Chapter 2. Interface Overview
Chapter 2. Interface Overview
wxreader has two window kinds: the library window (a single instance managing all books) and reader windows (one per open book).
2.1 Library window
Top to bottom:
| Area | Contents |
|---|---|
| Title bar | Window drag area, maximize/minimize/close; language and theme dropdowns on the right (submenus open to the left) |
| Menu bar | “Books”, “Edit”, “View”, “Options”, “Tools”, “Help” |
| Toolbar | “Import” and “Sort” dropdown buttons, multi-select toggle, title/author search box at the far right |
| Left menu | All Books / Favorites / My Notes / My Marks / My Shelves (with “New Shelf” and “Manage” buttons); collapsible |
| Book area | Card / list / cover views (see 3.2), scrollbar on the right edge |
| Status bar | Total book count, import progress |
Six menus:
- Books: Import Books / Import Folder / Import Comics / Exit
- Edit: Select All / Cut / Copy / Paste (book organizing, see 3.6)
- View: Card View / List View / Cover View, expand or collapse the menu bar (this actually toggles the left sidebar)
- Options: Settings / Custom Theme / Keymap
- Tools: Manage Shelves
- Help: Keyboard Shortcuts / Check for Updates / About WxReader
2.2 Reader window
Double-click a book to open it; the window maximizes automatically:
| Area | Contents |
|---|---|
| Title bar | “Contents” button (hamburger, leftmost, toggles the sidebar), centered book title, favorite star, language/theme dropdowns, window controls |
| Contents sidebar | “Contents” and “Search” tabs (CHM adds an “Index” tab; comics have only “Contents”) + filter box + tree list; click an entry to jump, click the arrow to expand/collapse |
| Content panel | Switches by format: text (EPUB/MOBI/MD/TXT), PDF, comic, CHM panels (see Chapter 4) |
| Bottom toolbar | Prev / page number / Next · zoom (−/fit/+, a dropdown menu for comics) · view mode / font size · copy, note, mark, settings |
Re-opening a book does not spawn a second window: the existing one is focused and jumps to the position. Double-clicking an already-open book in the library brings its window to front.
2.3 macOS differences
- The traffic-light buttons sit at the very left; the contents button yields to them.
- The in-window menu bar collapses to zero height and is replaced by the native system menu bar (NSMenu) with minimize ⌘M, zoom, quit ⌘Q and the six main menus; dynamic language/theme lists remain in the title bar dropdown.