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ChuckBuildsandClaude Sonnet 5 b54d56a276 fix(web): stop duration fields leaking into config root; isolate per-file dependency installs; fix test fixture leak
Verified each finding against current code.

- api_v3 save_main_config: both duration blocks (*_duration suffix fields
  and the newer duration__<mode> fields) only READ from `data`, never
  removed the keys. The generic "remaining keys" merge later in the same
  function has no skip-list entry for either pattern, so every duration
  field was ALSO written a second time as a bogus top-level config key
  (e.g. "clock_duration": 30 and "duration__mlb_live": 42 sitting at
  config root, alongside the correct nested
  display.display_durations.<key>). Confirmed by tracing the full
  function. Fixed by popping each handled key from `data` (same pattern
  already used for plugin_rotation_order) and validating strictly: a
  non-integer duration now returns 400 with a message naming the
  offending field/mode instead of silently logging and moving on (for the
  *_duration fields, which previously had zero validation at all).
- api_v3 dependency-install loops (git_pull's post-update sync and
  install_base_requirements): _pip_install_requirements can raise
  subprocess.TimeoutExpired or OSError (confirmed: install_requirements_file
  in permission_utils.py never catches either internally, despite its
  docstring's "never raises on non-zero exit" only covering return codes).
  Both loops previously let one file's exception either abort the whole
  try block (skipping the second requirements file entirely) or propagate
  uncaught. Each file's install is now in its own try/except, so a timeout
  or OSError on one file is recorded as a labeled failure and the loop
  continues to the next file.
- test_web_smoke.py: the `client` fixture mutated the module-level
  pages_v3 Blueprint singleton's config_manager/plugin_manager directly
  with no teardown - since pages_v3 is shared across the whole pytest
  process (test_web_settings_ui.py touches the same attributes), this
  fixture's mocks could leak into whichever test ran next. Now saves the
  originals, yields the client, and restores them in a finally block.

Validation: py_compile passes; all 40 web tests pass with the now-generator
fixture.

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