The novelyst Python program provides a tree view for .yw7 novel projects.

Instructions for use

Installation

Unzip the downloaded zipfile.
Move into the unzipped folder and launch setup.pyw. This installs the application for the local user.
Create a shortcut on the desktop when asked.
Optionally, you can replace the “Python” icon by the novelyst logo you may find in the installation’s icons subdirectory.

Windows integration

After installation, the setup script displays a button to open the installation directory. On Windows, the path is typically

C:\Users\<username>\.pywriter\novelyst

There you will find some registry scripts that can help you integrate novelyst into Windows. They are started by double-clicking.

add_context_menu.reg adds an Open with novelyst command for .yw7 files to the Explorer’s context menu. This is recommended if you run novelyst in parallel with yWriter.
set_open_cmd.reg makes Explorer launch novelyst when you double-click .yw7 files. .yw7 files will be assigned the novelyst icon. This is recommended if you want to run novelyst as the default application for .yw7 files.

You can redo this:

rem_context_menu.reg removes the Open with novelyst command for .yw7 files from the Explorer’s context menu.
reset_icon re-assigns the yWriter logo (if any) to .yw7 files.

To open .yw7 files with yWriter again by default, change the file association in the usual Windows way.

IMPORTANT

The registry scripts are generated by the distribution’s setup.py script. They contain customized paths to your user profile and to your current Python installation. After upgrading Python to another version, you may have to re-run the distribution’s setup.py script as well as (afterwards) the registration scripts.

Linux desktop integration

You can configure a desktop launcher for novelyst and assign the novelyst icon you may find in the installation’s icons subdirectory.
You can set novelyst as the default application for .yw7 files.

Please refer to your desktop’s documentation.

Launch the program

The included installation script prompts you to create a shortcut on the desktop.

You can either

launch the program by double-clicking on the shortcut icon, or
launch the program by dragging a .yw7 project file and dropping it on the shortcut icon.

Online help

Basic concepts
Arcs
Command reference
Cover thumbnails

You can open the online help page with Help > Online help.

License

This is Open Source software, and novelyst is licensed under GPLv3. See the GNU General Public License website for more details, or consult the LICENSE file.