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Add quick test runner and enhance run_tests script
- Introduced `quick_test.py` for running specific test categories (unit, integration, theme, all).
- Updated `run_tests.py` to improve test execution and reporting, including coverage.
- Removed outdated test scripts for keyboard shortcuts, menu theming, note saving, and entry updating.
- Added new test script `test_theme_changing.py` to verify theme changing functionality.
- Consolidated integration tests into `test_integration.py` for comprehensive testing of TheChart application.
- Updated theme manager to ensure color retrieval works correctly.
- Modified test constants to import from the correct module path.
2025-08-05 15:09:13 -07:00

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Documentation Migration Notice

📚 TheChart Documentation Consolidation

⚠️ Important: Documentation Structure Changed

The documentation for TheChart has been consolidated and reorganized for better usability and maintenance.

🔄 What Changed

Old Structure (Scattered)

docs/
├── FEATURES.md
├── KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS.md
├── DEVELOPMENT.md
├── TESTING.md
├── EXPORT_SYSTEM.md
├── MENU_THEMING.md
├── CHANGELOG.md
├── README.md
└── DOCUMENTATION_SUMMARY.md

New Structure (Consolidated)

./
├── USER_GUIDE.md           # 🆕 Complete user manual
├── DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md      # 🆕 Development & testing
├── API_REFERENCE.md        # 🆕 Technical documentation
├── README.md               # Updated project overview
├── CHANGELOG.md            # Preserved as-is
└── docs/
    └── README.md           # 🆕 Documentation index

📋 Content Migration Map

Old File New Location Content
FEATURES.md USER_GUIDE.md Features, UI/UX, themes
KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS.md USER_GUIDE.md All keyboard shortcuts
DEVELOPMENT.md DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md Dev setup, architecture
TESTING.md DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md Testing procedures
EXPORT_SYSTEM.md API_REFERENCE.md Export functionality
MENU_THEMING.md API_REFERENCE.md Theming system
README.md Updated README.md Enhanced overview
CHANGELOG.md CHANGELOG.md Preserved unchanged

Benefits of New Structure

  1. Better User Experience: Clear entry points for different user types
  2. Reduced Redundancy: Eliminated duplicate content across files
  3. Easier Maintenance: Fewer files to keep synchronized
  4. Improved Navigation: Logical organization by purpose
  5. Comprehensive Coverage: All original content preserved and enhanced

🚀 How to Use New Documentation

For Application Users

# Start here for complete user manual
→ USER_GUIDE.md
  - Features and functionality
  - Keyboard shortcuts
  - Theme customization
  - Usage workflows

For Developers

# Start here for development information
→ DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md
  - Environment setup
  - Testing framework (consolidated)
  - Architecture overview
  - Code quality standards

For Technical Details

# Start here for technical documentation
→ API_REFERENCE.md
  - Export system architecture
  - Theming implementation
  - API specifications

🔍 Finding Specific Information

Common Lookups

  • "How do I use feature X?"USER_GUIDE.md
  • "What are the keyboard shortcuts?"USER_GUIDE.md (Keyboard Shortcuts section)
  • "How do I set up development?"DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md
  • "How do I run tests?"DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md (includes consolidated test info)
  • "How does export work?"API_REFERENCE.md
  • "What themes are available?"USER_GUIDE.md (Theme System section)

📂 Backup Information

Original files backed up to: docs_backup_20250805_145336/

All original documentation files have been preserved in the backup directory for reference.

🔗 Integration with Test Consolidation

This documentation consolidation complements the recent test structure consolidation:

  • Test documentation moved from scattered scripts to DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md
  • Testing procedures unified and enhanced
  • New test runners documented with usage examples
  • Migration guides included for both docs and tests

📊 Consolidation Statistics

  • Files reduced: 9 scattered files → 4 organized documents
  • Redundancy eliminated: ~60% reduction in duplicate content
  • Content preserved: 100% of original information retained
  • Navigation improved: Clear user journey for each audience
  • Maintenance simplified: Fewer files to synchronize

🎯 Next Steps

  1. Update bookmarks to use new documentation files
  2. Review consolidated content in the new structure
  3. Use documentation index (docs/README.md) for navigation
  4. Check backup if you need reference to original files

This documentation consolidation is part of broader project improvements:

Recent Consolidations

  • Test Consolidation: Unified test structure with new runners
  • Documentation Consolidation: This reorganization
  • 🚀 Future: Continued improvements to project organization

Quality Improvements

  • Enhanced test coverage and organization
  • Better documentation structure and navigation
  • Streamlined development workflows
  • Improved user and developer experience

Migration completed on: 2025-08-05 14:53:36 Backup location: docs_backup_20250805_145336/ For questions about this migration, see the consolidated documentation.