Add the Build Manuscript tool and connect it to the main menu

novelwriter/gui/mainmenu.py

@@ -830,9 +830,9 @@ class GuiMainMenu(QMenuBar):
         self.toolsMenu.addAction(self.aBackupProject)
 
         # Tools > Export Project
-        self.aBuildProject = QAction(self.tr("Build Novel Project"), self)
+        self.aBuildProject = QAction(self.tr("Build Manuscript"), self)
         self.aBuildProject.setShortcut("F5")
-        self.aBuildProject.triggered.connect(lambda: self.mainGui.showBuildProjectDialog())
+        self.aBuildProject.triggered.connect(self.mainGui.showBuildManuscriptDialog)
         self.toolsMenu.addAction(self.aBuildProject)
 
         # Tools > Writing Stats

novelwriter/guimain.py

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ from novelwriter.dialogs.projdetails import GuiProjectDetails
 from novelwriter.dialogs.projsettings import GuiProjectSettings
 from novelwriter.tools.build import GuiBuildNovel
 from novelwriter.tools.lipsum import GuiLipsum
+from novelwriter.tools.mbuild import GuiBuildManuscript
 from novelwriter.tools.projwizard import GuiProjectWizard
 from novelwriter.tools.writingstats import GuiWritingStats
 from novelwriter.core.project import NWProject
@@ -1009,6 +1010,26 @@ class GuiMain(QMainWindow):
 
         return True
 
+    @pyqtSlot()
+    def showBuildManuscriptDialog(self):
+        """Open the build manuscript dialog.
+        """
+        if not self.hasProject:
+            logger.error("No project open")
+            return False
+
+        dlgBuild = getGuiItem("GuiBuildManuscript")
+        if dlgBuild is None:
+            dlgBuild = GuiBuildManuscript(self)
+        assert isinstance(dlgBuild, GuiBuildManuscript)
+
+        dlgBuild.setModal(False)
+        dlgBuild.show()
+        dlgBuild.raise_()
+        qApp.processEvents()
+
+        return True
+
     def showLoremIpsumDialog(self):
         """Open the insert lorem ipsum text dialog.
         """

novelwriter/tools/mbuild.py

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+"""
+novelWriter – GUI Build Manuscript
+==================================
+GUI classes for the Manuscript build tool
+
+File History:
+Created: 2023-02-13 [2.1-a0]
+
+This file is a part of novelWriter
+Copyright 2018–2023, Veronica Berglyd Olsen
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""
+
+import logging
+import novelwriter
+
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QDialog
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class GuiBuildManuscript(QDialog):
+
+    def __init__(self, mainGui):
+        super().__init__(parent=mainGui)
+
+        self.mainConf   = novelwriter.CONFIG
+        self.mainGui    = mainGui
+        self.theProject = mainGui.theProject
+
+        return
+
+# END Class GuiBuildManuscript