feat(settings): add toggle for the sidebar recent tables section

Author: J2TeamNNL

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - Mark a table as a favorite by clicking the star button at the end of its sidebar row. Favorites are scoped to the connection, database, and schema, pinned to the top of their section, appear in a dedicated Tables group in the Favorites tab, and sync through iCloud when the Table Favorites toggle is on.
 - A plus button in the bottom bar of the Tables sidebar opens a menu to create a new table or view, without right-clicking. It's disabled while safe mode blocks writes.
-- Recent section at the top of the Tables sidebar tracks the last 10 tables you opened per connection and database, in-memory for the session. (#1352)
+- Recent section at the top of the Tables sidebar tracks the last 10 tables you opened per connection and database, in-memory for the session. Off by default, turn it on in Settings > General > Sidebar. (#1352)
 - A connection can read its password from a file, environment variable, or command at connect time instead of the Keychain, so scripts can provision a connection without entering the password by hand. (#1254)
 
 ### Changed

TablePro/Models/Settings/GeneralSettings.swift

@@ -61,26 +61,32 @@ struct GeneralSettings: Codable, Equatable {
     /// Whether to share anonymous usage analytics
     var shareAnalytics: Bool
 
+    /// Whether the sidebar shows a Recent section with recently opened tables
+    var showRecentTables: Bool
+
     static let `default` = GeneralSettings(
         startupBehavior: .showWelcome,
         language: .system,
         automaticallyCheckForUpdates: true,
         queryTimeoutSeconds: 60,
-        shareAnalytics: true
+        shareAnalytics: true,
+        showRecentTables: false
     )
 
     init(
         startupBehavior: StartupBehavior = .showWelcome,
         language: AppLanguage = .system,
         automaticallyCheckForUpdates: Bool = true,
         queryTimeoutSeconds: Int = 60,
-        shareAnalytics: Bool = true
+        shareAnalytics: Bool = true,
+        showRecentTables: Bool = false
     ) {
         self.startupBehavior = startupBehavior
         self.language = language
         self.automaticallyCheckForUpdates = automaticallyCheckForUpdates
         self.queryTimeoutSeconds = queryTimeoutSeconds
         self.shareAnalytics = shareAnalytics
+        self.showRecentTables = showRecentTables
     }
 
     init(from decoder: Decoder) throws {
@@ -90,5 +96,6 @@ struct GeneralSettings: Codable, Equatable {
         automaticallyCheckForUpdates = try container.decodeIfPresent(Bool.self, forKey: .automaticallyCheckForUpdates) ?? true
         queryTimeoutSeconds = try container.decodeIfPresent(Int.self, forKey: .queryTimeoutSeconds) ?? 60
         shareAnalytics = try container.decodeIfPresent(Bool.self, forKey: .shareAnalytics) ?? true
+        showRecentTables = try container.decodeIfPresent(Bool.self, forKey: .showRecentTables) ?? false
     }
 }

TablePro/Views/Main/Extensions/MainContentCoordinator+Navigation.swift

@@ -21,11 +21,13 @@ extension MainContentCoordinator {
         redirectToSibling: Bool = false,
         forceNonPreview: Bool = false
     ) {
-        RecentTablesStore.shared.push(
-            connectionID: connection.id,
-            database: activeDatabaseName.isEmpty ? nil : activeDatabaseName,
-            table: table
-        )
+        if AppSettingsManager.shared.general.showRecentTables {
+            RecentTablesStore.shared.push(
+                connectionID: connection.id,
+                database: activeDatabaseName.isEmpty ? nil : activeDatabaseName,
+                table: table
+            )
+        }
         openTableTab(
             table.name,
             schema: table.schema,

TablePro/Views/Settings/GeneralSettingsView.swift

@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ struct GeneralSettingsView: View {
                     .help("When enabled, tabs from different connections share the same window instead of opening separate windows.")
             }
 
+            Section("Sidebar") {
+                Toggle("Show recent tables", isOn: $settings.showRecentTables)
+                    .help("Adds a Recent section at the top of the Tables sidebar with the last tables you opened per connection and database.")
+            }
+
             Section("Query Execution") {
                 Picker("Query timeout:", selection: $settings.queryTimeoutSeconds) {
                     Text("No limit").tag(0)

TablePro/Views/Sidebar/SidebarView.swift

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ struct SidebarView: View {
     @Bindable private var schemaService = SchemaService.shared
     @State private var favoriteTables: Set<FavoriteTablesStorage.FavoriteEntry> = []
     @State private var recentTables: [RecentTablesStore.Entry] = []
+    @State private var settingsManager = AppSettingsManager.shared
 
     var sidebarState: SharedSidebarState
     var windowState: WindowSidebarState
@@ -299,6 +300,10 @@ struct SidebarView: View {
     }
 
     private func reloadRecentTables() {
+        guard settingsManager.general.showRecentTables else {
+            recentTables = []
+            return
+        }
         recentTables = RecentTablesStore.shared.entries(
             connectionID: connectionId,
             database: activeDatabase
@@ -308,7 +313,7 @@ struct SidebarView: View {
     @ViewBuilder
     private var recentSection: some View {
         let recents = filteredRecents
-        if !recents.isEmpty {
+        if settingsManager.general.showRecentTables, !recents.isEmpty {
             Section(isExpanded: $viewModel.isRecentsExpanded) {
                 ForEach(recents) { entry in
                     let info = tableInfo(forRecent: entry)
@@ -384,6 +389,9 @@ struct SidebarView: View {
         .onReceive(NotificationCenter.default.publisher(for: .recentTablesDidChange)) { _ in
             reloadRecentTables()
         }
+        .onChange(of: settingsManager.general.showRecentTables) { _, _ in
+            reloadRecentTables()
+        }
         .onAppear {
             favoriteTables = FavoriteTablesStorage.shared.favorites(for: connectionId)
             reloadRecentTables()

TableProTests/Models/GeneralSettingsTests.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import Foundation
+@testable import TablePro
+import Testing
+
+@Suite("GeneralSettings.showRecentTables")
+struct GeneralSettingsTests {
+    @Test("Defaults to off")
+    func defaultsOff() {
+        #expect(GeneralSettings.default.showRecentTables == false)
+        #expect(GeneralSettings().showRecentTables == false)
+    }
+
+    @Test("Decoding settings without the key keeps recent tables off")
+    func decodesMissingKeyAsOff() throws {
+        let json = Data(#"{"startupBehavior":"showWelcome"}"#.utf8)
+        let decoded = try JSONDecoder().decode(GeneralSettings.self, from: json)
+        #expect(decoded.showRecentTables == false)
+    }
+
+    @Test("Round-trips when enabled")
+    func roundTripsEnabled() throws {
+        var settings = GeneralSettings()
+        settings.showRecentTables = true
+        let data = try JSONEncoder().encode(settings)
+        let decoded = try JSONDecoder().decode(GeneralSettings.self, from: data)
+        #expect(decoded.showRecentTables == true)
+    }
+}

docs/customization/settings.mdx

@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ No queries or database content is transmitted.
 
 A tab is "clean" when it's a table tab (not query/create), unpinned, no unsaved changes, and no interactions (sort, filter, selection).
 
+### Sidebar
+
+| Setting | Default | Description |
+|---------|---------|-------------|
+| **Show recent tables** | Off | Adds a Recent section at the top of the Tables sidebar with the last 10 tables opened per connection and database |
+
 ## AI
 
 The **AI** tab configures providers and chat behavior. See [AI Assistant](/features/ai-assistant) for usage. The tab has these sections.

docs/features/favorites.mdx

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description: Mark tables as favorites and save frequently used queries with opti
 
 # Favorites
 
-The Tables sidebar shows a **Recent** section at the top with the last 10 tables you opened in the current connection and database. The Favorites tab has two sections: **Tables** for pinned tables and **Queries** for saved SQL.
+The Tables sidebar can show a **Recent** section at the top with the last 10 tables you opened in the current connection and database (off by default). The Favorites tab has two sections: **Tables** for pinned tables and **Queries** for saved SQL.
 
 ## Table Favorites
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Favorites are scoped to the connection, database, and schema, and sync through i
 
 ## Recent Tables
 
-Each table you open is added to the **Recent** section at the top of the Tables sidebar. The list keeps the 10 most recent tables per connection and database, with the most recent at the top. Click a row to reopen the table. Recents are kept in memory for the session and clear when you quit.
+Turn on **Show recent tables** in Settings > General > Sidebar to add a **Recent** section at the top of the Tables sidebar. While it's on, each table you open is added to the list, which keeps the 10 most recent tables per connection and database, with the most recent at the top. Click a row to reopen the table. Recents are kept in memory for the session and clear when you quit.
 
 ## SQL Favorites