PyWebLayout Examples

This directory contains example scripts demonstrating the pyWebLayout library.

EbookReader Examples

The EbookReader provides a high-level, user-friendly API for building ebook reader applications.

Quick Start Example

simple_ereader_example.py - Simple example showing basic EbookReader usage:

python simple_ereader_example.py path/to/book.epub

This demonstrates:

Loading an EPUB file
Rendering pages to images
Basic navigation (next/previous page)
Saving positions
Chapter navigation
Font size adjustment

Comprehensive Demo

ereader_demo.py - Full feature demonstration:

python ereader_demo.py path/to/book.epub

This showcases all EbookReader features:

Page navigation (forward/backward)
Position save/load with bookmarks
Chapter navigation (by index or title)
Font size control
Line and block spacing adjustments
Reading progress tracking
Book information retrieval

Tip: You can use the test EPUB files in tests/data/ for testing:

python simple_ereader_example.py tests/data/test.epub
python ereader_demo.py tests/data/test.epub

Other Examples

HTML Rendering

These examples demonstrate rendering HTML content to multi-page layouts:

html_line_breaking_demo.py - Basic HTML line breaking demonstration html_multipage_simple.py - Simple single-page HTML rendering html_multipage_demo.py - Multi-page HTML layout html_multipage_demo_final.py - Complete multi-page HTML rendering with headers/footers

For detailed information about HTML rendering, see README_HTML_MULTIPAGE.md.

Documentation

README_EREADER.md - Detailed EbookReader API documentation
README_HTML_MULTIPAGE.md - HTML multi-page rendering guide
pyWebLayout/layout/README_EREADER_API.md - EbookReader API reference (in source)

Debug/Development Scripts

Low-level debug and rendering scripts have been moved to the scripts/ directory.