Introduce server TTS support and engine selection while keeping
device TTS as the default.
- Add new persistence keys for storing TTS engine and selected
server voice (ttsEngine, ttsServerVoiceId, ttsServerVoiceName).
- Extend TextToSpeechService to support two engines:
TtsEngine.device (FlutterTts) and TtsEngine.server (remote audio).
- Wire in an AudioPlayer and optional ApiService to fetch raw
audio bytes from the server and play them, with event hooks
mapped to existing lifecycle callbacks.
- Implement fallback to device TTS on server errors or empty
responses, and ensure player lifecycle (pause/stop/dispose)
is handled when using server engine.
- Allow engine and preferred voice to be configured before
initialization and updated at runtime via updateSettings.
This enables selecting a server-side voice and using a remote
TTS provider while preserving compatibility with the existing
device TTS implementation.
- Introduced new preference keys for TTS settings: voice, speech rate, pitch, and volume.
- Updated SettingsService to handle TTS settings and persist them.
- Enhanced AppSettings to include TTS-related properties.
- Implemented TTS settings UI in AppCustomizationPage, allowing users to select voice and adjust speech parameters.
- Added localization support for TTS settings in multiple languages.
- Removed the omitProviderInModelName key from PreferenceKeys and its associated logic throughout the codebase.
- Updated SettingsService and AppSettings to eliminate references to the omitted provider functionality.
- Cleaned up related localization strings in multiple languages to reflect the removal of this feature.
- Enhanced code clarity and maintainability by streamlining settings management.
- Added `hive_ce` and `hive_ce_flutter` dependencies for enhanced local storage capabilities.
- Refactored the main application to initialize Hive and migrate existing data.
- Updated storage service implementations to utilize Hive for managing application settings and task queues.
- Removed the deprecated `StorageService` class to streamline the codebase and improve maintainability.
- Updated multiple providers to use `@Riverpod(keepAlive: true)` for better state retention throughout the app lifecycle.
- Enhanced `SocketConnectionStream` and `ConversationDeltaStream` with comments clarifying the purpose of public getters.
- Improved error handling in the `_ChatPageState` by ensuring proper checks for mounted state before using context.
- Added comments to clarify the rationale behind keepAlive usage in various providers, ensuring better maintainability and understanding of the codebase.
Phase 5.4 Complete (4/5)
- appSettingsProvider → appSettingsNotifierProvider
- High complexity NotifierProvider with many methods
- 26 usages across 6 files updated automatically
- Data class AppSettings unchanged
