Added persistent apps

config.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 
 #width
-ScreenX = 80
+ScreenX = 24
 #height
 ScreenY = 40
 
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ NoDataTimeout = 20
 LogLevel = logging.DEBUG
 
 UseGui = True
-GuiScaleFactor = 5
+GuiScaleFactor = 10
 
 WebHost = "localhost"
 WebPort = 8000
 
 # first app is always running in IDLE    
 Apps = [
-    {"name": "pixelflut", "cmd": "apps/idle.py", "permanent": True},
+    {"name": "pixelflut", "cmd": "apps/idle.py", "persistent": True},
     {"name": "framebuffer", "cmd": ["apps/fbcp", "/dev/fb0"]},
     {"name": "fdtd", "cmd": "apps/main"},
     {"name": "play_youtube", "cmd": "apps/play_youtube.sh"}

main.py

@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class LogReader(threading.Thread):
         self.running = False
 
 class App(threading.Thread):
-    def __init__(self, cmd, param, listener):
+    def __init__(self, cmd, param, listener, is_persistent):
         super().__init__()
         #start app
         if type(cmd) != list:
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ class App(threading.Thread):
         self.datasource = DataSource(b"\x00"*config.ScreenX*config.ScreenY*3)
         self.running = running
         self.listener = listener
+        self.is_persistent = is_persistent
 
     def run(self):
         while running and self.running and self.alive():
@@ -195,6 +196,9 @@ class App(threading.Thread):
     def getLog(self):
         return self.logreader.getLog()
 
+    def isPersistent(self):
+        return self.is_persistent
+
     def terminateApp(self):
         logging.error("Terminate app!")
         self.stop()
@@ -214,6 +218,7 @@ class AppRunner(threading.Thread):
         self.datasource = DataSource(b"\x00"*config.ScreenX*config.ScreenY*3)
         self.serial = SerialWriter(self.datasource)
         self.serial.start()
+        self.persistent_apps = {}
         if config.UseGui:
             self.gui = Gui(self.datasource)
             self.gui.start()
@@ -226,14 +231,24 @@ class AppRunner(threading.Thread):
         logging.info("Requesting app: "+str(app))
 
     def updateApp(self):
-        if self.app != None:
+        if self.app != None and not self.app.isPersistent():
             self.app.stop()
+
+        self.currentApp = self.requestedApp
+        if self.currentApp in self.persistent_apps.keys():
+            self.app = self.persistent_apps[self.currentApp]
+        else:
+            persistent = ("persistent" in config.Apps[self.requestedApp].keys() and 
+                          config.Apps[self.requestedApp]["persistent"])
+        
             logging.info("Starting app "+config.Apps[self.requestedApp]["name"])
             cmd = config.Apps[self.requestedApp]["cmd"]
             logging.debug(str(cmd))
-        self.app = App(cmd, self.param, self.cv)
+            self.app = App(cmd, self.param, self.cv, is_persistent=persistent)
             self.app.datasource.addListener(self.cv)
             self.app.start()
+            if persistent:
+                self.persistent_apps[self.currentApp] = self.app
 
     def run(self):
         logging.info("Starting Apprunner")
@@ -242,7 +257,7 @@ class AppRunner(threading.Thread):
                 if self.app == None or not self.app.alive():
                     self.requestedApp = 0   
                 if self.requestedApp != None:
-                    self.currentApp = self.requestedApp
+                    
                     self.updateApp()
                     self.requestedApp = None