Merge pull request #279 from saphid/fix/frame-smoke-shared-lock

Guard real Frame smoke with shared lock and standby preflight
Merge pull request #278 from saphid/feat/framey-audio-compat
2026-10-26 03:01:59 +01:00 · 2026-10-26 01:58:29 +00:00 · 2026-10-26 01:55:51 +00:00 · 2026-10-26 01:51:17 +00:00 · 2026-10-26 01:50:32 +00:00 · 2026-10-26 01:34:53 +00:00
35 changed files with 1316 additions and 71 deletions
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ jobs:
          - os: macos-latest
            script: dist
            files: app/dist/*.dmg app/dist/*.zip
+          - os: macos-15-intel
+            script: dist:mac:x64
+            files: app/dist/*.dmg app/dist/*.zip
          - os: windows-latest
            script: dist:win
            files: app/dist/*.exe app/dist/*.zip
@@ -110,6 +113,17 @@ jobs:
        run: npm ci && npm run ${{ matrix.script }}
        env:
          CSC_IDENTITY_AUTO_DISCOVERY: "false"
+      - name: Check the Mac bundle matches its runner
+        if: runner.os == 'macOS'
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          bundle=$(find app/dist -maxdepth 2 -name 'Frame Control.app' -type d -print -quit)
+          test -n "$bundle"
+          resources="$bundle/Contents/Resources"
+          for binary in "$bundle/Contents/MacOS/Frame Control" "$resources/python/bin/python3" "$resources/tools/adb" "$resources/mac/bin/frame-mac-view"; do
+            lipo "$binary" -verify_arch "$(uname -m)"
+          done
+          "$resources/python/bin/python3" -I -B -c 'import http.server, ssl, sqlite3; print(ssl.OPENSSL_VERSION)'
      - name: Launch the built Linux AppImage
        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
        run: python3 scripts/check-appimage-launch.py app/dist/Frame-Control-linux-x86_64.AppImage
@@ -173,16 +173,39 @@ distribution's. If you already have `adb`, the app uses yours.
 <details>
 <summary><b>macOS: the app isn't notarized</b></summary>

-There's no paid Apple developer account behind it, so macOS says the app is
-damaged or can't be checked. Drag it to Applications, then clear the download
-quarantine once, only for a download you trust from the releases linked above:
+The app has an **ad hoc signature**, no Apple Developer ID signature, and no
+notarization. The DMG is unsigned. First verify the download against the
+`SHA256SUMS` from the same release, then open the DMG and drag **Frame Control**
+to **Applications**.
+
+Check your processor before opening: v0.4.36 and earlier publish only
+`mac-arm64` for Apple Silicon. On an Intel Mac, this build cannot run;
+removing quarantine or installing Rosetta does not make an ARM app run on Intel.
+On a real Intel MacBook Air with macOS 15.7.7, opening v0.4.35 and v0.4.36
+reported: **“The application cannot be opened because it has an incorrect
+executable format.”** This is an architecture failure, not an observed
+Gatekeeper warning. See the [real-Mac test record](docs/evidence/mac-desktop-2026-10-26.md).
+
+On a compatible Mac, if macOS blocks an unverified developer, try opening the
+app once, then go to **System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway**
+and confirm **Open**. Only do this for a download you verified and trust.
+[Apple's opening instructions](https://support.apple.com/102445) describe the
+current security controls. The exact warning and this override flow have not
+yet been verified here on Apple Silicon.
+
+If a trusted, verified copy still reports “damaged” and offers no Open Anyway
+option, the Terminal fallback removes only this app's download quarantine
+(it does not sign or notarize the app):

 ```sh
 xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/Frame Control.app"
 ```

-The first time, macOS also asks to allow local network access (for SSH) and
-control of Terminal (for the password prompts).
+Then open it from Applications. Do not disable Gatekeeper globally. Depending
+on the features you use, macOS may also request Local Network access, permission
+to control Terminal, or Screen Recording; approve only the feature you intend
+to use. Those permission prompts were not verified in the release test above.
+
 </details>

 <details>
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // copies into the app's resources. Also KDE Connect for the Frame (the same arm64
 // packages for every build), into ../frame/kdeconnect/packages as listed in
 // ../frame/kdeconnect/packages.json. Everything is pinned by version and SHA-256.
-//   node build/fetch-deps.js mac arm64 | win x64 | linux x64 arm64
+//   node build/fetch-deps.js mac arm64 x64 | win x64 | linux x64 arm64
 const crypto = require("crypto");
 const fs = require("fs");
 const https = require("https");
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const PY = "3.12.14+20260924";
 const PY_URL = (triple) => "https://github.com/astral-sh/python-build-standalone/releases/download/"
  + `${PY.split("+")[1]}/cpython-${PY}-${triple}-install_only_stripped.tar.gz`;
 const PYTHON = {
+  "mac-x64": ["x86_64-apple-darwin", "7ea9761b9069c10b9a20531d568645849d604c59e9c7f11f6659f1e1790c968e"],
  "mac-arm64": ["aarch64-apple-darwin", "c2edb321cd32ec2b170df208db0446dccc4398db602ca27cf2079098fb1f7d9d"],
  "win-x64": ["x86_64-pc-windows-msvc", "c5bf8edfe858c1df9891be498b5bbc8761d383df5b9790658b088fea4870433a"],
  "linux-x64": ["x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu", "269b2c99e4db15b242bf01832f4fea1e8f1a664f273cff519393f296e9820b41"],
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
  "name": "frame-control",
-  "version": "0.4.37",
+  "version": "0.4.39",
  "lockfileVersion": 3,
  "requires": true,
  "packages": {
    "": {
      "name": "frame-control",
-      "version": "0.4.37",
+      "version": "0.4.39",
      "license": "MIT",
      "devDependencies": {
        "electron": "^44.4.5",
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
  "name": "frame-control",
  "productName": "Frame Control",
-  "version": "0.4.37",
+  "version": "0.4.39",
  "description": "Desktop app for managing a Valve Steam Frame over SSH",
  "private": true,
  "main": "main.js",
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@
  "scripts": {
    "start": "env -u ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE electron .",
    "icon": "env -u ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE electron build/make-icon.js",
-    "dist": "sh ../mac/frame-mac-view/build.sh && node build/fetch-deps.js mac arm64 && electron-builder --mac --arm64 --publish never",
-    "dist:dir": "sh ../mac/frame-mac-view/build.sh && node build/fetch-deps.js mac arm64 && electron-builder --mac --arm64 --dir",
+    "dist": "FRAME_MAC_ARCH=arm64 sh ../mac/frame-mac-view/build.sh && node build/fetch-deps.js mac arm64 && electron-builder --mac --arm64 --publish never",
+    "dist:dir": "FRAME_MAC_ARCH=arm64 sh ../mac/frame-mac-view/build.sh && node build/fetch-deps.js mac arm64 && electron-builder --mac --arm64 --dir",
    "dist:linux": "node build/fetch-deps.js linux x64 arm64 && electron-builder --linux --x64 --arm64 --publish never",
-    "dist:win": "node build/fetch-deps.js win x64 && electron-builder --win --x64 --publish never"
+    "dist:win": "node build/fetch-deps.js win x64 && electron-builder --win --x64 --publish never",
+    "dist:mac:x64": "FRAME_MAC_ARCH=x86_64 sh ../mac/frame-mac-view/build.sh && node build/fetch-deps.js mac x64 && electron-builder --mac --x64 --publish never"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "electron": "^44.4.5",
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 # What we have tested

-Current for Frame Control **v0.4.37**, 26 October 2026. “Real Frame + physical PC” means an actual headset and a non-virtual computer. “VM only” means a Windows virtual machine, sometimes connected to the real Frame. A CI test or a simulated device is **not** a physical hardware test. The date/version column is the last relevant check, not a promise that every new release was retested on that platform. See each link for the exact procedure and limits.
+Current for Frame Control **v0.4.39**, 26 October 2026. “Real Frame + physical PC” means an actual headset and a non-virtual computer. “VM only” means a Windows virtual machine, sometimes connected to the real Frame. A CI test or a simulated device is **not** a physical hardware test. The date/version column is the last relevant check, not a promise that every new release was retested on that platform. See each link for the exact procedure and limits.

 | Feature | Real Frame + physical PC tested | VM only | Untested or limited | Last check and proof |
 |---|---|---|---|---|
-| Core title smoke test | Linux lxso2 installed, launched and removed reserved native/Proton titles on the real Frame; all 13 steps passed | No | Unworn headset; visible rendering and controller input not checked. Other feature paths retain their separate limits below | 25 Oct, v0.4.36 tag `1701e62`, Frame OS 0.5.6 build `20261022.6153909`: [release smoke evidence](evidence/v0436-release-smoke-2026-10-25.md); [earlier detailed results](evidence/round2-smoke-2026-10-25.json) |
+| Mac desktop release — tested on a real Mac | Physical MacBook Air (MacBookAir9,1), Intel Core i3, macOS 15.7.7 (24G720): v0.4.35/v0.4.36 DMGs verified and installed; both fail to launch because they are ARM64-only. Separate Intel candidate launched: UI, native preference read/write (restored), bundled Python logs, latest-version check and offline OBS Start/Stop checked; released UI browsed 116 Decky store entries | No | Candidate results are not released-build acceptance. Native Open at Login state, Gatekeeper override, real OBS/Frame stream, native settings across restart, headset transfer and wearer interaction remain unverified | 26 Oct, v0.4.35/v0.4.36 and Intel candidate `6ea9eb2`: [real-Mac evidence](evidence/mac-desktop-2026-10-26.md) |
+| Core title smoke test | Linux lxso2 installed and removed reserved native/Proton titles on the real Frame; all 13 steps passed. ARM64 and Windows titles launched | No | The x86_64 title could not launch because Steam Linux Runtime 4.0 was not installed. The headset was unworn; visible rendering and controller input were not checked. Other feature paths retain their separate limits below | 26 Oct, v0.4.37 tag `5239dae`, Frame OS 0.5.6 build `20261022.6153909`: [release smoke evidence](evidence/v0437-release-smoke-2026-10-26.md); [earlier detailed results](evidence/round2-smoke-2026-10-25.json) |
 | Windows desktop in the headset | No physical Windows PC test | Windows 11 VM sent a whole desktop to a real Frame; this used an intermediate fix, not the final native DLL | Physical GPU, capture and controller input; individual windows unavailable in bundled DXGI build | 24 Oct, v0.4.10 installer + candidate fix: [VM log](evidence/windows-vm-2026-10-24.md), [PC guide](pc-in-headset.md) |
 | Linux desktop in the headset | No | No | Native Linux PC capture is disabled; lxso2 lacked a desktop portal and PipeWire session. The separate Steam `-pipewire` helper is not Frame Control's PC capture | 24 Oct, v0.4.17: [host audit](evidence/linux-pc-host-lxso2-2026-10-24.md), [Steam helper PR #163](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/163) |
 | Mac desktop in the headset | A physical Mac sent its screen/window to a real Frame | No | Current v0.4.26 Mac installer and worn-headset controller input have not been repeated | 28 Sep, pre-v0.4 / Frame OS 0.4.1: [Mac guide and measurement](streaming.md#b-show-the-macs-desktop-inside-the-frame) |
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ Current for Frame Control **v0.4.37**, 26 October 2026. “Real Frame + physical
 | Open at login | No Frame needed; Linux autostart file toggled on a physical Linux host with an isolated config directory | No | A full login session and physical Windows/macOS host login have not been checked; OS API calls were unit tested | 25 Oct, v0.4.26: [PR #189](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/189) |
 | Local Frame Control extensions | Example panel displayed live Frame status in a browser preview; the real Frame served a read-only example in the experimental headset panel | No | No wearer-visible extension view; third-party extensions and physical Windows/macOS extension folders untested | 25 Oct, v0.4.29: [PR #194](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/194), [PR #201](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/201), [extension guide](extensions.md) |
 | Experimental Frame Control SteamVR panel | Frame OS 0.5.6 registered and served the opt-in overlay. A later unattended check safely woke SteamVR and found the panel in stereo compositor and mirror captures; it removed its temporary service and restored power settings | No | No person wore the headset for that check. Physical controller input, scrolling, VR keyboard, comfort and legibility remain unverified. The large status view has browser and packaging checks, not a wearer review | 25 Oct, v0.4.29–0.4.37: [panel PR #201](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/201), [unattended evidence](evidence/framey-vr-2026-10-25/README.md), [worn checklist](framey-vr-check.md) |
-| Experimental Decky Loader manager | Frame OS 0.5.6 ARM64 user-service install/status/update/remove and managed ProtonDB install/update/remove passed earlier. A private Decky 3.3.0 service later returned read-only ProtonDB and Steam Status setting RPCs through Steam CEF; it was removed under the shared lock | No | The loader remains opt-in. The exact-version official catalog covers 116 plugins: 0 works, 43 partial, 62 broken and 11 not applicable. Fake Frame transport and local Chromium do not prove official plugin backends or VR controls. Physical controller use and wearer-visible official plugin panels remain unverified | 25–26 Oct, v0.4.31–0.4.37: [managed store PR #208](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/208), [catalog PR #266](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/266), [backend evidence](evidence/framey-official-backend-2026-10-25.json), [compatibility table](framey-compatibility.md) |
-| Experimental Framey VR plugin panels and store | An unattended Frame OS 0.5.6 run showed the Framey sample panel in stereo compositor and mirror captures. Synthetic OpenVR clicks changed a live sample setting, read its Decky backend file and confirmed it after a fresh iframe reopen | No | This was the repository sample, not an official store plugin. Physical controllers, native scrolling, VR keyboard, wearer comfort and legibility are unverified. CSS Loader and SteamGridDB exact archives passed fake Frame install/remove and panel packing; this does not establish theme or artwork controls in VR. React toast content is tested in the host and fake Frame only; it is a panel notice, not a Steam system notification. The 116-plugin catalog had 60 fake installs/removals and 56 expected blocks; 96 local Chromium initializers were ready and 20 failed. No plugin is marked fully working | 25–26 Oct, v0.4.37: [unattended evidence and cleanup](evidence/framey-vr-2026-10-25/README.md), [CSS/SteamGridDB PR #257](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/257), [legacy bridge PR #261](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/261), [UI shims PR #263](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/263), [catalog PR #266](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/266), [toast PR #267](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/267), [worn checklist](framey-vr-check.md) |
+| Experimental Decky Loader manager | Frame OS 0.5.6 ARM64 user-service install/status/update/remove and managed ProtonDB install/update/remove passed earlier. A private Decky 3.3.0 service returned read-only ProtonDB and Steam Status setting RPCs; a later locked check verified the official Notebook default drawing/save/reopen flow and Simple Timer backend events in local Chromium | No | The loader remains opt-in. Installs/updates reject an archive whose Decky name collides with another installed plugin before download and under the headset transaction lock; this safety path has host/fake Frame tests, not a new real-headset collision test. The exact-version official catalog covers 116 plugins: 1 works (Notebook default flow only), 45 partial, 59 broken and 11 not applicable. A read-only Steam bridge returned the Frame country, install folders and system information; IsThereAnyDeal selected that country in local Chromium, but its deployed HTTP endpoint and deal lookup remain unverified. An isolated ARM64 LocalSend core answered its info endpoint, but the official x86-only plugin archive and file transfers remain blocked. Most official backends and VR controls remain unverified. Physical controller use and wearer-visible official panels remain unverified | 26 Oct, v0.4.31–0.4.39: [managed store PR #208](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/208), [name-collision PR #269](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/269), [catalog PR #266](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/266), [backend event evidence](evidence/framey-events-backend-2026-10-26.json), [Steam read PR #274](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/274), [LocalSend evidence PR #275](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/275), [compatibility table](framey-compatibility.md) |
+| Experimental Framey VR plugin panels and store | An unattended Frame OS 0.5.6 run showed the Framey sample panel in stereo compositor and mirror captures. Synthetic OpenVR clicks changed a live sample setting, read its Decky backend file and confirmed it after a fresh iframe reopen | No | This was the repository sample, not an official store plugin. Physical controllers, native scrolling, VR keyboard, wearer comfort and legibility remain unverified. CSS Loader and SteamGridDB exact archives passed fake Frame install/remove and panel packing; this does not establish theme or artwork controls in VR. Panel-local backend events and React toasts have local/real-backend checks, but no wearer review. Pause Games and Tailscale Control settings render in local Chromium; their live actions are unverified. The 116-plugin catalog had 60 fake installs/removals and 56 expected blocks; 98 local Chromium initializers were ready and 18 failed. Notebook is marked works only for its default drawing/save/reopen flow | 26 Oct, v0.4.38–0.4.39: [unattended sample evidence](evidence/framey-vr-2026-10-25/README.md), [backend event PR #270](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/270), [settings/cache PR #271](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/271), [worn checklist](framey-vr-check.md) |

 Release notes must preserve these limits until a newer recorded check changes them. When a feature is retested, add its date, exact app/Frame version, host type and proof here. The older [v0.3.1 matrix](support-matrix.html) is a historical snapshot and does not describe current coverage.
@@ -0,0 +1,677 @@
+{
+  "schemaVersion": 1,
+  "timeUtc": "2026-10-26T01:30:56.939937+00:00",
+  "baseCommit": "442b5ec",
+  "hostChange": "SliderField editableValue numeric input",
+  "verification": "local Chromium + real Decky 3.3.0 amd64 container; no real Frame/worn VR",
+  "decky": {
+    "tag": "v3.3.0",
+    "name": "PluginLoader",
+    "digest": "sha256:e80d03e641d1766a33a817cb27ab8d2e0a4633685e5d27e4de948a6687526181"
+  },
+  "audioVersions": {
+    "pipewire": "1.4.2",
+    "wireplumber": "0.5.8",
+    "pactl": "17.0"
+  },
+  "plugins": [
+    {
+      "id": 38,
+      "name": "Volume Mixer",
+      "version": "1.2.1-1",
+      "sha256": "11b259ad234d0e97cfef4e6a2af3f1edfb0908d5482765af56b86b0a4601c5f3",
+      "folder": "VolumeMixer-decky"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 58,
+      "name": "Volume Boost",
+      "version": "0.0.7",
+      "sha256": "2cc576a7f60751306d690268e227df626e59d3733680ced753de4c116629a9cc",
+      "folder": "volume-boost"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 144,
+      "name": "Mixer",
+      "version": "0.1.0",
+      "sha256": "4b3546170e5fbd5f9afad3b24555498ee51caac7cec9e4c86321b18cdd4b5106",
+      "folder": "decky-volume-mixer"
+    }
+  ],
+  "isolation": {
+    "network": "none",
+    "devices": "none",
+    "hostAudioSockets": "none",
+    "audio": "private PipeWire/Pulse null sink; two silent streams; WirePlumber policy-only"
+  },
+  "fixtureBoundaries": [
+    "Outer headset status/installed-plugin responses were fixture-shaped. Actual ui/headset.html, React 18.3.1, opaque allow-scripts iframe and unmodified official bundles ran in Chromium.",
+    "The relay used Decky 3.3.0 official websocket RPC routes directly inside the isolated container; Steam CEF and the production SSH/CDP method transport were not part of this audio run.",
+    "Actual published amd64 Decky binary and official unmodified Python backends executed. No ARM64 or real Frame audio claim.",
+    "Previous full-catalog fake-Frame evidence tests archive/install/remove transport only; its backends remain stubbed."
+  ],
+  "sharedHeadsetLock": {
+    "acquired": false,
+    "owner": "delightvr-r4-a56d43b4c0",
+    "headsetReadsOrChanges": false
+  },
+  "audioBefore": {
+    "sinks": [
+      {
+        "index": 24,
+        "name": "framey-silent-test",
+        "channels": {
+          "front-left": "45%",
+          "front-right": "50%"
+        }
+      }
+    ],
+    "streams": [
+      {
+        "index": 45,
+        "name": "FrameySilent0",
+        "channels": {
+          "front-left": "100%",
+          "front-right": "100%"
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        "index": 46,
+        "name": "FrameySilent1",
+        "channels": {
+          "front-left": "100%",
+          "front-right": "100%"
+        }
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  "mutatingCalls": [
+    {
+      "id": 58,
+      "method": "set_volume_state",
+      "args": [
+        {
+          "value": 75,
+          "channel": "both"
+        }
+      ],
+      "result": {
+        "result": true,
+        "success": true
+      },
+      "independentAudioReadback": {
+        "sinks": [
+          {
+            "index": 24,
+            "name": "framey-silent-test",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "75%",
+              "front-right": "75%"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "streams": [
+          {
+            "index": 45,
+            "name": "FrameySilent0",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "100%",
+              "front-right": "100%"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "index": 46,
+            "name": "FrameySilent1",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "100%",
+              "front-right": "100%"
+            }
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 58,
+      "method": "set_volume_state",
+      "args": [
+        {
+          "value": 74,
+          "channel": "both"
+        }
+      ],
+      "result": {
+        "result": true,
+        "success": true
+      },
+      "independentAudioReadback": {
+        "sinks": [
+          {
+            "index": 24,
+            "name": "framey-silent-test",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "74%",
+              "front-right": "74%"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "streams": [
+          {
+            "index": 45,
+            "name": "FrameySilent0",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "100%",
+              "front-right": "100%"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "index": 46,
+            "name": "FrameySilent1",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "100%",
+              "front-right": "100%"
+            }
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 58,
+      "method": "set_volume_state",
+      "args": [
+        {
+          "value": 73,
+          "channel": "both"
+        }
+      ],
+      "result": {
+        "result": true,
+        "success": true
+      },
+      "independentAudioReadback": {
+        "sinks": [
+          {
+            "index": 24,
+            "name": "framey-silent-test",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "73%",
+              "front-right": "73%"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "streams": [
+          {
+            "index": 45,
+            "name": "FrameySilent0",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "100%",
+              "front-right": "100%"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "index": 46,
+            "name": "FrameySilent1",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "100%",
+              "front-right": "100%"
+            }
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 58,
+      "method": "set_volume_state",
+      "args": [
+        {
+          "value": 75,
+          "channel": "right"
+        }
+      ],
+      "result": {
+        "result": true,
+        "success": true
+      },
+      "independentAudioReadback": {
+        "sinks": [
+          {
+            "index": 24,
+            "name": "framey-silent-test",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "73%",
+              "front-right": "75%"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "streams": [
+          {
+            "index": 45,
+            "name": "FrameySilent0",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "100%",
+              "front-right": "100%"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "index": 46,
+            "name": "FrameySilent1",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "100%",
+              "front-right": "100%"
+            }
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 58,
+      "method": "set_volume_state",
+      "args": [
+        {
+          "value": 74,
+          "channel": "right"
+        }
+      ],
+      "result": {
+        "result": true,
+        "success": true
+      },
+      "independentAudioReadback": {
+        "sinks": [
+          {
+            "index": 24,
+            "name": "framey-silent-test",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "73%",
+              "front-right": "74%"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "streams": [
+          {
+            "index": 45,
+            "name": "FrameySilent0",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "100%",
+              "front-right": "100%"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "index": 46,
+            "name": "FrameySilent1",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "100%",
+              "front-right": "100%"
+            }
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 38,
+      "method": "set_input_volume",
+      "args": [
+        {
+          "index": 46,
+          "volume": 0.5
+        }
+      ],
+      "result": {
+        "result": true,
+        "success": true
+      },
+      "independentAudioReadback": {
+        "sinks": [
+          {
+            "index": 24,
+            "name": "framey-silent-test",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "73%",
+              "front-right": "74%"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "streams": [
+          {
+            "index": 45,
+            "name": "FrameySilent0",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "100%",
+              "front-right": "100%"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "index": 46,
+            "name": "FrameySilent1",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "50%",
+              "front-right": "50%"
+            }
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 38,
+      "method": "set_input_volume",
+      "args": [
+        {
+          "index": 46,
+          "volume": 0.45
+        }
+      ],
+      "result": {
+        "result": true,
+        "success": true
+      },
+      "independentAudioReadback": {
+        "sinks": [
+          {
+            "index": 24,
+            "name": "framey-silent-test",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "73%",
+              "front-right": "74%"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "streams": [
+          {
+            "index": 45,
+            "name": "FrameySilent0",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "100%",
+              "front-right": "100%"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "index": 46,
+            "name": "FrameySilent1",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "45%",
+              "front-right": "45%"
+            }
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 144,
+      "method": "set_volume",
+      "args": [
+        41,
+        37
+      ],
+      "result": true,
+      "independentAudioReadback": {
+        "sinks": [
+          {
+            "index": 24,
+            "name": "framey-silent-test",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "73%",
+              "front-right": "74%"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "streams": [
+          {
+            "index": 45,
+            "name": "FrameySilent0",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "100%",
+              "front-right": "100%"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "index": 46,
+            "name": "FrameySilent1",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "37%",
+              "front-right": "37%"
+            }
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 144,
+      "method": "set_volume",
+      "args": [
+        41,
+        38
+      ],
+      "result": true,
+      "independentAudioReadback": {
+        "sinks": [
+          {
+            "index": 24,
+            "name": "framey-silent-test",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "73%",
+              "front-right": "74%"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "streams": [
+          {
+            "index": 45,
+            "name": "FrameySilent0",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "100%",
+              "front-right": "100%"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "index": 46,
+            "name": "FrameySilent1",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "38%",
+              "front-right": "38%"
+            }
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 58,
+      "method": "set_volume_state",
+      "args": [
+        {
+          "value": 42,
+          "channel": "left"
+        }
+      ],
+      "result": {
+        "result": true,
+        "success": true
+      },
+      "independentAudioReadback": {
+        "sinks": [
+          {
+            "index": 24,
+            "name": "framey-silent-test",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "42%",
+              "front-right": "74%"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "streams": [
+          {
+            "index": 45,
+            "name": "FrameySilent0",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "100%",
+              "front-right": "100%"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "index": 46,
+            "name": "FrameySilent1",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "38%",
+              "front-right": "38%"
+            }
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 58,
+      "method": "set_volume_state",
+      "args": [
+        {
+          "value": 42,
+          "channel": "right"
+        }
+      ],
+      "result": {
+        "result": true,
+        "success": true
+      },
+      "independentAudioReadback": {
+        "sinks": [
+          {
+            "index": 24,
+            "name": "framey-silent-test",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "42%",
+              "front-right": "42%"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "streams": [
+          {
+            "index": 45,
+            "name": "FrameySilent0",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "100%",
+              "front-right": "100%"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "index": 46,
+            "name": "FrameySilent1",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "38%",
+              "front-right": "38%"
+            }
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 144,
+      "method": "save_settings",
+      "args": [
+        {
+          "filters": [
+            "FrameySilent0"
+          ],
+          "boostLimit": 0
+        }
+      ],
+      "result": true
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 144,
+      "method": "set_volume",
+      "args": [
+        41,
+        39
+      ],
+      "result": true,
+      "independentAudioReadback": {
+        "sinks": [
+          {
+            "index": 24,
+            "name": "framey-silent-test",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "42%",
+              "front-right": "42%"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "streams": [
+          {
+            "index": 45,
+            "name": "FrameySilent0",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "100%",
+              "front-right": "100%"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "index": 46,
+            "name": "FrameySilent1",
+            "channels": {
+              "front-left": "39%",
+              "front-right": "39%"
+            }
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "checks": {
+    "volumeMixer38": "Discovery, slider click and ArrowDown: only FrameySilent1 changed 100\u219250\u219245%; FrameySilent0 stayed100%.",
+    "volumeBoost58": "Sync both channels 75\u219274\u219273%; unsynced right 75\u219274% preserved left73%; reopen restored unchecked sync and73/74. Numeric left42 preserved right74; re-sync set right42 and disabled both right inputs.",
+    "mixer144": "Numeric37\u219238\u219239 changed FrameySilent1 only; server readbacks37/38/39%. Invalid101 and off-step37.5 produced no set_volume RPC. Filter FrameySilent0 saved with boostLimit0, survived actual Decky shutdown/restart and reopened showing only FrameySilent1 at38%.",
+    "invalidNumericBrowserMessages": {
+      "inputs": [
+        "101",
+        "37.5",
+        "39"
+      ],
+      "setVolumeMessages": [
+        {
+          "method": "set_volume",
+          "args": [
+            41,
+            39
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "notRun": [
+      "boost above100%",
+      "Bluetooth playback commands",
+      "reset_volumes",
+      "physical headset audio",
+      "worn VR",
+      "VR keyboard/controller input"
+    ]
+  },
+  "pipewireConfig": "context.properties = { core.daemon = true core.name = framey-audio }\ncontext.spa-libs = { audio.convert.* = audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert support.* = support/libspa-support }\ncontext.modules = [\n { name = libpipewire-module-protocol-native }\n { name = libpipewire-module-access }\n { name = libpipewire-module-spa-node-factory }\n { name = libpipewire-module-client-node }\n { name = libpipewire-module-client-device }\n { name = libpipewire-module-adapter }\n { name = libpipewire-module-metadata }\n { name = libpipewire-module-link-factory }\n { name = libpipewire-module-session-manager }\n]\ncontext.objects = [\n\n { factory = spa-node-factory args = { factory.name = support.node.driver node.name = Dummy-Driver node.group = pipewire.dummy priority.driver = 20000 } }\n { factory = adapter args = { factory.name = support.null-audio-sink node.name = framey-silent-test node.description = \"Framey Silent Test\" media.class = Audio/Sink audio.position = [ FL FR ] } }\n]",
+  "remaining": "All three remain partial until real ARM64 Frame dependencies and audio-session mapping are verified under the shared lock.",
+  "cleanup": {
+    "testContainerRemoved": true,
+    "browserRelayStopped": true,
+    "headsetUntouched": true,
+    "testServicesOnHeadset": false
+  },
+  "catalogRefresh": {
+    "checkedAtUtc": "2026-10-26T01:34:07.257386+00:00",
+    "plugins": 116,
+    "idsVersionsDigestsUnchanged": true
+  },
+  "regression": {
+    "serverTests": {
+      "count": 1612,
+      "skipped": 16,
+      "result": "OK"
+    },
+    "siteTests": {
+      "passed": 2,
+      "failed": 0
+    },
+    "focusedFrameyTests": 38,
+    "officialFrontendAudit": {
+      "attempted": 116,
+      "ready": 98,
+      "failed": 18,
+      "readyStateChanges": [],
+      "initializerOnly": true,
+      "backendAndNetworkDenied": true
+    }
+  }
+}
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+# Official audio plugins: local real-backend checks
+
+Volume Mixer 1.2.1-1 (38), Volume Boost 0.0.7 (58) and Mixer 0.1.0 (144)
+passed useful audio controls in local Chromium with their **unmodified official
+Python backends running in actual Decky 3.3.0**. All three remain **partial**:
+this run used amd64 Linux, and Frame ARM64 dependencies/audio-session mapping
+are unverified. The shared headset lock was occupied; no headset reads or
+changes occurred. No worn-VR result is claimed.
+
+The private test container and browser relay were removed after verification.
+
+The [machine-readable observations](framey-audio-backends-2026-10-26.json)
+pin all three official archives and the published Decky binary digest, and
+record each browser-triggered write with independent `pactl` channel readbacks.
+
+| Plugin | Useful behavior checked | Still unverified on Frame |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| Volume Mixer | Discover two playback streams; slider click and ArrowDown change only the selected stream, 100 → 50 → 45%; other stream remains 100% | ARM64 libpulse/libdbus, actual user audio session, Bluetooth playback controls |
+| Volume Boost | Both-channel slider; separate right-channel change preserves left; reopen restores sync preference and actual values; exact numeric left entry; syncing disables both right controls | `pactl`, default sink, hard-coded runtime UID, physical output, boost above 100% |
+| Mixer | Exact stream volume 37 → 38%, independently read back; invalid 101 and off-step 37.5 produce no write; playback filter saved, survives actual Decky restart, hides the intended stream on reopen | `pw-dump`/`wpctl`, actual Frame session, physical output, worn VR |
+
+## Reproduced host gap
+
+Both Volume Boost and Mixer request `SliderField.editableValue`. Framey
+previously ignored that prop and rendered only a range slider. It now supplies
+an accessible numeric input with the same minimum, maximum, step and disabled
+state, and emits numeric `onChange` values. Empty, non-finite, out-of-range and
+browser-invalid drafts do not reach a backend. No official archive was patched.
+This also makes the control available to other plugins requesting that prop;
+it does not establish their compatibility.
+
+## Runtime and isolation
+
+The disposable Debian 13 container ran PipeWire 1.4.2, WirePlumber 0.5.8 and
+PulseAudio client tools 17.0. Docker used `--network none --cap-drop ALL
+--security-opt no-new-privileges`, no host audio sockets and no sound devices.
+Only the archive cache and test inputs were mounted, read-only. Debian 12 was
+insufficient for the published Decky binary's GLIBC requirement; that initial
+runtime did not start.
+
+Private environment:
+
+```text
+XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/tmp/framey-audio-runtime
+PIPEWIRE_REMOTE=framey-audio
+PULSE_SERVER=unix:/tmp/framey-audio-runtime/pulse-native
+DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:path=/tmp/framey-audio-runtime/bus
+DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:path=/tmp/framey-audio-runtime/bus
+```
+
+XDG config/data/state and both Decky paths were below the private test base.
+Decky ran unprivileged with `CHOWN_PLUGIN_PATH=0`, `LIVE_RELOAD=0`,
+`USE_CEF_CLOSE_WORKAROUND=0` and `KEEP_SYSTEMD_SERVICE=1`. A private D-Bus
+session satisfied Volume Mixer's import; there was no real BlueZ service.
+Its fixed `/tmp/VolumeMixer-decky.log` existed only inside the container.
+
+The JSON includes the complete PipeWire server configuration: only a dummy
+driver and null stereo sink, no hardware factories. A second PipeWire process
+loaded protocol-native, client-node, adapter, metadata and protocol-pulse with
+the private absolute socket. `wireplumber --profile policy` managed this server;
+that installed profile contains no hardware monitors. Only private default-sink
+metadata was selected. Two `paplay --raw --format=s16le --rate=48000 --channels=2
+/dev/zero` clients supplied silence named `FrameySilent0` and `FrameySilent1`.
+Without policy, successful volume RPCs initially left readbacks unchanged; those
+fixture attempts are excluded from the passing observations.
+
+The browser relay served actual `ui/headset.html`, vendored React 18.3.1,
+`ui/framey-host.js` and the exact archived frontends in an opaque `allow-scripts`
+iframe. Outer headset/installed-plugin responses were fixture-shaped. Backend
+RPC used the official Decky websocket protocol inside the isolated container:
+`loader/call_legacy_plugin_method` with keyword objects for 38/58 and
+`loader/call_plugin_method` with positional arguments for 144. This bypassed
+Steam CEF and the production SSH/CDP transport; neither is an audio verification
+claim from this run.
+
+The relay allowed discovery/settings reads, bounded volume writes only to
+identified `FrameySilent` streams/the private default sink, and Mixer filters
+`[]` or `["FrameySilent0"]` with boost limit 0. It denied Bluetooth commands,
+`reset_volumes` and boosts. Every volume write was followed by a separate
+`pactl -f json list sinks` / `list sink-inputs` read. A clean Decky shutdown and
+restart retained Mixer's actual settings file and filter behavior.
+
+Earlier full-catalog fake-Frame evidence for these exact digests covers
+install/receipt/frontend/removal transport, with plugin execution stubbed.
+The new evidence adds actual local backend execution; it does not turn that
+older fake-Frame result into an ARM64 backend test.
+
+## Regression checks
+
+The required server suite passed 1,612 tests (16 skips); all 38 focused Framey
+tests and both website tests passed. The 116-plugin browser audit retained
+98 initializer-ready / 18 failed, with no change to any ready state. That audit
+keeps backend/network actions denied. A fresh official catalog fetch confirmed
+all 116 IDs, versions and digests unchanged.
+
+## Next device check
+
+Acquire the normal atomic `/tmp/frame-test.lock`; refuse an existing owner.
+First inspect available tools/libraries and audio runtime UID. If supported,
+repeat with a private ARM64 Decky user service, isolated audio socket, dummy
+sink/streams and hardware discovery disabled. Check Volume Mixer's fixed log
+path for collisions before loading it. Never attach the fixture to the normal
+headset output/default server. Remove only test-owned services/processes/files,
+read back original service/battery state and release only the matching lock.
+Keep all three partial until that check passes; physical output, Bluetooth and
+worn-VR controls need separate evidence.
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+# Physical Mac desktop check, 26 October 2026
+
+Host: **MacBook Air (MacBookAir9,1), Intel Core i3 1.1 GHz, macOS 15.7.7
+(24G720), x86_64**. This is physical hardware. The console is an unattended
+server with display/automation restrictions. No Apple Silicon runtime result
+is inferred from this test.
+
+## Released installers: verified, installed, cannot run on Intel
+
+GitHub's latest release was v0.4.35 at the start; v0.4.36 became latest during
+the check. Each DMG and its SHA256SUMS were downloaded from that exact release
+with `gh release download`. Both passed `shasum -a 256 -c SHA256SUMS
+--ignore-missing` (only the downloaded asset was checked):
+
+| Release | Asset | SHA-256 |
+|---|---|---|
+| v0.4.35 | Frame-Control-mac-arm64.dmg | `eda670748679ca02fcf242870cd53954b22cf8b93af47a193c9903bd08a8334f` |
+| v0.4.36 | Frame-Control-mac-arm64.dmg | `4d13068f0cfd3616823d63c82333afa7e368c1d57d375e9564f5f7ed4f0ebbd7` |
+
+Each read-only DMG was mounted with `hdiutil attach -readonly -nobrowse`.
+There was no existing `/Applications/Frame Control.app`; the app was copied
+there with `ditto`, the command-line equivalent of the DMG's drag to
+Applications. `open "/Applications/Frame Control.app"` returned exactly:
+
+> The application cannot be opened because it has an incorrect executable format.
+
+`file` identified the executable as `Mach-O 64-bit executable arm64`.
+`codesign -dv` identified an ad hoc signature with no TeamIdentifier. The
+v0.4.35 `spctl -a -vv` assessment returned `rejected`. The v0.4.36 assessment
+stalled and is not counted as a completed assessment.
+
+**No Gatekeeper warning dialog was observed.** LaunchServices rejected the
+architecture first. The CLI download had no `com.apple.quarantine` attribute,
+so this was not a browser-quarantine test. Neither right-click Open, Open
+Anyway nor removing quarantine was tested. On this Intel Mac there is no
+honest opening workaround for either released ARM64 app. Rosetta does not
+run ARM64 apps on Intel. The README now separates that fact from Apple's
+recommended Open Anyway flow for compatible Macs and labels the latter
+unverified here. No global Gatekeeper setting was changed.
+
+## Separate Intel candidate: partial native runtime pass
+
+[PR #262](https://github.com/saphid/frame-control/pull/262), commit `6ea9eb2`,
+adds native x64 DMG/ZIP builds, pinned x64 Python, an x86_64 Swift helper, and
+CI architecture checks. Swift 6.2.4 rejected an ambiguous
+`Data.withUnsafeMutableBytes` overload in the helper; an explicit
+`UnsafeMutableRawBufferPointer` annotation compiled successfully on this Air.
+
+`npm run dist:mac:x64` completed locally, producing an ad hoc signed app,
+ZIP and DMG. The unpacked candidate was copied to
+`/Applications/Frame Control Intel Test.app` and launched with telemetry off,
+a task-local server data directory and a temporary loopback debug port.
+This is **not** the published v0.4.36 binary.
+
+The first launch stalled for several minutes before app code ran. A process
+sample showed only `_dyld_start`, a 12 KiB footprint and no loaded image
+list, while `syspolicyd` used about 89% CPU. It later proceeded without any
+system-service restart; the app window and server loaded. The initial stall
+is a host observation, not proof of a Frame Control bug. Restarting that
+security daemon was rejected by automatic approval review, and was not done.
+
+| Check | Observed result and limit |
+|---|---|
+| Native window and IPC bridge | The Electron renderer displayed Apps and the offline identity warning; `window.frameApp` was present. Native renderer inspected through its temporary loopback CDP port; this does not prove every macOS permission dialog or physical click |
+| Settings | Native preference read returned `{}`. Writing `mvSeparate="0"` read back correctly. The original preference file was restored byte-for-byte (or removed when originally absent) in a finally block. Persistence across an app restart is not claimed |
+| Open at Login | Source is opt-in and focused login-item tests passed. Native menu read via System Events timed out; an OS login session and actual checkbox state remain unverified. No login item was enabled |
+| Logs | `~/Library/Logs/Frame Control/server.log` exists. Its startup line proves the candidate used `Contents/Resources/python/bin/python3` and its bundled `ui/server.py`; HTTP reads and offline failures were logged. Show Server Log menu interaction was not verified |
+| Update check | Actual `frameApp.update.check()` completed with `status="none"`, `current="0.4.36"`, latest `0.4.36`, and `error=null`. No update was installed; native dialog dismissal was not verified |
+| OBS setup and lifecycle | Native status reported supported/idle, Start on port 15123 reported starting, Stop reported stopping, then idle. The Frame's SSH identity rejection prevented a headset stream. This checks local lifecycle only: no OBS app, audio/video delivery or receiver tested |
+| Decky store | The exact released UI/server resources, separately served by this Mac's existing Python 3.9.6, loaded 116 official entries in local Chromium. Forty rows rendered; searching ProtonDB found ProtonDB Badges 1.3.4; all Install buttons stayed disabled while offline. No loader or plugin was installed. [Browser screenshot](mac-decky-browser-2026-10-26.png) |
+| Other UI | Released Apps, Settings, Privacy & updates, Tools, Capture & Live and Decky views rendered. The privacy page correctly reported telemetry blocked by `FRAME_CONTROL_TELEMETRY=0`; sharing/contact choices were left alone. The activity log displayed the offline failure. The browser path hides native OBS buttons as designed; it is not a substitute for the native lifecycle check above |
+| Framey preview | No standalone local preview control was found in the desktop UI. The Framey panel belongs to the headset runtime; no VR or plugin-backend result is claimed |
+
+The released server refused a stale SSH host identity rather than silently
+trusting it. That safety check was preserved; no host pin was replaced just
+to make the test pass. Capture, media, game launches, power controls, installs,
+sign-ins and notifications were not triggered without a working connection.
+
+## Headset: read-only relay checks, no changes
+
+`frame.local` resolved on the Air, but direct TCP/SSH did not connect. The
+coordinator host lxso2 could reach it. The app's read-only `frame_status.py`
+was piped through lxso2 to the Frame and returned:
+
+- SteamOS **0.5.6**, build **20261022.6153909**, variant `vr`.
+- Battery **99%, Charging**.
+- Home storage: 996,984,774,656 bytes total, 769,023,275,008 bytes free.
+- A read-only search counted **14** Steam screenshot JPEGs; none was copied.
+
+The shared `/tmp/frame-test.lock` was owned by another Framey test on each
+check. This job did not acquire, remove or replace it. File upload/delete,
+OBS on the device and every other headset mutation were skipped. These relay
+reads do not prove the native Mac app's direct SSH or file-transfer path.
+The headset was never wiped or rebooted.
+
+## Validation and follow-up
+
+A disposable Linux checkout of exact commit `6ea9eb2` on lxso2 passed:
+**1,590 server tests (16 skipped)** and **46 app tests**. On the physical Air,
+**14 focused login-item/preferences/OBS tests** and **18 website tests** passed.
+Full Mac server/release suites were attempted but spawned helper programs
+stalled and timed out during the policy-service problem; they are not a pass.
+Node 22's complete app run cancelled sign-in tests around an unreferenced
+timeout; the exact same app suite passed on lxso2. CI uses Node 24.
+
+Required next steps: pass exact-head Mac packaging/architecture CI, publish
+an Intel asset through coordinator job mppkd9qczt, then repeat a normal
+browser-download/quarantine installation of that release on this Air. Verify
+Open Anyway and Open at Login through an authorized interactive console.
+Acquire the shared headset lock before a temporary transfer or real OBS test.
+Preserve all unverified labels until those checks actually pass. PR #113 was
+not changed. No social post was made.
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+# v0.4.37 release smoke on a real Frame
+
+On 26 October 2026 at 00:27 UTC, a physical Linux host ran the release
+`scripts/frame-smoke.sh` against a real Steam Frame. The smoke scripts were
+byte-identical to tag `v0.4.37` (`5239dae1a82c35635ef89f59eac9721c5014e2ed`).
+The headset reported Frame OS 0.5.6, build `20261022.6153909`.
+
+The test acquired `/tmp/frame-test.lock` with a unique owner marker before
+reading the headset. SteamVR activity stayed at 3 (standby); initial proximity
+raw was 6.3125 and battery was 99%. The test released only its own lock after
+cleanup. Battery read 100% afterward.
+
+All **13 of 13** smoke steps passed. ARM64 and Windows test titles installed,
+launched, and were removed. The x86_64 title installed and was removed; its
+launch reported that Steam Linux Runtime 4.0 was found but not installed, so
+this result does **not** establish x86_64 game execution. Devkit properties and
+status reads passed. No key was paired. The final cleanup removed the reserved
+test titles and processes. The private result remains under
+`/tmp/frame-v0437-smoke-results/`; this summary omits headset identifiers and
+device status details.
+
+Because the headset was in standby, this test did not verify wearer-visible
+pixels, physical controller input, a Framey panel, or official Decky plugin
+settings in VR. Those checks remain on the [worn checklist](../framey-vr-check.md).
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+{
+  "tag": "v0.4.38",
+  "commit": "d87b863aa3c61c9833045b29ba79c7534a351ef4",
+  "startedUtc": "2026-10-26T01:47:23Z",
+  "frameOSVersion": "0.5.6",
+  "frameOSBuild": "20261022.6153909",
+  "preflight": {
+    "steamVRActivity": 3,
+    "proximityRaw": 6.3125,
+    "batteryPercent": 100
+  },
+  "postflight": {
+    "steamVRActivity": 3,
+    "proximityRaw": 6.25,
+    "batteryPercent": 100
+  },
+  "smoke": {
+    "passed": 13,
+    "failed": 0,
+    "arm64": "running",
+    "x86_64": "runtime missing",
+    "windowsExe": "running",
+    "finalCleanupPassed": true,
+    "ownedProcessesAfterCleanup": 0
+  },
+  "sharedLock": "unique owner released",
+  "limits": [
+    "No worn headset",
+    "No physical controller input",
+    "No official Decky panel tested in this smoke"
+  ]
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# v0.4.38 real Frame release smoke
+
+On 2026-10-26 at 01:47 UTC, the exact `v0.4.38` tag
+`d87b863aa3c61c9833045b29ba79c7534a351ef4` passed `scripts/frame-smoke.sh`
+on a real Frame running SteamOS 0.5.6 build `20261022.6153909`. The wrapper
+atomically acquired `/tmp/frame-test.lock` with a unique owner, then read
+SteamVR activity 3 (standby), proximity raw 6.3125 and battery 100%. It ran
+the smoke only after that preflight.
+
+All 13 smoke steps passed. The ARM64 test title ran. The x86_64 title correctly
+reported its runtime missing. The Windows executable ran through the ARM64
+Proton path. The final cleanup found no test processes and removed the reserved
+smoke titles. The read-only postflight still found activity 3 and battery 100%;
+the wrapper released only its own lock. The public numeric summary is
+[v0438-release-smoke-2026-10-26.json](v0438-release-smoke-2026-10-26.json).
+Private raw logs and process paths remain in `/tmp` and were not published.
+
+The new built-in shared-lock preflight on this PR's branch separately passed
+the same 13/13 smoke steps at 01:46 UTC, with activity 3, proximity raw 6.3125
+and battery 100% before the run. The lock was released after cleanup. The local
+`tests.test_smoke_cleanup` suite passed 20 tests, including refusal on a busy
+lock and release after a failed preflight. The built-in preflight was **not**
+part of the v0.4.38 tag; that release used the external lock wrapper described
+above.
+
+These checks did not involve a worn headset or prove Framey panel visibility,
+physical controller interaction, or optical comfort.
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ This table and both store views use [`ui/framey-compatibility.json`](../ui/frame
 **Works: 1 · Partial: 45 · Broken: 59 · N/A: 11.**

 - **Works** requires verified useful plugin behavior with its real backend. Read the reason for the verified scope and remaining limits; it does not imply worn-VR verification.
- **Partial** means a limited frontend/settings surface initialized or rendered. Backend-dependent functionality remains unverified; it is not an end-to-end success claim.
+- **Partial** means only a subset or a local fixture scope was verified, often just frontend/settings initialization. The remaining backend/device functionality is unverified; read the reason for the exact scope.
 - **Broken** means a concrete archive, frontend or Steam dependency blocks the audited version. An artificial backend/network denial alone is not evidence that the real backend is broken.
 - **N/A** means the plugin targets hardware or a display/UI surface that Framey does not provide. The store disables installation for these versions.

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Open the browser audit URL in local Chromium, run `runAudit()` and inspect/downl

 The current published digests are pinned in the JSON; if the store changed, retain/download those exact archives for reproduction. Audit downloads permit larger ZIPs for inspection; production installer limits remain 50 MiB ZIP / 150 MiB unpacked / 30 MiB per member.

-After the VR job released the shared lock, this audit acquired it and used a private temporary Decky 3.3.0 ARM64 user service. Read-only ProtonDB `get_setting` and Steam Status `get_settings` calls succeeded through the live Steam CEF websocket. The service and private base were removed and the lock released; normal managed services stayed inactive, battery was 100 → 99, and no power setting was changed. [Redacted results](evidence/framey-official-backend-2026-10-25.json) record exactly what ran. A [2026-10-26 follow-up](evidence/framey-events-backend-2026-10-26.json) verified default Notebook drawing/save/reopen across a real backend restart and Simple Timer start/cancel, countdown/completion events, a visible toast and persisted recents/subtle mode. Only private test settings were written. Simple Timer remains partial because its own expired-timer startup raises a missing `timer_task` error; sound/suspend are unsupported. All other official backends remain unexecuted. The separate VR job proves Frame Control/sample compositor rendering, not any official plugin. No worn-VR official-plugin result is claimed. A [local UI follow-up](evidence/framey-ui-fallbacks-2026-10-26.json) rendered Pause Games and Tailscale Control settings with all backend/network actions denied; it does not verify process pausing or Tailscale changes. A [read-only Steam bridge follow-up](evidence/framey-steam-reads-2026-10-26.json) verified actual Frame country, install folders and system information, plus IsThereAnyDeal's country dropdown in local Chromium. The installed-plugin status was fixture-shaped in that relay; plugin backends stayed denied and the deployed headset HTTP endpoint remains unverified. Earlier focused checks cover [ProtonDB](evidence/framey-browser-2026-10-25.md), [Steam Status/cache](evidence/framey-cache-browser-2026-10-25.md), [Storage Cleaner](evidence/framey-api-v1-browser-2026-10-25.md), and [legacy MusicControl](evidence/framey-legacy-2026-10-25.md).
+After the VR job released the shared lock, this audit acquired it and used a private temporary Decky 3.3.0 ARM64 user service. Read-only ProtonDB `get_setting` and Steam Status `get_settings` calls succeeded through the live Steam CEF websocket. The service and private base were removed and the lock released; normal managed services stayed inactive, battery was 100 → 99, and no power setting was changed. [Redacted results](evidence/framey-official-backend-2026-10-25.json) record exactly what ran. A [2026-10-26 follow-up](evidence/framey-events-backend-2026-10-26.json) verified default Notebook drawing/save/reopen across a real backend restart and Simple Timer start/cancel, countdown/completion events, a visible toast and persisted recents/subtle mode. Only private test settings were written. Simple Timer remains partial because its own expired-timer startup raises a missing `timer_task` error; sound/suspend are unsupported. A [local audio follow-up](evidence/framey-audio-backends-2026-10-26.md) exercised Volume Mixer, Volume Boost and Mixer through real Decky 3.3.0 amd64 backends on private silent virtual audio targets. Sliders, numeric volume entry, independent server readbacks and Mixer filter persistence across a runtime restart passed. These three stay partial: real ARM64 Frame audio dependencies/session mapping remain unverified because the shared headset lock was occupied. Other official backends remain unexecuted. The separate VR job proves Frame Control/sample compositor rendering, not any official plugin. No worn-VR official-plugin result is claimed. A [local UI follow-up](evidence/framey-ui-fallbacks-2026-10-26.json) rendered Pause Games and Tailscale Control settings with all backend/network actions denied; it does not verify process pausing or Tailscale changes. A [read-only Steam bridge follow-up](evidence/framey-steam-reads-2026-10-26.json) verified actual Frame country, install folders and system information, plus IsThereAnyDeal's country dropdown in local Chromium. The installed-plugin status was fixture-shaped in that relay; plugin backends stayed denied and the deployed headset HTTP endpoint remains unverified. Earlier focused checks cover [ProtonDB](evidence/framey-browser-2026-10-25.md), [Steam Status/cache](evidence/framey-cache-browser-2026-10-25.md), [Storage Cleaner](evidence/framey-api-v1-browser-2026-10-25.md), and [legacy MusicControl](evidence/framey-legacy-2026-10-25.md).

 ## Every current plugin

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ The API column shows manifest / actual bundled frontend API. Many manifests say
 | 35: MoonDeck 1.13.0 | 1 / 2 | broken | Plugin contains a non-ARM64 Linux binary: moondeck/python/externals/yarl/_quoting_c.cpython-313-x86_64-linux-gnu.so. Frontend initializes; native CPython wheels and executables in the published archive are x86_64. | static archive, local browser, fake-Frame |
 | 36: SteamGridDB 1.8.1 | 1 / 2 | broken | Frontend audit failed: DFL.createModuleMapping is not a function. | static archive, local browser, fake-Frame |
 | 37: Discord Status 1.5.0 | 1 / 2 | broken | RunningApps and appStore are absent; Discord activity integration fails after initialization. | static archive, local browser, fake-Frame |
-| 38: Volume Mixer 1.2.1-1 | legacy / legacy | partial | Initializer succeeds; user PulseAudio/PipeWire mixer backend and volume changes unverified. | static archive, local browser, fake-Frame |
+| 38: Volume Mixer 1.2.1-1 | legacy / legacy | partial | Local Chromium discovers and changes a private silent stream through the actual Decky 3.3.0 Linux backend, with independent Pulse readback. Frame ARM64 libraries/audio session and Bluetooth playback controls remain unverified. | static archive, local browser, fake-Frame, isolated Linux backend |
 | 40: Controller Tools 2.0.2 | 1 / 2 | broken | Plugin contains a non-ARM64 Linux binary: ControllerTools/bin/backend. Frontend audit failed: Audit blocks WebSocket. | static archive, local browser, fake-Frame |
 | 43: Tailscale Control 0.1.3 | legacy / legacy | partial | Settings render locally after the SuspensefulImage fallback. Tailscale daemon/state, connection and exit-node changes unverified; bundled localhost QR asset remains unavailable. No network settings were changed. | static archive, local browser, fake-Frame |
 | 44: DeckMTP 1.0.5 | legacy / legacy | broken | Plugin contains a non-ARM64 Linux binary: DeckMTP/bin/umtprd. | static archive, local browser, fake-Frame |
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ The API column shows manifest / actual bundled frontend API. Many manifests say
 | 52: Game Theme Music 1.7.1-1 | 1 / 2 | broken | Frontend audit failed: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'type'). | static archive, local browser, fake-Frame |
 | 53: Shotty 0.1.0 | legacy / legacy | broken | Frontend audit failed: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'allApps'). | static archive, local browser, fake-Frame |
 | 56: MangoPeel 0.0.7 | 1 / 2 | partial | Initializer succeeds; gamescope/MangoHud actions and backend are unverified. | static archive, local browser, fake-Frame |
-| 58: Volume Boost 0.0.7 | legacy / legacy | partial | Initializer succeeds; PulseAudio/PipeWire volume backend is unverified. | static archive, local browser, fake-Frame |
+| 58: Volume Boost 0.0.7 | legacy / legacy | partial | Local Chromium sync/separate sliders, numeric volume entry and cache reopen pass through the actual Decky 3.3.0 backend on a private virtual stereo sink. Frame pactl/default sink, boost above 100% and physical audio remain unverified. | static archive, local browser, fake-Frame, isolated Linux backend |
 | 59: Web Browser 1.4.3 | legacy / legacy | broken | Frontend audit failed: deckyFrontendLib.getReactRoot is not a function. | static archive, local browser, fake-Frame |
 | 60: DeckyFileServer 1.2.0 | 1 / 2 | broken | Plugin contains a non-ARM64 Linux binary: DeckyFileServer/bin/backend. | static archive, local browser, fake-Frame |
 | 61: TabMaster 2.15.1 | 1 / 2 | broken | Frontend audit failed: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'GamepadUIAudio'). | static archive, local browser, fake-Frame |
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ The API column shows manifest / actual bundled frontend API. Many manifests say
 | 141: DeckyClocker 1.0.0 | 1 / 2 | broken | This plugin needs root and is not supported by the Frame user service. | static archive, local browser, fake-Frame |
 | 142: MuteOnSleep 1.0.1 | 1 / 2 | broken | This plugin needs root and is not supported by the Frame user service. | static archive, local browser, fake-Frame |
 | 143: Desktop Apps 0.1.0 | 1 / 2 | partial | Initializer succeeds; Flatpak app discovery and Steam shortcut changes unverified. | static archive, local browser, fake-Frame |
-| 144: Mixer 0.1.0 | 1 / 2 | partial | Initializer succeeds; actual audio mixer backend and volume changes unverified. | static archive, local browser, fake-Frame |
+| 144: Mixer 0.1.0 | 1 / 2 | partial | Local Chromium numeric stream volume and filter save/reopen pass through the actual Decky 3.3.0 Linux backend; filters survive its restart. Frame pw-dump/wpctl, real audio session and worn VR remain unverified. | static archive, local browser, fake-Frame, isolated Linux backend |
 | 145: VARTA 1.0.21 | 1 / 2 | broken | This plugin needs root and is not supported by the Frame user service. | static archive, local browser, fake-Frame |

 ## API, UI and backend inventory
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ DFL includes exports imported through decky-frontend-lib / @decky/ui. Steam stor
 | MoonDeck | Apps.AddShortcut, Apps.CancelGameAction, Apps.GetResolutionOverrideForApp, Apps.RegisterForAppDetails, Apps.RegisterForGameActionEnd, Apps.RegisterForGameActionStart, Apps.RegisterForGameActionTaskChange, Apps.RemoveShortcut, Apps.RunGame, Apps.SetAppLaunchOptions, Apps.SetAppResolutionOverride, Apps.SetShortcutName, Apps.SetThirdPartyControllerConfiguration, Apps.TerminateApp, Apps.ToggleOverrideResolutionForInternalDisplay, GameSessions.RegisterForAppLifetimeNotifications, System.Audio.GetDevices, System.DisplayManager.RegisterForStateChanges, User.RegisterForLoginStateChange, User.StartRestart | Button, ButtonItem, ConfirmModal, DialogBody, DialogButton, DialogButtonPrimary, DialogButtonSecondary, DialogControlsSection, DialogControlsSectionHeader, DialogHeader, Dropdown, Field, Focusable, Menu, MenuItem, ModalRoot, NavEntryPositionPreferences, Navigation, PanelSection, PanelSectionRow, SidebarNavigation, Spinner, TextField, ToggleField, afterPatch, appDetailsClasses, appDetailsHeaderClasses, basicAppDetailsSectionStylerClasses, createReactTreePatcher, findInReactTree, findModuleExport, findSP, joinClassNames, playSectionClasses, showContextMenu, showModal, sleep, staticClasses | appStore, collectionStore, routerHook, toaster, local/Steam routes, toasts, QAM/global tabs, Steam page patches/module lookup, Steam stores | Python + native payload; x86_64 | /dev/input; /sys/socket.h; amd64; flatpak; x86_64 |
 | SteamGridDB | Apps.ClearCustomArtworkForApp, Apps.RegisterForAppDetails, Apps.SetCustomArtworkForApp, Apps.SetShortcutName, User.StartRestart | ConfirmModal, ControlsList, DialogBody, DialogBodyText, DialogButton, DialogButtonPrimary, DialogCheckbox, DialogControlsSection, DialogControlsSectionHeader, DialogFooter, DialogHeader, Dropdown, Field, Focusable, IconsModule, Marquee, Menu, MenuItem, ModalRoot, Navigation, PanelSection, PanelSectionRow, ProgressBar, ReorderableList, SliderField, Spinner, Tabs, TextField, ToggleField, afterPatch, appDetailsHeaderClasses, callOriginal, createModuleMapping, definePlugin, fakeRenderComponent, findClassModule, findInReactTree, findInTree, findModule, findModuleByExport, findModuleExport, findSP, joinClassNames, quickAccessMenuClasses, replacePatch, showContextMenu, showModal, useParams, wrapReactType | appDetailsStore, appStore, routerHook, toaster, window.SP_REACT, local/Steam routes, toasts, QAM/global tabs, Steam page patches/module lookup, Steam stores | Python | No specific hardware requirement detected statically; runtime requirements unverified. |
 | Discord Status | Apps.RegisterForAppDetails, Apps.RunGame, GameSessions.RegisterForAppLifetimeNotifications, User.RegisterForPrepareForSystemSuspendProgress, User.RegisterForResumeSuspendedGamesProgress | ButtonItem, DropdownItem, Field, PanelSection, PanelSectionRow, Router, Spinner, sleep, staticClasses | Router, appStore, toaster, window.SP_REACT, toasts, Steam stores | Python | No specific hardware requirement detected statically; runtime requirements unverified. |
-| Volume Mixer | none detected | DialogButton, Focusable, PanelSection, PanelSectionRow, SliderField, definePlugin, staticClasses | window.SP_REACT | Python | sudo |
+| Volume Mixer | none detected | DialogButton, Focusable, PanelSection, PanelSectionRow, SliderField, definePlugin, staticClasses | window.SP_REACT | Python | PulseAudio/PipeWire, libpulse/libdbus and D-Bus; optional Bluetooth playback |
 | Controller Tools | none detected | ButtonItem, PanelSection, PanelSectionRow, ToggleField, definePlugin, gamepadDialogClasses, joinClassNames, staticClasses | toaster, window.SP_REACT, toasts | Python + native payload; x86_64 | No specific hardware requirement detected statically; runtime requirements unverified. |
 | Tailscale Control | none detected | ButtonItem, ConfirmModal, DropdownItem, Field, Focusable, PanelSection, PanelSectionRow, SuspensefulImage, TextField, ToggleField, definePlugin, showModal, staticClasses | window.SP_REACT | Python | No specific hardware requirement detected statically; runtime requirements unverified. |
 | DeckMTP | none detected | PanelSection, PanelSectionRow, ToggleField, definePlugin, staticClasses | window.SP_REACT | Python + native payload; x86_64 | No specific hardware requirement detected statically; runtime requirements unverified. |
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ DFL includes exports imported through decky-frontend-lib / @decky/ui. Steam stor
 | Game Theme Music | GameSessions.RegisterForAppLifetimeNotifications | ButtonItem, ConfirmModal, DialogButton, DropdownItem, Field, Focusable, Menu, MenuItem, ModalRoot, Navigation, PanelSection, PanelSectionRow, ProgressBarWithInfo, SliderField, SteamSpinner, Tabs, TextField, ToggleField, afterPatch, appDetailsClasses, createReactTreePatcher, definePlugin, fakeRenderComponent, findInReactTree, findInTree, findModuleChild, showContextMenu, showModal, staticClasses, useParams | appStore, routerHook, toaster, window.SP_REACT, local/Steam routes, toasts, Steam page patches/module lookup, Steam stores | Python | No specific hardware requirement detected statically; runtime requirements unverified. |
 | Shotty | GameSessions.RegisterForScreenshotNotification | ButtonItem, PanelSection, PanelSectionRow, Router, definePlugin, staticClasses | Router, appStore, toaster, window.SP_REACT, toasts, Steam stores | Python | gamescope |
 | MangoPeel | none detected | ButtonItem, ConfirmModal, DropdownItem, Field, Focusable, Marquee, PanelSection, PanelSectionRow, Router, SliderField, Tabs, TextField, ToggleField, definePlugin, findModuleChild, showModal, sleep, staticClasses | Router, routerHook, toaster, window.SP_REACT, local/Steam routes, toasts, Steam page patches/module lookup, Steam stores | Python | No specific hardware requirement detected statically; runtime requirements unverified. |
-| Volume Boost | none detected | PanelSection, PanelSectionRow, SliderField, ToggleField, definePlugin, staticClasses | window.SP_REACT | Python | pactl |
+| Volume Boost | none detected | PanelSection, PanelSectionRow, SliderField, ToggleField, definePlugin, staticClasses | window.SP_REACT | Python | PulseAudio/PipeWire and pactl; hard-coded /run/user/1000 |
 | Web Browser | GameSessions.RegisterForAppLifetimeNotifications, Input.ControllerKeyboardSetKeyState, Overlay.RegisterForOverlayActivated, System, System.RegisterForOnResumeFromSuspend | ButtonItem, ConfirmModal, DialogBodyText, DialogButton, DialogButtonSecondary, DialogSubHeader, DropdownItem, Field, Focusable, GamepadButton, Marquee, Menu, MenuGroup, MenuItem, ModalPosition, ModalRoot, Navigation, PanelSection, PanelSectionRow, Router, SimpleModal, SteamSpinner, Tabs, TextField, ToggleField, afterPatch, definePlugin, findClassModule, findInReactTree, findModuleChild, gamepadContextMenuClasses, gamepadDialogClasses, gamepadTabbedPageClasses, getFocusNavController, getReactRoot, quickAccessControlsClasses, replacePatch, showContextMenu, showModal, sleep, staticClasses | Router, routerHook, window.SP_REACT, local/Steam routes, QAM/global tabs, Steam page patches/module lookup, Steam stores | Python | No specific hardware requirement detected statically; runtime requirements unverified. |
 | DeckyFileServer | none detected | ButtonItem, DialogBody, DialogButton, DialogFooter, DialogHeader, DialogSubHeader, DropdownItem, Field, Focusable, ModalRoot, PanelSection, PanelSectionRow, TextField, Toggle, ToggleField, definePlugin, showModal, staticClasses | window.SP_REACT | Python + native payload; x86_64 | No specific hardware requirement detected statically; runtime requirements unverified. |
 | TabMaster | Apps.GetStoreTagLocalization, GameSessions.RegisterForAppLifetimeNotifications, InstallFolder.RegisterForInstallFolderChanges, System, System.RegisterForOnResumeFromSuspend, System.RestartPC, User.RegisterForLoginStateChange | Button, ButtonItem, ConfirmModal, DialogBody, DialogButton, DialogCheckbox, DialogControlsSection, DialogHeader, Dropdown, DropdownItem, Field, Focusable, GamepadButton, Marquee, Menu, MenuGroup, MenuItem, ModalPosition, ModalRoot, Navigation, PanelSection, PanelSectionRow, ReorderableList, ScrollPanelGroup, SidebarNavigation, SliderField, TextField, ToggleField, achievementClasses, afterPatch, findInReactTree, findInTree, findModuleExport, gamepadContextMenuClasses, gamepadDialogClasses, gamepadSliderClasses, gamepadTabbedPageClasses, joinClassNames, mainMenuAppRunningClasses, quickAccessControlsClasses, quickAccessMenuClasses, replacePatch, scrollPanelClasses, showContextMenu, showModal, sleep, wrapReactType | DeckyPluginLoader, appStore, collectionStore, routerHook, toaster, window.SP_REACT, local/Steam routes, toasts, QAM/global tabs, Steam page patches/module lookup, Steam stores | Python | No specific hardware requirement detected statically; runtime requirements unverified. |
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ DFL includes exports imported through decky-frontend-lib / @decky/ui. Steam stor
 | DeckyClocker | none detected | ButtonItem, Field, PanelSection, PanelSectionRow, SliderField | toaster, toasts | Python | No specific hardware requirement detected statically; runtime requirements unverified. |
 | MuteOnSleep | none detected | PanelSection, PanelSectionRow, ToggleField | Steam stores | Python | pactl; sudo |
 | Desktop Apps | Apps.AddShortcut, Apps.RemoveShortcut, Apps.RunGame, Apps.SetShortcutExe, Apps.SetShortcutLaunchOptions, Apps.SetShortcutName, Apps.SetShortcutStartDir, GameSessions.RegisterForAppLifetimeNotifications | DialogButton, Focusable, Menu, MenuItem, PanelSection, PanelSectionRow, showContextMenu, staticClasses | appStore, toaster, toasts, Steam stores | Python | flatpak |
-| Mixer | none detected | ButtonItem, ConfirmModal, DialogButton, Focusable, PanelSection, PanelSectionRow, SliderField, TextField, showModal, staticClasses | toaster, toasts | Python | flatpak |
+| Mixer | none detected | ButtonItem, ConfirmModal, DialogButton, Focusable, PanelSection, PanelSectionRow, SliderField, TextField, showModal, staticClasses | toaster, toasts | Python | PipeWire, pw-dump and wpctl |
 | VARTA | Store.SetWishlist, StoreItems.SetWishlist, User, User.GetSteamID | ButtonItem, DropdownItem, Field, PanelSection, PanelSectionRow, Spinner, ToggleField, afterPatch, appDetailsClasses, beforePatch, createReactTreePatcher, findInReactTree, findModule, findModuleByExport, findModuleExport, staticClasses, useParams | routerHook, toaster, local/Steam routes, toasts, Steam page patches/module lookup, Steam stores | Python | No specific hardware requirement detected statically; runtime requirements unverified. |

 ## Native payload portability
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ plugin initializer. Framey displays up to eight actions and reports a pending,
 success, or failure state. These descriptor fields are Framey additions; Decky
 ignores them. Use a plugin backend method through `@decky/api` for work needing
 persistent state, and keep a quick action safe to repeat.
-See the [API v2 compatibility table](frame-plugin-author.md#framey-api-v2-compatibility)
+See the [Decky API compatibility table](frame-plugin-author.md#framey-decky-api-compatibility)
 for tested behavior and remaining limits.

 The [Frame Control extension API](extensions.md) is an alternative for a
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ frontend host is browser-tested, but wearer-visible VR use remains unverified.
 The panel also lists Decky plugins and can install, update, or remove compatible
 plugins from the official store when the opt-in managed loader is running.
 Each change asks for confirmation. The Frame VR shell does not show Decky's
-Steam Deck Quick Access Menu, so Decky plugin pages, settings, routes, and
-toasts are not available in this panel yet. The [compatibility table](decky-frame.md)
+Steam Deck Quick Access Menu. Framey's separate panel can show compatible
+plugin pages, settings, local routes, and local toasts, but these controls
+still need a worn-headset check. The [compatibility table](decky-frame.md)
 separates backend loading from VR use. Authors can use the
 [Frame plugin and extension guide](frame-plugin-author.md).

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ count. So a build reaches people only when you publish it, after testing it.
   ```

   `.github/workflows/release.yml` builds macOS, Windows and Linux, and
-   attaches everything to a **draft** release for that tag. After all eight
+   attaches everything to a **draft** release for that tag. After all ten
   installers upload, the workflow also attaches `SHA256SUMS` built from
   GitHub's SHA-256 digests of those uploaded bytes. Nobody is
   offered a draft. Editing a draft while installers are uploading can make
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ count. So a build reaches people only when you publish it, after testing it.
   scripts/publish-release.sh v0.4.0
   ```

-   The script checks that the tag is on GitHub and that all eight installers
+   The script checks that the tag is on GitHub and that all ten installers
   are attached, each with the SHA-256 digest GitHub records. It also checks
-   that the uploaded `SHA256SUMS` digest matches a fresh list of those eight
+   that the uploaded `SHA256SUMS` digest matches a fresh list of those ten
   installer digests. It attaches
   `update.json` (the version, the notes, the release page and each
   installer's digest), then publishes the release and marks it latest. It
@@ -208,6 +208,13 @@ It resolves the checkout path independently of the current working directory.
 `/path/to/checkout/scripts/frame-smoke.sh --help` is safe to run offline and
 does not contact the headset.

+Before reading headset status or changing titles, the smoke script atomically
+acquires the shared `/tmp/frame-test.lock` with a unique owner token. It reads
+SteamVR activity, proximity and battery while locked. An awake headset, unknown
+activity, battery below 20%, or a busy lock stops the run without installing
+anything. It releases only its own lock after cleanup. The JSON result includes
+the read-only preflight for completed smoke runs.
+
 It checks `properties.json` and the status, then installs, launches and
 removes three tiny titles built from bytes by `tests/smoke/tiny_programs.py`
 (an ARM64 and an x86-64 static Linux program that sleep for ten seconds, and
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ This is a small Decky API v2 plugin for authors. Its panel uses the official
 `@decky/api`, `@decky/ui`, and `@decky/rollup` packages. A toggle calls a Python
 backend method, stores one boolean under `decky.DECKY_PLUGIN_SETTINGS_DIR`,
 and reads it back when the panel opens. The backend rejects other keys and
-values. The frontend also shows a local toast after a successful save. A
+values. The frontend also shows a local toast with a React body after a
+successful save. The toast stays inside the Framey panel; it is not a Steam
+system notification. A
 Framey settings tab exposes the same toggle, and a read-only quick action
 fetches the saved value without changing it. These two fields are Framey
 additions; Decky's own menu still uses the main panel content. The quick
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ function Content() {
            await setSetting('enabled', value);
            setEnabled(value);
            setMessage(`Saved setting: ${value ? 'on' : 'off'}`);
-            toaster.toast({ title: 'Framey sample', body: 'Setting saved' });
+            toaster.toast({ title: 'Framey sample',
+                body: SP_JSX.jsxs("span", { children: ["Setting saved: ", SP_JSX.jsx("strong", { children: value ? 'on' : 'off' })] }) });
        }
        catch (error) {
            setMessage(`Could not save setting: ${String(error)}`);
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"version":3,"file":"index.js","sources":["decky://decky/plugin/Framey%20Settings%20Sample/node_modules/.pnpm/@decky+api@1.1.3/node_modules/@decky/api/dist/index.js","decky://decky/plugin/Framey%20Settings%20Sample/src/index.tsx"],"sourcesContent":["import _manifest from '@decky/manifest';\nexport * from \"./types\";\nconst manifest = _manifest;\nconst API_VERSION = 2;\nif (!manifest?.name) {\n    throw new Error('[@decky/api]: Failed to find plugin manifest.');\n}\nconst internalAPIConnection = window.__DECKY_SECRET_INTERNALS_DO_NOT_USE_OR_YOU_WILL_BE_FIRED_deckyLoaderAPIInit;\nif (!internalAPIConnection) {\n    throw new Error('[@decky/api]: Failed to connect to the loader as as the loader API was not initialized. This is likely a bug in Decky Loader.');\n}\nlet api;\ntry {\n    api = internalAPIConnection.connect(API_VERSION, manifest.name);\n}\ncatch {\n    api = internalAPIConnection.connect(1, manifest.name);\n    console.warn(`[@decky/api] Requested API version ${API_VERSION} but the running loader only supports version 1. Some features may not work.`);\n}\nif (api._version != API_VERSION) {\n    console.warn(`[@decky/api] Requested API version ${API_VERSION} but the running loader only supports version ${api._version}. Some features may not work.`);\n}\nexport const call = api.call;\nexport const callable = api.callable;\nexport const addEventListener = api.addEventListener;\nexport const removeEventListener = api.removeEventListener;\nexport const routerHook = api.routerHook;\nexport const toaster = api.toaster;\nexport const openFilePicker = api.openFilePicker;\nexport const executeInTab = api.executeInTab;\nexport const injectCssIntoTab = api.injectCssIntoTab;\nexport const removeCssFromTab = api.removeCssFromTab;\nexport const fetchNoCors = api.fetchNoCors;\nexport const getExternalResourceURL = api.getExternalResourceURL;\nexport const useQuickAccessVisible = api.useQuickAccessVisible;\nexport const definePlugin = (fn) => {\n    return (...args) => {\n        return fn(...args);\n    };\n};\n","import {callable, definePlugin, routerHook, toaster} from '@decky/api';\nimport {ButtonItem, Navigation, PanelSection, PanelSectionRow, ToggleField, useParams} from '@decky/ui';\nimport {useEffect, useState} from 'react';\n\nconst getSetting = callable<[key: string, fallback: boolean], boolean>('get_setting');\nconst setSetting = callable<[key: string, value: boolean], boolean>('set_setting');\n\nfunction Content() {\n  const [enabled, setEnabled] = useState(false);\n  const [busy, setBusy] = useState(true);\n  const [message, setMessage] = useState('Loading setting…');\n\n  async function refresh() {\n    setBusy(true);\n    try {\n      const value = await getSetting('enabled', false);\n      setEnabled(value);\n      setMessage(`Saved setting: ${value ? 'on' : 'off'}`);\n    } catch (error) {\n      setMessage(`Could not read setting: ${String(error)}`);\n    } finally {\n      setBusy(false);\n    }\n  }\n\n  useEffect(() => {void refresh();}, []);\n\n  async function change(value: boolean) {\n    setBusy(true);\n    try {\n      await setSetting('enabled', value);\n      setEnabled(value);\n      setMessage(`Saved setting: ${value ? 'on' : 'off'}`);\n      toaster.toast({title: 'Framey sample', body: 'Setting saved'});\n    } catch (error) {\n      setMessage(`Could not save setting: ${String(error)}`);\n    } finally {\n      setBusy(false);\n    }\n  }\n\n  return <PanelSection title=\"Framey settings sample\">\n    <PanelSectionRow>\n      <ToggleField label=\"Example setting\" description=\"Stored by the Decky Python backend\"\n        checked={enabled} disabled={busy} onChange={(value: boolean) => {void change(value);}} />\n    </PanelSectionRow>\n    <PanelSectionRow><ButtonItem disabled={busy} onClick={() => {void refresh();}}>Reload saved setting</ButtonItem></PanelSectionRow>\n    <PanelSectionRow><ButtonItem onClick={() => Navigation.Navigate('/framey-sample/details/saved-setting')}>About this setting</ButtonItem></PanelSectionRow>\n    <PanelSectionRow><p role=\"status\">{message}</p></PanelSectionRow>\n  </PanelSection>;\n}\n\nfunction Details() {\n  const {topic} = useParams<{topic?: string}>();\n  return <PanelSection title=\"Sample detail page\">\n    <PanelSectionRow><p>Topic: {topic || 'overview'}</p></PanelSectionRow>\n    <PanelSectionRow><p>The toggle is stored by this plugin's Decky backend in the user's settings directory.</p></PanelSectionRow>\n    <PanelSectionRow><ButtonItem onClick={() => Navigation.NavigateBack()}>Back to setting</ButtonItem></PanelSectionRow>\n  </PanelSection>;\n}\n\nexport default definePlugin(() => {\n  routerHook.addRoute('/framey-sample/details/:topic?', Details);\n  return Object.assign({\n  name: 'Framey Settings Sample',\n  icon: <span aria-hidden=\"true\">⚙</span>,\n  content: <Content />,\n  onDismount: () => routerHook.removeRoute('/framey-sample/details/:topic?'),\n}, {\n  // Framey additions are ignored by Decky's own menu. Keep the mainLine truncated
+{"version":3,"file":"index.js","sources":["decky://decky/plugin/Framey%20Settings%20Sample/node_modules/.pnpm/@decky+api@1.1.3/node_modules/@decky/api/dist/index.js","decky://decky/plugin/Framey%20Settings%20Sample/src/index.tsx"],"sourcesContent":["import _manifest from '@decky/manifest';\nexport * from \"./types\";\nconst manifest = _manifest;\nconst API_VERSION = 2;\nif (!manifest?.name) {\n    throw new Error('[@decky/api]: Failed to find plugin manifest.');\n}\nconst internalAPIConnection = window.__DECKY_SECRET_INTERNALS_DO_NOT_USE_OR_YOU_WILL_BE_FIRED_deckyLoaderAPIInit;\nif (!internalAPIConnection) {\n    throw new Error('[@decky/api]: Failed to connect to the loader as as the loader API was not initialized. This is likely a bug in Decky Loader.');\n}\nlet api;\ntry {\n    api = internalAPIConnection.connect(API_VERSION, manifest.name);\n}\ncatch {\n    api = internalAPIConnection.connect(1, manifest.name);\n    console.warn(`[@decky/api] Requested API version ${API_VERSION} but the running loader only supports version 1. Some features may not work.`);\n}\nif (api._version != API_VERSION) {\n    console.warn(`[@decky/api] Requested API version ${API_VERSION} but the running loader only supports version ${api._version}. Some features may not work.`);\n}\nexport const call = api.call;\nexport const callable = api.callable;\nexport const addEventListener = api.addEventListener;\nexport const removeEventListener = api.removeEventListener;\nexport const routerHook = api.routerHook;\nexport const toaster = api.toaster;\nexport const openFilePicker = api.openFilePicker;\nexport const executeInTab = api.executeInTab;\nexport const injectCssIntoTab = api.injectCssIntoTab;\nexport const removeCssFromTab = api.removeCssFromTab;\nexport const fetchNoCors = api.fetchNoCors;\nexport const getExternalResourceURL = api.getExternalResourceURL;\nexport const useQuickAccessVisible = api.useQuickAccessVisible;\nexport const definePlugin = (fn) => {\n    return (...args) => {\n        return fn(...args);\n    };\n};\n","import {callable, definePlugin, routerHook, toaster} from '@decky/api';\nimport {ButtonItem, Navigation, PanelSection, PanelSectionRow, ToggleField, useParams} from '@decky/ui';\nimport {useEffect, useState} from 'react';\n\nconst getSetting = callable<[key: string, fallback: boolean], boolean>('get_setting');\nconst setSetting = callable<[key: string, value: boolean], boolean>('set_setting');\n\nfunction Content() {\n  const [enabled, setEnabled] = useState(false);\n  const [busy, setBusy] = useState(true);\n  const [message, setMessage] = useState('Loading setting…');\n\n  async function refresh() {\n    setBusy(true);\n    try {\n      const value = await getSetting('enabled', false);\n      setEnabled(value);\n      setMessage(`Saved setting: ${value ? 'on' : 'off'}`);\n    } catch (error) {\n      setMessage(`Could not read setting: ${String(error)}`);\n    } finally {\n      setBusy(false);\n    }\n  }\n\n  useEffect(() => {void refresh();}, []);\n\n  async function change(value: boolean) {\n    setBusy(true);\n    try {\n      await setSetting('enabled', value);\n      setEnabled(value);\n      setMessage(`Saved setting: ${value ? 'on' : 'off'}`);\n      toaster.toast({title: 'Framey sample',\n        body: <span>Setting saved: <strong>{value ? 'on' : 'off'}</strong></span>});\n    } catch (error) {\n      setMessage(`Could not save setting: ${String(error)}`);\n    } finally {\n      setBusy(false);\n    }\n  }\n\n  return <PanelSection title=\"Framey settings sample\">\n    <PanelSectionRow>\n      <ToggleField label=\"Example setting\" description=\"Stored by the Decky Python backend\"\n        checked={enabled} disabled={busy} onChange={(value: boolean) => {void change(value);}} />\n    </PanelSectionRow>\n    <PanelSectionRow><ButtonItem disabled={busy} onClick={() => {void refresh();}}>Reload saved setting</ButtonItem></PanelSectionRow>\n    <PanelSectionRow><ButtonItem onClick={() => Navigation.Navigate('/framey-sample/details/saved-setting')}>About this setting</ButtonItem></PanelSectionRow>\n    <PanelSectionRow><p role=\"status\">{message}</p></PanelSectionRow>\n  </PanelSection>;\n}\n\nfunction Details() {\n  const {topic} = useParams<{topic?: string}>();\n  return <PanelSection title=\"Sample detail page\">\n    <PanelSectionRow><p>Topic: {topic || 'overview'}</p></PanelSectionRow>\n    <PanelSectionRow><p>The toggle is stored by this plugin's Decky backend in the user's settings directory.</p></PanelSectionRow>\n    <PanelSectionRow><ButtonItem onClick={() => Navigation.NavigateBack()}>Back to setting</ButtonItem></PanelSectionRow>\n  </PanelSection>;\n}\n\nexport default definePlugin(() => {\n  routerHook.addRoute('/framey-sample/details/:topic?', Details);\n  return Object.assign({\n  name: 'Framey Settings Sample',\n  icon: <span aria-hidden=\"true\">⚙</span>,\n  content: <Content />,\n  onDismount: () => routerHook.removeRoute('/framey-sample/details/:topic?'),\n}, {\n  // FrLine truncated
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ function Content() {
      await setSetting('enabled', value);
      setEnabled(value);
      setMessage(`Saved setting: ${value ? 'on' : 'off'}`);
-      toaster.toast({title: 'Framey sample', body: 'Setting saved'});
+      toaster.toast({title: 'Framey sample',
+        body: <span>Setting saved: <strong>{value ? 'on' : 'off'}</strong></span>});
    } catch (error) {
      setMessage(`Could not save setting: ${String(error)}`);
    } finally {
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ final class WebSocket {
            var payload = Data(buffer[(start + off)..<(start + off + len)])
            if masked {
                let mask = [UInt8](buffer[(start + maskOff)..<(start + maskOff + 4)])
-                payload.withUnsafeMutableBytes { p in
+                payload.withUnsafeMutableBytes { (p: UnsafeMutableRawBufferPointer) in
                    for i in 0..<len { p[i] ^= mask[i & 3] }
                }
            }
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-# Builds the Mac streaming agent into mac/bin/frame-mac-view (arm64, macOS 14+).
+# Builds the Mac streaming agent into mac/bin/frame-mac-view (arm64 or x86_64, macOS 14+).
 # Frame Control runs it for "Mac in the headset"; the Electron app bundles it.
 set -eu
 here=$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)
 out=${1:-$here/../bin/frame-mac-view}
+arch=${FRAME_MAC_ARCH:-$(uname -m)}
+case "$arch" in arm64|x86_64) ;; *) echo "unsupported Mac architecture: $arch" >&2; exit 1 ;; esac
 mkdir -p "$(dirname "$out")"
-xcrun swiftc -O -swift-version 5 -target arm64-apple-macos14.0 \
+xcrun swiftc -O -swift-version 5 -target "$arch-apple-macos14.0" \
  -import-objc-header "$here/Sources/CGVirtualDisplay.h" \
  -o "$out" "$here"/Sources/*.swift
 echo "built $out"
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def render(data):
        'Regenerate this document with `python3 scripts/framey-compatibility-doc.py`; use `--check` in review.', '',
        f"**Works: {counts['works']} · Partial: {counts['partial']} · Broken: {counts['broken']} · N/A: {counts['na']}.**", '',
        '- **Works** requires verified useful plugin behavior with its real backend. Read the reason for the verified scope and remaining limits; it does not imply worn-VR verification.',
-        '- **Partial** means a limited frontend/settings surface initialized or rendered. Backend-dependent functionality remains unverified; it is not an end-to-end success claim.',
+        '- **Partial** means only a subset or a local fixture scope was verified, often just frontend/settings initialization. The remaining backend/device functionality is unverified; read the reason for the exact scope.',
        '- **Broken** means a concrete archive, frontend or Steam dependency blocks the audited version. An artificial backend/network denial alone is not evidence that the real backend is broken.',
        '- **N/A** means the plugin targets hardware or a display/UI surface that Framey does not provide. The store disables installation for these versions.', '',
        '## Verification limits', '',
@@ -51,7 +51,11 @@ def render(data):
        'countdown/completion events, a visible toast and persisted recents/subtle mode. '
        'Only private test settings were written. Simple Timer remains partial because its own expired-timer startup '
        'raises a missing `timer_task` error; sound/suspend are unsupported. '
-        'All other official backends remain unexecuted. '
+        'A [local audio follow-up](evidence/framey-audio-backends-2026-10-26.md) exercised Volume Mixer, Volume Boost and Mixer '
+        'through real Decky 3.3.0 amd64 backends on private silent virtual audio targets. Sliders, numeric volume entry, '
+        'independent server readbacks and Mixer filter persistence across a runtime restart passed. '
+        'These three stay partial: real ARM64 Frame audio dependencies/session mapping remain unverified because the shared headset lock was occupied. '
+        'Other official backends remain unexecuted. '
        'The separate VR job proves Frame Control/sample compositor rendering, not any official plugin. '
        'No worn-VR official-plugin result is claimed. '
        'A [local UI follow-up](evidence/framey-ui-fallbacks-2026-10-26.json) rendered Pause Games and Tailscale Control settings '
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ dry=""
 [ "${1:-}" = "--dry-run" ] && { dry=1; shift; }
 tag="${1:?usage: $0 [--dry-run] vX.Y.Z}"
 repo=saphid/frame-control
-expected="Frame-Control-mac-arm64.dmg Frame-Control-mac-arm64.zip Frame-Control-Setup-x64.exe
+expected="Frame-Control-mac-arm64.dmg Frame-Control-mac-arm64.zip Frame-Control-mac-x64.dmg Frame-Control-mac-x64.zip Frame-Control-Setup-x64.exe
 Frame-Control-win-x64.zip Frame-Control-linux-x86_64.AppImage Frame-Control-linux-arm64.AppImage
 Frame-Control-linux-amd64.deb Frame-Control-linux-arm64.deb"
 page="https://github.com/$repo/releases/tag/$tag"
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ print(next((a.get("digest") or "" for a in d["assets"] if a["name"]==n), "absent
 done
 [ -z "$missing" ] || { echo "not publishing: fix the assets above" >&2; exit 1; }

-# The workflow uploads this only after all eight platform builds complete.
+# The workflow uploads this only after all ten platform builds complete.
 # Regenerate it from GitHub's installer digests and compare its own GitHub
 # digest, so a stale or partial checksum file cannot pass the release gate.
 python3 "$(dirname "$0")/release-checksums.py" < "$tmp/release.json" > "$tmp/SHA256SUMS"
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ checksum_digest=$(python3 -c 'import json,sys
 d=json.load(open(sys.argv[1])); matches=[a.get("digest") for a in d["assets"] if a["name"]=="SHA256SUMS"]
 print(matches[0] if len(matches)==1 else "absent")' "$tmp/release.json")
 [ "$checksum_digest" = "sha256:$expected_sum" ] || {
-  echo "not publishing: SHA256SUMS is absent or does not match the eight installer digests" >&2; exit 1;
+  echo "not publishing: SHA256SUMS is absent or does not match the ten installer digests" >&2; exit 1;
 }
 echo "ok       SHA256SUMS"

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""Print SHA256SUMS for the eight release installers from GitHub asset metadata.
+"""Print SHA256SUMS for the ten release installers from GitHub asset metadata.

 GitHub computes each asset digest from its uploaded bytes. The workflow runs
 this only after all platform builds finish; publish-release.sh checks that the
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import sys
 INSTALLERS = (
    "Frame-Control-mac-arm64.dmg",
    "Frame-Control-mac-arm64.zip",
+    "Frame-Control-mac-x64.dmg", "Frame-Control-mac-x64.zip",
    "Frame-Control-Setup-x64.exe",
    "Frame-Control-win-x64.zip",
    "Frame-Control-linux-x86_64.AppImage",
@@ -67,6 +67,24 @@ readyInput.props.onChange({target:{value:'New'}});assert.equal(entered,'New');
 let speed=0;
 const readySlider=nodes(window.DFL.SliderField({label:'Speed',value:2,onChange:v=>{speed=v;}}),'input')[0];
 readySlider.props.onChange({target:{value:'4'}});assert.equal(speed,4);
+// Official Volume Boost and Mixer request editableValue for precise volume entry.
+const numericSlider=nodes(window.DFL.SliderField({label:'Volume',value:0.4,min:0,max:1,step:0.05,
+  editableValue:true,onChange:v=>{speed=v;}}),'input');
+assert.equal(numericSlider[0].props.type,'range');
+assert.equal(numericSlider[1].props.type,'number');
+assert.equal(numericSlider[1].props['aria-label'],'Volume value');
+assert.equal(numericSlider[1].props.step,0.05);
+numericSlider[1].props.onChange({target:{value:'0.65',validity:{valid:true}}});
+assert.equal(speed,0.65);
+for(const value of ['', ' ', 'NaN', 'Infinity', '-0.05', '1.05'])
+  numericSlider[1].props.onChange({target:{value,validity:{valid:true}}});
+numericSlider[1].props.onChange({target:{value:'0.63',validity:{valid:false}}});
+assert.equal(speed,0.65,'Invalid drafts must not reach a backend');
+const disabledNumber=nodes(window.DFL.SliderField({label:'Volume',value:40,editableValue:true,
+  disabled:true,onChange:()=>changed++}),'input')[1];
+assert.equal(disabledNumber.props.disabled,true);
+disabledNumber.props.onChange({target:{value:'50',validity:{valid:true}}});
+assert.equal(changed,0);
 let selected;
 const readyDropdown=nodes(window.DFL.Dropdown({rgOptions:options,selectedOption:'fast',
  onChange:option=>{selected=option;}}),'select')[0];
@@ -9,7 +9,20 @@ assert.match(bundle,/SP_JSX\.jsx/);
 const React={Fragment:Symbol('fragment'),Component:class {},
  createElement:(type,props,...children)=>({type,props:props||{},children}),
  useState:value=>[value,()=>{}],useEffect(){},isValidElement:value=>!!value?.type};
-const window={React,ReactDOM:{createRoot:()=>({render(){}})},addEventListener(){}};
+class Element {
+  constructor(){this.children=[];this.textContent='';this.attributes={};}
+  append(...nodes){this.children.push(...nodes);}
+  setAttribute(name,value){this.attributes[name]=value;}
+  remove(){this.removed=true;}
+}
+const elements=new Map(), roots=new Map();
+const document={getElementById:id=>{
+  if(!elements.has(id))elements.set(id,new Element());return elements.get(id);
+},createElement:()=>new Element()};
+const window={React,ReactDOM:{createRoot:node=>{
+  const root={render(value){this.value=value;},unmount(){this.unmounted=true;}};
+  roots.set(node,root);return root;
+}},addEventListener(){}};
 const listeners=[];
 const calls=[];
 const parent={postMessage(message){
@@ -18,7 +31,7 @@ const parent={postMessage(message){
  listeners.find(x=>x.type==='message').handler({source:parent,
    data:{type:'framey:reply',id:message.id,result:true}});
 }};
-const context=vm.createContext({window,document:{getElementById:()=>({})},
+const context=vm.createContext({window,document,
  navigator:{language:'en'},parent,addEventListener:(type,handler)=>listeners.push({type,handler}),
  setTimeout:()=>1,clearTimeout(){}});
 vm.runInContext(host,context);
@@ -36,6 +49,19 @@ assert.equal(plugin.frameyQuickActions[0].label,'Read saved setting');
 assert.equal(await plugin.frameyQuickActions[0].onClick(),'Saved setting is on');
 assert.equal(calls[0].method,'get_setting');
 assert.deepEqual(Array.from(calls[0].args),['enabled',false]);
+// Exercise the built sample's save path through the real Framey toast host.
+// Its JSX body must reach a React root, rather than stringify to an object.
+content.children[0][0].children[0].props.onChange(true);
+await new Promise(resolve=>setImmediate(resolve));
+const toast=elements.get('framey-toasts').children[0];
+assert.equal(toast.attributes.role,'status');
+assert.equal(toast.children[0].textContent,'Framey sample');
+const toastBody=roots.get(toast.children[1]).value;
+assert.equal(toastBody.type,'span');
+assert.match(JSON.stringify(toastBody),/Setting saved/);
+assert.match(JSON.stringify(toastBody),/on/);
+toast.children[2].onclick();
+assert.equal(roots.get(toast.children[1]).unmounted,true);
 assert.equal(window.DFL.Navigation.Navigate('/framey-sample/details/saved-setting'),true);
 assert.equal(window.DFL.useParams().topic,'saved-setting');
 assert.equal(window.DFL.Navigation.Navigate('/library/home'),false);
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ Runs on your computer through the `frame` SSH alias (or FRAME_ALIAS), with
 Frame Control's own modules, and records what happened with the headset's
 BUILD_ID in tests/smoke/results/<time>-<BUILD_ID>.json (git-ignored):

+Before any status read or title change, it atomically owns /tmp/frame-test.lock
+on the Frame and checks SteamVR standby, proximity and battery read-only. A
+busy lock, awake headset or battery below 20% stops the run. Only this run's
+lock is released, including after test failures.
+
 - properties.json from Valve's devkit service names the login user;
 - status (ui/frame_status.py) reads the build, battery and storage;
 - three tiny titles (tests/smoke/tiny_programs.py: ARM64 and x86-64 static
@@ -28,6 +33,7 @@ import argparse
 import json
 import os
 import platform
+import secrets
 import shlex
 import subprocess
 import sys
@@ -50,6 +56,60 @@ import stop_processes  # noqa: E402

 RESULTS = Path(os.environ.get('FRAME_SMOKE_RESULTS') or HERE / 'results')
 PREFIX = 'fc_smoke_'
+LOCK = '/tmp/frame-test.lock'
+
+
+def remote(command, *, input=None):
+    """Use a bounded SSH call for shared-lock operations."""
+    return subprocess.run(['ssh', '-o', 'BatchMode=yes', '-o', 'ConnectTimeout=8', ALIAS, command],
+                          input=input, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=20)
+
+
+def acquire_lock(token):
+    """Atomically reserve the Frame before reading its state or changing titles."""
+    command = (f'mkdir {LOCK} && {{ printf %s {shlex.quote(token)} > {LOCK}/owner || '
+               f'{{ rmdir {LOCK}; exit 1; }}; }}')
+    return remote(command).returncode == 0
+
+
+def release_lock(token):
+    """Never remove a lock if its owner changed."""
+    command = (f'test "$(cat {LOCK}/owner)" = {shlex.quote(token)} && '
+               f'rm {LOCK}/owner && rmdir {LOCK}')
+    return remote(command).returncode == 0
+
+
+PREFLIGHT = r'''
+import json, pathlib, subprocess
+r = subprocess.run(['/opt/steamvr/bin/linuxarm64/vrcmd', '--stats'],
+                   capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=8)
+try: activity = json.loads(r.stdout)[0]['activity_level'] if r.returncode == 0 else None
+except (ValueError, KeyError, IndexError, TypeError): activity = None
+proximity = []
+for path in pathlib.Path('/sys/bus/iio/devices').glob('iio:device*/in_proximity_raw'):
+    try: proximity.append(float(path.read_text().strip()))
+    except (OSError, ValueError): pass
+battery = []
+for path in pathlib.Path('/sys/class/power_supply').glob('*/capacity'):
+    try:
+        if (path.parent/'type').read_text().strip() == 'Battery':
+            battery.append(int(path.read_text().strip()))
+    except (OSError, ValueError): pass
+print(json.dumps({'activity': activity, 'proximity': proximity, 'battery': battery}))
+'''
+
+
+def preflight():
+    result = remote('python3 -', input=PREFLIGHT)
+    if result.returncode:
+        raise RuntimeError('Locked SteamVR and battery preflight failed: ' + result.stderr.strip())
+    state = json.loads(result.stdout)
+    if state.get('activity') != 3:
+        raise RuntimeError('Frame is awake or SteamVR activity is unknown; active session untouched')
+    battery = state.get('battery')
+    if not battery or min(battery) < 20:
+        raise RuntimeError('Frame battery is unavailable or below the smoke threshold')
+    return state


 def stop_titles(ids):
@@ -308,17 +368,8 @@ def pair(folder):
        print(f'    removed the smoke key from authorized_keys ({dropped} line(s))', flush=True)


-def main():
-    ap = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__.splitlines()[0])
-    ap.add_argument('--pair', action='store_true', help='also pair through the devkit service (needs you in the headset)')
-    args = ap.parse_args()
-
-    r = subprocess.run(['ssh', '-o', 'ConnectTimeout=5', '-o', 'BatchMode=yes', ALIAS, 'true'],
-                       capture_output=True, text=True)
-    if r.returncode != 0:
-        print(f'{ALIAS} is not reachable over SSH: {r.stderr.strip()}', file=sys.stderr)
-        return 2
-
+def run_smoke(args, before):
+    """Run only after the shared lock and read-only preflight succeeded."""
    smoke = Smoke()
    started = time.strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ', time.gmtime())
    release = os_release()
@@ -347,12 +398,45 @@ def main():
    passed = sum(s['ok'] for s in smoke.steps)
    RESULTS.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
    out = RESULTS / f"{started.replace(':', '')}-{build}.json"
-    out.write_text(json.dumps({'started': started, 'alias': ALIAS, 'os_release': release, 'paired': args.pair,
+    out.write_text(json.dumps({'started': started, 'alias': ALIAS, 'preflight': before,
+                               'os_release': release, 'paired': args.pair,
                               'passed': passed, 'failed': len(smoke.steps) - passed,
                               'devkit_utils_there_before': had_utils, 'steps': smoke.steps}, indent=1))
    print(f'==> {passed}/{len(smoke.steps)} steps passed on build {build}; results in {out}')
    return 0 if passed == len(smoke.steps) else 1


+def main():
+    ap = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__.splitlines()[0])
+    ap.add_argument('--pair', action='store_true', help='also pair through the devkit service (needs you in the headset)')
+    args = ap.parse_args()
+    token = 'frame-smoke-' + secrets.token_hex(10)
+    try:
+        locked = acquire_lock(token)
+    except (OSError, subprocess.TimeoutExpired):
+        locked = False
+    if not locked:
+        print('Shared Frame lock busy or unreachable; no headset status read or smoke run.', file=sys.stderr)
+        return 2
+    result = 1
+    try:
+        try:
+            before = preflight()
+            print('Locked read-only preflight: ' + json.dumps(before), flush=True)
+            result = run_smoke(args, before)
+        except (OSError, ValueError, RuntimeError, subprocess.TimeoutExpired) as failure:
+            print(str(failure), file=sys.stderr)
+            result = 2
+    finally:
+        try:
+            released = release_lock(token)
+        except (OSError, subprocess.TimeoutExpired):
+            released = False
+        if not released:
+            print('ERROR: could not release owned Frame lock.', file=sys.stderr)
+            result = 1
+    return result
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
    sys.exit(main())
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ from pathlib import Path
 ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 SCRIPT = ROOT / "scripts" / "publish-release.sh"
 FAKEGH = ROOT / "tests" / "fakegh"
-INSTALLERS = ["Frame-Control-mac-arm64.dmg", "Frame-Control-mac-arm64.zip", "Frame-Control-Setup-x64.exe",
+INSTALLERS = ["Frame-Control-mac-arm64.dmg", "Frame-Control-mac-arm64.zip",
+              "Frame-Control-mac-x64.dmg", "Frame-Control-mac-x64.zip", "Frame-Control-Setup-x64.exe",
              "Frame-Control-win-x64.zip", "Frame-Control-linux-x86_64.AppImage",
              "Frame-Control-linux-arm64.AppImage", "Frame-Control-linux-amd64.deb",
              "Frame-Control-linux-arm64.deb"]
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class Checksums(unittest.TestCase):
        for i, name in enumerate(module.INSTALLERS):
            assets.append({"name": name, "digest": "sha256:" + hashlib.sha256(str(i).encode()).hexdigest()})
        actual = module.checksums({"assets": assets})
-        self.assertEqual(len(actual.splitlines()), 8)
+        self.assertEqual(len(actual.splitlines()), 10)
        self.assertEqual(actual.splitlines()[0], hashlib.sha256(b"0").hexdigest() + "  " + module.INSTALLERS[0])

    def test_missing_duplicate_and_bad_digest_fail(self):
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """Smoke cleanup against real local Linux processes, never a headset or SSH."""
 import sandbox  # noqa: F401
+import json
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
 import shutil
@@ -139,11 +140,61 @@ class Safety(unittest.TestCase):
                mock.patch.object(frame_smoke, 'cleanup', side_effect=RuntimeError('cannot stop')), \
                mock.patch.object(frame_smoke, 'title_cycle') as cycle, \
                mock.patch('builtins.print'):
-            self.assertEqual(frame_smoke.main(), 1)
+            self.assertEqual(frame_smoke.run_smoke(mock.Mock(pair=False),
+                             {'activity':3,'proximity':[],'battery':[100]}), 1)
            cycle.assert_not_called()
            self.assertEqual(len(list(Path(folder).glob('*-fake.json'))), 1)


+class SharedSmokeLock(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_busy_lock_prevents_any_status_read_or_title_change(self):
+        with mock.patch.object(frame_smoke.sys, 'argv', ['frame_smoke.py']), \
+             mock.patch.object(frame_smoke, 'acquire_lock', return_value=False), \
+             mock.patch.object(frame_smoke, 'preflight') as preflight, \
+             mock.patch.object(frame_smoke, 'run_smoke') as run, \
+             mock.patch.object(frame_smoke, 'release_lock') as release:
+            self.assertEqual(frame_smoke.main(), 2)
+            preflight.assert_not_called()
+            run.assert_not_called()
+            release.assert_not_called()
+
+    def test_preflight_requires_standby_and_sufficient_battery(self):
+        for state in ({'activity':1,'proximity':[1],'battery':[100]},
+                      {'activity':None,'proximity':[],'battery':[100]},
+                      {'activity':3,'proximity':[],'battery':[19]},
+                      {'activity':3,'proximity':[],'battery':[]}):
+            with self.subTest(state=state), mock.patch.object(frame_smoke, 'remote',
+                    return_value=mock.Mock(returncode=0, stdout=json.dumps(state))):
+                with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError):
+                    frame_smoke.preflight()
+        with mock.patch.object(frame_smoke, 'remote', return_value=mock.Mock(
+                returncode=0, stdout=json.dumps({'activity':3,'proximity':[0],'battery':[99]}))):
+            self.assertEqual(frame_smoke.preflight()['battery'], [99])
+
+    def test_owner_checked_on_release_and_preflight_failure_still_releases(self):
+        commands = []
+        def remote(command, **_):
+            commands.append(command)
+            return mock.Mock(returncode=0)
+        with mock.patch.object(frame_smoke, 'remote', side_effect=remote):
+            self.assertTrue(frame_smoke.acquire_lock('frame-smoke-test-token'))
+            self.assertTrue(frame_smoke.release_lock('frame-smoke-test-token'))
+        self.assertIn('mkdir /tmp/frame-test.lock', commands[0])
+        self.assertIn('> /tmp/frame-test.lock/owner', commands[0])
+        self.assertIn('test "$(cat /tmp/frame-test.lock/owner)" = frame-smoke-test-token', commands[1])
+        self.assertLess(commands[1].index('test '), commands[1].index('rm /tmp/frame-test.lock/owner'))
+
+        with mock.patch.object(frame_smoke.sys, 'argv', ['frame_smoke.py']), \
+             mock.patch.object(frame_smoke, 'acquire_lock', return_value=True), \
+             mock.patch.object(frame_smoke, 'preflight', side_effect=RuntimeError('awake')), \
+             mock.patch.object(frame_smoke, 'run_smoke') as run, \
+             mock.patch.object(frame_smoke, 'release_lock', return_value=True) as release:
+            self.assertEqual(frame_smoke.main(), 2)
+            run.assert_not_called()
+            release.assert_called_once()
+            self.assertTrue(release.call_args.args[0].startswith('frame-smoke-'))
+
+
@unittest.skipUnless(os.name == 'posix', 'local POSIX shell required')
 class OrphanCleanup(unittest.TestCase):
    """Run the real cleanup shell commands in a throwaway home; mock Steam/SSH."""
@@ -2985,12 +2985,13 @@
        "https://github.com/mk-fg/python-pulse-control"
      ],
      "status": "partial",
-      "reason": "Initializer succeeds; user PulseAudio/PipeWire mixer backend and volume changes unverified.",
+      "reason": "Local Chromium discovers and changes a private silent stream through the actual Decky 3.3.0 Linux backend, with independent Pulse readback. Frame ARM64 libraries/audio session and Bluetooth playback controls remain unverified.",
      "blockInstall": false,
      "verification": [
        "static archive",
        "local browser",
-        "fake-Frame"
+        "fake-Frame",
+        "isolated Linux backend"
      ],
      "browser": {
        "id": 38,
@@ -3013,13 +3014,19 @@
        "folder": "VolumeMixer-decky"
      },
      "backend": "Python",
-      "hardware": "sudo",
+      "hardware": "PulseAudio/PipeWire, libpulse/libdbus and D-Bus; optional Bluetooth playback",
      "uiSurfaces": [],
      "fakeFrame": {
        "id": 38,
        "sha256": "11b259ad234d0e97cfef4e6a2af3f1edfb0908d5482765af56b86b0a4601c5f3",
        "archiveValidation": "accepted",
        "result": "installed-removed"
+      },
+      "localBackend": {
+        "runtime": "Decky 3.3.0 amd64",
+        "evidence": "docs/evidence/framey-audio-backends-2026-10-26.json",
+        "audio": "private silent virtual targets",
+        "realFrame": false
      }
    },
    {
@@ -4005,12 +4012,13 @@
        "https://github.com/saumya-banthia/volume-boost.git"
      ],
      "status": "partial",
-      "reason": "Initializer succeeds; PulseAudio/PipeWire volume backend is unverified.",
+      "reason": "Local Chromium sync/separate sliders, numeric volume entry and cache reopen pass through the actual Decky 3.3.0 backend on a private virtual stereo sink. Frame pactl/default sink, boost above 100% and physical audio remain unverified.",
      "blockInstall": false,
      "verification": [
        "static archive",
        "local browser",
-        "fake-Frame"
+        "fake-Frame",
+        "isolated Linux backend"
      ],
      "browser": {
        "id": 58,
@@ -4033,13 +4041,19 @@
        "folder": "volume-boost"
      },
      "backend": "Python",
-      "hardware": "pactl",
+      "hardware": "PulseAudio/PipeWire and pactl; hard-coded /run/user/1000",
      "uiSurfaces": [],
      "fakeFrame": {
        "id": 58,
        "sha256": "2cc576a7f60751306d690268e227df626e59d3733680ced753de4c116629a9cc",
        "archiveValidation": "accepted",
        "result": "installed-removed"
+      },
+      "localBackend": {
+        "runtime": "Decky 3.3.0 amd64",
+        "evidence": "docs/evidence/framey-audio-backends-2026-10-26.json",
+        "audio": "private silent virtual targets",
+        "realFrame": false
      }
    },
    {
@@ -13220,12 +13234,13 @@
        "https://github.com/allmazz/decky-volume-mixer.git"
      ],
      "status": "partial",
-      "reason": "Initializer succeeds; actual audio mixer backend and volume changes unverified.",
+      "reason": "Local Chromium numeric stream volume and filter save/reopen pass through the actual Decky 3.3.0 Linux backend; filters survive its restart. Frame pw-dump/wpctl, real audio session and worn VR remain unverified.",
      "blockInstall": false,
      "verification": [
        "static archive",
        "local browser",
-        "fake-Frame"
+        "fake-Frame",
+        "isolated Linux backend"
      ],
      "browser": {
        "id": 144,
@@ -13253,7 +13268,7 @@
        "folder": "decky-volume-mixer"
      },
      "backend": "Python",
-      "hardware": "flatpak",
+      "hardware": "PipeWire, pw-dump and wpctl",
      "uiSurfaces": [
        "toasts"
      ],
@@ -13262,6 +13277,12 @@
        "sha256": "4b3546170e5fbd5f9afad3b24555498ee51caac7cec9e4c86321b18cdd4b5106",
        "archiveValidation": "accepted",
        "result": "installed-removed"
+      },
+      "localBackend": {
+        "runtime": "Decky 3.3.0 amd64",
+        "evidence": "docs/evidence/framey-audio-backends-2026-10-26.json",
+        "audio": "private silent virtual targets",
+        "realFrame": false
      }
    },
    {
@@ -192,12 +192,19 @@
    mustBeNumeric, mustBeURL, mustBeEmail, onChange}) => R.createElement(Field, {label, description},
    R.createElement('input', {type:bIsPassword?'password':mustBeNumeric?'number':mustBeURL?'url':mustBeEmail?'email':'text',
      value, placeholder, disabled:!!disabled, onChange:e=>{if(!disabled)onChange?.(e);}}));
-  const SliderField = ({label, description, value, min=0, max=100, step=1, disabled, showValue,
+  const SliderField = ({label, description, value, min=0, max=100, step=1, disabled, showValue, editableValue,
    valueSuffix='', onChange}) => R.createElement(Field, {label, description},
    R.createElement('input', {type:'range', value, min, max, step, disabled:!!disabled,
      'aria-label':typeof label==='string'?label:undefined,
      onChange:e=>{if(!disabled)onChange?.(Number(e.target.value));}}),
-    showValue && R.createElement('span', null, String(value) + valueSuffix));
+    editableValue ? R.createElement('span', null,
+      R.createElement('input', {type:'number', value, min, max, step, disabled:!!disabled,
+        'aria-label':typeof label==='string'?`${label} value`:'Slider value',
+        style:{width:'7ch'}, onChange:e=>{
+          const raw=e.target.value, next=Number(raw);
+          if(!disabled && raw.trim()!=='' && e.target.validity?.valid!==false &&
+              Number.isFinite(next) && next>=Number(min) && next<=Number(max)) onChange?.(next);
+        }}), valueSuffix) : showValue && R.createElement('span', null, String(value) + valueSuffix));
  const PanelSection = ({title, children}) => R.createElement('section', null,
    title && R.createElement('h2', null, title), children);
  const Spinner = ({children}) => R.createElement('p', {role:'status'}, children || 'Loading…');
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Alex Southwell	3921e59035	Merge pull request #279 from saphid/fix/frame-smoke-shared-lock Guard real Frame smoke with shared lock and standby preflight	2026-10-26 01:58:29 +00:00
Alex Southwell	b863527c33	Merge pull request #278 from saphid/feat/framey-audio-compat Framey: support exact slider values and verify official audio backends	2026-10-26 01:55:51 +00:00
Alex Southwell	c62bffc8ef	Merge pull request #277 from saphid/release/v0.4.39 Prepare Frame Control v0.4.39	2026-10-26 01:51:17 +00:00
SAPHID	aeb6bb5294	Guard real Frame smoke with shared lock and standby preflight	2026-10-26 01:50:32 +00:00
SAPHID	65964f0e46	Support exact slider values and verify isolated official audio backends	2026-10-26 01:34:53 +00:00
SAPHID	792e9c016e	Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into release/v0.4.39	2026-10-26 01:14:31 +00:00
Alex Southwell	aeac07cf54	Merge pull request #276 from saphid/docs/framey-rich-toast-sample Framey: show rich toasts in the author sample	2026-10-26 01:14:15 +00:00
SAPHID	d90d111218	Prepare Frame Control 0.4.39	2026-10-26 01:07:02 +00:00
SAPHID	8fc1117209	Demonstrate rich Framey toasts in author sample	2026-10-26 01:05:55 +00:00
Alex Southwell	442b5ecfd8	Merge pull request #264 from saphid/docs/real-mac-air-test Document the physical Intel Mac test and honest opening steps	2026-10-26 01:05:41 +00:00
Alex Southwell	5afffbef89	Merge pull request #262 from saphid/fleet/es4ntcpvra Build native Intel Mac installers and check bundled architectures	2026-10-26 01:05:16 +00:00
Alex Southwell	76f619280a	Merge pull request #275 from saphid/docs/framey-localsend-arm64 Framey: verify a reproducible ARM64 LocalSend core in isolation	2026-10-26 00:58:53 +00:00
Alex Southwell	2b92599d94	Merge pull request #274 from saphid/feat/framey-steam-reads Framey: relay three read-only SteamClient APIs from the Frame	2026-10-26 00:58:12 +00:00
Alex Southwell	d87b863aa3	Merge pull request #273 from saphid/release/v0.4.38 Prepare Frame Control v0.4.38	2026-10-26 00:51:38 +00:00
Alex Southwell	0a463dea23	Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into docs/real-mac-air-test # Conflicts: # docs/current-support-matrix.md	2026-10-26 11:44:18 +11:00
SAPHID	ebb1091a37	Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into release/v0.4.38	2026-10-26 00:41:48 +00:00
Alex Southwell	e6430c39ed	Merge pull request #272 from saphid/docs/v0437-smoke-evidence Record v0.4.37 real Frame smoke evidence	2026-10-26 00:41:35 +00:00
SAPHID	b518f8c741	Note managed plugin name collision guard in release matrix	2026-10-26 00:41:18 +00:00
SAPHID	93a4ae95fa	Prepare Frame Control 0.4.38	2026-10-26 00:40:46 +00:00
SAPHID	2c4581f122	Record v0.4.37 real Frame release smoke	2026-10-26 00:31:56 +00:00
Alex Southwell	19e8b826c6	Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into docs/real-mac-air-test	2026-10-26 10:35:28 +11:00
Alex Southwell	aea65bb282	Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into fleet/es4ntcpvra	2026-10-26 10:34:56 +11:00
Alex Southwell	2c7b93f756	Fix lipo architecture verification argument order	2026-10-26 10:34:56 +11:00
Alex Southwell	879e84468b	Record physical Intel Mac testing and clarify unsigned app opening	2026-10-26 10:30:30 +11:00
Alex Southwell	6ea9eb2618	Build native Intel Mac installers and verify bundled architectures	2026-10-26 10:20:58 +11:00