Hero Planner Files

HERO v1.2.0 - Major Productivity Update 🚀

🎯 Major Features

• Undo/Redo System:
• Full undo/redo support with 50-action history buffer
• Keyboard shortcuts: Ctrl+Z (undo) and Ctrl+Y (redo)
• Works across all shift assignments and manual entries

• Snapshot-based state management prevents recursion

• Keyboard Shortcuts:

• M - Assign Morning shift
• E - Assign Evening shift
• N - Assign Night shift
• O - Assign Off shift
• C - Open custom shift selector
• ESC - Clear cell selection
• Global shortcuts work when not typing in input fields

• Shortcuts panel now collapsible to save space

• Copy/Paste Week:

• Copy entire week's schedule with one click
• Paste to any other week instantly
• Visual feedback with copy/paste buttons in Header

• Preserves all shifts and custom notes

• Bulk Operations:

• Multi-select cells with Shift+Click
• Visual selection indicators (blue ring highlight)
• Bulk apply any shift to multiple cells at once
• Bulk clear selected cells
• Floating toolbar with quick actions

• Helpful hint banner explains Shift+Click feature

• Archive System:

• Auto-archive old schedules based on configurable threshold (3/6/12/24 months)
• Improves app performance by separating old data
• View, restore, or permanently delete archived weeks
• Archive management modal in Rota Settings
• Automatic archiving on app load

🎨 UI/UX Improvements

• Collapsible Keyboard Shortcuts:
• Shortcuts moved to slide-up panel in Shift Palette
• Reduces visual clutter while keeping shortcuts accessible

• Smooth animation with chevron indicator

• Custom Shifts Scrollbar:

• Fixed issue where many custom shifts pushed elements off-screen
• Added scrollable area with max-height constraint

• Styled scrollbar matching app theme

• Shift Palette Layout:

• Improved flex layout prevents content overflow
• Fixed positioning of Add Custom Shift button

• All elements remain visible with proper scrolling

• Bulk Selection UX:

• Prevented text selection during Shift+Click
• Added select-none CSS to cells
• Clear visual feedback for selected cells
• Hint banner auto-hides when in bulk mode

🛠️ Technical Improvements

• Function Initialization Order:
• Fixed "Cannot access before initialization" errors
• Proper dependency ordering in React hooks
• recordHistory now defined before functions using it

• useEffect hooks placed after their dependencies

• State Management:

• Added selectedCells Set for bulk operations
• Added isBulkMode flag for UI state
• Added archivedSchedules array for performance

• Added archiveThresholdMonths configuration

• Components Added:

• BulkActionsToolbar.jsx - Floating bulk actions interface
• ArchiveModal.jsx - Archive management UI

📦 Data Persistence

• Auto-save Updates:
• Templates state saved and loaded
• Archived schedules persisted
• Archive threshold setting saved
• All bulk operations trigger auto-save

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Text selection prevented during Shift+Click operations
• Custom shifts no longer push footer elements off screen
• Keyboard shortcuts panel doesn't overflow container
• All initialization order errors resolved

⚡ Performance

• Archive system reduces active data size
• Lazy loading for modal components maintained
• Efficient Set-based cell selection tracking