Ginger Alarm

# Release Notes - v1.1.0 (PR #2) ## Overview This release introduces significant UI/UX enhancements, new utility features like audio ducking, and improved data persistence. We've overhauled the window design, componentized the navigation, and added deep integration for application settings and backend synchronization. --- ## 🚀 Features & Enhancements ### 1. Modern Window Design & UI Overhaul Significant improvements to the application's look and feel. - **Frameless Window**: Switched to a frameless, rounded window design for a more integrated OS experience. - **Custom Title Bar**: Implemented a bespoke `TitleBar` component for window controls and branding. - **Concave Navigation Bar**: A new, visually striking SVG-based bottom navigation bar with fluid animations. - **Scrollbar Hiding**: Global styling to hide scrollbars for a cleaner, app-like appearance. - **Network Status Animation**: Improved the network status indicator with `framer-motion` animations. ### 2. Intelligent Audio Management Enhanced the audio experience for alarms. - **Audio Ducking**: Automatically reduces the volume of other system/app audio when an alarm rings and restores it once stopped. - **SoundPicker Component**: A new dedicated UI component for selecting alarm sounds with better organization. - **Asset Refactoring**: Expanded and reorganized the built-in alarm sound collection. ### 3. Persistent Application Settings Centralized and persistent configuration. - **SQLite Settings Storage**: App settings are now stored in the SQLite database for reliability. - **IPC Communication**: Updated IPC handlers to handle settings fetching and updates seamlessly. - **Global Configuration**: Support for persistent UI and behavioral settings. ### 4. Stopwatch Enhancements Added precision and visibility to the stopwatch. - **Lap Tracking**: Detailed lap time recording with beautiful animations. - **Stopwatch UI Refinement**: Improved layout and readability of the stopwatch interface. ### 5. Backend Synchronization & Architectural Cleanup Solidifying the core infrastructure. - **Sync Refactoring**: Re-engineered the backend synchronization logic for better reliability and performance. - **Component Refactoring**: Optimized the `Timer` components and `WorldClock` styling. - **Dependency Updates**: Updated `react-router-dom` and added `react-router` for improved routing handling. --- ## 🛠 Refactoring & Improvements ### 1. Layout & Styling - **Layout Structure**: Unified the layout structure to support the new frameless design and title bar. - **Navbar Animations**: Smooth transitions between pages using the new concave nav design. - **World Clock Styling**: Refined the timezone list and clock displays for better consistency. ### 2. Core Logic - **useTimer Hook**: Updated the timer logic to support more robust state management and asset loading. - **Sound Asset Management**: Renamed and organized sound files for better maintainability. --- ## 📦 Technical Stack Changes - **Dependencies**: - Updated `react-router-dom` to latest. - Added `react-router`. - **Styling**: Increased usage of `framer-motion` for complex UI transitions. --- ## 🏗 Architecture Highlights - **SQLite Schema Extension**: Added a `settings` table to persist application state. - **Preload Script Updates**: Expanded the context bridge to expose new settings and audio control methods. --- ## ⚠️ Breaking Changes - **Window Management**: The app now uses a custom title bar; default OS window controls are no longer present. - **Config Path**: Settings have moved from local storage/JSON to the SQLite database. --- ## 📋 Installation & Update Existing users can update via the in-app auto-updater or by downloading the latest `.deb` package. ```bash sudo dpkg -i ginger-alarm_v1.1.0_amd64.deb ``` --- **Release Date**: January 10, 2026 **Version**: 1.1.0 **PR**: #2 **Maintainer**: Jonas Lekgau (@codewithwest) **Repository**: https://github.com/codewithwest/project_ginger-alarm **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/codewithwest/project_ginger-alarm/compare/v1.0.0...v1.1.0 ## What's Changed * Dev by @codewithwest in https://github.com/codewithwest/project_ginger-alarm/pull/2 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/codewithwest/project_ginger-alarm/compare/1.0.0...1.1.0