Remember A/B state across restarts

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.8.10 - 2026-10-29
+
+- Remember the A/B Compare setting across restarts, including at login.
+- Update the Flatpak runtime to GNOME 51 and the bundled PipeWire modules to
+  1.6.10.
+- Support GNOME Shell 51 in the Mini EQ Controls extension.
+
 ## 0.8.9 - 2026-10-13
 
 - Keep the audio device stable when changing presets or filter types, avoiding

data/io.github.bhack.mini-eq.metainfo.xml

@@ -33,18 +33,27 @@
   </description>
   <screenshots>
     <screenshot type="default">
-      <image>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bhack/mini-eq/v0.8.9/docs/screenshots/mini-eq.png</image>
+      <image>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bhack/mini-eq/v0.8.10/docs/screenshots/mini-eq.png</image>
       <caption>Adjust sound output with equalizer controls</caption>
     </screenshot>
     <screenshot>
-      <image>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bhack/mini-eq/v0.8.9/docs/screenshots/mini-eq-dark.png</image>
+      <image>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bhack/mini-eq/v0.8.10/docs/screenshots/mini-eq-dark.png</image>
       <caption>Use the equalizer with dark style</caption>
     </screenshot>
   </screenshots>
   <url type="homepage">https://github.com/bhack/mini-eq</url>
   <url type="bugtracker">https://github.com/bhack/mini-eq/issues</url>
   <url type="vcs-browser">https://github.com/bhack/mini-eq</url>
   <releases>
+    <release version="0.8.10" date="2026-10-29">
+      <description>
+        <ul>
+          <li>Remember the A/B Compare setting across restarts, including at login.</li>
+          <li>Update the Flatpak runtime to GNOME 51 and the bundled PipeWire modules to 1.6.10.</li>
+          <li>Support GNOME Shell 51 in the Mini EQ Controls extension.</li>
+        </ul>
+      </description>
+    </release>
     <release version="0.8.9" date="2026-10-13">
       <description>
         <ul>

docs/development.md

@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ bundles NumPy and libebur128 for analyzer and live LUFS support.
 Install the local build tools:
 
 ```bash
-flatpak --user install flathub org.flatpak.Builder org.gnome.Sdk//50
+flatpak --user install flathub org.flatpak.Builder org.gnome.Sdk//51
 ```
 
 Build and install the local Flatpak:

extensions/gnome-shell/mini-eq@bhack.github.io/metadata.json

@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
   "uuid": "mini-eq@bhack.github.io",
   "name": "Mini EQ Controls",
   "description": "Control Mini EQ from the panel: open the app, toggle system-wide routing and EQ, view analyzer activity, switch saved presets, and see auto preset links.",
-  "shell-version": ["50"],
+  "shell-version": ["50", "51"],
   "url": "https://github.com/bhack/mini-eq"
 }

io.github.bhack.mini-eq.yaml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 app-id: io.github.bhack.mini-eq
 runtime: org.gnome.Platform
-runtime-version: "50"
+runtime-version: "51"
 sdk: org.gnome.Sdk
 command: mini-eq
 finish-args:
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ modules:
     sources:
       - type: git
         url: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire.git
-        tag: 1.6.9
-        commit: 8fa27cabdc6c0c1350c69c026af5850ef0af1e26
+        tag: 1.6.10
+        commit: f9d6cbc99c354b9b0ad1d37245dc3ab0fb9f9171
 
   - name: pipewire-gobject
     buildsystem: meson

pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "mini-eq"
-version = "0.8.9"
+version = "0.8.10"
 description = "Compact PipeWire system-wide parametric equalizer for Linux desktops."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"

python3-dependencies.yaml

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-# Generated with flatpak-pip-generator --runtime org.gnome.Sdk//50 --yaml --output python3-dependencies --prefer-wheels=numpy numpy==2.4.4
-# Updated NumPy to 2.4.6 using CPython 3.13 wheel URLs and SHA-256 hashes from PyPI.
+# NumPy 2.4.6 CPython 3.14 wheel URLs and SHA-256 hashes from PyPI for GNOME SDK 51.
 name: python3-dependencies
 buildsystem: simple
 build-commands: []
@@ -11,12 +10,12 @@ modules:
         --prefix=${FLATPAK_DEST} "numpy==2.4.6" --no-build-isolation
     sources:
       - type: file
-        url: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/a5/9d/3584b9984ca4c047aea75214ce1a4c4c73d849bd71b604264b7f5653f8a8/numpy-2.4.6-cp313-cp313-manylinux_2_27_x86_64.manylinux_2_28_x86_64.whl
-        sha256: a7830bab239b79cda9c08c2da014761cafb48da6150e1da17ac06283f43b6089
+        url: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/f3/eb/ebffaa97dc55502df69584a8f0dcf07f69a3e0b3e2323670a2722db9aa39/numpy-2.4.6-cp314-cp314-manylinux_2_27_x86_64.manylinux_2_28_x86_64.whl
+        sha256: a2c306dea656c12c68f51f4cea133cbe78ca7435eb28c735eac1d3ebe73be6e8
         only-arches:
           - x86_64
       - type: file
-        url: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/bb/c5/7b863a97a91671a0338f4253bd3b5a3d3852f0692dae91711c9f4a10e787/numpy-2.4.6-cp313-cp313-manylinux_2_27_aarch64.manylinux_2_28_aarch64.whl
-        sha256: 72fbe16c6fac95aedf5937fa873445cec2110be35d8a4e9433d7501fd98dae6b
+        url: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/d5/91/64288395ee1799bd2e0b04a305dce9666da90c961e1f3fe982a05ee1c036/numpy-2.4.6-cp314-cp314-manylinux_2_27_aarch64.manylinux_2_28_aarch64.whl
+        sha256: 40fdc1ae7125e518ea98e53e69a4ebc27e1fd50510c47b7ea130cf21e5e1d42b
         only-arches:
           - aarch64

src/mini_eq/app.py

@@ -200,7 +200,9 @@ def start_window_controller(self) -> None:
         try:
             controller = SystemWideEqController(self.args.output_sink)
             if self.args.import_apo:
+                startup_eq_enabled = controller.eq_enabled
                 controller.import_apo_preset(self.args.import_apo)
+                controller.eq_enabled = startup_eq_enabled
                 initial_curve_label = imported_apo_curve_label(self.args.import_apo)
         except Exception as exc:
             if controller is not None:
@@ -363,7 +365,9 @@ def run_headless(args: Namespace) -> int:
         controller = SystemWideEqController(args.output_sink)
 
         if args.import_apo:
+            startup_eq_enabled = controller.eq_enabled
             controller.import_apo_preset(args.import_apo)
+            controller.eq_enabled = startup_eq_enabled
 
         if duration_ms > 0:
             GLib.timeout_add(duration_ms, lambda: (loop.quit(), False)[1])
@@ -373,7 +377,7 @@ def on_ready() -> None:
 
             try:
                 if args.auto_route:
-                    controller.route_system_audio(True)
+                    controller.route_system_audio(True, preserve_eq_state=True)
             except Exception as exc:
                 exit_code = 1
                 print(str(exc), file=sys.stderr)

src/mini_eq/dbus_control.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from . import __version__
 from .analyzer import analyzer_level_to_display_norm
 from .core import list_preset_names, sanitize_preset_name
+from .settings import save_eq_enabled
 
 BUS_NAME = "io.github.bhack.mini-eq"
 OBJECT_PATH = "/io/github/bhack/mini_eq/Control"
@@ -366,10 +367,12 @@ def set_eq_enabled(self, enabled: bool) -> None:
             raise ValueError("Mini EQ is not running")
 
         controller.set_eq_enabled(enabled)
-        if window is not None and not window.ui_shutting_down:
-            window.refresh_after_eq_state_changed(notify=False)
-
-        self.emit_state_changed()
+        try:
+            save_eq_enabled(enabled)
+        finally:
+            if window is not None and not window.ui_shutting_down:
+                window.refresh_after_eq_state_changed(notify=False)
+            self.emit_state_changed()
 
     def set_routing_enabled(self, enabled: bool) -> None:
         if self.app.controller is None:
@@ -388,10 +391,13 @@ def set_routing_enabled(self, enabled: bool) -> None:
                 window.sync_control_switches_from_controller()
             raise
 
-        if window is not None and not window.ui_shutting_down:
-            window.refresh_after_route_state_changed(eq_was_enabled=eq_was_enabled, notify=False)
-
-        self.emit_state_changed()
+        try:
+            if enabled and controller.eq_enabled != eq_was_enabled:
+                save_eq_enabled(controller.eq_enabled)
+        finally:
+            if window is not None and not window.ui_shutting_down:
+                window.refresh_after_route_state_changed(eq_was_enabled=eq_was_enabled, notify=False)
+            self.emit_state_changed()
 
     def set_preset(self, name: str) -> None:
         preset_name = sanitize_preset_name(name)

src/mini_eq/routing.py

@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 )
 from .pipewire_routes import PipeWireOutputPresetTarget
 from .pipewire_stream_router import PipeWireStreamRouter
+from .settings import load_eq_enabled
 
 FILTER_CONTROL_PARAM_ECHO_GRACE_USEC = 500_000
 _OUTPUT_PRESET_TARGET_UNSET = object()
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ def __init__(self, output_sink: str | None) -> None:
             self.outputs_changed_callback: Callable[[], None] | None = None
             self.analyzer_levels_callback: Callable[[list[float]], None] | None = None
             self.analyzer_loudness_callback: Callable[[AnalyzerLoudnessSnapshot | None], None] | None = None
-            self.eq_enabled = True
+            self.eq_enabled = load_eq_enabled()
             self.eq_mode = next(iter(EQ_MODES.values()))
             self.preamp_db = 0.0
             self.default_bands: list[EqBand] = self.build_default_bands()
@@ -644,7 +645,9 @@ def pick_virtual_sink_name(self) -> str:
 
         return f"{VIRTUAL_SINK_BASE}_{index}"
 
-    def route_system_audio(self, enabled: bool, announce: bool = True, *, refresh_output: bool = True) -> None:
+    def route_system_audio(
+        self, enabled: bool, announce: bool = True, *, refresh_output: bool = True, preserve_eq_state: bool = False
+    ) -> None:
         if enabled and getattr(self, "shutting_down", False):
             return
 
@@ -656,7 +659,7 @@ def route_system_audio(self, enabled: bool, announce: bool = True, *, refresh_ou
             if enabled:
                 if not self.running or self.filter_node_id is None:
                     raise RuntimeError("filter-chain PipeWire EQ is not ready")
-                if not self.eq_enabled:
+                if not self.eq_enabled and not preserve_eq_state:
                     eq_enabled_for_route = True
                     self.set_eq_enabled(True)
 

src/mini_eq/settings.py

@@ -10,13 +10,15 @@
 SETTINGS_VERSION_KEY: Final = "version"
 SETTINGS_VERSION: Final = 1
 MONITOR_ENABLED_KEY: Final = "monitor_enabled"
+EQ_ENABLED_KEY: Final = "eq_enabled"
 APPEARANCE_KEY: Final = "appearance"
 BACKGROUND_MODE_KEY: Final = "background_mode"
 START_AT_LOGIN_KEY: Final = "start_at_login"
 START_ACTIVE_AT_LOGIN_KEY: Final = "start_active_at_login"
 BOOL_SETTINGS_KEYS: Final = frozenset(
     (
         MONITOR_ENABLED_KEY,
+        EQ_ENABLED_KEY,
         BACKGROUND_MODE_KEY,
         START_AT_LOGIN_KEY,
         START_ACTIVE_AT_LOGIN_KEY,
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ def load_settings() -> dict[str, object]:
 
     try:
         payload = json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
-    except (OSError, json.JSONDecodeError):
+    except (OSError, UnicodeDecodeError, json.JSONDecodeError):
         return {}
 
     if not isinstance(payload, dict):
@@ -113,3 +115,11 @@ def load_monitor_enabled() -> bool:
 
 def save_monitor_enabled(enabled: bool) -> None:
     save_bool_setting(MONITOR_ENABLED_KEY, enabled)
+
+
+def load_eq_enabled() -> bool:
+    return load_bool_setting(EQ_ENABLED_KEY, default=True)
+
+
+def save_eq_enabled(enabled: bool) -> None:
+    save_bool_setting(EQ_ENABLED_KEY, enabled)

src/mini_eq/window.py

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 from .gtk_utils import create_dropdown_from_strings
 from .pipewire_backend import PipeWireBackendError, PipeWireNode, node_sample_rate, parse_positive_int
 from .routing import SystemWideEqController
-from .settings import load_monitor_enabled
+from .settings import load_monitor_enabled, save_eq_enabled
 from .window_analyzer import MiniEqWindowAnalyzerMixin
 from .window_autoeq import MiniEqWindowAutoEqMixin, initialize_autoeq_window_state
 from .window_graph import MiniEqWindowGraphMixin
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ def apply_startup_auto_route(self) -> None:
             output_sink=getattr(self.controller, "output_sink", None),
         )
         try:
-            self.controller.route_system_audio(True)
+            self.controller.route_system_audio(True, preserve_eq_state=True)
         except Exception as exc:
             retry_scheduled = self.schedule_startup_auto_route_retry_after_error(exc)
             trace_startup_event(
@@ -1043,6 +1043,7 @@ def on_import_apo_done(self, dialog: Gtk.FileDialog, result: Gio.AsyncResult) ->
             self.set_status(str(exc))
 
     def import_apo_preset_path(self, path: str, *, imported_name: str | None = None) -> int:
+        eq_was_enabled = self.controller.eq_enabled
         imported_count = self.controller.import_apo_preset(path)
         if imported_name is not None:
             curve_label = imported_apo_curve_label_for_name(imported_name)
@@ -1061,6 +1062,8 @@ def import_apo_preset_path(self, path: str, *, imported_name: str | None = None)
             utility_pane_button.set_active(True)
         self.sync_ui_from_state()
         self.notify_control_state_changed()
+        if self.controller.eq_enabled != eq_was_enabled:
+            save_eq_enabled(self.controller.eq_enabled)
         return imported_count
 
     def on_output_changed(self, combo: Gtk.DropDown, _param: object) -> None:
@@ -1108,7 +1111,10 @@ def on_route_changed(self, switch: Gtk.Switch, state: object | None) -> bool:
         try:
             self.controller.route_system_audio(enabled)
             route_changed = True
+            if enabled and self.controller.eq_enabled != eq_was_enabled:
+                save_eq_enabled(self.controller.eq_enabled)
         except Exception as exc:
+            route_changed = False
             self.set_status(str(exc))
         finally:
             self.refresh_after_route_state_changed(
@@ -1126,7 +1132,10 @@ def on_bypass_changed(self, switch: Gtk.Switch, state: object | None) -> bool:
 
         try:
             self.controller.set_eq_enabled(enabled)
-            self.refresh_after_eq_state_changed(announce_enabled=enabled)
+            try:
+                save_eq_enabled(enabled)
+            finally:
+                self.refresh_after_eq_state_changed(announce_enabled=enabled)
         except Exception as exc:
             self.sync_control_switches_from_controller(route=False)
             self.update_eq_power_indicator()

tests/test_demo_runtime.py

@@ -1,6 +1,19 @@
 from tools.demo_runtime import DemoController
 
 
+def test_demo_routing_preserves_bypass_on_startup() -> None:
+    controller = DemoController()
+    controller.eq_enabled = False
+
+    controller.route_system_audio(True, preserve_eq_state=True)
+
+    assert controller.routed is True
+    assert controller.eq_enabled is False
+
+    controller.route_system_audio(True)
+    assert controller.eq_enabled is True
+
+
 def test_demo_output_transition_consumption() -> None:
     controller = DemoController()
     first = controller.output_preset_target_transition()

tests/test_mini_eq_app.py

@@ -612,6 +612,7 @@ def test_auto_route_import_error_does_not_retry(monkeypatch) -> None:
     class FakeController:
         def __init__(self, output_sink: str | None) -> None:
             calls.append(("controller", output_sink))
+            self.eq_enabled = True
 
         def import_apo_preset(self, path: str) -> int:
             calls.append(("import", path))