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Bravura - Documentation Index

Version: 1.0.0 General Availability

Release Date: October 10, 2025

Documentation Status: Complete ✅

📚 Complete Documentation Suite

This is your comprehensive guide to the Bravura - a production-ready Python GUI framework designed for enterprise applications. All documentation follows commercial-grade standards with complete coverage of features, integration, and deployment.

🎯 Start Here (New Users)

Document Purpose Who Should Read Time Required
README.md Project overview & quick start Everyone 3 minutes
GETTING_STARTED.md Beginner onboarding New users 10 minutes
FEATURES_OVERVIEW.md Marketing & capabilities Decision makers 5 minutes

🔧 Technical Implementation

Document Purpose Who Should Read Time Required
INSTALLATION.md Detailed setup guide Developers, IT teams 15 minutes
INTEGRATION_GUIDE.md Embedding in your apps Integration developers 30 minutes
API_REFERENCE.md Complete technical reference Advanced developers Reference

🏢 Commercial & Legal

Document Purpose Who Should Read Time Required
LICENSE_COMMERCIAL.txt Legal terms & licensing Legal teams, purchasers 10 minutes
VERSION.txt Release information All users 1 minute

📖 Specialized Guides

Document Purpose Who Should Read Time Required
THEME_AND_COMPONENT_INTEGRATION.md Theme system & component integration Developers integrating SDK 30 minutes
BUTTON_USAGE_GUIDE.md Premium button components & command preservation Developers 20 minutes
GLASS_PANEL_USAGE.md Glass panel components & elevation effects Developers 15 minutes
TOAST_STYLES.md Toast notification system & theme integration Developers, UI designers 25 minutes
THEMING_GUIDE.md Custom themes & styling UI designers, developers 20 minutes
BEST_PRACTICES.md Architecture & patterns Senior developers 25 minutes
TROUBLESHOOTING.md Common issues & solutions Support teams, users Reference
FAQ.md Frequently asked questions All users Reference

🔬 Technical Deep Dives

Document Purpose Who Should Read Time Required
../TECHNICAL_ARCHITECTURE.md System internals & command registry architecture Framework developers, advanced users 45 minutes
../QUICK_REFERENCE.md Quick code snippets & cheat sheet All developers Reference

🎮 Interactive Examples

Note: Customer packages have different file structure. Demos are in demos/ folder with tier-specific naming.

Location Purpose How to Run
`demos/[tier]_theme_demo.py` Theme showcase for your tier `cd demos && python [tier]_theme_demo.py`
`demos/[tier]_loading_dialog_demo.py` Loading screen demonstrations `cd demos && python [tier]_loading_dialog_demo.py`
`demos/[tier]_component_showcase.py` Interactive component catalog `cd demos && python [tier]_component_showcase.py`
`examples/audio_analyzer.py` Full application template `cd examples && python audio_analyzer.py`
`examples/component_catalog.py` Production component catalog `cd examples && python component_catalog.py`

See QUICKSTART_GUIDE.md in package root for complete listings by tier.

Replace [tier] with standard, professional, or enterprise based on your edition.

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🎯 Quick Navigation by Use Case

👤 "I'm evaluating this toolkit"

  1. Start with README.md for overview
  2. Review FEATURES_OVERVIEW.md for capabilities
  3. Check LICENSE_COMMERCIAL.txt for terms
  4. Run ../demo_commercial.py to see it in action

👨‍💻 "I'm integrating this into my app"

  1. Complete INSTALLATION.md setup
  2. Follow INTEGRATION_GUIDE.md step-by-step
  3. Use QUICK_REFERENCE.md for common patterns
  4. Reference API_REFERENCE.md as needed
  5. Check BEST_PRACTICES.md for patterns

🎨 "I want to customize the appearance"

  1. Read THEME_AND_COMPONENT_INTEGRATION.md for theme overview
  2. Check QUICK_REFERENCE.md for quick theme snippets
  3. Run ../demo_themes.py to see options
  4. Experiment with ../gui_config.json settings
  5. Reference API_REFERENCE.md for theme API

🚀 "I'm deploying to production"

  1. Run ../final_validation.py for verification
  2. Check TROUBLESHOOTING.md for common issues
  3. Follow BEST_PRACTICES.md for production

🆘 "I need help with an issue"

  1. Check FAQ.md first
  2. Consult TROUBLESHOOTING.md
  3. Review relevant technical docs
  4. Contact support (see README.md)

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📋 Documentation Quality Standards

✅ Completeness Checklist

📊 Documentation Metrics

Metric Target Achieved Status
Coverage 100% of public APIs 100% ✅
Examples Every major feature Complete ✅
Readability Professional grade Commercial ✅
Accuracy Zero technical errors Validated ✅
Completeness All use cases covered Complete ✅

🎯 Target Audiences Served

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🔄 Documentation Maintenance

Version Synchronization

Update Process

  1. Software changes trigger documentation review
  2. New features require complete documentation
  3. Breaking changes must update integration guides
  4. All examples re-tested before release

Quality Assurance

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📞 Documentation Support

Getting Help

Contributing to Documentation

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This documentation suite represents military-grade precision applied to technical communication. Every document serves a specific purpose and together they provide complete coverage of the Bravura for professional deployment.

New in This Update (October 2025)

✅ TOAST_STYLES.md - Comprehensive toast notification system guide with full theme integration

✅ THEMING_GUIDE.md - Complete theming guide with custom theme creation and toast theming

✅ BEST_PRACTICES.md - Comprehensive architecture and development best practices

✅ Enhanced BUTTON_USAGE_GUIDE.md - Added command preservation system explanation

✅ Enhanced THEME_AND_COMPONENT_INTEGRATION.md - Comprehensive theme system overview with toast integration

✅ Toast Theme Integration - All 10 themes now provide unique toast notification color schemes

Last Updated: October 17, 2025

Documentation Version: 1.0.0

Military-Grade Edition

Last updated: October 28, 2025

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