From bb055a550320fb3f52e8ea7538cb71185bddbee0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: lashman <lashman@robotbrush.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2026 01:44:41 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Default to Catalog tab when library is empty on first launch

---
 src/window.rs | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/window.rs b/src/window.rs
index 7baba4d..3303d02 100644
--- a/src/window.rs
+++ b/src/window.rs
@@ -1009,8 +1009,11 @@ impl DriftwoodWindow {
                 library_view.populate(records);
             }
             _ => {
-                // Empty database - show empty state
+                // Empty database - show empty state and default to Catalog tab
                 library_view.set_state(LibraryState::Empty);
+                if let Some(view_stack) = self.imp().view_stack.get() {
+                    view_stack.set_visible_child_name("catalog");
+                }
             }
         }