bug fixes and feature updates

aircraft_db_meta.json

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "version": "2026-01-04_e27bf619",
+  "version": "2026-01-11_fae1348c",
-  "downloaded": "2026-01-07T14:55:20.680977Z"
+  "downloaded": "2026-01-12T15:55:42.769654Z"
 }

routes/pager.py

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from utils.validation import (
 from utils.sse import format_sse
 from utils.process import safe_terminate, register_process
 from utils.sdr import SDRFactory, SDRType, SDRValidationError
+from utils.dependencies import get_tool_path
 
 pager_bp = Blueprint('pager', __name__)
 
@@ -245,7 +246,10 @@ def start_decoding() -> Response:
             bias_t=bias_t
         )
 
-        multimon_cmd = ['multimon-ng', '-t', 'raw'] + decoders + ['-f', 'alpha', '-']
+        multimon_path = get_tool_path('multimon-ng')
+        if not multimon_path:
+            return jsonify({'status': 'error', 'message': 'multimon-ng not found'}), 400
+        multimon_cmd = [multimon_path, '-t', 'raw'] + decoders + ['-f', 'alpha', '-']
 
         full_cmd = ' '.join(rtl_cmd) + ' | ' + ' '.join(multimon_cmd)
         logger.info(f"Running: {full_cmd}")

setup.sh

@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ install_multimon_ng_from_source_macos() {
     trap 'rm -rf "$tmp_dir"' EXIT
 
     info "Cloning multimon-ng..."
-    git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/EliasOeworkem/multimon-ng.git "$tmp_dir/multimon-ng" >/dev/null 2>&1 \
+    git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/EliasOewornal/multimon-ng.git "$tmp_dir/multimon-ng" >/dev/null 2>&1 \
       || { fail "Failed to clone multimon-ng"; exit 1; }
 
     cd "$tmp_dir/multimon-ng"

static/css/index.css

@@ -1229,8 +1229,8 @@ header h1 .tagline {
     font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
     font-size: 11px;
     background: var(--bg-primary);
-    min-height: 100px;
+    min-height: 400px;
-    max-height: 250px;
+    max-height: 600px;
 }
 
 .output-content::-webkit-scrollbar {
@@ -1496,20 +1496,18 @@ header h1 .tagline {
     background: var(--accent-cyan);
 }
 
-.waterfall-container {
+/* Waterfall canvases (inside collapsible panels) */
-    padding: 0 15px;
+#waterfallCanvas,
-    margin-bottom: 10px;
+#sensorWaterfallCanvas {
-}
-
-#waterfallCanvas {
     width: 100%;
-    height: 60px;
+    height: 30px;
     background: var(--bg-primary);
-    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
+    border: none;
-    transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
+    display: block;
 }
 
-#waterfallCanvas.active {
+#waterfallCanvas.active,
+#sensorWaterfallCanvas.active {
     border-color: var(--accent-cyan);
 }
 
@@ -1637,20 +1635,54 @@ header h1 .tagline {
     font-weight: bold;
 }
 
-.waterfall-container {
+/* Removed - now using sensor-waterfall-panel structure for waterfalls */
-    position: relative;
+
-    background: #000;
+/* Waterfall Panel (used for both pager and 433MHz modes) */
+.sensor-waterfall-panel {
+    margin: 0 15px 10px 15px;
+    background: var(--bg-secondary);
     border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
     border-radius: 4px;
     overflow: hidden;
 }
 
-#waterfallCanvas {
+.sensor-waterfall-header {
-    width: 100%;
+    display: flex;
-    height: 200px;
+    align-items: center;
-    display: block;
+    gap: 8px;
+    padding: 8px 12px;
+    background: var(--bg-tertiary);
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
+    font-size: 11px;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
+    user-select: none;
 }
 
+.sensor-waterfall-header:hover {
+    background: var(--bg-hover);
+}
+
+.sensor-waterfall-content {
+    background: #000;
+    transition: max-height 0.3s ease, padding 0.3s ease;
+    max-height: 50px;
+    overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.sensor-waterfall-panel.collapsed .sensor-waterfall-content {
+    max-height: 0;
+    padding: 0;
+}
+
+.sensor-waterfall-panel.collapsed .sensor-waterfall-header {
+    border-bottom: none;
+}
+
+/* Removed duplicate - consolidated above */
+
 .waterfall-scale {
     display: flex;
     justify-content: space-between;

templates/index.html

@@ -1530,9 +1530,9 @@
                 </div>
 
                 <!-- Device Intelligence Dashboard (above waterfall for prominence) -->
-                <div class="recon-panel" id="reconPanel">
+                <div class="recon-panel collapsed" id="reconPanel">
                     <div class="recon-header" onclick="toggleReconCollapse()" style="cursor: pointer;">
-                        <h4><span id="reconCollapseIcon">▼</span> Device Intelligence</h4>
+                        <h4><span id="reconCollapseIcon">▶</span> Device Intelligence</h4>
                         <div class="recon-stats">
                             <div>TRACKED: <span id="trackedCount">0</span></div>
                             <div>NEW: <span id="newDeviceCount">0</span></div>
@@ -1546,16 +1546,32 @@
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
-                <div class="waterfall-container">
-                    <canvas id="waterfallCanvas" width="800" height="60"></canvas>
-                </div>
-
                 <div class="output-content" id="output">
                     <div class="placeholder" style="color: #888; text-align: center; padding: 50px;">
                         Configure settings and click "Start Decoding" to begin.
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
+                <!-- Pager Waterfall (pager mode only, at bottom, collapsible) -->
+                <div class="sensor-waterfall-panel collapsed" id="pagerWaterfallPanel" style="display: none;">
+                    <div class="sensor-waterfall-header" onclick="togglePagerWaterfall()" style="cursor: pointer;">
+                        <span id="pagerWaterfallIcon">▶</span> Signal Waterfall
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="sensor-waterfall-content" id="pagerWaterfallContent">
+                        <canvas id="waterfallCanvas" width="800" height="30"></canvas>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <!-- Sensor Waterfall (433MHz mode only, at bottom, collapsible) -->
+                <div class="sensor-waterfall-panel collapsed" id="sensorWaterfallPanel" style="display: none;">
+                    <div class="sensor-waterfall-header" onclick="toggleSensorWaterfall()" style="cursor: pointer;">
+                        <span id="sensorWaterfallIcon">▶</span> Signal Waterfall
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="sensor-waterfall-content" id="sensorWaterfallContent">
+                        <canvas id="sensorWaterfallCanvas" width="800" height="30"></canvas>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+
                 <div class="status-bar">
                     <div class="status-indicator">
                         <div class="status-dot" id="statusDot"></div>
@@ -2231,7 +2247,10 @@
             document.getElementById('toolStatusAircraft').style.display = (mode === 'aircraft') ? 'grid' : 'none';
 
             // Hide waterfall and output console for modes with their own visualizations
-            document.querySelector('.waterfall-container').style.display = (mode === 'satellite' || mode === 'listening' || mode === 'aircraft' || mode === 'wifi' || mode === 'bluetooth') ? 'none' : 'block';
+            // Pager waterfall: show only for pager mode
+            document.getElementById('pagerWaterfallPanel').style.display = (mode === 'pager') ? 'block' : 'none';
+            // Sensor waterfall: show only for sensor (433MHz) mode
+            document.getElementById('sensorWaterfallPanel').style.display = (mode === 'sensor') ? 'block' : 'none';
             document.getElementById('output').style.display = (mode === 'satellite' || mode === 'aircraft' || mode === 'wifi' || mode === 'bluetooth' || mode === 'listening') ? 'none' : 'block';
             document.querySelector('.status-bar').style.display = (mode === 'satellite') ? 'none' : 'flex';
 
@@ -2518,8 +2537,9 @@
             signalActivity = Math.min(1, signalActivity + 0.4);
             lastMessageTime = Date.now();
 
-            // Flash waterfall canvas
+            // Flash waterfall canvas (use appropriate canvas based on mode)
-            const canvas = document.getElementById('waterfallCanvas');
+            const canvasId = (currentMode === 'sensor') ? 'sensorWaterfallCanvas' : 'waterfallCanvas';
+            const canvas = document.getElementById(canvasId);
             if (canvas) {
                 canvas.classList.add('active');
                 setTimeout(() => canvas.classList.remove('active'), 500);
@@ -2539,7 +2559,9 @@
         }
 
         function renderWaterfall() {
-            const canvas = document.getElementById('waterfallCanvas');
+            // Render to the appropriate canvas based on current mode
+            const canvasId = (currentMode === 'sensor') ? 'sensorWaterfallCanvas' : 'waterfallCanvas';
+            const canvas = document.getElementById(canvasId);
             if (!canvas) return;
             const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d', { willReadFrequently: true });
             const width = canvas.width;
@@ -3537,6 +3559,20 @@
             icon.textContent = panel.classList.contains('collapsed') ? '▶' : '▼';
         }
 
+        function toggleSensorWaterfall() {
+            const panel = document.getElementById('sensorWaterfallPanel');
+            const icon = document.getElementById('sensorWaterfallIcon');
+            panel.classList.toggle('collapsed');
+            icon.textContent = panel.classList.contains('collapsed') ? '▶' : '▼';
+        }
+
+        function togglePagerWaterfall() {
+            const panel = document.getElementById('pagerWaterfallPanel');
+            const icon = document.getElementById('pagerWaterfallIcon');
+            panel.classList.toggle('collapsed');
+            icon.textContent = panel.classList.contains('collapsed') ? '▶' : '▼';
+        }
+
         // ============== WIFI RECONNAISSANCE ==============
 
         let wifiEventSource = null;

utils/dependencies.py

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ from typing import Any
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('intercept.dependencies')
 
-# Additional paths to search for tools (e.g., /usr/sbin on Debian)
+# Additional paths to search for tools (e.g., /usr/sbin on Debian, /opt/local/bin for MacPorts)
-EXTRA_TOOL_PATHS = ['/usr/sbin', '/sbin']
+EXTRA_TOOL_PATHS = ['/usr/sbin', '/sbin', '/opt/local/bin', '/opt/local/sbin']
 
 
 def check_tool(name: str) -> bool:
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ TOOL_DEPENDENCIES = {
                 'description': 'Digital transmission decoder',
                 'install': {
                     'apt': 'sudo apt install multimon-ng',
-                    'brew': 'brew install multimon-ng',
+                    'brew': 'sudo port install multimon-ng (MacPorts) or build from source',
                     'manual': 'https://github.com/EliasOewornal/multimon-ng'
                 }
             },

utils/sdr/rtlsdr.py

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 from typing import Optional
 
 from .base import CommandBuilder, SDRCapabilities, SDRDevice, SDRType
+from utils.dependencies import get_tool_path
 
 
 class RTLSDRCommandBuilder(CommandBuilder):
@@ -53,8 +54,9 @@ class RTLSDRCommandBuilder(CommandBuilder):
 
         Used for pager decoding. Supports local devices and rtl_tcp connections.
         """
+        rtl_fm_path = get_tool_path('rtl_fm') or 'rtl_fm'
         cmd = [
-            'rtl_fm',
+            rtl_fm_path,
             '-d', self._get_device_arg(device),
             '-f', f'{frequency_mhz}M',
             '-M', modulation,
@@ -99,8 +101,9 @@ class RTLSDRCommandBuilder(CommandBuilder):
                 "connect to its SBS output (port 30003)."
             )
 
+        dump1090_path = get_tool_path('dump1090') or 'dump1090'
         cmd = [
-            'dump1090',
+            dump1090_path,
             '--net',
             '--device-index', str(device.index),
             '--quiet'
@@ -127,8 +130,9 @@ class RTLSDRCommandBuilder(CommandBuilder):
 
         Outputs JSON for easy parsing. Supports local devices and rtl_tcp connections.
         """
+        rtl_433_path = get_tool_path('rtl_433') or 'rtl_433'
         cmd = [
-            'rtl_433',
+            rtl_433_path,
             '-d', self._get_device_arg(device),
             '-f', f'{frequency_mhz}M',
             '-F', 'json'