timeline-craft 0.1.5

A Python library for creating timeline visualizations in PowerPoint

timeline for powerpoint

this project is about adding a timeline (with smooth transitions) in microsoft powerpoint slides.

this is the PyPI package version of the project (timeline-craft).

demo

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use

from pathlib import Path
from pptx import Presentation
from timeline import set_sidebar_timeline, move_elements_to_right, set_morph_transitions, Configurations


if __name__ == "__main__":
    path_ppt = Path("~/example.pptx")
    tags = ["intro"] * 15 + ["methods"] * 10 + ["results"] * 8

    example_ppt = Presentation(path_ppt)

    config = Configurations(
        sidebar_width=0.12,
        sidebar_item_height=0.10,
        sidebar_init_font_size=18,
        transition_duration=0.3,
        apply_morph_transition=True,
    )

    move_elements_to_right(example_ppt, config=config)
    set_sidebar_timeline(ppt=example_ppt, tags=tags, config=config)
    set_morph_transitions(example_ppt, config=config)

    example_ppt.save(path_ppt.parent / "timeline.pptx")