Update app.py

app.py

@@ -10,156 +10,126 @@ import time
 import hashlib
 from PIL import Image
 import glob
+import re
 from urllib.parse import quote
 import base64
 import io
-import streamlit.components.v1 as components
-import edge_tts
-from audio_recorder_streamlit import audio_recorder
-import nest_asyncio
 
-# Patch for nested async - sneaky fix! 🐍✨
-nest_asyncio.apply()
-
-# Static config - constants rule! 📏👑
+# App Configuration
+Site_Name = '🤖🧠MMO Chat Brain📝🔬'
+title = "🤖🧠MMO Chat Brain📝🔬"
 icons = '🤖🧠🔬📝'
 START_ROOM = "Sector 🌌"
 
-# Page setup - dressing up the window! 🖼️🎀
 st.set_page_config(
-    page_title="🤖🧠MMO Chat Brain📝🔬",
+    page_title=title,
     page_icon=icons,
     layout="wide",
     initial_sidebar_state="auto"
 )
 
-# Funky usernames - who’s who in the zoo! 🎭🐾
+# Fun usernames with emojis and rhyming labels - the VIP list of quirky characters! 🎉😜
 FUN_USERNAMES = {
-    "CosmicJester 🌌": "en-US-AriaNeural",
-    "PixelPanda 🐼": "en-US-JennyNeural",
-    "QuantumQuack 🦆": "en-GB-SoniaNeural",
-    "StellarSquirrel 🐿️": "en-AU-NatashaNeural",
-    "GizmoGuru ⚙️": "en-CA-ClaraNeural",
-    "NebulaNinja 🌠": "en-US-GuyNeural",
-    "ByteBuster 💾": "en-GB-RyanNeural",
-    "GalacticGopher 🌍": "en-AU-WilliamNeural",
-    "RocketRaccoon 🚀": "en-CA-LiamNeural",
-    "EchoElf 🧝": "en-US-AriaNeural",
-    "PhantomFox 🦊": "en-US-JennyNeural",
-    "WittyWizard 🧙": "en-GB-SoniaNeural",
-    "LunarLlama 🌙": "en-AU-NatashaNeural",
-    "SolarSloth ☀️": "en-CA-ClaraNeural",
-    "AstroAlpaca 🦙": "en-US-GuyNeural",
-    "CyberCoyote 🐺": "en-GB-RyanNeural",
-    "MysticMoose 🦌": "en-AU-WilliamNeural",
-    "GlitchGnome 🧚": "en-CA-LiamNeural",
-    "VortexViper 🐍": "en-US-AriaNeural",
-    "ChronoChimp 🐒": "en-US-JennyNeural"
+    "CosmicJester 🌌": "Jest Best",
+    "PixelPanda 🐼": "Panda Dandy",
+    "QuantumQuack 🦆": "Quack Pack",
+    "StellarSquirrel 🐿️": "Squirrel Whirl",
+    "GizmoGuru ⚙️": "Guru Brew",
+    "NebulaNinja 🌠": "Ninja Zinger",
+    "ByteBuster 💾": "Buster Cluster",
+    "GalacticGopher 🌍": "Gopher Loafer",
+    "RocketRaccoon 🚀": "Raccoon Zoom",
+    "EchoElf 🧝": "Elf Shelf",
+    "PhantomFox 🦊": "Fox Rocks",
+    "WittyWizard 🧙": "Wizard Blizzard",
+    "LunarLlama 🌙": "Llama Drama",
+    "SolarSloth ☀️": "Sloth Growth",
+    "AstroAlpaca 🦙": "Alpaca Plaque",
+    "CyberCoyote 🐺": "Coyote Byte",
+    "MysticMoose 🦌": "Moose Juice",
+    "GlitchGnome 🧚": "Gnome Roam",
+    "VortexViper 🐍": "Viper Hyper",
+    "ChronoChimp 🐒": "Chimp Whimp"
 }
 
-# Folders galore - organizing chaos! 📂🌀
+# Directories for chat and votes - the secret vaults where treasures are stashed! 🗄️🔒
 CHAT_DIR = "chat_logs"
 VOTE_DIR = "vote_logs"
 STATE_FILE = "user_state.txt"
-AUDIO_DIR = "audio_logs"
-HISTORY_DIR = "history_logs"
 os.makedirs(CHAT_DIR, exist_ok=True)
 os.makedirs(VOTE_DIR, exist_ok=True)
-os.makedirs(AUDIO_DIR, exist_ok=True)
-os.makedirs(HISTORY_DIR, exist_ok=True)
 
+# Persistent files - the grand tomes of chatter and votes! 📖✨
 CHAT_FILE = os.path.join(CHAT_DIR, "global_chat.md")
 QUOTE_VOTES_FILE = os.path.join(VOTE_DIR, "quote_votes.md")
-MEDIA_VOTES_FILE = os.path.join(VOTE_DIR, "media_votes.md")
-HISTORY_FILE = os.path.join(HISTORY_DIR, "chat_history.md")
+IMAGE_VOTES_FILE = os.path.join(VOTE_DIR, "image_votes.md")
+HISTORY_FILE = os.path.join(VOTE_DIR, "vote_history.md")
 
-# Fancy digits - numbers got style! 🔢💃
-UNICODE_DIGITS = {i: f"{i}\uFE0F⃣" for i in range(10)}
+# Unicode digit conversion table - the magic map for emoji numbers! 🔢✨
+UNICODE_DIGITS = {
+    0: "0️⃣", 1: "1️⃣", 2: "2️⃣", 3: "3️⃣", 4: "4️⃣",
+    5: "5️⃣", 6: "6️⃣", 7: "7️⃣", 8: "8️⃣", 9: "9️⃣"
+}
 
-# Massive font collection - typography bonanza! 🖋️🎨
+# Unicode font examples - the stylish wardrobe of text flair! 👗📝
 UNICODE_FONTS = [
     ("Normal", lambda x: x),
     ("Bold", lambda x: "".join(chr(ord(c) + 0x1D400 - 0x41) if 'A' <= c <= 'Z' else chr(ord(c) + 0x1D41A - 0x61) if 'a' <= c <= 'z' else c for c in x)),
     ("Italic", lambda x: "".join(chr(ord(c) + 0x1D434 - 0x41) if 'A' <= c <= 'Z' else chr(ord(c) + 0x1D44E - 0x61) if 'a' <= c <= 'z' else c for c in x)),
-    ("Bold Italic", lambda x: "".join(chr(ord(c) + 0x1D468 - 0x41) if 'A' <= c <= 'Z' else chr(ord(c) + 0x1D482 - 0x61) if 'a' <= c <= 'z' else c for c in x)),
     ("Script", lambda x: "".join(chr(ord(c) + 0x1D49C - 0x41) if 'A' <= c <= 'Z' else chr(ord(c) + 0x1D4B6 - 0x61) if 'a' <= c <= 'z' else c for c in x)),
-    ("Bold Script", lambda x: "".join(chr(ord(c) + 0x1D4D0 - 0x41) if 'A' <= c <= 'Z' else chr(ord(c) + 0x1D4EA - 0x61) if 'a' <= c <= 'z' else c for c in x)),
     ("Fraktur", lambda x: "".join(chr(ord(c) + 0x1D504 - 0x41) if 'A' <= c <= 'Z' else chr(ord(c) + 0x1D51E - 0x61) if 'a' <= c <= 'z' else c for c in x)),
-    ("Bold Fraktur", lambda x: "".join(chr(ord(c) + 0x1D56C - 0x41) if 'A' <= c <= 'Z' else chr(ord(c) + 0x1D586 - 0x61) if 'a' <= c <= 'z' else c for c in x)),
     ("Double Struck", lambda x: "".join(chr(ord(c) + 0x1D538 - 0x41) if 'A' <= c <= 'Z' else chr(ord(c) + 0x1D552 - 0x61) if 'a' <= c <= 'z' else c for c in x)),
     ("Sans Serif", lambda x: "".join(chr(ord(c) + 0x1D5A0 - 0x41) if 'A' <= c <= 'Z' else chr(ord(c) + 0x1D5BA - 0x61) if 'a' <= c <= 'z' else c for c in x)),
-    ("Sans Serif Bold", lambda x: "".join(chr(ord(c) + 0x1D5D4 - 0x41) if 'A' <= c <= 'Z' else chr(ord(c) + 0x1D5EE - 0x61) if 'a' <= c <= 'z' else c for c in x)),
-    ("Sans Serif Italic", lambda x: "".join(chr(ord(c) + 0x1D608 - 0x41) if 'A' <= c <= 'Z' else chr(ord(c) + 0x1D622 - 0x61) if 'a' <= c <= 'z' else c for c in x)),
-    ("Sans Serif Bold Italic", lambda x: "".join(chr(ord(c) + 0x1D63C - 0x41) if 'A' <= c <= 'Z' else chr(ord(c) + 0x1D656 - 0x61) if 'a' <= c <= 'z' else c for c in x)),
-    ("Monospace", lambda x: "".join(chr(ord(c) + 0x1D670 - 0x41) if 'A' <= c <= 'Z' else chr(ord(c) + 0x1D68A - 0x61) if 'a' <= c <= 'z' else c for c in x)),
-    ("Circled", lambda x: "".join(chr(ord(c) - 0x41 + 0x24B6) if 'A' <= c <= 'Z' else chr(ord(c) - 0x61 + 0x24D0) if 'a' <= c <= 'z' else c for c in x)),
-    ("Squared", lambda x: "".join(chr(ord(c) - 0x41 + 0x1F130) if 'A' <= c <= 'Z' else c for c in x)),
-    ("Negative Circled", lambda x: "".join(chr(ord(c) - 0x41 + 0x1F150) if 'A' <= c <= 'Z' else c for c in x)),
-    ("Negative Squared", lambda x: "".join(chr(ord(c) - 0x41 + 0x1F170) if 'A' <= c <= 'Z' else c for c in x)),
-    ("Regional Indicator", lambda x: "".join(chr(ord(c) - 0x41 + 0x1F1E6) if 'A' <= c <= 'Z' else c for c in x)),
+    ("Sans Bold", lambda x: "".join(chr(ord(c) + 0x1D5D4 - 0x41) if 'A' <= c <= 'Z' else chr(ord(c) + 0x1D5EE - 0x61) if 'a' <= c <= 'z' else c for c in x)),
+    ("Mono", lambda x: "".join(chr(ord(c) + 0x1D670 - 0x41) if 'A' <= c <= 'Z' else chr(ord(c) + 0x1D68A - 0x61) if 'a' <= c <= 'z' else c for c in x)),
+    ("Circle", lambda x: "".join(chr(ord(c) + 0x24B6 - 0x41) if 'A' <= c <= 'Z' else chr(ord(c) + 0x24D0 - 0x61) if 'a' <= c <= 'z' else c for c in x))
 ]
 
-# Global state - keeping tabs! 🌍📋
-if 'server_running' not in st.session_state:
-    st.session_state.server_running = False
-if 'server_task' not in st.session_state:
-    st.session_state.server_task = None
-if 'active_connections' not in st.session_state:
-    st.session_state.active_connections = {}
-
-# Timestamp wizardry - clock ticks with flair! ⏰🎩
-def format_timestamp_prefix():
-    return datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
+# Global WebSocket server flag
+server_running = False
+server_task = None
 
-# Node naming - christening the beast! 🌐🍼
+# Node name - the app’s codename generator, sneaky and slick! 🕵️‍♂️💾
 def get_node_name():
+    """🎲 Spins the wheel of fate to name our node - a random alias or user pick! 🏷️"""
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Start a chat node with a specific name')
-    parser.add_argument('--node-name', type=str, default=None)
-    parser.add_argument('--port', type=int, default=8501)
+    parser.add_argument('--node-name', type=str, default=None, help='Name for this chat node')
+    parser.add_argument('--port', type=int, default=8501, help='Port to run the Streamlit interface on')
     args = parser.parse_args()
-    username = st.session_state.get('username', 'System 🌟')
-    log_action(username, "🌐🍼 - Node naming - christening the beast!")
     return args.node_name or f"node-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}", args.port
 
-# Action logger - spying on deeds! 🕵️📜
-def log_action(username, action):
-    if 'action_log' not in st.session_state:
-        st.session_state.action_log = {}
-    user_log = st.session_state.action_log.setdefault(username, {})
-    current_time = time.time()
-    user_log = {k: v for k, v in user_log.items() if current_time - v < 10}
-    st.session_state.action_log[username] = user_log
-    if action not in user_log:
-        with open(HISTORY_FILE, 'a') as f:
-            f.write(f"[{datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')}] {username}: {action}\n")
-        user_log[action] = current_time
-
-# Chat saver - words locked tight! 💬🔒
-async def save_chat_entry(username, message):
-    await asyncio.to_thread(log_action, username, "💬🔒 - Chat saver - words locked tight!")
+# Chat saver - the scribe etching epic messages into the eternal scroll! 🖋️📜
+def save_chat_entry(username, message):
+    """🖌️ Carves a chat line into the grand Markdown tome - history in the making! 🏛️"""
     timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
     entry = f"[{timestamp}] {username}: {message}"
-    await asyncio.to_thread(lambda: open(CHAT_FILE, 'a').write(f"{entry}\n"))
-    voice = FUN_USERNAMES.get(username, "en-US-AriaNeural")
-    audio_file = await async_edge_tts_generate(message, voice)
-    if audio_file:
-        with open(HISTORY_FILE, 'a') as f:
-            f.write(f"[{timestamp}] {username}: Audio generated - {audio_file}\n")
-
-# Chat loader - history unleashed! 📜🚀
-async def load_chat():
-    username = st.session_state.get('username', 'System 🌟')
-    await asyncio.to_thread(log_action, username, "📜🚀 - Chat loader - history unleashed!")
+    try:
+        with open(CHAT_FILE, 'a') as f:
+            f.write(f"{entry}\n")
+        return True
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Oops! Failed to save chat: {e}")
+        return False
+
+# Chat loader - the archaeologist unearthing the chat saga! ⛏️📚
+def load_chat():
+    """🔍 Digs up the chat treasure from the filesystem - tales of old and new! 💰"""
     if not os.path.exists(CHAT_FILE):
-        await asyncio.to_thread(lambda: open(CHAT_FILE, 'a').write(f"# {START_ROOM} Chat\n\nWelcome to the cosmic hub - start chatting! 🎤\n"))
-    with open(CHAT_FILE, 'r') as f:
-        content = await asyncio.to_thread(f.read)
-    return content
-
-# User lister - who’s in the gang! 👥🎉
-async def get_user_list(chat_content):
-    username = st.session_state.get('username', 'System 🌟')
-    await asyncio.to_thread(log_action, username, "👥🎉 - User lister - who’s in the gang!")
+        with open(CHAT_FILE, 'w') as f:
+            f.write(f"# {START_ROOM} Chat\n\nWelcome to the cosmic hub - start chatting! 🎤\n")
+    try:
+        with open(CHAT_FILE, 'r') as f:
+            content = f.read()
+        lines = content.strip().split('\n')
+        numbered_content = "\n".join(f"{i+1}. {line}" for i, line in enumerate(lines) if line.strip())
+        return numbered_content
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Chat load hiccup: {e}")
+        return f"# Error loading {START_ROOM} chat\nSomething went wonky! 😵"
+
+# User list grabber - the social butterfly spotting all the chatters! 🦋👥
+def get_user_list(chat_content):
+    """👀 Peeks at the chat to spot all the cool cats talking - who’s in the club? 🎸"""
     users = set()
     for line in chat_content.split('\n'):
         if line.strip() and ': ' in line:
@@ -167,380 +137,451 @@ async def get_user_list(chat_content):
             users.add(user)
     return sorted(list(users))
 
-# Join checker - been here before? 🚪🔍
-async def has_joined_before(client_id, chat_content):
-    username = st.session_state.get('username', 'System 🌟')
-    await asyncio.to_thread(log_action, username, "🚪🔍 - Join checker - been here before?")
-    return any(f"Client-{client_id} has joined" in line for line in chat_content.split('\n'))
-
-# Suggestion maker - old quips resurface! 💡📝
-async def get_message_suggestions(chat_content, prefix):
-    username = st.session_state.get('username', 'System 🌟')
-    await asyncio.to_thread(log_action, username, "💡📝 - Suggestion maker - old quips resurface!")
+# Message suggestion loader - the oracle of past chats! 🔮💬
+def get_message_suggestions(chat_content, prefix):
+    """🔮 Pulls past messages from the cosmic archives for autocomplete magic! ✨"""
     lines = chat_content.split('\n')
     messages = [line.split(': ', 1)[1] for line in lines if ': ' in line and line.strip()]
-    return [msg for msg in messages if msg.lower().startswith(prefix.lower())][:5]
-
-# Vote saver - cheers recorded! 👍📊
-async def save_vote(file, item, user_hash, username, comment=""):
-    await asyncio.to_thread(log_action, username, "👍📊 - Vote saver - cheers recorded!")
+    return [msg for msg in messages if msg.lower().startswith(prefix.lower())][:5]  # Top 5 matches
+
+# Quote loader - the sage pulling wisdom from the ages! 📜🧙
+def load_quotes(source="famous"):
+    """📚 Grabs a stack of wise words from famous folks or custom quips! 🗣️"""
+    famous_quotes = [
+        "The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination. – Albert Einstein",
+        "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. – Thomas Edison",
+        "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. – Steve Jobs",
+        "Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing. – Wernher von Braun",
+        "The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible. – Arthur C. Clarke",
+        "Success is a science; if you have the conditions, you get the result. – Oscar Wilde",
+        "An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field. – Niels Bohr",
+        "The important thing is to not stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. – Albert Einstein",
+        "The best way to predict the future is to invent it. – Alan Kay",
+        "If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants. – Isaac Newton",
+        "Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere. – Albert Einstein",
+        "Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world. – Albert Einstein",
+        "Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge. – Carl Sagan",
+        "We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. – Albert Einstein",
+        "The true method of knowledge is experiment. – William Blake",
+        "The scientist is not a person who gives the right answers, he's one who asks the right questions. – Claude Levi-Strauss",
+        "It's kind of fun to do the impossible. – Walt Disney",
+        "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. – Arthur C. Clarke",
+        "Creativity is intelligence having fun. – Albert Einstein",
+        "To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. – Thomas Edison"
+    ]
+    custom_quotes = [
+        "Every age unfolds a new lesson. Life's chapters evolve, each teaching us anew.",
+        "From infancy to twilight, our journey is painted in growth. Every stage shines with its own wisdom.",
+        "Love is the universal language, transcending boundaries and touching souls.",
+        "Through love, we find connection, unity, and the essence of existence."
+    ]
+    quotes = famous_quotes if source == "famous" else custom_quotes
+    return quotes if quotes else ["No quotes available - check back later! 📭"]
+
+# Vote saver - the tally keeper counting thumbs up! 👍📊
+def save_vote(file, item, user_hash):
+    """✍️ Tallies a vote in the grand ledger - your opinion matters! 🗳️"""
     timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
     entry = f"[{timestamp}] {user_hash} voted for {item}"
-    await asyncio.to_thread(lambda: open(file, 'a').write(f"{entry}\n"))
-    await asyncio.to_thread(lambda: open(HISTORY_FILE, "a").write(f"- {timestamp} - User {user_hash} voted for {item}\n"))
-    chat_message = f"{username} upvoted: \"{item}\""
-    if comment:
-        chat_message += f" - {comment}"
-    await save_chat_entry(username, chat_message)
-
-# Vote counter - tallying the love! 🏆📈
-async def load_votes(file):
-    username = st.session_state.get('username', 'System 🌟')
-    await asyncio.to_thread(log_action, username, "🏆📈 - Vote counter - tallying the love!")
+    try:
+        with open(file, 'a') as f:
+            f.write(f"{entry}\n")
+        with open(HISTORY_FILE, 'a') as f:
+            f.write(f"- {timestamp} - User {user_hash} voted for {item}\n")
+        return True
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Vote save flop: {e}")
+        return False
+
+# Vote loader - the scorekeeper tallying the crowd’s cheers! 🎉🏅
+def load_votes(file):
+    """📈 Counts the votes from the ledger - who’s winning the popularity contest? 🏆"""
     if not os.path.exists(file):
-        await asyncio.to_thread(lambda: open(file, 'w').write("# Vote Tally\n\nNo votes yet - get clicking! 🖱️\n"))
-    with open(file, 'r') as f:
-        content = await asyncio.to_thread(f.read)
-        lines = content.strip().split('\n')[2:]  # Process content after reading
-    votes = {}
-    user_votes = set()
-    for line in lines:
-        if line.strip() and 'voted for' in line:
-            user_hash = line.split('] ')[1].split(' voted for ')[0]
-            item = line.split('voted for ')[1]
-            vote_key = f"{user_hash}-{item}"
-            if vote_key not in user_votes:
+        with open(file, 'w') as f:
+            f.write("# Vote Tally\n\nNo votes yet - get clicking! 🖱️\n")
+    try:
+        with open(file, 'r') as f:
+            lines = f.read().strip().split('\n')
+        votes = {}
+        for line in lines[2:]:  # Skip header
+            if line.strip() and 'voted for' in line:
+                item = line.split('voted for ')[1]
                 votes[item] = votes.get(item, 0) + 1
-                user_votes.add(vote_key)
-    return votes
-
-# Hash generator - secret codes ahoy! 🔑🕵️
-async def generate_user_hash():
-    username = st.session_state.get('username', 'System 🌟')
-    await asyncio.to_thread(log_action, username, "🔑🕵️ - Hash generator - secret codes ahoy!")
+        return votes
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Vote load oopsie: {e}")
+        return {}
+
+# User hash generator - the secret agent giving you a cool code! 🕵️‍♂️🔑
+def generate_user_hash():
+    """🕵️ Crafts a snazzy 8-digit ID badge - you’re in the club now! 🎟️"""
     if 'user_hash' not in st.session_state:
-        st.session_state.user_hash = hashlib.md5(str(random.getrandbits(128)).encode()).hexdigest()[:8]
-    return st.session_state.user_hash
-
-# Audio maker - voices come alive! 🎶🌟
-async def async_edge_tts_generate(text, voice, rate=0, pitch=0, file_format="mp3"):
-    username = st.session_state.get('username', 'System 🌟')
-    await asyncio.to_thread(log_action, username, "🎶🌟 - Audio maker - voices come alive!")
-    timestamp = format_timestamp_prefix()
-    filename = os.path.join(AUDIO_DIR, f"audio_{timestamp}_{random.randint(1000, 9999)}.mp3")
-    communicate = edge_tts.Communicate(text, voice, rate=f"{rate:+d}%", pitch=f"{pitch:+d}Hz")
-    await communicate.save(filename)
-    return filename if os.path.exists(filename) else None
-
-# Audio player - tunes blast off! 🔊🚀
-def play_and_download_audio(file_path):
-    if file_path and os.path.exists(file_path):
-        st.audio(file_path)
-        with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
-            b64 = base64.b64encode(f.read()).decode()
-        dl_link = f'<a href="data:audio/mpeg;base64,{b64}" download="{os.path.basename(file_path)}">🎵 Download {os.path.basename(file_path)}</a>'
-        st.markdown(dl_link, unsafe_allow_html=True)
-
-# Image saver - pics preserved! 📸💾
-async def save_pasted_image(image_data):
-    username = st.session_state.get('username', 'System 🌟')
-    await asyncio.to_thread(log_action, username, "📸💾 - Image saver - pics preserved!")
-    timestamp = format_timestamp_prefix()
+        session_id = str(random.getrandbits(128))
+        hash_object = hashlib.md5(session_id.encode())
+        st.session_state['user_hash'] = hash_object.hexdigest()[:8]
+    return st.session_state['user_hash']
+
+# Username persistence - save and load across refreshes! 💾🔄
+def save_username(username):
+    """💾 Stashes your cosmic alias before the refresh void claims it! 🌌"""
+    try:
+        with open(STATE_FILE, 'w') as f:
+            f.write(username)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Failed to save username: {e}")
+
+def load_username():
+    """🔄 Resurrects your cosmic alias from the refresh abyss! 🌠"""
+    if os.path.exists(STATE_FILE):
+        try:
+            with open(STATE_FILE, 'r') as f:
+                return f.read().strip()
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Failed to load username: {e}")
+    return None
+
+# Image paste handler - the cosmic courier delivering pasted pics! 📸🚀
+def save_pasted_image(image_data):
+    """📸 Saves a pasted image to the root vault with a cosmic name! 🌠"""
+    timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
     filename = f"paste_{timestamp}.png"
-    filepath = os.path.join('./', filename)
-    if ',' in image_data:
-        image_data = image_data.split(',')[1]
-    img_bytes = base64.b64decode(image_data)
-    img = Image.open(io.BytesIO(img_bytes))
-    await asyncio.to_thread(img.save, filepath, "PNG")
-    return filename
-
-# Video renderer - movies roll! 🎥🎬
-async def get_video_html(video_path, width="100%"):
-    username = st.session_state.get('username', 'System 🌟')
-    await asyncio.to_thread(log_action, username, "🎥🎬 - Video renderer - movies roll!")
-    video_url = f"data:video/mp4;base64,{base64.b64encode(await asyncio.to_thread(open, video_path, 'rb').read()).decode()}"
-    return f'<video width="{width}" controls autoplay muted loop><source src="{video_url}" type="video/mp4">Your browser does not support the video tag.</video>'
-
-# Audio renderer - sounds soar! 🎶✈️
-async def get_audio_html(audio_path, width="100%"):
-    username = st.session_state.get('username', 'System 🌟')
-    await asyncio.to_thread(log_action, username, "🎶✈️ - Audio renderer - sounds soar!")
-    audio_url = f"data:audio/mpeg;base64,{base64.b64encode(await asyncio.to_thread(open, audio_path, 'rb').read()).decode()}"
-    return f'<audio controls style="width: {width};"><source src="{audio_url}" type="audio/mpeg">Your browser does not support the audio element.</audio>'
-
-# Websocket handler - chat links up! 🌐🔗
+    filepath = os.path.join('./', filename)  # Root directory
+    try:
+        if ',' in image_data:
+            image_data = image_data.split(',')[1]
+        img_bytes = base64.b64decode(image_data)
+        img = Image.open(io.BytesIO(img_bytes))
+        img.save(filepath, "PNG")
+        return filename
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Failed to save pasted image: {e}")
+        return None
+
+# Media HTML generators - IVA’s multimedia magic! 🎥🎶🖼️
+def get_video_html(video_path, width="100%"):
+    """🎬 Rolls out the red carpet for videos - autoplay and loop like a star! 🌟"""
+    video_url = f"data:video/mp4;base64,{base64.b64encode(open(video_path, 'rb').read()).decode()}"
+    return f'''
+    <video width="{width}" controls autoplay muted loop>
+        <source src="{video_url}" type="video/mp4">
+        Your browser does not support the video tag.
+    </video>
+    '''
+
+def get_audio_html(audio_path, width="100%"):
+    """🎶 Drops a beat with audio - your personal DJ in action! 🎧"""
+    audio_url = f"data:audio/mpeg;base64,{base64.b64encode(open(audio_path, 'rb').read()).decode()}"
+    return f'''
+    <audio controls style="width: {width};">
+        <source src="{audio_url}" type="audio/mpeg">
+        Your browser does not support the audio element.
+    </audio>
+    '''
+
+active_connections = {}
+
+# WebSocket handler - the bouncer at the Sector rave, keeping it hopping! 🎉🚪
 async def websocket_handler(websocket, path):
-    username = st.session_state.get('username', 'System 🌟')
-    await asyncio.to_thread(log_action, username, "🌐🔗 - Websocket handler - chat links up!")
+    """🎧 Guards the cosmic gate, welcoming all to Sector and booting crashers! 🚨"""
     try:
         client_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-        room_id = "chat"
-        st.session_state.active_connections.setdefault(room_id, {})[client_id] = websocket
-        chat_content = await load_chat()
+        room_id = "chat"  # Single room "Sector 🌌"
+        active_connections.setdefault(room_id, {})[client_id] = websocket
+        print(f"Client {client_id} joined the Sector party!")
         username = st.session_state.get('username', random.choice(list(FUN_USERNAMES.keys())))
-        if not await has_joined_before(client_id, chat_content):
-            await save_chat_entry(f"Client-{client_id}", f"{username} has joined {START_ROOM}!")
+        save_chat_entry("System 🌟", f"{username} has joined {START_ROOM}!")
+
         async for message in websocket:
-            parts = message.split('|', 1)
-            if len(parts) == 2:
-                username, content = parts
-                await save_chat_entry(username, content)
-                await broadcast_message(f"{username}|{content}", room_id)
+            try:
+                parts = message.split('|', 1)
+                if len(parts) == 2:
+                    username, content = parts
+                    save_chat_entry(username, content)
+                    await broadcast_message(f"{username}|{content}", room_id)
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"Message mishap: {e}")
+                await websocket.send(f"ERROR|Oops, bad message format! 😬")
     except websockets.ConnectionClosed:
-        pass
+        print(f"Client {client_id} bailed from Sector!")
+        save_chat_entry("System 🌟", f"{username} has left {START_ROOM}!")
     finally:
-        if room_id in st.session_state.active_connections and client_id in st.session_state.active_connections[room_id]:
-            del st.session_state.active_connections[room_id][client_id]
+        if room_id in active_connections and client_id in active_connections[room_id]:
+            del active_connections[room_id][client_id]
+            if not active_connections[room_id]:
+                del active_connections[room_id]
 
-# Message broadcaster - words fly far! 📢✈️
+# Broadcaster - the megaphone blasting Sector vibes to all! 📣🎶
 async def broadcast_message(message, room_id):
-    username = st.session_state.get('username', 'System 🌟')
-    await asyncio.to_thread(log_action, username, "📢✈️ - Message broadcaster - words fly far!")
-    if room_id in st.session_state.active_connections:
+    """📢 Shouts the latest Sector beat to every cosmic dancer - hear it loud! 🎵"""
+    if room_id in active_connections:
         disconnected = []
-        for client_id, ws in st.session_state.active_connections[room_id].items():
+        for client_id, ws in active_connections[room_id].items():
             try:
                 await ws.send(message)
             except websockets.ConnectionClosed:
                 disconnected.append(client_id)
         for client_id in disconnected:
-            del st.session_state.active_connections[room_id][client_id]
+            del active_connections[room_id][client_id]
 
-# Server starter - web spins up! 🖥️🌀
+# WebSocket server runner - the DJ spinning up the Sector tunes once! 🎧🔥
 async def run_websocket_server():
-    username = st.session_state.get('username', 'System 🌟')
-    await asyncio.to_thread(log_action, username, "🖥️🌀 - Server starter - web spins up!")
-    if not st.session_state.server_running:
+    """🌐 Cranks up the WebSocket jukebox once, keeping Sector rocking! 🎸"""
+    global server_running, server_task
+    if not server_running:
         server = await websockets.serve(websocket_handler, '0.0.0.0', 8765)
-        st.session_state.server_running = True
+        print(f"WebSocket server jamming on ws://0.0.0.0:8765")
+        server_running = True
         await server.wait_closed()
 
-# Voice processor - speech to text! 🎤📝
-async def process_voice_input(audio_bytes):
-    username = st.session_state.get('username', 'System 🌟')
-    await asyncio.to_thread(log_action, username, "🎤📝 - Voice processor - speech to text!")
-    if audio_bytes:
-        text = "Voice input simulation"  # Replace with actual speech-to-text logic
-        await save_chat_entry(username, text)
-
-# Interface builder - UI takes shape! 🎨🖌️
-def create_streamlit_interface():
-    # Run async tasks within an event loop
-    loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
-    asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
-
-    async def async_interface():
-        if 'username' not in st.session_state:
-            chat_content = await load_chat()
-            available_names = [name for name in FUN_USERNAMES if not any(f"{name} has joined" in line for line in chat_content.split('\n'))]
-            st.session_state.username = random.choice(available_names) if available_names else random.choice(list(FUN_USERNAMES.keys()))
-
-        if 'refresh_rate' not in st.session_state:
-            st.session_state.refresh_rate = 5
-        if 'timer_start' not in st.session_state:
-            st.session_state.timer_start = time.time()
-        if 'quote_line' not in st.session_state:
-            st.session_state.quote_line = None
-        if 'pasted_image_data' not in st.session_state:
-            st.session_state.pasted_image_data = None
-        if 'message_text' not in st.session_state:
-            st.session_state.message_text = ""
-        if 'audio_cache' not in st.session_state:
-            st.session_state.audio_cache = {}
-        if 'chat_history' not in st.session_state:
-            st.session_state.chat_history = []
-
-        st.markdown("""
-            <style>
-            .chat-box {font-family: monospace; background: #1e1e1e; color: #d4d4d4; padding: 10px; border-radius: 5px; height: 300px; overflow-y: auto;}
-            .timer {font-size: 24px; color: #ffcc00; text-align: center; animation: pulse 1s infinite;}
-            @keyframes pulse {0% {transform: scale(1);} 50% {transform: scale(1.1);} 100% {transform: scale(1);}}
-            #paste-target {border: 2px dashed #ccc; padding: 20px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;}
-            </style>
-        """, unsafe_allow_html=True)
-
-        st.title(f"🤖🧠MMO {st.session_state.username}📝🔬")
-        st.markdown(f"Welcome to {START_ROOM} - chat, vote, upload, paste images, and enjoy quoting! 🎉")
-
-        # Start websocket server if not running
-        if not st.session_state.server_task:
-            st.session_state.server_task = loop.create_task(run_websocket_server())
-
-        # Voice Input
-        audio_bytes = audio_recorder()
-        if audio_bytes:
-            await process_voice_input(audio_bytes)
-            st.rerun()
+# Chat interface maker - the stage builder for our Sector extravaganza! 🎭🏟️
+def create_streamlit_interface(initial_username):
+    """🖌️ Sets up the Sector stage with pulsing timers, voting, and IVA media flair! 🌟"""
+    # Custom CSS and JS for chat box, timer, and paste detection
+    st.markdown("""
+        <style>
+        .chat-box {
+            font-family: monospace;
+            background: #1e1e1e;
+            color: #d4d4d4;
+            padding: 10px;
+            border-radius: 5px;
+            height: 300px;
+            overflow-y: auto;
+        }
+        .timer {
+            font-size: 24px;
+            color: #ffcc00;
+            text-align: center;
+            animation: pulse 1s infinite;
+        }
+        @keyframes pulse {
+            0% { transform: scale(1); }
+            50% { transform: scale(1.1); }
+            100% { transform: scale(1); }
+        }
+        </style>
+        <script>
+        document.addEventListener('paste', function(e) {
+            const items = (e.clipboardData || window.clipboardData).items;
+            for (let i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
+                if (items[i].type.indexOf('image') !== -1) {
+                    const blob = items[i].getAsFile();
+                    const reader = new FileReader();
+                    reader.onload = function(event) {
+                        const imageData = event.target.result;
+                        sessionStorage.setItem('pastedImage', imageData);
+                        document.getElementById('message_input').value = 'PastedImage:' + blob.name;
+                        document.getElementById('send_button').click();
+                    };
+                    reader.readAsDataURL(blob);
+                }
+            }
+        });
+        document.getElementById('message_input')?.addEventListener('keypress', function(e) {
+            if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+                document.getElementById('send_button').click();
+            }
+        });
+        </script>
+    """, unsafe_allow_html=True)
+
+    # Title and intro
+    st.title(f"{Site_Name}")
+    st.markdown(f"Welcome to {START_ROOM} - chat, vote, paste images, and enjoy IVA’s media magic! 🎉")
+
+    # Load or set username
+    saved_username = load_username()
+    if saved_username and saved_username in FUN_USERNAMES:
+        initial_username = saved_username
+    if 'username' not in st.session_state:
+        st.session_state.username = initial_username
+        save_chat_entry("System 🌟", f"{initial_username} has joined {START_ROOM}!")
+    save_username(st.session_state.username)  # Persist before any refresh
+
+    # Session state for refresh rate and quote index
+    if 'refresh_rate' not in st.session_state:
+        st.session_state.refresh_rate = 5
+    if 'timer_start' not in st.session_state:
+        st.session_state.timer_start = time.time()  # Autostart timer
+    if 'quote_index' not in st.session_state:
+        quotes = load_quotes("famous")
+        st.session_state.quote_index = random.randint(0, max(0, len(quotes) - 1)) if quotes else 0
+    if 'quote_source' not in st.session_state:
+        st.session_state.quote_source = "famous"
+    if 'pasted_image' not in st.session_state:
+        st.session_state.pasted_image = None
+
+    # Chat section
+    st.subheader(f"{START_ROOM} Chat 💬")
+    chat_content = load_chat()
+    chat_lines = chat_content.split('\n')
+    for i, line in enumerate(chat_lines):
+        if line.strip() and ': ' in line:
+            col1, col2 = st.columns([5, 1])
+            with col1:
+                st.markdown(line)
+            with col2:
+                if st.button(f"👍", key=f"chat_vote_{i}"):
+                    user_hash = generate_user_hash()
+                    save_vote(QUOTE_VOTES_FILE, line, user_hash)
+                    st.session_state.timer_start = time.time()
+                    save_username(st.session_state.username)
+                    st.rerun()
+
+    user_list = get_user_list(chat_content)
+    new_username = st.selectbox("Switch Star", user_list + [st.session_state.username], index=len(user_list))
+    if new_username != st.session_state.username:
+        save_chat_entry("System 🌟", f"{st.session_state.username} switched to {new_username} in {START_ROOM}!")
+        st.session_state.username = new_username
+        st.session_state.timer_start = time.time()
+        save_username(st.session_state.username)
+
+    # Message input with search engine and paste handling
+    agent_icon = st.session_state.username.split()[-1]  # Extract emoji
+    agent_label = FUN_USERNAMES.get(st.session_state.username, "Chatty Brat")
+    message = st.text_input(f"Message Mate {agent_icon} - {agent_label} 🔍📸", key="message_input", placeholder="Type or paste here...")
+    suggestions = get_message_suggestions(chat_content, message) if message else []
+    if suggestions:
+        suggestion = st.selectbox("Chat Snap", [""] + suggestions, index=0)
+        if suggestion:
+            message = suggestion
+            st.session_state.message_input = suggestion
+
+    col_send, _ = st.columns([1, 5])
+    with col_send:
+        send_button = st.button("Send Bend 🚀", key="send_button")
+    if send_button and message.strip():
+        if message.startswith("PastedImage:"):
+            # Handle pasted image
+            image_data = st.session_state.get('pasted_image')
+            if image_data:
+                filename = save_pasted_image(image_data)
+                if filename:
+                    save_chat_entry(st.session_state.username, f"Pasted image: {filename}")
+                    st.session_state.pasted_image = None
+        else:
+            save_chat_entry(st.session_state.username, message)
+        st.session_state.timer_start = time.time()
+        save_username(st.session_state.username)
+        st.rerun()
 
-        # Chat Section
-        st.subheader(f"{START_ROOM} Chat 💬")
-        chat_content = await load_chat()
-        chat_lines = chat_content.split('\n')
-        chat_votes = await load_votes(QUOTE_VOTES_FILE)
-        for i, line in enumerate(chat_lines):
-            if line.strip() and ': ' in line:
-                col1, col2, col3 = st.columns([4, 1, 1])
-                with col1:
-                    st.markdown(line)
-                    username = line.split(': ')[1].split(' ')[0]
-                    audio_file = None
-                    cache_key = f"{line}_{FUN_USERNAMES.get(username, 'en-US-AriaNeural')}"
-                    if cache_key in st.session_state.audio_cache:
-                        audio_file = st.session_state.audio_cache[cache_key]
-                    else:
-                        audio_file = await async_edge_tts_generate(line.split(': ', 1)[1], FUN_USERNAMES.get(username, "en-US-AriaNeural"))
-                        st.session_state.audio_cache[cache_key] = audio_file
-                    if audio_file:
-                        play_and_download_audio(audio_file)
-                with col2:
-                    vote_count = chat_votes.get(line.split('. ')[1] if '. ' in line else line, 0)
-                    if st.button(f"👍 {vote_count}", key=f"chat_vote_{i}"):
-                        comment = st.session_state.message_text
-                        await save_vote(QUOTE_VOTES_FILE, line.split('. ')[1] if '. ' in line else line, await generate_user_hash(), st.session_state.username, comment)
-                        if st.session_state.pasted_image_data:
-                            filename = await save_pasted_image(st.session_state.pasted_image_data)
-                            if filename:
-                                await save_chat_entry(st.session_state.username, f"Pasted image: {filename}")
-                                st.session_state.pasted_image_data = None
-                        st.session_state.message_text = ''
-                        st.rerun()
-                with col3:
-                    if st.button("📢 Quote", key=f"quote_{i}"):
-                        st.session_state.quote_line = line
-                        st.rerun()
-
-        # Quoting Section
-        if 'quote_line' in st.session_state:
-            st.markdown(f"### Quoting: {st.session_state.quote_line}")
-            quote_response = st.text_area("Add your response", key="quote_response")
-            if st.button("Send Quote 🚀", key="send_quote"):
-                async def process_quote():
-                    await asyncio.to_thread(log_action, st.session_state.username, "📢💬 - Quote processor - echoes resound!")
-                    markdown_response = f"### Quote Response\n- **Original**: {st.session_state.quote_line}\n- **{st.session_state.username} Replies**: {quote_response}"
-                    if st.session_state.pasted_image_data:
-                        filename = await save_pasted_image(st.session_state.pasted_image_data)
-                        if filename:
-                            markdown_response += f"\n- **Image**: ![Pasted Image]({filename})"
-                            st.session_state.pasted_image_data = None
-                    await save_chat_entry(st.session_state.username, markdown_response)
-                loop.run_until_complete(process_quote())
-                del st.session_state.quote_line
-                st.session_state.message_text = ''
+    # Quote section
+    st.subheader("Quote Note 📝")
+    quotes = load_quotes(st.session_state.quote_source)
+    if quotes:
+        st.session_state.quote_index = st.session_state.quote_index % len(quotes)
+        quote = quotes[st.session_state.quote_index]
+        col1, col2 = st.columns([5, 1])
+        with col1:
+            st.markdown(quote)
+        with col2:
+            if st.button("👍 Vote Float", key="quote_vote"):
+                user_hash = generate_user_hash()
+                save_vote(QUOTE_VOTES_FILE, quote, user_hash)
+                st.session_state.timer_start = time.time()
+                save_username(st.session_state.username)
                 st.rerun()
-
-        # Username changer
-        new_username = st.selectbox("Change Name", [""] + list(FUN_USERNAMES.keys()), index=0)
-        if new_username and new_username != st.session_state.username:
-            loop.run_until_complete(save_chat_entry("System 🌟", f"{st.session_state.username} changed name to {new_username}"))
-            st.session_state.username = new_username
-            st.rerun()
-
-        # Message Input
-        message = st.text_input(f"Message as {st.session_state.username}", key="message_input", value=st.session_state.message_text, on_change=lambda: st.session_state.update(message_text=st.session_state.message_input))
-        if st.button("Send 🚀", key="send_button") and message.strip():
-            loop.run_until_complete(save_chat_entry(st.session_state.username, message))
-            if st.session_state.pasted_image_data:
-                filename = loop.run_until_complete(save_pasted_image(st.session_state.pasted_image_data))
-                if filename:
-                    loop.run_until_complete(save_chat_entry(st.session_state.username, f"Pasted image: {filename}"))
-                    st.session_state.pasted_image_data = None
-            st.session_state.message_text = ''
+        if time.time() - st.session_state.timer_start > 10:  # 10s quote refresh
+            st.session_state.quote_index = (st.session_state.quote_index + 1) % len(quotes)
+            st.session_state.quote_source = "custom" if st.session_state.quote_source == "famous" else "famous"
+            quotes = load_quotes(st.session_state.quote_source)
+            st.session_state.quote_index = st.session_state.quote_index % len(quotes) if quotes else 0
+            st.session_state.timer_start = time.time()
+            save_username(st.session_state.username)
             st.rerun()
-
-        # Paste Target
-        components.html(
-            """
-            <div id="paste-target">Paste an image here (Ctrl+V)</div>
-            <script>
-            const pasteTarget = document.getElementById('paste-target');
-            pasteTarget.addEventListener('paste', (event) => {
-                const items = (event.clipboardData || window.clipboardData).items;
-                for (let i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
-                    if (items[i].type.indexOf('image') !== -1) {
-                        const blob = items[i].getAsFile();
-                        const reader = new FileReader();
-                        reader.onload = (e) => {
-                            window.parent.postMessage({
-                                type: 'streamlit:setComponentValue',
-                                value: e.target.result
-                            }, '*');
-                            pasteTarget.innerHTML = '<p>Image pasted! Processing...</p>';
-                        };
-                        reader.readAsDataURL(blob);
-                    }
-                }
-                event.preventDefault();
-            });
-            </script>
-            """,
-            height=100
-        )
-
-        # Media Section
-        st.subheader("Media Gallery 🎨🎶🎥")
-        uploaded_file = st.file_uploader("Upload Media", type=['png', 'jpg', 'mp3', 'mp4'])
-        if uploaded_file:
-            file_path = os.path.join('./', uploaded_file.name)
-            await asyncio.to_thread(lambda: open(file_path, 'wb').write(uploaded_file.getbuffer()))
-            st.success(f"Uploaded {uploaded_file.name}")
-
-        media_files = glob.glob("./*.png") + glob.glob("./*.jpg") + glob.glob("./*.mp3") + glob.glob("./*.mp4")
-        if media_files:
-            cols = st.columns(3)
-            media_votes = loop.run_until_complete(load_votes(MEDIA_VOTES_FILE))
-            for idx, media_file in enumerate(media_files):
-                vote_count = media_votes.get(media_file, 0)
-                if vote_count > 0:
-                    with cols[idx % 3]:
-                        if media_file.endswith(('.png', '.jpg')):
-                            st.image(media_file, use_container_width=True)
-                        elif media_file.endswith('.mp3'):
-                            st.markdown(loop.run_until_complete(get_audio_html(media_file)), unsafe_allow_html=True)
-                        elif media_file.endswith('.mp4'):
-                            st.markdown(loop.run_until_complete(get_video_html(media_file)), unsafe_allow_html=True)
-                        col1, col2 = st.columns(2)
-                        with col1:
-                            if st.button(f"👍 {vote_count}", key=f"media_vote_{idx}"):
-                                comment = st.session_state.message_text
-                                loop.run_until_complete(save_vote(MEDIA_VOTES_FILE, media_file, await generate_user_hash(), st.session_state.username, comment))
-                                if st.session_state.pasted_image_data:
-                                    filename = loop.run_until_complete(save_pasted_image(st.session_state.pasted_image_data))
-                                    if filename:
-                                        loop.run_until_complete(save_chat_entry(st.session_state.username, f"Pasted image: {filename}"))
-                                        st.session_state.pasted_image_data = None
-                                st.session_state.message_text = ''
-                                st.rerun()
-                        with col2:
-                            if st.button("🗑️", key=f"media_delete_{idx}"):
-                                await asyncio.to_thread(os.remove, media_file)
-                                st.rerun()
-
-        # Refresh Timer
-        st.subheader("Refresh ⏳")
-        refresh_rate = st.slider("Refresh Rate", 1, 300, st.session_state.refresh_rate)
+    else:
+        st.markdown("No quotes available - check back later! 📭")
+
+    # IVA Media Gallery - Root Directory
+    st.subheader("IVA Gallery 🎨🎶🎥")
+    media_files = (
+        glob.glob("./*.png") + glob.glob("./*.jpg") + glob.glob("./*.jpeg") +
+        glob.glob("./*.mp3") + glob.glob("./*.wav") +
+        glob.glob("./*.mp4")
+    )
+    if media_files:
+        media_cols = st.slider("Gallery Rally", min_value=1, max_value=5, value=1)
+        cols = st.columns(media_cols)
+        for idx, media_file in enumerate(media_files):
+            with cols[idx % media_cols]:
+                if media_file.endswith(('.png', '.jpg', '.jpeg')):
+                    st.image(media_file, use_container_width=True)
+                elif media_file.endswith(('.mp3', '.wav')):
+                    st.markdown(get_audio_html(media_file, width="100%"), unsafe_allow_html=True)
+                elif media_file.endswith('.mp4'):
+                    st.markdown(get_video_html(media_file, width="100%"), unsafe_allow_html=True)
+                if st.button(f"👍 Vote Tote {os.path.basename(media_file)}", key=f"media_vote_{idx}"):
+                    user_hash = generate_user_hash()
+                    save_vote(IMAGE_VOTES_FILE, media_file, user_hash)
+                    st.session_state.timer_start = time.time()
+                    save_username(st.session_state.username)
+                    st.rerun()
+    else:
+        st.error("No media files (images, audio, video) found in root directory!")
+
+    # Refresh rate controls with pulsing timer
+    st.subheader("Refresh Dash ⏳")
+    refresh_rate = st.slider("Refresh Clash", min_value=1, max_value=300, value=st.session_state.refresh_rate, step=1)
+    if refresh_rate != st.session_state.refresh_rate:
         st.session_state.refresh_rate = refresh_rate
-        timer_placeholder = st.empty()
-        for i in range(st.session_state.refresh_rate, -1, -1):
-            font_name, font_func = random.choice(UNICODE_FONTS)
-            countdown_str = "".join(UNICODE_DIGITS[int(d)] for d in str(i)) if i < 10 else font_func(str(i))
-            timer_placeholder.markdown(f"<p class='timer'>⏳ {font_func('Refresh in:')} {countdown_str}</p>", unsafe_allow_html=True)
-            loop.run_until_complete(asyncio.sleep(1))
-        st.rerun()
+        st.session_state.timer_start = time.time()
+        save_username(st.session_state.username)
+
+    col1, col2, col3 = st.columns(3)
+    with col1:
+        if st.button("🐇 Small Call (1s)"):
+            st.session_state.refresh_rate = 1
+            st.session_state.timer_start = time.time()
+            save_username(st.session_state.username)
+    with col2:
+        if st.button("🐢 Medium Fling (5s)"):
+            st.session_state.refresh_rate = 5
+            st.session_state.timer_start = time.time()
+            save_username(st.session_state.username)
+    with col3:
+        if st.button("🐘 Large Surge (5m)"):
+            st.session_state.refresh_rate = 300
+            st.session_state.timer_start = time.time()
+            save_username(st.session_state.username)
+
+    # Pulsing countdown timer with emoji digits and random Unicode font
+    timer_placeholder = st.empty()
+    start_time = st.session_state.timer_start
+    for i in range(st.session_state.refresh_rate, -1, -1):
+        font_name, font_func = random.choice(UNICODE_FONTS)
+        countdown_str = "".join(UNICODE_DIGITS[int(d)] for d in str(i)) if i < 10 else font_func(str(i))
+        timer_emoji = "⏳" if i % 2 == 0 else "💓"  # Pulse effect
+        timer_placeholder.markdown(f"<p class='timer'>{timer_emoji} {font_func('Next refresh in:')} {countdown_str} {font_func('seconds')}</p>", unsafe_allow_html=True)
+        time.sleep(1)  # Pulse every second
+    st.session_state.timer_start = time.time()
+    st.session_state.last_refresh = time.time()
+    save_username(st.session_state.username)
+    st.rerun()
+
+    # Sidebar vote stats
+    st.sidebar.subheader("Vote Loads")
+    chat_votes = load_votes(QUOTE_VOTES_FILE)
+    image_votes = load_votes(IMAGE_VOTES_FILE)
+    for item, count in chat_votes.items():
+        st.sidebar.write(f"{item}: {count} votes")
+    for image, count in image_votes.items():
+        st.sidebar.write(f"{image}: {count} votes")
+
+# Main event - the ringmaster kicking off the Sector circus! 🎪🤡
+async def main():
+    """🎤 Drops the mic and starts the Sector party - it’s showtime, folks! 🎉"""
+    global NODE_NAME, server_task
+    NODE_NAME, port = get_node_name()
 
-        # Sidebar History
-        st.sidebar.subheader("Chat History 📜")
-        with open(HISTORY_FILE, 'r') as f:
-            history_content = f.read()
-        st.sidebar.markdown(history_content)
+    # Start WebSocket server only once as a background task
+    if server_task is None:
+        server_task = asyncio.create_task(run_websocket_server())
 
-    # Run the async interface
-    loop.run_until_complete(async_interface())
+    query_params = st.query_params if hasattr(st, 'query_params') else {}
+    initial_username = query_params.get("username", random.choice(list(FUN_USERNAMES.keys()))) if query_params else random.choice(list(FUN_USERNAMES.keys()))
+    print(f"Welcoming {initial_username} to the Sector bash!")
 
-# Main execution - let’s roll! 🎲🚀
-def main():
-    NODE_NAME, port = get_node_name()
-    create_streamlit_interface()
+    create_streamlit_interface(initial_username)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
+    asyncio.run(main())