# Trial Mode for Audiofiles

## Overview

Allow users to use Audiofiles without a license key by clicking a "I am still testing the software" button. A 30-day countdown tracks usage, but never locks the user out.

## Behavior

### Before Day 30

- On launch (or in a license prompt area), show a button: **"I am still testing the software"**
- Clicking it dismisses the prompt and grants full access to all features
- A small, non-intrusive indicator shows days remaining: `Trial: 23 days left`
- The countdown is based on calendar days since first launch, not usage days

### After Day 30

- The software continues to work identically — no features are disabled
- The button text changes to: **"I am still "testing" the software :)"**
- The days indicator goes negative: `Trial: -4 days`
- No nag screens, no popups, no degraded experience

## Implementation Notes

### Trial State

- Store `first_launch_date` in local app config (e.g. `~/.config/audiofiles/trial.json` or equivalent platform path)
- Calculate `days_elapsed = (now - first_launch_date).days`
- Display `days_remaining = 30 - days_elapsed` (goes negative naturally)

### UI States

| State | Button Text | Indicator |
|-------|------------|-----------|
| `days_remaining > 0` | "I am still testing the software" | `Trial: {n} days left` |
| `days_remaining <= 0` | "I am still \"testing\" the software :)" | `Trial: {n} days` |

### License Key Integration

- If a valid MNW/SyncKit license key is entered, the trial indicator and button disappear entirely
- Trial mode and licensed mode are mutually exclusive display states — the underlying functionality is identical
- This serves as a tech demo for MNW/SyncKit license key validation, not as actual DRM

### What This Does NOT Do

- Does not disable any features
- Does not lock the user out
- Does not phone home or enforce anything server-side
- Does not reset or tamper-proof the trial date (if someone deletes the config, they get another 30 days — that's fine)