Diverse Refactoring, error fixing and new features (#1849)

Author: Lord-Grey

Diff for: .github/workflows/qt5_6.yml

@@ -146,15 +146,25 @@ jobs:
       - name: 👷 Build ${{ env.HINT }}
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          # Remove once issue with hombrew cache action is fixed
+          # Remove once issue with Homebrew cache action is fixed
           brew reinstall --formula cmake
+
           # Build
           cmake --preset macos-${{ env.BUILD_TYPE }} ${{ steps.dependencies.outputs.cmakeArgs }}
           cmake --build --preset macos-${{ env.BUILD_TYPE }}
           # CPack workaround for macOS 13
-          echo killing...; sudo pkill -9 XProtect >/dev/null || true;
-          echo waiting...; while pgrep XProtect; do sleep 3; done;
-          cd build; cpack
+          attempt=0
+          max_attempts=5
+          while [ $attempt -lt $max_attempts ]; do
+            if cd build && cpack; then
+              echo "Package created successfully"
+              break
+            else
+              echo "Failed to create package, retrying..."
+              sleep 10
+            fi
+            attempt=$((attempt + 1))
+          done
         env:
           BUILD_TYPE: ${{ inputs.event_name == 'pull_request' && 'debug' || 'release' }}
           HINT: ${{ steps.dependencies.outputs.cmakeArgs != '' && '(with pre-built dependencies)' || '(full build)' }}

Diff for: .gitignore

@@ -48,3 +48,7 @@ CMakeUserPresets.json
 
 #Configurations created under config for testing
 /configs
+
+#Config database & backups created for testing
+HyperionBackup_*
+hyperion.db

Diff for: .version

@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.0.17-beta.2
+2.0.17-beta.3

Diff for: CHANGELOG.md

@@ -19,23 +19,26 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Support gaps on Matrix Layout (#1696)
 - Support a configurable grabber inactive detection time interval (#1740)
 - Windows: Added a new grabber that uses the DXGI DDA (Desktop Duplication API). This has much better performance than the DX grabber as it does more of its work on the GPU.
-
+- Support to freely select source and target instances to be used by forwarder
 - Support to import, export and backup Hyperion's full configuration via the UI, JSON-API and commandline (`--importConfig, --exportConfig`) (#804)
 - Allow to force starting Hyperion in read-only mode (`--readonlyMode`)
-- JSON-API: Support to query for a dedicated set of configuration items for a set of instances
-- JSON-API: Support to save a dedicated set of configuration items for a set of instances
-- JSON-API: Limit update emission frequency: Images (25Hz), raw LED-Colors (40Hz) & LED-Device data (200Hz) 
 - Effects: Limit the maximum update rate to 200Hz
+- Systray: Support multiple instances
+- UI: Validate that key ports do not overlap across editors and pages
 
 **JSON-API**
 - New subscription support for event updates, i.e. `Suspend, Resume, Idle, idleResume, Restart, Quit`.
 - Support direct or multiple instance addressing via single requests (#809)
 - Support of `serverinfo` subcommands: `getInfo, subscribe, unsubscribe, getSubscriptions, getSubscriptionCommands`
 - [Overview](https://github.com/hyperion-project/hyperion.ng/blob/API_Auth/doc/development/JSON-API%20_Commands_Overview.md) of API commands and subscription updates
+- Support to query for a dedicated set of configuration items for a set of instances
+- Support to save a dedicated set of configuration items for a set of instances
+- Limit update emission frequency: Images (25Hz), raw LED-Colors (40Hz) & LED-Device data (200Hz) 
 - Support for requesting instance-data via JSON-API. Implemented requesting the current image in different formats or led colors.
 
 ### Changed
 
+- Removed hard dependency on the first instance. All instances can now be freely created/removed, started or stopped
 - Fixed: Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability (CVE-2024-4174, CVE-2024-4175)
 - Fixed: hyperion-v4l2 taking screenshot failed (#1722)
 - Nanoleaf: Support new devices and do not restore ExtControl state
@@ -46,17 +49,30 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Refactored: Database access layer
 - Refactored: Hyperion's configuration database is validated before start-up (and migrated, if required)
 - Refactored: Python to enable parallel effect processing under Python 3.12
+- Refactored: Forwarder
+- Refactored: Flatbuffer connection- and client handling
+- Refactored: Decouple Effect definitions from Instance
+- Refactored: Decouple WebServer and SSDPHandler
+- Refactored: Corrected thread affinity across various classes
+- Refactored: Improved code resilience and error handling
+- Standalone grabber do not capture screens when no connection to remote host
 - Fixed: Python 3.12 crashes (#1747)
 - osX Grabber: Use ScreenCaptureKit under macOS 15 and above
 - Removed maximum LED number constraint from Matrix layout schema which was not synced with the UI behaviour (#1804)
 - Fixed bespoke WebSocket implementation by using of QWebSockets (#1816, #1448, #1247, #1130)
+- Fixed mDNS Browser deadlock, plus run in own thread now
+- Fixed that LED Buffer and Layout might get out of sync.
+- Fixed Screen capture error (#1824)
+- Fixed Provide custom forwarding targets is not possible (#1713)
 
 **JSON-API**
 - Refactored JSON-API to ensure consistent authorization behaviour across sessions and single requests with token authorization.
 - Provide additional error details with API responses, esp. on JSON parsing, validation or token errors.
 - Generate random TANs for every API request from the Hyperion UI
-- Fixed: Handling of IP4 addresses wrapped in IPv6 for external network connections-
+- Configuration requests do not any longer require a running instance
+- Fixed: Handling of IP4 addresses wrapped in IPv6 for external network connections
 - Fixed: Local Admin API Authentication rejects valid tokens (#1251)
+- Fixed: Create a proper API response, when Effects are not part of a build
 
 ### Removed
 

Diff for: CMakePresets.json

@@ -99,9 +99,17 @@
       }
     },
     {
-      "name": "clang",
+      "name": "ninja-base",
       "hidden": true,
       "generator": "Ninja",
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS": "ON"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "clang",
+      "hidden": true,
+      "inherits": [ "ninja-base" ],
       "cacheVariables": {
         "CMAKE_C_COMPILER": "/usr/bin/clang",
         "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER": "/usr/bin/clang++"
@@ -110,7 +118,7 @@
     {
       "name": "msvc",
       "hidden": true,
-      "generator": "Ninja",
+      "inherits": [ "ninja-base" ],
       "cacheVariables": {
         "CMAKE_C_COMPILER": "cl.exe",
         "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER": "cl.exe"
@@ -119,7 +127,7 @@
     {
       "name": "gcc",
       "hidden": true,
-      "generator": "Ninja",
+      "inherits": [ "ninja-base" ],
       "cacheVariables": {
         "CMAKE_C_COMPILER": "/usr/bin/gcc",
         "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER": "/usr/bin/g++"

Diff for: LICENSE

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 MIT License
 
-Copyright (c) 2014-2024 Hyperion Project
+Copyright (c) 2014-2025 Hyperion Project
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal

Diff for: assets/webconfig/content/effects_configurator.html

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ <h3 class="page-header"><i class="fa fa-cogs fa-fw"></i><span data-i18n="main_me
 
       <div id="intro_effc">
       </div>
-      <div class="row">
+      <div class="row" id="effect_table">
         <div class="col-lg-6">
           <div class="panel panel-default">
             <div class="panel-heading">
@@ -44,15 +44,15 @@ <h3 class="page-header"><i class="fa fa-cogs fa-fw"></i><span data-i18n="main_me
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
-        <div class="col-lg-6">
+        <div class="col-lg-6" id="effect_delload">
           <div class="panel panel-default">
             <div class="panel-heading">
               <label for="effectsdellist" data-i18n="effectsconfigurator_editdeleff"></label>
               <select id="effectsdellist" class="form-control" style="color:black;width:auto;margin-left:10px;display:inline-block"></select>
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
               <button class="btn btn-primary" id='btn_delete' data-i18n="effectsconfigurator_button_deleffect">Delete Effect</button>
-              <button class="btn btn-primary" id='btn_edit' data-i18n="effectsconfigurator_button_editeffect"></button>
+              <button class="btn btn-primary" id='btn_load' data-i18n="effectsconfigurator_button_loadeffect"></button>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>

Diff for: assets/webconfig/content/remote.html

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ <h3 class="page-header"><i class="fa fa-wifi fa-fw"></i><span data-i18n="main_me
       <div class="panel panel-default">
         <div class="panel-heading"><i class="fa fa-wifi fa-fw"></i><span data-i18n="remote_color_label">Colors/Effects</span></div>
         <div class="panel-body" id="color_intro">
-          <table class="table borderless">
+          <table class="table borderless" id="color_effect_table">
             <tbody>
               <tr>
                 <td style="vertical-align:middle"><label for="cpeff" data-i18n="remote_color_label_color"></label></td>
@@ -66,9 +66,18 @@ <h3 class="page-header"><i class="fa fa-wifi fa-fw"></i><span data-i18n="main_me
                 </td>
               </tr>
               <tr>
-                <td style="vertical-align:middle"><label for="remote_duration" data-i18n="remote_input_duration"></label></td>
+                <td style="vertical-align:middle">
+                  <label for="remote_duration" data-i18n="remote_input_duration"></label>
+                </td>
                 <td class="input-group">
                   <input id="remote_duration" type="number" class="form-control" value="0" min="0" />
+                  <style>
+                    #remote_duration::placeholder {
+                      color: #000000;
+                      opacity: 1;
+                      text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); /*Add subtle shadow */
+                    }
+                  </style>
                   <span class="input-group-addon" data-i18n="edt_append_s"></span>
                 </td>
               </tr>