yuedu

Project Overview

Yuedu is a quiet and lightweight Windows desktop novel reader that reads a whole book through continuous scrolling, with a transparent desktop mode and automatic progress memory.

Key Features

• Import and read: auto-detects UTF-8 / GBK for txt and converts epub; just drag files into the window
• Continuous scrolling: one long page per book, with chunked rendering for large novels
• Progress memory: remembers the reading position by paragraph, stable across font changes and restarts
• Chapter navigation: detects chapter headings, jump by number, with a clickable and filterable table of contents
• Auto scroll: toggle with space, ten speed levels, adjust with arrow keys
• Reading layout: font size, line spacing and nine themes such as paper, white, parchment, ink and eye-care
• Desktop mode: transparent window with only text floating on the desktop; adjustable opacity, always-on-top, blur and outline
• Boss key: a global hotkey to hide or restore the window, with a resident tray icon
• Disguise skins: turn the UI into a code editor or spreadsheet, turning text into comments and cells
• Online book search (Pro): compatible with so-novel source rule format; search and download whole books to the shelf
• Window memory: remembers size, position and mode

Target Audience

• Users who read novels for long sessions on Windows desktop
• Users who prefer a transparent desktop or disguised reading mode

Quick Start

1. Download the installer (Yuedu Setup x.x.x.exe) from Releases and install it
2. If SmartScreen appears on first run, click More info and then Run anyway
3. Import a txt or epub file to start reading
4. Run the core version from source: npm install, then npm start to run and npm run dist to package

Core Advantages

• Continuous scrolling with chunked rendering for instant opening of large books
• Transparent desktop mode and disguise skins for discreet reading
• A complete free edition, while the Pro edition adds desktop mode, epub and online search

System Requirements

• OS: Windows 10 / 11
• Stack: Electron 33, plain HTML/CSS/JS without a framework
• Additional dependencies: Node.js and npm are required to run from source

Notes

• The installer is unsigned, so a SmartScreen prompt may appear on first run
• Yuedu bundles no book sources; online search requires importing so-novel format rule files
• This repository is the open source core for free use; desktop mode, boss key, epub and online search are closed-source parts
• New installs get a free 7-day Pro trial; the project is currently in a testing phase
• Content fetched by rules comes from third-party sites; comply with local laws and site terms and use it for personal study only