# WooNooW Standalone Mode - Complete Summary

## 📋 Overview

WooNooW now supports **three distinct admin interface modes**, providing flexibility for different workflows and use cases.

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## 🎯 Three Admin Modes

### 1. **Normal Mode (wp-admin)**
- **URL:** `/wp-admin/admin.php?page=woonoow`
- **Layout:** WordPress admin sidebar + WooNooW SPA
- **Settings Submenu:** Hidden (use WooCommerce settings)
- **Use Case:** Traditional WordPress admin workflow

### 2. **Fullscreen Mode**
- **Toggle:** Fullscreen button in header
- **Layout:** WooNooW SPA only (no WordPress chrome)
- **Settings Submenu:** Hidden
- **Use Case:** Focus mode for order processing

### 3. **Standalone Mode** ✨ NEW
- **URL:** `https://yoursite.com/admin`
- **Layout:** Complete standalone application
- **Settings Submenu:** Visible with SPA settings pages
- **Use Case:** Quick daily access, mobile-friendly

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## 🔐 Standalone Mode Features

### Authentication
- **Custom login page:** `/admin#/login`
- **WordPress integration:** Uses native WordPress authentication
- **Session persistence:** Login state shared across all modes
- **Logout:** Dedicated logout button in header

### Navigation
- **"WordPress" button:** Quick access to wp-admin
- **Admin bar link:** Access standalone from wp-admin
- **Settings submenu:** Full settings navigation (standalone only)

### Settings Structure (Option A - Everyday Use)
```
Settings (Standalone Only)
├── WooNooW (plugin settings)
├── General (store settings) - SPA
├── Payments (gateways) - SPA
├── Shipping (zones, methods) - SPA
├── Products (inventory) - SPA
├── Tax (rates) - SPA
├── Accounts & Privacy - SPA
├── Emails (templates) - SPA
├── Advanced - Bridge to wp-admin
├── Integration - Bridge to wp-admin
├── Status - Bridge to wp-admin
└── Extensions - Bridge to wp-admin
```

**Strategy:** Focus on most-used settings in SPA, bridge to wp-admin for advanced features.

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## 🔧 Technical Implementation

### Backend Files

**`includes/Admin/StandaloneAdmin.php`**
- Handles `/admin` and `/admin/` requests
- Renders standalone HTML template
- Localizes `WNW_CONFIG` with `standaloneMode: true`
- Provides authentication state and store settings

**`includes/Admin/Menu.php`**
- Added admin bar link to standalone mode
- Icon: `dashicons-store`
- Capability: `manage_woocommerce`

**`includes/Api/AuthController.php`**
- Login endpoint: `POST /wp-json/woonoow/v1/auth/login`
- Authentication sequence:
  1. `wp_authenticate()`
  2. `wp_clear_auth_cookie()`
  3. `wp_set_current_user()`
  4. `wp_set_auth_cookie()`
  5. `do_action('wp_login')`
- Ensures session persistence

### Frontend Files

**`admin-spa/src/App.tsx`**
- `AuthWrapper` component handles authentication
- Login/logout flow with page reload
- "WordPress" button (standalone only)
- "Logout" button (standalone only)

**`admin-spa/src/routes/Login.tsx`**
- Custom login form
- Username/password authentication
- Page reload after login to pick up cookies/nonces

**`admin-spa/src/nav/tree.ts`**
- Dynamic settings submenu using getter
- Only shows in standalone mode:
```typescript
get children() {
  const isStandalone = (window as any).WNW_CONFIG?.standaloneMode;
  if (!isStandalone) return [];
  return [ /* settings items */ ];
}
```

**`admin-spa/src/routes/Settings/`**
- `index.tsx` - WooNooW settings
- `General.tsx` - General settings placeholder
- `Payments.tsx` - Payment settings placeholder
- `Shipping.tsx` - Shipping settings placeholder

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## 🔄 Mode Switching

### From wp-admin to Standalone
1. Click "WooNooW" in admin bar
2. Opens `/admin` in same tab
3. Session persists

### From Standalone to wp-admin
1. Click "WordPress" button in header
2. Opens `/wp-admin` in same tab
3. Session persists

### To Fullscreen
- Click fullscreen toggle in any mode
- Maximizes workspace

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## 🧪 Testing Checklist

### Authentication
- [ ] Login via standalone works
- [ ] Session persists to wp-admin
- [ ] Logout from standalone works
- [ ] Logout from wp-admin affects standalone

### Navigation
- [ ] "WordPress" button opens wp-admin
- [ ] Admin bar link opens standalone
- [ ] Settings submenu only shows in standalone
- [ ] Dashboard path is `/dashboard`

### Settings
- [ ] WooNooW settings page loads
- [ ] General settings page loads
- [ ] Payments settings page loads
- [ ] Shipping settings page loads
- [ ] Bridge links work (Advanced, Integration, Status, Extensions)

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## 📚 Documentation Updated

1. **PROJECT_BRIEF.md** - Updated Phase 4 description
2. **PROGRESS_NOTE.md** - Added complete standalone mode section
3. **SPA_ADMIN_MENU_PLAN.md** - Updated settings structure
4. **PROJECT_SOP.md** - Added Section 7: Admin Interface Modes
5. **README.md** - Added three modes overview
6. **STANDALONE_MODE_SUMMARY.md** - This document

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## 🎯 Next Steps

### Phase 1: Core Settings (Priority)
1. **General Settings** - Store address, currency, units
2. **Payment Settings** - Gateway list with enable/disable
3. **Shipping Settings** - Zones, methods, rates

### Phase 2: Product & Customer Settings
4. **Product Settings** - Inventory, downloadable products
5. **Tax Settings** - Tax rates and classes
6. **Accounts Settings** - Registration, privacy options

### Phase 3: Communication
7. **Email Settings** - Email templates and settings

### Phase 4: Advanced (Keep in wp-admin)
- Advanced settings
- Integration settings
- System status
- Extensions

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## 💡 Design Decisions

### Why Settings Submenu Only in Standalone?
- **Normal mode:** Users have full WordPress admin access, use WooCommerce settings
- **Fullscreen mode:** Focus on tasks, not configuration
- **Standalone mode:** Complete app experience, needs settings access

### Why Option A (Everyday Use)?
- ✅ Faster development - Focus on most-used features
- ✅ Better UX - Quick access to daily tasks
- ✅ Less maintenance - Don't duplicate everything
- ✅ Coexist with WooCommerce - Users can still access advanced settings
- ✅ Extensible - 3rd party plugins can hook into settings

### Why Dynamic Getter for Settings?
- Evaluated at runtime, not module load time
- Ensures correct mode detection
- Clean implementation without conditionals everywhere

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## 🔍 Key Files Reference

### Backend
- `includes/Admin/StandaloneAdmin.php` - Standalone routing and rendering
- `includes/Admin/Menu.php` - Admin bar link
- `includes/Api/AuthController.php` - Login/logout endpoints

### Frontend
- `admin-spa/src/App.tsx` - Main app, auth wrapper, header
- `admin-spa/src/routes/Login.tsx` - Login form
- `admin-spa/src/nav/tree.ts` - Navigation structure
- `admin-spa/src/routes/Settings/` - Settings pages

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**Implementation Date:** November 5, 2025  
**Status:** ✅ Production Ready  
**Next Milestone:** Implement General/Payments/Shipping settings pages