bhack · bhack · May 13, 2026 · May 4, 2026 · May 13, 2026 · May 13, 2026
diff --git a/.github/workflows/autoeq-live.yml b/.github/workflows/autoeq-live.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+name: AutoEQ Live
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "17 6 * * 1"
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  autoeq-live:
+    name: AutoEQ.app compatibility
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Install check dependencies
+        run: |
+          python3 -m venv .venv
+          .venv/bin/python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          .venv/bin/python -m pip install numpy
+
+      - name: Run AutoEQ live compatibility check
+        run: PYTHONPATH=src .venv/bin/python tools/check_autoeq_live.py
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ jobs:
               README.md|pyproject.toml|MANIFEST.in|src/*|tests/*|data/*|extensions/*)
                 test=true
                 ;;
-              tools/check_gnome_shell_extension.py|tools/check_headless_pipewire_runtime.py|tools/pack_gnome_shell_extension.sh|tools/prepare_release.py|tools/release_gates.py|tools/release_preflight.py|tools/release_runtime_gate.py|tools/release_status.py|tools/run_headless_pipewire_runtime_smoke_ci.sh|tools/run_live_ui_runtime_smoke_ci.sh)
+              tools/check_autoeq_live.py|tools/check_gnome_shell_extension.py|tools/check_headless_pipewire_runtime.py|tools/pack_gnome_shell_extension.sh|tools/prepare_release.py|tools/release_gates.py|tools/release_preflight.py|tools/release_runtime_gate.py|tools/release_status.py|tools/run_headless_pipewire_runtime_smoke_ci.sh|tools/run_live_ui_runtime_smoke_ci.sh)
                 test=true
                 ;;
             esac

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.8.0 - 2026-05-13
+
+- Add direct AutoEq profile search, curve preview, and on-demand headphone
+  correction import.
+- Show generated AutoEq target, preamp, source, and filter count before
+  importing a profile.
+- Remember window size across launches and show current release notes in the
+  About dialog.
+- Clarify modified curves and auto preset state in the GNOME Shell extension.
+
 ## 0.7.4 - 2026-05-11
 
 - Run filter-chain readiness callbacks from the GLib main context when PipeWire

diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ include python3-dependencies.yaml
 include src/mini_eq/style.css
 include src/mini_eq/assets/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/*.svg
 include src/mini_eq/assets/icons/hicolor/symbolic/apps/*.svg
+include src/mini_eq/assets/schemas/*.gschema.xml
 include data/*.desktop
 include data/*.metainfo.xml
 include docs/flathub.md

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -29,18 +29,21 @@ also show live LUFS loudness.
   separate Start at Login preference and optional active-at-login routing.
 - Optional GNOME Shell extension for quick panel access to routing, EQ,
   analyzer status, presets, and auto preset links.
-- Equalizer APO preset import from the UI or `--import-apo`, including
-  compatible presets exported by [AutoEq](https://autoeq.app/).
+- Search and import headphone correction presets from
+  [AutoEq](https://autoeq.app/) directly in the app, or import Equalizer
+  APO-style text presets from a local file or `--import-apo`.
 
 ## AutoEq And APO Presets
 
-Mini EQ can import Equalizer APO-style parametric EQ text presets. This makes it
-usable with headphone correction presets exported by
-[AutoEq](https://autoeq.app/): export an Equalizer APO/parametric EQ preset from
-AutoEq, then use **Import Equalizer APO...** in Mini EQ or start the app with
-`mini-eq --import-apo path/to/ParametricEQ.txt`. The
-[AutoEq project](https://github.com/jaakkopasanen/AutoEq) provides the source,
-headphone measurement data, targets, and optimizer behind the web app.
+Mini EQ can search [AutoEq.app](https://autoeq.app/) headphone profiles,
+preview the correction curve for a selected profile, and import a generated
+Equalizer APO-style parametric EQ preset. Use **Import from AutoEq...** from the
+main menu, search by headphone model, select a profile, then import it. Profile
+data and generated presets come from AutoEq.app on demand and are cached
+locally.
+
+Local APO text presets are still supported: use **Import Equalizer APO...** in
+Mini EQ or start the app with `mini-eq --import-apo path/to/ParametricEQ.txt`.
 
 ## Install
 
@@ -75,7 +78,9 @@ https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/9803/mini-eq-controls/
 
 ## Notes
 
-Runtime data is stored under `~/.config/mini-eq`.
+User presets and output preset links are stored under `~/.config/mini-eq`.
+AutoEq profile data and downloaded presets are cached under
+`~/.cache/mini-eq/autoeq`.
 
 `pip install mini-eq` installs only the Python package. The recent desktop and
 audio system packages listed in

diff --git a/data/io.github.bhack.mini-eq.metainfo.xml b/data/io.github.bhack.mini-eq.metainfo.xml
@@ -29,22 +29,32 @@
   <description>
     <p>Mini EQ lets you adjust the sound from your desktop before it reaches your speakers or headphones.</p>
     <p>Use ten compact bands to shape bass, mids, and treble, save presets for different outputs, compare the processed sound with the original, and monitor levels while you listen.</p>
-    <p>Import Equalizer APO and AutoEq presets when you want to start from an existing correction for your headphones or speakers.</p>
+    <p>Search AutoEq headphone corrections from the app, preview the curve, or import Equalizer APO presets from local files.</p>
   </description>
   <screenshots>
     <screenshot type="default">
-      <image>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bhack/mini-eq/v0.7.4/docs/screenshots/mini-eq.png</image>
+      <image>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bhack/mini-eq/v0.8.0/docs/screenshots/mini-eq.png</image>
       <caption>Adjust sound output with equalizer controls</caption>
     </screenshot>
     <screenshot>
-      <image>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bhack/mini-eq/v0.7.4/docs/screenshots/mini-eq-dark.png</image>
+      <image>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bhack/mini-eq/v0.8.0/docs/screenshots/mini-eq-dark.png</image>
       <caption>Use the equalizer with dark style</caption>
     </screenshot>
   </screenshots>
   <url type="homepage">https://github.com/bhack/mini-eq</url>
   <url type="bugtracker">https://github.com/bhack/mini-eq/issues</url>
   <url type="vcs-browser">https://github.com/bhack/mini-eq</url>
   <releases>
+    <release version="0.8.0" date="2026-05-13">
+      <description>
+        <ul>
+          <li>Add direct AutoEq profile search, curve preview, and on-demand headphone correction import.</li>
+          <li>Show generated AutoEq target, preamp, source, and filter count before importing a profile.</li>
+          <li>Remember window size across launches and show current release notes in the About dialog.</li>
+          <li>Clarify modified curves and auto preset state in the GNOME Shell extension.</li>
+        </ul>
+      </description>
+    </release>
     <release version="0.7.4" date="2026-05-11">
       <description>
         <ul>

diff --git a/docs/development.md b/docs/development.md
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ python3 -m venv --system-site-packages ~/.local/share/mini-eq/venv
 ~/.local/share/mini-eq/venv/bin/mini-eq
 ```
 
-Install the desktop launcher and icon for the current user:
+Install the desktop launcher, icon, and GSettings schema for the current user:
 
 ```bash
 mini-eq --install-desktop

diff --git a/docs/flathub.md b/docs/flathub.md
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ status as the authoritative screenshot-mirroring check.
 
 - Mini EQ is an upstream-maintained GTK/Libadwaita graphical application.
 - The app ID `io.github.bhack.mini-eq` matches the GitHub repository ownership.
+- The Flatpak is Wayland-only. Do not add X11 fallback permissions unless the
+  release intentionally trades the extra screen-contents access warning for X11
+  session support.
 - The app requires `xdg-run/pipewire-0` to create and use PipeWire audio nodes.
 - PyGObject comes from `org.gnome.Platform`; bundling it from PyPI would risk
   mismatches with the runtime GLib, GTK, and GObject-Introspection stack.

diff --git a/docs/release.md b/docs/release.md
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ python3 tools/prepare_release.py "$version" \
 The helper only updates public version metadata: `pyproject.toml`,
 `CHANGELOG.md`, the top AppStream release entry, and AppStream screenshot tag
 URLs. It does not commit, tag, publish, or touch maintainer-local release state.
+The AppStream release entry is also shown in the app's About dialog, so keep
+these notes concise and user-facing.
 
 Mini EQ is pre-`1.0.0`. Use patch releases for fixes and listing/package polish,
 and minor releases for user-facing features or workflow changes. Do not claim
@@ -229,6 +231,23 @@ run the app interactively with real music before release. Exercise
 enable/disable, output switching, preset changes, analyzer display, shutdown,
 and stream restoration against the actual desktop audio graph.
 
+Run the AutoEQ.app live compatibility check whenever AutoEQ import behavior,
+AutoEQ request formatting, or AutoEQ parser assumptions changed:
+
+```bash
+PYTHONPATH=src python3 tools/check_autoeq_live.py
+```
+
+This check reaches the live AutoEQ.app service, validates the current
+`/entries`, `/targets`, and `/equalize` shapes, and imports the generated APO
+text with Mini EQ's parser. By default it probes the first parsed AutoEQ
+profile, with CLI overrides available for debugging a specific profile. Treat
+a failure as a live-service availability or format-drift signal to investigate.
+Do not treat temporary AutoEQ.app downtime as an automatic blocker for unrelated
+fixes, but decide explicitly whether the release can ship with a known
+external-service issue. The `AutoEQ Live` GitHub Actions workflow runs the same
+check weekly and can be dispatched manually.
+
 Run the deterministic performance check when a release touches UI
 responsiveness, graph drawing, filter parameter updates, analyzer work, routing
 callbacks, or PipeWire event handling. Use `docs/performance.md` for the exact

diff --git a/extensions/gnome-shell/mini-eq@bhack.github.io/extension.js b/extensions/gnome-shell/mini-eq@bhack.github.io/extension.js
@@ -342,7 +342,9 @@ class MiniEqIndicator extends PanelMenu.Button {
             ? Boolean(unpackValue(state.analyzer_enabled))
             : true;
         const presetName = unpackValue(state.preset_name) || _('Current State');
+        const curveLabel = unpackValue(state.curve_label) || presetName;
         const outputPresetName = unpackValue(state.output_preset_name) || '';
+        const outputPresetLabel = unpackValue(state.output_preset_label) || outputPresetName;
         const capabilities = unpackValue(state.capabilities) || [];
         this._capabilities = new Set(Array.isArray(capabilities) ? capabilities : []);
         const canQuit = this._capabilities.has('quit');
@@ -367,9 +369,9 @@ class MiniEqIndicator extends PanelMenu.Button {
         this._routingItem.setSensitive(running);
         this._eqItem.setSensitive(running && routed);
         this._presetsItem.setSensitive(running);
-        this._presetsItem.label.text = running ? _('Preset: %s').format(presetName) : _('Presets');
+        this._presetsItem.label.text = running ? _('Curve: %s').format(curveLabel) : _('Presets');
         this._statusItem.label.text = this._statusText(running, routed, eqEnabled);
-        this._outputPresetItem.label.text = this._outputPresetText(running, outputPresetName);
+        this._outputPresetItem.label.text = this._outputPresetText(running, outputPresetLabel);
         this._quitItem.visible = running && canQuit;
     }
 

diff --git a/io.github.bhack.mini-eq.yaml b/io.github.bhack.mini-eq.yaml
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@ runtime-version: "50"
 sdk: org.gnome.Sdk
 command: mini-eq
 finish-args:
-  - --socket=fallback-x11
   - --socket=wayland
-  - --share=ipc
+  - --share=network
   - --device=dri
   - --filesystem=xdg-run/pipewire-0:ro
   - --env=PIPEWIRE_MODULE_DIR=/app/lib/pipewire-0.3:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/pipewire-0.3:/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/pipewire-0.3:/usr/lib/pipewire-0.3
@@ -136,6 +135,8 @@ modules:
       - python3 -m pip install --no-index --no-deps --no-build-isolation --prefix=${FLATPAK_DEST} .
       - install -Dm644 data/io.github.bhack.mini-eq.desktop -t ${FLATPAK_DEST}/share/applications
       - install -Dm644 data/io.github.bhack.mini-eq.metainfo.xml -t ${FLATPAK_DEST}/share/metainfo
+      - install -Dm644 src/mini_eq/assets/schemas/io.github.bhack.mini-eq.gschema.xml -t ${FLATPAK_DEST}/share/glib-2.0/schemas
+      - glib-compile-schemas --strict ${FLATPAK_DEST}/share/glib-2.0/schemas
       - cp -a src/mini_eq/assets/icons ${FLATPAK_DEST}/share/
     sources:
       - type: dir

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "mini-eq"
-version = "0.7.4"
+version = "0.8.0"
 description = "Compact PipeWire system-wide parametric equalizer for Linux desktops."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ mini_eq = [
     "style.css",
     "assets/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/*.svg",
     "assets/icons/hicolor/symbolic/apps/*.svg",
+    "assets/schemas/*.gschema.xml",
 ]
 
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]

diff --git a/src/mini_eq/assets/schemas/io.github.bhack.mini-eq.gschema.xml b/src/mini_eq/assets/schemas/io.github.bhack.mini-eq.gschema.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<schemalist>
+  <schema id="io.github.bhack.mini-eq" path="/io/github/bhack/mini-eq/">
+    <key name="window-width" type="i">
+      <range min="980" max="4096"/>
+      <default>1360</default>
+      <summary>Window width</summary>
+      <description>The width of the main Mini EQ window.</description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="window-height" type="i">
+      <range min="600" max="2160"/>
+      <default>720</default>
+      <summary>Window height</summary>
+      <description>The height of the main Mini EQ window.</description>
+    </key>
+    <key name="window-maximized" type="b">
+      <default>false</default>
+      <summary>Window maximized state</summary>
+      <description>Whether the main Mini EQ window was maximized.</description>
+    </key>
+  </schema>
+</schemalist>