Add osk_found On-Screen Keyboard found as the global variable.

src/input/RotaryEncoderInterruptImpl1.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "RotaryEncoderInterruptImpl1.h"
 #include "InputBroker.h"
+extern bool osk_found;
 
 RotaryEncoderInterruptImpl1 *rotaryEncoderInterruptImpl1;
 
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ bool RotaryEncoderInterruptImpl1::init()
                                      RotaryEncoderInterruptImpl1::handleIntA, RotaryEncoderInterruptImpl1::handleIntB,
                                      RotaryEncoderInterruptImpl1::handleIntPressed);
     inputBroker->registerSource(this);
+    osk_found = true;
     return true;
 }
 

src/input/UpDownInterruptImpl1.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "UpDownInterruptImpl1.h"
 #include "InputBroker.h"
+extern bool osk_found;
 
 UpDownInterruptImpl1 *upDownInterruptImpl1;
 
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ bool UpDownInterruptImpl1::init()
                               eventDownLong, UpDownInterruptImpl1::handleIntDown, UpDownInterruptImpl1::handleIntUp,
                               UpDownInterruptImpl1::handleIntPressed);
     inputBroker->registerSource(this);
+    osk_found = true;
     return true;
 }
 

src/main.cpp

@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ ScanI2C::DeviceAddress cardkb_found = ScanI2C::ADDRESS_NONE;
 uint8_t kb_model;
 // global bool to record that a kb is present
 bool kb_found = false;
+// global bool to record that on-screen keyboard (OSK) is present
+bool osk_found = false;
 
 // The I2C address of the RTC Module (if found)
 ScanI2C::DeviceAddress rtc_found = ScanI2C::ADDRESS_NONE;
@@ -1390,6 +1392,10 @@ void setup()
 #endif
 #endif
 
+#if defined(HAS_TRACKBALL) || (defined(INPUTDRIVER_ENCODER_TYPE) && INPUTDRIVER_ENCODER_TYPE == 2)
+    osk_found = true;
+#endif
+
 #if defined(ARCH_ESP32) && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_WEBSERVER
     // Start web server thread.
     webServerThread = new WebServerThread();

src/main.h

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ extern ScanI2C::DeviceAddress screen_found;
 extern ScanI2C::DeviceAddress cardkb_found;
 extern uint8_t kb_model;
 extern bool kb_found;
+extern bool osk_found;
 extern ScanI2C::DeviceAddress rtc_found;
 extern ScanI2C::DeviceAddress accelerometer_found;
 extern ScanI2C::FoundDevice rgb_found;

src/modules/CannedMessageModule.cpp

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 
 extern ScanI2C::DeviceAddress cardkb_found;
 extern bool graphics::isMuted;
+extern bool osk_found;
 
 static const char *cannedMessagesConfigFile = "/prefs/cannedConf.proto";
 
@@ -125,20 +126,11 @@ int CannedMessageModule::splitConfiguredMessages()
     int tempCount = 0;
     // Insert at position 0 (top)
     tempMessages[tempCount++] = "[Select Destination]";
-
 #if defined(USE_VIRTUAL_KEYBOARD)
     // Add a "Free Text" entry at the top if using a touch screen virtual keyboard
     tempMessages[tempCount++] = "[-- Free Text --]";
 #else
-    // For devices with encoder input or trackball, also add Free Text option
+    if (osk_found && screen) {
-#if HAS_TRACKBALL
-    extern TrackballInterruptImpl1 *trackballInterruptImpl1;
-    if (trackballInterruptImpl1) {
-#else
-    extern RotaryEncoderInterruptImpl1 *rotaryEncoderInterruptImpl1;
-    extern UpDownInterruptImpl1 *upDownInterruptImpl1;
-    if (rotaryEncoderInterruptImpl1 || upDownInterruptImpl1) {
-#endif
         tempMessages[tempCount++] = "[-- Free Text --]";
     }
 #endif
@@ -610,18 +602,9 @@ bool CannedMessageModule::handleMessageSelectorInput(const InputEvent *event, bo
         }
 #else
         if (strcmp(current, "[-- Free Text --]") == 0) {
-#if HAS_TRACKBALL
+            if (osk_found && screen) {
-            extern TrackballInterruptImpl1 *trackballInterruptImpl1;
-            if (trackballInterruptImpl1 && screen) {
-#else
-            extern RotaryEncoderInterruptImpl1 *rotaryEncoderInterruptImpl1;
-            extern UpDownInterruptImpl1 *upDownInterruptImpl1;
-            if ((rotaryEncoderInterruptImpl1 || upDownInterruptImpl1) && screen) {
-#endif
                 screen->showTextInput("Free Text", "", 300000, [this](const std::string &text) {
-                    LOG_INFO("Free text submitted: '%s'", text.c_str());
                     if (!text.empty()) {
-                        LOG_INFO("Storing message for delayed sending: '%s'", text.c_str());
                         this->freetext = text.c_str();
                         this->payload = CANNED_MESSAGE_RUN_STATE_FREETEXT;
                         runState = CANNED_MESSAGE_RUN_STATE_SENDING_ACTIVE;
@@ -633,7 +616,6 @@ bool CannedMessageModule::handleMessageSelectorInput(const InputEvent *event, bo
                         screen->forceDisplay();
 
                         setIntervalFromNow(500);
-                        LOG_INFO("Free text callback completed safely");
                         return;
                     } else {
                         // Don't delete virtual keyboard immediately - it might still be executing