I started moving my app state from local state to a global store using Zustand.
Right now, the open/close state of applications is managed globally, and next I’ll move the window dragging logic there as well.
The dragging system already works locally, so this is mostly a refactor to make the OS easier to scale.I also added a Settings app, although it doesn’t do anything yet. I decided to focus on getting the core OS functionality solid before adding more features and applications. Once that’s done, I’ll add things like manually changeable wallpapers and expand the Settings app.
As someone who’s still new to state management, I had no idea how to use a global store when I started. So before writing code, I spent time learning Zustand, understanding how global state works, and planning the architecture instead of jumping straight into implementation.There were plenty of moments where I got stuck. I had a few headaches trying to wrap my head around the concepts, but I kept going until it finally clicked.

No big visual changes, but I think I crossed a small milestone—one that’s going to make everything I build next much cleaner and easier to manage.