epicyon/README_desktop_client.md

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# Desktop client
## Installing and running
You can install the desktop client with:
``` bash
./install-desktop-client
```
and run it with:
``` bash
~/epicyon-client
```
To run it with text-to-speech via espeak:
``` bash
~/epicyon-client-tts
```
Or if you have picospeaker installed:
``` bash
~/epicyon-client-pico
```
## Commands
The desktop client has a few commands, which may be more convenient than the web interface for some purposes:
``` bash
quit Exit from the desktop client
mute Turn off the screen reader
speak Turn on the screen reader
sounds on Turn on notification sounds
sounds off Turn off notification sounds
rp Repeat the last post
like Like the last post
unlike Unlike the last post
bookmark Bookmark the last post
unbookmark Unbookmark the last post
block [post number|handle] Block someone via post number or handle
unblock [handle] Unblock someone
mute Mute the last post
unmute Unmute the last post
reply Reply to the last post
post Create a new post
post to [handle] Create a new direct message
announce/boost Boost the last post
follow [handle] Make a follow request
unfollow [handle] Stop following the give handle
show dm|sent|inbox|replies|bookmarks Show a timeline
next Next page in the timeline
prev Previous page in the timeline
read [post number] Read a post from a timeline
open [post number] Open web links within a timeline post
profile [post number or handle] Show profile for the person who made the given post
following [page number] Show accounts that you are following
followers [page number] Show accounts that are following you
approve [handle] Approve a follow request
deny [handle] Deny a follow request
pgp Show your PGP public key
```
If you have a GPG key configured on your local system and are sending a direct message to someone who has a PGP key (the exported key, not just the key ID) set as a tag on their profile then it will try to encrypt the message automatically. So under some conditions end-to-end encryption is possible, such that the instance server only sees ciphertext. Conversely, for arriving direct messages if they are PGP encrypted then the desktop client will try to obtain the relevant public key and decrypt.
## Speaking your inbox
It is possible to use text-to-speech to read your inbox as posts arrive. This can be useful if you are not looking at a screen but want to stay ambiently informed of what's happening.
On Debian based systems you will need to have the **python3-espeak** package installed.
``` bash
python3 epicyon.py --notifyShowNewPosts --screenreader espeak --desktop yournickname@yourdomain
```
Or a quicker version, if you have installed the desktop client as described above.
``` bash
~/epicyon-client-stream
```
Or if you have [picospeaker](https://gitlab.com/ky1e/picospeaker) installed:
``` bash
python3 epicyon.py --notifyShowNewPosts --screenreader picospeaker --desktop yournickname@yourdomain
```
You can also use the **--password** option to provide the password. This will then stay running and incoming posts will be announced as they arrive.