mirror of
https://github.com/amitwh/markdown-converter.git
synced 2026-08-02 18:10:18 +05:30
amitwh
c2b77e110f
🎨 UI/UX Improvements: - Subtle & small preview popout button with minimalist design - Simplified table headers with light gray background - Better readability and cleaner appearance 📥 Enhanced Import: - Support for 30+ formats: RST, Textile, MediaWiki, Org-mode, AsciiDoc, CSV, JSON, and more - Format-specific conversion optimizations - Improved error messages 🎨 Exhaustive ASCII Art Generator: - 5 text banner styles: Standard, Banner, Block, Bubble, Digital - 19 professional templates organized in 4 categories - Flowcharts, sequence diagrams, network diagrams, hierarchy trees - Note boxes, warning boxes, decorative elements 📝 Documentation: - Added UPDATES.md with comprehensive changelog - Updated version to 2.1.0 in all files 🤖 Generated with Claude Code (https://claude.com/claude-code)
167 lines
5.6 KiB
Markdown
167 lines
5.6 KiB
Markdown
# PanConverter - Updates & Changelog
|
||
|
||
## Version 2.1.0 (December 14, 2025)
|
||
|
||
### 🎨 UI/UX Improvements
|
||
|
||
#### Subtle & Small Preview Popout Button
|
||
- Redesigned popout button with minimalist aesthetic
|
||
- Removed border for cleaner appearance
|
||
- Reduced size: 11px font, 2px×6px padding (previously 14px font, 4px×8px padding)
|
||
- Added opacity transition: 50% when idle, 100% on hover
|
||
- Subtle background effect on hover instead of heavy border styling
|
||
- **File**: `src/styles.css:195-211`
|
||
|
||
#### Simplified Table Headers in Preview
|
||
- Removed gradient background from table headers in modern theme
|
||
- Changed from `var(--primary-gradient)` (purple gradient) to simple light gray (#f0f0f0)
|
||
- Updated text color to dark (#333333) for better readability
|
||
- Clean, professional appearance matching standard themes
|
||
- **File**: `src/styles-modern.css:445-449`
|
||
|
||
### 📥 Enhanced Import Capabilities
|
||
|
||
#### Comprehensive Format-to-Markdown Conversion
|
||
Dramatically expanded the "Import Document" feature to support 30+ file formats:
|
||
|
||
**Supported Formats:**
|
||
- **Documents**: DOCX, ODT, RTF, HTML, HTM, TEX, EPUB, PDF, TXT
|
||
- **Presentations**: PPTX, ODP
|
||
- **Markup Languages**: RST, Textile, MediaWiki, Org-mode, AsciiDoc, TWiki, OPML
|
||
- **E-book Formats**: EPUB, FB2
|
||
- **LaTeX Formats**: TEX, LATEX, LTX
|
||
- **Web Formats**: HTML, HTM, XHTML
|
||
- **Wiki Formats**: MediaWiki, DokuWiki, TikiWiki, TWiki
|
||
- **Data Formats**: CSV, TSV, JSON
|
||
|
||
**Format-Specific Optimizations:**
|
||
- PDF text extraction with XeLaTeX engine
|
||
- CSV/TSV automatic table conversion
|
||
- JSON structure handling
|
||
- Improved error messages with format hints
|
||
|
||
**Access**: File → Import Document (Ctrl+I)
|
||
**File**: `src/main.js:1933-1994`
|
||
|
||
### 🎨 Exhaustive ASCII Art Generator
|
||
|
||
#### 5 New Text Banner Styles
|
||
Complete alphabet (A-Z) and numbers (0-9) support for all styles:
|
||
|
||
1. **Standard** - Classic ASCII art with slashes and underscores
|
||
2. **Banner** - Large format using # characters (7-line height)
|
||
3. **Block** - Modern Unicode block characters (█ ╔ ╗ ═ ║)
|
||
4. **Bubble** - Circular bubble letters (Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ)
|
||
5. **Digital** - Digital display style (▄ ▀ ▐ ▌)
|
||
|
||
**File**: `src/renderer.js:3397-3537`
|
||
|
||
#### 19 Professional ASCII Templates
|
||
Organized into 4 categories with expanded options:
|
||
|
||
**Arrows & Flow (4 templates):**
|
||
- Arrow Right - Horizontal flow indicators
|
||
- Arrow Down - Vertical flow indicators
|
||
- Decision - Binary decision diagrams
|
||
- Process Flow - Multi-step process visualization
|
||
|
||
**Diagrams & Charts (6 templates):**
|
||
- Flowchart - Advanced flowchart with decision branches and loops
|
||
- Sequence - Sequence diagrams for User-System-Database interactions
|
||
- Network - Server-client network topology
|
||
- Hierarchy - Organizational tree structures
|
||
- Timeline - Milestone visualization with dates
|
||
- Table Simple - Basic table template with borders
|
||
|
||
**Boxes & Containers (4 templates):**
|
||
- Header - Section header with decorative borders
|
||
- Note Box - Important notes with rounded corners (┏━━┓)
|
||
- Warning Box - Warning messages with bold borders (╔═══╗)
|
||
- Info Box - Information boxes with subtle styling (╭───╮)
|
||
|
||
**Decorative Elements (6 templates):**
|
||
- Divider - Horizontal section separator (═══)
|
||
- Separator Fancy - Elegant rounded divider
|
||
- Brackets - Japanese-style brackets 【 】
|
||
- Banner Stars - Star-bordered banners
|
||
- Checklist - Task lists with ✓ checkmarks
|
||
- Progress Bar - Visual progress indicators
|
||
|
||
**Features:**
|
||
- All ASCII art automatically wrapped in code blocks for proper rendering
|
||
- Preserved formatting in markdown preview and all export formats
|
||
- Categorized template selection interface
|
||
- Real-time preview generation
|
||
|
||
**Access**: Tools → ASCII Art Generator
|
||
**Files**: `src/renderer.js:3513-3671`, `src/index.html:427-466`
|
||
|
||
### 📝 Technical Improvements
|
||
|
||
- Enhanced ASCII art detection in Word template exporter
|
||
- Improved monospace font rendering across all export formats
|
||
- Better code block preservation in PDF and Word exports
|
||
- Optimized template categorization and organization
|
||
|
||
### 🔧 Files Modified
|
||
|
||
- `src/styles.css` - Preview popout button styling
|
||
- `src/styles-modern.css` - Table header simplification
|
||
- `src/main.js` - Enhanced import function, version update
|
||
- `src/renderer.js` - ASCII art generator enhancements
|
||
- `src/index.html` - ASCII template UI organization
|
||
- `package.json` - Version bump to 2.1.0
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Version 2.0.0 (Previous Release)
|
||
|
||
### Major Features
|
||
- Export Profiles - Save and reuse export configurations
|
||
- Mermaid.js diagram support
|
||
- Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)
|
||
- GitHub Light/Dark preview themes
|
||
- Table Generator
|
||
- ASCII Art Generator (basic)
|
||
- Resizable Preview Pane
|
||
- Pop-out Preview Window
|
||
- Configurable page sizes (A3-A5, B4-B5, Letter, Legal, Tabloid, Custom)
|
||
- Custom Headers & Footers for exports
|
||
- Enhanced PDF and Word export with templates
|
||
- 22 beautiful themes
|
||
|
||
### Core Capabilities
|
||
- Cross-platform markdown editor with live preview
|
||
- Universal document conversion (30+ formats)
|
||
- PDF Editor (merge, split, compress, rotate, watermark, encrypt)
|
||
- Batch file conversion
|
||
- File association support
|
||
- Advanced export options
|
||
- Multi-tab interface
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Installation & Usage
|
||
|
||
### Prerequisites
|
||
- **Pandoc** - Required for document conversion
|
||
- **Optional**: LibreOffice, ImageMagick, FFmpeg for universal converter
|
||
|
||
### Download
|
||
Get the latest release from: https://github.com/amitwh/pan-converter/releases
|
||
|
||
### Supported Platforms
|
||
- Windows (x64)
|
||
- Linux (AppImage, .deb, .snap)
|
||
- macOS (planned)
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Contributing
|
||
|
||
Contributions are welcome! Please see [CLAUDE.md](CLAUDE.md) for development guidelines.
|
||
|
||
**Author**: Amit Haridas (amit.wh@gmail.com)
|
||
**License**: MIT
|
||
**Repository**: https://github.com/amitwh/pan-converter
|