Made settings configureable without changing code

main.py

@@ -30,6 +30,74 @@ except ImportError:
     psutil = None
 
 
+def load_config():
+    """Load configuration from config.json with fallback to defaults."""
+    default_config = {
+        "directories": {
+            "watch_dir": r"E:\OBS",
+            "moveto_dir": "./replays"
+        },
+        "server": {
+            "port": 8000,
+            "websocket_port": 8001
+        },
+        "replay": {
+            "length_seconds": 20,
+            "default_location": "center",
+            "default_size": 5
+        },
+        "voice_recognition": {
+            "enabled": False,
+            "sample_rate": 16000,
+            "duration": 4,
+            "calibration_duration": 2
+        },
+        "live_display": {
+            "enabled": False,
+            "interval": 0.5
+        },
+        "commands": {
+            "activation": ["instant replay", "save replay", "capture replay", "replay that"],
+            "stop": ["stop replay", "stop video", "hide replay"],
+            "replay_last": ["replay last", "show last replay", "play last", "replay it again"],
+            "clear_replays": ["clear replays", "delete all replays", "nuke replays", "remove all clips"]
+        },
+        "hotkey": {
+            "enabled": True,
+            "key": "pagedown"
+        }
+    }
+    
+    config_path = "config.json"
+    if os.path.exists(config_path):
+        try:
+            with open(config_path, "r") as f:
+                user_config = json.load(f)
+            # Merge user config with defaults (deep merge)
+            def deep_merge(default, user):
+                result = default.copy()
+                for key, value in user.items():
+                    if key in result and isinstance(result[key], dict) and isinstance(value, dict):
+                        result[key] = deep_merge(result[key], value)
+                    else:
+                        result[key] = value
+                return result
+            config = deep_merge(default_config, user_config)
+            print(f"Configuration loaded from {config_path}")
+            return config
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error loading config.json: {e}. Using default configuration.")
+            return default_config
+    else:
+        print(f"No {config_path} found. Using default configuration.")
+        print(f"Tip: Copy config.example.json to config.json to customize settings.")
+        return default_config
+
+
+# Load configuration
+config = load_config()
+
+
 def is_obs_running():
     """Check if OBS Studio is running."""
     if not PSUTIL_AVAILABLE:
@@ -73,50 +141,31 @@ def set_process_priority():
         print(f"Unable to adjust process priority: {exc}")
 
 
-# Directories
-WATCH_DIR = r"E:\OBS"
-MOVETO_DIR = os.path.abspath("./replays")
+# Extract configuration values
+WATCH_DIR = config["directories"]["watch_dir"]
+MOVETO_DIR = os.path.abspath(config["directories"]["moveto_dir"])
 
-# Server Ports
-SERVER_PORT = 8000
-WEBSOCKET_PORT = 8001
+SERVER_PORT = config["server"]["port"]
+WEBSOCKET_PORT = config["server"]["websocket_port"]
 
-# Replay Settings
-REPLAY_LENGTH_SECONDS = 20
-DEFAULT_LOCATION = "center"  # options: 'top_left', 'bottom_left', 'top_right', 'center'
-DEFAULT_SIZE = 5  # 1 (smallest) to 10 (largest)
+REPLAY_LENGTH_SECONDS = config["replay"]["length_seconds"]
+DEFAULT_LOCATION = config["replay"]["default_location"]
+DEFAULT_SIZE = config["replay"]["default_size"]
 
-# Voice Recognition Settings
-VOICE_ENABLED = False
-SAMPLE_RATE = 16000
-DURATION = 4  # seconds to record per command attempt
-CALIBRATION_DURATION = 2  # seconds for ambient calibration
+VOICE_ENABLED = config["voice_recognition"]["enabled"]
+SAMPLE_RATE = config["voice_recognition"]["sample_rate"]
+DURATION = config["voice_recognition"]["duration"]
+CALIBRATION_DURATION = config["voice_recognition"]["calibration_duration"]
 
-# Live Display Settings
-LIVE_DISPLAY_ENABLED = False  # Enable periodic status updates during replay
-LIVE_DISPLAY_INTERVAL = 0.5  # Seconds between each update (e.g., 0.1 = 10 updates per second)
+LIVE_DISPLAY_ENABLED = config["live_display"]["enabled"]
+LIVE_DISPLAY_INTERVAL = config["live_display"]["interval"]
 
-# Commands
-ACTIVATION_COMMANDS = ["instant replay", "save replay", "capture replay", "replay that"]
-STOP_COMMANDS = ["stop replay", "stop video", "hide replay"]
-REPLAY_LAST_COMMANDS = [
-    "replay last",
-    "show last replay",
-    "play last",
-    "replay it again",
-]
-CLEAR_REPLAYS_COMMANDS = [
-    "clear replays",
-    "delete all replays",
-    "nuke replays",
-    "remove all clips",
-]
+ACTIVATION_COMMANDS = config["commands"]["activation"]
+STOP_COMMANDS = config["commands"]["stop"]
+REPLAY_LAST_COMMANDS = config["commands"]["replay_last"]
+CLEAR_REPLAYS_COMMANDS = config["commands"]["clear_replays"]
 
-# Hotkey Settings
-HOTKEY = {
-    "enabled": True,
-    "key": "pagedown",  # Change to your preferred key
-}
+HOTKEY = config["hotkey"]
 
 # Replay state tracking
 is_replaying = threading.Event()