botbook/src/chapter-04-gbui/apps/README.md

# Suite Applications

> **Individual app documentation for General Bots Suite**

Each application in the Suite has its own dedicated documentation with:
- Flow diagrams (SVG with light/dark theme support)
- Interface layouts
- HTMX integration patterns
- API endpoints
- CSS classes
- JavaScript handlers
- Keyboard shortcuts

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## Core Applications

| App | Description | Documentation |
|-----|-------------|---------------|
| 🖥️ **Suite** | Full desktop interface | [suite.md](./suite.md) |
| 💬 **Chat** | AI-powered conversation assistant | [chat.md](./chat.md) |
| 📁 **Drive** | Cloud file storage and management | [drive.md](./drive.md) |
| ✓ **Tasks** | To-do lists with priorities | [tasks.md](./tasks.md) |
| ✉ **Mail** | Email client | [mail.md](./mail.md) |
| 📅 **Calendar** | Scheduling and events | [calendar.md](./calendar.md) |
| 🎥 **Meet** | Video conferencing | [meet.md](./meet.md) |
| 🎬 **Player** | Media viewer | [player.md](./player.md) |

## Productivity Applications

| App | Description | Documentation |
|-----|-------------|---------------|
| 📝 **Paper** | AI-assisted document writing | [paper.md](./paper.md) |
| 🔍 **Research** | AI-powered search and discovery | [research.md](./research.md) |
| 📊 **Analytics** | Reports and dashboards | [analytics.md](./analytics.md) |

## Developer Tools

| App | Description | Documentation |
|-----|-------------|---------------|
| 🎨 **Designer** | Visual dialog builder (VB6-style) | [designer.md](./designer.md) |
| 📚 **Sources** | Prompts, templates, and models | [sources.md](./sources.md) |
| 🛡️ **Compliance** | Security scanner | [compliance.md](./compliance.md) |

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## App Launcher

The Suite features a Google-style app launcher accessible from the header:

<img src="../../assets/suite/app-launcher.svg" alt="App Launcher" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;">

### Accessing Apps

1. **Click the grid icon** (⋮⋮⋮) in the top-right corner
2. **Select an app** from the dropdown menu
3. App loads in the main content area

### Keyboard Shortcuts

| Shortcut | App |
|----------|-----|
| `Alt+1` | Chat |
| `Alt+2` | Drive |
| `Alt+3` | Tasks |
| `Alt+4` | Mail |
| `Alt+5` | Calendar |
| `Alt+6` | Meet |

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## Architecture Overview

All Suite apps follow the same patterns:

### HTMX Loading

Apps are loaded lazily when selected:

```html
<a href="#chat" 
   data-section="chat"
   hx-get="/ui/suite/chat/chat.html" 
   hx-target="#main-content"
   hx-swap="innerHTML">
    Chat
</a>
```

### Component Structure

Each app is a self-contained HTML fragment:

```
app-name/
├── app-name.html    # Main component
├── app-name.css     # Styles (optional)
└── app-name.js      # JavaScript (optional)
```

### API Integration

Apps communicate with the backend via REST APIs:

```html
<div hx-get="/api/v1/app/data"
     hx-trigger="load"
     hx-swap="innerHTML">
    Loading...
</div>
```

### Real-Time Updates

WebSocket support for live data:

```html
<div hx-ext="ws" ws-connect="/ws">
    <!-- Real-time content -->
</div>
```

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## Creating Custom Apps

To add a new app to the Suite:

1. **Create the component** in `ui/suite/your-app/`
2. **Add navigation entry** in `index.html`
3. **Define API endpoints** in your Rust backend
4. **Document the app** in this folder

### Template

```html
<!-- ui/suite/your-app/your-app.html -->
<div class="your-app-container" id="your-app">
    <header class="your-app-header">
        <h2>Your App</h2>
    </header>
    
    <main class="your-app-content"
          hx-get="/api/v1/your-app/data"
          hx-trigger="load"
          hx-swap="innerHTML">
        <div class="htmx-indicator">Loading...</div>
    </main>
</div>

<style>
.your-app-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
}
</style>
```

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## See Also

- [Suite Manual](../suite-manual.md) - Complete user guide
- [HTMX Architecture](../htmx-architecture.md) - Technical details
- [UI Structure](../ui-structure.md) - File organization
- [Chapter 10: REST API](../../chapter-10-api/README.md) - API reference