talking is now an optional thing

dedlin/outputters/talking_outputter.py

@@ -1,18 +1,30 @@
 """Make text editor hypothetically usable while blind."""
 from typing import Optional
+import logging
 
-import pyttsx3
+try:
+    import pyttsx3
+except ImportError:
+    pyttsx3 = None
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class TalkingPrinter:
     """ "Make the output of the program more readable."""
 
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         """Set up initial state"""
-        self.engine = pyttsx3.init()
+        if pyttsx3 is not None:
+            self.engine = pyttsx3.init()
+        else:
+            self.engine = None
 
     def print(self, text: str, end: Optional[str]) -> None:
         """Speak"""
+        if self.engine is None:
+            logger.warning("No pyttsx3 installed, cannot speak")
+            return
         self.engine.say(text)
         self.engine.runAndWait()
 

pyproject.toml

@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ requests = ">=2.31.0"
 # ascii art/fonts
 art = ">=6.1"
 
-# Accessibilty
-pyttsx3 = ">=2.90"
-
 # printer support
 mistune = ">=3.0.2"
 markdown-it-py = ">=3.0.0"
@@ -77,6 +74,12 @@ markdown-it-py = ">=3.0.0"
 #fastapi = { version = "*", optional = true }
 #uvicorn = { version = "*", optional = true }
 
+# Accessibilty
+[tool.poetry.extras]
+# doesn't build on gitlab actions today (dec 2023)
+# pyttsx3 = ">=2.90"
+speaking = ["pyttsx3"]
+
 #[tool.poetry.extras]
 #webapi = ["fastapi","uvicorn"]