v1.2.5 - calendar view for daily notes, trash notebook restore, attachment/link fixes

package.json

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "helixnotes",
   "private": true,
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",
-  "version": "1.2.4",
+  "version": "1.2.5",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite dev",

src-tauri/Cargo.lock

@@ -1850,7 +1850,7 @@ checksum = "2304e00983f87ffb38b55b444b5e3b60a884b5d30c0fca7d82fe33449bbe55ea"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "helixnotes"
-version = "1.2.4"
+version = "1.2.5"
 dependencies = [
  "arboard",
  "chrono",

src-tauri/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "helixnotes"
-version = "1.2.4"
+version = "1.2.5"
 description = "Local markdown note-taking app"
 authors = ["HelixNotes"]
 license = "AGPL-3.0-or-later"

src-tauri/src/commands.rs

@@ -201,9 +201,11 @@ pub fn move_notebook(
 
 #[tauri::command]
 pub fn delete_notebook(state: State<'_, AppState>, path: String) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let vault_path = {
         let config = state.config.lock().map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
-    let vault_path = config.active_vault.as_ref().ok_or("No active vault")?;
-    operations::delete_notebook(vault_path, &path)
+        config.active_vault.as_ref().ok_or("No active vault")?.clone()
+    };
+    operations::delete_notebook(&vault_path, &path)
 }
 
 // ── Notes ──
@@ -272,10 +274,10 @@ pub fn create_note(
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]
-pub fn create_daily_note(state: State<'_, AppState>) -> Result<NoteEntry, String> {
+pub fn create_daily_note(state: State<'_, AppState>, date: Option<String>) -> Result<NoteEntry, String> {
     let config = state.config.lock().map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
     let vault_path = config.active_vault.as_ref().ok_or("No active vault")?;
-    let entry = operations::create_daily_note(vault_path)?;
+    let entry = operations::create_daily_note(vault_path, date.as_deref())?;
 
     if let Ok(search_guard) = state.search_index.lock() {
         if let Some(ref search) = *search_guard {
@@ -554,10 +556,10 @@ pub fn reindex(state: State<'_, AppState>) -> Result<(), String> {
 // ── Trash ──
 
 #[tauri::command]
-pub fn get_trash(state: State<'_, AppState>) -> Result<Vec<NoteEntry>, String> {
+pub fn get_trash(state: State<'_, AppState>) -> Result<TrashContents, String> {
     let config = state.config.lock().map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
     let vault_path = config.active_vault.as_ref().ok_or("No active vault")?;
-    operations::get_trash_notes(vault_path)
+    operations::get_trash_contents(vault_path)
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]
@@ -566,14 +568,29 @@ pub fn restore_note(
     trash_path: String,
     dest_notebook: Option<String>,
 ) -> Result<String, String> {
+    let vault_path = {
         let config = state.config.lock().map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
-    let vault_path = config.active_vault.as_ref().ok_or("No active vault")?;
-    operations::restore_note(vault_path, &trash_path, dest_notebook.as_deref())
+        config.active_vault.as_ref().ok_or("No active vault")?.clone()
+    };
+    operations::restore_note(&vault_path, &trash_path, dest_notebook.as_deref())
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]
-pub fn permanent_delete(path: String) -> Result<(), String> {
-    operations::permanent_delete(&path)
+pub fn restore_notebook(state: State<'_, AppState>, trash_path: String) -> Result<String, String> {
+    let vault_path = {
+        let config = state.config.lock().map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+        config.active_vault.as_ref().ok_or("No active vault")?.clone()
+    };
+    operations::restore_notebook(&vault_path, &trash_path)
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub fn permanent_delete(state: State<'_, AppState>, path: String) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let vault_path = {
+        let config = state.config.lock().map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+        config.active_vault.as_ref().ok_or("No active vault")?.clone()
+    };
+    operations::permanent_delete(&vault_path, &path)
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]

src-tauri/src/lib.rs

@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ pub fn run() {
             commands::reindex,
             commands::get_trash,
             commands::restore_note,
+            commands::restore_notebook,
             commands::permanent_delete,
             commands::empty_trash,
             commands::load_vault_state,

src-tauri/src/types.rs

@@ -19,6 +19,20 @@ pub struct NoteEntry {
     pub preview: String,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct TrashContents {
+    pub notes: Vec<NoteEntry>,
+    pub notebooks: Vec<TrashNotebookEntry>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct TrashNotebookEntry {
+    pub name: String,
+    pub path: String,
+    pub note_count: usize,
+    pub modified: DateTime<Utc>,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct NotebookEntry {
     pub name: String,

src-tauri/src/vault/operations.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-use crate::types::{NoteContent, NoteEntry, NoteMeta, NotebookEntry, VaultState};
+use crate::types::{NoteContent, NoteEntry, NoteMeta, NotebookEntry, TrashContents, TrashNotebookEntry, VaultState};
 use crate::vault::frontmatter;
-use chrono::{Local, Locale, Utc};
+use chrono::{DateTime, Local, Locale, Utc};
 use rayon::prelude::*;
 use std::fs;
 use std::io::Read;
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ fn scan_dir_recursive(dir: &Path, vault_root: &str) -> Vec<NotebookEntry> {
     let mut dirs: Vec<_> = read_dir
         .filter_map(|e| e.ok())
         .filter(|e| {
-            e.file_type().map(|ft| ft.is_dir()).unwrap_or(false) && !is_hidden(&e.path())
+            e.file_type().map(|ft| ft.is_dir()).unwrap_or(false)
+                && !is_hidden(&e.path())
+                && e.file_name().to_string_lossy() != "Daily"
         })
         .collect();
 
@@ -502,11 +504,15 @@ fn get_system_locale() -> Locale {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn create_daily_note(vault_path: &str) -> Result<NoteEntry, String> {
-    let today = Local::now();
-    let date_str = today.format("%Y-%m-%d").to_string();
+pub fn create_daily_note(vault_path: &str, date: Option<&str>) -> Result<NoteEntry, String> {
+    let target_date = match date {
+        Some(d) => chrono::NaiveDate::parse_from_str(d, "%Y-%m-%d")
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Invalid date: {}", e))?,
+        None => Local::now().date_naive(),
+    };
+    let date_str = target_date.format("%Y-%m-%d").to_string();
     let locale = get_system_locale();
-    let title = today.format_localized("%B %d, %Y", locale).to_string();
+    let title = target_date.format_localized("%B %d, %Y", locale).to_string();
 
     let dir = Path::new(vault_path).join("Daily");
     fs::create_dir_all(&dir).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
@@ -854,14 +860,29 @@ pub fn move_notebook(notebook_path: &str, dest_parent: &str) -> Result<String, S
     Ok(dest.to_string_lossy().to_string())
 }
 
-pub fn get_trash_notes(vault_path: &str) -> Result<Vec<NoteEntry>, String> {
+/// Remove a directory inside trash if it's empty (after restoring/deleting its last note).
+fn cleanup_empty_trash_dir(vault_path: &str, dir: Option<&Path>) {
+    let trash_dir = helixnotes_dir(vault_path).join("trash");
+    if let Some(d) = dir {
+        if d != trash_dir && d.starts_with(&trash_dir) {
+            if let Ok(mut entries) = fs::read_dir(d) {
+                if entries.next().is_none() {
+                    let _ = fs::remove_dir(d);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn get_trash_contents(vault_path: &str) -> Result<TrashContents, String> {
     let trash_dir = helixnotes_dir(vault_path).join("trash");
     if !trash_dir.exists() {
-        return Ok(Vec::new());
+        return Ok(TrashContents { notes: Vec::new(), notebooks: Vec::new() });
     }
 
     let vault_root = Path::new(vault_path);
     let mut notes = Vec::new();
+    let mut notebooks = Vec::new();
 
     for entry in fs::read_dir(&trash_dir).map_err(|e| e.to_string())? {
         let entry = entry.map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
@@ -870,11 +891,39 @@ pub fn get_trash_notes(vault_path: &str) -> Result<Vec<NoteEntry>, String> {
             if let Ok(note) = read_note_entry(&path, vault_root) {
                 notes.push(note);
             }
+        } else if path.is_dir() {
+            // Deleted notebook — count .md files inside
+            let note_count = WalkDir::new(&path)
+                .min_depth(1)
+                .into_iter()
+                .filter_map(|e| e.ok())
+                .filter(|e| e.path().is_file() && e.path().extension().and_then(|x| x.to_str()) == Some("md"))
+                .count();
+            let dirname = path.file_name().unwrap_or_default().to_string_lossy();
+            // Strip timestamp prefix to get original notebook name
+            let name = if dirname.len() > 18 && dirname.chars().nth(17) == Some('_') {
+                dirname[18..].to_string()
+            } else if dirname.len() > 15 && dirname.chars().nth(14) == Some('_') {
+                dirname[15..].to_string()
+            } else {
+                dirname.to_string()
+            };
+            let modified = fs::metadata(&path)
+                .and_then(|m| m.modified())
+                .map(|t| DateTime::<Utc>::from(t))
+                .unwrap_or_else(|_| Utc::now());
+            notebooks.push(TrashNotebookEntry {
+                name,
+                path: path.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+                note_count,
+                modified,
+            });
         }
     }
 
     notes.sort_by(|a, b| b.meta.modified.cmp(&a.meta.modified));
-    Ok(notes)
+    notebooks.sort_by(|a, b| b.modified.cmp(&a.modified));
+    Ok(TrashContents { notes, notebooks })
 }
 
 pub fn restore_note(
@@ -902,18 +951,49 @@ pub fn restore_note(
         &filename
     };
 
+    let parent = src.parent().map(|p| p.to_path_buf());
     let dest = dest_dir.join(original_name);
     fs::rename(src, &dest).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+
+    // Clean up empty parent directory (deleted notebook folder) in trash
+    cleanup_empty_trash_dir(vault_path, parent.as_deref());
+
+    Ok(dest.to_string_lossy().to_string())
+}
+
+pub fn restore_notebook(vault_path: &str, trash_path: &str) -> Result<String, String> {
+    let src = Path::new(trash_path);
+    if !src.exists() || !src.is_dir() {
+        return Err("Trashed notebook does not exist".to_string());
+    }
+
+    // Strip timestamp prefix to get original notebook name
+    let dirname = src.file_name().unwrap_or_default().to_string_lossy();
+    let original_name = if dirname.len() > 18 && dirname.chars().nth(17) == Some('_') {
+        &dirname[18..]
+    } else if dirname.len() > 15 && dirname.chars().nth(14) == Some('_') {
+        &dirname[15..]
+    } else {
+        &dirname
+    };
+
+    let dest = Path::new(vault_path).join(original_name);
+    fs::rename(src, &dest).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
     Ok(dest.to_string_lossy().to_string())
 }
 
-pub fn permanent_delete(path: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
+pub fn permanent_delete(vault_path: &str, path: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
     let p = Path::new(path);
+    let parent = p.parent().map(|pp| pp.to_path_buf());
     if p.is_dir() {
         fs::remove_dir_all(p).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
     } else {
         fs::remove_file(p).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
     }
+
+    // Clean up empty parent directory (deleted notebook folder) in trash
+    cleanup_empty_trash_dir(vault_path, parent.as_deref());
+
     Ok(())
 }
 

src-tauri/tauri.conf.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "../node_modules/@tauri-apps/cli/config.schema.json",
   "productName": "HelixNotes",
-  "version": "1.2.4",
+  "version": "1.2.5",
   "identifier": "com.helixnotes.app",
   "build": {
     "frontendDist": "../build",

src/lib/api.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import type {
   NotebookEntry,
   NoteTitleEntry,
   SearchResult,
+  TrashContents,
   VaultState,
   VaultStats,
   ImportResult,
@@ -96,8 +97,8 @@ export async function createNote(
   return invoke("create_note", { notebookRelative, title });
 }
 
-export async function createDailyNote(): Promise<NoteEntry> {
-  return invoke("create_daily_note");
+export async function createDailyNote(date?: string): Promise<NoteEntry> {
+  return invoke("create_daily_note", { date: date ?? null });
 }
 
 export async function renameNote(
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ export async function reindex(): Promise<void> {
   return invoke("reindex");
 }
 
-export async function getTrash(): Promise<NoteEntry[]> {
+export async function getTrash(): Promise<TrashContents> {
   return invoke("get_trash");
 }
 
@@ -152,6 +153,10 @@ export async function restoreNote(
   return invoke("restore_note", { trashPath, destNotebook });
 }
 
+export async function restoreNotebook(trashPath: string): Promise<string> {
+  return invoke("restore_notebook", { trashPath });
+}
+
 export async function permanentDelete(path: string): Promise<void> {
   return invoke("permanent_delete", { path });
 }

src/lib/components/AppLayout.svelte

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 		quickAccessPaths,
 		tags,
 		notes,
+		viewMode,
 		updateAvailable as globalUpdateAvailable,
 		settingsTab
 	} from '$lib/stores/app';
@@ -183,7 +184,8 @@
 			$activeNotePath = entry.path;
 			$editorDirty = false;
 			editor?.loadNote(entry.path, content.content);
-			noteList?.refresh();
+			$viewMode = 'daily';
+			noteList?.refresh(true);
 			sidebar?.refresh();
 			if (isMobile) $mobileView = 'editor';
 		} catch (e) {
@@ -402,9 +404,11 @@
 				debouncedRefresh();
 			});
 		} else {
-			unlistenFileChange = await listen<FileEvent>('file-changed', async () => {
-				await sidebar?.refresh();
-				await noteList?.refresh(true);
+			const debouncedDesktopRefresh = debounce(async () => {
+				await Promise.all([sidebar?.refresh(), noteList?.refresh(true)]);
+			}, 300);
+			unlistenFileChange = await listen<FileEvent>('file-changed', () => {
+				debouncedDesktopRefresh();
 			});
 		}
 

src/lib/components/Editor.svelte

@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@
 	let linkModalInput = $state<HTMLInputElement>(null!);
 	let linkSelectionFrom = 0;
 	let linkSelectionTo = 0;
+	let linkModalDisplayText = '';
 	let linkSuggestIndex = $state(0);
 	let linkSuggestTitles = $state<NoteTitleEntry[]>([]);
 	let linkSuggestFiltered = $derived.by(() => {
@@ -2416,10 +2417,21 @@
 			}
 			// Store raw URL — encoding is handled during markdown serialization/parsing
 			const href = url.replace(/[()]/g, (c) => encodeURIComponent(c));
+			if (linkSelectionFrom === linkSelectionTo) {
+				// No text selected — insert link text with the mark
+				const text = linkModalDisplayText || url.replace(/\.md$/, '').split('/').pop() || url;
+				editor.chain().focus().setTextSelection(linkSelectionFrom).insertContent({
+					type: 'text',
+					text,
+					marks: [{ type: 'link', attrs: { href } }],
+				}).run();
+			} else {
 				editor.chain().focus().setTextSelection({ from: linkSelectionFrom, to: linkSelectionTo }).setMark('link', { href }).run();
 			}
+		}
 		linkModal = false;
 		linkModalUrl = '';
+		linkModalDisplayText = '';
 	}
 
 	function linkModalSelectNote(entry: NoteTitleEntry) {
@@ -2439,12 +2451,14 @@
 		} else {
 			linkModalUrl = entry.title + '.md';
 		}
+		linkModalDisplayText = entry.title;
 		linkModalConfirm();
 	}
 
 	function linkModalCancel() {
 		linkModal = false;
 		linkModalUrl = '';
+		linkModalDisplayText = '';
 		editor?.chain().focus().run();
 	}
 
@@ -3014,19 +3028,7 @@
 		if (href.startsWith('http://') || href.startsWith('https://') || href.startsWith('mailto:')) {
 			openUrl(href).catch(console.error);
 		} else {
-			const decoded = decodeURIComponent(href);
-			let absPath = decoded;
-			if (!decoded.startsWith('/')) {
-				const np = $activeNotePath;
-				if (np) {
-					const noteDir = np.substring(0, np.lastIndexOf('/'));
-					absPath = normalizePath(`${noteDir}/${decoded}`);
-				} else {
-					const vaultRoot = $appConfig?.active_vault;
-					if (vaultRoot) absPath = normalizePath(`${vaultRoot}/${decoded}`);
-				}
-			}
-			openFile(absPath).catch(console.error);
+			openFile(resolveHrefToAbsPath(href)).catch(console.error);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -3046,8 +3048,13 @@
 		if (pos >= 0) {
 			editor.chain().focus().setTextSelection(pos).extendMarkRange('link').run();
 		}
+		const { from, to } = editor.state.selection;
+		linkSelectionFrom = from;
+		linkSelectionTo = to;
 		linkModalUrl = decodeURIComponent(href);
+		linkModalDisplayText = '';
 		linkModal = true;
+		getAllNoteTitles().then(t => { linkSuggestTitles = t; }).catch(() => {});
 		tick().then(() => linkModalInput?.focus());
 	}
 
@@ -3071,12 +3078,16 @@
 	function resolveHrefToAbsPath(href: string): string {
 		const decoded = decodeURIComponent(href);
 		if (decoded.startsWith('/')) return decoded;
+		// .helixnotes/ paths are always relative to vault root, not the note's directory
+		const vaultRoot = $appConfig?.active_vault;
+		if (decoded.startsWith('.helixnotes/') && vaultRoot) {
+			return normalizePath(`${vaultRoot}/${decoded}`);
+		}
 		const notePath = $activeNotePath;
 		if (notePath) {
 			const noteDir = notePath.substring(0, notePath.lastIndexOf('/'));
 			return normalizePath(`${noteDir}/${decoded}`);
 		}
-		const vaultRoot = $appConfig?.active_vault;
 		if (vaultRoot) return normalizePath(`${vaultRoot}/${decoded}`);
 		return decoded;
 	}

src/lib/components/NoteList.svelte

@@ -24,17 +24,19 @@
 		saveNote,
 		getTrash,
 		restoreNote,
+		restoreNotebook,
 		permanentDelete,
 		getQuickAccess,
 		addQuickAccess,
 		removeQuickAccess,
 		reorderQuickAccess,
 		moveNote,
-		getAllTags
+		getAllTags,
+		createDailyNote
 	} from '$lib/api';
 	import { formatRelativeTime } from '$lib/utils/time';
 	import { openNoteWindow } from '$lib/utils/window';
-	import type { NoteEntry, SortMode } from '$lib/types';
+	import type { NoteEntry, TrashNotebookEntry, SortMode } from '$lib/types';
 
 	let { onNoteSelected = (_path: string, _content: string) => {}, onNoteMoved = () => {}, onBeforeNoteSwitch = () => {} }: {
 		onNoteSelected?: (path: string, content: string) => void;
@@ -46,6 +48,67 @@
 	const isMobile = /android|ios/i.test(navigator.userAgent);
 	const isAndroid = /android/i.test(navigator.userAgent);
 	let multiSelectMode = $state(false);
+	let trashNotebooks = $state<TrashNotebookEntry[]>([]);
+	let trashBusy = $state<string | null>(null);
+
+	// Calendar state for daily notes view
+	let calMonth = $state(new Date().getMonth());
+	let calYear = $state(new Date().getFullYear());
+	let dailyDates = $state<Set<string>>(new Set());
+
+	const calMonthNames = ['January', 'February', 'March', 'April', 'May', 'June', 'July', 'August', 'September', 'October', 'November', 'December'];
+	const calDayNames = ['Mo', 'Tu', 'We', 'Th', 'Fr', 'Sa', 'Su'];
+
+	function calDays(): Array<{ day: number; date: string; current: boolean }> {
+		const first = new Date(calYear, calMonth, 1);
+		const lastDay = new Date(calYear, calMonth + 1, 0).getDate();
+		// Monday=0 offset
+		let startDow = first.getDay() - 1;
+		if (startDow < 0) startDow = 6;
+		const cells: Array<{ day: number; date: string; current: boolean }> = [];
+		for (let i = 0; i < startDow; i++) cells.push({ day: 0, date: '', current: false });
+		for (let d = 1; d <= lastDay; d++) {
+			const mm = String(calMonth + 1).padStart(2, '0');
+			const dd = String(d).padStart(2, '0');
+			const date = `${calYear}-${mm}-${dd}`;
+			const now = new Date();
+			const current = d === now.getDate() && calMonth === now.getMonth() && calYear === now.getFullYear();
+			cells.push({ day: d, date, current });
+		}
+		return cells;
+	}
+
+	function calPrev() {
+		if (calMonth === 0) { calMonth = 11; calYear--; }
+		else calMonth--;
+	}
+	function calNext() {
+		if (calMonth === 11) { calMonth = 0; calYear++; }
+		else calMonth++;
+	}
+	function calToday() {
+		const now = new Date();
+		calMonth = now.getMonth();
+		calYear = now.getFullYear();
+	}
+
+	async function handleDayClick(date: string) {
+		try {
+			const entry = await createDailyNote(date);
+			const content = await readNote(entry.path);
+			onBeforeNoteSwitch();
+			$activeNote = content;
+			$activeNotePath = entry.path;
+			onNoteSelected(entry.path, content.content);
+			if (!dailyDates.has(date)) {
+				dailyDates = new Set([...dailyDates, date]);
+			}
+			noteCache.clear();
+			await refresh();
+		} catch (e) {
+			console.error('Failed to open daily note:', e);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/** Derive tags from current $notes store (avoids re-scanning files on mobile) */
 	function deriveTagsFromNotes() {
@@ -205,6 +268,7 @@
 		if ($viewMode === 'notebook') return $activeNotebook?.name ?? 'Notebook';
 		if ($viewMode === 'tag') return `#${$activeTag}`;
 		if ($viewMode === 'quickaccess') return 'Quick Access';
+		if ($viewMode === 'daily') return 'Daily Notes';
 		if ($viewMode === 'trash') return 'Trash';
 		return 'Notes';
 	});
@@ -214,6 +278,7 @@
 
 	function cacheKey(): string {
 		if ($viewMode === 'trash') return 'trash';
+		if ($viewMode === 'daily') return 'daily';
 		if ($viewMode === 'quickaccess') return 'quickaccess';
 		if ($viewMode === 'tag' && $activeTag) return `tag:${$activeTag}`;
 		if ($viewMode === 'notebook' && $activeNotebook) return `nb:${$activeNotebook.path}`;
@@ -234,7 +299,24 @@
 
 		try {
 			if ($viewMode === 'trash') {
-				$notes = await getTrash();
+				const trash = await getTrash();
+				$notes = trash.notes;
+				trashNotebooks = trash.notebooks;
+			} else if ($viewMode === 'daily') {
+				const vault = $appConfig?.active_vault;
+				if (vault) {
+					$notes = await getNotes(`${vault}/Daily`);
+					// Build set of dates from filenames (YYYY-MM-DD.md)
+					const dates = new Set<string>();
+					for (const n of $notes) {
+						const fname = n.path.split('/').pop() ?? '';
+						const m = fname.match(/^(\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2})\.md$/);
+						if (m) dates.add(m[1]);
+					}
+					dailyDates = dates;
+				} else {
+					$notes = [];
+				}
 			} else if ($viewMode === 'quickaccess') {
 				$notes = await getQuickAccess();
 			} else if ($viewMode === 'tag' && $activeTag) {
@@ -273,6 +355,14 @@
 	}
 
 	export async function handleCreateNote() {
+		if ($viewMode === 'daily') {
+			const today = new Date();
+			const date = `${today.getFullYear()}-${String(today.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, '0')}-${String(today.getDate()).padStart(2, '0')}`;
+			await handleDayClick(date);
+			calMonth = today.getMonth();
+			calYear = today.getFullYear();
+			return;
+		}
 		const nbRelative = $viewMode === 'notebook' ? $activeNotebook?.relative_path ?? null : null;
 		try {
 			const entry = await createNote(nbRelative, 'Untitled');
@@ -351,6 +441,32 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	async function handleRestoreNotebook(nb: TrashNotebookEntry) {
+		trashBusy = nb.path;
+		try {
+			await restoreNotebook(nb.path);
+			noteCache.clear();
+			await refresh();
+		} catch (e) {
+			console.error('Failed to restore notebook:', e);
+		} finally {
+			trashBusy = null;
+		}
+	}
+
+	async function handleDeleteNotebook(nb: TrashNotebookEntry) {
+		trashBusy = nb.path;
+		try {
+			await permanentDelete(nb.path);
+			noteCache.clear();
+			trashNotebooks = trashNotebooks.filter(n => n.path !== nb.path);
+		} catch (e) {
+			console.error('Failed to delete notebook permanently:', e);
+		} finally {
+			trashBusy = null;
+		}
+	}
+
 	async function handleTogglePin(note: NoteEntry) {
 		contextMenu = null;
 		try {
@@ -811,7 +927,41 @@
 	{/if}
 
 	<div class="list-content" bind:this={listContainer} onscroll={onListScroll}>
-		{#if $sortedNotes.length === 0}
+		{#if $viewMode === 'daily'}
+			<div class="cal">
+				<div class="cal-nav">
+					<button class="cal-nav-btn" onclick={calPrev} title="Previous month">
+						<svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><polyline points="15 18 9 12 15 6"/></svg>
+					</button>
+					<button class="cal-title" onclick={calToday}>{calMonthNames[calMonth]} {calYear}</button>
+					<button class="cal-nav-btn" onclick={calNext} title="Next month">
+						<svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><polyline points="9 18 15 12 9 6"/></svg>
+					</button>
+				</div>
+				<div class="cal-grid">
+					{#each calDayNames as name}
+						<div class="cal-head">{name}</div>
+					{/each}
+					{#each calDays() as cell}
+						{#if cell.day === 0}
+							<div class="cal-cell empty"></div>
+						{:else}
+							<button
+								class="cal-cell"
+								class:today={cell.current}
+								class:has-note={dailyDates.has(cell.date)}
+								class:active={$activeNotePath?.endsWith(`${cell.date}.md`) ?? false}
+								onclick={() => handleDayClick(cell.date)}
+							>
+								{cell.day}
+							</button>
+						{/if}
+					{/each}
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		{/if}
+
+		{#if $sortedNotes.length === 0 && $viewMode !== 'daily' && (!($viewMode === 'trash') || trashNotebooks.length === 0)}
 			<div class="empty-state">
 				{#if $viewMode === 'trash'}
 					<p>Trash is empty</p>
@@ -822,6 +972,37 @@
 			</div>
 		{/if}
 
+		{#if $viewMode === 'trash' && trashNotebooks.length > 0}
+			{#each trashNotebooks as nb (nb.path)}
+				<div class="note-item trash-notebook" class:busy={trashBusy === nb.path}>
+					<div class="note-title">
+						<svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" style="flex-shrink:0;opacity:0.6">
+							<path d="M22 19a2 2 0 01-2 2H4a2 2 0 01-2-2V5a2 2 0 012-2h5l2 3h9a2 2 0 012 2z"/>
+						</svg>
+						{nb.name}
+					</div>
+					{#if trashBusy === nb.path}
+						<div class="note-preview trash-busy">
+							<svg class="spinner" width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round"><path d="M12 2a10 10 0 0 1 10 10"/></svg>
+							Working...
+						</div>
+					{:else}
+						<div class="note-preview">{nb.note_count} {nb.note_count === 1 ? 'note' : 'notes'}</div>
+						<div class="trash-notebook-actions">
+							<button class="trash-nb-btn restore" onclick={() => handleRestoreNotebook(nb)} title="Restore notebook">
+								<svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><polyline points="1 4 1 10 7 10"/><path d="M3.51 15a9 9 0 105.64-11.36L1 10"/></svg>
+								Restore
+							</button>
+							<button class="trash-nb-btn delete" onclick={() => handleDeleteNotebook(nb)} title="Delete permanently">
+								<svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><polyline points="3 6 5 6 21 6"/><path d="M19 6l-1 14H6L5 6"/><path d="M10 11v6"/><path d="M14 11v6"/><path d="M9 6V4h6v2"/></svg>
+								Delete
+							</button>
+						</div>
+					{/if}
+				</div>
+			{/each}
+		{/if}
+
 		<div style="height: {topPad}px"></div>
 		{#each visibleNotes as note, i (note.path)}
 			{@const noteIndex = startIndex + i}
@@ -1871,4 +2052,165 @@
 	.mobile-create-btn:active {
 		opacity: 0.8;
 	}
+
+	.trash-notebook .note-title {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 6px;
+	}
+
+	.trash-notebook-actions {
+		display: flex;
+		gap: 6px;
+		margin-top: 6px;
+	}
+
+	.trash-nb-btn {
+		display: inline-flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 4px;
+		padding: 3px 8px;
+		border: none;
+		border-radius: 4px;
+		font-size: 0.75rem;
+		cursor: pointer;
+		background: var(--bg-hover);
+		color: var(--text-secondary);
+	}
+
+	.trash-nb-btn:hover {
+		background: var(--bg-active);
+	}
+
+	.trash-nb-btn.delete:hover {
+		background: color-mix(in srgb, #ef4444 15%, transparent);
+		color: #ef4444;
+	}
+
+	.trash-notebook.busy {
+		opacity: 0.6;
+		pointer-events: none;
+	}
+
+	.trash-busy {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 6px;
+	}
+
+	.spinner {
+		animation: spin 0.8s linear infinite;
+	}
+
+	@keyframes spin {
+		to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
+	}
+
+	/* Calendar */
+	.cal {
+		padding: 8px 10px;
+		border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+	}
+
+	.cal-nav {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		justify-content: space-between;
+		margin-bottom: 6px;
+	}
+
+	.cal-nav-btn {
+		background: none;
+		border: none;
+		cursor: pointer;
+		color: var(--text-secondary);
+		padding: 4px;
+		border-radius: 4px;
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+	}
+
+	.cal-nav-btn:hover {
+		background: var(--bg-hover);
+		color: var(--text-primary);
+	}
+
+	.cal-title {
+		font-size: 0.8rem;
+		font-weight: 600;
+		color: var(--text-primary);
+		background: none;
+		border: none;
+		cursor: pointer;
+		padding: 2px 8px;
+		border-radius: 4px;
+	}
+
+	.cal-title:hover {
+		background: var(--bg-hover);
+	}
+
+	.cal-grid {
+		display: grid;
+		grid-template-columns: repeat(7, 1fr);
+		gap: 4px 2px;
+		padding: 0 2px;
+	}
+
+	.cal-head {
+		font-size: 0.65rem;
+		color: var(--text-secondary);
+		text-align: center;
+		padding: 2px 0;
+		font-weight: 500;
+	}
+
+	.cal-cell {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		justify-content: center;
+		font-size: 0.72rem;
+		width: 28px;
+		height: 28px;
+		border-radius: 50%;
+		border: none;
+		background: none;
+		color: var(--text-secondary);
+		cursor: pointer;
+		padding: 0;
+		margin: 0 auto;
+	}
+
+	.cal-cell.empty {
+		cursor: default;
+	}
+
+	.cal-cell:not(.empty):hover {
+		background: var(--bg-hover);
+	}
+
+	.cal-cell.today {
+		color: var(--accent);
+		font-weight: 700;
+	}
+
+	.cal-cell.has-note {
+		background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 15%, transparent);
+		color: var(--text-primary);
+		font-weight: 600;
+	}
+
+	.cal-cell.has-note:hover {
+		background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 25%, transparent);
+	}
+
+	.cal-cell.active {
+		background: var(--accent);
+		color: white;
+		font-weight: 600;
+	}
+
+	.cal-cell.active:hover {
+		background: var(--accent);
+	}
 </style>

src/lib/components/Sidebar.svelte

@@ -106,6 +106,13 @@
 		onViewChanged();
 	}
 
+	function selectDaily() {
+		$viewMode = 'daily';
+		$activeNotebook = null;
+		$activeTag = null;
+		onViewChanged();
+	}
+
 	function selectTrash() {
 		$viewMode = 'trash';
 		$activeNotebook = null;
@@ -379,6 +386,20 @@
 				<span>Quick Access</span>
 			</button>
 
+			<button
+				class="nav-item"
+				class:active={$viewMode === 'daily'}
+				onclick={selectDaily}
+			>
+				<svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
+					<rect x="3" y="4" width="18" height="18" rx="2" ry="2" />
+					<line x1="16" y1="2" x2="16" y2="6" />
+					<line x1="8" y1="2" x2="8" y2="6" />
+					<line x1="3" y1="10" x2="21" y2="10" />
+				</svg>
+				<span>Daily Notes</span>
+			</button>
+
 			<button
 				class="nav-item"
 				class:active={$viewMode === 'trash'}

src/lib/types.ts

@@ -14,6 +14,18 @@ export interface NoteEntry {
   preview: string;
 }
 
+export interface TrashNotebookEntry {
+  name: string;
+  path: string;
+  note_count: number;
+  modified: string;
+}
+
+export interface TrashContents {
+  notes: NoteEntry[];
+  notebooks: TrashNotebookEntry[];
+}
+
 export interface NotebookEntry {
   name: string;
   path: string;
@@ -131,4 +143,5 @@ export type ViewMode =
   | "tag"
   | "trash"
   | "search"
-  | "quickaccess";
+  | "quickaccess"
+  | "daily";

src/routes/+layout.svelte

@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@
 			const vaultRoot = config?.active_vault;
 			let absPath = decoded;
 			if (!decoded.startsWith('/') && vaultRoot) {
+				// .helixnotes/ paths are always relative to vault root, not the note's directory
+				if (decoded.startsWith('.helixnotes/')) {
+					absPath = normalizePath(`${vaultRoot}/${decoded}`);
+				} else {
 					const notePath = get(activeNotePath);
 					if (notePath) {
 						const noteDir = notePath.substring(0, notePath.lastIndexOf('/'));
@@ -50,6 +54,7 @@
 						absPath = normalizePath(`${vaultRoot}/${decoded}`);
 					}
 				}
+			}
 			// Internal .md note link — navigate within the app
 			if (absPath.endsWith('.md')) {
 				readNote(absPath).then((content) => {