v1.0.19 (#227)

* added option to disable keyboard / gpio control while playback

Author: tofuSCHNITZEL

Adafruit_Video_Looper/video_looper.py

@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ def __init__(self, config_path):
         self._play_on_startup = self._config.getboolean('video_looper', 'play_on_startup')
         self._resume_playlist = self._config.getboolean('video_looper', 'resume_playlist')
         self._keyboard_control = self._config.getboolean('control', 'keyboard_control')
+        self._keyboard_control_disabled_while_playback = self._config.getboolean('control', 'keyboard_control_disabled_while_playback')
+        self._gpio_control_disabled_while_playback = self._config.getboolean('control', 'gpio_control_disabled_while_playback')
         self._copyloader = self._config.getboolean('copymode', 'copyloader')
         # Get seconds for countdown from config
         self._countdown_time = self._config.getint('video_looper', 'countdown_time')
@@ -429,6 +431,11 @@ def _set_hardware_volume(self):
     def _handle_keyboard_shortcuts(self):
         while self._running:
             event = pygame.event.wait()
+
+            if self._keyboard_control_disabled_while_playback and self._player.is_playing():
+                self._print(f'keyboard control disabled while playback is running')
+                continue
+            
             if event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:
                 # If pressed key is ESC quit program
                 if event.key == pygame.K_ESCAPE:
@@ -470,6 +477,10 @@ def _handle_gpio_control(self, pin):
         if self._pinMap == None:
             return
 
+        if self._gpio_control_disabled_while_playback and self._player.is_playing():
+            self._print(f'gpio control disabled while playback is running')
+            return
+        
         action = self._pinMap[str(pin)]
 
         self._print(f'pin {pin} triggered: {action}')

README.md

@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ For a detailed tutorial visit: <https://learn.adafruit.com/raspberry-pi-video-lo
 There are also pre-compiled images available from <https://videolooper.de> (but they might not always contain the latest version of pi_video_looper)
 
 ## Changelog
+#### new in v1.0.19
+ - keyboard and gpio control can now be disabled while a video is running - makes the most sense together with the "one shot playback" setting
+
 #### v1.0.18
  - fixed one-shot playback with only one video file
  - added option to not start video playback on looper startup (boot)
@@ -187,7 +190,7 @@ The following keyboard commands are active by default (can be disabled in the [v
 
 #### GPIO control:
 To enable GPIO control you need to set a GPIO pin mapping via the `gpio_pin_map` in the `control` section of the video_looper.ini. 
-Pins numbers are in "BOARD" numbering - see: https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/raspberry-pi.html. Bridge a mapped pin with a Ground pin to trigger it.
+Pins numbers are in "BOARD" numbering - see: https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/raspberry-pi.html#gpio. Bridge a mapped pin with a Ground pin to trigger it.
 
 The pin mapping has the form: "pinnumber" : "action”. The action can be one of the following:
 * a filename as a string to play 

assets/video_looper.ini

@@ -126,8 +126,13 @@ console_output = false
 keyboard_control = true
 #keyboard_control = false
 
+# you can disable the keyboard control while a video is playing - in case of a looping video keyboard control will never work
+# is meant to be used with one_shot_playback
+keyboard_control_disabled_while_playback = false
+#keyboard_control_disabled_while_playback = true
+
 # This setting defines which Raspberry Pi GPIO pin (BOARD numbering!) will jump to which file in the playlist (first file has index 0)
-# See: https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/raspberry-pi.html for info about the pin numbers
+# See: https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/raspberry-pi.html#gpio for info about the pin numbers
 # the pins are pulled high so you need to connect your switch to the selected pin and Ground (e.g. pin 9) - there is some debouncing done in software
 # The accepted settings are like this: "pinnumber" : videoindex or "pinnumber" : "filename" or "pinnumber" : "-1" or "pinnumber" : "+1"
 # its also possible to send "keyboard commands" like shutdown or pause (see readme for available keyboard commands)
@@ -144,6 +149,11 @@ gpio_pin_map =
 # pin 19 sends the "spacebar" to the looper, pausing the current video
 # pin 21 sends the "p" key and thus triggers the shutdown of the Raspberry Pi
 
+# you can disable the gpio control while a video is playing - in case of a looping video gpio control will never work
+# is meant to be used with one_shot_playback
+gpio_control_disabled_while_playback = false
+#gpio_control_disabled_while_playback = true
+
 # USB drive file reader configuration follows.
 [usb_drive]
 

setup.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
 setup(name              = 'Adafruit_Video_Looper',
-      version           = '1.0.18',
+      version           = '1.0.19',
       author            = 'Tony DiCola',
       author_email      = '[email protected]',
       description       = 'Application to turn your Raspberry Pi into a dedicated looping video playback device, good for art installations, information displays, or just playing cat videos all day.',