v1.7.0 — Redesigned Archive Page, Maintenance & Settings Refactor

[BobWs]

This is a big one. Here's what's new:

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📁 Redesigned Archive Page

The Archive page now matches the Attachments page design:

• Search – filter by note title or folder path
• Sort – Last modified (default), Title A–Z, Title Z–A, Oldest first
• Smart subtitle – shows X of Y archived notes when filtered
• No-results state – clear message with "Clear search" link

All existing functionality preserved (restore, permanent delete, empty archive, refresh).

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🛠️ New Maintenance Tab

A dedicated Maintenance tab in Settings with a clean two-column layout:

Trash Manager

• Shows current auto-delete configuration (FLATNOTES_TRASH_DAYS)
• Shows number of notes in trash and last cleanup time
• "Empty trash now" button with inline confirmation

Content Summary

• Live counts: notes, archived notes, trash items, attachments
• Refresh button to update counts on demand

About & System Info

• App version with live update check
• Database file path and size
• Project attribution

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💾 Preferences Backup & Restore

Your settings are now automatically backed up. Notes are NOT affected – they remain as plain markdown files.

Automatic backups

• Created once per calendar day on app startup
• Stored in /data/.flatnotes/backups/
• Configurable retention (keep last N backups, default 7)

Manual backups

• "Backup now" button creates an instant labeled backup
• Backup list shows filename, size, creation date

Restore

• Select any backup from the list
• Type RESTORE to confirm (prevents accidents)
• Automatic pre_restore backup created before any restore
• Reload prompt after successful restore

Backup deletion

• Individual backups can be deleted from the list

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🔄 Live Version Check

The About section now shows:

• Installed version (from package.json)
• Latest release (fetched from GitHub API, cached 24 hours)
• Status badges: "Up to date" (green), "Update available" (amber with link), "Offline" (grey)

No auto-update – just a friendly notification.

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Settings Page Refactor

Settings.vue (~1800 lines) has been split into dedicated components:

• SettingsCallouts.vue
• SettingsAppearance.vue
• SettingsAdvanced.vue
• SettingsTags.vue
• SettingsTaskIcons.vue
• SettingsPrefs.vue
• SettingsMaintenance.vue (new)

Faster loading, easier maintenance. All settings work identically.

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🐳 Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
FLATNOTES_TRASH_DAYS	Auto-delete trash older than N days (0 = disabled)	0

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Update now

docker pull dockerbobw/flatnotes-enhanced:latest
docker pull dockerbobw/flatnotes-enhanced:v1.7.0

Docker Compose

image: dockerbobw/flatnotes-enhanced:latest
# or pin to this version:
# image: dockerbobw/flatnotes-enhanced:v1.7.0

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🙏 Thanks

Thanks to everyone using and testing Flatnotes-Enhanced.