feat: Implement main application GUI with tabbed interface, add seed database, and enhance image path resolution.

utils.py

@@ -6,23 +6,45 @@ def resolve_image_path(db_path):
     """
     Resolve the absolute path to an image file.
     Handles the case where the database contains paths from a different machine/drive.
-    Also handles frozen (PyInstaller) state.
+    Searches multiple locations:
+    1. Bundled resources (_MEIPASS for PyInstaller)
+    2. Local 'images' folder next to the .exe or project root
+    3. The directory containing the source files
     """
     if not db_path:
         return None
         
     filename = os.path.basename(db_path)
     
-    # Check if running as frozen executable
-    if getattr(sys, 'frozen', False):
-        # PyInstaller creates a temp folder and stores path in _MEIPASS
-        if hasattr(sys, '_MEIPASS'):
-            root_dir = sys._MEIPASS
-        else:
-            root_dir = os.path.dirname(sys.executable)
-    else:
-        # Get the project root directory (directory where this utils.py resides)
-        root_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+    # List of directories to search
+    search_dirs = []
     
-    # Construct optimal path
-    return os.path.join(root_dir, 'images', filename)
+    # 1. Check if running as frozen executable
+    if getattr(sys, 'frozen', False):
+        if hasattr(sys, '_MEIPASS'):
+            # Bundled images folder in _MEIPASS
+            search_dirs.append(os.path.join(sys._MEIPASS, 'images'))
+        
+        # Folder next to the .exe
+        exe_dir = os.path.dirname(sys.executable)
+        search_dirs.append(os.path.join(exe_dir, 'images'))
+        search_dirs.append(exe_dir) # Maybe images are flat in exe dir
+    
+    # 2. Source code directory
+    source_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+    search_dirs.append(os.path.join(source_dir, 'images'))
+    
+    # 3. Parent of source code (project root)
+    project_root = os.path.dirname(source_dir)
+    search_dirs.append(os.path.join(project_root, 'images'))
+
+    # Try each search directory
+    for d in search_dirs:
+        if not d: continue
+        test_path = os.path.join(d, filename)
+        if os.path.exists(test_path):
+            return test_path
+            
+    # Fallback: if we haven't found it, return what would be the standard local path
+    # even if it doesn't exist (helpful for debugging)
+    return os.path.join(source_dir, 'images', filename)