# Web Reader Guide

Bookhoard's built-in web reader works in any modern browser — desktop or
mobile — and keeps your position, highlights, bookmarks, and notes in sync
with the Android app and KOReader.

## Opening a Book

From your library or book page, click **Read**. The reader opens in an
immersive view with the book's cover, title, and chapter in the top bar
(EPUB) or page number (PDF/comics).

## Navigation

### On a phone or tablet (touch)

| Gesture | Action |
|---|---|
| **Swipe** left / right | Turn the page |
| **Tap** once | Toggle the reader menu (headers, settings, drawers) |
| **Tap** in a corner zone | With the menu open: jump back / forward by chapter |

Paging is swipe-only by design: taps are reserved for the menu so a page
turn can never fire while you're trying to select text.

### On desktop

- Scroll wheel, trackpad, arrow keys, or **Page Up / Page Down** to page
- Click the progress bar (bottom, with the menu open) to jump
- Contents drawer for the table of contents; Pages grid for PDF/comics

## Text Selection & Highlights

### Selecting text (touch)

1. **Press and hold** a word (~half a second) until it highlights
2. **Drag** to extend the selection word by word — it stays on the
   visible page
3. **Drag the round handles** (EPUB) to fine-tune the start and end
   points
4. Lift your finger and pause — the highlight menu appears **below** the
   selection, underneath the browser's own copy menu

The browser's address bar hides while a selection is active to give the
page room; it returns as soon as the selection is cleared.

### Creating a highlight or note

With the selection menu open:

- **Color dots** — tap one to highlight immediately in that color
- **Pencil** — opens a note; write it and tap **Highlight with note**
  to save the highlight and its note together
- **Copy** — copies the selected text (works even over plain HTTP on
  your LAN)
- While the note editor is open, you can still change the color — the
  popover stays put until you save or cancel

### Editing or removing a highlight

Tap anywhere on a painted highlight to reopen it in the menu. From there
you can change its color, edit the note (pencil → **Save note**), or
delete it (trash icon). Tapping anywhere else closes the menu.

### PDFs and comics

Text selection works the same way on PDFs. Highlights are stored as
page-anchored rectangles and sync to the Android app. Comics/manga
libraries disable annotation (bookmarks still work).

## Notes & Bookmarks

The **annotations drawer** (right side, from the open menu) lists your
highlights, standalone notes, and bookmarks for the book — tap any entry
to jump to it.

## Where Reading Position Is Stored

Position, highlights, bookmarks, and notes sync automatically through the
server (see the [Sync Guide](sync-guide.md)). Close the tab whenever you
like — the reader resumes exactly where you left off on any device.