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Artstr-Studio/src/help/index.md
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thePR0M3TH3ANandClaude Opus 4.7 23a16c8e89 docs: in-app "Read the docs" modal + per-mode help pages
Adds a 📖 Docs link to the sidebar footer (next to GitHub + artstr.org)
that opens a Read-the-Docs-style two-pane modal: topic sidebar on the
left, rendered markdown on the right.

Content (src/help/*.md, 11 files):
- index.md            — overview + nav
- template.md         — Template tab explainer
- designer.md         — Designer tab explainer
- cover.md            — Case cover wrap
- disc.md             — Disc-label sheet
- jewel.md            — Jewel-case insert
- customart.md        — Custom art
- slide.md            — Slide
- deck.md             — Slide deck
- pixelart.md         — Pixel art
- book.md             — Book Designer (links out to the deeper
                        BOOK_DESIGNER_TUTORIAL.md + spec on GitHub)

Implementation:
- _DOCS_TOPICS registry maps slug → { title, group, file }. Sidebar
  groups headings under "Start here", "App tabs", "Template-mode
  layouts".
- loadDocsTopic(slug) fetches `help/<slug>.md` (force-cache), renders
  via the already-vendored marked, caches the rendered HTML for
  session-instant re-visits, and updates the URL hash via
  history.replaceState so deep links work.
- #/help/<slug> hash route auto-opens the modal at that topic on
  page load + on hashchange.
- Esc closes; backdrop click closes; internal `#/help/foo` links in
  page content load via the dispatcher (no page bounce); external
  http(s) links get target="_blank" + noopener.

Styling:
- Inherits the rest of the modal aesthetic (var(--line),
  var(--accent), system font for chrome, Georgia serif for body
  text). Dark-mode-aware backdrops on code / blockquote / table
  blocks.
- Two-pane layout collapses to a narrower sidebar on <720px viewports.

Files live in src/help/ (not docs/) because Vercel's outputDirectory
is "src" — the production site only serves files under src/. The
canonical deeper docs (BOOK_DESIGNER_TUTORIAL, FEATURE specs) stay
in docs/ and are linked-out from the in-app pages.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <[email protected]>
2026-06-04 08:52:34 -04:00

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Artstr Studio docs

Welcome. Artstr Studio is a single-page design tool that publishes everything to Nostr instead of a private server. Pick a topic below.

The two app modes

  • Template — print + screen artwork (cover wraps, disc labels, jewel inserts, custom-art canvases, slides, decks, pixel art, books). Every artboard publishes as one or more Nostr events that anyone can fork or remix.
  • Designer — a reusable single-disc design surface. Disc designs publish independently, then drop into any disc slot of a disc-label sheet.

Template-mode layouts

  • Case cover wrap — front + spine + back wraparound for DVD / Blu-ray / softcover printable cases.
  • Disc-label sheet — two-up CD/DVD label sheet.
  • Jewel-case insert — front + tray jewel inserts.
  • Custom art — any-aspect flat canvas.
  • Slide — 16:9 standalone slide with speaker notes.
  • Slide deck — ordered collection of slides.
  • Pixel art — palette-indexed grid editor with multi-frame animation.
  • Book — multi-page reflowable book with cover, chapters, masters, PDF export, and Reader Mode.

Working in Nostr

  • Sign in with a browser extension (Alby, nos2x, etc) using the top- right widget. Without one you can still author and export locally; publishing + browsing the community requires a key.
  • Every Artstr event is replaceable (NIP-33). Re-publishing under the same d-tag updates the design in place.
  • Private publishing uses NIP-44 / NIP-04 to encrypt the payload to your own key — only you can decrypt on a fresh device.

Tips

  • Most modes autosave to localStorage as you edit, so you can close the tab and come back later. Publish to Nostr to share or to back up across devices.
  • Linked Designs let you reference another author's published design as a layer in yours. Their event is fetched and rendered live; the manifest p-tags the contributors for attribution.
  • The community browser (top-right Nostr widget) shows feeds you can filter and import from.