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Chuck 947a0fbe8f Fix/font display and config api errors (#158)
* fix(web): Resolve font display and config API error handling issues

- Fix font catalog display error where path.startsWith fails
  (path is object, not string)
- Update save_main_config to use error_response() helper
- Improve save_raw_main_config error handling consistency
- Add proper error codes and traceback details to API responses

* fix(web): Prevent fontCatalog redeclaration error on HTMX reload

- Use window object to store global font variables
- Check if script has already loaded before declaring variables
- Update both window properties and local references on assignment
- Fixes 'Identifier fontCatalog has already been declared' error

* fix(web): Wrap fonts script in IIFE to prevent all redeclaration errors

- Wrap entire script in IIFE that only runs once
- Check if script already loaded before declaring variables/functions
- Expose initializeFontsTab to window for re-initialization
- Prevents 'Identifier has already been declared' errors on HTMX reload

* fix(web): Exempt config save API endpoints from CSRF protection

- Exempt save_raw_main_config, save_raw_secrets_config, and save_main_config from CSRF
- These endpoints are called via fetch from JavaScript and don't include CSRF tokens
- Fixes 500 error when saving config via raw JSON editor

* fix(web): Exempt system action endpoint from CSRF protection

- Exempt execute_system_action from CSRF
- Fixes 500 error when using system action buttons (restart display, restart Pi, etc.)
- These endpoints are called via HTMX and don't include CSRF tokens

* fix(web): Exempt all API v3 endpoints from CSRF protection

- Add before_request handler to exempt all api_v3.* endpoints
- All API endpoints are programmatic (HTMX/fetch) and don't include CSRF tokens
- Prevents future CSRF errors on any API endpoint
- Cleaner than exempting individual endpoints

* refactor(web): Remove CSRF protection for local-only application

- CSRF is designed for internet-facing apps to prevent cross-site attacks
- For local-only Raspberry Pi app, threat model is different
- All endpoints were exempted anyway, so it wasn't protecting anything
- Forms use HTMX without CSRF tokens
- If exposing to internet later, can re-enable with proper token implementation

* fix(web): Fix font path double-prefixing in font catalog display

- Only prefix with 'assets/fonts/' if path is a bare filename
- If path starts with '/' (absolute) or 'assets/' (already prefixed), use as-is
- Fixes double-prefixing when get_fonts_catalog returns relative paths like 'assets/fonts/press_start.ttf'

* fix(web): Remove fontsTabInitialized guard to allow re-initialization on HTMX reload

- Remove fontsTabInitialized check that prevented re-initialization on HTMX content swap
- The window._fontsScriptLoaded guard is sufficient to prevent function redeclaration
- Allow initializeFontsTab() to run on each HTMX swap to attach listeners to new DOM elements
- Fixes fonts UI breaking after HTMX reload (buttons, upload dropzone, etc. not working)

* fix(api): Preserve empty strings for optional string fields in plugin config

- Add _is_field_required() helper to check if fields are required in schema
- Update _parse_form_value_with_schema() to preserve empty strings for optional string fields
- Fixes 400 error when saving MQTT plugin config with empty username/password
- Resolves validation error: 'Expected type string, got NoneType'

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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/secrets.json - API keys and secrets

API Documentation

The V3 API is available at /api/v3/ with the following 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/secrets - Save secrets configuration

Display Control

  • POST /api/v3/display/start - Start display service
  • POST /api/v3/display/stop - Stop display service
  • POST /api/v3/display/restart - Restart display service
  • GET /api/v3/display/status - Get display service status

Plugins

  • GET /api/v3/plugins - List installed plugins
  • GET /api/v3/plugins/<id> - Get plugin details
  • POST /api/v3/plugins/<id>/config - Update plugin configuration
  • GET /api/v3/plugins/<id>/enable - Enable plugin
  • GET /api/v3/plugins/<id>/disable - Disable plugin

Plugin Store

  • GET /api/v3/store/plugins - List available plugins
  • POST /api/v3/store/install/<id> - Install plugin
  • POST /api/v3/store/uninstall/<id> - Uninstall plugin
  • POST /api/v3/store/update/<id> - Update plugin

Real-time Streams (SSE)

  • 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