From 3db0e044023bf965c3e418bf6e6e524ae4d4b503 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mikkeli Matlock <matlockib@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:03:01 +0900
Subject: [PATCH] generalised console object

---
 pi/ui/lib/screens/dashboard_screen.dart |  8 ++++++--
 pi/ui/lib/widgets/debug_console.dart    | 23 ++++++++++++++++-------
 2 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pi/ui/lib/screens/dashboard_screen.dart b/pi/ui/lib/screens/dashboard_screen.dart
index fa39cd0..eb3d63f 100644
--- a/pi/ui/lib/screens/dashboard_screen.dart
+++ b/pi/ui/lib/screens/dashboard_screen.dart
@@ -217,8 +217,12 @@ class _DashboardScreenState extends State<DashboardScreen> {
                     mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.end,
                     children: [
                       const Spacer(), // Top half - empty
-                      const Expanded(
-                        child: DebugConsole(maxLines: 8),
+                      Expanded(
+                        child: DebugConsole(
+                          messageStream: WebSocketService.instance.debugStream,
+                          initialMessages: WebSocketService.instance.debugMessages,
+                          maxLines: 8,
+                        ),
                       ),
                     ],
                   ),
diff --git a/pi/ui/lib/widgets/debug_console.dart b/pi/ui/lib/widgets/debug_console.dart
index a223352..800739e 100644
--- a/pi/ui/lib/widgets/debug_console.dart
+++ b/pi/ui/lib/widgets/debug_console.dart
@@ -1,17 +1,26 @@
 import 'dart:async';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
-import '../services/websocket_service.dart';
 import '../theme/app_theme.dart';
 
-/// Self-contained debug console that displays WebSocket log messages.
-/// Subscribes to WebSocketService.debugStream internally.
+/// Generic debug console that displays streaming log messages.
+///
+/// Can be wired to any message source via [messageStream] and [initialMessages].
+/// Example sources: WebSocketService.debugStream, ArduinoService logs, etc.
 class DebugConsole extends StatefulWidget {
+  /// Stream of new messages to display
+  final Stream<String> messageStream;
+
+  /// Initial messages to populate (e.g., from a buffer)
+  final List<String> initialMessages;
+
   /// Maximum lines to display
   final int maxLines;
 
   const DebugConsole({
     super.key,
+    required this.messageStream,
+    this.initialMessages = const [],
     this.maxLines = 8,
   });
 
@@ -21,18 +30,18 @@ class DebugConsole extends StatefulWidget {
 
 class _DebugConsoleState extends State<DebugConsole> {
   final List<String> _messages = [];
-  StreamSubscription<String>? _debugSub;
+  StreamSubscription<String>? _sub;
 
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
 
     // Initialize with existing buffer
-    _messages.addAll(WebSocketService.instance.debugMessages);
+    _messages.addAll(widget.initialMessages);
     _trimMessages();
 
     // Subscribe to new messages
-    _debugSub = WebSocketService.instance.debugStream.listen((msg) {
+    _sub = widget.messageStream.listen((msg) {
       setState(() {
         _messages.add(msg);
         _trimMessages();
@@ -48,7 +57,7 @@ class _DebugConsoleState extends State<DebugConsole> {
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
-    _debugSub?.cancel();
+    _sub?.cancel();
     super.dispose();
   }