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#	CHANGELOG.md

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CHANGELOG.md

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 - **Selection behavior**: Changed default selection behavior in plotting methods - no longer automatically selects first value for non-time dimensions. Use `select` parameter for explicit selection
 - **Improved error messages**: Enhanced error messages when using matplotlib engine with multidimensional data, providing clearer guidance on dimension requirements
 - Improved `scenario_example.py`
+- Improved error handling in `plot_heatmap()` method for better dimension validation
 
 ### 🗑️ Deprecated
 - **`indexer` parameter**: The `indexer` parameter in all plotting methods is deprecated in favor of the new `select` parameter with enhanced functionality
 
 ### 🔥 Removed
 
 ### 🐛 Fixed
-- Fixed error handling in `plot_heatmap()` method for better dimension validation
+- Add error handling for empty buses to prevent cryptic errors
+- Add early validation for non-existent periods when using linked periods with tuples
 
 ### 🔒 Security
 
 ### 📦 Dependencies
 
 ### 📝 Docs
+- Improve docs visually with new Material theme and enhanced styling
 
 ### 👷 Development
 - Renamed `_apply_indexer_to_data()` to `_apply_selection_to_data()` for consistency with new API

docs/index.md

@@ -1,22 +1,144 @@
-{%
-   include-markdown "../README.md"
-%}
-
 ---
+title: Home
+hide:
+  - navigation
+  - toc
+---
+
+<div class="hero-section">
+
+<h1>flixOpt</h1>
+
+<p class="tagline">Energy and Material Flow Optimization Framework</p>
+
+<p>Model, optimize, and analyze complex energy systems with a powerful Python framework designed for flexibility and performance.</p>
+
+<p class="hero-buttons">
+  <a href="getting-started/" class="md-button md-button--primary">🚀 Get Started</a>
+  <a href="examples/" class="md-button">💡 View Examples</a>
+  <a href="https://github.com/flixOpt/flixopt" class="md-button" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">⭐ GitHub</a>
+</p>
+
+</div>
+
+## :material-map-marker-path: Quick Navigation
+
+<div class="quick-links">
+  <a href="getting-started/" class="quick-link-card">
+    <h3>🚀 Getting Started</h3>
+    <p>New to FlixOpt? Start here with installation and your first model</p>
+  </a>
+
+  <a href="examples/" class="quick-link-card">
+    <h3>💡 Examples Gallery</h3>
+    <p>Explore real-world examples from simple to complex systems</p>
+  </a>
 
-## Documentation Architecture
+  <a href="api-reference/" class="quick-link-card">
+    <h3>📚 API Reference</h3>
+    <p>Detailed documentation of all classes, methods, and parameters</p>
+  </a>
+
+  <a href="user-guide/recipes/" class="quick-link-card">
+    <h3>📖 Recipes</h3>
+    <p>Common patterns and best practices for modeling energy systems</p>
+  </a>
+
+  <a href="user-guide/mathematical-notation/" class="quick-link-card">
+    <h3>∫ Mathematical Notation</h3>
+    <p>Understand the mathematical formulations behind the framework</p>
+  </a>
+
+  <a href="roadmap/" class="quick-link-card">
+    <h3>🛣️ Roadmap</h3>
+    <p>See what's coming next and contribute to the future of FlixOpt</p>
+  </a>
+</div>
+
+## 🏗️ Framework Architecture
+
+<div class="architecture-section" markdown="1">
 
 <figure markdown>
   ![FlixOpt Conceptual Usage](./images/architecture_flixOpt.png)
   <figcaption>Conceptual Usage and IO operations of FlixOpt</figcaption>
 </figure>
 
+**FlixOpt** provides a complete workflow for energy system optimization:
+
+- **:material-file-code: Define** your system using Python components
+- **:material-cog: Optimize** with powerful solvers (HiGHS, Gurobi, CPLEX)
+- **:material-chart-box: Analyze** results with built-in visualization tools
+- **:material-export: Export** to various formats for further analysis
+
+</div>
+
+## :material-account-group: Community & Support
+
+<div class="feature-grid" markdown="1">
+
+<div class="feature-card" markdown="1">
+
+:fontawesome-brands-github:{ .feature-icon }
+
+### GitHub
+
+Report issues, request features, and contribute to the codebase
+
+[Visit Repository →](https://github.com/flixOpt/flixopt){target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}
+
+</div>
+
+<div class="feature-card" markdown="1">
+
+:material-forum:{ .feature-icon }
+
+### Discussions
+
+Ask questions and share your projects with the community
+
+[Join Discussion →](https://github.com/flixOpt/flixopt/discussions){target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}
+
+</div>
+
+<div class="feature-card" markdown="1">
+
+:material-book-open-page-variant:{ .feature-icon }
+
+### Contributing
+
+Help improve FlixOpt by contributing code, docs, or examples
+
+[Learn How →](contribute/){target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}
+
+</div>
+
+</div>
+
+
+## :material-file-document-edit: Recent Updates
+
+!!! tip "What's New in v3.0.0"
+    Major improvements and breaking changes. Check the [Migration Guide](user-guide/migration-guide-v3.md) for upgrading from v2.x.
+
+📋 See the full [Release Notes](changelog/) for detailed version history.
+
 ---
 
-## Next Steps
+<div style="text-align: center; margin: 3rem 0; padding: 2rem; background: var(--md-code-bg-color); border-radius: 0.75rem;">
+
+<h3>Ready to optimize your energy system?</h3>
+
+<p>
+  <a href="getting-started/" class="md-button md-button--primary md-button--lg">▶️ Start Building</a>
+</p>
 
-- **New to FlixOpt?** Start with the [Getting Started Guide](getting-started.md)
-- **Want to see examples?** Check out the [Examples Gallery](examples/index.md)
-- **Need API details?** Browse the [API Reference](api-reference/index.md)
-- **Looking for advanced patterns?** See [Recipes](user-guide/recipes/index.md)
-- **Curious about the future?** Read our [Roadmap](roadmap.md)
+</div>
+
+---
+
+{%
+   include-markdown "../README.md"
+   start="## Installation"
+   end="## License"
+%}