Three review findings from #485 that I missed when addressing that PR; it has since merged, so they land here. 1. Array-item secrets destroyed by any unrelated save (data loss). remove_empty_secrets recursed into dicts but let a list fall through to the scalar branch and kept it verbatim. Lists merge by *replacement*, so the blanks the masked form posts back went straight over the stored array: stored [{"name":"a","token":"REAL-A"}, {"name":"b","token":"REAL-B"}] posted [{"name":"a","token":""}, {"name":"b","token":""}] merged [{"name":"a","token":""}, {"name":"b","token":""}] -> both credentials gone Same failure as the scalar api_key case fixed earlier, one container deeper. Lists now prune element-wise, and a list with nothing real in it is dropped so the stored one is left alone. Where one entry does change, the new merge_secrets merges by index instead of replacing. Two details the first attempt got wrong, both caught by existing tests: - An emptied dict item must stay {}, not None. ConfigManager's _strip_secrets_recursive treats a secrets list as *parallel* to the regular one ({} = "item i has no secrets"); a None makes it stop looking parallel, and it then drops the whole key from the main config -- silently deleting the items' non-secret fields too. - The incoming list's length wins. The regular config's list is authoritative about how many items exist, so preserving surplus stored entries would let the two fall out of step and make deleting an entry impossible. 2. Submitted credentials written to the journal (security). save_plugin_config logged `Full config: {plugin_config}` at INFO and `Config that failed: {plugin_config}` at ERROR. Both run before separate_secrets, so plugin_config still held the values just typed into the form. Now keys only. Swept the rest of web_interface/ and src/ for the same shape -- these were the only two. 3. Restart banner kept stale wording. showRestartPending() cleared the stored custom text but left the DOM element alone, so a config save could show the previous update's message. The default is read back from the server-rendered copy rather than duplicated in JS, so the template stays the one owner of the string. Verified: 556 passed, 1 skipped across the web suite. Mutation-checked -- reverting api_v3 fails the logging guard and the array-merge test; reverting either half of the secret_helpers change fails the unit tests. New end-to-end coverage drives the real endpoint, not just the helpers. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01STMbQE4YctTacQXfbYqKuW
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
├── manifest.json # PWA manifest
├── plugins_manager.js
├── icons/ # PWA / touch icons
├── js/ # Alpine, htmx, app shell, widgets, utils
└── vendor/ # codemirror, fontawesome
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:
- Local: http://localhost:5000
- Network: http://:5000
Configuration
The web interface reads configuration from:
config/config.json- Main configurationconfig/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 configurationPOST /api/v3/config/main- Save main configurationGET /api/v3/config/secrets- Get secrets configurationPOST /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 statusPOST /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 frameGET /api/v3/display/on-demand/status- On-demand statusPOST /api/v3/display/on-demand/start- Trigger on-demand displayPOST /api/v3/display/on-demand/stop- Clear on-demand
Plugins
GET /api/v3/plugins/installed- List installed pluginsGET /api/v3/plugins/config?plugin_id=<id>- Get plugin configPOST /api/v3/plugins/config- Update plugin configurationGET /api/v3/plugins/schema?plugin_id=<id>- Get plugin schemaPOST /api/v3/plugins/toggle- Enable/disable pluginPOST /api/v3/plugins/install- Install from registryPOST /api/v3/plugins/install-from-url- Install from GitHub URLPOST /api/v3/plugins/uninstall- Uninstall pluginPOST /api/v3/plugins/update- Update plugin
Plugin Store
GET /api/v3/plugins/store/list- List available registry pluginsGET /api/v3/plugins/store/github-status- GitHub authentication statusPOST /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 streamGET /api/v3/stream/display- Display preview streamGET /api/v3/stream/logs- Service logs stream
Development
When making changes to the web interface:
- Edit files in this directory
- Test changes by running
python3 web_interface/start.py - 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