📝 NoteAI Studio

🚀 Note Studio - Complete Setup Guide

📁 Final Project Structure

note-studio/
│
├── src/
│   ├── components/
│   │   ├── TitleBar.jsx       ✅ Window controls
│   │   ├── MenuBar.jsx        ✅ NEW - Menu bar with all options
│   │   ├── Sidebar.jsx        ✅ File explorer
│   │   └── EditorContainer.jsx ✅ Editor & tabs
│   │
│   ├── App.jsx                ✅ Main component (updated)
│   ├── App.css                ✅ Updated styles
│   └── main.jsx
│
├── electron/
│   └── main.js                ✅ Updated with new features
│
├── assets/
│   └── icon.png
│
├── package.json               ✅ Updated dependencies
├── vite.config.js

🎯 New Features Added

1. Menu Bar (NEW!)

• File menu with all file operations
• Edit menu with copy/paste/delete
• Terminal menu for terminal access
• View menu for navigation
• Recovery menu for backups

2. Auto-Save & Backup System ✨

• Automatic backup every 5 minutes
• Saves project state to prevent data loss
• Keep last 10 backups automatically
• Can be enabled/disabled from menu

3. Export Project as ZIP 📦

• Export entire project to ZIP file
• Choose save location
• Preserves folder structure
• Shows file size after export

4. Load Project from ZIP 📥

• Import projects from ZIP files
• Automatically extracts and opens
• Perfect for sharing projects

5. Drag & Drop File Moving 🔄

• Drag files between folders
• Visual feedback with drop zones
• Updates tabs automatically
• Prevents invalid moves

6. Keyboard Shortcuts ⌨️

All shortcuts accessible from menu:

• Ctrl+Shift+N - New Project
• Ctrl+N - New Tab
• Ctrl+O - Open Folder
• Ctrl+L - Load Project
• Ctrl+S - Save
• Ctrl+E - Export ZIP
• Alt+A - New File
• Ctrl+R - Terminal
• Ctrl+B - Toggle Sidebar

v1.0.0

v2.0.0

v3.0.0 SOON (need more fix)

📦 Installation Steps

Step 1: Install Dependencies

npm install

This will install:

• archiver - For ZIP export
• extract-zip - For ZIP import
• All existing dependencies

Step 2: Create Components Folder

mkdir src/components

Step 3: Add All Component Files

Place these files in src/components/:

1. ✅ TitleBar.jsx
2. ✅ MenuBar.jsx (NEW)
3. ✅ Sidebar.jsx
4. ✅ EditorContainer.jsx
5. ✅ ProjectModal.jsx

Step 4: Update Main Files

Replace these files with updated versions:

• ✅ src/App.jsx - Now imports MenuBar
• ✅ src/App.css - Updated with menu styles
• ✅ electron/main.js - Added new features
• ✅ package.json - Added archiver & extract-zip

Step 5: Run Development

npm run electron-dev

Step 6: Build for Production

npm run dist

🎨 CSS Updates

The new CSS includes:

• ✅ Menu bar styles
• ✅ Dropdown menu animations
• ✅ Keyboard shortcut displays
• ✅ Drop zone visual feedback
• ✅ Loading animations
• ✅ Better context menu

🔧 Menu Bar Options

File Menu

• New Project
• New File
• New Tab
• Open Folder
• Load Project (NEW)
• Save / Save As
• Export as ZIP (NEW)
• Close Tab

Edit Menu

• Copy/Paste/Delete
• Keyboard Shortcuts (NEW)

Terminal Menu

• Open Terminal

View Menu

• Next/Previous Tab
• Toggle Sidebar

Recovery Menu (NEW) 💾

• Auto-Save Settings - Enable/disable
• Restore Backup - Recover previous state
• View All Backups - Open backup folder

🔄 Auto-Save Details

How It Works:

1. Automatically backs up project every 5 minutes
2. Stores in: %AppData%/note-studio/backups/
3. Keeps last 10 backups
4. Can be toggled on/off from menu

Backup Location:

Windows: C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming\note-studio\backups\
Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/note-studio/backups/
Linux: ~/.config/note-studio/backups/

📝 Usage Examples

Export Project:

1. Open a project
2. Menu → File → Export as ZIP
3. Choose location
4. Done! ✅

Load Project:

1. Menu → File → Load Project
2. Select ZIP file
3. Project opens automatically ✅

Restore Backup:

1. Menu → Recovery → Restore Backup
2. Select from last 5 backups
3. Project restored ✅

Drag & Drop:

1. Drag any file/folder
2. Drop on target folder
3. File moves automatically ✅

🎯 What's Different?

Before:

• No menu bar
• No auto-save
• No export/import
• Manual file organization

After:

• ✅ Professional menu bar
• ✅ Auto-save every 5 minutes
• ✅ Export/import projects
• ✅ Drag & drop anywhere
• ✅ Backup recovery system
• ✅ All shortcuts in one place

🐛 Troubleshooting

If archiver is not found:

npm install archiver --save

If extract-zip is not found:

npm install extract-zip --save

If menu doesn't appear:

Check that MenuBar is imported in App.jsx:

import MenuBar from './components/MenuBar';

If backups don't work:

Check permissions in AppData folder

✨ Pro Tips

1. Enable Auto-Save immediately - Prevents data loss
2. Export before major changes - Easy rollback
3. Use keyboard shortcuts - Faster workflow
4. Organize with drag & drop - Quick restructuring
5. Check backups regularly - Peace of mind

🎉 You're Ready!

Your Note Studio now has:

• ✅ Complete menu system
• ✅ Auto-save protection
• ✅ Project export/import
• ✅ Drag & drop organization
• ✅ Professional interface
• ✅ All shortcuts accessible

Enjoy coding! 🚀