feat: Release OpenConvert v1.3.3, featuring a complete UI overhaul, new history and analytics systems, and enhanced conversion capabilities.

Author: utmp

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README.md

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-<h1 align="center">
-  <br>
-  <a href="https://github.com/openconvert"><img src="./resources/logo.png" width="200"></a>
-  <br>
-</h1>
+# OpenConvert
 
-<h4 align="center">OpenConvert is your swiss army knife for file convertion</h4>
+A fast, private, and user-friendly desktop file conversion application. Convert images, documents, videos, and audio files - all processed locally on your machine.
 
+![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-1.3.3-blue)
+![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-GPL--3.0-green)
+![Platform](https://img.shields.io/badge/platform-Linux-lightgrey)
 
 ## Features
-- Convert multiple files at once
-- One click install in windows
-- Responsive Ui
-## Install
-- For executables checkout our [website](https://openconvert.github.io/website) or release [page](https://github.com/openconvert/openconvert-desktop/releases)
-<!-- ## Demo -->
-
-
-
-## Supported files
-- Image: png, jpg, gif, webp, jxl, bmp, avif, tiff
-- Document: pdf, epub, xps, cbz, mobi, fb2 and many more ...
-- ~~Video: mp4, mkv, avi, mov, gif, 3gp~~
-- ~~Audio: aac, mp3, mp4a, wav~~
-## 🛠 Tech stack
- - Electronjs
- - Vuejs
- - Tailwindcss 
- - Vite
- - daisyUI (component library)
- - Database Sqlite3
-## How to Contribute
-We need designer, tester and contributers. **OpenConvert** is prototype. If you want to contribute read [this](./CONTRIBUTING.md)
-### Install dependencies
 
-```
-$ pnpm install
-```
+### Supported Formats
 
-### Run app
+**Images** (Built-in via Sharp)
+- PNG, JPEG, WebP, GIF, BMP, AVIF, TIFF, SVG, ICO, JPEG XL
+- High-performance native processing
+- Quality control and lossless/lossy compression
 
-```
-$ pnpm start
-```
-### Run dev server
-```
-$ pnpm dev
-```
-### Package app
+**Documents** (Requires Pandoc)
+- PDF, EPUB, DOCX, TXT, RTF, ODT, XPS, CBZ, MOBI, FB2
+- Powered by Pandoc for document transformations
+
+**Video** (Requires FFmpeg)
+- MP4, MKV, AVI, MOV, WebM, 3GP, FLV, WMV
+- Real-time progress tracking
+- Video to GIF conversion
+
+**Audio** (Requires FFmpeg)
+- MP3, WAV, AAC, OGG, FLAC, WMA, M4A
+- Real-time progress tracking
+
+### Key Capabilities
+
+- **Drag & Drop Interface** - Simply drag files into the app
+- **Batch Processing** - Convert multiple files simultaneously
+- **Quality Control** - Choose from Low, Medium, High, or Maximum quality presets
+- **Conversion History** - Track all your conversions with search and filter
+- **Analytics Dashboard** - View conversion statistics and performance metrics
+- **Overwrite Options** - Auto-rename, skip, or overwrite existing files
+- **Configurable Concurrency** - Control how many files convert at once (1-10)
+- **Privacy Focused** - 100% local processing, no internet required, no data collection
+- **Modern UI** - Dark theme with custom titlebar and responsive design
+
+## Installation
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+**Required:**
+- Linux operating system (AppImage or Snap)
 
-To build for windows:
+**Optional (for additional format support):**
+- [Pandoc](https://pandoc.org/installing.html) - For document conversions
+- [FFmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/download.html) - For video and audio conversions
 
+### Download
+
+Download the latest release from the [Releases](../../releases) page:
+- **AppImage** - Portable, works on most Linux distributions
+- **Snap** - Install via Snap Store
+
+### Running the AppImage
+
+```bash
+chmod +x OpenConvert-*.AppImage
+./OpenConvert-*.AppImage
 ```
-$ pnpm build:win
+
+### Installing via Snap
+
+```bash
+snap install openconvert
 ```
-To build for linux:
+
+## Usage
+
+1. **Add Files** - Drag and drop files into the application, or click to browse
+2. **Select Format** - Choose the target format for each file from the dropdown
+3. **Configure Settings** - Adjust quality, output directory, and other options
+4. **Convert** - Click the convert button to start processing
+5. **View Results** - Check the History tab for completed conversions
+
+### Keyboard Shortcuts
+
+- `F12` or `Ctrl+Shift+I` - Toggle DevTools
+- `Ctrl+,` (Linux/Win) or `Cmd+,` (Mac) - Open Settings
+- `Ctrl+Shift+H` - Open History
+
+## Development
+
+### Tech Stack
+
+- **Electron** - Desktop application framework
+- **React** - UI framework
+- **Vite** - Build tool and dev server
+- **TypeScript** - Type-safe JavaScript
+- **Tailwind CSS** - Utility-first styling
+- **Sharp** - Native image processing
+- **Better-SQLite3** - Database for history and settings
+- **shadcn/ui** - UI component library
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- Node.js (v18 or higher recommended)
+- Bun (or npm/yarn)
+
+### Setup
+
+```bash
+# Clone the repository
+git clone https://github.com/yourusername/OpenConvert-desktop.git
+cd OpenConvert-desktop
+
+# Install dependencies
+bun install
+
+# Run in development mode
+bun run dev
 ```
-$ pnpm build:linux
+
+### Building
+
+```bash
+# Build for Linux
+bun run build:linux
+
+# Build for Windows
+bun run build:windows
+
+# Build for macOS
+bun run build:mac
+
+# Type-check and build without packaging
+bun run build:ts
 ```
-To build for mac:
+
+### Project Structure
+
 ```
-$ pnpm build:mac
+OpenConvert-desktop/
+├── electron/          # Electron main process
+│   ├── main.ts       # Main process entry point
+│   └── preload.ts    # Preload script for IPC
+├── src/              # React renderer process
+│   ├── components/   # UI components
+│   ├── config/       # Format configurations
+│   ├── lib/          # Utility functions
+│   └── App.tsx       # Main application component
+├── public/           # Static assets
+└── resources/        # Build resources (icons, etc.)
 ```
 
+## Configuration
+
+Settings are persisted in a SQLite database located at:
+- Linux: `~/.config/openconvert.db`
+
+### Configurable Options
+
+- Default output directory
+- Quality presets (Low/Medium/High/Maximum)
+- Overwrite behavior (Auto-rename/Skip/Overwrite)
+- Concurrency level (1-10 simultaneous conversions)
+- Maximum file size limit
+- Maximum file count per batch
+
+## Contributing
+
+Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
+
+1. Fork the repository
+2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature`)
+3. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature'`)
+4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/amazing-feature`)
+5. Open a Pull Request
 
 ## License
 
-GNU GPLv3
+This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
+
+## Acknowledgments
+
+- [Sharp](https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/) - High-performance image processing
+- [Pandoc](https://pandoc.org/) - Universal document converter
+- [FFmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/) - Multimedia processing framework
+- [Electron](https://www.electronjs.org/) - Cross-platform desktop framework
+- [shadcn/ui](https://ui.shadcn.com/) - Beautiful UI components
+
+## Support
+
+If you encounter any issues or have questions:
+- Open an [issue](../../issues) on GitHub
+- Check the [documentation](../../wiki) (if available)
+
+---
+
+Made with care for privacy-conscious users who need reliable file conversions.

RELEASE_NOTES.md

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+# OpenConvert v1.3.3 Release Notes
+
+After extensive development, we're excited to release OpenConvert v1.3.3 with major improvements, restored features, and a completely revamped user experience.
+
+## What's Changed
+
+This release represents a significant evolution of OpenConvert with a focus on feature completeness, user experience, and reliability.
+
+## Major Features
+
+### 🎨 Complete UI Overhaul
+* **Modern React + TypeScript stack** - Migrated from Vue.js to React for better performance and type safety
+* **New technology stack**: React 19, Electron, Vite, Tailwind CSS 4.2, shadcn/ui components
+* **Custom titlebar** - Frameless window with native-like controls
+* **Collapsible sidebar** - Toggle between expanded and compact views
+* **Dark theme** - Beautiful dark UI with violet/indigo gradient accents
+* **Responsive layout** - Adaptive interface that responds to window resizing
+
+### 🔄 Restored & Enhanced Conversion Support
+* **✅ Image conversion** - Fully working with Sharp library (PNG, JPEG, WebP, GIF, BMP, AVIF, TIFF, SVG, ICO, JPEG XL)
+* **✅ Video conversion** - Restored with FFmpeg support (MP4, MKV, AVI, MOV, WebM, 3GP, FLV, WMV)
+* **✅ Audio conversion** - Restored with FFmpeg support (MP3, WAV, AAC, OGG, FLAC, WMA, M4A)
+* **✅ Document conversion** - Added Pandoc support (PDF, EPUB, DOCX, TXT, RTF, ODT, XPS, CBZ, MOBI, FB2)
+* **Real-time progress tracking** - Visual progress bars for video and audio conversions
+* **Video to GIF** - Convert video files to animated GIFs
+
+### 📊 New: History System
+* **SQLite3 database integration** - Now actively in use (previously tested but unused)
+* **Complete conversion history** - Track all conversions with detailed metadata
+* **Search & filter** - Find conversions by filename and filter by status
+* **Grouped timeline** - Organized by Today, Yesterday, Last 7 days, Older
+* **Quick actions**: 
+  - Show file in folder
+  - Delete individual entries
+  - Clear all history
+* **Pagination support** - Efficiently handle large conversion histories
+
+### 📈 New: Analytics Dashboard
+* **Conversion statistics** - Total conversions, success/failure rates, file sizes processed
+* **Format analytics** - Most used source and target formats
+* **Performance metrics** - Fastest, slowest, and average conversion times
+* **Category breakdown** - Conversions by type (image/video/audio/document)
+* **Visual stats cards** - Beautiful dashboard with color-coded metrics
+
+### ⚙️ New: Complete Settings System
+* **General settings**:
+  - Default output directory configuration
+  - Auto-open folder after conversion
+  - Show advanced settings toggle
+  - Maximum file size and count limits
+* **Conversion settings**:
+  - Quality presets (Low/Medium/High/Maximum)
+  - Overwrite behavior (Auto-rename/Skip/Overwrite)
+  - Concurrency control (1-10 simultaneous conversions)
+* **Persistent storage** - All settings saved to SQLite database
+* **Appearance options** - Theme preferences
+* **About section** - Version info and documentation links
+
+### 🎯 Enhanced Conversion Experience
+* **Per-file format selection** - Choose different target formats for each file
+* **Per-file quality control** - Configure quality settings individually
+* **Batch processing** - Convert multiple files with configurable concurrency
+* **Smart thumbnail generation** - Automatic previews for images and videos
+* **Category-based organization** - Color-coded files by type (green=image, blue=document, yellow=video, pink=audio)
+* **Better error handling** - Clear error messages and status indicators
+* **Overwrite protection** - Auto-rename with numbered copies (file (1).jpg)
+
+## UI Improvements
+
+* **Enhanced drag & drop** - Improved file upload area with visual feedback
+* **File queue management** - Add, remove, and organize files before conversion
+* **Image preview** - Click thumbnails to preview uploaded images
+* **Status indicators** - Visual feedback for pending, converting, done, and error states
+* **Empty state onboarding** - Helpful UI when no files are loaded
+* **Keyboard shortcuts**:
+  - `F12` / `Ctrl+Shift+I` - Toggle DevTools
+  - `Ctrl+,` - Open Settings
+  - `Ctrl+Shift+H` - Open History
+
+## Technical Improvements
+
+* **Technology stack changes**:
+  - React 19.2.0 (from Vue.js)
+  - TypeScript 5.9.3 for type safety
+  - Vite 7.3.1 (maintained from electron-vite)
+  - Tailwind CSS 4.2.1 (upgraded)
+  - shadcn/ui component library (from daisyUI)
+  - Better-SQLite3 12.6.2 for database operations
+* **Improved architecture**:
+  - IPC communication between main and renderer processes
+  - Centralized format configuration in `/src/config/formats.ts`
+  - Better separation of concerns
+* **Build improvements**:
+  - Linux AppImage and Snap support
+  - Windows and macOS build configurations
+  - Optimized electron-builder settings
+
+## Plugins (Coming Soon)
+
+* Placeholder view added for future plugin system
+* Planned: Custom converters via plugin architecture
+
+## Bug Fixes
+
+* Fixed file size handling and validation
+* Improved error messages for missing dependencies (FFmpeg, Pandoc)
+* Better handling of file overwrite scenarios
+* Fixed conversion queue management issues
+
+## Breaking Changes
+
+* Configuration from previous versions will not migrate automatically
+* New database schema for history and settings
+
+## Requirements
+
+* **Built-in support**: Image conversions work out of the box
+* **Optional dependencies**:
+  - FFmpeg required for video and audio conversions
+  - Pandoc required for document conversions
+
+## Download
+
+Available for Linux:
+- AppImage (portable)
+- Snap package
+
+See the [Installation Guide](README.md#installation) for detailed instructions.
+
+## What's Next
+
+We're actively working on:
+- Enhanced plugin system for custom converters
+- More format support
+- Cloud storage integration
+- Batch conversion presets
+- Command-line interface
+
+---
+
+**Full Changelog**: [View all changes](../../compare/v1.0.0...v1.3.3)
+
+Thank you to all contributors and users who provided feedback!