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@Shihab-Uddin-SE Shihab-Uddin-SE released this 12 Aug 06:20
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What's new in v0.2.0 — Notebooks, Themes, Desktop & More

A major update to Dotstell. New organisation tools, six new themes, keyboard shortcuts, security hardening, and a wave of UX improvements.

🗂️ Notebooks & Note Organisation

  • Notebooks sidebar — organise notes into named collections, always in reach
  • Drag to reorder — arrange notebooks in any order
  • Pin notes — pin important notes to the top of any notebook
  • Note tabs — open multiple notes at once; tabs persist across refresh
  • Middle-click to close tabs; right-click for tab context menu
  • Unsaved changes dot on active tab

🎨 Themes — now 12 total

Six new themes added:

  • Dotstell Light — brand-native light theme with a subtle purple tint
  • Pure Light — zero-distraction pure white canvas for deep focus writing
  • Catppuccin Latte — warm light theme from the Catppuccin palette
  • Rosé Pine Dawn — soft warm tones from the Rosé Pine palette
  • Gruvbox Light — warm retro light theme
  • Catppuccin Mocha — renamed from Catppuccin for clarity

Theme picker now scrolls, stays open after selection, and positions itself based on available screen space.

✍️ Editor & Notes

  • Export note as Markdown — download any note as a .md file in one click
  • Word count + read time — live count shown below the editor
  • Full-text search — note search now covers content, not just titles
  • Alt+N creates a new note in the browser (Ctrl+N works in the desktop app)
  • Real-time title and tag updates reflected in the sidebar without a page refresh
  • Sub-notes — nest notes under a parent note for hierarchical organisation

🔒 Security Hardening

  • Fixed PATCH mass-assignment across all API routes — only whitelisted fields accepted
  • Fixed SSRF, auth middleware gaps, and injection surface issues
  • Rate limiting added on all POST and PATCH routes
  • Error messages sanitised — internal details no longer leak to clients

⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts

  • Ctrl+K — universal command palette
  • Ctrl+N / Alt+N — new note
  • Ctrl+B — toggle sidebar

🐛 UX Fixes

  • Toolbar no longer overlaps editor on 13–15" laptop screens
  • Context menu pin and delete actions now fire correctly
  • Theme picker opens upward when near the bottom of the screen
  • Ctrl+K bookmark and task navigation fixed
  • Sidebar blink on load resolved

💻 Desktop (Windows)

File Description
Dotstell_0.2.0_x64_en-US.msi Windows MSI installer (recommended)
Dotstell_0.2.0_x64-setup.exe Windows NSIS installer

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