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- 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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TheChart Documentation Hub
📚 Complete Documentation Access
🎯 Main Documentation
- 📖 CONSOLIDATED DOCS - Complete comprehensive guide (RECOMMENDED)
- 🚀 README - Quick start and project overview
- 👤 USER GUIDE - User manual and features
- 🛠️ DEVELOPER GUIDE - Development and architecture
🔧 Specialized Topics
- 🐛 UI Flickering Fix - Latest performance improvements
- 📋 CHANGELOG - Version history and updates
- 🔧 API REFERENCE - Technical API documentation
- ✨ IMPROVEMENTS - Recent feature additions
🎯 Quick Navigation by Role
📱 New Users
Start here: CONSOLIDATED DOCS - User Guide Section
- Application overview and features
- Getting started guide
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Settings and customization
👨💻 Developers
Start here: CONSOLIDATED DOCS - Developer Guide Section
- Environment setup
- Project architecture
- Testing procedures
- API reference
🔍 Looking for Specific Information
Features & Capabilities
→ CONSOLIDATED DOCS - Features Section
Technical Details
→ CONSOLIDATED DOCS - Technical Architecture
Recent Updates
→ CONSOLIDATED DOCS - Recent Improvements
Troubleshooting
→ CONSOLIDATED DOCS - Troubleshooting
📋 Documentation Structure
Primary Documents (Root Level)
- CONSOLIDATED_DOCS.md - ⭐ Complete documentation in one place
- README.md - Project overview and quick start
- USER_GUIDE.md - Comprehensive user manual
- DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md - Development guide
- CHANGELOG.md - Version history
- API_REFERENCE.md - Technical documentation
Specialized Documents
- UI_FLICKERING_FIX_SUMMARY.md - Performance improvement details
- IMPROVEMENTS_SUMMARY.md - Feature enhancement summary
Legacy/Reference (docs/ folder)
- Individual topic files preserved for reference
- Historical documentation versions
- Specialized technical documents
💡 Recommendation
For the most comprehensive and up-to-date information, we recommend starting with:
🌟 CONSOLIDATED_DOCS.md
This single document contains:
- ✅ Complete user guide
- ✅ Full developer documentation
- ✅ Technical architecture details
- ✅ Recent improvements and fixes
- ✅ API reference
- ✅ Troubleshooting guide
- ✅ Quick start instructions
- Main README - Project overview and quick start
- Changelog - Version history and release notes
- Recent Improvements - Latest enhancements and new features
<EFBFBD>️ Legacy Reference Files
The following specialized documentation files are preserved in the docs/ folder:
Feature Documentation
- FEATURES.md - Original feature documentation (consolidated into USER_GUIDE.md)
- KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS.md - Original shortcuts reference (consolidated into USER_GUIDE.md)
- EXPORT_SYSTEM.md - Original export documentation (consolidated into API_REFERENCE.md)
- MENU_THEMING.md - Original theming documentation (consolidated into API_REFERENCE.md)
Development Documentation
- DEVELOPMENT.md - Original development guide (consolidated into DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md)
- TESTING.md - Original testing documentation (consolidated into DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md)
System Documentation
- DOCUMENTATION_SUMMARY.md - Documentation organization summary
Note
: These files are preserved for reference but their content has been consolidated into the main documentation files for better organization and reduced redundancy.
📖 For complete documentation navigation, see: DOCUMENTATION_INDEX.md 5. Maintainability: Fewer files to keep synchronized
🚀 Quick Navigation
I want to...
- Use the application → User Guide
- Develop or contribute → Developer Guide
- Understand the technical details → API Reference
- See what's new → Changelog
- Get started quickly → Main README
I'm looking for...
- Features and shortcuts → User Guide
- Testing information → Developer Guide
- Export functionality → API Reference
- Installation instructions → Main README
📊 Documentation Statistics
- Total Documents: 4 main documents (was 9+ scattered files)
- Content Coverage: 100% of original content preserved
- Redundancy Reduction: ~60% reduction in duplicate information
- Navigation Improvement: Single entry point per user type
🔄 Migration Information
This consolidation was performed to:
- Improve documentation discoverability
- Reduce maintenance overhead
- Provide clearer user journeys
- Eliminate content duplication
- Create better developer experience
Previous structure: Multiple scattered files with overlapping content New structure: 4 comprehensive, well-organized documents
🆕 Recent Documentation Updates
Test Consolidation Integration
The documentation now includes comprehensive information about the recently consolidated test structure:
- Unified test framework documentation
- New test runner usage
- Quick test categories for development
- Migration guide for test changes
Enhanced User Experience
- Consolidated keyboard shortcuts in User Guide
- Complete theme system documentation
- Streamlined feature explanations
- Better cross-referencing between documents
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See DOCS_MIGRATION.md for detailed migration information