Make app fully portable, remove installers

README.md

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ A beautiful, distraction-free markdown reader for Windows. Vesper renders your m
 - **UI scale** (50%--200%) with a spinner in the View menu, persisted across sessions via localStorage
 - **Kinetic scrolling** on right-mouse-button drag with iOS-style rubber band overscroll and damped spring snapback
 - **Custom scrollbars** via OverlayScrollbars -- thin, auto-hiding after 800ms, accent-colored on hover
-- Window state (size, position, maximized) remembered between sessions via `tauri-plugin-window-state`
+- Window state (size, position, maximized) remembered between sessions
 
 ### File Handling
 
@@ -107,11 +107,7 @@ A beautiful, distraction-free markdown reader for Windows. Vesper renders your m
 
 ### Download
 
-Download the latest installer from the [Releases](https://github.com/yourusername/vesper/releases) page:
-
-- **NSIS installer** (`.exe`) -- recommended, includes uninstaller
-- **MSI installer** (`.msi`) -- alternative for enterprise/group policy deployment
-- **Portable exe** -- standalone `vesper.exe` with no installation required
+Download the latest `vesper.exe` from the [Releases](https://github.com/yourusername/vesper/releases) page. No installation required -- Vesper is fully portable.
 
 ### Build from Source
 
@@ -135,10 +131,7 @@ npm run tauri dev
 npm run tauri build
 ```
 
-Build outputs:
-- `src-tauri/target/release/vesper.exe` -- portable executable
-- `src-tauri/target/release/bundle/msi/Vesper_1.0.0_x64_en-US.msi` -- MSI installer
-- `src-tauri/target/release/bundle/nsis/Vesper_1.0.0_x64-setup.exe` -- NSIS installer
+Build output: `src-tauri/target/release/vesper.exe`
 
 ---
 
@@ -160,11 +153,21 @@ Build outputs:
 
 - `tauri-plugin-dialog` -- native file open dialog
 - `tauri-plugin-fs` -- file system read access
-- `tauri-plugin-window-state` -- persist and restore window size, position, and maximized state
 - `tauri-plugin-opener` -- system default app launcher
 
 ---
 
+## Portable
+
+Vesper is fully portable. It stores all data in a `data/` folder next to the executable:
+
+- `data/window-state.json` -- window position, size, and maximized state
+- `data/EBWebView/` -- WebView2 data including localStorage (UI zoom preference)
+
+Nothing is written to AppData, the registry, or any other system location. To move Vesper to another machine, just copy the exe (and optionally the `data/` folder to preserve settings).
+
+---
+
 ## Design Philosophy
 
 1. **Content First** -- the reader is the primary focus; all UI chrome can be hidden

package-lock.json

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
         "@tauri-apps/plugin-dialog": "^2.6.0",
         "@tauri-apps/plugin-fs": "^2.4.5",
         "@tauri-apps/plugin-opener": "^2",
-        "@tauri-apps/plugin-window-state": "^2.4.1",
         "daisyui": "^5.5.18",
         "framer-motion": "^12.34.0",
         "highlight.js": "^11.11.1",
@@ -2196,15 +2195,6 @@
         "@tauri-apps/api": "^2.8.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@tauri-apps/plugin-window-state": {
-      "version": "2.4.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tauri-apps/plugin-window-state/-/plugin-window-state-2.4.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-OuvdrzyY8Q5Dbzpj+GcrnV1iCeoZbcFdzMjanZMMcAEUNy/6PH5pxZPXpaZLOR7whlzXiuzx0L9EKZbH7zpdRw==",
-      "license": "MIT OR Apache-2.0",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@tauri-apps/api": "^2.8.0"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/@tootallnate/quickjs-emscripten": {
       "version": "0.23.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tootallnate/quickjs-emscripten/-/quickjs-emscripten-0.23.0.tgz",

package.json

@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"name":"vesper","private":true,"version":"1.0.0","type":"module","scripts":{"dev":"vite","build":"tsc && vite build","preview":"vite preview","tauri":"tauri"},"dependencies":{"@fontsource-variable/inter":"^5.2.8","@fontsource-variable/jetbrains-mono":"^5.2.8","@tailwindcss/typography":"^0.5.19","@tailwindcss/vite":"^4.1.18","@tauri-apps/api":"^2","@tauri-apps/plugin-dialog":"^2.6.0","@tauri-apps/plugin-fs":"^2.4.5","@tauri-apps/plugin-opener":"^2","@tauri-apps/plugin-window-state":"^2.4.1","daisyui":"^5.5.18","framer-motion":"^12.34.0","highlight.js":"^11.11.1","lucide-react":"^0.564.0","markdown-it":"^14.1.1","markdown-it-mark":"^4.0.0","markdown-it-sub":"^2.0.0","markdown-it-sup":"^2.0.0","markdown-it-task-lists":"^2.1.1","overlayscrollbars":"^2.14.0","overlayscrollbars-react":"^0.5.6","react":"^19.1.0","react-dom":"^19.1.0","tailwindcss":"^4.1.18"},"devDependencies":{"@tauri-apps/cli":"^2","@types/markdown-it":"^14.1.2","@types/react":"^19.1.8","@types/react-dom":"^19.1.6","@vitejs/plugin-react":"^4.6.0","png-to-ico":"^3.0.1","puppeteer-core":"^24.37.3","sharp":"^0.34.5","typescript":"~5.8.3","vite":"^7.0.4"}}
+{"name":"vesper","private":true,"version":"1.0.0","type":"module","scripts":{"dev":"vite","build":"tsc && vite build","preview":"vite preview","tauri":"tauri"},"dependencies":{"@fontsource-variable/inter":"^5.2.8","@fontsource-variable/jetbrains-mono":"^5.2.8","@tailwindcss/typography":"^0.5.19","@tailwindcss/vite":"^4.1.18","@tauri-apps/api":"^2","@tauri-apps/plugin-dialog":"^2.6.0","@tauri-apps/plugin-fs":"^2.4.5","@tauri-apps/plugin-opener":"^2","daisyui":"^5.5.18","framer-motion":"^12.34.0","highlight.js":"^11.11.1","lucide-react":"^0.564.0","markdown-it":"^14.1.1","markdown-it-mark":"^4.0.0","markdown-it-sub":"^2.0.0","markdown-it-sup":"^2.0.0","markdown-it-task-lists":"^2.1.1","overlayscrollbars":"^2.14.0","overlayscrollbars-react":"^0.5.6","react":"^19.1.0","react-dom":"^19.1.0","tailwindcss":"^4.1.18"},"devDependencies":{"@tauri-apps/cli":"^2","@types/markdown-it":"^14.1.2","@types/react":"^19.1.8","@types/react-dom":"^19.1.6","@vitejs/plugin-react":"^4.6.0","png-to-ico":"^3.0.1","puppeteer-core":"^24.37.3","sharp":"^0.34.5","typescript":"~5.8.3","vite":"^7.0.4"}}

src-tauri/Cargo.lock

@@ -3703,21 +3703,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "zbus",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "tauri-plugin-window-state"
-version = "2.4.1"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "73736611e14142408d15353e21e3cca2f12a3cfb523ad0ce85999b6d2ef1a704"
-dependencies = [
- "bitflags 2.10.0",
- "log",
- "serde",
- "serde_json",
- "tauri",
- "tauri-plugin",
- "thiserror 2.0.18",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "tauri-runtime"
 version = "2.10.0"
@@ -4305,7 +4290,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "tauri-plugin-dialog",
  "tauri-plugin-fs",
  "tauri-plugin-opener",
- "tauri-plugin-window-state",
 ]
 
 [[package]]

src-tauri/Cargo.toml

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ tauri = { version = "2", features = [] }
 tauri-plugin-opener = "2"
 tauri-plugin-dialog = "2"
 tauri-plugin-fs = "2"
-tauri-plugin-window-state = "2"
 serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1"
 

src-tauri/capabilities/default.json

@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
     "core:window:allow-start-dragging",
     "fs:default",
     "fs:allow-read-text-file",
-    "fs:read-all",
-    "window-state:allow-restore-state",
-    "window-state:allow-save-window-state"
+    "fs:read-all"
   ]
 }

src-tauri/src/lib.rs

@@ -1,10 +1,94 @@
+use std::env;
+use std::fs;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use tauri::Manager;
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Default)]
+struct WindowState {
+    x: Option<i32>,
+    y: Option<i32>,
+    width: Option<u32>,
+    height: Option<u32>,
+    maximized: Option<bool>,
+}
+
+fn get_data_dir() -> PathBuf {
+    env::current_exe()
+        .ok()
+        .and_then(|p| p.parent().map(|p| p.to_path_buf()))
+        .unwrap_or_else(|| PathBuf::from("."))
+        .join("data")
+}
+
+fn load_window_state() -> WindowState {
+    let path = get_data_dir().join("window-state.json");
+    fs::read_to_string(&path)
+        .ok()
+        .and_then(|s| serde_json::from_str(&s).ok())
+        .unwrap_or_default()
+}
+
+fn save_window_state(state: &WindowState) {
+    let dir = get_data_dir();
+    let _ = fs::create_dir_all(&dir);
+    let path = dir.join("window-state.json");
+    if let Ok(json) = serde_json::to_string_pretty(state) {
+        let _ = fs::write(path, json);
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg_attr(mobile, tauri::mobile_entry_point)]
 pub fn run() {
+    let data_dir = get_data_dir();
+    let _ = fs::create_dir_all(&data_dir);
+
+    // Redirect WebView2 user data to portable location next to the exe
+    env::set_var(
+        "WEBVIEW2_USER_DATA_DIR",
+        data_dir.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+    );
+
     tauri::Builder::default()
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_opener::init())
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_dialog::init())
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_fs::init())
-        .plugin(tauri_plugin_window_state::Builder::new().build())
+        .setup(|app| {
+            let state = load_window_state();
+            let window = app.get_webview_window("main").unwrap();
+
+            if let (Some(x), Some(y)) = (state.x, state.y) {
+                let _ = window.set_position(tauri::Position::Physical(
+                    tauri::PhysicalPosition::new(x, y),
+                ));
+            }
+            if let (Some(w), Some(h)) = (state.width, state.height) {
+                let _ = window.set_size(tauri::Size::Physical(
+                    tauri::PhysicalSize::new(w, h),
+                ));
+            }
+            if let Some(true) = state.maximized {
+                let _ = window.maximize();
+            }
+
+            Ok(())
+        })
+        .on_window_event(|window, event| {
+            if let tauri::WindowEvent::CloseRequested { .. } = event {
+                let maximized = window.is_maximized().unwrap_or(false);
+                if let (Ok(pos), Ok(size)) = (window.outer_position(), window.outer_size()) {
+                    let state = WindowState {
+                        x: Some(pos.x),
+                        y: Some(pos.y),
+                        width: Some(size.width),
+                        height: Some(size.height),
+                        maximized: Some(maximized),
+                    };
+                    save_window_state(&state);
+                }
+            }
+        })
         .run(tauri::generate_context!())
         .expect("error while running tauri application");
 }

src-tauri/tauri.conf.json

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   },
   "bundle": {
     "active": true,
-    "targets": "all",
+    "targets": [],
     "icon": [
       "icons/32x32.png",
       "icons/128x128.png",