feat: Consolidate documentation into a single comprehensive guide
- Created `CONSOLIDATED_DOCS.md` to serve as the primary documentation source, integrating user and developer guides, API references, and troubleshooting sections. - Updated `README.md` to reference the new consolidated documentation. - Preserved existing documentation files for backward compatibility, including `USER_GUIDE.md`, `DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md`, and others. - Enhanced navigation structure in `docs/README.md` to facilitate easier access to documentation. - Implemented UI flickering fixes, including auto-save optimizations, debounced filter updates, and efficient tree updates to improve user experience. - Added verification script `verify_docs_consolidation.py` to ensure successful documentation consolidation and integrity.
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# Documentation Consolidation Summary
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## Overview
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The TheChart project documentation has been consolidated to improve accessibility and reduce redundancy across multiple documentation files.
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## Changes Made
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### 🌟 **New Primary Document**
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- **Created**: `CONSOLIDATED_DOCS.md` - Complete comprehensive documentation in a single file
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- **Contains**: User guide, developer guide, API reference, troubleshooting, and more
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- **Benefits**: Single source of truth, easier maintenance, better navigation
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### 📚 **Updated Documentation Structure**
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#### Root Level Documents
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- ✅ **CONSOLIDATED_DOCS.md** - **Primary comprehensive guide (NEW)**
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- ✅ README.md - Updated with consolidated documentation references
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- ✅ USER_GUIDE.md - Preserved for quick user access
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- ✅ DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md - Preserved for quick developer access
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- ✅ UI_FLICKERING_FIX_SUMMARY.md - Latest performance improvements
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- ✅ CHANGELOG.md, API_REFERENCE.md, IMPROVEMENTS_SUMMARY.md - Maintained
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#### Documentation Hub
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- ✅ **docs/README.md** - Updated as documentation navigation hub
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- ✅ docs/ folder - Preserved legacy/reference documentation
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### 🎯 **Navigation Improvements**
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#### For New Users
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- **Primary Path**: CONSOLIDATED_DOCS.md → User Guide section
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- **Quick Path**: USER_GUIDE.md (direct access)
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- **Navigation Hub**: docs/README.md
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#### For Developers
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- **Primary Path**: CONSOLIDATED_DOCS.md → Developer Guide section
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- **Quick Path**: DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md (direct access)
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- **API Reference**: CONSOLIDATED_DOCS.md → API Reference section
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#### For Specific Information
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- **Features**: CONSOLIDATED_DOCS.md → Features & Capabilities
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- **Architecture**: CONSOLIDATED_DOCS.md → Technical Architecture
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- **Troubleshooting**: CONSOLIDATED_DOCS.md → Troubleshooting
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- **Recent Updates**: CONSOLIDATED_DOCS.md → Recent Improvements
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## Benefits
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### ✅ **Improved User Experience**
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- Single comprehensive guide for complete information
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- Multiple access paths for different user types
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- Clear navigation and role-based guidance
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- Reduced documentation fragmentation
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### ✅ **Enhanced Maintainability**
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- Centralized content reduces duplication
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- Easier to keep information current
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- Single source of truth for comprehensive information
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- Preserved specialized documents for specific needs
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### ✅ **Better Organization**
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- Logical section structure in consolidated document
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- Clear table of contents and navigation
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- Cross-references between related sections
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- Consistent formatting and presentation
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## Access Patterns
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### 🚀 **Recommended for Most Users**
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```
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CONSOLIDATED_DOCS.md
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├── Quick Start (immediate needs)
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├── User Guide (feature usage)
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├── Developer Guide (development)
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├── Features & Capabilities (comprehensive overview)
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├── Technical Architecture (system details)
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├── Recent Improvements (latest updates)
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├── API Reference (technical details)
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└── Troubleshooting (problem solving)
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```
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### ⚡ **Quick Access for Specific Roles**
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```
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Users: USER_GUIDE.md → specific features
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Developers: DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md → specific setup
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References: API_REFERENCE.md → specific APIs
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Updates: CHANGELOG.md → version history
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```
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### 📚 **Navigation Hub**
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```
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docs/README.md → comprehensive navigation options
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```
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## Implementation
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### Files Created
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- ✅ `CONSOLIDATED_DOCS.md` - Complete comprehensive documentation
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- ✅ Updated `docs/README.md` - Documentation hub
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### Files Updated
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- ✅ `README.md` - References to consolidated documentation
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- ✅ Navigation improvements across all documents
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### Files Preserved
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- ✅ All existing documentation files maintained for backward compatibility
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- ✅ Specialized documents (UI_FLICKERING_FIX_SUMMARY.md) preserved
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- ✅ Legacy documentation in docs/ folder preserved
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## Usage Recommendations
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### 🎯 **For Comprehensive Information**
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**Start with**: [CONSOLIDATED_DOCS.md](CONSOLIDATED_DOCS.md)
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### ⚡ **For Quick Access**
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- **Users**: [USER_GUIDE.md](USER_GUIDE.md)
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- **Developers**: [DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md](DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md)
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- **Navigation**: [docs/README.md](docs/README.md)
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### 🔍 **For Specific Topics**
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Use the table of contents in CONSOLIDATED_DOCS.md to jump directly to relevant sections.
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---
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*The consolidated documentation structure maintains backward compatibility while providing improved navigation and comprehensive information access.*
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