From 64f0e74105be6a082a4b66f7d85c374a7e18d2f3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Stu Leak <leaktechnologies@proton.me>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2025 11:11:26 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?v0.1.2=20=E2=80=94=20Header=20finalized=20with?=
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---
 main.py                     |  6 ++++
 src/core/telefact_footer.py | 71 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 77 insertions(+)

diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 5c7ce73..8f24d67 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@
 # ============================================================
 
 import tkinter as tk
+
 from src.config_manager import ConfigManager
 from src.telefact_renderer import TelefactRenderer
 from src.core.telefact_frame import TelefactFrame
 from src.core.telefact_formatter import TelefactFormatter
 from src.core.telefact_header import TelefactHeader
+from src.core.telefact_footer import TelefactFooter
 
 
 def main():
@@ -39,6 +41,10 @@ def main():
     header.render()
     header.update_time(root, renderer)
 
+    # --- Initialize footer ---
+    footer = TelefactFooter(frame, config)
+    footer.render_test_footer()
+
     # --- Body & footer test content ---
     formatter = TelefactFormatter(frame)
     formatter.add_body_line(1, "Welcome to the Telefact Broadcaster base.", align="center", color="white")
diff --git a/src/core/telefact_footer.py b/src/core/telefact_footer.py
index e69de29..1374e97 100644
--- a/src/core/telefact_footer.py
+++ b/src/core/telefact_footer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# ============================================================
+# File: /home/stu/Projects/Local REPO/telefact/src/core/telefact_footer.py
+# Description:
+#   Dynamic Telefact footer renderer for broadcaster mode.
+#   Draws a single bottom-row text band with background color
+#   and per-page contextual support.
+# ============================================================
+
+from src.core.telefact_frame import TelefactFrame
+
+
+class TelefactFooter:
+    """
+    Ceefax-style footer (bottom band).
+    Example:
+    ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+    │ Telefact: The world at your fingertips                 │
+    └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, frame: TelefactFrame, config: dict):
+        self.frame = frame
+        self.config = config
+
+        # default colors from global config
+        colours = config.get("Colours", {})
+        self.default_bg = colours.get("Footer", "blue")
+        self.default_fg = colours.get("TextPrimary", "white")
+
+        # reserved footer row (last visible line)
+        self.row = frame.rows - 1
+
+    # --------------------------------------------------------
+    def clear_footer(self, bg: str | None = None):
+        """Clears the footer line with background fill."""
+        bg_color = bg or self.default_bg
+        for c in range(self.frame.cols):
+            self.frame.set_cell(c, self.row, " ", self.default_fg, bg_color)
+
+    # --------------------------------------------------------
+    def set_footer(self, text: str, align: str = "left", fg: str | None = None, bg: str | None = None):
+        """Draw a footer message with color and alignment control."""
+        fg_color = fg or self.default_fg
+        bg_color = bg or self.default_bg
+        self.clear_footer(bg_color)
+
+        text = text.strip()
+        text_len = len(text)
+
+        # --- Alignment handling ---
+        if align == "center":
+            start_col = (self.frame.cols - text_len) // 2
+        elif align == "right":
+            start_col = max(self.frame.cols - text_len - 1, 0)
+        else:
+            start_col = 1
+
+        # --- Background fill ---
+        for c in range(self.frame.cols):
+            self.frame.set_cell(c, self.row, " ", fg_color, bg_color)
+
+        # --- Text overlay ---
+        for i, ch in enumerate(text):
+            pos = start_col + i
+            if 0 <= pos < self.frame.cols:
+                self.frame.set_cell(pos, self.row, ch, fg_color)
+
+    # --------------------------------------------------------
+    def render_test_footer(self):
+        """Temporary demo for testing footer display."""
+        self.set_footer("Telefact: The world at your fingertips", align="left", fg="yellow", bg="blue")