Make notification client display of new posts optional

README_commandline.md

@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ python3 epicyon.py --speaker yournickname@yourdomain
 Or if you have [picospeaker](https://gitlab.com/ky1e/picospeaker) installed:
 
 ``` bash
-python3 epicyon.py --screenreader picospeaker --notify yournickname@yourdomain
+python3 epicyon.py --notifyShowNewPosts --screenreader picospeaker --notify 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.

epicyon.py

@@ -300,6 +300,12 @@ parser.add_argument("--noKeyPress",
                     type=str2bool, nargs='?',
                     const=True, default=False,
                     help="Notification daemon does not wait for keypresses")
+parser.add_argument("--notifyShowNewPosts",
+                    dest='notifyShowNewPosts',
+                    type=str2bool, nargs='?',
+                    const=True, default=False,
+                    help="Notification client shows/speaks new posts " +
+                    "as they arrive")
 parser.add_argument("--noapproval", type=str2bool, nargs='?',
                     const=True, default=False,
                     help="Allow followers without approval")
@@ -1870,6 +1876,7 @@ if args.notifications:
                            args.notificationType,
                            args.noKeyPress,
                            storeInboxPosts,
+                           args.notifyShowNewPosts,
                            args.debug)
     sys.exit()
 

notifications_client.py

@@ -596,6 +596,7 @@ def runNotificationsClient(baseDir: str, proxyType: str, httpPrefix: str,
                            notificationType: str,
                            noKeyPress: bool,
                            storeInboxPosts: bool,
+                           showNewPosts: bool,
                            debug: bool) -> None:
     """Runs the notifications and screen reader client,
     which announces new inbox items
@@ -630,6 +631,15 @@ def runNotificationsClient(baseDir: str, proxyType: str, httpPrefix: str,
     sayStr = '/q or /quit to exit'
     _sayCommand(sayStr, sayStr, screenreader,
                 systemLanguage, espeak)
+
+    currTimeline = ''
+    currInboxIndex = 0
+    if showNewPosts:
+        currInboxIndex = 0
+        _showLocalBox('inbox',
+                      screenreader, systemLanguage, espeak,
+                      currInboxIndex, 10)
+        currTimeline = 'inbox'
     print('')
     keyPress = _waitForKeypress(2, debug)
 
@@ -658,8 +668,6 @@ def runNotificationsClient(baseDir: str, proxyType: str, httpPrefix: str,
     personCache = {}
     currDMIndex = 0
     currSentIndex = 0
-    currInboxIndex = 0
-    currTimeline = ''
     while (1):
         session = createSession(proxyType)
         speakerJson = \
@@ -765,18 +773,20 @@ def runNotificationsClient(baseDir: str, proxyType: str, httpPrefix: str,
                             else:
                                 content = '🔓 ' + messageStr
 
-                        # say the speaker's name
+                        if showNewPosts:
-                        _sayCommand(nameStr, nameStr, screenreader,
+                            # say the speaker's name
-                                    systemLanguage, espeak,
+                            _sayCommand(nameStr, nameStr, screenreader,
-                                    nameStr, gender)
+                                        systemLanguage, espeak,
+                                        nameStr, gender)
 
-                        time.sleep(2)
+                            time.sleep(2)
 
-                        # speak the post content
+                            # speak the post content
-                        _sayCommand(content, messageStr, screenreader,
+                            _sayCommand(content, messageStr, screenreader,
-                                    systemLanguage, espeak,
+                                        systemLanguage, espeak,
-                                    nameStr, gender)
+                                        nameStr, gender)
 
+                        # store incoming post
                         if encryptedMessage:
                             speakerJson['content'] = content
                             speakerJson['say'] = messageStr