then
pinned with a test.

target_fps is also kept out of the `is_general_update` key list: that branch
treats a missing web_display_autostart as an unchecked box, so counting a
target_fps-only POST as a General save would silently switch autostart off.

Verified end to end: config.json -> BasePlugin.global_config ->
scroll_display's existing block -> ScrollHelper.target_fps 120 -> 100, with no
plugin-side change needed. Suite 1441 passed; the 4 failures
(test_display_dirty_tracking, test_web_api::test_get_system_status, two in
test_state_reconciliation) are pre-existing and reproduce identically on a
clean tree.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01KEZK1P1Q1fu5pcuVrkrCFZ
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LED Matrix Web Interface V3

Modern, production web interface for controlling the LED Matrix display.

Overview

This directory contains the active V3 web interface with the following features:

  • Real-time display preview via Server-Sent Events (SSE)
  • Plugin management and configuration
  • System monitoring and logs
  • Modern, responsive UI
  • RESTful API

Directory Structure

web_interface/
├── app.py                    # Main Flask application
├── start.py                  # Startup script
├── run.sh                    # Shell runner script
├── requirements.txt          # Python dependencies
├── blueprints/               # Flask blueprints
│   ├── api_v3.py            # API endpoints
│   └── pages_v3.py          # Page routes
├── templates/                # HTML templates
│   └── v3/
│       ├── base.html
│       ├── index.html
│       └── partials/
└── static/                   # CSS/JS assets
    └── v3/
        ├── app.css
        └── app.js

Running the Web Interface

Standalone (Development)

From the project root:

python3 web_interface/start.py

Or using the shell script:

./web_interface/run.sh

As a Service (Production)

The web interface can run as a systemd service that starts automatically based on the web_display_autostart configuration setting:

sudo systemctl start ledmatrix-web
sudo systemctl enable ledmatrix-web  # Start on boot

Accessing the Interface

Once running, access the web interface at:

Configuration

The web interface reads configuration from:

  • config/config.json - Main configuration
  • config/config_secrets.json - API keys and secrets

API Documentation

The V3 API is mounted at /api/v3/ (app.py:144). For the complete list and request/response formats, see docs/REST_API_REFERENCE.md. Quick reference for the most common endpoints:

Configuration

  • GET /api/v3/config/main - Get main configuration
  • POST /api/v3/config/main - Save main configuration
  • GET /api/v3/config/secrets - Get secrets configuration
  • POST /api/v3/config/raw/main - Save raw main config (Config Editor)
  • POST /api/v3/config/raw/secrets - Save raw secrets

Display & System Control

  • GET /api/v3/system/status - System status
  • POST /api/v3/system/action - Control display (action body: start_display, stop_display, restart_display_service, restart_web_service, git_pull, reboot_system, shutdown_system, enable_autostart, disable_autostart)
  • GET /api/v3/display/current - Current display frame
  • GET /api/v3/display/on-demand/status - On-demand status
  • POST /api/v3/display/on-demand/start - Trigger on-demand display
  • POST /api/v3/display/on-demand/stop - Clear on-demand

Plugins

  • GET /api/v3/plugins/installed - List installed plugins
  • GET /api/v3/plugins/config?plugin_id=<id> - Get plugin config
  • POST /api/v3/plugins/config - Update plugin configuration
  • GET /api/v3/plugins/schema?plugin_id=<id> - Get plugin schema
  • POST /api/v3/plugins/toggle - Enable/disable plugin
  • POST /api/v3/plugins/install - Install from registry
  • POST /api/v3/plugins/install-from-url - Install from GitHub URL
  • POST /api/v3/plugins/uninstall - Uninstall plugin
  • POST /api/v3/plugins/update - Update plugin

Plugin Store

  • GET /api/v3/plugins/store/list - List available registry plugins
  • GET /api/v3/plugins/store/github-status - GitHub authentication status
  • POST /api/v3/plugins/store/refresh - Refresh registry from GitHub

Real-time Streams (SSE)

SSE stream endpoints are defined directly on the Flask app (app.py:607-619 — includes the CSRF exemption and rate-limit hookup alongside the three route definitions), not on the api_v3 blueprint:

  • GET /api/v3/stream/stats - System statistics stream
  • GET /api/v3/stream/display - Display preview stream
  • GET /api/v3/stream/logs - Service logs stream

Development

When making changes to the web interface:

  1. Edit files in this directory
  2. Test changes by running python3 web_interface/start.py
  3. Restart the service if running: sudo systemctl restart ledmatrix-web

Notes

  • Templates and static files use the v3/ prefix to allow for future versions
  • The interface uses Flask blueprints for modular organization
  • SSE streams provide real-time updates without polling