nv_editor

User guide

This page refers to the latest nv_editor release. You can open it with Help > Editor plugin Online help.

You can use the section editor to quickly edit and split individual sections. The editor provides access to the internal markup, which is similar to HTML.

Installing the plugin

Either launch the downloaded nv_editor_vx.x.x.pyzw file by double-clicking (Windows/Linux desktop),
or execute `python nv_editor_vx.x.x.pyzw` (Windows), resp. `python3 nv_editor_vx.x.x.pyzw` (Linux) on the command line.

“x.x.x” means the version number.

The plugin adds an Edit entry to the novelibre Section menu, and an Editor plugin Online help entry to the Help menu.

Important

Many web browsers recognize the download as an executable file and offer to open it immedately. This starts the installation.

However, depending on your security settings, your browser may initially refuse to download the executable file. In this case, your confirmation or an additional action is required. If this is not possible, you have the option of downloading the zip file.

Launch the section editor

Open a section editor window by double-clicking on a section, or via the Section > Edit menu entry when a section is selected, or by hitting the Enter key.

Note

If the project is locked, editor windows cannot be opened.
If you choose a section already open, the window will be brought to the foreground.

Select text

Select a word via double-clicking.
Select a paragraph via triple-clicking.
Extend the selection via Shift-Arrow.
Extend the selection to the next word via Ctrl-Shift-Arrow.
Ctrl-A selects the whole text.

Copy/Paste text

Ctrl-C copies the selected text to the clipboard.
Ctrl-X cuts the selected text and moves it to the clipboard.
Ctrl-V pastes the clipboard text content to the cursor position.

Format text

Ctrl-I places “emphasized” markup around the selected text or at the cursor, like so:

<em>Example</em>

If the selection is already emphasized, the command removes the markup.
Ctrl-B places “strong” markup around the selected text or at the cursor, like so:

<strong>Example</strong>

If the selection is already strong, the command removes the markup.
Ctrl-M removes “emphasized” and “strong” markup from the selection.

Undo/Redo

Ctrl-Z undoes the last editing. Multiple undo is possible.
Ctrl-Y redoes the last undo. Multiple redo is possible.

Split a section

With File > Split at cursor position or Ctrl-Alt-S, you can split the section at the cursor position.

All the text from the cursor position is cut and pasted into a newly created section.
The new section is placed after the currently edited section.
The new section is appended to the currently edited section.
The new section has the same status as the currently edited section.
The new section is of the same type as the currently edited section.
The new section has the same viewpoint character as the currently edited section.
The editor loads the newly created section.

Create a section

With File > Create section or Ctrl-Alt-N, you can create a section.

The new section is placed after the currently edited section.
The new section is of the same type as the currently edited section.
The editor loads the newly created section.

Word count

The section word count is displayed at the status bar at the bottom of the window.
By default, word count is updated manually, either by pressing the F5 key, or via the Word count > Update menu entry.
The word count can be updated “live”, i.e. just while entering text. This is enabled or disabled via the Word count > Live update menu checkbox.

Note

Live updating the word count is resource intensive and may slow down the program when editing big sections. This is why it’s disabled by default.

Apply changes

With Ctrl-S, you can apply changes to the section. Then “Modified” status is displayed in novelibre.

If the project is locked in novelibre, you will be asked to unlock it before changes can be applied.

Note

Before applying changes, the program checks the editor content for XML validity. Malformed XML will not be accepted.

Close the editor window

To close the editor window, click on the Close button, or just close the window.
Under Windows you can optionally exit with Section > Exit or Alt-F4.
Otherwise you can optionally exit with Section > Quit or Ctrl-Q.
When closing the editor window, you will be asked for applying changes.