v1.0.3 - In-note search, note history navigation, keyboard shortcuts

- Find in note (Ctrl+F): search within current note with match highlighting and navigation
- Global vault search moved to Ctrl+Shift+F
- Note history navigation: Alt+Left/Right and mouse back/forward buttons
- Search icon added to editor toolbar
- Escape closes Settings and Info panels
- Updated Info panel with new keyboard shortcuts
- Deb install type detection with APT upgrade instructions

package.json

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "helixnotes",
   "private": true,
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",
-  "version": "1.0.2",
+  "version": "1.0.3",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite dev",

src-tauri/Cargo.lock

@@ -1778,7 +1778,7 @@ checksum = "2304e00983f87ffb38b55b444b5e3b60a884b5d30c0fca7d82fe33449bbe55ea"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "helixnotes"
-version = "1.0.2"
+version = "1.0.3"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "dirs",

src-tauri/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "helixnotes"
-version = "1.0.2"
+version = "1.0.3"
 description = "Local-first markdown note-taking app"
 authors = ["HelixNotes"]
 license = "AGPL-3.0-or-later"

src-tauri/src/commands.rs

@@ -1350,6 +1350,8 @@ pub fn get_install_type() -> String {
         "windows".to_string()
     } else if std::env::var("APPIMAGE").is_ok() {
         "appimage".to_string()
+    } else if std::path::Path::new("/var/lib/dpkg/info/helix-notes.list").exists() {
+        "deb".to_string()
     } else {
         "native".to_string()
     }

src-tauri/tauri.conf.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "../node_modules/@tauri-apps/cli/config.schema.json",
   "productName": "HelixNotes",
-  "version": "1.0.2",
+  "version": "1.0.3",
   "identifier": "com.helixnotes.app",
   "build": {
     "frontendDist": "../build",

src/lib/components/AppLayout.svelte

@@ -20,11 +20,15 @@
 		showCommandPalette,
 		theme,
 		focusMode,
-		activeNote
+		activeNote,
+		activeNotePath,
+		editorDirty,
+		showInfo,
+		showSettings
 	} from '$lib/stores/app';
 
 	const appWindow = getCurrentWindow();
-	import { loadVaultState, saveVaultState } from '$lib/api';
+	import { loadVaultState, saveVaultState, readNote } from '$lib/api';
 	import { debounce } from '$lib/utils/debounce';
 	import type { VaultState, FileEvent } from '$lib/types';
 
@@ -32,6 +36,39 @@
 	let noteList: NoteList;
 	let editor: Editor;
 	let unlistenFileChange: (() => void) | null = null;
+	let navigatingFromHistory = false;
+	let noteHistory: string[] = [];
+	let noteHistoryIndex = -1;
+
+	// Track note navigation in history stack
+	$effect(() => {
+		const path = $activeNotePath;
+		if (navigatingFromHistory) {
+			navigatingFromHistory = false;
+			return;
+		}
+		if (path) {
+			// Trim forward history and push
+			noteHistory = [...noteHistory.slice(0, noteHistoryIndex + 1), path];
+			noteHistoryIndex = noteHistory.length - 1;
+		}
+	});
+
+	function navigateHistory(direction: -1 | 1) {
+		const newIndex = noteHistoryIndex + direction;
+		if (newIndex < 0 || newIndex >= noteHistory.length) return;
+		const path = noteHistory[newIndex];
+		noteHistoryIndex = newIndex;
+		navigatingFromHistory = true;
+		readNote(path).then((content) => {
+			$activeNote = content;
+			$activeNotePath = path;
+			$editorDirty = false;
+			editor?.loadNote(path, content.content);
+		}).catch(() => {
+			// Note may have been deleted, ignore
+		});
+	}
 
 	const persistState = debounce(async () => {
 		const state: VaultState = {
@@ -69,7 +106,22 @@
 		editor?.focusTitle();
 	}
 
+	function handleMouseDown(e: MouseEvent) {
+		if (e.button === 3) { e.preventDefault(); navigateHistory(-1); }
+		if (e.button === 4) { e.preventDefault(); navigateHistory(1); }
+	}
+
 	function handleKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+		if (e.altKey && e.key === 'ArrowLeft') {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			navigateHistory(-1);
+			return;
+		}
+		if (e.altKey && e.key === 'ArrowRight') {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			navigateHistory(1);
+			return;
+		}
 		if (e.ctrlKey && !e.shiftKey && e.key === 'n') {
 			e.preventDefault();
 			createAndFocusNote();
@@ -77,9 +129,19 @@
 		if (e.ctrlKey && e.shiftKey && e.key === 'N') {
 			e.preventDefault();
 		}
-		if (e.ctrlKey && e.key === 'f') {
+		if (e.ctrlKey && e.shiftKey && e.key === 'F') {
 			e.preventDefault();
 			$showSearch = true;
+			return;
+		}
+		if (e.ctrlKey && !e.shiftKey && e.key === 'f') {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			if ($activeNotePath) {
+				editor?.openNoteSearch();
+			} else {
+				$showSearch = true;
+			}
+			return;
 		}
 		if (e.ctrlKey && e.key === 'p') {
 			e.preventDefault();
@@ -90,7 +152,9 @@
 			editor?.forceSave();
 		}
 		if (e.key === 'Escape') {
-			if ($focusMode) $focusMode = false;
+			if ($showSettings) $showSettings = false;
+			else if ($showInfo) $showInfo = false;
+			else if ($focusMode) $focusMode = false;
 			else if ($showSearch) $showSearch = false;
 			else if ($showCommandPalette) $showCommandPalette = false;
 		}
@@ -142,7 +206,7 @@
 	});
 </script>
 
-<svelte:window onkeydown={handleKeydown} />
+<svelte:window onkeydown={handleKeydown} onmousedown={handleMouseDown} />
 
 <div class="app-shell">
 	{#if $focusMode}

src/lib/components/Editor.svelte

@@ -93,6 +93,14 @@
 	let historySelected = $state<VersionEntry | null>(null);
 	let historyLoading = $state(false);
 
+	// In-note search
+	let noteSearchOpen = $state(false);
+	let noteSearchQuery = $state('');
+	let noteSearchIndex = $state(0);
+	let noteSearchResults = $state<{from: number, to: number}[]>([]);
+	let noteSearchInput = $state<HTMLInputElement>(null!);
+	const noteSearchPluginKey = new PluginKey('noteSearch');
+
 	// Slash commands
 	let slashMenu = $state<{ x: number; y: number; query: string; from: number; to: number } | null>(null);
 	let slashSelectedIndex = $state(0);
@@ -267,6 +275,31 @@
 		codeLangDropdown = null;
 	}
 
+	// ── In-note search extension ──
+	const NoteSearchExtension = Extension.create({
+		name: 'noteSearch',
+		addProseMirrorPlugins() {
+			return [
+				new Plugin({
+					key: noteSearchPluginKey,
+					state: {
+						init() { return DecorationSet.empty; },
+						apply(tr, old) {
+							const meta = tr.getMeta(noteSearchPluginKey);
+							if (meta !== undefined) return meta;
+							return old.map(tr.mapping, tr.doc);
+						},
+					},
+					props: {
+						decorations(state) {
+							return this.getState(state);
+						},
+					},
+				}),
+			];
+		},
+	});
+
 	const CodeBlockLanguageSelect = Extension.create({
 		name: 'codeBlockLanguageSelect',
 		addProseMirrorPlugins() {
@@ -397,7 +430,14 @@
 									closeSlashMenu();
 									return true;
 								}
-								if (event.key === 'ArrowRight' || event.key === 'Tab') {
+								if (event.key === 'Tab') {
+									event.preventDefault();
+									if (slashTableHover.rows > 0 && slashTableHover.cols > 0) {
+										slashInsertTable(slashTableHover.rows, slashTableHover.cols);
+									}
+									return true;
+								}
+								if (event.key === 'ArrowRight') {
 									event.preventDefault();
 									slashTableHover = { rows: Math.max(1, slashTableHover.rows), cols: Math.min(10, (slashTableHover.cols || 0) + 1) };
 									return true;
@@ -436,7 +476,7 @@
 								slashSelectedIndex = (slashSelectedIndex - 1 + slashFiltered.length) % Math.max(1, slashFiltered.length);
 								return true;
 							}
-							if (event.key === 'Enter') {
+							if (event.key === 'Enter' || event.key === 'Tab') {
 								if (slashFiltered.length > 0) {
 									event.preventDefault();
 									executeSlashCommand(slashSelectedIndex);
@@ -1038,9 +1078,12 @@
 				return '```' + lang + '\n' + code + '\n```\n';
 			}
 			case 'blockquote': {
-				const inner: string[] = [];
-				node.forEach((child: any) => inner.push(serializeNode(child)));
-				return inner.join('').split('\n').filter((l: string) => l !== '').map((l: string) => '> ' + l).join('\n') + '\n';
+				const blocks: string[] = [];
+				node.forEach((child: any) => {
+					const lines = serializeNode(child).replace(/\n$/, '').split('\n');
+					blocks.push(lines.map((l: string) => '> ' + l).join('\n'));
+				});
+				return blocks.join('\n>\n') + '\n';
 			}
 			case 'bulletList': {
 				const items: string[] = [];
@@ -1144,6 +1187,82 @@
 		return parts.join('');
 	}
 
+	function autofocus(el: HTMLElement) {
+		requestAnimationFrame(() => el.focus());
+	}
+
+	// ── In-note search functions ──
+	function updateNoteSearch(query: string) {
+		if (!editor) return;
+		if (!query) {
+			noteSearchResults = [];
+			noteSearchIndex = 0;
+			const tr = editor.state.tr.setMeta(noteSearchPluginKey, DecorationSet.empty);
+			editor.view.dispatch(tr);
+			return;
+		}
+		const results: {from: number, to: number}[] = [];
+		const lowerQuery = query.toLowerCase();
+		editor.state.doc.descendants((node, pos) => {
+			if (!node.isText || !node.text) return;
+			const text = node.text.toLowerCase();
+			let idx = text.indexOf(lowerQuery);
+			while (idx !== -1) {
+				results.push({ from: pos + idx, to: pos + idx + query.length });
+				idx = text.indexOf(lowerQuery, idx + 1);
+			}
+		});
+		noteSearchResults = results;
+		if (noteSearchIndex >= results.length) noteSearchIndex = 0;
+		applySearchDecorations();
+	}
+
+	function applySearchDecorations() {
+		if (!editor) return;
+		const decorations = noteSearchResults.map((m, i) =>
+			Decoration.inline(m.from, m.to, { class: i === noteSearchIndex ? 'note-search-match note-search-active' : 'note-search-match' })
+		);
+		const decoSet = DecorationSet.create(editor.state.doc, decorations);
+		const tr = editor.state.tr.setMeta(noteSearchPluginKey, decoSet);
+		editor.view.dispatch(tr);
+		scrollToCurrentMatch();
+	}
+
+	function scrollToCurrentMatch() {
+		if (!editor || noteSearchResults.length === 0) return;
+		const match = noteSearchResults[noteSearchIndex];
+		editor.commands.setTextSelection(match.from);
+		editor.commands.scrollIntoView();
+	}
+
+	function noteSearchNext() {
+		if (noteSearchResults.length === 0) return;
+		noteSearchIndex = (noteSearchIndex + 1) % noteSearchResults.length;
+		applySearchDecorations();
+	}
+
+	function noteSearchPrev() {
+		if (noteSearchResults.length === 0) return;
+		noteSearchIndex = (noteSearchIndex - 1 + noteSearchResults.length) % noteSearchResults.length;
+		applySearchDecorations();
+	}
+
+	export function openNoteSearch() {
+		noteSearchOpen = true;
+	}
+
+	function closeNoteSearch() {
+		noteSearchOpen = false;
+		noteSearchQuery = '';
+		noteSearchResults = [];
+		noteSearchIndex = 0;
+		if (editor) {
+			const tr = editor.state.tr.setMeta(noteSearchPluginKey, DecorationSet.empty);
+			editor.view.dispatch(tr);
+			editor.commands.focus();
+		}
+	}
+
 	function stripAssetSrc(src: string): string {
 		// blob: URLs are not persistable — they were temporary browser references
 		if (src.startsWith('blob:')) return '';
@@ -1418,6 +1537,7 @@
 				DetailsContent,
 				TextAlign.configure({ types: ['heading', 'paragraph'] }),
 				SlashCommands,
+				NoteSearchExtension,
 				...($appConfig?.enable_wiki_links ? [WikiLink, WikiLinkAutocomplete] : []),
 			],
 			content: html,
@@ -2294,6 +2414,16 @@
 				{#if readOnly}
 					<span class="readonly-indicator">View Mode</span>
 				{/if}
+				<button
+					class="icon-btn"
+					class:active={noteSearchOpen}
+					onclick={() => noteSearchOpen ? closeNoteSearch() : openNoteSearch()}
+					title="Find in note (Ctrl+F)"
+				>
+					<svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
+						<circle cx="11" cy="11" r="8"/><line x1="21" y1="21" x2="16.65" y2="16.65"/>
+					</svg>
+				</button>
 				<button
 					class="icon-btn"
 					class:active={readOnly}
@@ -2401,6 +2531,40 @@
 		</div>
 
 		<div class="editor-body-wrapper">
+			{#if noteSearchOpen}
+				<div class="note-search-bar">
+					<svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" style="opacity:0.5;flex-shrink:0"><circle cx="11" cy="11" r="8"/><line x1="21" y1="21" x2="16.65" y2="16.65"/></svg>
+					<input
+						bind:this={noteSearchInput}
+						type="text"
+						class="note-search-input"
+						placeholder="Find in note..."
+						bind:value={noteSearchQuery}
+						oninput={() => updateNoteSearch(noteSearchQuery)}
+						onkeydown={(e) => {
+							if (e.key === 'Enter') { e.preventDefault(); e.shiftKey ? noteSearchPrev() : noteSearchNext(); }
+							if (e.key === 'Escape') { e.preventDefault(); closeNoteSearch(); }
+						}}
+						use:autofocus
+					/>
+					<span class="note-search-count">
+						{#if noteSearchQuery && noteSearchResults.length > 0}
+							{noteSearchIndex + 1} / {noteSearchResults.length}
+						{:else if noteSearchQuery}
+							No results
+						{/if}
+					</span>
+					<button class="note-search-btn" onclick={noteSearchPrev} title="Previous (Shift+Enter)">
+						<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="18 15 12 9 6 15"/></svg>
+					</button>
+					<button class="note-search-btn" onclick={noteSearchNext} title="Next (Enter)">
+						<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="6 9 12 15 18 9"/></svg>
+					</button>
+					<button class="note-search-btn" onclick={closeNoteSearch} title="Close (Esc)">
+						<svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><line x1="18" y1="6" x2="6" y2="18"/><line x1="6" y1="6" x2="18" y2="18"/></svg>
+					</button>
+				</div>
+			{/if}
 			<div class="editor-body">
 				{#if $sourceMode}
 					<textarea
@@ -3184,6 +3348,7 @@
 						placeholder="Tell AI what to do with the selected text..."
 						bind:value={aiCustomPrompt}
 						onkeydown={(e) => { if (e.key === 'Enter' && !e.shiftKey) { e.preventDefault(); runAiAction('custom', aiCustomPrompt); } }}
+						use:autofocus
 					></textarea>
 					<button class="ai-custom-submit" onclick={() => runAiAction('custom', aiCustomPrompt)} disabled={!aiCustomPrompt.trim()}>
 						<svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><line x1="22" y1="2" x2="11" y2="13" /><polygon points="22 2 15 22 11 13 2 9 22 2" /></svg>
@@ -3212,6 +3377,7 @@
 						placeholder="Describe the note you want to create..."
 						bind:value={aiCustomPrompt}
 						onkeydown={(e) => { if (e.key === 'Enter' && !e.shiftKey) { e.preventDefault(); runAiAction('custom', aiCustomPrompt); } }}
+						use:autofocus
 					></textarea>
 					<button class="ai-custom-submit" onclick={() => runAiAction('custom', aiCustomPrompt)} disabled={!aiCustomPrompt.trim()}>
 						<svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M12 8V4l-2-2"/><rect x="4" y="8" width="16" height="12" rx="2"/><path d="M2 14h2"/><path d="M20 14h2"/><path d="M9 13v2"/><path d="M15 13v2"/></svg>
@@ -3600,9 +3766,58 @@
 	.editor-body-wrapper {
 		flex: 1;
 		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
 		overflow: hidden;
 	}
 
+	.note-search-bar {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 6px;
+		padding: 6px 12px;
+		background: var(--bg-secondary);
+		border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+		flex-shrink: 0;
+	}
+	.note-search-input {
+		flex: 1;
+		background: transparent;
+		border: none;
+		color: var(--text-primary);
+		font-size: 13px;
+		outline: none;
+		min-width: 0;
+	}
+	.note-search-input::placeholder {
+		color: var(--text-secondary);
+	}
+	.note-search-count {
+		font-size: 12px;
+		color: var(--text-secondary);
+		white-space: nowrap;
+	}
+	.note-search-btn {
+		background: none;
+		border: none;
+		color: var(--text-secondary);
+		cursor: pointer;
+		padding: 2px;
+		border-radius: 4px;
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+	}
+	.note-search-btn:hover {
+		background: var(--bg-hover);
+		color: var(--text-primary);
+	}
+	:global(.note-search-match) {
+		background: rgba(255, 200, 0, 0.3);
+		border-radius: 2px;
+	}
+	:global(.note-search-active) {
+		background: rgba(255, 150, 0, 0.6);
+	}
+
 	.editor-body {
 		flex: 1;
 		overflow-y: auto;

src/lib/components/InfoPanel.svelte

@@ -114,13 +114,16 @@
 						<h4 class="shortcuts-group-title">Keyboard Shortcuts</h4>
 						<div class="shortcut-row"><span class="shortcut-desc">New note</span><span class="shortcut-keys"><kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>N</kbd></span></div>
 						<div class="shortcut-row"><span class="shortcut-desc">Quick open</span><span class="shortcut-keys"><kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>P</kbd></span></div>
-						<div class="shortcut-row"><span class="shortcut-desc">Search</span><span class="shortcut-keys"><kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>F</kbd></span></div>
+						<div class="shortcut-row"><span class="shortcut-desc">Find in note</span><span class="shortcut-keys"><kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>F</kbd></span></div>
+						<div class="shortcut-row"><span class="shortcut-desc">Search vault</span><span class="shortcut-keys"><kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>F</kbd></span></div>
 						<div class="shortcut-row"><span class="shortcut-desc">Save</span><span class="shortcut-keys"><kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>S</kbd></span></div>
 						<div class="shortcut-row"><span class="shortcut-desc">Bold</span><span class="shortcut-keys"><kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>B</kbd></span></div>
 						<div class="shortcut-row"><span class="shortcut-desc">Italic</span><span class="shortcut-keys"><kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>I</kbd></span></div>
 						<div class="shortcut-row"><span class="shortcut-desc">Underline</span><span class="shortcut-keys"><kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>U</kbd></span></div>
 						<div class="shortcut-row"><span class="shortcut-desc">Undo</span><span class="shortcut-keys"><kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Z</kbd></span></div>
 						<div class="shortcut-row"><span class="shortcut-desc">Redo</span><span class="shortcut-keys"><kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>Z</kbd></span></div>
+						<div class="shortcut-row"><span class="shortcut-desc">Go back</span><span class="shortcut-keys"><kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>←</kbd></span></div>
+						<div class="shortcut-row"><span class="shortcut-desc">Go forward</span><span class="shortcut-keys"><kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>→</kbd></span></div>
 						<div class="shortcut-row"><span class="shortcut-desc">Exit focus mode</span><span class="shortcut-keys"><kbd>Esc</kbd></span></div>
 
 						<h4 class="shortcuts-group-title">Editor Commands</h4>

src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte

@@ -1069,6 +1069,11 @@
 											<div class="update-progress-fill" style="width: {updateProgress}%"></div>
 										</div>
 									{/if}
+								{:else if $installType === 'deb'}
+									<div class="update-apt-info">
+										<p>Update via your package manager:</p>
+										<code>sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade helix-notes</code>
+									</div>
 								{:else}
 									<a class="update-install-btn" href="https://codeberg.org/ArkHost/HelixNotes/releases" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
 										<svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
@@ -1945,6 +1950,23 @@
 		cursor: not-allowed;
 	}
 
+	.update-apt-info {
+		margin-top: 8px;
+	}
+	.update-apt-info p {
+		margin: 0 0 6px 0;
+		font-size: 13px;
+		color: var(--text-secondary);
+	}
+	.update-apt-info code {
+		display: block;
+		padding: 8px 12px;
+		background: var(--bg-secondary);
+		border-radius: 6px;
+		font-size: 12px;
+		user-select: all;
+	}
+
 	.update-progress-bar {
 		margin-top: 10px;
 		height: 6px;