wip: poc for playing a sound on time end

---------

Co-authored-by: Carlos Valente <carlosvalente@pm.me>

README.md

@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@
 - Download AppImage for <a href="https://github.com/cpvalente/ontime/releases/latest/download/ontime-linux.AppImage">Linux</a>
 - Get from <a href="https://hub.docker.com/r/getontime/ontime">Docker hub</a>
 
-## Using Ontime?
+## Need help?
+We do our best to have most topics covered by the documentation. However, if your question is not covered, you are welcome to [fill in a bug report in an issue](https://github.com/cpvalente/ontime/issues), [ask a question in GitHub discussions](https://github.com/cpvalente/ontime/discussions) or hop in the [discord server](https://discord.com/invite/eje3CSUEXm) for a chat.
 
+## Using Ontime?
 Let us know!
 Ontime improves from the collaboration with its users. We would like to understand how you use Ontime and appreciate your feedback.
 
@@ -35,6 +37,16 @@ Ontime is made by entertainment and broadcast engineers and used by
 - Theatres and opera houses
 - Houses of worship
 
+## Main features
+- [x] **Multiplatform**: Available for Windows / MacOS, Linux. You can also self host with the docker image
+- [x] **In any device**: Ontime is available in the local network to any device with a browser, eg: tablets, mobile phones, laptops, signage, media servers...
+- [x] **Made for teams**: Ontime caters to different roles in your production team: directors, operators, backstage and front of house signage...
+- [x] **Delay workflows**: Manage and communicate runtime delays in real-time to your team
+- [x] **Automatable**: Ontime can be fully or partially controlled by an operator, or run standalone with the system clock
+- [x] **Focus on integrations**: Use one of the APIs provided (OSC, HTTP, Websocket) or the available [Companion module](https://bitfocus.io/connections/getontime-ontime) to integrate into your workflow (vMix, disguise, Qlab, OBS)
+
+... and a lot more ...
+
 ### For live environments
 
 Ontime is designed for use in live environments. \
@@ -83,6 +95,7 @@ IP.ADDRESS:4001/clock      > Simple clock view
 IP.ADDRESS:4001/backstage  > Stage Manager / Backstage view
 IP.ADDRESS:4001/countdown  > Countdown to anything
 IP.ADDRESS:4001/studio     > Studio Clock
+IP.ADDRESS:4001/timeline   > Timeline
 ```
 
 ```
@@ -100,26 +113,13 @@ IP.ADDRESS:4001/cuesheet  > realtime cuesheets for collaboration
 IP.ADDRESS:4001/operator  > automated views for operators
 ```
 
-More documentation is available [in our docs](https://docs.getontime.no)
-
-## Main features
-
-- [x] Distribute data over network and render it in the browser
-- [x] Collaborative
-- [x] Extendable
-- [x] Send messages to different screen types
-- [x] Differentiate between backstage and public data
-- [x] Workflow for managing delays
-- [x] Rich protocol integrations for Control and Feedback
-- [x] For servers: use docker to run Ontime in in a server, configure from a browser anywhere
-- [x] Multi-platform (available on Windows, MacOS and Linux)
-- [x] Companion integration [follow link](https://bitfocus.io/connections/getontime-ontime)
+More information is available [in our docs](https://docs.getontime.no)
 
 ## Roadmap
 
 ### Continued development
 
-Ontime is under active development. We continue adding and tweaking features in collaboration with users.
+Ontime is under active development. We continue adding and improving features in collaboration with users.
 
 Have an idea? Reach out via [email](mail@getontime.no)
 or [open an issue](https://github.com/cpvalente/ontime/issues/new)
@@ -161,8 +161,9 @@ If you are a developer and would like to contribute with code, please open an is
 Information about the project setup can be found in the [development documentation](./DEVELOPMENT.md)
 
 ## Links
-
-See the [Ontime website](https://getontime.no) here and the link to the [documentation](https://docs.getontime.no)
+- [Ontime website](https://getontime.no) 
+- [Documentation](https://docs.getontime.no)
+- [Ontime discord server](https://discord.com/invite/eje3CSUEXm)
 
 ## License
 

apps/cli/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@getontime/cli",
-    "version": "3.5.0",
+    "version": "3.6.1",
     "author": "Carlos Valente",
     "description": "Time keeping for live events",
     "repository": "https://github.com/cpvalente/ontime",

apps/client/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ontime-ui",
-  "version": "3.5.0",
+  "version": "3.6.1",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "dependencies": {

apps/client/src/common/api/constants.ts

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const location = window.location;
 const socketProtocol = location.protocol === 'https:' ? 'wss' : 'ws';
 export const isProduction = import.meta.env.MODE === 'production';
 export const isDev = !isProduction;
+export const isLocalhost = location.hostname === 'localhost' || location.hostname === '127.0.0.1';
 
 // resolve port
 const STATIC_PORT = 4001;

apps/client/src/common/api/db.ts

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const dbPath = `${apiEntryUrl}/db`;
 /**
  * HTTP request to the current DB
  */
-async function getDb(filename: string): Promise<AxiosResponse<DatabaseModel>> {
+export function getDb(filename: string): Promise<AxiosResponse<DatabaseModel>> {
   return axios.post(`${dbPath}/download/`, { filename });
 }
 

apps/client/src/common/components/error-boundary/ErrorBoundary.jsx

@@ -28,9 +28,11 @@ class ErrorBoundary extends React.Component {
     });
 
     Sentry.withScope((scope) => {
-      scope.setExtras('error', error);
-      scope.setExtras('store', runtimeStore.getState());
-      scope.setExtras('hasSocket', { hasConnected, shouldReconnect, reconnectAttempts });
+      scope.setExtras({
+        error,
+        store: runtimeStore.getState(),
+        hasSocket: { hasConnected, shouldReconnect, reconnectAttempts },
+      });
       const eventId = Sentry.captureException(error);
       this.setState({ eventId, info });
     });

apps/client/src/common/components/fit-text/FitText.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/**
+ * Copied from
+ * https://github.com/namhong2001/react-textfit/blob/master/index.tsx
+ */
+
+import { HTMLAttributes, PropsWithChildren, useCallback, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+
+import { bsearch } from './fitText.utils';
+
+interface FitTextProps extends HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> {
+  mode?: 'single' | 'multi';
+  min?: number; // inclusive
+  max?: number; // inclusive
+}
+
+export function FitText(props: PropsWithChildren<FitTextProps>) {
+  const { children, mode = 'multi', min = 16, max = 256, ...elementProps } = props;
+  const ref = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+  const isOverflown = useCallback(() => {
+    const el = ref.current;
+    if (!el) return false;
+    return el.scrollHeight > el.clientHeight || el.scrollWidth > el.clientWidth;
+  }, []);
+
+  const setFontSize = useCallback(() => {
+    const el = ref.current;
+    if (!el) return;
+
+    const originVisibility = el.style.visibility;
+
+    el.style.visibility = 'hidden';
+    const fontSize = bsearch(min, max + 1, (mid) => {
+      el.style.fontSize = `${mid}px`;
+      return !isOverflown();
+    });
+    el.style.fontSize = `${fontSize}px`;
+    el.style.visibility = originVisibility;
+  }, [isOverflown, min, max]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const el = ref.current;
+    if (!el) return;
+
+    setFontSize();
+    const observer = new ResizeObserver(setFontSize);
+    observer.observe(el);
+
+    return () => observer.disconnect();
+  }, [children, mode, setFontSize]);
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      ref={ref}
+      style={{
+        whiteSpace: mode === 'single' ? 'nowrap' : 'normal',
+      }}
+      {...elementProps}
+    >
+      {children}
+    </div>
+  );
+}

apps/client/src/common/components/fit-text/fitText.utils.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/**
+ * @param low inclusive, must be true on predicate function
+ * @param high exclusive,
+ * @param predicate predicate function
+ */
+export const bsearch = (low: number, high: number, predicate: (mid: number) => boolean): number => {
+  while (low < high) {
+    const mid = Math.floor((low + high) / 2);
+    if (mid === low) break;
+
+    if (predicate(mid)) {
+      low = mid;
+    } else {
+      high = mid;
+    }
+  }
+  return low;
+};

apps/client/src/common/components/navigation-menu/NavigationMenu.module.scss

@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ $button-size: 3rem;
   @include action-link;
   padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
   gap: 0.5rem;
+  width: 100%;
+  cursor: pointer;
 
   &:hover {
     background-color: $menu-hover-bg;

apps/client/src/common/components/navigation-menu/NavigationMenu.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { memo, useRef } from 'react';
+import { memo, PropsWithChildren, useRef } from 'react';
 import { createPortal } from 'react-dom';
-import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { Link, useLocation } from 'react-router-dom';
 import {
   Drawer,
   DrawerBody,
@@ -19,9 +19,12 @@ import { IoSwapVertical } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoSwapVertical';
 
 import { navigatorConstants } from '../../../viewerConfig';
 import useClickOutside from '../../hooks/useClickOutside';
+import useElectronEvent from '../../hooks/useElectronEvent';
 import { useClientStore } from '../../stores/clientStore';
 import { useViewOptionsStore } from '../../stores/viewOptions';
 import { isKeyEnter } from '../../utils/keyEvent';
+import { handleLinks } from '../../utils/linkUtils';
+import { cx } from '../../utils/styleUtils';
 import { RenameClientModal } from '../client-modal/RenameClientModal';
 
 import style from './NavigationMenu.module.scss';
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ function NavigationMenu(props: NavigationMenuProps) {
   const { isOpen: isOpenRename, onOpen: onRenameOpen, onClose: onCloseRename } = useDisclosure();
   const { fullscreen, toggle } = useFullscreen();
   const { toggleMirror } = useViewOptionsStore();
+  const location = useLocation();
 
   const menuRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
 
@@ -96,38 +100,29 @@ function NavigationMenu(props: NavigationMenuProps) {
             <hr className={style.separator} />
             <Link
               to='/editor'
-              className={`${style.link} ${location.pathname === '/editor' ? style.current : ''}`}
               tabIndex={0}
+              className={`${style.link} ${location.pathname === '/editor' && style.current}`}
             >
               <IoLockClosedOutline />
               Editor
               <IoArrowUp className={style.linkIcon} />
             </Link>
-            <Link
-              to='/cuesheet'
-              className={`${style.link} ${location.pathname === '/cuesheet' ? style.current : ''}`}
-              tabIndex={0}
-            >
+            <ClientLink to='cuesheet' current={location.pathname === '/cuesheet'}>
               <IoLockClosedOutline />
               Cuesheet
               <IoArrowUp className={style.linkIcon} />
-            </Link>
-            <Link to='/op' className={`${style.link} ${location.pathname === '/op' ? style.current : ''}`} tabIndex={0}>
+            </ClientLink>
+            <ClientLink to='op' current={location.pathname === '/op'}>
               <IoLockClosedOutline />
               Operator
               <IoArrowUp className={style.linkIcon} />
-            </Link>
+            </ClientLink>
             <hr className={style.separator} />
             {navigatorConstants.map((route) => (
-              <Link
-                key={route.url}
-                to={route.url}
-                className={`${style.link} ${route.url === location.pathname ? style.current : undefined}`}
-                tabIndex={0}
-              >
+              <ClientLink key={route.url} to={route.url} current={location.pathname === `/${route.url}`}>
                 {route.label}
                 <IoArrowUp className={style.linkIcon} />
-              </Link>
+              </ClientLink>
             ))}
           </DrawerBody>
         </DrawerContent>
@@ -137,4 +132,30 @@ function NavigationMenu(props: NavigationMenuProps) {
   );
 }
 
+interface ClientLinkProps {
+  current: boolean;
+  to: string;
+}
+
+function ClientLink(props: PropsWithChildren<ClientLinkProps>) {
+  const { current, to, children } = props;
+  const { isElectron } = useElectronEvent();
+
+  const classes = cx([style.link, current && style.current]);
+
+  if (isElectron) {
+    return (
+      <button className={classes} tabIndex={0} onClick={(event) => handleLinks(event, to)}>
+        {children}
+      </button>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Link to={`/${to}`} className={classes} tabIndex={0}>
+      {children}
+    </Link>
+  );
+}
+
 export default memo(NavigationMenu);

apps/client/src/common/hooks-query/useCustomFields.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { CustomFields } from 'ontime-types';
 
-import { queryRefetchInterval } from '../../ontimeConfig';
+import { queryRefetchIntervalSlow } from '../../ontimeConfig';
 import { CUSTOM_FIELDS } from '../api/constants';
 import { getCustomFields } from '../api/customFields';
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export default function useCustomFields() {
     placeholderData: (previousData, _previousQuery) => previousData,
     retry: 5,
     retryDelay: (attempt) => attempt * 2500,
-    refetchInterval: queryRefetchInterval,
+    refetchInterval: queryRefetchIntervalSlow,
     networkMode: 'always',
   });
 

apps/client/src/common/hooks-query/useRundown.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { NormalisedRundown, OntimeRundown, RundownCached } from 'ontime-types';
 
-import { queryRefetchInterval } from '../../ontimeConfig';
+import { queryRefetchIntervalSlow } from '../../ontimeConfig';
 import { RUNDOWN } from '../api/constants';
 import { fetchNormalisedRundown } from '../api/rundown';
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export default function useRundown() {
     placeholderData: (previousData, _previousQuery) => previousData,
     retry: 5,
     retryDelay: (attempt) => attempt * 2500,
-    refetchInterval: queryRefetchInterval,
+    refetchInterval: queryRefetchIntervalSlow,
     networkMode: 'always',
   });
   return { data: data ?? cachedRundownPlaceholder, status, isError, refetch, isFetching };

apps/client/src/common/hooks/useEventAction.ts

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import {
   parseUserTime,
   reorderArray,
   swapEventData,
+  validateEndAction,
+  validateTimerType,
 } from 'ontime-utils';
 
 import { RUNDOWN } from '../api/constants';
@@ -32,7 +34,15 @@ import { useEditorSettings } from '../stores/editorSettings';
  */
 export const useEventAction = () => {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
-  const { defaultPublic, linkPrevious, defaultDuration, defaultWarnTime, defaultDangerTime } = useEditorSettings();
+  const {
+    defaultPublic,
+    linkPrevious,
+    defaultDuration,
+    defaultWarnTime,
+    defaultDangerTime,
+    defaultTimerType,
+    defaultEndAction,
+  } = useEditorSettings();
 
   /**
    * Calls mutation to add new event
@@ -46,17 +56,17 @@ export const useEventAction = () => {
     networkMode: 'always',
   });
 
+  // options to any new block (event / delay / block)
   type BaseOptions = {
     after?: string;
   };
 
+  // options to blocks of type OntimeEvent
   type EventOptions = BaseOptions &
     Partial<{
       defaultPublic: boolean;
       linkPrevious: boolean;
       lastEventId: string;
-      defaultWarnTime: number;
-      defaultDangerTime: number;
     }>;
 
   /**
@@ -68,13 +78,12 @@ export const useEventAction = () => {
 
       // ************* CHECK OPTIONS specific to events
       if (isOntimeEvent(newEvent)) {
+        // merge creation time options with event settings
         const applicationOptions = {
           after: options?.after,
           defaultPublic: options?.defaultPublic ?? defaultPublic,
           lastEventId: options?.lastEventId,
           linkPrevious: options?.linkPrevious ?? linkPrevious,
-          defaultWarnTime,
-          defaultDangerTime,
         };
 
         if (applicationOptions.linkPrevious && applicationOptions?.lastEventId) {
@@ -89,6 +98,7 @@ export const useEventAction = () => {
           }
         }
 
+        // Override event with options from editor settings
         if (applicationOptions.defaultPublic) {
           newEvent.isPublic = true;
         }
@@ -104,6 +114,14 @@ export const useEventAction = () => {
         if (newEvent.timeWarning === undefined) {
           newEvent.timeWarning = parseUserTime(defaultWarnTime);
         }
+
+        if (newEvent.timerType === undefined) {
+          newEvent.timerType = validateTimerType(defaultTimerType);
+        }
+
+        if (newEvent.endAction === undefined) {
+          newEvent.endAction = validateEndAction(defaultEndAction);
+        }
       }
 
       // handle adding options that concern all event type
@@ -117,7 +135,17 @@ export const useEventAction = () => {
         logAxiosError('Failed adding event', error);
       }
     },
-    [_addEventMutation, defaultDangerTime, defaultDuration, defaultPublic, defaultWarnTime, linkPrevious, queryClient],
+    [
+      _addEventMutation,
+      defaultDangerTime,
+      defaultDuration,
+      defaultEndAction,
+      defaultPublic,
+      defaultTimerType,
+      defaultWarnTime,
+      linkPrevious,
+      queryClient,
+    ],
   );
 
   /**

apps/client/src/common/hooks/useFitText.ts

@@ -1,159 +0,0 @@
-import { useCallback, useEffect, useLayoutEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
-
-export type TLogLevel = 'debug' | 'info' | 'warn' | 'error' | 'none';
-
-export type TOptions = {
-  logLevel?: TLogLevel;
-  maxFontSize?: number;
-  minFontSize?: number;
-  onFinish?: (fontSize: number) => void;
-  onStart?: () => void;
-  resolution?: number;
-};
-
-const LOG_LEVEL: Record<TLogLevel, number> = {
-  debug: 10,
-  info: 20,
-  warn: 30,
-  error: 40,
-  none: 100,
-};
-
-const useFitText = ({
-  logLevel: logLevelOption = 'info',
-  maxFontSize = 100,
-  minFontSize = 20,
-  onFinish,
-  onStart,
-  resolution = 5,
-}: TOptions = {}) => {
-  const logLevel = LOG_LEVEL[logLevelOption];
-
-  const initState = useCallback(() => {
-    return {
-      calcKey: 0,
-      fontSize: maxFontSize,
-      fontSizePrev: minFontSize,
-      fontSizeMax: maxFontSize,
-      fontSizeMin: minFontSize,
-    };
-  }, [maxFontSize, minFontSize]);
-
-  const ref = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
-  const innerHtmlPrevRef = useRef<string | null>();
-  const isCalculatingRef = useRef(false);
-  const [state, setState] = useState(initState);
-  const { calcKey, fontSize, fontSizeMax, fontSizeMin, fontSizePrev } = state;
-
-  // Monitor div size changes and recalculate on resize
-  let animationFrameId: number | null = null;
-  const [ro] = useState(
-    () =>
-      new ResizeObserver(() => {
-        animationFrameId = window.requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-          if (isCalculatingRef.current) {
-            return;
-          }
-          onStart && onStart();
-          isCalculatingRef.current = true;
-          // `calcKey` is used in the dependencies array of
-          // `useIsoLayoutEffect` below. It is incremented so that the font size
-          // will be recalculated even if the previous state didn't change (e.g.
-          // when the text fit initially).
-          setState({
-            ...initState(),
-            calcKey: calcKey + 1,
-          });
-        });
-      }),
-  );
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (ref.current) {
-      ro.observe(ref.current);
-    }
-    return () => {
-      animationFrameId && window.cancelAnimationFrame(animationFrameId);
-      ro.disconnect();
-    };
-  }, [animationFrameId, ro]);
-
-  // Recalculate when the div contents change
-  const innerHtml = ref.current && ref.current.innerHTML;
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (calcKey === 0 || isCalculatingRef.current) {
-      return;
-    }
-    if (innerHtml !== innerHtmlPrevRef.current) {
-      onStart && onStart();
-      setState({
-        ...initState(),
-        calcKey: calcKey + 1,
-      });
-    }
-    innerHtmlPrevRef.current = innerHtml;
-  }, [calcKey, initState, innerHtml, onStart]);
-
-  // Check overflow and resize font
-  useLayoutEffect(() => {
-    // Don't start calculating font size until the `resizeKey` is incremented
-    // above in the `ResizeObserver` callback. This avoids an extra resize
-    // on initialization.
-    if (calcKey === 0) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const isWithinResolution = Math.abs(fontSize - fontSizePrev) <= resolution;
-    const isOverflow =
-      !!ref.current &&
-      (ref.current.scrollHeight > ref.current.offsetHeight || ref.current.scrollWidth > ref.current.offsetWidth);
-    const isFailed = isOverflow && fontSize === fontSizePrev;
-    const isAsc = fontSize > fontSizePrev;
-
-    // Return if the font size has been adjusted "enough" (change within `resolution`)
-    // reduce font size by one increment if it's overflowing.
-    if (isWithinResolution) {
-      if (isFailed) {
-        isCalculatingRef.current = false;
-        if (logLevel <= LOG_LEVEL.info) {
-          console.info(`[use-fit-text] reached \`minFontSize = ${minFontSize}\` without fitting text`);
-        }
-      } else if (isOverflow) {
-        setState({
-          fontSize: isAsc ? fontSizePrev : fontSizeMin,
-          fontSizeMax,
-          fontSizeMin,
-          fontSizePrev,
-          calcKey,
-        });
-      } else {
-        isCalculatingRef.current = false;
-        onFinish && onFinish(fontSize);
-      }
-      return;
-    }
-
-    // Binary search to adjust font size
-    let delta: number;
-    let newMax = fontSizeMax;
-    let newMin = fontSizeMin;
-    if (isOverflow) {
-      delta = isAsc ? fontSizePrev - fontSize : fontSizeMin - fontSize;
-      newMax = Math.min(fontSizeMax, fontSize);
-    } else {
-      delta = isAsc ? fontSizeMax - fontSize : fontSizePrev - fontSize;
-      newMin = Math.max(fontSizeMin, fontSize);
-    }
-    setState({
-      calcKey,
-      fontSize: fontSize + delta / 2,
-      fontSizeMax: newMax,
-      fontSizeMin: newMin,
-      fontSizePrev: fontSize,
-    });
-  }, [calcKey, fontSize, fontSizeMax, fontSizeMin, fontSizePrev, onFinish, ref, resolution]);
-
-  return { fontSize: `${fontSize}%`, ref };
-};
-
-export default useFitText;

apps/client/src/common/hooks/useSocket.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { RuntimeStore, SimpleDirection, SimplePlayback } from 'ontime-types';
+import { RuntimeStore, SimpleDirection, SimplePlayback, TimerMessage } from 'ontime-types';
 
 import { useRuntimeStore } from '../stores/runtime';
 import { socketSendJson } from '../utils/socket';
@@ -28,11 +28,43 @@ export const useOperator = () => {
   return useRuntimeStore(featureSelector);
 };
 
-export const useMessageControl = () => {
+export const useTimerViewControl = () => {
   const featureSelector = (state: RuntimeStore) => ({
-    timer: state.message.timer,
-    external: state.message.external,
-    onAir: state.onAir,
+    blackout: state.message.timer.blackout,
+    blink: state.message.timer.blink,
+    secondarySource: state.message.timer.secondarySource,
+  });
+
+  return useRuntimeStore(featureSelector);
+};
+
+export const useTimerMessageInput = () => {
+  const featureSelector = (state: RuntimeStore) => ({
+    text: state.message.timer.text,
+    visible: state.message.timer.visible,
+  });
+
+  return useRuntimeStore(featureSelector);
+};
+
+export const useExternalMessageInput = () => {
+  const featureSelector = (state: RuntimeStore) => ({
+    text: state.message.external,
+    visible: state.message.timer.secondarySource === 'external',
+  });
+
+  return useRuntimeStore(featureSelector);
+};
+
+export const useMessagePreview = () => {
+  const featureSelector = (state: RuntimeStore) => ({
+    blink: state.message.timer.blink,
+    blackout: state.message.timer.blackout,
+    phase: state.timer.phase,
+    showAuxTimer: state.message.timer.secondarySource === 'aux',
+    showExternalMessage: state.message.timer.secondarySource === 'external' && Boolean(state.message.external),
+    showTimerMessage: state.message.timer.visible && Boolean(state.message.timer.text),
+    timerType: state.eventNow?.timerType ?? null,
   });
 
   return useRuntimeStore(featureSelector);
@@ -41,8 +73,11 @@ export const useMessageControl = () => {
 export const setMessage = {
   timerText: (payload: string) => socketSendJson('message', { timer: { text: payload } }),
   timerVisible: (payload: boolean) => socketSendJson('message', { timer: { visible: payload } }),
+  externalText: (payload: string) => socketSendJson('message', { external: payload }),
   timerBlink: (payload: boolean) => socketSendJson('message', { timer: { blink: payload } }),
   timerBlackout: (payload: boolean) => socketSendJson('message', { timer: { blackout: payload } }),
+  timerSecondary: (payload: TimerMessage['secondarySource']) =>
+    socketSendJson('message', { timer: { secondarySource: payload } }),
 };
 
 export const usePlaybackControl = () => {
@@ -141,6 +176,14 @@ export const useTimer = () => {
   return useRuntimeStore(featureSelector);
 };
 
+export const useTimerPhase = () => {
+  const featureSelector = (state: RuntimeStore) => ({
+    phase: state.timer.phase,
+  });
+
+  return useRuntimeStore(featureSelector);
+};
+
 export const useClock = () => {
   const featureSelector = (state: RuntimeStore) => ({
     clock: state.clock,
@@ -187,15 +230,6 @@ export const useRuntimePlaybackOverview = () => {
   return useRuntimeStore(featureSelector);
 };
 
-export const useTimelineOverview = () => {
-  const featureSelector = (state: RuntimeStore) => ({
-    plannedStart: state.runtime.plannedStart,
-    plannedEnd: state.runtime.plannedEnd,
-  });
-
-  return useRuntimeStore(featureSelector);
-};
-
 export const useTimelineStatus = () => {
   const featureSelector = (state: RuntimeStore) => ({
     clock: state.clock,

apps/client/src/common/stores/editorSettings.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { EndAction, TimerType } from 'ontime-types';
+import { validateEndAction, validateTimerType } from 'ontime-utils';
 import { create } from 'zustand';
 
 import { booleanFromLocalStorage } from '../utils/localStorage';
@@ -8,11 +10,15 @@ type EditorSettingsStore = {
   defaultWarnTime: string;
   defaultDangerTime: string;
   defaultPublic: boolean;
+  defaultTimerType: TimerType;
+  defaultEndAction: EndAction;
   setDefaultDuration: (defaultDuration: string) => void;
   setLinkPrevious: (linkPrevious: boolean) => void;
   setWarnTime: (warnTime: string) => void;
   setDangerTime: (dangerTime: string) => void;
   setDefaultPublic: (defaultPublic: boolean) => void;
+  setDefaultTimerType: (defaultTimerType: TimerType) => void;
+  setDefaultEndAction: (defaultEndAction: EndAction) => void;
 };
 
 export const editorSettingsDefaults = {
@@ -21,6 +27,8 @@ export const editorSettingsDefaults = {
   warnTime: '00:02:00', // 120000 same as backend
   dangerTime: '00:01:00', // 60000 same as backend
   isPublic: true,
+  timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+  endAction: EndAction.None,
 };
 
 enum EditorSettingsKeys {
@@ -29,6 +37,8 @@ enum EditorSettingsKeys {
   DefaultWarnTime = 'ontime-default-warn-time',
   DefaultDangerTime = 'ontime-default-danger-time',
   DefaultPublic = 'ontime-default-public',
+  DefaultTimerType = 'ontime-default-timer-type',
+  DefaultEndAction = 'ontime-default-end-action',
 }
 
 export const useEditorSettings = create<EditorSettingsStore>((set) => {
@@ -38,6 +48,14 @@ export const useEditorSettings = create<EditorSettingsStore>((set) => {
     defaultWarnTime: localStorage.getItem(EditorSettingsKeys.DefaultWarnTime) ?? editorSettingsDefaults.warnTime,
     defaultDangerTime: localStorage.getItem(EditorSettingsKeys.DefaultDangerTime) ?? editorSettingsDefaults.dangerTime,
     defaultPublic: booleanFromLocalStorage(EditorSettingsKeys.DefaultPublic, editorSettingsDefaults.isPublic),
+    defaultTimerType: validateTimerType(
+      localStorage.getItem(EditorSettingsKeys.DefaultTimerType),
+      editorSettingsDefaults.timerType,
+    ),
+    defaultEndAction: validateEndAction(
+      localStorage.getItem(EditorSettingsKeys.DefaultEndAction),
+      editorSettingsDefaults.endAction,
+    ),
 
     setDefaultDuration: (defaultDuration) =>
       set(() => {
@@ -65,5 +83,15 @@ export const useEditorSettings = create<EditorSettingsStore>((set) => {
         localStorage.setItem(EditorSettingsKeys.DefaultPublic, String(defaultPublic));
         return { defaultPublic };
       }),
+    setDefaultTimerType: (defaultTimerType) =>
+      set(() => {
+        localStorage.setItem(EditorSettingsKeys.DefaultTimerType, String(defaultTimerType));
+        return { defaultTimerType };
+      }),
+    setDefaultEndAction: (defaultEndAction) =>
+      set(() => {
+        localStorage.setItem(EditorSettingsKeys.DefaultEndAction, String(defaultEndAction));
+        return { defaultEndAction };
+      }),
   };
 });

apps/client/src/common/stores/runtime.ts

@@ -23,11 +23,9 @@ export const runtimeStorePlaceholder: RuntimeStore = {
       visible: false,
       blink: false,
       blackout: false,
+      secondarySource: null,
     },
-    external: {
-      text: '',
-      visible: false,
-    },
+    external: '',
   },
   runtime: {
     selectedEventIndex: null,

apps/client/src/common/utils/socket.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { Log, RuntimeStore } from 'ontime-types';
+import { Log, RundownCached, RuntimeStore } from 'ontime-types';
 
-import { CLIENT_LIST, isProduction, RUNTIME, websocketUrl } from '../api/constants';
+import { CLIENT_LIST, CUSTOM_FIELDS, isProduction, RUNDOWN, RUNTIME, websocketUrl } from '../api/constants';
 import { ontimeQueryClient } from '../queryClient';
 import {
   getClientId,
@@ -176,6 +176,17 @@ export const connectSocket = () => {
           updateDevTools({ auxtimer1: payload });
           break;
         }
+        case 'ontime-refetch': {
+          // the refetch message signals that the rundown has changed in the server side
+          const { revision } = payload;
+          const currentRevision = ontimeQueryClient.getQueryData<RundownCached>(RUNDOWN)?.revision ?? -1;
+
+          if (revision > currentRevision) {
+            ontimeQueryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: RUNDOWN });
+            ontimeQueryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: CUSTOM_FIELDS });
+          }
+          break;
+        }
       }
     } catch (_) {
       // ignore unhandled

apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/general-panel/ViewSettingsForm.tsx

@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ export default function ViewSettingsForm() {
                 variant='ontime-filled'
                 maxLength={150}
                 width='275px'
-                placeholder='Message shown when timer reaches end'
+                placeholder='Shown when timer reaches end'
                 {...register('endMessage')}
               />
             </Panel.ListItem>

apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/interface-panel/EditorSettingsForm.tsx

@@ -7,17 +7,26 @@ import { editorSettingsDefaults, useEditorSettings } from '../../../../common/st
 import * as Panel from '../PanelUtils';
 
 export default function EditorSettingsForm() {
-  const eventSettings = useEditorSettings((state) => state);
+  const {
+    defaultDuration,
+    linkPrevious,
+    defaultWarnTime,
+    defaultDangerTime,
+    defaultPublic,
+    defaultTimerType,
+    defaultEndAction,
+    setDefaultDuration,
+    setLinkPrevious,
+    setWarnTime,
+    setDangerTime,
+    setDefaultPublic,
+    setDefaultTimerType,
+    setDefaultEndAction,
+  } = useEditorSettings((state) => state);
 
-  const setDefaultDuration = eventSettings.setDefaultDuration;
-  const setLinkPrevious = eventSettings.setLinkPrevious;
-  const setWarnTime = eventSettings.setWarnTime;
-  const setDangerTime = eventSettings.setDangerTime;
-  const setDefaultPublic = eventSettings.setDefaultPublic;
-
-  const durationInMs = parseUserTime(eventSettings.defaultDuration);
-  const warnTimeInMs = parseUserTime(eventSettings.defaultWarnTime);
-  const dangerTimeInMs = parseUserTime(eventSettings.defaultDangerTime);
+  const durationInMs = parseUserTime(defaultDuration);
+  const warnTimeInMs = parseUserTime(defaultWarnTime);
+  const dangerTimeInMs = parseUserTime(defaultDangerTime);
 
   return (
     <Panel.Section>
@@ -44,13 +53,19 @@ export default function EditorSettingsForm() {
               <Switch
                 variant='ontime'
                 size='lg'
-                defaultChecked={eventSettings.linkPrevious}
+                defaultChecked={linkPrevious}
                 onChange={(event) => setLinkPrevious(event.target.checked)}
               />
             </Panel.ListItem>
             <Panel.ListItem>
               <Panel.Field title='Timer type' description='Default type of timer for new events' />
-              <Select variant='ontime' size='sm' width='auto' isDisabled>
+              <Select
+                variant='ontime'
+                size='sm'
+                width='auto'
+                value={defaultTimerType}
+                onChange={(event) => setDefaultTimerType(event.target.value as TimerType)}
+              >
                 <option value={TimerType.CountDown}>Count down</option>
                 <option value={TimerType.CountUp}>Count up</option>
                 <option value={TimerType.TimeToEnd}>Time to end</option>
@@ -59,7 +74,13 @@ export default function EditorSettingsForm() {
             </Panel.ListItem>
             <Panel.ListItem>
               <Panel.Field title='End Action' description='Default end action for new events' />
-              <Select variant='ontime' size='sm' width='auto' isDisabled>
+              <Select
+                variant='ontime'
+                size='sm'
+                width='auto'
+                value={defaultEndAction}
+                onChange={(event) => setDefaultEndAction(event.target.value as EndAction)}
+              >
                 <option value={EndAction.None}>None</option>
                 <option value={EndAction.Stop}>Stop</option>
                 <option value={EndAction.LoadNext}>Load next</option>
@@ -93,14 +114,14 @@ export default function EditorSettingsForm() {
               <Switch
                 variant='ontime'
                 size='lg'
-                defaultChecked={eventSettings.defaultPublic}
+                defaultChecked={defaultPublic}
                 onChange={(event) => setDefaultPublic(event.target.checked)}
               />
             </Panel.ListItem>
           </Panel.ListGroup>
         </Panel.Section>
         <Panel.Section>
-          <Panel.Title>Play mode</Panel.Title>
+          <Panel.Title>Run mode</Panel.Title>
           <Panel.ListGroup>
             <Panel.ListItem>
               <Panel.Field

apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ManageProjects.tsx

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export default function ManageProjects() {
       const errorMessage = maybeAxiosError(error);
       setError(`Error uploading file: ${errorMessage}`);
     } finally {
-      invalidateAllCaches();
+      await invalidateAllCaches();
     }
 
     setLoading(null);

apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectCreateForm.tsx

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export default function ProjectCreateForm(props: ProjectCreateFromProps) {
         </div>
       </Panel.Title>
       {error && <Panel.Error>{error}</Panel.Error>}
-      <div className={style.innerColumn}>
+      <Panel.Section className={style.innerColumn}>
         <label>
           Project title
           <Input
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export default function ProjectCreateForm(props: ProjectCreateFromProps) {
             {...register('backstageUrl')}
           />
         </label>
-      </div>
+      </Panel.Section>
     </Panel.Section>
   );
 }

apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectForm.tsx

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export type ProjectFormValues = {
 };
 
 interface ProjectFormProps {
-  action: 'duplicate' | 'rename';
+  action: 'duplicate' | 'rename' | 'merge';
   filename: string;
   onCancel: () => void;
   onSubmit: (values: ProjectFormValues) => Promise<void>;

apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectListItem.tsx

@@ -11,13 +11,15 @@ import {
   renameProject,
 } from '../../../../common/api/db';
 import { invalidateAllCaches, maybeAxiosError } from '../../../../common/api/utils';
+import { cx } from '../../../../common/utils/styleUtils';
 import * as Panel from '../PanelUtils';
 
 import ProjectForm, { ProjectFormValues } from './ProjectForm';
+import ProjectMergeForm from './ProjectMergeForm';
 
 import style from './ProjectPanel.module.scss';
 
-export type EditMode = 'rename' | 'duplicate' | null;
+export type EditMode = 'rename' | 'duplicate' | 'merge' | null;
 
 interface ProjectListItemProps {
   current?: boolean;
@@ -100,8 +102,10 @@ export default function ProjectListItem({
     handleToggleEditMode(null, null);
   };
 
-  const isCurrentlyBeingEdited = editingMode && filename === editingFilename;
-  const classes = current && !isCurrentlyBeingEdited ? style.current : undefined;
+  const isCurrentlyBeingEdited = filename === editingFilename;
+  const showProjectForm = (editingMode === 'rename' || editingMode === 'duplicate') && filename === editingFilename;
+  const showMergeForm = editingMode === 'merge' && isCurrentlyBeingEdited;
+  const classes = cx([current && !isCurrentlyBeingEdited && style.current, isCurrentlyBeingEdited && style.isEditing]);
 
   return (
     <>
@@ -113,7 +117,7 @@ export default function ProjectListItem({
         </tr>
       )}
       <tr key={filename} className={classes}>
-        {isCurrentlyBeingEdited ? (
+        {showProjectForm ? (
           <td colSpan={99}>
             <ProjectForm
               action={editingMode}
@@ -125,7 +129,7 @@ export default function ProjectListItem({
         ) : (
           <>
             <td className={style.containCell}>{filename}</td>
-            <td>{new Date(updatedAt).toLocaleString()}</td>
+            <td>{current ? 'Currently loaded' : new Date(updatedAt).toLocaleString()}</td>
             <td className={style.actionButton}>
               <ActionMenu
                 current={current}
@@ -133,12 +137,20 @@ export default function ProjectListItem({
                 onChangeEditMode={handleToggleEditMode}
                 onDelete={handleDelete}
                 onLoad={handleLoad}
-                isDisabled={loading}
+                isDisabled={loading || showMergeForm}
+                onMerge={(filename) => handleToggleEditMode('merge', filename)}
               />
             </td>
           </>
         )}
       </tr>
+      {showMergeForm && (
+        <tr>
+          <td colSpan={99}>
+            <ProjectMergeForm onClose={handleCancel} fileName={filename} />
+          </td>
+        </tr>
+      )}
     </>
   );
 }
@@ -148,11 +160,12 @@ interface ActionMenuProps {
   filename: string;
   isDisabled: boolean;
   onChangeEditMode: (editMode: EditMode, filename: string) => void;
-  onDelete: (filename: string) => void;
-  onLoad: (filename: string) => void;
+  onDelete: (filename: string) => Promise<void>;
+  onLoad: (filename: string) => Promise<void>;
+  onMerge: (filename: string) => void;
 }
 function ActionMenu(props: ActionMenuProps) {
-  const { current, filename, isDisabled, onChangeEditMode, onDelete, onLoad } = props;
+  const { current, filename, isDisabled, onChangeEditMode, onDelete, onLoad, onMerge } = props;
 
   const handleRename = () => {
     onChangeEditMode('rename', filename);
@@ -185,6 +198,9 @@ function ActionMenu(props: ActionMenuProps) {
         <MenuItem onClick={() => onLoad(filename)} isDisabled={current}>
           Load
         </MenuItem>
+        <MenuItem onClick={() => onMerge(filename)} isDisabled={current}>
+          Partial Load
+        </MenuItem>
         <MenuItem onClick={handleRename}>Rename</MenuItem>
         <MenuItem onClick={handleDuplicate}>Duplicate</MenuItem>
         <MenuItem onClick={handleDownload}>Download</MenuItem>

apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectMergeForm.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form';
+import { Button, Switch } from '@chakra-ui/react';
+import { useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+
+import { PROJECT_DATA } from '../../../../common/api/constants';
+import { getDb, patchData } from '../../../../common/api/db';
+import { maybeAxiosError } from '../../../../common/api/utils';
+import { cx } from '../../../../common/utils/styleUtils';
+import * as Panel from '../PanelUtils';
+
+import { makeProjectPatch } from './project.utils';
+
+import style from './ProjectPanel.module.scss';
+
+interface ProjectMergeFromProps {
+  onClose: () => void;
+  fileName: string;
+}
+
+type ProjectMergeFormValues = {
+  project: boolean;
+  rundown: boolean;
+  viewSettings: boolean;
+  urlPresets: boolean;
+  osc: boolean;
+  http: boolean;
+};
+
+export default function ProjectMergeForm(props: ProjectMergeFromProps) {
+  const { onClose, fileName } = props;
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+
+  const {
+    handleSubmit,
+    register,
+    formState: { isSubmitting, isValid, isDirty },
+  } = useForm<ProjectMergeFormValues>({
+    defaultValues: {
+      project: false,
+      rundown: false,
+      viewSettings: false,
+      urlPresets: false,
+      osc: false,
+      http: false,
+    },
+    resetOptions: {
+      keepDirtyValues: true,
+    },
+  });
+
+  const handleSubmitCreate = async (values: ProjectMergeFormValues) => {
+    const allFalse = Object.values(values).every((value) => !value);
+    if (allFalse) {
+      setError('At least one option must be selected');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      setError(null);
+
+      // make patch object
+      const { data } = await getDb(fileName);
+      const patch = await makeProjectPatch(data, values);
+
+      // request patch
+      await patchData(patch);
+      await queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: PROJECT_DATA });
+      onClose();
+    } catch (error) {
+      setError(maybeAxiosError(error));
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Panel.Section as='form' onSubmit={handleSubmit(handleSubmitCreate)}>
+      <Panel.Title>
+        Merge {`"${fileName}"`}
+        <div className={style.createActionButtons}>
+          <Button onClick={onClose} variant='ontime-ghosted' size='sm' isDisabled={isSubmitting}>
+            Cancel
+          </Button>
+          <Button
+            isDisabled={!isValid || !isDirty}
+            type='submit'
+            isLoading={isSubmitting}
+            variant='ontime-filled'
+            size='sm'
+          >
+            Merge
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      </Panel.Title>
+      {error && <Panel.Error>{error}</Panel.Error>}
+      <Panel.Section className={cx([style.innerColumn, style.inlineLabels])}>
+        <Panel.Description>
+          Select partial data from {`"${fileName}"`} to merge into the current project.
+          <br /> This process is irreversible.
+        </Panel.Description>
+        <label>
+          <Switch variant='ontime' {...register('project')} />
+          Project data
+        </label>
+        <label>
+          <Switch variant='ontime' {...register('rundown')} />
+          Rundown + Custom Fields
+        </label>
+        <label>
+          <Switch variant='ontime' {...register('viewSettings')} />
+          View Settings
+        </label>
+        <label>
+          <Switch variant='ontime' {...register('urlPresets')} />
+          URL Presets
+        </label>
+        <label>
+          <Switch variant='ontime' {...register('osc')} />
+          OSC Integration
+        </label>
+        <label>
+          <Switch variant='ontime' {...register('http')} />
+          HTTP Integration
+        </label>
+      </Panel.Section>
+    </Panel.Section>
+  );
+}

apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectPanel.module.scss

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
   background-color: $blue-1100;
 }
 
+.isEditing {
+  color: $blue-500;
+}
+
 .actionButton {
   flex: 1;
   text-align: right;
@@ -50,3 +54,10 @@
   flex-direction: column;
   gap: 1em;
 }
+
+.inlineLabels {
+  label {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 1rem;
+  }
+}

apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/project.utils.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { DatabaseModel, isKeyOfType } from 'ontime-types';
+
+export async function makeProjectPatch(data: DatabaseModel, mergeKeys: Record<string, boolean>) {
+  const patchObject: Partial<DatabaseModel> = {};
+
+  for (const key in mergeKeys) {
+    if (isKeyOfType(key, data) && mergeKeys[key]) {
+      // if the rundown is merged we also need the custom fields
+      if (key === 'rundown') {
+        patchObject.customFields = data['customFields'];
+      }
+      Object.assign(patchObject, { [key]: data[key] });
+    }
+  }
+
+  return patchObject;
+}

apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/shutdown-panel/ShutdownPanel.tsx

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   useDisclosure,
 } from '@chakra-ui/react';
 
+import { isLocalhost } from '../../../../common/api/constants';
 import useElectronEvent from '../../../../common/hooks/useElectronEvent';
 import * as Panel from '../PanelUtils';
 
@@ -31,9 +32,10 @@ export default function ShutdownPanel() {
           This will shutdown the Ontime server. <br />
           The runtime state will be lost, but your project is kept for next time.
         </Panel.Paragraph>
-        <Button colorScheme='red' onClick={onOpen} maxWidth='350px' isDisabled={!isElectron}>
+        <Button colorScheme='red' onClick={onOpen} maxWidth='350px' isDisabled={!(isElectron || isLocalhost)}>
           Shutdown ontime
         </Button>
+        <Panel.Description>Note: Ontime can only be shutdown from the machine it is running in.</Panel.Description>
         <AlertDialog variant='ontime' isOpen={isOpen} leastDestructiveRef={cancelRef} onClose={onClose}>
           <AlertDialogOverlay>
             <AlertDialogContent>

apps/client/src/features/control/message/InputRow.tsx

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
-import { IconButton, Input } from '@chakra-ui/react';
+import { Input } from '@chakra-ui/react';
 import { IoEye } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoEye';
 import { IoEyeOffOutline } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoEyeOffOutline';
 
 import TooltipActionBtn from '../../../common/components/buttons/TooltipActionBtn';
-import { cx } from '../../../common/utils/styleUtils';
 import { tooltipDelayMid } from '../../../ontimeConfig';
 
 import style from './InputRow.module.scss';
@@ -13,15 +12,13 @@ interface InputRowProps {
   label: string;
   placeholder: string;
   text: string;
-  visible?: boolean;
-  readonly?: boolean;
-  actionHandler: (action: string, payload: object) => void;
+  visible: boolean;
+  actionHandler: () => void;
   changeHandler: (newValue: string) => void;
-  className?: string;
 }
 
 export default function InputRow(props: InputRowProps) {
-  const { label, placeholder, text, visible, actionHandler, changeHandler, className, readonly } = props;
+  const { label, placeholder, text, visible, actionHandler, changeHandler } = props;
 
   const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
   const cursorPositionRef = useRef(0);
@@ -39,41 +36,27 @@ export default function InputRow(props: InputRowProps) {
     changeHandler(event.target.value);
   };
 
-  const classes = cx([style.inputRow, className]);
-
   return (
-    <div className={classes}>
+    <div className={style.inputRow}>
       <label className={`${style.label} ${visible ? style.active : ''}`}>{label}</label>
       <div className={style.inputItems}>
         <Input
           ref={inputRef}
           size='sm'
           variant='ontime-filled'
-          readOnly={readonly}
-          disabled={readonly}
           value={text}
           onChange={handleInputChange}
           placeholder={placeholder}
         />
-        {readonly ? (
-          <IconButton
-            size='sm'
-            isDisabled
-            icon={visible ? <IoEye size='18px' /> : <IoEyeOffOutline size='18px' />}
-            aria-label={`Toggle ${label}`}
-            variant={visible ? 'ontime-filled' : 'ontime-subtle'}
-          />
-        ) : (
-          <TooltipActionBtn
-            clickHandler={() => actionHandler('update', { field: 'isPublic', value: !visible })}
-            tooltip={visible ? 'Make invisible' : 'Make visible'}
-            aria-label={`Toggle ${label}`}
-            openDelay={tooltipDelayMid}
-            icon={visible ? <IoEye size='18px' /> : <IoEyeOffOutline size='18px' />}
-            variant={visible ? 'ontime-filled' : 'ontime-subtle'}
-            size='sm'
-          />
-        )}
+        <TooltipActionBtn
+          clickHandler={actionHandler}
+          tooltip={visible ? 'Make invisible' : 'Make visible'}
+          aria-label={`Toggle ${label}`}
+          openDelay={tooltipDelayMid}
+          icon={visible ? <IoEye size='18px' /> : <IoEyeOffOutline size='18px' />}
+          variant={visible ? 'ontime-filled' : 'ontime-subtle'}
+          size='sm'
+        />
       </div>
     </div>
   );

apps/client/src/features/control/message/MessageControl.module.scss

@@ -1,23 +1,3 @@
-.messageContainer {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: $section-spacing;
-}
-
-.buttonSection {
-  display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
-  gap: $element-spacing;
-  margin-top: -0.5rem;
-}
-
-.singleAction {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: $element-spacing;
-  margin-top: $element-inner-spacing;
-}
-
 .label {
   font-size: $inner-section-text-size;
   color: $label-gray;
@@ -26,3 +6,89 @@
     color: $action-text-color;
   }
 }
+
+.previewContainer {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: $element-spacing;
+  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
+}
+
+.preview {
+  background-color: $ui-black;
+  display: grid;
+  place-content: center;
+  text-align: center;
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+.corner {
+  transform: rotate(45deg);
+
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 0.5rem;
+  right: 0.5rem;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  color: $ui-white;
+  transition-property: color;
+  transition-duration: $transition-time-action;
+
+  &:hover {
+    color: $ontime-color;
+  }
+}
+
+.options {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: $element-spacing;
+}
+
+.eventStatus {
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 0;
+  margin: 0.5rem 0.25rem;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.25rem;
+}
+
+.mainContent {
+  font-size: 1rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: var(--override-colour, $ui-white);
+
+  &[data-phase='pending'] {
+    color: $ontime-roll;
+  }
+  &[data-phase='overtime'] {
+    color: $playback-negative;
+  }
+  &[data-phase='none'] {
+    opacity: $opacity-disabled;
+  }
+}
+
+.secondaryContent {
+  border-top: 1px solid $white-7;
+}
+
+.blackout {
+  display: none;
+}
+
+.timerIndicators {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+}
+
+.statusIcon {
+  color: $gray-1000;
+
+  &[data-active='true'] {
+    color: $active-indicator;
+  }
+}
+
+.divider {
+  border-top: 1px solid $gray-1000;
+}

apps/client/src/features/control/message/MessageControl.tsx

@@ -1,64 +1,52 @@
-import { Button } from '@chakra-ui/react';
-import { IoEye } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoEye';
-import { IoEyeOffOutline } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoEyeOffOutline';
-import { IoSunny } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoSunny';
-import { IoSunnyOutline } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoSunnyOutline';
-
-import { setMessage, useMessageControl } from '../../../common/hooks/useSocket';
-import { enDash } from '../../../common/utils/styleUtils';
+import { setMessage, useExternalMessageInput, useTimerMessageInput } from '../../../common/hooks/useSocket';
 
 import InputRow from './InputRow';
-
-import style from './MessageControl.module.scss';
-
-const noop = () => undefined;
+import TimerControlsPreview from './TimerViewControl';
 
 export default function MessageControl() {
-  const message = useMessageControl();
-  const blink = message.timer.blink;
-  const blackout = message.timer.blackout;
-
   return (
-    <div className={style.messageContainer}>
-      <InputRow
-        label='Timer'
-        placeholder='Message shown in stage timer'
-        text={message.timer.text}
-        visible={message.timer.visible}
-        changeHandler={(newValue) => setMessage.timerText(newValue)}
-        actionHandler={() => setMessage.timerVisible(!message.timer.visible)}
-      />
-      <div className={style.buttonSection}>
-        <Button
-          size='sm'
-          className={`${blink ? style.blink : ''}`}
-          variant={blink ? 'ontime-filled' : 'ontime-subtle'}
-          leftIcon={blink ? <IoSunny size='1rem' /> : <IoSunnyOutline size='1rem' />}
-          onClick={() => setMessage.timerBlink(!blink)}
-          data-testid='toggle timer blink'
-        >
-          Blink
-        </Button>
-        <Button
-          size='sm'
-          className={style.blackoutButton}
-          variant={blackout ? 'ontime-filled' : 'ontime-subtle'}
-          leftIcon={blackout ? <IoEye size='1rem' /> : <IoEyeOffOutline size='1rem' />}
-          onClick={() => setMessage.timerBlackout(!blackout)}
-          data-testid='toggle timer blackout'
-        >
-          Blackout screen
-        </Button>
-      </div>
-      <InputRow
-        label='External Message (read only)'
-        placeholder={enDash}
-        readonly
-        text={message.external.text}
-        visible={message.external.visible}
-        changeHandler={noop}
-        actionHandler={noop}
-      />
-    </div>
+    <>
+      <TimerControlsPreview />
+      <TimerMessageInput />
+      <ExternalInput />
+    </>
+  );
+}
+
+function TimerMessageInput() {
+  const { text, visible } = useTimerMessageInput();
+
+  return (
+    <InputRow
+      label='Timer Message'
+      placeholder='Message shown fullscreen in stage timer'
+      text={text}
+      visible={visible}
+      changeHandler={(newValue) => setMessage.timerText(newValue)}
+      actionHandler={() => setMessage.timerVisible(!visible)}
+    />
+  );
+}
+
+function ExternalInput() {
+  const { text, visible } = useExternalMessageInput();
+
+  const toggleExternal = () => {
+    if (visible) {
+      setMessage.timerSecondary(null);
+    } else {
+      setMessage.timerSecondary('external');
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <InputRow
+      label='External Message'
+      placeholder='Message shown as secondary text in stage timer'
+      text={text}
+      visible={visible}
+      changeHandler={(newValue) => setMessage.externalText(newValue)}
+      actionHandler={toggleExternal}
+    />
   );
 }

apps/client/src/features/control/message/MessageControlExport.jsx

@@ -3,16 +3,19 @@ import { IoArrowUp } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoArrowUp';
 
 import ErrorBoundary from '../../../common/components/error-boundary/ErrorBoundary';
 import { handleLinks } from '../../../common/utils/linkUtils';
+import { cx } from '../../../common/utils/styleUtils';
 
 import MessageControl from './MessageControl';
 
 import style from '../../editors/Editor.module.scss';
 
 const MessageControlExport = () => {
+  const classes = cx([style.content, style.contentColumnLayout]);
+
   return (
     <div className={style.messages} data-testid='panel-messages-control'>
       <IoArrowUp className={style.corner} onClick={(event) => handleLinks(event, 'messagecontrol')} />
-      <div className={style.content}>
+      <div className={classes}>
         <ErrorBoundary>
           <MessageControl />
         </ErrorBoundary>

apps/client/src/features/control/message/TimerPreview.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+import { Tooltip } from '@chakra-ui/react';
+import { IoArrowDown } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoArrowDown';
+import { IoArrowUp } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoArrowUp';
+import { IoFlag } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoFlag';
+import { IoTime } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoTime';
+import { TimerPhase, TimerType } from 'ontime-types';
+
+import { useMessagePreview } from '../../../common/hooks/useSocket';
+import useViewSettings from '../../../common/hooks-query/useViewSettings';
+import { handleLinks } from '../../../common/utils/linkUtils';
+import { cx } from '../../../common/utils/styleUtils';
+import { tooltipDelayMid } from '../../../ontimeConfig';
+
+import style from './MessageControl.module.scss';
+
+export default function TimerPreview() {
+  const { blink, blackout, phase, showAuxTimer, showExternalMessage, showTimerMessage, timerType } =
+    useMessagePreview();
+  const { data } = useViewSettings();
+
+  const contentClasses = cx([style.previewContent, blink && style.blink, blackout && style.blackout]);
+
+  const main = (() => {
+    if (showTimerMessage) return 'Message';
+    if (phase === TimerPhase.Pending) return 'Standby to start';
+    if (phase === TimerPhase.Overtime && data.endMessage) return 'Custom end message';
+    return 'Timer';
+  })();
+
+  const secondary = (() => {
+    // message is a fullscreen overlay
+    if (showTimerMessage) return null;
+
+    // we need to check aux first since it takes priority
+    if (showAuxTimer) return 'Aux Timer';
+    if (showExternalMessage) return 'External message';
+    return null;
+  })();
+
+  const overrideColour = (() => {
+    // override fallback colours from starter project
+    if (phase === TimerPhase.Warning) return data.warningColor ?? '#FFAB33';
+    if (phase === TimerPhase.Danger) return data.dangerColor ?? '#ED3333';
+    return data.normalColor ?? '#FFFC';
+  })();
+
+  const showColourOverride = main == 'Timer';
+
+  return (
+    <div className={style.preview}>
+      <IoArrowUp className={style.corner} onClick={(event) => handleLinks(event, 'timer')} />
+      <div className={contentClasses}>
+        <div
+          className={style.mainContent}
+          data-phase={phase}
+          style={showColourOverride ? { '--override-colour': overrideColour } : {}}
+        >
+          {main}
+        </div>
+        {secondary !== null && <div className={style.secondaryContent}>{secondary}</div>}
+      </div>
+      <div className={style.eventStatus}>
+        <Tooltip label='Time type: Count down' openDelay={tooltipDelayMid} shouldWrapChildren>
+          <IoArrowDown className={style.statusIcon} data-active={timerType === TimerType.CountDown} />
+        </Tooltip>
+        <Tooltip label='Time type: Count up' openDelay={tooltipDelayMid} shouldWrapChildren>
+          <IoArrowUp className={style.statusIcon} data-active={timerType === TimerType.CountUp} />
+        </Tooltip>
+        <Tooltip label='Time type: Clock' openDelay={tooltipDelayMid} shouldWrapChildren>
+          <IoTime className={style.statusIcon} data-active={timerType === TimerType.Clock} />
+        </Tooltip>
+        <Tooltip label='Time type: Time to end' openDelay={tooltipDelayMid} shouldWrapChildren>
+          <IoFlag className={style.statusIcon} data-active={timerType === TimerType.TimeToEnd} />
+        </Tooltip>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

apps/client/src/features/control/message/TimerViewControl.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import { Button } from '@chakra-ui/react';
+
+import { setMessage, useTimerViewControl } from '../../../common/hooks/useSocket';
+
+import TimerPreview from './TimerPreview';
+
+import style from './MessageControl.module.scss';
+
+export default function TimerControlsPreview() {
+  const { blackout, blink, secondarySource } = useTimerViewControl();
+
+  const toggleSecondary = (newValue: 'aux' | 'external' | null) => {
+    if (secondarySource === newValue) {
+      setMessage.timerSecondary(null);
+    } else {
+      setMessage.timerSecondary(newValue);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className={style.previewContainer}>
+      <TimerPreview />
+
+      <div className={style.options}>
+        <Button
+          size='sm'
+          variant={secondarySource === 'aux' ? 'ontime-filled' : 'ontime-subtle'}
+          onClick={() => toggleSecondary('aux')}
+        >
+          Show Aux timer
+        </Button>
+        <Button
+          size='sm'
+          variant={secondarySource === 'external' ? 'ontime-filled' : 'ontime-subtle'}
+          onClick={() => toggleSecondary('external')}
+        >
+          Show external
+        </Button>
+
+        <hr className={style.divider} />
+
+        <Button
+          size='sm'
+          variant={blink ? 'ontime-filled' : 'ontime-subtle'}
+          onClick={() => setMessage.timerBlink(!blink)}
+          data-testid='toggle timer blink'
+        >
+          Blink
+        </Button>
+        <Button
+          size='sm'
+          className={style.blackoutButton}
+          variant={blackout ? 'ontime-filled' : 'ontime-subtle'}
+          onClick={() => setMessage.timerBlackout(!blackout)}
+          data-testid='toggle timer blackout'
+        >
+          Blackout screen
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

apps/client/src/features/control/playback/aux-timer/AuxTimer.tsx

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ function AuxTimerInput() {
 
   const handleTimeUpdate = (_field: string, value: string) => {
     const newTime = parseUserTime(value);
-    setDuration(newTime / 1000); //frontend api is seconds based;
+    setDuration(newTime / 1000); // frontend api is seconds based
   };
 
   return (

apps/client/src/features/cuesheet/Cuesheet.module.scss

@@ -50,9 +50,15 @@ $table-header-font-size: calc(1rem - 3px);
 
   font-size: $table-header-font-size;
   color: $gray-700;
+}
 
-  th {
-      background-color: $gray-1300;
+th {
+  background-color: $gray-1300;
+
+  &:hover {
+    .resizer {
+      width: 0.5rem;
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -126,30 +132,19 @@ $table-header-font-size: calc(1rem - 3px);
 
 .resizer {
   cursor: col-resize;
-  opacity: 0;
+  opacity: $opacity-disabled;
   display: inline-block;
-  width: 3px;
+  width: 0;
   height: 100%;
   position: absolute;
   right: 0;
   top: 0;
-  transform: translateX(50%);
   background-color: $action-blue;
 
   user-select: none;
   touch-action: none;
 
-  transition-duration: $transition-time-action;
-  transition-property: width, background-color;
-
   &:hover {
-    opacity: $opacity-disabled;
-    width: 6px;
-  }
-
-  &.isResizing {
     opacity: 1;
-    width: 6px;
-    background-color: $action-blue;
   }
 }

apps/client/src/features/cuesheet/cuesheet-table-elements/SortableCell.tsx

@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import { CSS } from '@dnd-kit/utilities';
 import { Header } from '@tanstack/react-table';
 import { OntimeRundownEntry } from 'ontime-types';
 
-import { cx } from '../../../common/utils/styleUtils';
-
 import styles from '../Cuesheet.module.scss';
 
 interface SortableCellProps {
@@ -29,8 +27,6 @@ export function SortableCell({ header, style, children }: SortableCellProps) {
     transition,
   };
 
-  const resizerClasses = cx([styles.resizer, header.column.getIsResizing() ? styles.isResizing : null]);
-
   return (
     <th ref={setNodeRef} style={dragStyle} colSpan={colSpan}>
       <div {...attributes} {...listeners}>
@@ -41,7 +37,7 @@ export function SortableCell({ header, style, children }: SortableCellProps) {
           onMouseDown: header.getResizeHandler(),
           onTouchStart: header.getResizeHandler(),
         }}
-        className={resizerClasses}
+        className={styles.resizer}
       />
     </th>
   );

apps/client/src/features/editors/Editor.module.scss

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ $panel-gap: 0.5rem;
   .playback,
   .messages {
     position: relative;
-    border-radius: 8px;
+    border-radius: var(--editor--panel__br);
     background-color: $bg-container-l2;
     padding: 1rem;
   }
@@ -62,3 +62,10 @@ $panel-gap: 0.5rem;
 .content {
   padding-top: 1.5rem;
 }
+
+.contentColumnLayout {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: $section-spacing;
+  color: $ui-white;
+}

apps/client/src/features/editors/EditorMixin.scss

@@ -1,10 +1,18 @@
 @use '../../theme/ontimeColours' as *;
 @use '../../theme/ontimeStyles' as *;
 
-@mixin absolute-top-right($distance) {
+// declare editor specific styling constants
+:root {
+  --editor--panel__br: 8px;
+}
+
+@mixin corner() {
+  display: none;
+  transform: rotate(45deg);
+
   position: absolute;
-  top: $distance;
-  right: $distance;
+  top: 0.5rem;
+  right: 0.5rem;
   cursor: pointer;
   color: $ui-white;
   transition-property: color;
@@ -15,17 +23,11 @@
   }
 }
 
-@mixin corner() {
-  display: none;
-  @include absolute-top-right(0.5rem);
-  transform: rotate(45deg);
-}
-
 @mixin panel() {
   display: flex;
 
   position: relative;
-  border-radius: 8px;
+  border-radius: var(--editor--panel__br);
   height: 100%;
   background-color: $bg-container-l2;
   padding: 1rem;

apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlockInner.tsx

@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ import EventBlockProgressBar from './composite/EventBlockProgressBar';
 
 import style from './EventBlock.module.scss';
 
-const tooltipProps = {
-  openDelay: tooltipDelayMid,
-};
-
 interface EventBlockInnerProps {
   timeStart: number;
   timeEnd: number;
@@ -98,11 +94,7 @@ const EventBlockInner = (props: EventBlockInnerProps) => {
       </div>
       <div className={style.titleSection}>
         <EditableBlockTitle title={title} eventId={eventId} placeholder='Event title' className={style.eventTitle} />
-        {isNext && (
-          <Tooltip label='Next event' {...tooltipProps}>
-            <span className={style.nextTag}>UP NEXT</span>
-          </Tooltip>
-        )}
+        {isNext && <span className={style.nextTag}>UP NEXT</span>}
       </div>
       <EventBlockPlayback
         eventId={eventId}
@@ -118,17 +110,17 @@ const EventBlockInner = (props: EventBlockInnerProps) => {
           {loaded && <EventBlockProgressBar />}
         </div>
         <div className={style.eventStatus} tabIndex={-1}>
-          <Tooltip label={`Time type: ${timerType}`} {...tooltipProps}>
+          <Tooltip label={`Time type: ${timerType}`} openDelay={tooltipDelayMid}>
             <span>
               <TimerIcon type={timerType} className={style.statusIcon} />
             </span>
           </Tooltip>
-          <Tooltip label={`End action: ${endAction}`} {...tooltipProps}>
+          <Tooltip label={`End action: ${endAction}`} openDelay={tooltipDelayMid}>
             <span>
               <EndActionIcon action={endAction} className={style.statusIcon} />
             </span>
           </Tooltip>
-          <Tooltip label={`${isPublic ? 'Event is public' : 'Event is private'}`} {...tooltipProps}>
+          <Tooltip label={`${isPublic ? 'Event is public' : 'Event is private'}`} openDelay={tooltipDelayMid}>
             <span>
               <IoPeople className={`${style.statusIcon} ${isPublic ? style.active : style.disabled}`} />
             </span>

apps/client/src/features/viewers/ViewWrapper.tsx

@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ import { ComponentType, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { ViewExtendedTimer } from 'common/models/TimeManager.type';
 import {
   CustomFields,
-  Message,
+  MessageState,
   OntimeEvent,
   ProjectData,
   Runtime,
   Settings,
+  SimpleTimerState,
   SupportedEvent,
-  TimerMessage,
   ViewSettings,
 } from 'ontime-types';
 import { useStore } from 'zustand';
@@ -23,17 +23,17 @@ import { runtimeStore } from '../../common/stores/runtime';
 import { useViewOptionsStore } from '../../common/stores/viewOptions';
 
 type WithDataProps = {
+  auxTimer: SimpleTimerState;
   backstageEvents: OntimeEvent[];
   customFields: CustomFields;
   eventNext: OntimeEvent | null;
   eventNow: OntimeEvent | null;
   events: OntimeEvent[];
-  external: Message;
   general: ProjectData;
   isMirrored: boolean;
+  message: MessageState;
   nextId: string | null;
   onAir: boolean;
-  pres: TimerMessage;
   publicEventNext: OntimeEvent | null;
   publicEventNow: OntimeEvent | null;
   publicSelectedId: string | null;
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ const withData = <P extends WithDataProps>(Component: ComponentType<P>) => {
     }, [rundownData]);
 
     // websocket data
-    const { clock, timer, message, onAir, eventNext, publicEventNext, publicEventNow, eventNow, runtime } =
+    const { clock, timer, message, onAir, eventNext, publicEventNext, publicEventNow, eventNow, runtime, auxtimer1 } =
       useStore(runtimeStore);
     const publicSelectedId = publicEventNow?.id ?? null;
     const selectedId = eventNow?.id ?? null;
@@ -96,17 +96,17 @@ const withData = <P extends WithDataProps>(Component: ComponentType<P>) => {
         <ViewNavigationMenu />
         <Component
           {...props}
+          auxTimer={auxtimer1}
           backstageEvents={rundownData}
           customFields={customFields}
           eventNext={eventNext}
           eventNow={eventNow}
           events={publicEvents}
-          external={message.external}
           general={project}
           isMirrored={isMirrored}
+          message={message}
           nextId={nextId}
           onAir={onAir}
-          pres={message.timer}
           publicEventNext={publicEventNext}
           publicEventNow={publicEventNow}
           publicSelectedId={publicSelectedId}

apps/client/src/features/viewers/studio/StudioClock.scss

@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ $orange-active: #f60;
   grid-template-areas: 'clock schedule';
   text-transform: uppercase;
 
+  &.hide-right {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+    grid-template-areas: 'clock';
+  }
+
   .clock-container {
     grid-area: clock;
     display: grid;
@@ -115,6 +120,9 @@ $orange-active: #f60;
   }
 
   .next-title {
+    height: 12.5vh;
+    width: 70%;
+
     font-family: monospace;
     font-weight: 400;
     color: var(--studio-active-label, $cyan-active);

apps/client/src/features/viewers/studio/StudioClock.tsx

@@ -1,20 +1,19 @@
 import { useSearchParams } from 'react-router-dom';
-import type { OntimeEvent, OntimeRundown, Settings, ViewSettings } from 'ontime-types';
-import { isOntimeEvent, Playback } from 'ontime-types';
-import { millisToString, removeSeconds } from 'ontime-utils';
+import type { MaybeString, OntimeEvent, OntimeRundown, Settings, ViewSettings } from 'ontime-types';
+import { Playback } from 'ontime-types';
+import { millisToString, removeSeconds, secondsInMillis } from 'ontime-utils';
 
 import { overrideStylesURL } from '../../../common/api/constants';
+import { FitText } from '../../../common/components/fit-text/FitText';
 import ViewParamsEditor from '../../../common/components/view-params-editor/ViewParamsEditor';
-import useFitText from '../../../common/hooks/useFitText';
 import { useRuntimeStylesheet } from '../../../common/hooks/useRuntimeStylesheet';
 import { useWindowTitle } from '../../../common/hooks/useWindowTitle';
 import { ViewExtendedTimer } from '../../../common/models/TimeManager.type';
 import { formatTime, getDefaultFormat } from '../../../common/utils/time';
-import SuperscriptTime from '../common/superscript-time/SuperscriptTime';
 import { isStringBoolean } from '../common/viewUtils';
 
 import { getStudioClockOptions } from './studioClock.options';
-import { secondsInMillis, trimRundown } from './studioClock.utils';
+import StudioClockSchedule from './StudioClockSchedule';
 
 import './StudioClock.scss';
 
@@ -23,8 +22,8 @@ interface StudioClockProps {
   eventNext: OntimeEvent | null;
   time: ViewExtendedTimer;
   backstageEvents: OntimeRundown;
-  selectedId: string | null;
-  nextId: string | null;
+  selectedId: MaybeString;
+  nextId: MaybeString;
   onAir: boolean;
   viewSettings: ViewSettings;
   settings: Settings | undefined;
@@ -33,21 +32,20 @@ interface StudioClockProps {
 export default function StudioClock(props: StudioClockProps) {
   const { isMirrored, eventNext, time, backstageEvents, selectedId, nextId, onAir, viewSettings, settings } = props;
 
-  // TODO: can we prevent the Flash of Unstyled Content on the 7segment fonts?
-  // deferring rendering seems to affect styling (font and useFitText)
-  useRuntimeStylesheet(viewSettings?.overrideStyles && overrideStylesURL);
-  const { fontSize: titleFontSize, ref: titleRef } = useFitText({ minFontSize: 150, maxFontSize: 500 });
-
-  const activeIndicators = [...Array(12).keys()];
-  const secondsIndicators = [...Array(60).keys()];
-
-  // TODO: fit titles on screen
-  const MAX_TITLES = 11;
+  const { shouldRender } = useRuntimeStylesheet(viewSettings?.overrideStyles && overrideStylesURL);
 
   const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();
 
   useWindowTitle('Studio Clock');
 
+  // defer rendering until we load stylesheets
+  if (!shouldRender) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const activeIndicators = [...Array(12).keys()];
+  const secondsIndicators = [...Array(60).keys()];
+
   let clock = formatTime(time.clock);
   let hasAmPm = '';
   if (clock.includes('AM')) {
@@ -65,8 +63,7 @@ export default function StudioClock(props: StudioClockProps) {
   const defaultFormat = getDefaultFormat(settings?.timeFormat);
   const studioClockOptions = getStudioClockOptions(defaultFormat);
 
-  const delayed = backstageEvents.filter((event) => isOntimeEvent(event)) as OntimeEvent[];
-  const trimmedRundown = trimRundown(delayed, selectedId, MAX_TITLES);
+  const hideRight = isStringBoolean(searchParams.get('hideRight'));
   let timer = millisToString(time.current, { fallback: '---' });
   const hideSeconds = isStringBoolean(searchParams.get('hideTimerSeconds'));
   if (time.current != null && hideSeconds) {
@@ -74,18 +71,15 @@ export default function StudioClock(props: StudioClockProps) {
   }
 
   return (
-    <div className={`studio-clock ${isMirrored ? 'mirror' : ''}`} data-testid='studio-view'>
+    <div
+      className={`studio-clock ${isMirrored ? 'mirror' : ''} ${hideRight ? 'hide-right' : ''}`}
+      data-testid='studio-view'
+    >
       <ViewParamsEditor viewOptions={studioClockOptions} />
       <div className='clock-container'>
         {hasAmPm && <div className='clock__ampm'>{hasAmPm}</div>}
         <div className={`studio-timer ${!hideSeconds ? 'studio-timer--with-seconds' : ''}`}>{clock}</div>
-        <div
-          ref={titleRef}
-          className='next-title'
-          style={{ fontSize: titleFontSize, height: '12.5vh', width: '100%', maxWidth: '80%' }}
-        >
-          {eventNext?.title}
-        </div>
+        <FitText className='next-title'>{eventNext?.title}</FitText>
         <div
           className={`
             next-countdown ${isNegative ? ' next-countdown--overtime' : ''} ${isPaused ? ' next-countdown--paused' : ''}
@@ -114,31 +108,9 @@ export default function StudioClock(props: StudioClockProps) {
           ))}
         </div>
       </div>
-      <div className='schedule-container'>
-        <div
-          className={onAir ? 'onAir' : 'onAir onAir--idle'}
-          data-testid={onAir ? 'on-air-enabled' : 'on-air-disabled'}
-        >
-          ON AIR
-        </div>
-        <ul className='schedule'>
-          {trimmedRundown.map((event) => {
-            const start = formatTime(event.timeStart + (event?.delay ?? 0), { format12: 'h:mm a', format24: 'HH:mm' });
-            const isSelected = event.id === selectedId;
-            const isNext = event.id === nextId;
-            const classes = `schedule__item schedule__item${isSelected ? '--now' : isNext ? '--next' : '--future'}`;
-            return (
-              <li key={event.id} className={classes}>
-                <span className='event'>
-                  <span className='event__colour' style={{ backgroundColor: `${event.colour}` }} />
-                  <SuperscriptTime time={start} />
-                </span>
-                <span>{event.title}</span>
-              </li>
-            );
-          })}
-        </ul>
-      </div>
+      {!hideRight && (
+        <StudioClockSchedule rundown={backstageEvents} selectedId={selectedId} nextId={nextId} onAir={onAir} />
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }

apps/client/src/features/viewers/studio/StudioClockSchedule.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import { isOntimeEvent, MaybeString, OntimeEvent, OntimeRundown } from 'ontime-types';
+
+import { formatTime } from '../../../common/utils/time';
+import SuperscriptTime from '../common/superscript-time/SuperscriptTime';
+
+import { trimRundown } from './studioClock.utils';
+
+import './StudioClock.scss';
+
+interface StudioClockScheduleProps {
+  rundown: OntimeRundown;
+  selectedId: MaybeString;
+  nextId: MaybeString;
+  onAir: boolean;
+}
+
+// TODO: fit titles on screen
+const MAX_TITLES = 11;
+
+export default function StudioClockSchedule(props: StudioClockScheduleProps) {
+  const { rundown, selectedId, nextId, onAir } = props;
+
+  const delayed = rundown.filter((event) => isOntimeEvent(event)) as OntimeEvent[];
+  const trimmedRundown = trimRundown(delayed, selectedId, MAX_TITLES);
+
+  return (
+    <div className='schedule-container'>
+      <div className={onAir ? 'onAir' : 'onAir onAir--idle'} data-testid={onAir ? 'on-air-enabled' : 'on-air-disabled'}>
+        ON AIR
+      </div>
+      <ul className='schedule'>
+        {trimmedRundown.map((event) => {
+          const start = formatTime(event.timeStart + (event?.delay ?? 0), { format12: 'h:mm a', format24: 'HH:mm' });
+          const isSelected = event.id === selectedId;
+          const isNext = event.id === nextId;
+          const classes = `schedule__item schedule__item${isSelected ? '--now' : isNext ? '--next' : '--future'}`;
+          return (
+            <li key={event.id} className={classes}>
+              <span className='event'>
+                <span className='event__colour' style={{ backgroundColor: `${event.colour}` }} />
+                <SuperscriptTime time={start} />
+              </span>
+              <span>{event.title}</span>
+            </li>
+          );
+        })}
+      </ul>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

apps/client/src/features/viewers/studio/__tests__/studioClock.utils.test.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { OntimeEvent } from 'ontime-types';
 
-import { secondsInMillis, trimRundown } from '../studioClock.utils';
+import { trimRundown } from '../studioClock.utils';
 
 describe('test trimEventlist function', () => {
   const limit = 8;
@@ -118,14 +118,3 @@ describe('test trimEventlist function', () => {
     expect(l).toStrictEqual(expected);
   });
 });
-
-describe('secondsInMillis()', () => {
-  it('return 0 if value is null', () => {
-    expect(secondsInMillis(null)).toBe(0);
-  });
-  it('returns the seconds value of a millis date', () => {
-    const date = 1686255053619; // Thu Jun 08 2023 20:10:53
-    const seconds = secondsInMillis(date);
-    expect(seconds).toBe(53);
-  });
-});

apps/client/src/features/viewers/studio/studioClock.options.ts

@@ -6,4 +6,12 @@ export const getStudioClockOptions = (timeFormat: string): ViewOption[] => [
   getTimeOption(timeFormat),
   { section: 'Timer Options' },
   hideTimerSeconds,
+  { section: 'Element visibility' },
+  {
+    id: 'hideRight',
+    title: 'Hide right section',
+    description: 'Hides the right section with On Air indicator and the schedule',
+    type: 'boolean',
+    defaultValue: false,
+  },
 ];

apps/client/src/features/viewers/studio/studioClock.utils.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import { MaybeNumber, OntimeEvent } from 'ontime-types';
-import { MILLIS_PER_MINUTE, MILLIS_PER_SECOND } from 'ontime-utils';
+import { OntimeEvent } from 'ontime-types';
 
 /**
  * @description Returns trimmed event list array
@@ -20,15 +19,3 @@ export function trimRundown(rundown: OntimeEvent[], selectedId: string | null, l
   const trimmedRundown = rundown.slice(startIndex, endIndex);
   return trimmedRundown;
 }
-
-/**
- * @description Returns amount of seconds in a date given in milliseconds. For studio clock second indicator
- * @param {MaybeNumber} millis time to format
- * @returns amount of elapsed seconds
- */
-export function secondsInMillis(millis: MaybeNumber): number {
-  if (!millis) {
-    return 0;
-  }
-  return Math.floor((millis % MILLIS_PER_MINUTE) / MILLIS_PER_SECOND);
-}

apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/Timeline.tsx

@@ -1,50 +1,49 @@
 import { memo } from 'react';
 import { useViewportSize } from '@mantine/hooks';
-import { isOntimeEvent, MaybeNumber, OntimeEvent } from 'ontime-types';
+import { isOntimeEvent, isPlayableEvent, MaybeNumber, OntimeRundown } from 'ontime-types';
 import { checkIsNextDay, dayInMs, getLastEvent, MILLIS_PER_HOUR } from 'ontime-utils';
 
-import { useTimelineOverview } from '../../../common/hooks/useSocket';
-
 import TimelineMarkers from './timeline-markers/TimelineMarkers';
-import ProgressBar from './timeline-progress-bar/TimelineProgressBar';
+import TimelineProgressBar from './timeline-progress-bar/TimelineProgressBar';
 import { getElementPosition, getEndHour, getStartHour } from './timeline.utils';
 import { ProgressStatus, TimelineEntry } from './TimelineEntry';
 
 import style from './Timeline.module.scss';
 
 interface TimelineProps {
+  firstStart: number;
+  rundown: OntimeRundown;
   selectedEventId: string | null;
-  rundown: OntimeEvent[];
+  totalDuration: number;
 }
 
 export default memo(Timeline);
 
 function Timeline(props: TimelineProps) {
-  const { selectedEventId, rundown } = props;
+  const { firstStart, rundown, selectedEventId, totalDuration } = props;
   const { width: screenWidth } = useViewportSize();
-  const { plannedStart, plannedEnd } = useTimelineOverview();
 
-  if (plannedStart === null || plannedEnd === null) {
+  if (totalDuration === 0) {
     return null;
   }
 
   const { lastEvent } = getLastEvent(rundown);
-  const startHour = getStartHour(plannedStart);
-  const endHour = getEndHour(plannedEnd + (lastEvent?.delay ?? 0));
+  const startHour = getStartHour(firstStart);
+  const endHour = getEndHour(firstStart + totalDuration + (lastEvent?.delay ?? 0));
 
-  let hasTimelinePassedMidnight = false;
   let previousEventStartTime: MaybeNumber = null;
   // we use selectedEventId as a signifier on whether the timeline is live
   let eventStatus: ProgressStatus = selectedEventId ? 'done' : 'future';
+  let elapsedDays = 0;
 
   return (
     <div className={style.timeline}>
       <TimelineMarkers startHour={startHour} endHour={endHour} />
-      <ProgressBar startHour={startHour} endHour={endHour} />
+      <TimelineProgressBar startHour={startHour} endHour={endHour} />
       <div className={style.timelineEvents}>
         {rundown.map((event) => {
           // for now we dont render delays and blocks
-          if (!isOntimeEvent(event)) {
+          if (!isOntimeEvent(event) || !isPlayableEvent(event)) {
             return null;
           }
 
@@ -56,17 +55,14 @@ function Timeline(props: TimelineProps) {
             eventStatus = 'live';
           }
 
-          if (!hasTimelinePassedMidnight) {
-            // we need to offset the start to account for midnight
-            hasTimelinePassedMidnight = previousEventStartTime !== null && event.timeStart < previousEventStartTime;
+          // we only need to check for next day if we have a previous event
+          if (
+            previousEventStartTime !== null &&
+            checkIsNextDay(previousEventStartTime, event.timeStart, event.duration)
+          ) {
+            elapsedDays++;
           }
-          // TODO: timeline must accumulate normalised time over days
-          const isNextDay =
-            previousEventStartTime !== null
-              ? checkIsNextDay(previousEventStartTime, event.timeStart, event.duration)
-              : false;
-          const normalisedStart = hasTimelinePassedMidnight || isNextDay ? event.timeStart + dayInMs : event.timeStart;
-          previousEventStartTime = normalisedStart;
+          const normalisedStart = event.timeStart + elapsedDays * dayInMs;
 
           const { left: elementLeftPosition, width: elementWidth } = getElementPosition(
             startHour * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
@@ -76,6 +72,9 @@ function Timeline(props: TimelineProps) {
             screenWidth,
           );
 
+          // prepare values for next iteration
+          previousEventStartTime = normalisedStart;
+
           return (
             <TimelineEntry
               key={event.id}

apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/TimelinePage.tsx

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import SuperscriptTime from '../common/superscript-time/SuperscriptTime';
 import Section from './timeline-section/TimelineSection';
 import Timeline from './Timeline';
 import { getTimelineOptions } from './timeline.options';
-import { getFormattedTimeToStart, getScopedRundown, getUpcomingEvents } from './timeline.utils';
+import { getFormattedTimeToStart, getUpcomingEvents, useScopedRundown } from './timeline.utils';
 
 import './TimelinePage.scss';
 
@@ -34,15 +34,11 @@ interface TimelinePageProps {
 export default function TimelinePage(props: TimelinePageProps) {
   const { backstageEvents, general, selectedId, settings, time, viewSettings } = props;
   const { shouldRender } = useRuntimeStylesheet(viewSettings?.overrideStyles && overrideStylesURL);
-
+  // holds copy of the rundown with only relevant events
+  const { scopedRundown, firstStart, totalDuration } = useScopedRundown(backstageEvents, selectedId);
   const { getLocalizedString } = useTranslation();
   const clock = formatTime(time.clock);
 
-  // holds copy of the rundown with only relevant events
-  const scopedRundown = useMemo(() => {
-    return getScopedRundown(backstageEvents, selectedId);
-  }, [backstageEvents, selectedId]);
-
   const { now, next, followedBy } = useMemo(() => {
     return getUpcomingEvents(scopedRundown, selectedId);
   }, [scopedRundown, selectedId]);
@@ -86,7 +82,12 @@ export default function TimelinePage(props: TimelinePageProps) {
           category='next'
         />
       </div>
-      <Timeline selectedEventId={selectedId} rundown={scopedRundown} />
+      <Timeline
+        firstStart={firstStart}
+        rundown={scopedRundown}
+        selectedEventId={selectedId}
+        totalDuration={totalDuration}
+      />
     </div>
   );
 }

apps/client/src/features/viewers/timeline/timeline.utils.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
-import { isOntimeEvent, MaybeString, OntimeEvent } from 'ontime-types';
+import { useMemo } from 'react';
+import { useSearchParams } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { isOntimeEvent, isPlayableEvent, MaybeString, OntimeEvent, OntimeRundown, PlayableEvent } from 'ontime-types';
 import {
   dayInMs,
   getEventWithId,
   getFirstEvent,
   getNextEvent,
+  getTimeFromPrevious,
+  isNewLatest,
   MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
   millisToString,
   removeSeconds,
@@ -87,29 +91,83 @@ export function getStatusLabel(timeToStart: number, status: ProgressStatus): str
   return formatDuration(timeToStart);
 }
 
-export function getScopedRundown(rundown: OntimeEvent[], selectedEventId: MaybeString): OntimeEvent[] {
-  if (rundown.length === 0) {
-    return [];
-  }
+interface ScopedRundownData {
+  scopedRundown: PlayableEvent[];
+  firstStart: number;
+  totalDuration: number;
+}
 
-  const params = new URL(document.location.href).searchParams;
-  const hideBackstage = isStringBoolean(params.get('hideBackstage'));
-  const hidePast = isStringBoolean(params.get('hidePast'));
+export function useScopedRundown(rundown: OntimeRundown, selectedEventId: MaybeString): ScopedRundownData {
+  const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();
 
-  let scopedRundown = [...rundown];
-
-  if (hidePast && selectedEventId) {
-    const currentIndex = rundown.findIndex((event) => event.id === selectedEventId);
-    if (currentIndex >= 0) {
-      scopedRundown = scopedRundown.slice(currentIndex);
+  const data = useMemo(() => {
+    if (rundown.length === 0) {
+      return { scopedRundown: [], firstStart: 0, totalDuration: 0 };
     }
-  }
 
-  if (hideBackstage) {
-    scopedRundown = scopedRundown.filter((event) => event.isPublic);
-  }
+    const hideBackstage = isStringBoolean(searchParams.get('hideBackstage'));
+    const hidePast = isStringBoolean(searchParams.get('hidePast'));
 
-  return scopedRundown;
+    const scopedRundown: PlayableEvent[] = [];
+    let selectedIndex = selectedEventId ? Infinity : -1;
+    let firstStart = null;
+    let totalDuration = 0;
+    let lastEntry: PlayableEvent | null = null;
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < rundown.length; i++) {
+      const currentEntry = rundown[i];
+      // we only deal with playableEvents
+      if (isOntimeEvent(currentEntry) && isPlayableEvent(currentEntry)) {
+        if (currentEntry.id === selectedEventId) {
+          selectedIndex = i;
+        }
+
+        // maybe filter past
+        if (hidePast && i < selectedIndex) {
+          continue;
+        }
+
+        // maybe filter backstage
+        if (!currentEntry.isPublic && hideBackstage) {
+          continue;
+        }
+
+        // add to scopedRundown
+        scopedRundown.push(currentEntry);
+
+        /**
+         * Derive timers
+         * This logic is partially from rundownCache.generate
+         * With the addition of deriving the current day offset
+         */
+        if (firstStart === null) {
+          firstStart = currentEntry.timeStart;
+        }
+
+        const timeFromPrevious: number = getTimeFromPrevious(
+          currentEntry.timeStart,
+          lastEntry?.timeStart,
+          lastEntry?.timeEnd,
+          lastEntry?.duration,
+        );
+
+        if (timeFromPrevious === 0) {
+          totalDuration += currentEntry.duration;
+        } else if (timeFromPrevious > 0) {
+          totalDuration += timeFromPrevious + currentEntry.duration;
+        } else if (timeFromPrevious < 0) {
+          totalDuration += Math.max(currentEntry.duration + timeFromPrevious, 0);
+        }
+        if (isNewLatest(currentEntry.timeStart, currentEntry.timeEnd, lastEntry?.timeStart, lastEntry?.timeEnd)) {
+          lastEntry = currentEntry;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    return { scopedRundown, firstStart: firstStart ?? 0, totalDuration };
+  }, [rundown, searchParams, selectedEventId]);
+
+  return data;
 }
 
 type UpcomingEvents = {
@@ -121,18 +179,17 @@ type UpcomingEvents = {
 /**
  * Returns upcoming events from current: now, next and followedBy
  */
-export function getUpcomingEvents(events: OntimeEvent[], selectedId: MaybeString): UpcomingEvents {
+export function getUpcomingEvents(events: OntimeRundown, selectedId: MaybeString): UpcomingEvents {
   if (events.length === 0) {
     return { now: null, next: null, followedBy: null };
   }
 
-  const now = selectedId ? getEventWithId(events, selectedId) : getFirstEvent(events)?.firstEvent;
-
+  let now = selectedId ? getEventWithId(events, selectedId) : null;
   if (!isOntimeEvent(now)) {
-    return { now: null, next: null, followedBy: null };
+    now = null;
   }
 
-  const next = getNextEvent(events, now.id)?.nextEvent;
+  const next = now ? getNextEvent(events, now.id)?.nextEvent : getFirstEvent(events).firstEvent;
   const followedBy = next ? getNextEvent(events, next.id)?.nextEvent : null;
 
   // Return the titles, handling nulls appropriately

apps/client/src/features/viewers/timer/Timer.scss

@@ -129,20 +129,22 @@
     }
   }
 
-  .external {
+  .secondary {
     white-space: nowrap;
     overflow: hidden;
     text-overflow: ellipsis;
 
+    margin-top: 0.25em;
+    padding-block: 0.25em;
+
     font-weight: 600;
     text-align: center;
     color: var(--external-color-override, $external-color);
     letter-spacing: 0.5px;
     line-height: 0.9em;
-    padding-bottom: 0.2em;
     transition-property: opacity, height;
     transition-duration: $viewer-transition-time;
-    border-top: 1px solid rgba(white, 0.1);
+    border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--external-color-override, $external-color) 10%, transparent);
 
     &--hidden {
       opacity: 0;
@@ -167,36 +169,28 @@
 
   .message-overlay {
     position: fixed;
-    width: 100%;
-    height: 100%;
     top: 0;
     left: 0;
     right: 0;
     bottom: 0;
-    background-color: $viewer-overlay-bg-color;
-    z-index: -1;
+    padding: 2vw;
+    background: var(--background-color-override, $viewer-background-color);
     opacity: 0;
-    transition: $viewer-transition-time;
+    transition: opacity $viewer-transition-time;
+    z-index: 2;
 
     &--active {
       opacity: 1;
-      transition: $viewer-transition-time;
-      transition-property: opacity;
-      z-index: 2;
     }
   }
 
   .message {
-    width: inherit;
-    padding: 2vw;
-    position: absolute;
-    top: 50%;
-    left: 50%;
-    color: $viewer-color;
-    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
-    -ms-transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
-    font-size: 15vw;
-    line-height: 30vh;
+    display: grid;
+    place-content: center;
+    height: 100%;
+    width: 100%;
+
+    color: var(--color-override, $viewer-color);
     text-align: center;
     font-weight: 600;
   }

apps/client/src/features/viewers/timer/Timer.tsx

@@ -1,22 +1,27 @@
+import { useMemo } from 'react';
 import { useSearchParams } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { usePrevious } from '@mantine/hooks';
 import { AnimatePresence, motion } from 'framer-motion';
 import {
   CustomFields,
-  Message,
+  MessageState,
   OntimeEvent,
   Playback,
   Settings,
-  TimerMessage,
+  SimpleTimerState,
   TimerPhase,
   TimerType,
   ViewSettings,
 } from 'ontime-types';
 
+import sound from '../../../assets/sounds/buzzer.mp3';
 import { overrideStylesURL } from '../../../common/api/constants';
+import { FitText } from '../../../common/components/fit-text/FitText';
 import MultiPartProgressBar from '../../../common/components/multi-part-progress-bar/MultiPartProgressBar';
 import TitleCard from '../../../common/components/title-card/TitleCard';
 import ViewParamsEditor from '../../../common/components/view-params-editor/ViewParamsEditor';
 import { useRuntimeStylesheet } from '../../../common/hooks/useRuntimeStylesheet';
+import { useTimerPhase } from '../../../common/hooks/useSocket';
 import { useWindowTitle } from '../../../common/hooks/useWindowTitle';
 import { ViewExtendedTimer } from '../../../common/models/TimeManager.type';
 import { formatTime, getDefaultFormat } from '../../../common/utils/time';
@@ -47,23 +52,39 @@ const titleVariants = {
 export const MotionTitleCard = motion(TitleCard);
 
 interface TimerProps {
+  auxTimer: SimpleTimerState;
   customFields: CustomFields;
   eventNext: OntimeEvent | null;
   eventNow: OntimeEvent | null;
-  external: Message;
   isMirrored: boolean;
-  pres: TimerMessage;
+  message: MessageState;
   settings: Settings | undefined;
   time: ViewExtendedTimer;
   viewSettings: ViewSettings;
 }
 
+const usePhaseEvent = () => {
+  const { phase } = useTimerPhase();
+  const previousValue = usePrevious(phase);
+
+  const audio = useMemo(() => new Audio(sound), []);
+
+  if (previousValue !== TimerPhase.None && previousValue !== phase && phase === TimerPhase.Overtime) {
+    try {
+      audio.play();
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Audio playback prevented', error);
+    }
+  }
+};
+
 export default function Timer(props: TimerProps) {
-  const { customFields, isMirrored, pres, eventNow, eventNext, time, viewSettings, external, settings } = props;
+  const { auxTimer, customFields, eventNow, eventNext, isMirrored, message, settings, time, viewSettings } = props;
 
   const { shouldRender } = useRuntimeStylesheet(viewSettings?.overrideStyles && overrideStylesURL);
   const { getLocalizedString } = useTranslation();
   const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();
+  usePhaseEvent();
 
   useWindowTitle('Timer');
 
@@ -113,7 +134,7 @@ export default function Timer(props: TimerProps) {
   const mainFieldNow = (main ? getPropertyValue(eventNow, main) : eventNow?.title) ?? '';
   const mainFieldNext = (main ? getPropertyValue(eventNext, main) : eventNext?.title) ?? '';
 
-  const showOverlay = pres.text !== '' && pres.visible;
+  const showOverlay = message.timer.text !== '' && message.timer.visible;
   const isPlaying = time.playback !== Playback.Pause;
 
   const timerIsTimeOfDay = time.timerType === TimerType.Clock;
@@ -127,10 +148,20 @@ export default function Timer(props: TimerProps) {
   const showFinished = finished && (shouldShowModifiers || showEndMessage);
   const showWarning = shouldShowModifiers && time.phase === TimerPhase.Warning;
   const showDanger = shouldShowModifiers && time.phase === TimerPhase.Danger;
-  const showBlinking = pres.blink;
-  const showBlackout = pres.blackout;
   const showClock = time.timerType !== TimerType.Clock;
-  const showExternal = external.visible && external.text;
+
+  const secondaryContent = ((): string | undefined => {
+    if (message.timer.secondarySource === 'aux') {
+      return getFormattedTimer(auxTimer.current, TimerType.CountDown, getLocalizedString('common.minutes'), {
+        removeSeconds: userOptions.hideTimerSeconds,
+        removeLeadingZero: userOptions.removeLeadingZeros,
+      });
+    }
+    if (message.timer.secondarySource === 'external' && message.external) {
+      return message.external;
+    }
+    return;
+  })();
 
   let timerColor = viewSettings.normalColor;
   if (!timerIsTimeOfDay && showProgress && showWarning) timerColor = viewSettings.warningColor;
@@ -145,13 +176,14 @@ export default function Timer(props: TimerProps) {
   const stageTimerCharacters = display.replace('/:/g', '').length;
 
   const baseClasses = `stage-timer ${isMirrored ? 'mirror' : ''}`;
+
   let timerFontSize = 89 / (stageTimerCharacters - 1);
   // we need to shrink the timer if the external is going to be there
-  if (showExternal) {
+  if (secondaryContent) {
     timerFontSize *= 0.8;
   }
   const externalFontSize = timerFontSize * 0.4;
-  const timerContainerClasses = `timer-container ${showBlinking ? (showOverlay ? '' : 'blink') : ''}`;
+  const timerContainerClasses = `timer-container ${message.timer.blink ? (showOverlay ? '' : 'blink') : ''}`;
   const timerClasses = `timer ${!isPlaying ? 'timer--paused' : ''} ${showFinished ? 'timer--finished' : ''}`;
 
   const defaultFormat = getDefaultFormat(settings?.timeFormat);
@@ -160,10 +192,12 @@ export default function Timer(props: TimerProps) {
   return (
     <div className={showFinished ? `${baseClasses} stage-timer--finished` : baseClasses} data-testid='timer-view'>
       <ViewParamsEditor viewOptions={timerOptions} />
-      <div className={showBlackout ? 'blackout blackout--active' : 'blackout'} />
+      <div className={message.timer.blackout ? 'blackout blackout--active' : 'blackout'} />
       {!userOptions.hideMessage && (
         <div className={showOverlay ? 'message-overlay message-overlay--active' : 'message-overlay'}>
-          <div className={`message ${showBlinking ? 'blink' : ''}`}>{pres.text}</div>
+          <FitText mode='multi' min={32} max={256} className={`message ${message.timer.blink ? 'blink' : ''}`}>
+            {message.timer.text}
+          </FitText>
         </div>
       )}
 
@@ -189,10 +223,10 @@ export default function Timer(props: TimerProps) {
           </div>
         )}
         <div
-          className={`external${showExternal ? '' : ' external--hidden'}`}
+          className={`secondary${secondaryContent ? '' : ' secondary--hidden'}`}
           style={{ fontSize: `${externalFontSize}vw` }}
         >
-          {external.text}
+          {secondaryContent}
         </div>
       </div>
 

apps/client/src/ontimeConfig.ts

@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ export const tooltipDelaySlow = 1000;
 export const tooltipDelayMid = 500;
 export const tooltipDelayFast = 300;
 
-export const queryRefetchInterval = 10000;
-export const queryRefetchIntervalSlow = 30000;
+export const queryRefetchInterval = 10000; // 10 seconds
+export const queryRefetchIntervalSlow = 30000; // 30 seconds

apps/client/src/theme/_viewerDefs.scss

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ $viewer-background-color: $ui-black; // --background-color-override
 $viewer-color: rgba(white, 80%); // --color-override
 $viewer-secondary-color: rgba(white, 45%); // --secondary-color-override
 $viewer-card-bg-color: rgba(white, 7%); // --card-background-color-override
-$viewer-overlay-bg-color: rgba(black, 90%);
 $element-border-radius: 8px;
 
 // Properties related to timer
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ $timer-color: rgba(white, 80%); // --timer-color-override
 $timer-finished-color: $playback-negative;
 $timer-bold-font-family: 'Arial Black', sans-serif; // --card-background-color-override
 
-$external-color: rgba(white, 70%); // --external-color-override
+$external-color: rgba(white, 85%); // --external-color-override
 
 // properties of other timers (clock and countdown)
 $timer-label-size: clamp(16px, 1.5vw, 24px);

apps/client/src/viewerConfig.ts

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 export const navigatorConstants = [
-  { url: '/timer', label: 'Timer' },
-  { url: '/clock', label: 'Clock' },
-  { url: '/minimal', label: 'Minimal Timer' },
-  { url: '/backstage', label: 'Backstage' },
-  { url: '/timeline', label: 'Timeline (beta)' },
-  { url: '/public', label: 'Public' },
-  { url: '/lower', label: 'Lower Thirds' },
-  { url: '/studio', label: 'Studio Clock' },
-  { url: '/countdown', label: 'Countdown' },
+  { url: 'timer', label: 'Timer' },
+  { url: 'clock', label: 'Clock' },
+  { url: 'minimal', label: 'Minimal Timer' },
+  { url: 'backstage', label: 'Backstage' },
+  { url: 'timeline', label: 'Timeline (beta)' },
+  { url: 'public', label: 'Public' },
+  { url: 'lower', label: 'Lower Thirds' },
+  { url: 'studio', label: 'Studio Clock' },
+  { url: 'countdown', label: 'Countdown' },
 ];
 
 // default time format to use for users in 12 hour clocks

apps/electron/main.js

@@ -174,13 +174,6 @@ app.whenReady().then(() => {
 
   createWindow();
 
-  // register global shortcuts
-  // (available regardless of whether app is in focus)
-  // bring focus to window
-  globalShortcut.register('Alt+1', () => {
-    bringToFront();
-  });
-
   startBackend()
     .then((port) => {
       // Load page served by node or use React dev run

apps/electron/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ontime",
-  "version": "3.5.0",
+  "version": "3.6.1",
   "author": "Carlos Valente",
   "description": "Time keeping for live events",
   "repository": "https://github.com/cpvalente/ontime",

apps/electron/src/menu/trayMenu.js

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 function getTrayMenu(showApp, askToQuit) {
   return [
     {
-      label: 'Show App (Alt + 1)',
+      label: 'Show App',
       click: () => showApp(),
     },
     {

apps/server/package.json

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "ontime-server",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "src/index.ts",
-  "version": "3.5.0",
+  "version": "3.6.1",
   "exports": "./src/index.js",
   "dependencies": {
     "@googleapis/sheets": "^5.0.5",

apps/server/src/api-integration/__tests__/integration.legacy.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import { handleLegacyMessageConversion } from '../integration.legacy.js';
+
+describe('handleLegacyConversion', () => {
+  it('should return the payload as is if it is not a legacy message', () => {
+    expect(handleLegacyMessageConversion({})).toEqual({});
+    const newPayload = {
+      timer: {
+        text: 'text',
+        visible: true,
+        blink: true,
+        blackout: true,
+      },
+      external: 'text',
+    };
+    expect(handleLegacyMessageConversion(newPayload)).toEqual(newPayload);
+  });
+
+  it('should convert a legacy payload with external message', () => {
+    expect(handleLegacyMessageConversion({ external: { text: 'text', visible: true } })).toEqual({
+      external: 'text',
+      timer: {
+        secondarySource: 'external',
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(handleLegacyMessageConversion({ external: { visible: true } })).toEqual({
+      timer: {
+        secondarySource: 'external',
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(handleLegacyMessageConversion({ external: { text: 'text' } })).toEqual({
+      external: 'text',
+    });
+  });
+});

apps/server/src/api-integration/integration.controller.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-import { DeepPartial, MessageState, OntimeEvent, SimpleDirection, SimplePlayback } from 'ontime-types';
+import { MessageState, OntimeEvent, SimpleDirection, SimplePlayback } from 'ontime-types';
 import { MILLIS_PER_HOUR, MILLIS_PER_SECOND } from 'ontime-utils';
 
+import { DeepPartial } from 'ts-essentials';
+
 import { ONTIME_VERSION } from '../ONTIME_VERSION.js';
 import { auxTimerService } from '../services/aux-timer-service/AuxTimerService.js';
-import { messageService } from '../services/message-service/MessageService.js';
+import * as messageService from '../services/message-service/MessageService.js';
 import { validateMessage, validateTimerMessage } from '../services/message-service/messageUtils.js';
 import { runtimeService } from '../services/runtime-service/RuntimeService.js';
 import { eventStore } from '../stores/EventStore.js';
@@ -14,6 +16,8 @@ import { socket } from '../adapters/WebsocketAdapter.js';
 import { throttle } from '../utils/throttle.js';
 import { willCauseRegeneration } from '../services/rundown-service/rundownCacheUtils.js';
 
+import { handleLegacyMessageConversion } from './integration.legacy.js';
+
 const throttledUpdateEvent = throttle(updateEvent, 20);
 
 export function dispatchFromAdapter(type: string, payload: unknown, _source?: 'osc' | 'ws' | 'http') {
@@ -78,9 +82,12 @@ const actionHandlers: Record<string, ActionHandler> = {
   message: (payload) => {
     assert.isObject(payload);
 
+    // TODO: remove this once we feel its been enough time, ontime 3.6.0, 20/09/2024
+    const migratedPayload = handleLegacyMessageConversion(payload);
+
     const patch: DeepPartial<MessageState> = {
-      timer: 'timer' in payload ? validateTimerMessage(payload.timer) : undefined,
-      external: 'external' in payload ? validateMessage(payload.external) : undefined,
+      timer: 'timer' in migratedPayload ? validateTimerMessage(migratedPayload.timer) : undefined,
+      external: 'external' in migratedPayload ? validateMessage(migratedPayload.external) : undefined,
     };
 
     const newMessage = messageService.patch(patch);

apps/server/src/api-integration/integration.legacy.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import { MessageState } from 'ontime-types';
+import { DeepPartial } from 'ts-essentials';
+
+export type LegacyMessageState = DeepPartial<{
+  timer: {
+    text: string;
+    visible: boolean;
+    blink: boolean;
+    blackout: boolean;
+  };
+  external: {
+    text: string;
+    visible: boolean;
+  };
+}>;
+
+function isLegacyMessageState(value: object): value is LegacyMessageState {
+  // @ts-expect-error -- good enough here
+  return value?.external?.text !== undefined || value?.external?.visible !== undefined;
+}
+
+/**
+ * This function is used to maintain support for legacy data in the /message endpoint
+ * The previous message endpoint expected a patch of the message state
+ * @example {
+ *  timer: { blink: boolean, blackout: boolean, text: string, visible: boolean },
+ *  external: { visible: boolean, text: string }
+ * }
+ *
+ * This change is introduced in version 3.6.0
+ */
+export function handleLegacyMessageConversion(payload: object): object | Partial<MessageState> {
+  // if it is not a legacy message, we pass it as is
+  if (!isLegacyMessageState(payload)) {
+    return payload;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * The current migration only needs to handle the cases
+   * for the deprecated external message controls
+   */
+
+  // Migrate external message
+  // 2.1 the user gives us the text and a visible flag
+  if (payload?.external?.text !== undefined && payload.external.visible !== undefined) {
+    return {
+      timer: { secondarySource: payload.external.visible ? 'external' : null },
+      external: payload.external.text,
+    } as Partial<MessageState>;
+  }
+  // 2.2 the user gives us the text
+  else if (payload?.external?.text !== undefined) {
+    return {
+      external: payload.external.text,
+    } as Partial<MessageState>;
+  }
+  // 2.3 the user gives us the visible flag
+  else if (payload?.external?.visible !== undefined) {
+    return {
+      timer: { secondarySource: payload.external.visible ? 'external' : null },
+    } as Partial<MessageState>;
+  }
+
+  // there should be no case for us to reach this since
+  // the type guard would have ensured one of the above states
+  return payload;
+}

apps/server/src/app.ts

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import { populateStyles } from './setup/loadStyles.js';
 import { eventStore } from './stores/EventStore.js';
 import { runtimeService } from './services/runtime-service/RuntimeService.js';
 import { restoreService } from './services/RestoreService.js';
-import { messageService } from './services/message-service/MessageService.js';
+import * as messageService from './services/message-service/MessageService.js';
 import { populateDemo } from './setup/loadDemo.js';
 import { getState } from './stores/runtimeState.js';
 import { initRundown } from './services/rundown-service/RundownService.js';
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ export const startServer = async (
   // initialise logging service, escalateErrorFn is only exists in electron
   logger.init(escalateErrorFn);
 
-  // initialise rundown service
+  // initialise rundown service 
   const persistedRundown = getDataProvider().getRundown();
   const persistedCustomFields = getDataProvider().getCustomFields();
   initRundown(persistedRundown, persistedCustomFields);
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ export const startServer = async (
   runtimeService.init(maybeRestorePoint);
 
   // eventStore set is a dependency of the services that publish to it
-  messageService.init(eventStore.set.bind(eventStore));
+  messageService.init((key, value) => eventStore.set(key, value));
 
   expressServer.listen(serverPort, '0.0.0.0', () => {
     const nif = getNetworkInterfaces();

apps/server/src/services/__tests__/rollUtils.test.ts

@@ -246,6 +246,79 @@ describe('loadRoll() handle edge cases with midnight', () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe('loadRoll() handle rundowns with several days', () => {
+  it('should find the correct event, when we have many days', () => {
+    const now = 11 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR + 30 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE;
+    const timedEvents = [
+      {
+        id: '0',
+        timeStart: 10 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
+        timeEnd: 11 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
+      },
+      {
+        id: '2',
+        timeStart: 11 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
+        timeEnd: 12 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
+      },
+      {
+        id: '3',
+        timeStart: 12 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
+        timeEnd: 13 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
+      },
+      {
+        id: '4',
+        timeStart: 11 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
+        timeEnd: 12 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
+      },
+    ];
+
+    const state = loadRoll(prepareTimedEvents(timedEvents), now);
+    const expected = {
+      event: timedEvents[1],
+      index: 1,
+    };
+    expect(state).toMatchObject(expected);
+  });
+
+  it('should find the correct event, when we have events of zero duration', () => {
+    const now = 20 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR + 37 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE;
+    const timedEvents = [
+      {
+        id: '0',
+        timeStart: 18 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
+        timeEnd: 19 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
+      },
+      {
+        id: '1 no duration',
+        timeStart: 0,
+        timeEnd: 0,
+      },
+      {
+        id: '2',
+        timeStart: 19 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
+        timeEnd: 20 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
+      },
+      {
+        id: '3 no duration',
+        timeStart: 0,
+        timeEnd: 0,
+      },
+      {
+        id: '4',
+        timeStart: 20 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
+        timeEnd: 21 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
+      },
+    ];
+
+    const state = loadRoll(prepareTimedEvents(timedEvents), now);
+    const expected = {
+      event: timedEvents[4],
+      index: 4,
+    };
+    expect(state).toMatchObject(expected);
+  });
+});
+
 describe('loadRoll() handle edge cases with before and after start', () => {
   it('should prepare first event, if we are not yet in the rundown start', () => {
     const now = 7 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR;
@@ -302,7 +375,7 @@ describe('loadRoll() handle edge cases with before and after start', () => {
       index: 0,
     };
     const state = loadRoll(singleEventList, now);
-    expect(state.isPending).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(state.isPending).toBeUndefined(); // we are playing the event
     expect(state).toStrictEqual(expected);
   });
 
@@ -443,6 +516,7 @@ describe('loadRoll() test that roll behaviour multi day event edge cases', () =>
     };
 
     const state = loadRoll(eventlist, now);
+    expect(state.isPending).toBeUndefined(); // we are playing the event
     expect(state).toStrictEqual(expected);
   });
 });

apps/server/src/services/integration-service/OscIntegration.ts

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export class OscIntegration implements IIntegration<OscSubscription, OSCSettings
 
   dispatch(action: TimerLifeCycleKey, state?: object) {
     // noop
-    if (!this.oscClient) {
+    if (!this.oscClient || !this.enabledOut) {
       return;
     }
 

apps/server/src/services/message-service/MessageService.ts

@@ -1,68 +1,63 @@
-import { DeepPartial, Message, TimerMessage, MessageState } from 'ontime-types';
+import { TimerMessage, MessageState } from 'ontime-types';
+import { DeepPartial } from 'ts-essentials';
 
 import { throttle } from '../../utils/throttle.js';
-
 import type { PublishFn } from '../../stores/EventStore.js';
 
-let instance: MessageService | null = null;
+const defaultTimer: TimerMessage = {
+  text: '',
+  visible: false,
+  blink: false,
+  blackout: false,
+  secondarySource: null,
+};
 
-class MessageService {
-  timer: TimerMessage;
-  external: Message;
+let timer = { ...defaultTimer };
+let external = '';
 
-  private throttledSet: PublishFn;
-  private publish: PublishFn | null;
+let throttledSet: PublishFn | null = null;
 
-  constructor() {
-    if (instance) {
-      throw new Error('There can be only one');
-    }
-
-    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-this-alias -- this logic is used to ensure singleton
-    instance = this;
-
-    this.throttledSet = () => {
-      throw new Error('Published called before initialisation');
-    };
-
-    this.clear();
-  }
-
-  clear() {
-    this.timer = {
-      text: '',
-      visible: false,
-      blink: false,
-      blackout: false,
-    };
-
-    this.external = {
-      text: '',
-      visible: false,
-    };
-  }
-
-  init(publish: PublishFn) {
-    this.publish = publish;
-    this.throttledSet = throttle((key, value) => this.publish?.(key, value), 100);
-  }
-
-  getState(): MessageState {
-    return {
-      timer: this.timer,
-      external: this.external,
-    };
-  }
-
-  patch(message: DeepPartial<MessageState>) {
-    if (message.timer) this.timer = { ...this.timer, ...message.timer };
-    if (message.external) this.external = { ...this.external, ...message.external };
-
-    const newState = this.getState();
-
-    this.throttledSet('message', newState);
-    return newState;
-  }
+/**
+ * Initialises the message service with a publish function
+ * @param publishFn
+ */
+export function init(publishFn: PublishFn) {
+  throttledSet = throttle(publishFn, 100);
 }
 
-export const messageService = new MessageService();
+/**
+ * Exposes function to reset the internal state
+ */
+export function clear() {
+  timer = { ...defaultTimer };
+  external = '';
+}
+
+/**
+ * Exposes the internal state of the message service
+ */
+export function getState(): MessageState {
+  return {
+    external,
+    timer,
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Utility function allows patching internal object
+ */
+export function patch(patch: DeepPartial<MessageState>): MessageState {
+  // we cannot call patch before init
+  // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-labels -- dev code path
+  DEV: {
+    if (throttledSet === null) {
+      throw new Error('MessageService.patch() called before init()');
+    }
+  }
+
+  if ('timer' in patch) timer = { ...timer, ...patch.timer };
+  if ('external' in patch && patch.external !== undefined) external = patch.external;
+  const newState = getState();
+  throttledSet?.('message', newState);
+  return newState;
+}

apps/server/src/services/message-service/__tests__/MessageService.test.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { messageService } from '../MessageService.js';
+import * as messageService from '../MessageService.js';
 
 describe('MessageService', () => {
   const publishFunction = () => {};
@@ -14,17 +14,14 @@ describe('MessageService', () => {
   it('should patch the message state', () => {
     const message = {
       timer: { text: 'new text', visible: true },
-      external: { visible: true },
+      external: 'external',
     };
 
     const newState = messageService.patch(message);
 
     expect(newState).toEqual({
-      timer: { text: 'new text', visible: true, blackout: false, blink: false },
-      external: {
-        text: '',
-        visible: true,
-      },
+      timer: { text: 'new text', visible: true, blackout: false, blink: false, secondarySource: null },
+      external: 'external',
     });
   });
 
@@ -36,11 +33,8 @@ describe('MessageService', () => {
     const newState = messageService.patch(initialMessage);
 
     expect(newState).toEqual({
-      timer: { text: 'initial text', visible: true, blackout: false, blink: false },
-      external: {
-        text: '',
-        visible: false,
-      },
+      timer: { text: 'initial text', visible: true, blackout: false, blink: false, secondarySource: null },
+      external: '',
     });
   });
 });

apps/server/src/services/message-service/__tests__/messageUtils.test.ts

@@ -2,26 +2,7 @@ import { validateMessage, validateTimerMessage } from '../messageUtils.js';
 
 describe('validateMessage()', () => {
   it('returns a valid Message object', () => {
-    const payload = {
-      text: '12312',
-      visible: 'true',
-    };
-    const expected = {
-      text: '12312',
-      visible: true,
-    };
-
-    expect(validateMessage(payload)).toEqual(expected);
-  });
-  it('skips keys not given', () => {
-    const payload = {
-      visible: 'true',
-    };
-    const expected = {
-      visible: true,
-    };
-
-    expect(validateMessage(payload)).toStrictEqual(expected);
+    expect(validateMessage('test')).toEqual('test');
   });
 });
 

apps/server/src/services/message-service/messageUtils.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Message, TimerMessage } from 'ontime-types';
+import { TimerMessage } from 'ontime-types';
 
 import * as assert from '../../utils/assert.js';
 import { coerceBoolean, coerceString } from '../../utils/coerceType.js';
@@ -7,14 +7,8 @@ import { coerceBoolean, coerceString } from '../../utils/coerceType.js';
  * Creates a valid Message object from a payload
  * @throws if the payload is not an object
  */
-export function validateMessage(message: unknown): Partial<Message> {
-  assert.isObject(message);
-
-  const result: Partial<Message> = {};
-  if ('text' in message) result.text = coerceString(message.text);
-  if ('visible' in message) result.visible = coerceBoolean(message.visible);
-
-  return result;
+export function validateMessage(message: unknown): string {
+  return decodeURI(coerceString(message));
 }
 
 /**
@@ -26,10 +20,28 @@ export function validateTimerMessage(message: unknown): Partial<TimerMessage> {
 
   const result: Partial<TimerMessage> = {};
 
-  if ('text' in message) result.text = coerceString(message.text);
+  if ('text' in message) result.text = decodeURI(coerceString(message.text));
   if ('visible' in message) result.visible = coerceBoolean(message.visible);
   if ('blink' in message) result.blink = coerceBoolean(message.blink);
   if ('blackout' in message) result.blackout = coerceBoolean(message.blackout);
+  if ('secondarySource' in message) result.secondarySource = coerceSecondary(message.secondarySource);
 
   return result;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Asserts that the secondary value is one of the permitted values
+ */
+function assertSecondary(source: unknown): source is TimerMessage['secondarySource'] {
+  return source === 'aux' || source === 'external' || source === null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Ensures that the secondary value is one of the permitted values
+ */
+function coerceSecondary(source: unknown): TimerMessage['secondarySource'] {
+  if (!assertSecondary(source)) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return source;
+}

apps/server/src/services/rollUtils.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { dayInMs, getFirstEvent, getLastEvent } from 'ontime-utils';
+import { dayInMs, getFirstEvent } from 'ontime-utils';
 import { OntimeEvent, MaybeNumber, PlayableEvent, isPlayableEvent } from 'ontime-types';
 
 import { normaliseEndTime } from './timerUtils.js';
@@ -15,26 +15,11 @@ export function loadRoll(
   isPending?: boolean;
 } {
   const { firstEvent } = getFirstEvent(timedEvents);
-  const { lastEvent } = getLastEvent(timedEvents);
 
-  if (!firstEvent || !lastEvent) {
+  if (!firstEvent) {
     return { event: null, index: null };
   }
 
-  // check that the rundown wraps around midnight
-  const wrapsAroundMidnight = firstEvent.timeStart > lastEvent.timeEnd;
-
-  if (!wrapsAroundMidnight) {
-    // check whether we are before or after the rundown
-    const lastNormalEnd = normaliseEndTime(lastEvent.timeStart, lastEvent.timeEnd);
-    const isAfterRundown = timeNow > lastNormalEnd;
-    const isBeforeRundown = timeNow < firstEvent.timeStart && !isAfterRundown;
-
-    if (isAfterRundown || isBeforeRundown) {
-      return { event: firstEvent, index: 0, isPending: true };
-    }
-  }
-
   // we know we are in the middle of the rundown and we need to find the current event
   // account for number of times we went over midnight
   let daySpan = 0;
@@ -46,6 +31,10 @@ export function loadRoll(
       continue;
     }
 
+    if (event.duration === 0) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
     // we check if event crosses midnight
     if (event.timeStart > event.timeEnd) {
       daySpan++;

apps/server/src/services/rundown-service/RundownService.ts

@@ -247,7 +247,11 @@ function notifyChanges(options: { timer?: boolean | string[]; external?: boolean
 
   if (options.external) {
     // advice socket subscribers of change
-    sendRefetch(Array.isArray(options.timer) ? options.timer : undefined);
+    const payload = {
+      changes: Array.isArray(options.timer) ? options.timer : undefined,
+      revision: cache.getMetadata().revision,
+    };
+    sendRefetch(payload);
   }
 }
 

apps/server/src/services/rundown-service/__tests__/delayUtils.test.ts

@@ -1,249 +1,243 @@
 import { OntimeBlock, OntimeDelay, OntimeEvent, OntimeRundown, SupportedEvent } from 'ontime-types';
 import { apply } from '../delayUtils.js';
+import { MILLIS_PER_HOUR } from 'ontime-utils';
 
-describe('apply() ', () => {
-  describe('in a rundown without the delay field, persisted rundown', () => {
-    it('applies delays', () => {
-      const delayId = '1';
-      const testRundown: OntimeRundown = [
-        { id: delayId, type: SupportedEvent.Delay, duration: 10 } as OntimeDelay,
-        { id: '2', type: SupportedEvent.Event, timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 10, duration: 10, revision: 1 } as OntimeEvent,
-        { id: '3', type: SupportedEvent.Event, timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 10, duration: 10, revision: 1 } as OntimeEvent,
-        { id: '4', type: SupportedEvent.Block } as OntimeBlock,
-        { id: '5', type: SupportedEvent.Event, timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 10, duration: 10, revision: 1 } as OntimeEvent,
-      ];
+/**
+ * Small utility to fill in the necessary data for the test
+ */
+function makeOntimeEvent(event: Partial<OntimeEvent>): OntimeEvent {
+  return { ...event, type: SupportedEvent.Event, revision: 1 } as OntimeEvent;
+}
 
-      const expected = [
-        { id: '2', type: SupportedEvent.Event, timeStart: 10, timeEnd: 20, duration: 10, revision: 2 } as OntimeEvent,
-        { id: '3', type: SupportedEvent.Event, timeStart: 10, timeEnd: 20, duration: 10, revision: 2 } as OntimeEvent,
-        { id: '4', type: SupportedEvent.Block } as OntimeBlock,
-        { id: '5', type: SupportedEvent.Event, timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 10, duration: 10, revision: 1 } as OntimeEvent,
-      ];
+/**
+ * Small utility to make a delay event
+ */
+function makeOntimeDelay(duration: number): OntimeDelay {
+  return { id: 'delay', type: SupportedEvent.Delay, duration } as OntimeDelay;
+}
 
-      const updatedRundown = apply(delayId, testRundown);
-      expect(updatedRundown).toStrictEqual(expected);
-    });
-    it('applies negative delays', () => {
-      const delayId = '1';
-      const testRundown: OntimeRundown = [
-        { id: delayId, type: SupportedEvent.Delay, duration: -10 } as OntimeDelay,
-        { id: '2', type: SupportedEvent.Event, timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 10, duration: 10, revision: 1 } as OntimeEvent,
-        { id: '3', type: SupportedEvent.Event, timeStart: 20, timeEnd: 40, duration: 20, revision: 1 } as OntimeEvent,
-        { id: '4', type: SupportedEvent.Block } as OntimeBlock,
-        { id: '5', type: SupportedEvent.Event, timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 10, duration: 10, revision: 1 } as OntimeEvent,
-      ];
+describe('apply()', () => {
+  it('applies a positive delay to the rundown', () => {
+    const testRundown = [
+      makeOntimeDelay(10),
+      makeOntimeEvent({ id: '1', timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 10, duration: 10 }),
+      makeOntimeEvent({ id: '2', timeStart: 10, timeEnd: 20, duration: 10, linkStart: '1' }),
+      { id: '3', type: SupportedEvent.Block } as OntimeBlock,
+      makeOntimeEvent({ id: '4', timeStart: 20, timeEnd: 30, duration: 10, linkStart: null }),
+      makeOntimeEvent({ id: '5', timeStart: 30, timeEnd: 40, duration: 10, linkStart: '4' }),
+    ];
 
-      const expected = [
-        { id: '2', type: SupportedEvent.Event, timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 10, duration: 10, revision: 2 } as OntimeEvent,
-        { id: '3', type: SupportedEvent.Event, timeStart: 10, timeEnd: 30, duration: 20, revision: 2 } as OntimeEvent,
-        { id: '4', type: SupportedEvent.Block } as OntimeBlock,
-        { id: '5', type: SupportedEvent.Event, timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 10, duration: 10, revision: 1 } as OntimeEvent,
-      ];
-
-      const updatedRundown = apply(delayId, testRundown);
-      expect(updatedRundown).toStrictEqual(expected);
-    });
-    it('maintains constant duration', () => {
-      const delayId = '1';
-      const testRundown: OntimeRundown = [
-        { id: delayId, type: SupportedEvent.Delay, duration: -30 } as OntimeDelay,
-        { id: '2', type: SupportedEvent.Event, timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 10, duration: 10, revision: 1 } as OntimeEvent,
-        { id: '3', type: SupportedEvent.Event, timeStart: 20, timeEnd: 40, duration: 20, revision: 1 } as OntimeEvent,
-      ];
-
-      const expected = [
-        { id: '2', type: SupportedEvent.Event, timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 10, duration: 10, revision: 2 } as OntimeEvent,
-        { id: '3', type: SupportedEvent.Event, timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 20, duration: 20, revision: 2 } as OntimeEvent,
-      ];
-
-      const updatedRundown = apply(delayId, testRundown);
-      expect(updatedRundown).toStrictEqual(expected);
-    });
+    const updatedRundown = apply('delay', testRundown);
+    expect(updatedRundown).not.toBe(testRundown);
+    expect(updatedRundown).toMatchObject([
+      { id: '1', timeStart: 10, timeEnd: 20, duration: 10, revision: 2 },
+      { id: '2', timeStart: 20, timeEnd: 30, duration: 10, revision: 2, linkStart: '1' },
+      { id: '3' },
+      { id: '4', timeStart: 30, timeEnd: 40, duration: 10, revision: 2, linkStart: null },
+      { id: '5', timeStart: 40, timeEnd: 50, duration: 10, revision: 2, linkStart: '4' },
+    ]);
   });
-  describe('in a rundown with the delay field, cached rundown', () => {
-    it('applies delays', () => {
-      const delayId = '1';
-      const testRundown: OntimeRundown = [
-        { id: delayId, type: SupportedEvent.Delay, duration: 10 } as OntimeDelay,
-        {
-          id: '2',
-          type: SupportedEvent.Event,
-          timeStart: 0,
-          timeEnd: 10,
-          duration: 10,
-          revision: 1,
-          delay: 10,
-        } as OntimeEvent,
-        {
-          id: '3',
-          type: SupportedEvent.Event,
-          timeStart: 0,
-          timeEnd: 10,
-          duration: 10,
-          revision: 1,
-          delay: 10,
-        } as OntimeEvent,
-        { id: '4', type: SupportedEvent.Block } as OntimeBlock,
-        {
-          id: '5',
-          type: SupportedEvent.Event,
-          timeStart: 0,
-          timeEnd: 10,
-          duration: 10,
-          revision: 1,
-          delay: 0,
-        } as OntimeEvent,
-      ];
 
-      const expected = [
-        {
-          id: '2',
-          type: SupportedEvent.Event,
-          timeStart: 10,
-          timeEnd: 20,
-          duration: 10,
-          revision: 2,
-          delay: 0,
-        } as OntimeEvent,
-        {
-          id: '3',
-          type: SupportedEvent.Event,
-          timeStart: 10,
-          timeEnd: 20,
-          duration: 10,
-          revision: 2,
-          delay: 0,
-        } as OntimeEvent,
-        { id: '4', type: SupportedEvent.Block } as OntimeBlock,
-        {
-          id: '5',
-          type: SupportedEvent.Event,
-          timeStart: 0,
-          timeEnd: 10,
-          duration: 10,
-          revision: 1,
-          delay: 0,
-        } as OntimeEvent,
-      ];
+  it('applies negative delays', () => {
+    const testRundown = [
+      makeOntimeDelay(-10),
+      makeOntimeEvent({ id: '1', timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 10, duration: 10 }),
+      makeOntimeEvent({ id: '2', timeStart: 10, timeEnd: 20, duration: 10, linkStart: '1' }),
+      { id: '3', type: SupportedEvent.Block } as OntimeBlock,
+      makeOntimeEvent({ id: '4', timeStart: 20, timeEnd: 30, duration: 10, linkStart: null }),
+      makeOntimeEvent({ id: '5', timeStart: 30, timeEnd: 40, duration: 10, linkStart: '4' }),
+    ];
 
-      const updatedRundown = apply(delayId, testRundown);
-      expect(updatedRundown).toStrictEqual(expected);
-    });
-    it('applies negative delays', () => {
-      const delayId = '1';
-      const testRundown: OntimeRundown = [
-        { id: delayId, type: SupportedEvent.Delay, duration: -10 } as OntimeDelay,
-        {
-          id: '2',
-          type: SupportedEvent.Event,
-          timeStart: 0,
-          timeEnd: 10,
-          duration: 10,
-          revision: 1,
-          delay: -10,
-        } as OntimeEvent,
-        {
-          id: '3',
-          type: SupportedEvent.Event,
-          timeStart: 20,
-          timeEnd: 40,
-          duration: 20,
-          revision: 1,
-          delay: -10,
-        } as OntimeEvent,
-        { id: '4', type: SupportedEvent.Block } as OntimeBlock,
-        {
-          id: '5',
-          type: SupportedEvent.Event,
-          timeStart: 0,
-          timeEnd: 10,
-          duration: 10,
-          revision: 1,
-          delay: 0,
-        } as OntimeEvent,
-      ];
+    const updatedRundown = apply('delay', testRundown);
+    expect(updatedRundown).toMatchObject([
+      { id: '1', timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 10, duration: 10, revision: 2 },
+      { id: '2', timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 10, duration: 10, revision: 2, linkStart: null },
+      { id: '3' },
+      { id: '4', timeStart: 10, timeEnd: 20, duration: 10, revision: 2, linkStart: null },
+      { id: '5', timeStart: 20, timeEnd: 30, duration: 10, revision: 2, linkStart: '4' },
+    ]);
+  });
 
-      const expected = [
-        {
-          id: '2',
-          type: SupportedEvent.Event,
-          timeStart: 0,
-          timeEnd: 10,
-          duration: 10,
-          revision: 2,
-          delay: 0,
-        } as OntimeEvent,
-        {
-          id: '3',
-          type: SupportedEvent.Event,
-          timeStart: 10,
-          timeEnd: 30,
-          duration: 20,
-          revision: 2,
-          delay: 0,
-        } as OntimeEvent,
-        { id: '4', type: SupportedEvent.Block } as OntimeBlock,
-        {
-          id: '5',
-          type: SupportedEvent.Event,
-          timeStart: 0,
-          timeEnd: 10,
-          duration: 10,
-          revision: 1,
-          delay: 0,
-        } as OntimeEvent,
-      ];
+  it('should account for minimum duration and start when applying negative delays', () => {
+    const testRundown: OntimeRundown = [
+      makeOntimeDelay(-50),
+      makeOntimeEvent({ id: '1', timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 100, duration: 100 }),
+      makeOntimeEvent({ id: '2', timeStart: 100, timeEnd: 150, duration: 50, linkStart: '1' }),
+    ];
 
-      const updatedRundown = apply(delayId, testRundown);
-      expect(updatedRundown).toStrictEqual(expected);
-    });
-    it('maintains constant duration', () => {
-      const delayId = '1';
-      const testRundown: OntimeRundown = [
-        { id: delayId, type: SupportedEvent.Delay, duration: -30 } as OntimeDelay,
-        {
-          id: '2',
-          type: SupportedEvent.Event,
-          timeStart: 0,
-          timeEnd: 10,
-          duration: 10,
-          revision: 1,
-          delay: -30,
-        } as OntimeEvent,
-        {
-          id: '3',
-          type: SupportedEvent.Event,
-          timeStart: 20,
-          timeEnd: 40,
-          duration: 20,
-          revision: 1,
-          delay: -30,
-        } as OntimeEvent,
-      ];
+    const expected = [
+      { id: '1', type: SupportedEvent.Event, timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 100, duration: 100, revision: 2 } as OntimeEvent,
+      {
+        id: '2',
+        type: SupportedEvent.Event,
+        timeStart: 50,
+        timeEnd: 100,
+        duration: 50,
+        linkStart: null,
+        revision: 2,
+      } as OntimeEvent,
+    ];
 
-      const expected = [
-        {
-          id: '2',
-          type: SupportedEvent.Event,
-          timeStart: 0,
-          timeEnd: 10,
-          duration: 10,
-          revision: 2,
-          delay: 0,
-        } as OntimeEvent,
-        {
-          id: '3',
-          type: SupportedEvent.Event,
-          timeStart: 0,
-          timeEnd: 20,
-          duration: 20,
-          revision: 2,
-          delay: 0,
-        } as OntimeEvent,
-      ];
+    const updatedRundown = apply('delay', testRundown);
+    expect(updatedRundown).toMatchObject(expected);
+  });
 
-      const updatedRundown = apply(delayId, testRundown);
-      expect(updatedRundown).toStrictEqual(expected);
-    });
+  it('unlinks events to maintain gaps when applying positive delays', () => {
+    const testRundown = [
+      makeOntimeEvent({ id: '1', timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 100, duration: 100, revision: 1 }),
+      makeOntimeDelay(50),
+      makeOntimeEvent({ id: '2', timeStart: 100, timeEnd: 150, duration: 50, revision: 1, linkStart: '1' }),
+    ];
+
+    expect(apply('delay', testRundown)).toMatchObject([
+      { id: '1', type: SupportedEvent.Event, timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 100, duration: 100, revision: 1 } as OntimeEvent,
+      {
+        id: '2',
+        type: SupportedEvent.Event,
+        timeStart: 150,
+        timeEnd: 200,
+        duration: 50,
+        linkStart: null,
+        revision: 2,
+      } as OntimeEvent,
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it('maintains links if there is no gap', () => {
+    const testRundown = [
+      makeOntimeDelay(50),
+      makeOntimeEvent({ id: '1', timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 100, duration: 100, revision: 1 }),
+      makeOntimeEvent({ id: '2', timeStart: 100, timeEnd: 150, duration: 50, revision: 1, linkStart: '1' }),
+    ];
+
+    expect(apply('delay', testRundown)).toMatchObject([
+      { id: '1', type: SupportedEvent.Event, timeStart: 50, timeEnd: 150, duration: 100, revision: 2 } as OntimeEvent,
+      {
+        id: '2',
+        type: SupportedEvent.Event,
+        timeStart: 150,
+        timeEnd: 200,
+        duration: 50,
+        linkStart: '1',
+        revision: 2,
+      } as OntimeEvent,
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it('unlinks events to maintain gaps when applying negative delays', () => {
+    const testRundown = [
+      makeOntimeEvent({ id: '1', timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 100, duration: 100, revision: 1 }),
+      makeOntimeDelay(-50),
+      makeOntimeEvent({ id: '2', timeStart: 100, timeEnd: 150, duration: 50, revision: 1, linkStart: '1' }),
+    ];
+
+    expect(apply('delay', testRundown)).toMatchObject([
+      { id: '1', type: SupportedEvent.Event, timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 100, duration: 100, revision: 1 } as OntimeEvent,
+      {
+        id: '2',
+        type: SupportedEvent.Event,
+        timeStart: 50,
+        timeEnd: 100,
+        duration: 50,
+        linkStart: null,
+        revision: 2,
+      } as OntimeEvent,
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it('gaps reduce positive delay', () => {
+    const testRundown: OntimeRundown = [
+      makeOntimeDelay(100),
+      makeOntimeEvent({ id: '1', timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 100, duration: 100 }),
+      // gap 50
+      makeOntimeEvent({ id: '2', timeStart: 150, timeEnd: 200, duration: 50 }),
+      // gap 50
+      makeOntimeEvent({ id: '3', timeStart: 200, timeEnd: 250, duration: 50 }),
+      // gap 50
+      makeOntimeEvent({ id: '4', timeStart: 300, timeEnd: 350, duration: 50 }),
+      // linked
+      makeOntimeEvent({ id: '5', timeStart: 350, timeEnd: 400, duration: 50, linkStart: '4' }),
+    ];
+
+    const updatedRundown = apply('delay', testRundown);
+    expect(updatedRundown).toMatchObject([
+      { id: '1', timeStart: 0 + 100, timeEnd: 100 + 100, duration: 100, revision: 2 },
+      // gap 50 (100 - 50)
+      { id: '2', timeStart: 150 + 50, timeEnd: 200 + 50, duration: 50, revision: 2 },
+      // gap 50 (50 - 50)
+      { id: '3', timeStart: 200 + 50, timeEnd: 250 + 50, duration: 50, revision: 2 },
+      // gap (delay is 0)
+      { id: '4', timeStart: 300, timeEnd: 350, duration: 50, revision: 1 },
+      // linked
+      { id: '5', timeStart: 350, timeEnd: 400, duration: 50, revision: 1, linkStart: '4' },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it('gaps reduce positive delay (2)', () => {
+    const testRundown: OntimeRundown = [
+      makeOntimeDelay(2 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR),
+      makeOntimeEvent({
+        id: '1',
+        timeStart: 46800000, // 13:00:00
+        timeEnd: 50400000, // 14:00:00
+        duration: MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
+      }),
+      // gap 1h
+      makeOntimeEvent({
+        id: '2',
+        timeStart: 54000000, // 15:00:00
+        timeEnd: 57600000, // 16:00:00
+        duration: MILLIS_PER_HOUR,
+      }),
+    ];
+
+    const updatedRundown = apply('delay', testRundown);
+    expect(updatedRundown).toMatchObject([
+      { id: '1', timeStart: 54000000 /* 16 */, revision: 2 },
+      // gap 1h (2h - 1h)
+      { id: '2', timeStart: 57600000 /* 16 */, revision: 2 },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it('removes empty delays without applying changes', () => {
+    const testRundown: OntimeRundown = [
+      makeOntimeDelay(0),
+      makeOntimeEvent({ id: '1', timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 100, duration: 100 }),
+    ];
+
+    const updatedRundown = apply('delay', testRundown);
+    expect(updatedRundown).toMatchObject([{ id: '1', timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 100, duration: 100 }]);
+  });
+
+  it('removes delays in last position without applying changes', () => {
+    const testRundown: OntimeRundown = [
+      makeOntimeEvent({ id: '1', timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 100, duration: 100 }),
+      makeOntimeDelay(100),
+    ];
+
+    const updatedRundown = apply('delay', testRundown);
+    expect(updatedRundown).toMatchObject([{ id: '1', timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 100, duration: 100 }]);
+  });
+
+  it('unlinks events to across blocks is it is the first event after the delay', () => {
+    const testRundown = [
+      makeOntimeEvent({ id: '1', timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 100, duration: 100, revision: 1 }),
+      makeOntimeDelay(50),
+      { id: 'block', type: SupportedEvent.Block } as OntimeBlock,
+      makeOntimeEvent({ id: '2', timeStart: 100, timeEnd: 150, duration: 50, revision: 1, linkStart: '1' }),
+    ];
+    expect(apply('delay', testRundown)).toMatchObject([
+      { id: '1', type: SupportedEvent.Event, timeStart: 0, timeEnd: 100, duration: 100, revision: 1 } as OntimeEvent,
+      { id: 'block', type: SupportedEvent.Block },
+      {
+        id: '2',
+        type: SupportedEvent.Event,
+        timeStart: 150,
+        timeEnd: 200,
+        duration: 50,
+        linkStart: null,
+        revision: 2,
+      } as OntimeEvent,
+    ]);
   });
 });

apps/server/src/services/rundown-service/delayUtils.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-import { OntimeRundown, isOntimeDelay, isOntimeBlock, isOntimeEvent } from 'ontime-types';
-
-import { deleteAtIndex } from '../../../../../packages/utils/src/array-utils/arrayUtils.js';
+import { OntimeRundown, isOntimeDelay, isOntimeBlock, isOntimeEvent, OntimeEvent } from 'ontime-types';
+import { getTimeFromPrevious, deleteAtIndex } from 'ontime-utils';
 
 /**
  * Calculates all delays in a given rundown
@@ -92,10 +91,7 @@ export function getDelayAt(eventIndex: number, rundown: OntimeRundown): number {
 
 /**
  * Applies delay from given event ID, deletes the delay event after
- * @param eventId
- * @param rundown
  * @throws {Error} if event ID not found or is not a delay
- * @returns
  */
 export function apply(eventId: string, rundown: OntimeRundown): OntimeRundown {
   const delayIndex = rundown.findIndex((event) => event.id === eventId);
@@ -109,27 +105,71 @@ export function apply(eventId: string, rundown: OntimeRundown): OntimeRundown {
     throw new Error('Given event ID is not a delay');
   }
 
-  const updatedRundown = [...rundown];
-  const delayValue = delayEvent.duration;
-
-  if (delayValue === 0 || delayIndex === rundown.length - 1) {
-    // nothing to apply
-    return updatedRundown;
+  // if the delay is empty, or the last element, we can just delete it
+  if (delayEvent.duration === 0 || delayIndex === rundown.length - 1) {
+    return deleteAtIndex(delayIndex, rundown);
   }
 
-  for (let i = delayIndex + 1; i < rundown.length; i++) {
-    const currentEvent = updatedRundown[i];
+  /**
+   * We apply the delay to the rundown
+   * This logic is mostly in sync with rundownCache.generate
+   */
+  const updatedRundown = structuredClone(rundown);
+  let delayValue = delayEvent.duration;
+  let lastEntry: OntimeEvent | null = null;
+  let isFirstEvent = true;
 
-    if (isOntimeBlock(currentEvent)) {
-      break;
-    } else if (isOntimeEvent(currentEvent)) {
-      currentEvent.timeStart = Math.max(0, currentEvent.timeStart + delayValue);
-      currentEvent.timeEnd = Math.max(currentEvent.duration, currentEvent.timeEnd + delayValue);
-      if (currentEvent.delay) {
-        currentEvent.delay = currentEvent.delay - delayValue;
-      }
-      currentEvent.revision += 1;
+  for (let i = delayIndex + 1; i < updatedRundown.length; i++) {
+    const currentEntry = updatedRundown[i];
+
+    // we don't do operation on other event types
+    if (!isOntimeEvent(currentEntry)) {
+      continue;
     }
+
+    // we need to remove the link in the first event to maintain the gap
+    let shouldUnlink = isFirstEvent;
+    isFirstEvent = false;
+
+    // if the event is not linked, we try and maintain gaps
+    if (lastEntry !== null) {
+      const timeFromPrevious: number = getTimeFromPrevious(
+        currentEntry.timeStart,
+        lastEntry.timeStart,
+        lastEntry.timeEnd,
+        lastEntry.duration,
+      );
+
+      // when applying negative delays, we need to unlink the event
+      // if the previous event was fully consumed by the delay
+      if (currentEntry.linkStart && delayValue < 0 && lastEntry.timeStart + delayValue < 0) {
+        shouldUnlink = true;
+      }
+
+      if (timeFromPrevious > 0) {
+        delayValue = Math.max(delayValue - timeFromPrevious, 0);
+      }
+
+      if (delayValue === 0) {
+        // we can bail from continuing if there are no further delays to apply
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // save the current entry before making mutations on its values
+    lastEntry = { ...currentEntry };
+
+    if (shouldUnlink) {
+      currentEntry.linkStart = null;
+      shouldUnlink = false;
+    }
+
+    // event times move up by the delay value
+    // we dont update the delay value since we would need to iterate through the entire dataset
+    // this is handled by the rundownCache.generate function
+    currentEntry.timeStart = Math.max(0, currentEntry.timeStart + delayValue);
+    currentEntry.timeEnd = Math.max(currentEntry.duration, currentEntry.timeEnd + delayValue);
+    currentEntry.revision += 1;
   }
 
   return deleteAtIndex(delayIndex, updatedRundown);

apps/server/src/services/rundown-service/rundownCache.ts

@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ export function getMetadata() {
     lastEnd,
     totalDelay,
     totalDuration,
+    revision,
   };
 }
 
@@ -243,6 +244,12 @@ export function mutateCache<T extends object>(mutation: MutatingFn<T>) {
 
     const { newEvent, newRundown, didMutate } = mutation({ ...params, persistedRundown });
 
+    // early return without calling side effects
+    if (!didMutate) {
+      isStale = false;
+      return { newEvent, newRundown, didMutate };
+    }
+
     revision = revision + 1;
     persistedRundown = newRundown;
 

apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/RuntimeService.ts

@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ class RuntimeService {
 
     // we need to reload in a few scenarios:
     // 1. we are not confident that changes do not affect running event (eg. all events where changed)
-    const safeOption = typeof affectedIds === 'undefined';
+    const safeOption = affectedIds === undefined;
     // 2. the edited event is in memory (now or next) running
     // behind conditional to avoid doing unnecessary work
     const eventInMemory = safeOption ? false : this.affectsLoaded(affectedIds);

apps/server/src/stores/runtimeState.ts

@@ -120,8 +120,10 @@ export function clear() {
   runtimeState.clock = clock.timeNow();
   runtimeState.timer = { ...initialTimer };
 
-  // we maintain the total delay
+  // when clearing, we maintain the total delay from the rundown
+  runtimeState._timer.forceFinish = null;
   runtimeState._timer.pausedAt = null;
+  runtimeState._timer.secondaryTarget = null;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -264,6 +266,9 @@ export function loadNext(
     return;
   }
 
+  // temporarily reset this value to simplify loop logic
+  runtimeState.eventNext = null;
+
   for (let i = eventIndex + 1; i < timedEvents.length; i++) {
     const event = timedEvents[i];
     // we dont deal with events that are not playable
@@ -495,7 +500,7 @@ export function update(): UpdateResult {
 
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-labels -- dev code path
   DEV: {
-    if (!runtimeState.timer.duration) {
+    if (runtimeState.timer.duration === null) {
       throw new Error('runtimeState.update: invalid state received');
     }
   }

apps/server/src/utils/__tests__/parser.test.ts

@@ -729,26 +729,37 @@ describe('test import of v2 datamodel', () => {
 
 describe('makeString()', () => {
   it('converts variables to string', () => {
-    let val = 2;
-    let expected = '2';
-    let converted = makeString(val);
-    expect(converted).toBe(expected);
+    const cases = [
+      {
+        val: 2,
+        expected: '2',
+      },
+      {
+        val: 2.22222222,
+        expected: '2.22222222',
+      },
+      {
+        val: ['testing'],
+        expected: 'testing',
+      },
+      {
+        val: ' testing    ',
+        expected: 'testing',
+      },
+      {
+        val: { doing: 'testing' },
+        expected: 'fallback',
+      },
+      {
+        val: undefined,
+        expected: 'fallback',
+      },
+    ];
 
-    val = 2.22222222;
-    expected = '2.22222222';
-    converted = makeString(val);
-    expect(converted).toBe(expected);
-
-    // @ts-expect-error -- we know this is wrong, testing imports outside domain
-    val = ['testing'];
-    expected = 'testing';
-    converted = makeString(val);
-    expect(converted).toBe(expected);
-
-    // @ts-expect-error -- we know this is wrong, testing imports outside domain
-    val = { doing: 'testing' };
-    converted = makeString(val, 'fallback');
-    expect(converted).toBe('fallback');
+    cases.forEach(({ val, expected }) => {
+      const converted = makeString(val, 'fallback');
+      expect(converted).toBe(expected);
+    });
   });
 });
 
@@ -1222,6 +1233,7 @@ describe('parseExcel()', () => {
     expect(result.rundown.length).toBe(1);
     expect((result.rundown.at(0) as OntimeEvent).title).toBe('A song from the hearth');
   });
+
   it('imports blocks', () => {
     const testdata = [
       [
@@ -1388,6 +1400,126 @@ describe('parseExcel()', () => {
     expect((result.rundown.at(1) as OntimeEvent).timerType).toBe(TimerType.CountDown);
   });
 
+  it('imports as events if timer type is empty or has whitespace', () => {
+    const testdata = [
+      [
+        'Time Start',
+        'Time End',
+        'Title',
+        'End Action',
+        'Public',
+        'Skip',
+        'Notes',
+        'test0',
+        'test1',
+        'test2',
+        'test3',
+        'test4',
+        'test5',
+        'test6',
+        'test7',
+        'test8',
+        'test9',
+        'Colour',
+        'cue',
+        'Timer type',
+      ],
+      [
+        '',
+        '',
+        '',
+        '',
+        'x',
+        '',
+        'Ballyhoo',
+        'a0',
+        'a1',
+        'a2',
+        'a3',
+        'a4',
+        'a5',
+        'a6',
+        'a7',
+        'a8',
+        'a9',
+        'red',
+        101,
+        ' ',
+      ],
+      [
+        '1899-12-30T08:00:00.000Z',
+        '1899-12-30T08:30:00.000Z',
+        'A song from the hearth',
+        'load-next',
+        '',
+        'x',
+        'Rainbow chase',
+        'b0',
+        '',
+        '',
+        '',
+        '',
+        'b5',
+        '',
+        '',
+        '',
+        '',
+        '#F00',
+        102,
+        undefined,
+      ],
+      [
+        '1899-12-30T08:00:00.000Z',
+        '1899-12-30T08:30:00.000Z',
+        'A song from the hearth',
+        'load-next',
+        '',
+        'x',
+        'Rainbow chase',
+        'b0',
+        '',
+        '',
+        '',
+        '',
+        'b5',
+        '',
+        '',
+        '',
+        '',
+        '#F00',
+        103,
+        ' count-up ',
+      ],
+      [],
+    ];
+
+    const importMap = {
+      worksheet: 'event schedule',
+      timeStart: 'time start',
+      timeEnd: 'time end',
+      duration: 'duration',
+      cue: 'cue',
+      title: 'title',
+      isPublic: 'public',
+      skip: 'skip',
+      note: 'notes',
+      colour: 'colour',
+      endAction: 'end action',
+      timerType: 'timer type',
+      timeWarning: 'warning time',
+      timeDanger: 'danger time',
+      custom: {},
+    };
+    const result = parseExcel(testdata, importMap);
+    expect(result.rundown.length).toBe(3);
+    expect((result.rundown.at(0) as OntimeEvent).type).toBe(SupportedEvent.Event);
+    expect((result.rundown.at(0) as OntimeEvent).timerType).toBe(TimerType.CountDown);
+    expect((result.rundown.at(1) as OntimeEvent).type).toBe(SupportedEvent.Event);
+    expect((result.rundown.at(1) as OntimeEvent).timerType).toBe(TimerType.CountDown);
+    expect((result.rundown.at(2) as OntimeEvent).type).toBe(SupportedEvent.Event);
+    expect((result.rundown.at(2) as OntimeEvent).timerType).toBe(TimerType.CountUp);
+  });
+
   it('am/pm conversion to 24h', () => {
     const testData = [
       ['Time Start', 'Time End', 'Title', 'End Action', 'Public', 'Skip', 'Notes', 'Colour', 'cue'],

apps/server/src/utils/parser.ts

@@ -195,11 +195,12 @@ export const parseExcel = (excelData: unknown[][], options?: Partial<ImportMap>)
       const column = row[j];
       // 1. we check if we have set a flag for a known field
       if (j === timerTypeIndex) {
-        if (column === 'block') {
+        const maybeTimeType = makeString(column, '');
+        if (maybeTimeType === 'block') {
           event.type = SupportedEvent.Block;
-        } else if (column === '' || isKnownTimerType(column)) {
+        } else if (maybeTimeType === '' || isKnownTimerType(maybeTimeType)) {
           event.type = SupportedEvent.Event;
-          event.timerType = validateTimerType(column);
+          event.timerType = validateTimerType(maybeTimeType);
         } else {
           // if it is not a block or a known type, we dont import it
           return;

apps/server/src/utils/parserUtils.ts

@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ import { deepmerge } from 'ontime-utils';
  * @returns {string} - value as string or fallback if not possible
  */
 export const makeString = (val: unknown, fallback = ''): string => {
-  if (typeof val === 'string') return val;
+  if (typeof val === 'string') return val.trim();
   else if (val == null || val.constructor === Object) return fallback;
-  return val.toString();
+  return val.toString().trim();
 };
 
 /**

e2e/tests/features/201-message-control.spec.ts

@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ test('message control sends messages to screens', async ({ context }) => {
   await editorPage.goto('http://localhost:4001/messagecontrol');
 
   // stage timer message
-  await editorPage.getByPlaceholder('Timer').click();
-  await editorPage.getByPlaceholder('Timer').fill('testing stage');
-  await editorPage.getByRole('button', { name: /toggle timer/i }).click({ timeout: 5000 });
+  await editorPage.getByPlaceholder('Message shown fullscreen in stage timer').click();
+  await editorPage.getByPlaceholder('Message shown fullscreen in stage timer').fill('testing stage');
+  await editorPage.getByRole('button', { name: /toggle timer message/i }).click({ timeout: 5000 });
 
   await featurePage.goto('http://localhost:4001/timer');
   await featurePage.waitForLoadState('load', { timeout: 5000 });

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ontime",
-  "version": "3.5.0",
+  "version": "3.6.1",
   "description": "Time keeping for live events",
   "keywords": [
     "ontime",

packages/types/src/definitions/runtime/MessageControl.type.ts

@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
-export type Message = {
+export type TimerMessage = {
   text: string;
   visible: boolean;
-};
-
-export type TimerMessage = Message & {
   blink: boolean;
   blackout: boolean;
+  secondarySource: 'aux' | 'external' | null;
 };
 
 export type MessageState = {
   timer: TimerMessage;
-  external: Message;
+  external: string;
 };

packages/types/src/index.ts

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export type { RundownCached, NormalisedRundown } from './api/rundown-controller/
 export { type Log, LogLevel, type LogMessage, LogOrigin } from './definitions/runtime/Logger.type.js';
 export { Playback } from './definitions/runtime/Playback.type.js';
 export { TimerLifeCycle } from './definitions/core/TimerLifecycle.type.js';
-export type { Message, TimerMessage, MessageState } from './definitions/runtime/MessageControl.type.js';
+export type { TimerMessage, MessageState } from './definitions/runtime/MessageControl.type.js';
 
 export type { Runtime } from './definitions/runtime/Runtime.type.js';
 export type { RuntimeStore } from './definitions/runtime/RuntimeStore.type.js';
@@ -80,4 +80,4 @@ export {
   isOntimeCycle,
   isKeyOfType,
 } from './utils/guards.js';
-export type { DeepPartial, MaybeNumber, MaybeString } from './utils/utils.type.js';
+export type { MaybeNumber, MaybeString } from './utils/utils.type.js';

packages/types/src/utils/utils.type.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,2 @@
 export type MaybeNumber = number | null;
 export type MaybeString = string | null;
-
-export type DeepPartial<T> = {
-  [P in keyof T]?: T[P] extends object ? DeepPartial<T[P]> : T[P];
-};

packages/utils/index.ts

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ export {
   millisToHours,
   millisToMinutes,
   millisToSeconds,
+  secondsInMillis,
 } from './src/date-utils/conversionUtils.js';
 export { isTimeString } from './src/date-utils/isTimeString.js';
 export {

packages/utils/src/date-utils/checkIsNextDay.test.ts

@@ -57,4 +57,11 @@ describe('checkIsNextDay', () => {
     const timeStart = 2 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR;
     expect(checkIsNextDay(previousStart, timeStart, previousDuration)).toBeTruthy();
   });
+
+  it('should account for normalised start over multiple days', () => {
+    const previousStart = 90000000; // 25:00:00
+    const previousDuration = 1 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR;
+    const timeStart = 0;
+    expect(checkIsNextDay(previousStart, timeStart, previousDuration)).toBeTruthy();
+  });
 });

packages/utils/src/date-utils/checkIsNextDay.ts

@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ export function checkIsNextDay(previousStart: number, timeStart: number, previou
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (timeStart <= previousStart) {
-    const normalisedPreviousEnd = previousStart + previousDuration;
+  const cappedStart = previousStart % dayInMs;
+  if (timeStart <= cappedStart) {
+    const normalisedPreviousEnd = cappedStart + previousDuration;
     if (normalisedPreviousEnd === dayInMs) {
       return true;
     }

packages/utils/src/date-utils/conversionUtils.test.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { millisToHours, millisToMinutes, millisToSeconds } from "./conversionUtils";
+import { millisToHours, millisToMinutes, millisToSeconds, secondsInMillis } from './conversionUtils';
 
 describe('millisToSecond()', () => {
   test('null values', () => {
@@ -112,3 +112,14 @@ describe('millisToHours()', () => {
     expect(millisToHours(t.val)).toBe(t.result);
   });
 });
+
+describe('secondsInMillis()', () => {
+  it('return 0 if value is null', () => {
+    expect(secondsInMillis(null)).toBe(0);
+  });
+  it('returns the seconds value of a millis date', () => {
+    const date = 1686255053619; // Thu Jun 08 2023 20:10:53
+    const seconds = secondsInMillis(date);
+    expect(seconds).toBe(53);
+  });
+});

packages/utils/src/date-utils/conversionUtils.ts

@@ -64,3 +64,15 @@ export function secondsToMinutes(seconds: number): number {
 export function secondsToHours(seconds: number): number {
   return Math.floor(seconds / 3600);
 }
+
+/**
+ * @description Returns amount of seconds in a date given in milliseconds. For studio clock second indicator
+ * @param {MaybeNumber} millis time to format
+ * @returns amount of elapsed seconds
+ */
+export function secondsInMillis(millis: MaybeNumber): number {
+  if (!millis) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  return Math.floor((millis % MILLIS_PER_MINUTE) / MILLIS_PER_SECOND);
+}