GUI only change.

RA3MP3Playback.pyproj

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
     <ProjectGuid>87ef45f3-101d-4df7-9909-5bfe733259e3</ProjectGuid>
     <ProjectHome>.</ProjectHome>
-    <StartupFile>RA3MP3Playback.py</StartupFile>
+    <StartupFile>RA3MP3Playback.pyw</StartupFile>
     <SearchPath>
     </SearchPath>
     <WorkingDirectory>.</WorkingDirectory>
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
     <Name>RA3MP3Playback</Name>
     <RootNamespace>RA3MP3Playback</RootNamespace>
     <LaunchProvider>Standard Python launcher</LaunchProvider>
-    <CommandLineArguments>+set fs_game arena</CommandLineArguments>
+    <CommandLineArguments>
+    </CommandLineArguments>
     <EnableNativeCodeDebugging>False</EnableNativeCodeDebugging>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Debug' ">
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@
     <EnableUnmanagedDebugging>false</EnableUnmanagedDebugging>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Compile Include="RA3MP3Playback.py" />
+    <Compile Include="RA3MP3Playback.pyw" />
     <Compile Include="textmenu.py" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v$(VisualStudioVersion)\Python Tools\Microsoft.PythonTools.targets" />

RA3MP3Playback.pyw

@@ -639,24 +639,29 @@ def main():
 
         menu = TextMenu(
             items,
-            width=60,
+            width=500,
-            height=20,
+            height=400,
             title="Quake III Arena mod loader menu",
-            border_fg="light red",
+            border_fg="red",
             border_bg="black",
             inside_fg="dark red",
             inside_bg="black",
             selected_fg="black",
-            selected_bg="light red",
+            selected_bg="red",
             timeout=10
         )
         choice=menu.show()
-        if choice != None:
+        if choice == None:
+            sys.exit(0)
+        if choice == "errmenutimeout":
+            chosen_mod = "baseq3"
+        else:
             chosen_mod = choice.split("\n", 1)[0]
 
-    if chosen_mod != None:
         run_mod = ["+set", "fs_game", chosen_mod]
 
+        #sys.exit(0)
+
     if os.name == "nt":
         pty_proc = subprocess.Popen(
             [game_exe, "+set", "ttycon", "1"] + run_mod + sys.argv[1:],
@@ -713,76 +718,7 @@ def main():
                 pass
         pygame.mixer.quit()
 
-_RELAUNCHED_ENV = "Q3A_LAUNCHED_IN_TERMINAL"
-
-
-def has_terminal():
-    try:
-        return sys.stdin.isatty() and sys.stdout.isatty()
-    except Exception:
-        return False
-
-
-def relaunch_in_terminal():
-    # Prevent infinite relaunch loops
-    if os.environ.get(_RELAUNCHED_ENV) == "1":
-        return
-
-    env = os.environ.copy()
-    env[_RELAUNCHED_ENV] = "1"
-
-    argv = [os.path.abspath(sys.argv[0])] + sys.argv[1:]
-
-    # --- 1. Preferred: xdg-terminal-exec (Bazzite / Fedora Atomic / Wayland) ---
-    if shutil.which("xdg-terminal-exec"):
-        try:
-            subprocess.Popen(
-                ["xdg-terminal-exec"] + argv,
-                env=env
-            )
-            sys.exit(0)
-        except Exception:
-            pass  # fall through to legacy terminals
-
-    # --- 2. Legacy fallback terminals ---
-    terminals = [
-        ("konsole", ["--hold", "-e"]),
-        ("gnome-terminal", ["--", "bash", "-c"]),
-        ("xterm", ["-hold", "-e"]),
-        ("kitty", ["-e"]),
-        ("alacritty", ["-e"]),
-    ]
-
-    for term, args in terminals:
-        if not shutil.which(term):
-            continue
-
-        try:
-            if term == "gnome-terminal":
-                cmd = [term] + args + [
-                    f'"{" ".join(argv)}"; exec bash'
-                ]
-            else:
-                cmd = [term] + args + argv
-
-            subprocess.Popen(cmd, env=env)
-            sys.exit(0)
-
-        except Exception:
-            continue
-
-    # --- 3. Last-resort failure ---
-    sys.stderr.write(
-        "Unable to open a terminal window.\n"
-        "Please run this application from a terminal.\n"
-    )
-    sys.exit(1)
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    if (os.name != "nt"):
-        if not has_terminal():
-            relaunch_in_terminal()
-
     lock_fd, lock_path = acquire_single_instance("q3a_launcher.lock")
     if lock_fd is None:
         print("Another instance is already running.")

build.bat

@@ -1 +1 @@
-pyinstaller --onefile --name Quake3Arena --icon=quake3modern.ico --exclude-module tkinter --exclude-module unittest --exclude-module http --exclude-module pydoc --exclude-module doctest RA3MP3Playback.py
+pyinstaller --onefile --noconsole --name Quake3Arena --icon=quake3modern.ico --exclude-module unittest --exclude-module http --exclude-module pydoc --exclude-module doctest RA3MP3Playback.pyw

textmenu.py

@@ -1,74 +1,11 @@
-import urwid
+import tkinter as tk
-import sys
+from tkinter import ttk
-import os
 import time
-import threading
-import queue
 import math
-
+from typing import List, Optional
-# Detect if running in a real terminal
-def is_real_terminal():
-    if not sys.stdout.isatty():
-        return False
-    if os.name == 'nt':
-        vs_vars = ["PYCHARM_HOSTED", "VSCODE_PID", "TERM_PROGRAM"]
-        for var in vs_vars:
-            if var in os.environ:
-                return False
-    return True
-
-# Fallback menu for non-terminal consoles with timeout note in input prompt
-def fallback_menu(choices, title="Menu", timeout=None):
-    print(f"=== {title} ===")
-    for i, c in enumerate(choices, 1):
-        print(f"{i}. {c}")
-
-    prompt = "Enter choice number"
-    if timeout is not None:
-        prompt += f" (times out in {timeout}s)"
-    prompt += ": "
-
-    if timeout is None:
-        while True:
-            try:
-                sel = int(input(prompt))
-                if 1 <= sel <= len(choices):
-                    return choices[sel - 1]
-            except ValueError:
-                pass
-            print("Invalid input. Try again.")
-    else:
-        q = queue.Queue()
-
-        def get_input():
-            try:
-                val = input(prompt)
-                q.put(val)
-            except Exception:
-                q.put(None)
-
-        t = threading.Thread(target=get_input, daemon=True)
-        t.start()
-        start_time = time.time()
-        while True:
-            try:
-                val = q.get_nowait()
-                if val is None:
-                    return None
-                sel = int(val)
-                if 1 <= sel <= len(choices):
-                    return choices[sel - 1]
-            except queue.Empty:
-                if time.time() - start_time > timeout:
-                    return None
-                time.sleep(0.05)
-            except ValueError:
-                print("Invalid input. Try again.")
-                t = threading.Thread(target=get_input, daemon=True)
-                t.start()
 
 class TextMenu:
-    def __init__(self, choices, width=40, height=10, title="Menu",
+    def __init__(self, choices, width=500, height=400, title="Menu",
                  border_fg="white", border_bg="dark blue",
                  inside_fg="white", inside_bg="black",
                  selected_fg="black", selected_bg="light gray",
@@ -80,213 +17,300 @@ class TextMenu:
         self.selected = None
         self.timeout = timeout
         self._start_time = None
-        self._timeout_alarm = None
+        self._timeout_id = None
 
+        # Store color parameters
+        self.border_fg = border_fg
+        self.border_bg = border_bg
+        self.inside_fg = inside_fg
+        self.inside_bg = inside_bg
+        self.selected_fg = selected_fg
+        self.selected_bg = selected_bg
+
+        # GUI elements
+        self.root = None
+        self.listbox = None
+        self.timer_label = None
+
+        # Double-click tracking
         self.last_click_time = 0
-        self.last_click_pos = (0, 0)  # Store last click position (x, y)
+        self.last_clicked_index = -1
-        self.last_clicked_index = -1  # Track which menu item was last clicked
         self.double_click_threshold = 0.3  # seconds
         self.position_threshold = 5  # pixels tolerance for position matching
 
-        # Calculate the effective content width (accounting for borders and internal padding)
-        content_width = width - 5  # subtract 3 to account for borders and internal padding
-
-        # Function to center text by adding spaces to the left only, supporting newlines
-        def center_text(text, total_width):
-            if '\n' in text:
-                # Split text into lines and center each line individually
-                lines = text.split('\n')
-                centered_lines = []
-                for line in lines:
-                    if len(line) >= total_width:
-                        centered_lines.append(line)
-                    else:
-                        total_padding = total_width - len(line)
-                        left_padding = total_padding // 2
-                        centered_lines.append(' ' * left_padding + line)
-                return '\n'.join(centered_lines)
-            else:
-                # Single line text
-                text_len = len(text)
-                if text_len >= total_width:
-                    return text
-                total_padding = total_width - text_len
-                left_padding = total_padding // 2
-                return ' ' * left_padding + text
-
-        # Custom button class that handles enter/space differently
-        class SelectableButton(urwid.Button):
-            signals = urwid.Button.signals + ['activate']  # Add our custom signal
-            
-            def keypress(self, size, key):
-                if key in ('enter', ' '):
-                    # For enter/space, trigger activation without generating click signal
-                    # Also cancel timeout here to ensure immediate response
-                    self._parent_menu._cancel_timeout()
-                    self._emit('activate')
-                    return None
-                return super().keypress(size, key)
-        
-        # Buttons with proper click handling
-        self.menu_widgets = []
-        for i, c in enumerate(choices):
-            # Add a newline prefix for better spacing, then center the text
-            spaced_text = '\n' + c  # Add newline prefix
-            centered_text = center_text(spaced_text, content_width)
-            btn = SelectableButton(centered_text)
-            btn._parent_menu = self  # Reference to parent menu for timeout control
-            
-            # Store original text without the newline prefix for return purposes
-            original_choice = c
-            
-            def make_click_handler(choice_text, index):
-                def click_handler(button):
-                    # Handle mouse clicks with double-click detection
-                    now = time.time()
-                    
-                    # Store mouse coordinates when this click handler runs
-                    current_pos = (getattr(self, 'mouse_x', 0), getattr(self, 'mouse_y', 0))
-                    
-                    # Check if this is a double-click (same item, timing, and position match)
-                    is_same_item = (index == self.last_clicked_index)
-                    is_timely = (now - self.last_click_time < self.double_click_threshold)
-                    pos_match = (abs(current_pos[0] - self.last_click_pos[0]) <= self.position_threshold and
-                                abs(current_pos[1] - self.last_click_pos[1]) <= self.position_threshold)
-                    
-                    if is_same_item and is_timely and pos_match:
-                        # Double-click detected on the same item - return the selection
-                        self._cancel_timeout()
-                        self.selected = choice_text  # Use original text without prefix/newline
-                        raise urwid.ExitMainLoop()
-                    else:
-                        # Single click or click on different item - just focus the item
-                        self._cancel_timeout()
-                        self.last_clicked_index = index
-                        self.last_click_pos = current_pos
-                        self.list_walker.set_focus(index)
-                    
-                    self.last_click_time = now
-                return click_handler
-            
-            def make_activate_handler(choice_text):
-                def activate_handler(button):
-                    # Handle enter/space activation
-                    # Timeout already canceled in button's keypress method
-                    # But call it again to be safe and ensure consistency with click handler
-                    self._cancel_timeout()
-                    self.selected = choice_text  # Use original text without prefix/newline
-                    raise urwid.ExitMainLoop()
-                return activate_handler
-            
-            urwid.connect_signal(btn, 'click', make_click_handler(original_choice, i))  # Use original text for selection
-            urwid.connect_signal(btn, 'activate', make_activate_handler(original_choice))  # Use original text for selection
-            
-            attr_mapped_btn = urwid.AttrMap(btn, None, focus_map='selected')
-            self.menu_widgets.append(attr_mapped_btn)
-
-        # Custom ListBox that intercepts navigation keys and mouse events
-        class TimedListBox(urwid.ListBox):
-            def keypress(self, size, key):
-                # Cancel timeout for navigation keys and mouse wheel
-                if key in ('up', 'down', 'page up', 'page down', 'home', 'end'):
-                    self.parent_obj._cancel_timeout()
-                
-                # Process the key normally
-                result = super().keypress(size, key)
-                
-                # Return the result (None if handled, otherwise the unhandled key)
-                return result
-                
-            def mouse_event(self, size, event, button, col, row, focus):
-                # Store mouse coordinates for double-click detection
-                if event == 'mouse press':
-                    # Store the mouse coordinates when a click occurs
-                    self.parent_obj.mouse_x = col
-                    self.parent_obj.mouse_y = row
-                    
-                    # Handle mouse wheel events
-                    if button == 4:  # Mouse wheel up
-                        self.parent_obj._cancel_timeout()
-                        self.keypress(size, 'up')
-                        return True
-                    elif button == 5:  # Mouse wheel down
-                        self.parent_obj._cancel_timeout()
-                        self.keypress(size, 'down')
-                        return True
-                
-                # Call parent mouse_event method for other mouse events
-                return super().mouse_event(size, event, button, col, row, focus)
-        
-        # Scrollable ListBox with timeout handling
-        self.list_walker = urwid.SimpleFocusListWalker(self.menu_widgets)
-        self.listbox = TimedListBox(self.list_walker)
-        self.listbox.parent_obj = self  # Provide access to parent methods
-        self.listbox = urwid.AttrMap(self.listbox, 'inside')
-
-        # Fix height
-        self.box_adapter = urwid.BoxAdapter(self.listbox, self.height)
-
-        # LineBox with border and title
-        self.linebox = urwid.LineBox(self.box_adapter, title=self.title)
-        linebox_colored = urwid.AttrMap(self.linebox, 'border')
-
-        # Fix width and center
-        self.frame = urwid.Filler(
-            urwid.Padding(linebox_colored, align='center', width=self.width),
-            valign='middle'
-        )
-
-        # Color palette
-        self.palette = [
-            ('border', border_fg, border_bg),
-            ('inside', inside_fg, inside_bg),
-            ('selected', selected_fg, selected_bg),
-        ]
-
-        # MainLoop
-        self.loop = urwid.MainLoop(
-            self.frame,
-            palette=self.palette,
-            #unhandled_input=self._unhandled_input,
-            handle_mouse=True
-        )
-
-    # Cancel timeout and restore title
     def _cancel_timeout(self):
-        if self._timeout_alarm is not None:
+        if self._timeout_id is not None:
-            self.loop.remove_alarm(self._timeout_alarm)
+            self.root.after_cancel(self._timeout_id)
-            self._timeout_alarm = None
+            self._timeout_id = None
-            self.linebox.set_title(self.title)  # restore original title
+            # Hide the timer label if it exists
+            if hasattr(self, 'timer_frame') and self.timer_frame:
+                self.timer_frame.pack_forget()
 
-    # Timeout exit
+    def _on_single_click(self, event):
-    def _timeout_exit(self, loop, user_data=None):
+        now = time.time()
-        self.selected = None
+        current_index = self.listbox.nearest(event.y)
-        raise urwid.ExitMainLoop()
+        
+        # Get current click position
+        current_pos = (event.x, event.y)
+        
+        # Check if this is a double-click (same item, timing, and position match)
+        is_same_item = (current_index == self.last_clicked_index)
+        is_timely = (now - self.last_click_time < self.double_click_threshold)
+        
+        # For position check, we just need to make sure it's a reasonable click
+        pos_match = True  # For simplicity in GUI version, we'll trust the click position
+        
+        if is_same_item and is_timely and pos_match:
+            # Double-click detected on the same item - return the selection
+            # Convert " | " back to "\n" when returning
+            original_choice = self.choices[current_index]
+            self.selected = original_choice
+            self._cancel_timeout()
+            self.root.quit()  # Close the GUI
+        else:
+            # Single click - focus the item and update tracking
+            self.listbox.selection_clear(0, tk.END)
+            self.listbox.selection_set(current_index)
+            self.listbox.activate(current_index)
+            self.last_clicked_index = current_index
+            self.last_click_pos = current_pos
+            self._cancel_timeout()  # Cancel timeout on single click too
+        
+        self.last_click_time = now
+
+    def _on_key_press(self, event):
+        if event.keysym in ('Return', 'space'):
+            # Enter or Space pressed - select focused item
+            selection = self.listbox.curselection()
+            if selection:
+                index = selection[0]
+                # Convert " | " back to "\n" when returning
+                original_choice = self.choices[index]
+                self.selected = original_choice
+                self._cancel_timeout()
+                self.root.quit()
+        elif event.keysym == 'Escape':
+            self.selected = None
+            self._cancel_timeout()
+            self.root.quit()
+        elif event.keysym in ('Up', 'Down', 'Prior', 'Next'):
+            # Cancel timeout for navigation keys
+            self._cancel_timeout()
+
+    def _on_mousewheel(self, event):
+        """Handle mouse wheel scrolling - navigate through items like arrow keys"""
+        # Cancel timeout when scrolling
+        self._cancel_timeout()
+        
+        # Get current selection
+        selection = self.listbox.curselection()
+        if selection:
+            current_index = selection[0]
+        else:
+            # If nothing is selected, start with the first item
+            current_index = 0
+            self.listbox.selection_set(0)
+            self.listbox.activate(0)
+            return
+
+        # Determine direction based on wheel delta
+        if event.delta > 0:  # Scrolling up
+            new_index = max(0, current_index - 1)
+        else:  # Scrolling down
+            new_index = min(len(self.choices) - 1, current_index + 1)
+        
+        # Update selection
+        self.listbox.selection_clear(0, tk.END)
+        self.listbox.selection_set(new_index)
+        self.listbox.activate(new_index)
+
+    def _update_timer(self):
+        if self._timeout_id is None:
+            return  # Timer was canceled
             
-    # Update countdown in title, precise timing
-    def _update_timer(self, loop, user_data=None):
         elapsed = time.time() - self._start_time
         remaining = self.timeout - elapsed
 
         if remaining <= 0:
-            self.linebox.set_title(self.title)
+            self.selected = "errmenutimeout"  # Return timeout indicator
-            self._timeout_exit(loop)
+            self.root.quit()
             return
 
-        self.linebox.set_title(f"{self.title} ({math.ceil(remaining)}s)")
+        # Update the timer label text
+        if self.timer_label:
+            self.timer_label.config(text=f"Time remaining: {math.ceil(remaining)}s")
 
-        # Schedule next update in 0.1s for precise tracking
+        # Schedule next update in 100ms for precise timing
-        self._timeout_alarm = loop.set_alarm_in(0.1, self._update_timer)
+        self._timeout_id = self.root.after(100, self._update_timer)
+
+    def _create_gui(self):
+        # Create main window
+        self.root = tk.Tk()
+        self.root.title(self.title)
+        
+        # Get screen dimensions to center the window
+        screen_width = self.root.winfo_screenwidth()
+        screen_height = self.root.winfo_screenheight()
+        
+        # Calculate x and y coordinates for the window to be centered
+        x = (screen_width // 2) - (self.width // 2)
+        y = (screen_height // 2) - (self.height // 2)
+        
+        # Set the geometry with position
+        self.root.geometry(f"{self.width}x{self.height}+{x}+{y}")
+        self.root.minsize(self.width, self.height)  # Set minimum size
+        self.root.resizable(True, True)  # Allow resizing if needed
+        
+        # Configure main window background color using border_bg
+        self.root.configure(bg=self.border_bg)
+        
+        # Bind the window close button to quit the application properly
+        self.root.protocol("WM_DELETE_WINDOW", lambda: self._on_window_close())
+        
+        # Create main content frame using border_bg
+        main_frame = tk.Frame(self.root, bg=self.border_bg)
+        main_frame.pack(fill=tk.BOTH, expand=True, padx=10, pady=10)
+        
+        # Create frame for the list using inside_bg
+        list_frame = tk.Frame(main_frame, bg=self.inside_bg)
+        list_frame.pack(fill=tk.BOTH, expand=True, padx=5, pady=(5, 0))  # No bottom padding to leave room for timer
+        
+        # Create scrollbar
+        scrollbar = tk.Scrollbar(list_frame)
+        scrollbar.pack(side=tk.RIGHT, fill=tk.Y)
+        
+        # Create listbox with proper colors using the class parameters
+        self.listbox = tk.Listbox(
+            list_frame,
+            yscrollcommand=scrollbar.set,
+            selectbackground=self.selected_bg,  # Selected item background
+            selectforeground=self.selected_fg,  # Selected item foreground
+            background=self.inside_bg,         # Background color
+            foreground=self.inside_fg,         # Foreground color
+            font=('TkDefaultFont', 12),        # Larger font size
+            borderwidth=0,
+            highlightthickness=0,
+            activestyle='none',
+            justify=tk.CENTER                  # Center the text
+        )
+        
+        # Add choices with " | " separator for spacing instead of \n
+        for choice in self.choices:
+            # Replace newlines with " | " for display
+            display_choice = choice.replace('\n', ' | ')
+            self.listbox.insert(tk.END, display_choice)
+        
+        # Pack with fill and expand to take up available space
+        self.listbox.pack(fill=tk.BOTH, expand=True, padx=5, pady=5)
+        scrollbar.config(command=self.listbox.yview)
+        
+        # Create timer frame at the bottom using border_bg
+        self.timer_frame = tk.Frame(main_frame, bg=self.border_bg)
+        self.timer_frame.pack(fill=tk.X, padx=5, pady=(0, 5))  # Top padding 0 to connect with list, bottom padding for spacing
+        
+        # Create timer label using border_fg and border_bg
+        self.timer_label = tk.Label(
+            self.timer_frame,
+            text="",
+            bg=self.border_bg,    # Border background
+            fg=self.border_fg,    # Border foreground
+            font=('TkDefaultFont', 10),
+            anchor='w'            # Left justify
+        )
+        self.timer_label.pack(side=tk.LEFT)
+        
+        # Bind events - use the proper double-click event
+        self.listbox.bind('<Button-1>', self._on_single_click)
+        self.listbox.bind('<Double-Button-1>', self._on_double_click)  # Proper double-click binding
+        self.root.bind('<Key>', self._on_key_press)
+        
+        # Bind mouse wheel scrolling
+        self.root.bind('<MouseWheel>', self._on_mousewheel)  # Windows
+        self.root.bind('<Button-4>', lambda e: self._on_mousewheel(e))  # Linux up
+        self.root.bind('<Button-5>', lambda e: self._on_mousewheel(e))  # Linux down
+        
+        # Set first item as active
+        if self.choices:
+            self.listbox.selection_set(0)
+            self.listbox.activate(0)
+
+    def _on_double_click(self, event):
+        """Handle double-click event directly"""
+        now = time.time()
+        current_index = self.listbox.nearest(event.y)
+        
+        # Get current click position
+        current_pos = (event.x, event.y)
+        
+        # Check if this is a double-click (same item, timing, and position match)
+        is_same_item = (current_index == self.last_clicked_index)
+        is_timely = (now - self.last_click_time < self.double_click_threshold)
+        
+        # For position check, we just need to make sure it's a reasonable click
+        pos_match = True  # For simplicity in GUI version, we'll trust the click position
+        
+        if is_same_item and is_timely and pos_match:
+            # Double-click detected on the same item - return the selection
+            # Convert " | " back to "\n" when returning
+            original_choice = self.choices[current_index]
+            self.selected = original_choice
+            self._cancel_timeout()
+            self.root.quit()  # Close the GUI
+        else:
+            # This is a new double-click sequence, so treat as a single click
+            self.listbox.selection_clear(0, tk.END)
+            self.listbox.selection_set(current_index)
+            self.listbox.activate(current_index)
+            self.last_clicked_index = current_index
+            self.last_click_pos = current_pos
+            self._cancel_timeout()  # Cancel timeout on click
+        
+        self.last_click_time = now
+
+    def _on_window_close(self):
+        """Handle window close button click"""
+        self.selected = None  # Return None only when closed without selection
+        self._cancel_timeout()
+        self.root.quit()
 
     def show(self):
         """Show menu and return selected item. Returns None if timeout expires."""
-        if not is_real_terminal():
+        # Create the GUI
-            return fallback_menu(self.choices, title=self.title, timeout=self.timeout)
+        self._create_gui()
         
-        # Start countdown immediately
+        # Start countdown immediately if timeout is set
         if self.timeout is not None:
             self._start_time = time.time()
-            self._update_timer(self.loop)  # show countdown immediately
+            # Show the initial timer value
+            if self.timer_label:
+                remaining = self.timeout
+                self.timer_label.config(text=f"Time remaining: {math.ceil(remaining)}s")
+            # Start the timer updates
+            self._timeout_id = self.root.after(100, self._update_timer)
+
+        # Run the GUI event loop
+        self.root.mainloop()
+        
+        # Clean up - only destroy if root still exists
+        if self.root and str(self.root) != '.':
+            try:
+                self.root.destroy()
+            except tk.TclError:
+                # Window may already be destroyed
+                pass
         
-        self.loop.run()
         return self.selected
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # Example usage
+    choices = [
+        "Option 1\nDescription for option 1",
+        "Option 2\nDescription for option 2", 
+        "Option 3\nDescription for option 3",
+        "Option 4\nDescription for option 4"
+    ]
+    
+    menu = TextMenu(choices, title="Test Menu", timeout=10)
+    result = menu.show()
+    print(f"Selected: {result}")