plover.config – Configuration#

This modules handles reading and writing Plover’s configuration files, as well as updating the configuration on-the-fly while Plover is running.

class plover.config.Config#

An object containing the entire Plover configuration. The config object maintains a cache for any changes that are made while Plover is running.

load()#

Reads and parses the configuration from the configuration file. Raises an InvalidConfigurationError if the configuration could not be parsed correctly.

clear()#

Clears the configuration and returns to the base state.

save()#

Writes the current state of the configuration to the configuration file.

__getitem__(key: str) any#

Returns the value of the specified key in the cache, or in the full configuration if not available.

__setitem__(key: str, value: any)#

Sets the property key in the configuration to the specified value.

as_dict() Dict[str, any]#

Returns the dict representation of the current state of the configuration.

update()#

Update the cache to reflect the contents of the full configuration.

exception plover.config.InvalidConfigOption(raw_value, fixed_value[, message=None])#

An exception raised when a configuration option has been set to an invalid value, such as one of the wrong type. fixed_value is the value that Plover is falling back on if raw_value can’t be parsed correctly.

class plover.config.DictionaryConfig#

Represents the configuration for one dictionary.

path: str#

The fully qualified path to the dictionary file.

short_path: str#

The shortened path to the dictionary file. This is automatically calculated from path.

enabled: bool#

Whether the dictionary is enabled.

static from_dict(d: Dict[str, any]) DictionaryConfig#

Returns a DictionaryConfig constructed from its dict representation.

to_dict() Dict[str, any]#

Returns the dict representation of the dictionary configuration.

replace(**kwargs: Dict[str, any])#

Replaces the values of path and enabled with those in kwargs.

Configuration Options#

Below is the list of all available configuration keys:

Output#

space_placement

When writing translations, whether to add spaces before or after each translation. Possible values are Before Output and After Output. By default, will add spaces before translations.

start_attached

Whether to delete the space before the translation when the initial stroke is translated. False by default.

start_capitalized

Whether to capitalize the translation when the initial stroke is translated. False by default.

undo_levels

The maximum number of translations Plover is allowed to undo. 100 by default.

Each stroke that performs a translation is added onto an undo stack, and undo strokes (such as *) remove translations from this stack. undo_levels defines the maximum number of translations in the stack.

Logging#

log_file_name

The path to the stroke log file, either absolute or expressed relative to CONFIG_DIR. strokes.log by default.

This only sets the path for stroke logs; main Plover logs are always written to plover.log.

enable_stroke_logging

Whether to log strokes. False by default.

enable_translation_logging

Whether to log translations. False by default.

Interface#

start_minimized

Whether to hide the main window when Plover starts up. False by default.

show_stroke_display

Whether to show the paper tape when Plover starts up. False by default.

show_suggestions_display

Whether to show the suggestions window when Plover starts up. False by default.

translation_frame_opacity

The opacity of the Add Translation tool, in percent. 100 by default.

classic_dictionaries_display_order

The order the dictionaries are displayed in the main window. True displays the highest priority dictionary at the bottom; False displays it at the top. False by default.

Plugins#

enabled_extensions

The list of extensions that are enabled.

Machine#

auto_start

Whether to enable Plover output when it starts up. False by default.

machine_type

The name of the currently active machine. Keyboard by default.

machine_specific_options

A dictionary of configuration options specific to the current machine. Consult your machine plugin’s documentation to see the available properties. For the default machine plugins, the following options are available:

arpeggiate

Whether to enable arpeggiate mode on the keyboard. False by default.

port

The serial port for serial connections. No default value.

The value will most likely be different between platforms; Windows uses COM ports, e.g. COM3, whereas Unix-like platforms use device paths, e.g. /dev/cu.usbmodem14403 or /dev/ttyACM0.

baudrate

The baud rate for serial connections. 9600 by default.

bytesize

The number of bits in a byte for serial connections. 8 by default.

parity

The parity bit mode for serial connections, one of N (none), O (odd), E (even), M (mark) or S (space). N by default.

stopbits

The number of stop bits for serial connections. 1 by default.

timeout

The read timeout for serial connections in seconds, may be None to disable read timeouts altogether. 2.0 (2 seconds) by default.

xonxoff

Whether to use XON/XOFF flow control for serial connections. False by default.

rtscts

Whether to use RTS/CTS flow control for serial connections. False by default.

System#

system_name

The name of the current steno system. This is the same system that plover.system refers to. English Stenotype by default.

system_keymap

A Keymap mapping between machine keys and steno keys in the current steno system.

If the system defines a keymap in KEYMAPS for the current machine type, that will be the default value; otherwise, the machine may define a KEYMAP_MACHINE_TYPE that describes a similar machine to fall back on. If that is not available either, the default value is an empty keymap.

dictionaries

A list of DictionaryConfig representing the list of dictionaries Plover uses to translate strokes for the current steno system. The dictionaries should be listed in order of decreasing priority.