Features:
Add favorite projects feature allowing users to star/bookmark frequently used projects
New UserFavoriteProject association model with user-project relationships
Star icons in project list for one-click favorite toggling via AJAX
Filter to display only favorite projects
Per-user favorites with proper isolation and cascade delete behavior
Activity logging for favorite/unfavorite actions
Database:
Add user_favorite_projects table with migration (023_add_user_favorite_projects.py)
Foreign keys to users and projects with CASCADE delete
Unique constraint preventing duplicate favorites
Indexes on user_id and project_id for query optimization
Models:
User model: Add favorite_projects relationship with helper methods
add_favorite_project() - add project to favorites
remove_favorite_project() - remove from favorites
is_project_favorite() - check favorite status
get_favorite_projects() - retrieve favorites with status filter
Project model: Add is_favorited_by() method and include favorite status in to_dict()
Export UserFavoriteProject model in app/models/__init__.py
Routes:
Add /projects/<id>/favorite POST endpoint to favorite a project
Add /projects/<id>/unfavorite POST endpoint to unfavorite a project
Update /projects GET route to support favorites=true query parameter
Fix status filtering to work correctly with favorites JOIN query
Add /reports/export/form GET endpoint for enhanced CSV export form
Templates:
Update projects/list.html:
Add favorites filter dropdown to filter form (5-column grid)
Add star icon column with Font Awesome icons (filled/unfilled)
Add JavaScript toggleFavorite() function for AJAX favorite toggling
Improve hover states and transitions for better UX
Pass favorite_project_ids and favorites_only to template
Update reports/index.html:
Update CSV export link to point to new export form
Add icon and improve hover styling
Reports:
Enhance CSV export functionality with dedicated form page
Add filter options for users, projects, clients, and date ranges
Set default date range to last 30 days
Import Client model and or_ operator for advanced filtering
Testing:
Comprehensive test suite in tests/test_favorite_projects.py (550+ lines)
Model tests for UserFavoriteProject creation and validation
User/Project method tests for favorite operations
Route tests for favorite/unfavorite endpoints
Filtering tests for favorites-only view
Relationship tests for cascade delete behavior
Smoke tests for complete workflows
Coverage for edge cases and error handling
Documentation:
Add comprehensive feature documentation in docs/FAVORITE_PROJECTS_FEATURE.md
User guide with step-by-step instructions
Technical implementation details
API documentation for new endpoints
Migration guide and troubleshooting
Performance and security considerations
Template Cleanup:
Remove duplicate templates from root templates/ directory
Admin templates (dashboard, users, settings, OIDC debug, etc.)
Client CRUD templates
Error page templates
Invoice templates
Project templates
Report templates
Timer templates
All templates now properly located in app/templates/
Breaking Changes:
None - fully backward compatible
Migration Required:
Run alembic upgrade head to create user_favorite_projects table
Affected modules: Projects, Clients, Tasks, Invoices, Comments, Admin, Search
- All HTML forms now include csrf_token hidden input
- JavaScript forms retrieve token from meta tag in base.html
- API endpoints properly exempted for JSON operations
- 58 POST forms + 4 dynamic JS forms now protected
Security impact: HIGH - Closes critical CSRF vulnerability
Files modified: 20 templates
BREAKING CHANGE: Removed legacy license server in favor of Stripe billing
Major changes:
- Remove license server system (563 lines removed from license_server.py)
- Add multi-tenant support with organizations and memberships
- Integrate Stripe billing and subscription management
- Enhance authentication with 2FA, password reset, and JWT tokens
- Add provisioning and onboarding flows for new customers
- Implement row-level security (RLS) for data isolation
- Add GDPR compliance features and data retention policies
- Enhance admin dashboard with billing reconciliation and customer management
- Add security scanning tools (Bandit, Gitleaks, GitHub Actions workflow)
- Implement rate limiting and enhanced password policies
- Update all routes to support organization context
- Enhance user model with billing and security fields
- Add promo code system for marketing campaigns
- Update Docker initialization for better database setup
Modified files:
- Core: app.py, app/__init__.py, app/config.py
- Models: Enhanced user model (+175 lines), updated all models for multi-tenancy
- Routes: Enhanced admin routes (+479 lines), updated all routes for org context
- Templates: Updated login, admin dashboard, and settings
- Docker: Enhanced database initialization scripts
- Dependencies: Added stripe, pyotp, pyjwt, and security packages
Deleted files:
- app/utils/license_server.py
- docs/LICENSE_SERVER_*.md (3 files)
- templates/admin/license_status.html
- test_license_server.py
New features:
- Organizations and membership management
- Stripe billing integration with webhook handling
- Enhanced authentication (2FA, password reset, refresh tokens)
- GDPR compliance and data export/deletion
- Onboarding checklist for new customers
- Promo code system
- Security enhancements (rate limiting, password policies)
- Admin tools for customer and billing management
Net change: 46 files changed, 1490 insertions(+), 1968 deletions(-)
- Add hidden username input field in user edit form
- Resolves 'Username is required' error when elevating user roles
- Maintains security by keeping visible username field disabled
- Ensures username value is properly submitted with form data
• Enhanced CSS variable system with comprehensive color palettes (50-900 scales)
• Implemented modern glass morphism effects with backdrop-blur throughout
• Added smooth animations and micro-interactions for better user feedback
• Created reusable component system with modern styling patterns
• Improved mobile experience with better touch interactions and responsive design
• Enhanced dark theme with better contrast ratios and visual hierarchy
• Updated navbar to use square corners and fixed dark mode styling issues
• Applied consistent styling patterns from clients page across all templates
• Added comprehensive theme template for future customizations
• Maintained existing blue color scheme while modernizing visual appearance
• Optimized CSS architecture with global styling patterns and reduced duplication
• Enhanced accessibility with proper focus states and WCAG compliance
• Improved button system with gradients, animations, and consistent interactions
Files modified:
- app/static/base.css: Enhanced with modern styling system
- app/static/mobile.css: Improved mobile experience and touch interactions
- app/static/theme-template.css: Comprehensive theme export template
- app/templates/_components.html: Modernized reusable components
- Multiple template files: Applied consistent styling patterns
- Documentation: Added comprehensive guides and summaries
Breaking changes: None - all existing functionality preserved
- Update Kanban board: remove alert system, clean up styling and JavaScript
- Enhance task management: add collapsible filters, improve button layouts
- Improve mobile responsiveness: standardize colors, spacing, and component styling
- Modernize CSS: implement CSS custom properties for consistent theming
- Update templates: standardize button styling and layout across all pages
- Refactor invoice interface: improve form layouts and visual consistency
- Enhance admin pages: better spacing and mobile-friendly designs
This update provides a more cohesive and modern user experience across
desktop and mobile devices with improved accessibility and visual consistency.
Add admin PDF Layout Editor with local GrapesJS (no CDN)
Routes:
GET/POST /admin/pdf-layout (save, server-side default seeding)
POST /admin/pdf-layout/reset (clear custom template)
GET /admin/pdf-layout/default (serve default body HTML/CSS)
POST /admin/pdf-layout/preview (render preview with sample context)
Invoice PDF generator: support custom HTML/CSS and i18n; add default template and CSS
Preview: sanitize Jinja, add helpers (format_date, format_money), sample item
Base layout: include head_extra and scripts_extra
Editor UI: removed quick blocks, preview, and insert variables; keep load/save/reset
Vendor GrapesJS under app/static/vendor/grapesjs and load locally
README: document the new feature and usage
- Integrate Flask-Babel and i18n utilities; initialize in app factory
- Add `preferred_language` to `User` with Alembic migration (011_add_user_preferred_language)
- Add `babel.cfg` and `scripts/extract_translations.py`
- Add `translations/` for en, de, fr, it, nl, fi
- Update templates to use `_()` and add language picker in navbar/profile
- Respect locale in routes and context processors; persist user preference
- Update requirements and Docker/Docker entrypoint for Babel/gettext support
- Minor copy and style adjustments across pages
Migration: run `alembic upgrade head`
Make user dropdown fully dark; fix hover/divider; remove white overlay
Mobile dropdown respects dark vars; improve navbar-collapse bg/z-index
Improve action button grouping/contrast across pages
Add dark-mode variants for badges, lists, pagination, utilities
Refresh Log Time page: card header, mini-cards for Start/End, unified labels
Group Save/Clear actions; Back remains secondary
Per-user theme preference: model column + migration (003) + POST /auth/profile/theme
Base loads user theme (fallback to local/system); remove admin theme selector
- Create and use shared page_header macro for consistent info headers
- Apply new header styling to:
- Dashboard, Projects, Clients, Invoices (removed filter dropdown), Reports, Timer (manual)
- System Info, Admin Users (list + form)
- Profile, Edit Profile
- Tasks (list, my tasks, overdue)
- Analytics (desktop + mobile)
- About, Help
- Add shared header/badge utilities in base.css for consistent spacing and badges
- Align summary cards and table/button styles with admin dashboard
- Footer: add “Buy me a coffee” link (https://buymeacoffee.com/DryTrix)
models/user: add nullable full_name and display_name property (fallback to username)
migrations: add 002_add_user_full_name to introduce users.full_name
auth/profile: show and allow editing full_name; persist on POST
templates:
use display_name across navbar, dashboard greeting, tasks (list/view/edit/my/overdue), projects view, reports (user/project), invoices (creator and generate-from-time), and admin (dashboard/users)
keep username where appropriate (e.g., read-only admin form field)
reports:
aggregate/group by display_name in summaries
CSV export writes display_name instead of username
projects: get_user_totals returns display names when available
main/dashboard: replace inline Jinja in script with data attribute flag to satisfy linter
tasks/view: remove Jinja desc() usage; iterate over pre-ordered time_entries from route and slice to 5
fixes jinja2 UndefinedError: 'desc' is undefined
Add app/utils/backup.py with create_backup/restore_backup
Include DB dump (SQLite file or pg_dump custom), settings.json, uploads/, manifest.json (incl. alembic_revision)
Use local-time timestamps in filenames and metadata
PostgreSQL: call pg_dump/pg_restore with host/port/user/db and PGPASSWORD
Restore runs migrations to head for older data compatibility
Admin
/admin/backup now generates and downloads a .zip archive
New /admin/restore (template: templates/admin/restore.html) for uploading and restoring backups
Refresh admin dashboard visuals (hero header, hover-lift cards, soft buttons), keep color scheme
Remove “System Overview” card from dashboard
CLI
Add flask backup_create and flask backup_restore <archive.zip>
Docker
Install PostgreSQL client tools; switch to PGDG postgresql-client-16 to match server v16
Docs/Config
No schema changes; retains existing settings and migrations
Notes:
Requires pg_dump/pg_restore inside the app image (now included)
Backups saved under project-root/backups and streamed to user on demand
- Improve web interface layout for better user-friendliness and mobile responsiveness
* Update CSS variables for consistent spacing and component sizing
* Enhance card layouts with improved padding, borders, and shadows
* Optimize button and form element dimensions for better touch targets
* Add hover effects and animations for improved user interaction
* Implement responsive grid system with mobile-first approach
- Refactor mobile JavaScript to prevent duplicate initialization
* Consolidate mobile enhancements into dedicated utility classes
* Add initialization guards to prevent double loading
* Implement MobileUtils and MobileNavigation classes
* Remove duplicate event listeners and mobile enhancements
- Fix circular import issue in logo handling
* Replace problematic 'from app import app' with Flask's current_app
* Add error handling for cases where current_app is unavailable
* Improve logo path resolution with fallback mechanisms
* Fix settings model to use proper Flask context
- Clean up template code and remove duplication
* Remove duplicate mobile enhancements from base template
* Clean up dashboard template JavaScript
* Centralize all mobile functionality in mobile.js
* Add proper error handling and debugging
- Update CSS variables and spacing system
* Introduce --section-spacing and --card-spacing variables
* Add mobile-specific spacing variables
* Improve border-radius and shadow consistency
* Enhance typography and visual hierarchy
This commit resolves the double loading issue and logo import errors while
significantly improving the overall user experience and mobile responsiveness
of the web interface.
Dries Peeters