From 57f19174b5e78d7dc563f6348ef8d3cf5cfe7799 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: amuza2 <mohamuza@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 23:48:43 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Add AppImage support and fix data storage for portable
 deployment

---
 .gitignore                                    |   9 ++
 ProductivityCake.AppDir/.DirIcon              |   1 +
 ProductivityCake.AppDir/AppRun                |  20 +++
 .../ProductivityCake.desktop                  |   9 ++
 ProductivityCake.AppDir/productivitycake.png  | Bin 0 -> 7207 bytes
 ProductivityCake/App.axaml.cs                 |   5 +-
 ProductivityCake/ProductivityCake.csproj      |   4 +-
 ProductivityCake/Services/JsonDataService.cs  |   4 +-
 README.md                                     |  40 +++++-
 build-appimage.sh                             | 116 ++++++++++++++++++
 10 files changed, 200 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
 create mode 120000 ProductivityCake.AppDir/.DirIcon
 create mode 100755 ProductivityCake.AppDir/AppRun
 create mode 100644 ProductivityCake.AppDir/ProductivityCake.desktop
 create mode 100644 ProductivityCake.AppDir/productivitycake.png
 create mode 100755 build-appimage.sh

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f7c1890..d85a17b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@ riderModule.iml
 
 # Build and publish output
 publish/
+*.AppImage
+appimagetool
+appimagetool-*.AppImage
+ProductivityCake.AppDir/usr/
+squashfs-root/
+
+# Debug symbols
+*.dbg
+*.pdb
 
 
 # Ignore all markdown files except README.md and .github folder
diff --git a/ProductivityCake.AppDir/.DirIcon b/ProductivityCake.AppDir/.DirIcon
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..700bf81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ProductivityCake.AppDir/.DirIcon
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+productivitycake.png
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ProductivityCake.AppDir/AppRun b/ProductivityCake.AppDir/AppRun
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..303b16e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ProductivityCake.AppDir/AppRun
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# AppRun script for ProductivityCake
+SELF=$(readlink -f "$0")
+HERE=${SELF%/*}
+
+# Export library paths - include both usr/lib and usr/bin for .so files
+export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="${HERE}/usr/lib:${HERE}/usr/bin:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
+export PATH="${HERE}/usr/bin:${PATH}"
+
+# Set data directory to user's home to avoid read-only filesystem issues
+# This ensures the app writes data to ~/.local/share/ProductivityCake instead of the AppImage mount
+export XDG_DATA_HOME="${XDG_DATA_HOME:-$HOME/.local/share}"
+export XDG_CONFIG_HOME="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}"
+
+# Change to user's home directory (not the AppImage mount point)
+cd "$HOME"
+
+# Run the application
+exec "${HERE}/usr/bin/ProductivityCake" "$@"
diff --git a/ProductivityCake.AppDir/ProductivityCake.desktop b/ProductivityCake.AppDir/ProductivityCake.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f3155f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ProductivityCake.AppDir/ProductivityCake.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=ProductivityCake
+Exec=ProductivityCake
+Icon=productivitycake
+Type=Application
+Categories=Utility;Office;ProjectManagement;
+Comment=A simple and elegant Pomodoro timer with project management
+Terminal=false
+StartupWMClass=ProductivityCake
diff --git a/ProductivityCake.AppDir/productivitycake.png b/ProductivityCake.AppDir/productivitycake.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/ProductivityCake/App.axaml.cs b/ProductivityCake/App.axaml.cs
index 05c7cea..77cb10d 100644
--- a/ProductivityCake/App.axaml.cs
+++ b/ProductivityCake/App.axaml.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ public override void OnFrameworkInitializationCompleted()
             collection.AddCommonServices();
             
             _services = collection.BuildServiceProvider();
-            var dataDirectory = Path.Combine(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory, "Data");
+            
+            // Use user's home directory for data storage (works with AppImage)
+            var homeDir = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.UserProfile);
+            var dataDirectory = Path.Combine(homeDir, ".local", "share", "ProductivityCake", "Data");
             Directory.CreateDirectory(dataDirectory);
             
             var vm = _services.GetRequiredService<MainWindowViewModel>();
diff --git a/ProductivityCake/ProductivityCake.csproj b/ProductivityCake/ProductivityCake.csproj
index 810243a..a8f3e20 100644
--- a/ProductivityCake/ProductivityCake.csproj
+++ b/ProductivityCake/ProductivityCake.csproj
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
-        <AvaloniaResource Include="Assets\**" Exclude="Assets\alarm.mp3;Assets\Icons.axaml"/>
-        <Content Include="Assets\alarm.mp3">
+        <AvaloniaResource Include="Assets/**" Exclude="Assets/alarm.mp3;Assets/Icons.axaml"/>
+        <Content Include="Assets/alarm.mp3">
             <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
             <CopyToPublishDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToPublishDirectory>
         </Content>
diff --git a/ProductivityCake/Services/JsonDataService.cs b/ProductivityCake/Services/JsonDataService.cs
index 9249c97..4ff363c 100644
--- a/ProductivityCake/Services/JsonDataService.cs
+++ b/ProductivityCake/Services/JsonDataService.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ public class JsonDataService : IJsonDataService
 
     public JsonDataService(string fileName)
     {
-        var dataDirectory = Path.Combine(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory, "Data");
+        // Use user's home directory for data storage (works with AppImage)
+        var homeDir = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.UserProfile);
+        var dataDirectory = Path.Combine(homeDir, ".local", "share", "ProductivityCake", "Data");
         Directory.CreateDirectory(dataDirectory);
         
         _filePath = Path.Combine(dataDirectory, fileName);
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 10440c5..417558b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,13 +67,21 @@ A modern, lightweight desktop application for managing projects, tasks, and time
 
 ### Linux
 
-1. Download `ProductivityCake-linux-x64.tar.gz` from [Releases](https://github.com/amuza2/ProductivityCake/releases)
-2. Extract the archive:
+**Option 1: AppImage (Recommended - Works on all distros)**
+
+1. Download `ProductivityCake-x.x.x-x86_64.AppImage` from [Releases](https://github.com/amuza2/ProductivityCake/releases)
+2. Make it executable and run:
    ```bash
-   tar -xzf ProductivityCake-linux-x64.tar.gz
+   chmod +x ProductivityCake-*.AppImage
+   ./ProductivityCake-*.AppImage
    ```
-3. Run the application:
+
+**Option 2: Standalone Binary**
+
+1. Download `ProductivityCake-linux-x64.tar.gz` from [Releases](https://github.com/amuza2/ProductivityCake/releases)
+2. Extract and run:
    ```bash
+   tar -xzf ProductivityCake-linux-x64.tar.gz
    ./ProductivityCake
    ```
 
@@ -157,6 +165,30 @@ cd publish/linux-x64
 tar -czf ProductivityCake-linux-x64.tar.gz ProductivityCake alarm.mp3
 ```
 
+### Build AppImage (Universal Linux Package)
+
+**Prerequisites for AppImage:**
+```bash
+# On Arch/EndeavourOS
+sudo pacman -S fuse2
+
+# On Ubuntu/Debian
+sudo apt install fuse libfuse2
+```
+
+**Build the AppImage:**
+```bash
+chmod +x build-appimage.sh
+./build-appimage.sh
+```
+
+This creates a universal `ProductivityCake-1.1.0-x86_64.AppImage` that works on:
+- ✅ Arch Linux / EndeavourOS / Manjaro
+- ✅ Ubuntu / Debian / Linux Mint
+- ✅ Fedora / RHEL / CentOS
+- ✅ openSUSE
+- ✅ Any Linux distro with FUSE support
+
 
 ## 🏗️ Technology Stack
 
diff --git a/build-appimage.sh b/build-appimage.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1411103
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build-appimage.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# ProductivityCake AppImage Build Script
+# This script builds a universal AppImage for all Linux distributions
+
+set -e  # Exit on error
+
+VERSION="1.1.0"
+ARCH="x86_64"
+APP_NAME="ProductivityCake"
+APPDIR="${APP_NAME}.AppDir"
+
+echo "🎂 Building ${APP_NAME} AppImage v${VERSION}..."
+echo ""
+
+# Check for required tools
+if ! command -v appimagetool &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "⚠️  appimagetool not found. Downloading..."
+    wget -q https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/releases/download/continuous/appimagetool-${ARCH}.AppImage -O appimagetool
+    chmod +x appimagetool
+    APPIMAGETOOL="./appimagetool"
+else
+    APPIMAGETOOL="appimagetool"
+fi
+
+# Clean previous builds
+echo "🧹 Cleaning previous builds..."
+rm -rf ./publish/linux-x64
+rm -rf ./${APPDIR}/usr
+
+# Publish the application
+echo "📦 Publishing native AOT binary..."
+dotnet publish ProductivityCake/ProductivityCake.csproj \
+  -c Release \
+  -r linux-x64 \
+  --self-contained \
+  -o ./publish/linux-x64
+
+echo ""
+echo "✅ Build completed successfully!"
+echo ""
+
+# Create AppDir structure
+echo "📁 Creating AppImage directory structure..."
+mkdir -p ${APPDIR}/usr/bin
+mkdir -p ${APPDIR}/usr/lib
+mkdir -p ${APPDIR}/usr/share/applications
+mkdir -p ${APPDIR}/usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps
+
+# Copy application files
+echo "📋 Copying application files..."
+cp ./publish/linux-x64/ProductivityCake ${APPDIR}/usr/bin/
+
+# Copy shared libraries
+if [ -f "./publish/linux-x64/libSkiaSharp.so" ]; then
+    cp ./publish/linux-x64/libSkiaSharp.so ${APPDIR}/usr/lib/
+    echo "✅ Copied libSkiaSharp.so"
+fi
+if [ -f "./publish/linux-x64/libHarfBuzzSharp.so" ]; then
+    cp ./publish/linux-x64/libHarfBuzzSharp.so ${APPDIR}/usr/lib/
+    echo "✅ Copied libHarfBuzzSharp.so"
+fi
+
+# Copy any other .so files
+for lib in ./publish/linux-x64/*.so; do
+    if [ -f "$lib" ]; then
+        cp "$lib" ${APPDIR}/usr/lib/
+        echo "✅ Copied $(basename $lib)"
+    fi
+done
+
+# Copy alarm.mp3 (check multiple locations)
+if [ -f "./publish/linux-x64/alarm.mp3" ]; then
+    cp ./publish/linux-x64/alarm.mp3 ${APPDIR}/usr/bin/
+    echo "✅ Copied alarm.mp3 from publish directory"
+elif [ -f "./publish/linux-x64/Assets/alarm.mp3" ]; then
+    cp ./publish/linux-x64/Assets/alarm.mp3 ${APPDIR}/usr/bin/
+    echo "✅ Copied alarm.mp3 from Assets directory"
+elif [ -f "./ProductivityCake/Assets/alarm.mp3" ]; then
+    cp ./ProductivityCake/Assets/alarm.mp3 ${APPDIR}/usr/bin/
+    echo "✅ Copied alarm.mp3 from source Assets directory"
+else
+    echo "⚠️  Warning: alarm.mp3 not found, sound notifications may not work"
+fi
+
+# Copy icon (convert from PNG to use as app icon)
+if [ -f "ProductivityCake/Assets/icons8-cake-96.png" ]; then
+    cp ProductivityCake/Assets/icons8-cake-96.png ${APPDIR}/productivitycake.png
+    cp ProductivityCake/Assets/icons8-cake-96.png ${APPDIR}/usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/productivitycake.png
+else
+    echo "⚠️  Warning: Icon file not found"
+fi
+
+# Copy desktop file
+cp ${APPDIR}/ProductivityCake.desktop ${APPDIR}/usr/share/applications/
+
+# Make AppRun executable
+chmod +x ${APPDIR}/AppRun
+
+# Build AppImage
+echo ""
+echo "🔨 Building AppImage..."
+ARCH=${ARCH} ${APPIMAGETOOL} ${APPDIR} ${APP_NAME}-${VERSION}-${ARCH}.AppImage
+
+echo ""
+echo "✅ AppImage created successfully!"
+echo ""
+echo "📦 Output: ./${APP_NAME}-${VERSION}-${ARCH}.AppImage"
+echo ""
+echo "🚀 To run the AppImage:"
+echo "   chmod +x ${APP_NAME}-${VERSION}-${ARCH}.AppImage"
+echo "   ./${APP_NAME}-${VERSION}-${ARCH}.AppImage"
+echo ""
+echo "📤 To distribute:"
+echo "   Upload ${APP_NAME}-${VERSION}-${ARCH}.AppImage to GitHub Releases"
+echo ""