new page per chapter

pyWebLayout/abstract/block.py

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class BlockType(Enum):
     HORIZONTAL_RULE = 10
     LINE_BREAK = 11
     IMAGE = 12
+    PAGE_BREAK = 13
 
 
 class Block:
@@ -1586,3 +1587,42 @@ class HorizontalRule(Block):
             raise AttributeError(f"Container {type(container).__name__} must have an 'add_block' method")
         
         return hr
+
+
+class PageBreak(Block):
+    """
+    A page break element that forces content to start on a new page.
+    
+    When encountered during layout, this block signals that all subsequent
+    content should be placed on a new page, even if the current page has
+    available space.
+    """
+    
+    def __init__(self):
+        """Initialize a page break element."""
+        super().__init__(BlockType.PAGE_BREAK)
+    
+    @classmethod
+    def create_and_add_to(cls, container) -> 'PageBreak':
+        """
+        Create a new PageBreak and add it to a container.
+        
+        Args:
+            container: The container to add the page break to (must have add_block method)
+            
+        Returns:
+            The newly created PageBreak object
+            
+        Raises:
+            AttributeError: If the container doesn't have the required add_block method
+        """
+        # Create the new page break
+        page_break = cls()
+        
+        # Add the page break to the container
+        if hasattr(container, 'add_block'):
+            container.add_block(page_break)
+        else:
+            raise AttributeError(f"Container {type(container).__name__} must have an 'add_block' method")
+        
+        return page_break

pyWebLayout/io/readers/epub_reader.py

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import urllib.parse
 from PIL import Image as PILImage, ImageOps
 
 from pyWebLayout.abstract.document import Document, Book, Chapter, MetadataType
+from pyWebLayout.abstract.block import PageBreak
 from pyWebLayout.io.readers.html_extraction import parse_html_string
 
 
@@ -515,6 +516,10 @@ class EPUBReader:
                 for block in blocks:
                     chapter.add_block(block)
                 
+                # Add a PageBreak after the chapter to ensure next chapter starts on new page
+                # This helps maintain chapter boundaries during pagination
+                chapter.add_block(PageBreak())
+                
             except Exception as e:
                 print(f"Error parsing chapter {i+1}: {str(e)}")
                 # Add an error message block
@@ -526,6 +531,8 @@ class EPUBReader:
                 default_font = Font()
                 error_para.add_word(Word(f"Error loading chapter: {str(e)}", default_font))
                 chapter.add_block(error_para)
+                # Still add PageBreak even after error
+                chapter.add_block(PageBreak())
 
 
 def read_epub(epub_path: str) -> Book:

pyWebLayout/layout/document_layouter.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from pyWebLayout.concrete import Page, Line, Text
 from pyWebLayout.concrete.image import RenderableImage
 from pyWebLayout.concrete.functional import LinkText
 from pyWebLayout.abstract import Paragraph, Word, Link
-from pyWebLayout.abstract.block import Image as AbstractImage
+from pyWebLayout.abstract.block import Image as AbstractImage, PageBreak
 from pyWebLayout.abstract.inline import LinkedWord
 from pyWebLayout.style.concrete_style import ConcreteStyleRegistry, RenderingContext, StyleResolver
 from pyWebLayout.style import Font, Alignment
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ def paragraph_layouter(paragraph: Paragraph, page: Page, start_word: int = 0, pr
     
     # Cap font size to page maximum if needed
     if font.font_size > page.style.max_font_size:
-        from pyWebLayout.style import Font
         font = Font(
             font_path=font._font_path,
             font_size=page.style.max_font_size,
@@ -211,6 +210,25 @@ def paragraph_layouter(paragraph: Paragraph, page: Page, start_word: int = 0, pr
     return True, None, None
 
 
+def pagebreak_layouter(page_break: PageBreak, page: Page) -> bool:
+    """
+    Handle a page break element.
+    
+    A page break signals that all subsequent content should start on a new page.
+    This function always returns False to indicate that the current page is complete
+    and a new page should be created for subsequent content.
+    
+    Args:
+        page_break: The PageBreak block
+        page: The current page (not used, but kept for consistency)
+        
+    Returns:
+        bool: Always False to force creation of a new page
+    """
+    # Page break always forces a new page
+    return False
+
+
 def image_layouter(image: AbstractImage, page: Page, max_width: Optional[int] = None, 
                    max_height: Optional[int] = None) -> bool:
     """