Update Log

• See how full each day is at a glance: every day now shows one small bar per machine that grows with the number of bookings, still green, yellow or red. The selected day is outlined instead of filled, so its bars stay visible.

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• The footer now shows a small "Created by By-Ben ®" link to by-ben.ch.

• easylaundry.ch now always opens in German: the main address used to pick a language from the browser, which meant Google saw it in English. It is now the German page for everyone arriving for the first time. The other languages keep their own addresses (easylaundry.ch/fr, /it, /en, /es, /vi), and the language buttons take you there.
• Your language is remembered: once you have chosen a language, or arrived through one of the language addresses, easylaundry.ch takes you straight back to it on your next visit. The old easylaundry.ch/de address now leads to the main address.
• Search results in every language: the information Google reads about prices and the frequently asked questions is now provided in the page's own language, with all ten questions shown on the page, instead of six of them in German everywhere.

• Search engine visibility fixed: the site was being served to Google with no page title, no description, no canonical link and no social preview tags at all. Every page now carries its own title, description and preview image, so search results and shared links show the real EasyLaundry wording instead of a bare address.
• German is now the version Google sees: the pre-built copy of the site handed to search engines was accidentally the English one, while the site targets German-speaking Switzerland. It is now built in German.
• Legal pages are their own pages: Impressum, Datenschutz and Nutzungsbedingungen used to be served as an exact copy of the homepage until the browser caught up. Each now has its own title and address from the first moment it loads.
• Faster first load: the homepage now downloads roughly 60% less than before (about 1.0 MB down to 0.4 MB), by loading the admin, chat and info screens only when they are actually opened and by using a lighter background image.
• The site is now findable in all six languages: until now the whole site lived at a single address, so Google could only ever list it in one language. Each language now also has its own address (easylaundry.ch/de, /fr, /it, /en, /es, /vi) and the pages tell Google how they relate, so a French-speaking search can find the French page. The plain easylaundry.ch address still picks a language automatically, exactly as before, and sharing a language address always opens in that language.
• Clearer headline for search results: the main heading now reads "Easy Laundry - Digitale Waschküchenverwaltung für Schweizer Liegenschaften" instead of just the brand name. The page looks unchanged.

• New email design: Every email EasyLaundry sends (welcome and login details, booking reminders, new messages, house info posts, access requests, replies) now uses one design matching the website: the blue EasyLaundry logo, a centred header and button, and a plain-text version. Names and messages shown in emails are always displayed as plain text.

• Secure File Upload: Implemented secure file upload for House Admin Infos. Admins can now upload PDF, Word documents, and images (<15MB) to news items. Tenants can download these files directly from the Info page.

• Visitor Privacy: Hidden tenant names and apartment numbers for non-logged-in visitors in the booking modal. Visitors effectively see "Busy" status instead of personal details.

• Bug Report Notifications: Implemented automatic email notifications for new bug reports and feedback. Admins now receive an instant email alert with report details and attachments.
• Contact Request Notifications: Superadmin now receives email alerts for new contact/help messages.

• Feature Previews: Added a "See it in action" section to the Welcome page. All features (Calendar, Chat, Admin) are now showcased in sleek mobile phone mockups within a unified grid layout to highlight the app's mobile-first design.
• Mockup Automation: Implemented a Puppeteer script to automatically capture fresh screenshots from the running application for documentation and marketing.

• Improved Language Selector: Replaced the language dropdown with a direct "click-to-switch" horizontal bar (EN DE FR IT ES). This makes changing languages faster and requires one less click.

• Optimized Meta Description: Shortened the meta description to <160 characters for all languages to resolve SEO warnings and improve click-through rates.
• HTTPS Enforcement: Updated Open Graph and Canonical tags to strictly enforce https://www.easylaundry.ch, resolving mixed content warnings (HTTP vs HTTPS).
• Translation Fixes: Resolved syntax errors in translation files and ensured missing SEO keys were present for all supported languages.

• Optimized Visibility: Integrated automated Sitemap generation and dynamic Metadata (Title, Description, Canonical Tags) for all pages to improve search engine ranking.
• Technical SEO: Implemented Static Pre-rendering (SSG) to resolve "0 words" crawling errors. Search engines now see the full landing page content immediately.
• Content Expansion: Added a detailed "Why Easy Laundry?" section to the Home Page, translated into all 5 languages, to address content density requirements.
• Accessibility: Added descriptive Alt text to key images for better accessibility and SEO.

• Email Reminders: Implemented a scheduled email reminder system that alerts tenants 2 hours before their first booking of the day.
• Smart Logic: The system intelligently checks for earlier bookings to avoid spamming tenants with multiple notifications for the same day.
• User Preferences: Added a "Booking Reminder" toggle in the Profile Settings, allowing tenants to opt-out of these notifications.

• Admin Bookings: House Admins can now book washing machines directly from the calendar, even without a personal tenant profile. Bookings are marked as "House Admin".

• Security Section Redesign: Relocated the Admin Password Change section to the bottom of the page (before Danger Zone) and redesigned it into a unified card with a lock icon.
• Progressive Disclosure: The password change form is now hidden by default and can be toggled via a "Change Password" button to declutter the interface.

• Full Localization: Completed translations for all 5 languages (EN, DE, FR, IT, ES). Added missing keys across the entire application including Modals and Landing Page.
• Spanish Support: Fully integrated Spanish (Español) as a supported language.
• Admin Interface:
  • Enabled "Inbox" access for Admins to view messages sent to the administration.
  • Added a dedicated "Help" button in the header for quick access to support documentation.
  • Message Management: Added a "Delete" button (trash icon) to the Inbox, allowing users to keep their inbox clean.
• Fixes: Resolved duplicate translation keys, standardized modal messages, and fixed a messaging bug that prevented tenants from sending messages due to an invalid data field.

• Hidden PINs: Tenant PINs are now masked (****) in the Admin Panel to improve security.
• Secure Reset: Added a "Reset PIN" button that securely resets credentials to '1234' and automates the email notification flow.
• Permission Recovery: Implemented robust retry logic for admin operations (like adding/resetting tenants) to handle transient permission errors gracefully.
• Login Fix: Relaxed Firestore rules to allow tenants to re-claim their account session using their PIN, resolving "insufficient permissions" errors when re-logging in.

• Welcome Emails: New tenants now automatically receive a welcome email containing their login credentials (PIN) and a link to the app.
• Reply-To: Welcome emails are configured so that if a tenant replies, the email goes directly to the House Admin.
• UI Polish: Updated the Admin Inbox icon for better clarity.

• Email Notifications: Implemented automatic email notifications for access requests. Admins now receive an email whenever a guest requests access via the login screen.
• Reliability: Configured Firebase Trigger Email Extension with Gmail SMTP and automated "App Password" troubleshooting.
• UX: Improved Request Access form with an optional email field for better communication.

• Booking Deletion: Restricted tenants from deleting bookings older than 2 days to preserve history.
• Robustness: Updated data structure to include explicit startTime and added fallback logic for legacy bookings.

• Forgot Password: Added "Forgot Password" functionality to both the Admin Login modal and the Landing Page Caretaker Login. Admins can now request a password reset email directly from the login screens.

• Tenant Profiles: Added "Contact & Security" section to the Profile modal. Tenants can now update their Email and change their PIN (Password).
• Login Standardized: Updated Login and Registration screens to support 4-6 digit PINs, matching the new profile settings.
• Critical Login Fix: Adjusted Firestore security rules to allow proper tenant lookup during login, resolving the "Invalid PIN" error.

• CSP Fixes: Updated firebase.json content security policy to allow loading fonts from r2cdn.perplexity.ai and ensure Firestore Web Channel connections are not blocked by strict client-side policies.
• Page Context: Bug reports now include a human-readable "Context" (e.g., "Calendar", "Chat", "Admin Panel") to help identify where the issue occurred.
• Firestore Rules Cleanup: Removed legacy/unused isTenant logic and cleaned up comments to resolve compiler warnings during deployment.

• Bug Report Modal: Added a user-facing modal to report bugs and feedback directly from the header.
• Page Context: Automatically captures the current page URL to help with debugging.
• File Uploads: Integrated Firebase Storage to allow users to attach screenshots or logs to their reports.
• Infrastructure:
  • Enabled Firebase Storage service.
  • Deployed Storage Security Rules to protect user data.
  • Configured CORS for the storage bucket to allow secure browser uploads.
• Admin Interface: Created ManageReports component in Admin Panel to view, resolve, and download attached files from user reports.
• Translations: Added full multi-language support (EN/DE/FR/IT) for the reporting feature.

• 2025-12-30 System Optimized Firebase connection settings to reduce false positives from ad blockers (experimentalAutoDetectLongPolling).
• 2025-12-30 Global Fixed Content Security Policy (CSP) to allow fonts from Perplexity CDN.
• CSP (Content Security Policy): Updated firebase.json to allow connections to Firebase and Google Analytics, fixing the "Calendar loading" freeze.
• Permission Fixes:
  • Relaxed Firestore rules to allow users to claim their tenant identity without strict field diffing errors.
  • Updated useTenants hook to only fetch data for Admins, suppressing permission errors for regular users.
  • Fixed booking cancellation permission error by verifying ownership via stable tenantId instead of transient auth UID.
  • Authentication Logic: Updated AuthContext and Rules to allow users to securely "re-claim" their tenant profile by proving PIN knowledge, fixing "insufficient permissions" after session rotation.
  • Admin Redirection: Implemented deep linking for tabs. Admin logins (header and landing page) now automatically redirect to the Admin Dashboard.
  • Admin Persistence: Fixed "Care Taker Login" issue where admin privileges were not correctly set after redirection.
• Crash Fix: Resolved ReferenceError: useAuth is not defined by restoring the corrupted useTenants.ts file.
• Performance: Optimized App.tsx by removing redundant AuthProvider and memoized context values to stop excessive re-renders.