From f73dec2c3743e0063444b807c95992cda1be9541 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: brockdarnold <brockdarnold@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:48:29 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] publish eve_orehold_watcher.py

---
 eve_orehold_watcher.py | 18 +++++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/eve_orehold_watcher.py b/eve_orehold_watcher.py
index acfc84d..e0329a1 100644
--- a/eve_orehold_watcher.py
+++ b/eve_orehold_watcher.py
@@ -433,6 +433,13 @@ def run_ocr(cp):
     # stall = hold not growing -> lasers/drones stopped (depleted rock, idle drones)
     stall_secs = cp.getint("watcher", "stall_secs", fallback=75)
     status_secs = cp.getint("watcher", "status_secs", fallback=90)  # live Discord readout
+    # The "X/Y m³" text vanishes when items are selected/compressed, so OCR can lock
+    # onto the wrong gauge (e.g. hull) and post a bogus low %. Until the visual fill-bar
+    # read is in, only post the hold % to Discord when the read is *trusted* — i.e. we've
+    # actually watched it grow this session. Off by default; flip [watcher] post_hold=true
+    # once the fill-bar method proves out.
+    post_hold = cp.getboolean("watcher", "post_hold", fallback=False)
+    ever_grew = False
 
     region_s = cp.get("ocr", "region", fallback="").strip()
     if region_s:
@@ -478,8 +485,10 @@ def run_ocr(cp):
                     rate_m3min = dc / dt * 60 if dc > 0 else 0.0
                     write_rate(rate_m3min, cur, cap)
                 # --- live status feed to Discord during a mining session ---
+                # trust the read only once we've watched the hold actually grow; a static
+                # low % that never moves is the wrong-gauge / selection-summary misread.
                 mining = bot_mining(cp)
-                if mining and not bot_muted(cp) and \
+                if mining and post_hold and ever_grew and not bot_muted(cp) and \
                         (not was_mining or time.time() - last_status >= status_secs):
                     free = cap - cur
                     if rate_m3min > 0:
@@ -498,8 +507,11 @@ def run_ocr(cp):
                 # --- still mining? (hold should be growing) ---
                 if cur > last_cur:
                     last_grow = time.time()
+                    if last_cur >= 0:
+                        ever_grew = True
                 last_cur = cur
-                if pct < alert_pct - 1 and time.time() - last_grow > stall_secs \
+                if post_hold and ever_grew and pct < alert_pct - 1 \
+                        and time.time() - last_grow > stall_secs \
                         and time.time() - last_stall_alert > cooldown:
                     notify(cp, "Mining stopped?",
                            f"Hold hasn't grown in {stall_secs}s at {pct:.0f}% — rock "
@@ -507,7 +519,7 @@ def run_ocr(cp):
                            priority="high", tags="warning")
                     last_stall_alert = time.time()
                 # --- hold full ---
-                if armed and pct >= alert_pct and \
+                if post_hold and ever_grew and armed and pct >= alert_pct and \
                         time.time() - last_alert > cooldown:
                     notify(cp, "Hold full — compress",
                            f"Hold at {pct:.0f}%  ({cur:,}/{cap:,} m3). "