From c4b0bd0b5796d0699a5efa824e546e03958de394 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mark Qvist <bc7291552be7a58f361522990465165c>
Date: Sat, 16 May 2026 22:58:56 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Uuh... We didn't have periodic lxmf announces?

---
 nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py | 15 ++++++++++++++-
 nomadnet/ui/textui/Guide.py |  6 ++++++
 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py b/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py
index b0d99e2..b40ddba 100644
--- a/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py
+++ b/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ class NomadNetworkApp:
                 RNS.log("No peer settings file found, creating new...")
                 self.peer_settings = {
                     "display_name": "Anonymous Peer",
-                    "announce_interval": None,
+                    "announce_interval": 6*60*60,
                     "last_announce": None,
                     "node_last_announce": None,
                     "propagation_node": None,
@@ -447,6 +447,9 @@ class NomadNetworkApp:
                 RNS.log("Initiating automatic LXMF sync", RNS.LOG_VERBOSE)
                 self.request_lxmf_sync(limit=self.lxmf_sync_limit)
 
+            if now > self.peer_settings["last_announce"] + self.peer_settings["announce_interval"]:
+                self.announce_now()
+
             time.sleep(self.job_interval)
 
     def set_display_name(self, display_name):
@@ -530,6 +533,7 @@ class NomadNetworkApp:
             self.message_router.cancel_propagation_node_requests()
 
     def announce_now(self):
+        RNS.log("Sending lxmf.delivery announce", RNS.LOG_VERBOSE)
         self.message_router.set_inbound_stamp_cost(self.lxmf_destination.hash, self.required_stamp_cost)
         self.lxmf_destination.display_name = self.peer_settings["display_name"]
         self.message_router.announce(self.lxmf_destination.hash)
@@ -760,6 +764,11 @@ class NomadNetworkApp:
                     value = self.config["client"].as_bool(option)
                     self.peer_announce_at_start = value
 
+                if option == "announce_interval":
+                    value = self.config["client"].as_int(option)
+                    if value < 30: value = 30
+                    self.peer_settings["announce_interval"] = value*60
+
                 if option == "try_propagation_on_send_fail":
                     value = self.config["client"].as_bool(option)
                     self.try_propagation_on_fail = value
@@ -1095,6 +1104,10 @@ notify_on_new_message = yes
 # to let other peers reach it immediately.
 announce_at_start = yes
 
+# Automatic announce interval in minutes for
+# your LXMF address. 6 hours by default.
+announce_interval = 360
+
 # By default, the client will try to deliver a
 # message via the LXMF propagation network, if
 # a direct delivery to the recipient is not
diff --git a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Guide.py b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Guide.py
index ce6bcc5..d67c4c4 100644
--- a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Guide.py
+++ b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Guide.py
@@ -717,6 +717,12 @@ Sets whether to output a notification character (bell or flash) to the terminal
 Determines whether your LXMF address is automatically announced when the program starts. Must be a boolean value.
 <
 
+>>>
+`!announce_interval = 360`!
+>>>>
+Determines how often, in minutes, your LXMF address is announced on the network. Defaults to 6 hours.
+<
+
 >>>
 `!try_propagation_on_send_fail = yes`!
 >>>>