Remove redundant Most recent view filter

Author: baboonzero

README.md

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ For complete project history, architecture decisions, execution timeline, built/
 - View filters:
   - `Meaningful` (default): focused time `> 10s`
   - `All tabs`: includes `never focused` entries
-  - `Most recent`: recency-first ordering
 - Time range filters: `1h`, `4h`, `24h`, `7d`
 - Global side panel UI (dark mode default) with:
   - Search
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ For complete project history, architecture decisions, execution timeline, built/
 ## Use
 
 1. Click extension icon to open the side panel.
-2. Use `Meaningful / All tabs / Most recent` filters.
+2. Use `Meaningful / All tabs` filters.
 3. Click `Expand` in side panel to open full dashboard tab.
 4. Open Options/Settings to manage privacy and theme.
 
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ For complete project history, architecture decisions, execution timeline, built/
 
 Includes:
 - Unit tests for session engine transitions, activity aggregation, and retention boundaries.
-- Playwright tests for meaningful/all/recent views, ranking, and focus/open behavior.
+- Playwright tests for meaningful/all views, ranking, and focus/open behavior.
 - Real-extension flow-matrix checks for navigation/state transitions:
   - `Dashboard -> Settings` same-tab navigation
   - `Settings -> Dashboard` same-tab navigation

docs/testing/manual-acceptance-checklist.md

@@ -39,12 +39,10 @@ Expected:
 4. In panel/dashboard, switch between:
    - `Meaningful`
    - `All tabs`
-   - `Most recent`
 
 Expected:
 - `Meaningful` only shows entries with focused time >10s.
 - `All tabs` includes `never focused` entries.
-- `Most recent` orders newest activity first.
 
 ## 5. Range + Search
 
@@ -109,6 +107,6 @@ Accepted when all are true:
 - Side panel workflow behaves as designed.
 - All-tab tracking includes `never focused` entries.
 - Meaningful filter threshold (`>10s`) works.
-- Most recent filter and range controls work.
+- Meaningful/all view filters and range controls work.
 - Theme synchronization works across views.
 - Automated tests pass (`npm run test:all` and `npm run test:smoke:extension`).

docs/testing/validation-evidence-2026-02-26.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ This evidence corresponds to the updated build with:
 
 - all-web-tab lifecycle tracking
 - focused-time aggregation
-- `Meaningful / All tabs / Most recent` filters
+- `Meaningful / All tabs / Most recent` filters (historical at run time; `Most recent` was later removed as redundant)
 - side panel + expand-to-full dashboard flow
 - shared dark/light theme setting (dark default)
 

project-history.md

@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ Chronological execution log:
     - Run ID: `20260226-191647`
     - Artifacts: `artifacts/validation/20260226-191647/`
 
-29. Enhanced validation loop to capture end-state screenshots and metrics for all view filters (`Meaningful`, `All tabs`, `Most recent`), then reran headed validation:
+29. Enhanced validation loop to capture end-state screenshots and metrics for all view filters available at that time (`Meaningful`, `All tabs`, `Most recent`), then reran headed validation:
     - Run ID: `20260226-192909`
     - All tabs proof: `count=6`, `never-focused=4`
     - Artifacts: `artifacts/validation/20260226-192909/`
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ Chronological execution log:
 4. **Retention default:** 30 days.
 5. **Privacy stance:** Local-only storage; no cloud sync in MVP.
 6. **UI model:** Global side panel + full dashboard + settings.
-7. **Default work view:** `Meaningful` (`focused time > 10s`) with toggles for `All tabs` and `Most recent`.
+7. **Default work view:** `Meaningful` (`focused time > 10s`) with toggle for `All tabs`.
 8. **Theme policy:** Dark mode default with one shared setting across side panel/full dashboard.
 9. **Action-click reliability:** Enable native side-panel open-on-action-click and treat fallback-only behavior as a test smell.
 10. **Flow reliability:** Treat navigation/side-panel interactions as state transitions and test them with transition-matrix automation.
@@ -260,7 +260,6 @@ This delivered a runnable end-to-end MVP skeleton quickly.
 - Filtered activity views:
   - `Meaningful` (default, focused time >10s)
   - `All tabs` (includes `never focused`)
-  - `Most recent` (recency-first)
 - Time filters:
   - 1h / 4h / 1d / 7d
 - Search by title/domain/url.
@@ -428,7 +427,7 @@ Primary commits:
 This project has moved from concept to a tested, upgraded MVP with:
 - all-tab web activity capture plus focused-time aggregation,
 - side panel and full-dashboard workflows,
-- meaningful/all/recent filtering model,
+- meaningful/all filtering model,
 - dark-first themed UI with shared theme settings,
 - privacy-first local storage,
 - automated and manual verification paths,

scripts/extension-smoke-test.mjs

@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ async function run() {
       result.dashboardHeading !== "Chrome Activity Reader" ||
       !result.activityListPresent ||
       !result.defaultViewActive ||
-      result.panelViewToggleCount < 3 ||
+      result.panelViewToggleCount < 2 ||
       !result.actionClickSimulation?.ok ||
       !["panel_focused_window", "panel_all_windows", "dashboard_fallback"].includes(result.actionClickSimulation?.mode) ||
       result.runtimeStatusOk !== true ||

scripts/long-duration-extension-validation.mjs

@@ -246,13 +246,6 @@ async function run() {
       fullPage: true
     });
 
-    await dashboardPage.click('[data-view="recent"]');
-    await dashboardPage.waitForTimeout(300);
-    await dashboardPage.screenshot({
-      path: path.join(screenshotsDir, "99-dashboard-final-recent-7d.png"),
-      fullPage: true
-    });
-
     const finalSummary = await dashboardPage.evaluate(async (settingsPageUrl) => {
       const clickView = async (view) => {
         const button = document.querySelector(`[data-view="${view}"]`);
@@ -271,14 +264,12 @@ async function run() {
 
       const meaningful = await clickView("meaningful");
       const allTabs = await clickView("all");
-      const recent = await clickView("recent");
       const runtime = await chrome.runtime.sendMessage({ type: "get-runtime-status" });
       const browserTabs = await chrome.tabs.query({});
 
       return {
         meaningful,
         allTabs,
-        recent,
         runtime,
         allTabCount: browserTabs.length,
         settingsPageUrl
@@ -317,8 +308,6 @@ async function run() {
       `- All tabs total: ${finalSummary.allTabs.summaryTotal}`,
       `- All tabs duration: ${finalSummary.allTabs.summaryDuration}`,
       `- All tabs never-focused: ${finalSummary.allTabs.summaryNeverFocused}`,
-      `- Most recent count (7d): ${finalSummary.recent.count}`,
-      `- Most recent total: ${finalSummary.recent.summaryTotal}`,
       `- Runtime status OK: ${Boolean(finalSummary.runtime?.ok)}`,
       `- Runtime paused: ${String(finalSummary.runtime?.paused)}`,
       `- Runtime retentionDays: ${String(finalSummary.runtime?.retentionDays)}`,

tests/e2e/dashboard.spec.js

@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ test("all tabs view includes never-focused and focuses existing tab", async ({ p
   expect(calls.some((item) => item.api === "tabs.update")).toBeTruthy();
 });
 
-test("most recent view handles navigation actions and routes settings through runtime", async ({ page }) => {
+test("all tabs view handles navigation actions and routes settings through runtime", async ({ page }) => {
   const now = Date.now();
   const activities = [
     makeActivity({
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ test("most recent view handles navigation actions and routes settings through ru
     window.__queryResult = [];
   });
 
-  await page.click('[data-view="recent"]');
+  await page.click('[data-view="all"]');
   await page.click(".activity-button");
   await page.click("#open-settings");
   await page.click("#open-side-panel");

ui/dashboard.html

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ <h1>Chrome Activity Reader</h1>
         <div class="control-group" role="tablist" aria-label="Activity view">
           <button type="button" class="chip active" data-view="meaningful">Meaningful</button>
           <button type="button" class="chip" data-view="all">All tabs</button>
-          <button type="button" class="chip" data-view="recent">Most recent</button>
         </div>
 
         <div class="control-group" role="tablist" aria-label="Time range">

ui/panel.html

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ <h1>Activity Reader</h1>
         <div class="control-group" role="tablist" aria-label="Activity view">
           <button type="button" class="chip active" data-view="meaningful">Meaningful</button>
           <button type="button" class="chip" data-view="all">All tabs</button>
-          <button type="button" class="chip" data-view="recent">Most recent</button>
         </div>
 
         <div class="control-group" role="tablist" aria-label="Time range">