Fix keyboard input recognition for special keys and cross-platform modifiers

- Add explicit handling for backspace, delete, escape, and space keys
- Fix modifier key mappings to work correctly on Linux/Windows (Ctrl key was incorrectly mapped to 'cmd')
- Add platform detection for proper modifier key handling across macOS, Linux, and Windows

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

.claude/settings.local.json

@@ -6,7 +6,17 @@
       "Bash(pip install:*)",
       "Bash(python:*)",
       "Bash(git init:*)",
-      "Bash(git add:*)"
+      "Bash(git add:*)",
+      "Bash(cat:*)",
+      "Bash(git commit:*)",
+      "Bash(git push:*)",
+      "Bash(ls:*)",
+      "Bash(git tag:*)",
+      "Bash(pyinstaller:*)",
+      "Bash(open:*)",
+      "Bash(osascript:*)",
+      "Bash(killall:*)",
+      "Bash(git fetch:*)"
     ]
   }
 }

.gitignore

@@ -24,3 +24,8 @@ Thumbs.db
 
 # Application specific
 *.pyc
+
+# PyInstaller
+build/
+dist/
+*.spec.bak

MSMD.spec

@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+# -*- mode: python ; coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+block_cipher = None
+
+# Collect data files (config and icons)
+datas = [
+    ('config.ini', '.'),
+]
+
+# Add icon files if they exist
+for icon in ['MSMD32.png', 'refresh.png', 'settings.png']:
+    if Path(icon).exists():
+        datas.append((icon, '.'))
+
+a = Analysis(
+    ['MSMD_multiLevel.py'],
+    pathex=[],
+    binaries=[],
+    datas=datas,
+    hiddenimports=[
+        'PyQt5',
+        'PyQt5.QtCore',
+        'PyQt5.QtGui',
+        'PyQt5.QtWidgets',
+        'serial',
+        'serial.tools.list_ports',
+        'pyautogui',
+        'pyaudio',
+        'wave',
+    ],
+    hookspath=[],
+    hooksconfig={},
+    runtime_hooks=[],
+    excludes=[],
+    win_no_prefer_redirects=False,
+    win_private_assemblies=False,
+    cipher=block_cipher,
+    noarchive=False,
+)
+
+pyz = PYZ(a.pure, a.zipped_data, cipher=block_cipher)
+
+exe = EXE(
+    pyz,
+    a.scripts,
+    [],
+    exclude_binaries=True,
+    name='MSMD',
+    debug=False,
+    bootloader_ignore_signals=False,
+    strip=False,
+    upx=True,
+    console=False,  # No console window on launch
+    disable_windowed_traceback=False,
+    argv_emulation=False,
+    target_arch=None,
+    codesign_identity=None,
+    entitlements_file=None,
+)
+
+coll = COLLECT(
+    exe,
+    a.binaries,
+    a.zipfiles,
+    a.datas,
+    strip=False,
+    upx=True,
+    upx_exclude=[],
+    name='MSMD',
+)
+
+# macOS App Bundle
+app = BUNDLE(
+    coll,
+    name='MSMD.app',
+    icon=None,  # Set to 'MSMD.icns' if you have a macOS icon file
+    bundle_identifier='com.msmd.player',
+    info_plist={
+        'NSPrincipalClass': 'NSApplication',
+        'NSHighResolutionCapable': 'True',
+        'CFBundleShortVersionString': '1.2.4',
+        'CFBundleVersion': '1.2.4',
+        'CFBundleName': 'MSMD Player',
+        'CFBundleDisplayName': 'MSMD Player',
+        'LSMinimumSystemVersion': '10.13.0',
+    },
+)

MSMD_multiLevel.py

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Version History:
 import sys
 import os
 import time
+from pathlib import Path
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (QApplication, QWidget, QLineEdit, QFileDialog,
 QPushButton, QLabel, QHBoxLayout, QVBoxLayout, QMessageBox, QStackedLayout,
 QGraphicsScene, QGraphicsView, QDesktopWidget, QGraphicsEllipseItem,
@@ -36,10 +37,42 @@ try:
     import pyautogui
 except :
     pass
-import pyaudio 
+import pyaudio
 import wave
-import glob 
+import glob
- 
+
+def getUserConfigDir():
+    """Get the platform-specific user configuration directory."""
+    if sys.platform == 'darwin':  # macOS
+        config_dir = Path.home() / 'Library' / 'Application Support' / 'MSMD'
+    elif sys.platform == 'win32':  # Windows
+        config_dir = Path(os.environ.get('APPDATA', Path.home())) / 'MSMD'
+    else:  # Linux and others
+        config_dir = Path.home() / '.config' / 'MSMD'
+
+    # Create directory if it doesn't exist
+    config_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    return config_dir
+
+def getConfigFilePath():
+    """Get the full path to the config file in the user directory."""
+    return getUserConfigDir() / 'config.ini'
+
+def createDefaultConfig():
+    """Create a default config.ini file if it doesn't exist."""
+    config_path = getConfigFilePath()
+    if not config_path.exists():
+        default_config = """[robot]
+upgradetrigger = hotspot
+upgrademode = both
+minpowertomove = 55
+maxpowertomove = 95
+showReferenceCreator = 0
+"""
+        config_path.write_text(default_config)
+        print(f'Created default config at: {config_path}')
+    return config_path
+
 textToScanCodeTable = {}
 def buildScanCodeTranslationTable (hotSpotDict):
     for imageName,metadata in hotSpotDict.items():
@@ -75,7 +108,15 @@ class GraphicsView(QGraphicsView):
                 textFromCode = 'enter'
             elif code == 16777217:
                 textFromCode = 'tab'
-            else:     
+            elif code == 16777219:
+                textFromCode = 'backspace'
+            elif code == 16777223:
+                textFromCode = 'delete'
+            elif code == 16777216:
+                textFromCode = 'esc'
+            elif code == 32:
+                textFromCode = 'space'
+            else:
                 textFromCode = chr(code)
         except :
             textFromCode = text
@@ -97,10 +138,16 @@ class GraphicsView(QGraphicsView):
         if(pressedModifiers & Qt.AltModifier):
             modifierTextList.append('alt')
         if(pressedModifiers & Qt.ControlModifier):
-            modifierTextList.append('cmd') # on the mac this is the command key
+            if sys.platform == 'darwin':  # macOS
+                modifierTextList.append('cmd')  # on the mac this is the command key
+            else:  # Linux and Windows
+                modifierTextList.append('ctrl')
         if(pressedModifiers & Qt.MetaModifier):
-            modifierTextList.append('ctrl')# on the mac this is the control key
+            if sys.platform == 'darwin':  # macOS
-        
+                modifierTextList.append('ctrl')  # on the mac this is the control key
+            else:  # Linux and Windows
+                modifierTextList.append('win')
+
         return modifierTextList
     
         
@@ -142,14 +189,22 @@ class App(QWidget):
         self.portRefreshButton = QPushButton(self)
         self.portRefreshButton.setToolTip('Press to detect port of connected base station')
         self.portRefreshButton.clicked.connect(self.refreshPorts)
-        self.portRefreshButton.setIcon(QIcon('refresh.png'))
+        if os.path.exists('refresh.png'):
-        self.portRefreshButton.setFixedWidth(24)
+            self.portRefreshButton.setIcon(QIcon('refresh.png'))
-        
+            self.portRefreshButton.setFixedWidth(24)
+        else:
+            self.portRefreshButton.setText('⟳')
+            self.portRefreshButton.setFixedWidth(30)
+
         self.settingsButton = QPushButton()
         self.settingsButton.setToolTip('Open the Settings Dialog')
-        self.settingsButton.setIcon(QIcon('settings.png'))
-        self.settingsButton.setMaximumWidth(24)
         self.settingsButton.clicked.connect(self.openSettings)
+        if os.path.exists('settings.png'):
+            self.settingsButton.setIcon(QIcon('settings.png'))
+            self.settingsButton.setMaximumWidth(24)
+        else:
+            self.settingsButton.setText('⚙')
+            self.settingsButton.setMaximumWidth(30)
         
         self.connected = False
         self.refreshPorts()
@@ -236,30 +291,36 @@ class App(QWidget):
         self.setLayout(self.stackedLayout)
         self.setWindowTitle(self.title)
         self.setGeometry(self.left, self.top, self.width, self.height)
-        self.setWindowIcon(QIcon('MSMD32.png'))
+        if os.path.exists('MSMD32.png'):
+            self.setWindowIcon(QIcon('MSMD32.png'))
         self.cleanupEvent.connect(self.cleanupStuff)
         self.show()
         self.bringToFront()
         
         
     def readConfig(self):
+        # Create default config if it doesn't exist
+        config_path = createDefaultConfig()
+        self.configFilePath = str(config_path)
+
         self.config = configparser.ConfigParser()
-        fileCheck = self.config.read('config.ini')
+        fileCheck = self.config.read(self.configFilePath)
         if(fileCheck == []):
-            QMessageBox.critical(self, 'Config Error!', 'config.ini was not found', QMessageBox.Ok)
+            QMessageBox.critical(self, 'Config Error!', f'config.ini was not found at {self.configFilePath}', QMessageBox.Ok)
         self.robotSettings = self.config['robot']
         self.upgradeTrigger = self.robotSettings['upgradeTrigger']
         self.upgradeMode = self.robotSettings['upgradeMode']
         self.minPowerToMove = self.robotSettings['minPowerToMove']
         self.maxPowerToMove = self.robotSettings['maxPowerToMove']
-        self.showReferenceCreator = int(self.robotSettings.get('showReferenceCreator', '1'))
+        self.showReferenceCreator = int(self.robotSettings.get('showReferenceCreator', '0'))
         
     def writeConfig(self):
         self.robotSettings['upgradeTrigger'] = self.upgradeTrigger
         self.robotSettings['upgradeMode'] = self.upgradeMode
         self.robotSettings['minPowerToMove'] = self.minPowerToMove
         self.robotSettings['maxPowerToMove'] = self.maxPowerToMove
-        with open('config.ini', 'w') as configFile:
+        self.robotSettings['showReferenceCreator'] = str(self.showReferenceCreator)
+        with open(self.configFilePath, 'w') as configFile:
             self.config.write(configFile)
     
     def openSettings(self):
@@ -285,7 +346,11 @@ class App(QWidget):
             self.upgradeMode = newSettings['upgradeMode']
             self.minPowerToMove = newSettings['minPowerToMove']
             self.maxPowerToMove = newSettings['maxPowerToMove']
+            self.showReferenceCreator = int(newSettings['showReferenceCreator'])
             self.writeConfig()
+            # Update reference creator button visibility if it exists
+            if hasattr(self, 'referenceCreator'):
+                self.referenceCreator.setVisible(self.showReferenceCreator == 1)
         else:
             print ('ERROR - Unknown message returned from Settings.py Window!')
         self.setDisabled(False)
@@ -578,11 +643,15 @@ class App(QWidget):
         if(pressedModifiers & Qt.AltModifier):
             modifierTextList.append('alt')
         if(pressedModifiers & Qt.ControlModifier):
-            #modifierTextList.append('ctrl')
+            if sys.platform == 'darwin':  # macOS
-            modifierTextList.append('cmd') # on the mac this is the command key
+                modifierTextList.append('cmd')  # on the mac this is the command key
+            else:  # Linux and Windows
+                modifierTextList.append('ctrl')
         if(pressedModifiers & Qt.MetaModifier):
-            modifierTextList.append('ctrl')# on the mac this is the control key
+            if sys.platform == 'darwin':  # macOS
-            #modifierTextList.append('win')
+                modifierTextList.append('ctrl')  # on the mac this is the control key
+            else:  # Linux and Windows
+                modifierTextList.append('win')
         return set(modifierTextList) == set(self.currentInputModifiers)
     
     def simplifyModifierList(self, modifierList):

README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,416 @@
+# MSMD Player (Monkey See Monkey Do)
+
+Version 1.2.4
+
+An interactive educational game player that teaches computer skills through guided mouse clicks and keyboard inputs. Players follow visual hotspots and keyboard prompts displayed on screen, with optional robot hardware integration for physical feedback.
+
+## Overview
+
+MSMD Player is a PyQt5-based application that displays sequential images with interactive hotspots. Users learn computer interaction patterns by clicking specific locations or pressing specific keys as indicated by visual cues. The application supports multi-level gameplay, configurable robot upgrades, and audio feedback.
+
+Originally developed for educational purposes, MSMD can be used to create interactive tutorials, training modules, or games that teach mouse/keyboard skills.
+
+## Features
+
+- **Interactive Hotspot Detection**: Visual indicators show where to click (mouse) or what keys to press
+- **Multi-Level Support**: Organize content into multiple levels/folders
+- **Keyboard & Mouse Input**: Supports left/right/middle mouse clicks and keyboard key presses with modifiers
+- **Robot Integration**: Optional serial communication with robot base stations for physical feedback
+- **Progressive Difficulty**: Configurable power/speed upgrades as players progress
+- **Audio Playback**: Optional sound effects for each interaction
+- **Reference File Creator**: Generate reference screenshots from game content
+- **Configurable Settings**: Customize upgrade triggers, modes, and power levels
+
+## Requirements
+
+- Python 3.8 or higher
+- macOS, Linux, or Windows
+
+### Dependencies
+
+All dependencies are listed in `requirements.txt`:
+
+- PyQt5 >= 5.15.0
+- pyserial >= 3.5
+- pyautogui >= 0.9.50
+- PyAudio >= 0.2.11
+
+**Note for macOS users**: PyAudio requires PortAudio. Install via Homebrew:
+```bash
+brew install portaudio
+```
+
+## Installation
+
+### 1. Clone the Repository
+
+```bash
+git clone https://git.firebugit.com/ksmith/MSMD-Player.git
+cd MSMD-Player
+```
+
+### 2. Create Virtual Environment
+
+```bash
+python3 -m venv venv
+source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
+```
+
+### 3. Install Dependencies
+
+```bash
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+### Running the Application
+
+```bash
+source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
+python MSMD_multiLevel.py
+```
+
+### Setting Up Content
+
+MSMD Player requires content folders with the following structure:
+
+```
+YourContentFolder/
+├── 000000.png          # First image
+├── 000001.png          # Second image
+├── 000002.png          # Third image
+├── ...
+└── hotspots.json       # Hotspot definitions
+```
+
+#### Multi-Level Content Structure
+
+For multi-level games:
+
+```
+ParentFolder/
+├── Level1/
+│   ├── 000000.png
+│   ├── 000001.png
+│   └── hotspots.json
+├── Level2/
+│   ├── 000000.png
+│   ├── 000001.png
+│   └── hotspots.json
+└── Level3/
+    ├── 000000.png
+    ├── 000001.png
+    └── hotspots.json
+```
+
+### Hotspots JSON Format
+
+The `hotspots.json` file defines interactive elements for each image:
+
+```json
+{
+  "000000": {
+    "type": "mouse",
+    "button": "left",
+    "position": [427, 173],
+    "modifiers": []
+  },
+  "000001": {
+    "type": "key",
+    "name": "x",
+    "scancode": 45,
+    "modifiers": []
+  },
+  "000002": {
+    "type": "mouse",
+    "button": "right",
+    "position": [516, 780],
+    "modifiers": ["shift"]
+  }
+}
+```
+
+#### Hotspot Properties
+
+**For Mouse Clicks:**
+- `type`: "mouse"
+- `button`: "left", "right", or "middle"
+- `position`: [x, y] coordinates
+- `modifiers`: Array of modifier keys (e.g., ["shift"], ["ctrl"], ["alt"])
+
+**For Keyboard Presses:**
+- `type`: "key"
+- `name`: Key name (e.g., "x", "a", "enter", "tab")
+- `scancode`: Platform-specific scancode
+- `modifiers`: Array of modifier keys (e.g., ["left shift"], ["left ctrl"])
+
+### Optional Sound Files
+
+Add sound effects by placing WAV files named `sound0.wav`, `sound1.wav`, etc., in your content folder. The number corresponds to the image number.
+
+## Configuration
+
+MSMD Player stores its configuration in a platform-specific user directory:
+
+- **macOS**: `~/Library/Application Support/MSMD/config.ini`
+- **Windows**: `%APPDATA%\MSMD\config.ini`
+- **Linux**: `~/.config/MSMD/config.ini`
+
+A default configuration file is automatically created on first run.
+
+### Changing Settings
+
+**Option 1: Settings Dialog (Recommended)**
+
+Click the Settings button (gear icon) in the main window to open the Settings dialog. All configuration options can be changed through the UI:
+- Upgrade Trigger (Hotspot or Level)
+- Upgrade Mode (Both, Left, Right, or Distance)
+- Minimum Power to Move (0-255)
+- Maximum Power to Move (0-255)
+- Show Reference Creator checkbox
+
+Changes are saved immediately when you click "Set".
+
+**Option 2: Manual Edit**
+
+You can also manually edit the `config.ini` file:
+
+```ini
+[robot]
+upgradetrigger = hotspot    # Options: hotspot, level
+upgrademode = both          # Options: both, left, right, distance
+minpowertomove = 55         # Minimum power (0-255)
+maxpowertomove = 95         # Maximum power (0-255)
+showReferenceCreator = 0    # Show reference creator button (0 or 1)
+```
+
+Restart the application for manual changes to take effect.
+
+### Configuration Options
+
+- **upgradetrigger**: When to upgrade robot power
+  - `hotspot`: Upgrade after each successful interaction
+  - `level`: Upgrade after completing each level
+
+- **upgrademode**: How to distribute power upgrades
+  - `both`: Both motors increase equally
+  - `left`: Left motor increases faster initially
+  - `right`: Right motor increases faster initially
+  - `distance`: Time-based movement (adds fuel to robot "tank")
+
+- **minpowertomove**: Starting power level (0-255)
+- **maxpowertomove**: Maximum power level (0-255)
+- **showReferenceCreator**: Show/hide the reference file creator button
+
+## Robot Hardware (Optional)
+
+MSMD Player can communicate with robot base stations via serial connection:
+
+- Automatically detects devices at `/dev/tty.SLAB_USB*` (configurable for other platforms)
+- Sends power commands to control robot movement
+- Supports multiple base stations simultaneously
+- Works without hardware (displays "BaseStation not connected" messages)
+
+## Building Standalone Applications
+
+You can create standalone executables for macOS, Windows, and Linux that don't require Python or any dependencies to be installed. These builds use PyInstaller to bundle everything into a single application.
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+**All Platforms:**
+- Python 3.8 or higher
+- Virtual environment with all dependencies installed (see Installation section)
+- PyInstaller (install with `pip install pyinstaller`)
+
+**Platform-Specific:**
+- **macOS**: PyAudio requires PortAudio (`brew install portaudio`)
+- **Windows**: No additional requirements
+- **Linux**: PyAudio may require PortAudio development files (`sudo apt-get install portaudio19-dev` on Ubuntu/Debian)
+
+**Important**: You must build on the target platform. You cannot build a Windows .exe on macOS, or vice versa.
+
+### Build Instructions
+
+#### macOS
+
+1. **Activate your virtual environment:**
+   ```bash
+   source venv/bin/activate
+   ```
+
+2. **Install PyInstaller:**
+   ```bash
+   pip install pyinstaller
+   ```
+
+3. **Build the application:**
+   ```bash
+   pyinstaller MSMD.spec --clean
+   ```
+
+4. **Find your application:**
+   - Location: `dist/MSMD.app`
+   - Size: ~92 MB
+   - Double-click to run, or drag to Applications folder
+
+5. **Distribution:**
+   - Compress the .app: `cd dist && zip -r MSMD-macOS.zip MSMD.app`
+   - Share the .zip file with users
+   - Users may see "unidentified developer" warning on first launch (right-click → Open to bypass)
+
+#### Windows
+
+1. **Activate your virtual environment:**
+   ```cmd
+   venv\Scripts\activate
+   ```
+
+2. **Install PyInstaller:**
+   ```cmd
+   pip install pyinstaller
+   ```
+
+3. **Build the application:**
+   ```cmd
+   pyinstaller MSMD.spec --clean
+   ```
+
+4. **Find your application:**
+   - Location: `dist\MSMD\MSMD.exe`
+   - Size: ~100-150 MB
+   - Double-click to run
+
+5. **Distribution:**
+   - Compress the entire `dist\MSMD` folder as a .zip file
+   - Share with users
+   - Windows Defender may flag it initially (common with PyInstaller apps)
+
+#### Linux
+
+1. **Activate your virtual environment:**
+   ```bash
+   source venv/bin/activate
+   ```
+
+2. **Install PyInstaller:**
+   ```bash
+   pip install pyinstaller
+   ```
+
+3. **Build the application:**
+   ```bash
+   pyinstaller MSMD.spec --clean
+   ```
+
+4. **Find your application:**
+   - Location: `dist/MSMD/MSMD`
+   - Size: ~100-150 MB
+   - Run from terminal: `./dist/MSMD/MSMD`
+   - Or make desktop launcher
+
+5. **Distribution:**
+   - Compress the `dist/MSMD` folder: `cd dist && tar -czf MSMD-linux.tar.gz MSMD/`
+   - Share the .tar.gz file
+   - Users need to extract and run: `chmod +x MSMD && ./MSMD`
+
+### The MSMD.spec File
+
+The `MSMD.spec` file configures the PyInstaller build process. It:
+- Bundles `config.ini` and icon files (if present)
+- Includes all Python dependencies
+- Creates platform-appropriate executables
+- On macOS, creates a proper .app bundle with Info.plist
+
+### Build Troubleshooting
+
+#### "Module not found" errors during build
+- Ensure all dependencies are installed: `pip install -r requirements.txt`
+- Try adding missing modules to `hiddenimports` in MSMD.spec
+
+#### Large file size
+- Normal for PyInstaller builds (~90-150 MB)
+- Includes Python runtime + PyQt5 + all dependencies
+- Use UPX compression (enabled by default in MSMD.spec)
+
+#### Application won't launch
+- **macOS**: Right-click → Open (to bypass Gatekeeper)
+- **Windows**: Check Windows Defender logs, add exception if needed
+- **Linux**: Ensure executable permission: `chmod +x MSMD`
+- Check that `config.ini` exists in the same directory as the executable
+
+#### "Config.ini not found" in standalone app
+- Verify `config.ini` is in the project root before building
+- Check the `datas` section in MSMD.spec includes config.ini
+
+#### Missing icons
+- Icons (MSMD32.png, refresh.png, settings.png) are optional
+- App will work without them but buttons won't show icons
+- Add PNG files to project root before building
+
+### Code Signing (Optional)
+
+For professional distribution:
+
+- **macOS**: Use `codesign` and Apple Developer account
+- **Windows**: Use SignTool with code signing certificate
+- **Linux**: Not typically required
+
+### Build Artifacts
+
+After building, you'll find:
+- `dist/` - Contains the final application
+- `build/` - Temporary build files (can be deleted)
+- `*.spec` - Build configuration (keep in repository)
+
+## Version History
+
+- **1.2.4**: Updated to be compatible with all screen sizes
+- **1.2.3**: Added multiple base station capability
+- **1.2.2**: Added reference file creation tool
+- **1.2.1**: Added game mode with time-based robot movement
+- **1.2.0**: Added config file, robot upgrade options, and refresh port button
+- **1.1.1**: Fixed left and right alt key bugs
+- **1.1.0**: Added keyboard input support
+- **1.0.0**: Initial release (mouse clicks only)
+
+## Authors
+
+- Original Author: JohnPaul
+- Contributors: Nick (Settings module)
+
+## License
+
+See project repository for license information.
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### "Config.ini was not found"
+This error should not occur as the config file is created automatically on first run. If you see this error:
+- Check that the application has write permissions to the user config directory
+- On macOS: `~/Library/Application Support/MSMD/`
+- On Windows: `%APPDATA%\MSMD\`
+- On Linux: `~/.config/MSMD/`
+
+### "hotspots.json does not exist"
+Ensure your content folder contains a valid `hotspots.json` file with entries for each image.
+
+### PyAudio Installation Fails (macOS)
+Install PortAudio first:
+```bash
+brew install portaudio
+pip install PyAudio
+```
+
+### Number of Images Doesn't Match Hotspots
+Verify that:
+- Your `hotspots.json` has an entry for each PNG image
+- Image filenames are zero-padded (000000.png, 000001.png, etc.)
+- The number of images matches the number of hotspot entries
+
+### BaseStation Not Connected
+This is normal if you don't have robot hardware. The application works fine without it.
+
+## Support
+
+For issues, questions, or contributions, please visit the project repository.

Settings.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Created on Fri Apr 20 18:11:20 2018
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt, pyqtSignal
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QIcon
-from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (QHBoxLayout, QVBoxLayout, QGridLayout, QComboBox, QLabel, QSpinBox, QGroupBox, QPushButton, QWidget, QFrame, QSpacerItem, QSizePolicy)
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (QHBoxLayout, QVBoxLayout, QGridLayout, QComboBox, QLabel, QSpinBox, QGroupBox, QPushButton, QWidget, QFrame, QSpacerItem, QSizePolicy, QCheckBox)
 
 class QHLine(QFrame):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ class Settings(QWidget):
         self.__UserAbort = True
         
         #-----Widget Settings-----
-        self.setWindowIcon(QIcon('MSMD32.png'))
+        import os
+        if os.path.exists('MSMD32.png'):
+            self.setWindowIcon(QIcon('MSMD32.png'))
         self.setWindowTitle('MSMD Settings')
         
         #Remove Maximize and Minimize buttons 
@@ -76,7 +78,11 @@ class Settings(QWidget):
         self.MaxPower.setSingleStep(5)
         self.MaxPower.setFixedWidth(60)
         self.MaxPower.setValue(int(SettingsIn['maxPowerToMove']))
-        
+
+        self.ShowReferenceCreator = QCheckBox()
+        self.ShowReferenceCreator.setToolTip('Show the "Create Reference" button in the main window')
+        self.ShowReferenceCreator.setChecked(int(SettingsIn.get('showReferenceCreator', '0')) == 1)
+
         SetButton = QPushButton()
         SetButton.setToolTip('Use the current settings')
         SetButton.setText('Set')
@@ -115,12 +121,18 @@ class Settings(QWidget):
         
         hlayout1.addWidget(UpgradeFrame)
         hlayout1.addWidget(SpeedFrame)
-        
+
+        hlayoutRefCreator = QHBoxLayout()
+        hlayoutRefCreator.addWidget(QLabel('Show Reference Creator:'))
+        hlayoutRefCreator.addWidget(self.ShowReferenceCreator)
+        hlayoutRefCreator.addStretch(1)
+
         hlayout2.addStretch(1)
         hlayout2.addWidget(SetButton)
         hlayout2.addWidget(CancelButton)
         
         vlayout3.addLayout(hlayout1)
+        vlayout3.addLayout(hlayoutRefCreator)
         vlayout3.addStretch(1)
         vlayout3.addWidget(QHLine())
         vlayout3.addLayout(hlayout2)
@@ -131,7 +143,8 @@ class Settings(QWidget):
         out = {'upgradeTrigger': str(self.UpgradeTrigger.currentText()).lower(),
                'upgradeMode': str(self.UpgradeMode.currentText()).lower(),
                'minPowerToMove': str(self.MinPower.value()),
-               'maxPowerToMove': str(self.MaxPower.value())}
+               'maxPowerToMove': str(self.MaxPower.value()),
+               'showReferenceCreator': '1' if self.ShowReferenceCreator.isChecked() else '0'}
         return(out)
         
 #==============================================================================

requirements.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+PyQt5>=5.15.0
+pyserial>=3.5
+pyautogui>=0.9.50
+PyAudio>=0.2.11