Changelog.

🚀 New Features

Export & Import Notebooks (.cnb files)

• You can now export individual notebooks as .cnb files — a secure, encrypted format perfect for sharing or backing up specific notebooks
• Import .cnb files via File → Import
• Notebooks maintain all their cells, outputs, and attachments when exported

Notebook Trash Support

• Deleted notebooks now go to Trash instead of being permanently removed
• Restore accidentally deleted notebooks with one click
• Permanently delete notebooks from trash when you're sure you don't need them
• Empty trash to free up space and remove all deleted items at once

✨ Improvements

Trash Modal Redesign

• New tabbed interface lets you switch between All items, Notes only, or Notebooks only
• Easier to find what you're looking for when you have mixed content in trash
• Clear visual indicators show whether an item is a note or notebook

View Deleted Notebooks Safely

• Open deleted notebooks from trash to review their contents before restoring
• View mode is completely read-only — no accidental edits or code execution
• Clear red banner reminds you the notebook is in trash with quick Restore/Delete Forever buttons

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where notebooks wouldn't load when opened from trash
• Fixed notebook editing controls being active when viewing deleted notebooks
• Fixed "Failed to save notebook" errors that appeared when viewing deleted notebooks

✨ New Features

Smart Context Menus

Right-click almost anywhere to access contextual actions:

• Notes & Notebooks: Open, rename, delete, move to folder, or open in a new pane
• Tabs: Close, close others, split pane, or move to another pane
• Editor: Quick AI actions when text is selected

Side-by-Side Notebooks

Notebooks can now be opened in multiple panes simultaneously, just like regular notes. Compare different sections or work on multiple notebooks at once.

All-in-One Search

The search bar now finds both notes AND notebooks. Notebooks show with a book icon and are sorted by relevance.

Chrome-Style Tabs

• Tabs automatically resize to fit your pane width
• Tabs shrink as you open more, just like Chrome
• The split pane button is always visible, never hidden

Smoother Tab Reordering

Drag tabs to reorder them with smooth, physics-based animations. The dragged tab becomes semi-transparent so you can see exactly where it will land.

Better Rename Everywhere

• Rename notes directly in the primary sidebar (no modal needed)
• Rename notebooks inline too, with the same smooth experience
• All renames instantly sync across the app—sidebar, tabs, and open editors all update together

Real-Time Note Sync

When you edit a note that's open in multiple panes, all panes update instantly. No more stale content when working side-by-side.

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🎨 Design Improvements

Cleaner Context Menus

• Context menus are now focused on note-specific actions
• AI shortcuts are more discoverable

Redesigned Move Dialog

Moving notes between folders now shows a beautiful nested tree view with:

• Expandable/collapsible folders
• Create, rename, and delete folders right in the dialog

Better Note Info

The note info modal is now centered with:

• Full ID display with a one-click copy button
• Color-coded badges (blue for notes, orange for daily notes, purple for notebooks)

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed rename reverting when pressing Enter in the sidebar
• Fixed notebook titles not syncing between sidebars and editor
• Fixed notebook title disappearing when renamed from secondary sidebar
• Fixed spacebar not working in notebook rename fields
• Fixed duplicate rename triggering issues

⚡ Performance

• Faster sidebar updates when renaming
• Smoother pane splitting with max 3 pane enforcement

Canto 0.1.0-alpha.7

This is a stability release focused on improving the experience for users who run both development and production builds.

Canto 0.1.0-alpha.6 - Data Directory Improvements

What's New

Reliable Data Migration

• Moving your Canto data to a custom location (like an external drive or cloud folder) now works smoothly
• The app will correctly remember your custom location after restarting
• No more reverting back to the default location unexpectedly

Cleaner Data Transfer

• When moving data, Canto now properly closes the database first to ensure a complete, uncorrupted copy
• Temporary database files are properly cleaned up during migration
• Only Canto's files are touched during cleanup—your other apps' data is left alone

Smarter Lock File Handling

• Fixed an issue where the lock file could be left behind in the old location
• Lock files are now correctly released from the right location during migration

Better Shutdown Behavior

• Fixed a rare error that could appear in logs when closing the app
• License checking is now properly paused during shutdown