Removed blocking input

rpi/main.py

@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@ from board_mate_client import ApiClient, Configuration
 from controllers.board_mate_controller import ApiController
 from models.clock import Clock
 from scripts.timer.grove_rgb_lcd import setRGB, setText
+import threading
+import queue
+import time
+
+
+def get_move(prompt, move_queue):
+    while True:
+        move = input(prompt)
+        move_queue.put(move)
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     config = Configuration(
@@ -21,9 +31,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     black_clock = Clock(time_value, increment)
 
     print("Creating the party...")
-
     game_id = controller.create_party(white_name, black_name, time_value, increment)
-    if game_id is None :
+    if game_id is None:
         print("An error occurred while creating the party. Exiting...")
         exit()
 
@@ -31,17 +40,28 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     currentPlayer = 0
     white_clock.start()
-    while True:
-        message = None
-        if currentPlayer == 0 :
-            message = "White to play"
-            currentPlayer = 1
-            white_clock.stop()
-        else :
-            message = "Black to play"
-            currentPlayer = 0
-            black_clock.start()
 
-        move = input(f"{message} : ")
-        setText(f"W ${white_clock.clock_to_str()}\n B ${black_clock.clock_to_str()}")
-        controller.add_move(game_id, move)
+    move_queue = queue.Queue()
+    input_thread = threading.Thread(target=get_move, args=("", move_queue), daemon=True)
+    input_thread.start()
+
+    while True:
+        setText(f"W {white_clock.clock_to_str()}\n B {black_clock.clock_to_str()}")
+
+        try:
+            move = move_queue.get_nowait()
+            message = "White to play" if currentPlayer == 0 else "Black to play"
+            controller.add_move(game_id, move)
+
+            if currentPlayer == 0:
+                currentPlayer = 1
+                white_clock.start()
+                black_clock.stop()
+            else:
+                currentPlayer = 0
+                black_clock.start()
+                white_clock.stop()
+        except queue.Empty:
+            pass
+
+        time.sleep(1)