Add configurable startup view

src-tauri/src/commands.rs

@@ -1385,6 +1385,7 @@ pub fn set_general_settings(
     close_to_tray: bool,
     enable_wiki_links: bool,
     show_note_dates: bool,
+    startup_view: StartupView,
     restore_last_session: bool,
     show_all_notes: bool,
     show_quick_access: bool,
@@ -1395,6 +1396,7 @@ pub fn set_general_settings(
     let mut config = state.config.lock().map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
     config.compact_notes = compact_notes;
     config.show_note_dates = show_note_dates;
+    config.startup_view = startup_view;
     config.restore_last_session = restore_last_session;
     config.show_all_notes = show_all_notes;
     config.show_quick_access = show_quick_access;

src-tauri/src/types.rs

@@ -96,6 +96,17 @@ pub struct CustomTheme {
     pub colors: CustomThemeColors,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Default, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "lowercase")]
+pub enum StartupView {
+    Daily,
+    QuickAccess,
+    Tasks,
+    #[default]
+    #[serde(other)]
+    All,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct AppConfig {
     pub vaults: Vec<VaultConfig>,
@@ -192,6 +203,8 @@ pub struct AppConfig {
     #[serde(default = "default_true")]
     pub enable_wiki_links: bool,
     #[serde(default)]
+    pub startup_view: StartupView,
+    #[serde(default)]
     pub restore_last_session: bool,
     // DEPRECATED: WebDAV sync moved to per-vault VaultConfig. Kept for one release to migrate old configs.
     #[serde(default)]
@@ -305,6 +318,7 @@ impl Default for AppConfig {
             show_tray_icon: false,
             close_to_tray: false,
             enable_wiki_links: true,
+            startup_view: StartupView::All,
             restore_last_session: false,
             sync_provider: None,
             webdav_url: None,
@@ -469,3 +483,28 @@ pub struct TaskItem {
     pub due: Option<String>,
     pub priority: Option<String>,
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod startup_view_tests {
+    use super::StartupView;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn serializes_supported_startup_views() {
+        for (view, expected) in [
+            (StartupView::All, "\"all\""),
+            (StartupView::QuickAccess, "\"quickaccess\""),
+            (StartupView::Tasks, "\"tasks\""),
+            (StartupView::Daily, "\"daily\""),
+        ] {
+            assert_eq!(serde_json::to_string(&view).unwrap(), expected);
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn unknown_startup_view_falls_back_to_all_notes() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            serde_json::from_str::<StartupView>("\"future-view\"").unwrap(),
+            StartupView::All
+        );
+    }
+}

src/lib/api.ts

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import type {
   VersionEntry,
   TaskItem,
   ExternalVaultResult,
+  StartupView,
 } from "./types";
 
 export async function openVault(path: string): Promise<void> {
@@ -264,6 +265,7 @@ export async function setGeneralSettings(
   closeToTray: boolean,
   enableWikiLinks: boolean,
   showNoteDates: boolean,
+  startupView: StartupView,
   restoreLastSession: boolean,
   showAllNotes: boolean,
   showQuickAccess: boolean,
@@ -289,6 +291,7 @@ export async function setGeneralSettings(
     closeToTray,
     enableWikiLinks,
     showNoteDates,
+    startupView,
     restoreLastSession,
     showAllNotes,
     showQuickAccess,

src/lib/components/AppLayout.svelte

@@ -65,8 +65,10 @@
 	import { darkThemes, isAndroid } from '$lib/platform';
 	import { debounce } from '$lib/utils/debounce';
 	import { openNoteWindow } from '$lib/utils/window';
+	import { normalizeStartupView, resolveStartupTarget } from '$lib/utils/startup-view';
 	import { get } from 'svelte/store';
 	import type { VaultState, FileEvent, NotebookEntry, TaskItem } from '$lib/types';
+	import type { StartupTarget } from '$lib/utils/startup-view';
 
 	function findNotebookByPath(list: NotebookEntry[], relPath: string): NotebookEntry | null {
 		for (const nb of list) {
@@ -81,6 +83,38 @@
 	let noteList: NoteList;
 	let editor: Editor;
 	let unlistenFileChange: (() => void) | null = null;
+	async function applyStartupTarget(target: StartupTarget): Promise<boolean> {
+		if (target.mode === 'notebook') {
+			const vault = $appConfig?.active_vault;
+			const notebook = target.notebookPath === '' && vault
+				? { name: 'Unfiled Notes', path: vault, relative_path: '', children: [], note_count: $rootNoteCount }
+				: findNotebookByPath($notebooks, target.notebookPath);
+			if (!notebook) return false;
+			const changed = $viewMode !== 'notebook' || $activeNotebook?.relative_path !== notebook.relative_path;
+			$viewMode = 'notebook';
+			$activeNotebook = notebook;
+			$activeTag = null;
+			if (changed) await noteList?.refresh();
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		if (target.mode === 'tag') {
+			const changed = $viewMode !== 'tag' || $activeTag !== target.tag;
+			$viewMode = 'tag';
+			$activeTag = target.tag;
+			$activeNotebook = null;
+			if (changed) await noteList?.refresh();
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		const changed = $viewMode !== target.mode || $activeNotebook !== null || $activeTag !== null;
+		$viewMode = target.mode;
+		$activeNotebook = null;
+		$activeTag = null;
+		if (changed) await noteList?.refresh();
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	let unlistenOpenFile: (() => void) | null = null;
 
 	// Mobile editor header helpers
@@ -599,9 +633,11 @@
 			lastTag = state.last_tag ?? null;
 		} catch (_) {}
 
+		const restoreLastSession = $appConfig?.restore_last_session === true;
+
 		// On mobile, prefetch last-opened note so first tap is instant
 		let prefetchPromise: Promise<any> | null = null;
-		if (isMobile && lastNotePath) {
+		if (isMobile && restoreLastSession && lastNotePath) {
 			prefetchPromise = readNote(lastNotePath).catch(() => null);
 		}
 
@@ -637,24 +673,19 @@
 			}, 3000);
 		}
 
-		// Restore the last session (view + open note) if enabled.
-		if ($appConfig?.restore_last_session) {
-			const vault = $appConfig?.active_vault;
-			if (lastViewMode === 'notebook' && lastNotebook === '' && vault) {
-				$viewMode = 'notebook';
-				$activeNotebook = { name: 'Unfiled Notes', path: vault, relative_path: '', children: [], note_count: $rootNoteCount };
-				$activeTag = null;
-				await noteList?.refresh();
-			} else if (lastViewMode === 'notebook' && lastNotebook) {
-				const nb = findNotebookByPath($notebooks, lastNotebook);
-				if (nb) { $viewMode = 'notebook'; $activeNotebook = nb; $activeTag = null; await noteList?.refresh(); }
-			} else if (lastViewMode === 'tag' && lastTag) {
-				$viewMode = 'tag'; $activeTag = lastTag; $activeNotebook = null; await noteList?.refresh();
-			} else if (lastViewMode === 'quickaccess') {
-				$viewMode = 'quickaccess'; $activeNotebook = null; $activeTag = null; await noteList?.refresh();
+		const startupTarget = resolveStartupTarget({
+			startupView: $appConfig?.startup_view,
+			restoreLastSession,
+			lastViewMode,
+			lastNotebook,
+			lastTag
+		});
+		if (!(await applyStartupTarget(startupTarget))) {
+			await applyStartupTarget({ mode: normalizeStartupView($appConfig?.startup_view) });
 		}
-			// Open the last note on desktop (mobile reopens it via its own prefetch path below).
-			if (!isMobile && lastNotePath) {
+
+		// Reopen the last note only when session restoration is enabled.
+		if (restoreLastSession && !isMobile && lastNotePath) {
 			try {
 				const content = await readNote(lastNotePath);
 				$activeNote = content;
@@ -663,7 +694,6 @@
 				editor?.loadNote(lastNotePath, content.content);
 			} catch (_) {}
 		}
-		}
 
 		// On mobile, derive tags from the scanned notes (avoids a separate full-scan Rust call)
 		if (isMobile) {

src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 	import { getVersion } from '@tauri-apps/api/app';
 	import { getCurrentWebview } from '@tauri-apps/api/webview';
 	import { openUrl } from '$lib/api';
-	import type { ImportResult, BackupEntry, CustomTheme, CustomThemeColors } from '$lib/types';
+	import type { ImportResult, BackupEntry, CustomTheme, CustomThemeColors, StartupView } from '$lib/types';
+	import { normalizeStartupView } from '$lib/utils/startup-view';
 
 	const modKey = navigator.platform.startsWith('Mac') ? '⌘' : 'Ctrl';
 
@@ -700,6 +701,7 @@
 	// General settings
 	let compactNotes = $state($appConfig?.compact_notes ?? false);
 	let showNoteDates = $state($appConfig?.show_note_dates ?? true);
+	let startupView = $state<StartupView>(normalizeStartupView($appConfig?.startup_view));
 	let restoreLastSession = $state($appConfig?.restore_last_session ?? false);
 	let timeFormat = $state($appConfig?.time_format ?? 'relative');
 	let weekStart = $state($appConfig?.week_start ?? 'monday');
@@ -773,6 +775,7 @@
 		if ($appConfig) {
 			$appConfig.compact_notes = compactNotes;
 			$appConfig.show_note_dates = showNoteDates;
+			$appConfig.startup_view = startupView;
 			$appConfig.restore_last_session = restoreLastSession;
 			$appConfig.time_format = timeFormat;
 			$appConfig.week_start = weekStart;
@@ -795,7 +798,7 @@
 			$appConfig.show_daily_notes = showDailyNotes;
 			$appConfig.show_trash = showTrash;
 			}
-			setGeneralSettings(compactNotes, timeFormat, weekStart, dailyTitleFormat, gpuAcceleration, autostart, pdfPreview, pdfHeight, titleMode, hideTitleInBody, showLineNumbers, showLinkArrows, defaultViewMode, showTrayIcon, closeToTray, enableWikiLinks, showNoteDates, restoreLastSession, showAllNotes, showQuickAccess, showTasks, showDailyNotes, showTrash)
+			setGeneralSettings(compactNotes, timeFormat, weekStart, dailyTitleFormat, gpuAcceleration, autostart, pdfPreview, pdfHeight, titleMode, hideTitleInBody, showLineNumbers, showLinkArrows, defaultViewMode, showTrayIcon, closeToTray, enableWikiLinks, showNoteDates, startupView, restoreLastSession, showAllNotes, showQuickAccess, showTasks, showDailyNotes, showTrash)
 			.catch((e) => console.error('Failed to save general settings:', e));
 	}
 
@@ -975,6 +978,7 @@
 		if ($appConfig) {
 			compactNotes = $appConfig.compact_notes ?? false;
 			showNoteDates = $appConfig.show_note_dates ?? true;
+			startupView = normalizeStartupView($appConfig.startup_view);
 			restoreLastSession = $appConfig.restore_last_session ?? false;
 			timeFormat = $appConfig.time_format ?? 'relative';
 			weekStart = $appConfig.week_start ?? 'monday';
@@ -1151,6 +1155,29 @@
 							</div>
 							{/if}
 
+							<div class="settings-section">
+								<h3>Startup</h3>
+								<div class="setting-label">
+									<span class="setting-name">Default view</span>
+									<span class="setting-desc">Used when session restore is off or the previous view is unavailable.</span>
+								</div>
+								<div class="setting-options" style="margin-top: 8px;">
+									<button class="option-btn" class:active={startupView === 'all'} onclick={() => { startupView = 'all'; saveGeneralSettings(); }}>All Notes</button>
+									<button class="option-btn" class:active={startupView === 'quickaccess'} onclick={() => { startupView = 'quickaccess'; saveGeneralSettings(); }}>Quick Access</button>
+									<button class="option-btn" class:active={startupView === 'tasks'} onclick={() => { startupView = 'tasks'; saveGeneralSettings(); }}>Tasks</button>
+									<button class="option-btn" class:active={startupView === 'daily'} onclick={() => { startupView = 'daily'; saveGeneralSettings(); }}>Daily Notes</button>
+								</div>
+								<label class="setting-toggle" style="margin-top: 12px;">
+									<span class="setting-label">
+										<span class="setting-name">Restore last session on launch</span>
+										<span class="setting-desc">Reopen the last view and note when possible. This overrides the default view.</span>
+									</span>
+									<button class="toggle-switch" class:on={restoreLastSession} onclick={() => { restoreLastSession = !restoreLastSession; saveGeneralSettings(); }}>
+										<span class="toggle-knob"></span>
+									</button>
+								</label>
+							</div>
+
 							<div class="settings-section">
 								<h3>Time Format</h3>
 								<div class="setting-options">
@@ -1282,15 +1309,6 @@
 										<span class="toggle-knob"></span>
 									</button>
 								</label>
-								<label class="setting-toggle">
-									<span class="setting-label">
-										<span class="setting-name">Restore last session on launch</span>
-										<span class="setting-desc">Reopen the note and folder you were last using, instead of All Notes.</span>
-									</span>
-									<button class="toggle-switch" class:on={restoreLastSession} onclick={() => { restoreLastSession = !restoreLastSession; saveGeneralSettings(); }}>
-										<span class="toggle-knob"></span>
-									</button>
-								</label>
 							</div>
 
 							<div class="settings-section">

src/lib/types.ts

@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ export interface CustomTheme {
   colors: CustomThemeColors;
 }
 
+export type StartupView = "all" | "quickaccess" | "tasks" | "daily";
+
 export interface AppConfig {
   vaults: VaultConfig[];
   active_vault: string | null;
@@ -130,6 +132,7 @@ export interface AppConfig {
   show_tray_icon: boolean;
   close_to_tray: boolean;
   enable_wiki_links: boolean;
+  startup_view: StartupView;
   restore_last_session: boolean;
   sync_provider: string | null;
   webdav_url: string | null;

src/lib/utils/startup-view.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import type { StartupView } from "../types";
+
+type RestorableListView = StartupView | "trash";
+
+export type StartupTarget =
+  | { mode: RestorableListView }
+  | { mode: "notebook"; notebookPath: string }
+  | { mode: "tag"; tag: string };
+
+export interface StartupState {
+  startupView: unknown;
+  restoreLastSession: boolean;
+  lastViewMode: unknown;
+  lastNotebook: string | null;
+  lastTag: string | null;
+}
+
+export function normalizeStartupView(value: unknown): StartupView {
+  switch (value) {
+    case "daily":
+    case "quickaccess":
+    case "tasks":
+      return value;
+    default:
+      return "all";
+  }
+}
+
+function restorableListView(value: unknown): RestorableListView | null {
+  switch (value) {
+    case "all":
+    case "daily":
+    case "quickaccess":
+    case "tasks":
+    case "trash":
+      return value;
+    default:
+      return null;
+  }
+}
+
+export function resolveStartupTarget(state: StartupState): StartupTarget {
+  const fallback: StartupTarget = {
+    mode: normalizeStartupView(state.startupView),
+  };
+  if (!state.restoreLastSession) return fallback;
+
+  if (state.lastViewMode === "notebook" && typeof state.lastNotebook === "string") {
+    return { mode: "notebook", notebookPath: state.lastNotebook };
+  }
+  if (state.lastViewMode === "tag" && state.lastTag) {
+    return { mode: "tag", tag: state.lastTag };
+  }
+
+  const listView = restorableListView(state.lastViewMode);
+  return listView ? { mode: listView } : fallback;
+}

tests/startup-view.test.mjs

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import { readFile } from 'node:fs/promises';
+import test from 'node:test';
+import { transformWithEsbuild } from 'vite';
+
+const source = await readFile(
+  new URL('../src/lib/utils/startup-view.ts', import.meta.url),
+  'utf8'
+);
+const { code } = await transformWithEsbuild(source, 'startup-view.ts', {
+  loader: 'ts',
+  format: 'esm',
+  target: 'esnext'
+});
+const startup = await import(`data:text/javascript;base64,${Buffer.from(code).toString('base64')}`);
+
+test('normalizes every supported default view and falls back to All Notes', () => {
+  for (const view of ['all', 'quickaccess', 'tasks', 'daily']) {
+    assert.equal(startup.normalizeStartupView(view), view);
+  }
+  assert.equal(startup.normalizeStartupView('notebook'), 'all');
+  assert.equal(startup.normalizeStartupView(undefined), 'all');
+});
+
+test('uses the configured default when session restoration is disabled', () => {
+  assert.deepEqual(startup.resolveStartupTarget({
+    startupView: 'tasks',
+    restoreLastSession: false,
+    lastViewMode: 'daily',
+    lastNotebook: null,
+    lastTag: null
+  }), { mode: 'tasks' });
+});
+
+test('restores a supported previous list when restoration is enabled', () => {
+  assert.deepEqual(startup.resolveStartupTarget({
+    startupView: 'daily',
+    restoreLastSession: true,
+    lastViewMode: 'quickaccess',
+    lastNotebook: null,
+    lastTag: null
+  }), { mode: 'quickaccess' });
+});
+
+test('restores notebook and tag identifiers, otherwise uses the configured default', () => {
+  assert.deepEqual(startup.resolveStartupTarget({
+    startupView: 'all',
+    restoreLastSession: true,
+    lastViewMode: 'notebook',
+    lastNotebook: 'Projects',
+    lastTag: null
+  }), { mode: 'notebook', notebookPath: 'Projects' });
+  assert.deepEqual(startup.resolveStartupTarget({
+    startupView: 'tasks',
+    restoreLastSession: true,
+    lastViewMode: 'tag',
+    lastNotebook: null,
+    lastTag: null
+  }), { mode: 'tasks' });
+});