pyfar · h-chmeruk · Jan 28, 2026
diff --git a/template/docs/Makefile.jinja b/template/docs/Makefile.jinja
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+# Minimal makefile for Sphinx documentation
+#
+
+# You can set these variables from the command line.
+SPHINXOPTS    =
+SPHINXBUILD   = python -msphinx
+SPHINXPROJ    = {{ project_slug }}
+SOURCEDIR     = .
+BUILDDIR      = _build
+
+# Put it first so that "make" without argument is like "make help".
+help:
+	@$(SPHINXBUILD) -M help "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)
+
+.PHONY: help Makefile
+
+# Catch-all target: route all unknown targets to Sphinx using the new
+# "make mode" option.  $(O) is meant as a shortcut for $(SPHINXOPTS).
+%: Makefile
+	@$(SPHINXBUILD) -M $@ "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)
diff --git a/template/docs/api_reference.rst.jinja b/template/docs/api_reference.rst.jinja
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+.. _api_reference:
+
+API Reference
+=============
+
+The following gives detailed information about all {{ project_slug }} functions sorted
+according to their modules.
+
+For examples on how to use {{ project_slug }} refer to the notebooks in the
+`examples gallery`_ and the documentation on classes and modules below.
+
+
+Modules
+-------
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 1
+
+   modules/{{ project_slug }}
+
+
+.. _examples gallery: https://pyfar-gallery.readthedocs.io/en/latest/examples_gallery.html
diff --git a/template/docs/conf.py.jinja b/template/docs/conf.py.jinja
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+# Configuration file for the Sphinx documentation builder.
+#
+# For the full list of built-in configuration values, see the documentation:
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html
+
+# -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#project-information
+
+import os
+import sys
+import urllib3
+import shutil
+import numpy as np
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('..'))
+
+import {{ project_slug }}  # noqa
+
+# -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#general-configuration
+
+extensions = [
+    'sphinx.ext.autodoc',
+    'sphinx.ext.viewcode',
+    'sphinx.ext.napoleon',
+    'sphinx.ext.autosummary',
+    'matplotlib.sphinxext.plot_directive',
+    'sphinx.ext.mathjax',
+    'sphinx.ext.intersphinx',
+    'autodocsumm',
+    'sphinx_design',
+    'sphinx_favicon',
+    'sphinx_reredirects',
+    'sphinx_mdinclude',
+]
+
+# show tocs for classes and functions of modules using the autodocsumm
+# package
+autodoc_default_options = {'autosummary': True}
+
+# show the code of plots that follows the command .. plot:: based on the
+# package matplotlib.sphinxext.plot_directive
+plot_include_source = True
+
+# Add any paths that contain templates here, relative to this directory.
+templates_path = ['_templates']
+
+# The suffix(es) of source filenames.
+# You can specify multiple suffix as a list of string:
+source_suffix = {
+    '.rst': 'restructuredtext',
+    '.md': 'markdown',
+}
+
+# The master toctree document.
+master_doc = 'index'
+
+# General information about the project.
+project = '{{ project_slug }}'
+copyright = "{{ copyright_statement }}"
+author = "{{ author }}"
+
+# The version info for the project you're documenting, acts as replacement
+# for |version| and |release|, also used in various other places throughout
+# the built documents.
+#
+# The short X.Y version.
+version = {{ project_slug }}.__version__
+# The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
+release = {{ project_slug }}.__version__
+
+# This is also used if you do content translation via gettext catalogs.
+# Usually you set "language" from the command line for these cases.
+language = 'en'
+
+# List of patterns, relative to source directory, that match files and
+# directories to ignore when looking for source files.
+# This patterns also effect to html_static_path and html_extra_path
+exclude_patterns = ['_build', 'Thumbs.db', '.DS_Store']
+
+# The name of the Pygments (syntax highlighting) style to use (Not defining
+# uses the default style of the html_theme).
+# pygments_style = 'sphinx'
+
+# If true, '()' will be appended to :func: etc. cross-reference text.
+add_function_parentheses = False
+
+# If true, `todo` and `todoList` produce output, else they produce nothing.
+todo_include_todos = False
+
+# default language for highlighting in source code
+highlight_language = "python3"
+
+# intersphinx mapping
+intersphinx_mapping = {
+    {% if 'numpy' in dependencies -%}
+    'numpy': ('https://numpy.org/doc/stable/', None),{% endif %}
+    {% if 'scipy' in dependencies -%}
+    'scipy': ('https://docs.scipy.org/doc/scipy/', None),{% endif %}
+    {% if 'matplotlib' in dependencies -%}
+    'matplotlib': ('https://matplotlib.org/stable/', None),{% endif %}
+    {% if 'pyfar' in dependencies -%}
+    'pyfar': ('https://pyfar.readthedocs.io/en/stable/', None),{% endif %}
+    }
+
+# -- Options for HTML output -------------------------------------------------
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#options-for-html-output
+
+html_theme = 'pydata_sphinx_theme'
+html_static_path = ['_static']
+html_css_files = ['css/custom.css']
+html_js_files = ['js/custom.js']
+html_logo = '{{ logo_path_gallery }}'
+html_title = "{{ project_slug }}"
+html_favicon = '_static/favicon.ico'
+
+# -- HTML theme options
+# https://pydata-sphinx-theme.readthedocs.io/en/stable/user_guide/layout.html
+html_sidebars = {
+  "{{ project_slug }}": []
+}
+
+html_theme_options = {
+    "navbar_start": ["navbar-logo"],
+    "navbar_end": ["navbar-icon-links", "theme-switcher"],
+    "navbar_align": "content",
+    "header_links_before_dropdown": None,  # will be automatically set later based on headers.rst
+    "header_dropdown_text": "Packages",  # Change dropdown name from "More" to "Packages"
+    "icon_links": [
+        {
+          "name": "GitHub",
+          "url": "https://github.com/pyfar",
+          "icon": "fa-brands fa-square-github",
+          "type": "fontawesome",
+        },
+    ],
+    # Configure secondary (right) side bar
+    "show_toc_level": 3,  # Show all subsections of notebooks
+    "secondary_sidebar_items": ["page-toc"],  # Omit 'show source' link that that shows notebook in json format
+    "navigation_with_keys": True,
+    # Configure navigation depth for section navigation
+    "navigation_depth": 2,
+}
+
+html_context = {
+   "default_mode": "light"
+}
+
+# redirect index to pyfar.html
+redirects = {
+     "index": "{{ project_slug }}.html"
+}
+
+# -- download navbar and style files from gallery -----------------------------
+branch = 'main'
+link = f'https://github.com/pyfar/gallery/raw/{branch}/docs/'
+folders_in = [
+    '_static/css/custom.css',
+    '_static/js/custom.js',
+    '_static/favicon.ico',
+    '_static/header.rst',
+    '{{ logo_path_gallery }}',
+    ]
+
+def download_files_from_gallery(link, folders_in):
+    c = urllib3.PoolManager()
+    for file in folders_in:
+        url = link + file
+        filename = file
+        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(filename), exist_ok=True)
+        with c.request('GET', url, preload_content=False) as res:
+            if res.status == 200:
+                with open(filename, 'wb') as out_file:
+                    shutil.copyfileobj(res, out_file)
+
+download_files_from_gallery(link, folders_in)
+# if logo does not exist, use pyfar logo
+if not os.path.exists(html_logo):
+    download_files_from_gallery(
+        link, ['resources/logos/pyfar_logos_fixed_size_pyfar.png'])
+    shutil.copyfile(
+        'resources/logos/pyfar_logos_fixed_size_pyfar.png', html_logo)
+
+
+# -- modify downloaded header file from the gallery to   ----------------------
+# -- aline with the local toctree ---------------------------------------------
+
+# read the header file from the gallery
+with open("_static/header.rst", "rt") as fin:
+    lines = [line for line in fin]
+
+# replace readthedocs link with internal link to this documentation
+lines_mod = [
+    line.replace(f'https://{project}.readthedocs.io', project) for line in lines]
+
+# if not found, add this documentation link to the end of the list, so that
+# it is in the doc tree
+contains_project = any(project in line for line in lines_mod)
+if not contains_project:
+    lines_mod.append(f'   {project} <{project}>\n')
+
+# write the modified header file
+# to the doc\header.rst folder, so that it can be used in the documentation
+with open("header.rst", "wt") as fout:
+    fout.writelines(lines_mod)
+
+
+# -- find position of pyfar package in toctree --------------------------------
+# -- this is required to define the dropdown of Packages in the header --------
+
+# find line where pyfar package is mentioned, to determine the start of 
+# the packages list in the header
+n_line_pyfar = 0
+for i, line in enumerate(lines):
+    if 'https://pyfar.readthedocs.io' in line:
+        n_line_pyfar = i
+        break
+
+# the first 4 lines of the header file are defining the settings and a empty
+# line of the toctree, therefore we need to subtract 4 from the line number
+# of the pyfar package to get the correct position in the toctree
+n_toctree_pyfar = n_line_pyfar - 4
+
+if n_toctree_pyfar < 1:	
+    raise ValueError(
+        "Could not find the line where pyfar package is mentioned. "
+        "Please check the header.rst file in the gallery."
+    )
+
+# set dropdown header at pyfar appearance, so that pyfar is the first item in
+# the dropdown called Packages
+html_theme_options['header_links_before_dropdown'] = n_toctree_pyfar
diff --git a/template/docs/contributing.rst b/template/docs/contributing.rst
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+.. include:: ../CONTRIBUTING.rst
diff --git a/template/docs/history.rst b/template/docs/history.rst
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+.. include:: ../HISTORY.rst
diff --git a/template/docs/index.rst.jinja b/template/docs/index.rst.jinja
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+{{ project_slug }} 
+{% for _ in project_slug %}={% endfor %}
+
+.. include:: header.rst
diff --git a/template/docs/make.bat.jinja b/template/docs/make.bat.jinja
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+@ECHO OFF
+
+pushd %~dp0
+
+REM Command file for Sphinx documentation
+
+if "%SPHINXBUILD%" == "" (
+	set SPHINXBUILD=python -msphinx
+)
+set SOURCEDIR=.
+set BUILDDIR=_build
+set SPHINXPROJ={{ project_slug }}
+
+if "%1" == "" goto help
+
+%SPHINXBUILD% >NUL 2>NUL
+if errorlevel 9009 (
+	echo.
+	echo.The Sphinx module was not found. Make sure you have Sphinx installed,
+	echo.then set the SPHINXBUILD environment variable to point to the full
+	echo.path of the 'sphinx-build' executable. Alternatively you may add the
+	echo.Sphinx directory to PATH.
+	echo.
+	echo.If you don't have Sphinx installed, grab it from
+	echo.http://sphinx-doc.org/
+	exit /b 1
+)
+
+%SPHINXBUILD% -M %1 %SOURCEDIR% %BUILDDIR% %SPHINXOPTS%
+goto end
+
+:help
+%SPHINXBUILD% -M help %SOURCEDIR% %BUILDDIR% %SPHINXOPTS%
+
+:end
+popd
diff --git a/template/docs/modules/{{ project_slug }}.rst.jinja b/template/docs/modules/{{ project_slug }}.rst.jinja
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+{{ project_slug }}
+{% for _ in project_slug %}={% endfor %}
+
+.. automodule:: {{ project_slug }}
+   :members:
+   :undoc-members:
+   :show-inheritance:
diff --git a/template/docs/readme.rst b/template/docs/readme.rst
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+.. mdinclude:: ../README.md