fix(#5435): read voice silence timeout at use time

static/boot.js

@@ -1221,12 +1221,12 @@ window._hermesTtsSynth=function(id, text, opts){
   let _browserTtsWatchdog=null;
   let _browserTtsSuppressNextErrorRearm=false;
   // Configurable via localStorage keys (set from dev console or a future settings panel).
-  //   hermes-voice-silence-ms   — pause duration before auto-send (ms, default 1800)
-  //   hermes-voice-continuous   — keep mic open across natural pauses ("true"/"false", default false)
-  const _silenceMsRaw=parseInt(localStorage.getItem('hermes-voice-silence-ms'),10);
-  // Fall back to 1800 for missing/NaN/non-positive values, and floor at 200ms so a
-  // mistyped tiny/negative value can't make the recognizer auto-send instantly.
-  const SILENCE_MS=(Number.isFinite(_silenceMsRaw)&&_silenceMsRaw>0)?Math.max(200,_silenceMsRaw):1800;
+  //   hermes-voice-silence-ms, pause duration before auto-send (ms, default 1800)
+  //   hermes-voice-continuous, keep mic open across natural pauses ("true"/"false", default false)
+  function _voiceSilenceMs(){
+    const _silenceMsRaw=parseInt(localStorage.getItem('hermes-voice-silence-ms'),10);
+    return (Number.isFinite(_silenceMsRaw)&&_silenceMsRaw>0)?Math.max(200,_silenceMsRaw):1800;
+  }
 
   function _clearBrowserTtsRecovery(){
     if(_browserTtsKeepAlive){
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ window._hermesTtsSynth=function(id, text, opts){
       if(_finalText){
         _silenceTimer=setTimeout(()=>{
           _voiceModeSend();
-        },SILENCE_MS);
+        },_voiceSilenceMs());
       }
     };
 

tests/test_issue4761_voice_mode_config.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-"""Tests for #4761 — configurable voice-mode silence timeout and continuous recognition.
+"""Tests for #4761, configurable voice-mode silence timeout and continuous recognition.
 
-The voice-mode loop currently hardcodes:
-  - SILENCE_MS = 1800 (1.8s pause before auto-send)
+The voice-mode loop used to hardcode:
+  - a startup silence timeout constant (1.8s pause before auto-send)
   - _recognition.continuous = false (mic closes after each utterance)
 
 This module pins the fix: both values are now configurable via localStorage keys
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def _boot_src() -> str:
 
 
 class TestVoiceModeSilenceMsConfig:
-    """SILENCE_MS must read from localStorage with 1800 fallback."""
+    """The silence timeout must read from localStorage with 1800 fallback."""
 
     def test_silence_ms_reads_local_storage_with_fallback(self):
         src = _boot_src()
@@ -29,23 +29,25 @@ class TestVoiceModeSilenceMsConfig:
         assert re.search(
             r"parseInt\s*\(\s*localStorage\.getItem\s*\(\s*'hermes-voice-silence-ms'\s*\)",
             src,
-        ), "SILENCE_MS must read the 'hermes-voice-silence-ms' localStorage key via parseInt."
+        ), "Voice mode must read the 'hermes-voice-silence-ms' localStorage key via parseInt."
         # The 1800 default must remain the fallback for missing/invalid values.
-        assert re.search(r"SILENCE_MS\s*=.*\b1800\b", src), (
-            "SILENCE_MS must keep 1800 as the default fallback so behavior is "
+        assert re.search(r"return\s*\(.*\)\?Math\.max\(200,_silenceMsRaw\):1800", src), (
+            "Voice mode must keep 1800 as the default fallback so behavior is "
             "unchanged when the key is unset or invalid."
         )
-        # A non-positive / mistyped value must not be honored verbatim (no instant
-        # auto-send): the value is guarded by a positivity check and/or a min floor.
+        # A non-positive or mistyped value must not be honored verbatim.
         assert "_silenceMsRaw>0" in src or "Math.max(" in src or "> 0" in src, (
-            "SILENCE_MS must guard against non-positive values (positivity check "
+            "Voice mode must guard against non-positive values (positivity check "
             "or a Math.max floor) so a mistyped tiny/negative value can't make the "
             "recognizer auto-send instantly."
         )
 
-    def test_silence_ms_used_in_timeout(self):
+    def test_silence_ms_read_at_timeout_use_time(self):
         src = _boot_src()
-        assert "SILENCE_MS" in src, "SILENCE_MS must still be referenced in the timeout call."
+        assert "_voiceSilenceMs()" in src, "The silence timeout must be read when scheduling auto-send."
+        assert re.search(r"setTimeout\s*\(\s*\(\)\s*=>\s*\{\s*_voiceModeSend\(\);\s*\}\s*,\s*_voiceSilenceMs\(\)\s*\)", src, re.S), (
+            "Voice mode must call _voiceSilenceMs() inside the setTimeout path so mirrored server settings apply without reload."
+        )
 
 
 class TestVoiceModeContinuousConfig:
@@ -73,11 +75,11 @@ class TestVoiceModeContinuousConfig:
 
 
 class TestBootJsVoiceSectionIntegrity:
-    """Smoke checks — the surrounding voice-mode infrastructure is intact."""
+    """Smoke checks, the surrounding voice-mode infrastructure is intact."""
 
-    def test_voice_mode_declares_silence_ms(self):
+    def test_voice_mode_declares_silence_helper(self):
         src = _boot_src()
-        assert "SILENCE_MS" in src, "SILENCE_MS constant must exist in boot.js"
+        assert "function _voiceSilenceMs()" in src, "The voice silence timeout helper must exist in boot.js"
 
     def test_voice_mode_declares_recognition(self):
         src = _boot_src()