Changes in version 2.1.0                        

New Features

  - RSTheme_dark() - Apply R.AlphA dark theme to RStudio editor
    (migrated from R.AlphA.AI)
  - RSTheme_light() - Apply a light theme to RStudio editor
    (placeholder, applies Chrome)
  - alphaThemes - Exported dataset containing the R.AlphA theme registry
    (dark, mid)

                 Changes in version 2.0.2 (2026-01-28)                  

Bug Fixes

  - ralpha_fold() / ralpha_unfold() - Added delay for async
    executeCommand to fix timing issues

                        Changes in version 2.0.0                        

Breaking Changes

  - root() - Now accepts ... as first parameter for path building.
    Positional arguments are now interpreted as path components, not as
    includeFName. Use root(includeFName = TRUE) explicitly to get the
    full file path.

New Features

  - root() - Can now build paths relative to the source file directory:
    root("data", "input.csv") returns the full path to data/input.csv
    relative to the script location.

Improvements

  - Rtimer - Removed intermediate columns ct_proc and dt_proc for
    cleaner output. Only diffTime and totalTime are now returned.

                        Changes in version 1.1.3                        

Dependency Reduction

Major effort to reduce and optimize package dependencies for improved
stability and CI/CD reliability.

Dependencies removed from Imports:

  - stringi and stringr - Replaced with base R equivalents (gsub, grepl,
    regmatches)
  - openxlsx - Replaced by readxl (read) and writexl (write) for xlsx
    handling
  - tidyr - replace_na() replaced by dplyr::coalesce() (already
    imported)
  - diffr - Replaced by diffobj (lighter alternative, 2 deps vs 21)
  - jsonlite - No longer needed after diffr removal
  - htmlwidgets - No longer needed after diffr removal

Dependencies moved to Suggests:

  - shiny and shinyWidgets - For optional Shiny integration

Formats removed from importAll():

  - Parquet, Feather, and QS formats no longer supported (were depending
    on arrow and qs)

Result: 25 → 12 direct imports (-52%), eliminating problematic stringi
dependency that caused CI/CD failures on macOS runners.

Minor Improvements

  - show_diff() - Now uses diffobj for comparison, with preserved dark
    theme CSS
  - importAll() - Simplified to support CSV, Excel, and RDS formats only
  - shiny_lum_0_100() - Added requireNamespace() checks, function still
    works when shiny packages are installed

Bug Fixes

  - Fixed GitHub Actions workflow failures related to stringi ICU
    library dependencies
  - Fixed duplicate entries in DESCRIPTION (diffr, R6 were listed twice)

                 Changes in version 1.1.0 (2025-09-15)                  

New Features

  - setOption() - Sets a global option from a named list element
  - printif() - Conditionally print an object
  - loadCheck() - Load and install package if necessary
  - show_diff() - Compare two texts or files with diffr
  - Rtimer - New R6 class replacing the timer() function : provides
    functionality to add timing checkpoints, calculate time differences,
    and generate summary data table.
  - ralpha_fold() - Easily fold all code brackets
  - ralpha_unfold() - Efficient way to unfold code brackets
  - Added RStudio addins for folding functions (recommended shortcuts:
    Ctrl+Up/Down)

Major Changes

Newly deprecated

  - timer() - It is recommended to use the new class RTimer
  - foldAllBr() - It is recommended to use ralpha_fold() and
    ralpha_unfold()

Minor Improvements

  - importAll() - Improved column type harmonization across imported
    files.
  - importAll() - Added renameTable parameter for systematic column
    renaming across imported files.
  - importAll() - Added excludePattern parameter to exclude files from
    import based on pattern matching.

Bug Fixes

  - importAll() - Fixed handling of all different possibilities between
    path and fileList (relative/absolute/omitted path, combined with
    fileList as absolute/relative paths, or a pattern)

                 Changes in version 1.0.0 (2025-02-11)                  

Initial CRAN Release

Package Overview

R.AlphA.Home provides a collection of personal functions designed to
simplify and streamline common R programming tasks. This package offers
reusable tools and shortcuts for frequently used calculations and
workflows, making R programming more accessible and efficient.

Core Functions

Data Manipulation and Processing:

  - cols_pad() - Add Variables to ease data usage in a Pivot Table
  - compareVars() - Compare Table Variables
  - countSwitches() - Create an incremented Counter, based on Start/Stop
    Markers
  - importAll() - Function to Import and Concatenate Multiple data files
  - left_join_checks() - Left Join with Validation Checks

Date and Time Utilities:

  - rdate() - Generate Random Dates, with a similar usage as the r*
    functions
  - timer() - Allow organized tracking of R code execution time

Data Output and Formatting:

  - quickSave() - Save File in a Directory storing saves, prefixing it
    with current date
  - sepThsd() - Quick number formatting with customizable defaults
  - printif() - Conditionally Print an Object

Graphics and Visual Utilities:

  - lum_0_100() - Adjust the Brightness of the Graphics Window for
    confortable viewing when using ggplot2
  - ret_lum() - Adjust the Brightness of a Hex Color
  - shiny_lum_0_100() - Set Shiny Background and Sidebar Colors to a
    Chosen Shade of Grey

System and Environment:

  - root() - Get Root Directory of Current Source File
  - setOption() - Sets a global option from a named list element
  - foldAllBr() - Easily Fold Code Parts