Paper Talk Workflow

For a conference talk, lab meeting, or reading session about one paper, start with the paper-talk template:

npx -y slidev-theme-scholarly init paper-session --template paper-talk
cd paper-session
pnpm install

Recommended layouts

• paper-summary for the paper snapshot.
• method-pipeline for the approach.
• result-highlight for the primary result.
• limitation when you need a balanced caveat.
• references for the bibliography.

Recommended components

• PaperCard to show title, authors, venue, and contribution.
• ContributionList to separate claimed contributions.
• EvidenceBlock to connect one claim to supporting evidence.
• MetricCard or MetricGrid for headline numbers.
• Cite and BibTeX markers for citations.

Useful snippets

Run these from the new project directory. They append to slides.md; review the added content before continuing.

pnpm exec sch snippet append cite --file slides.md
pnpm exec sch snippet append methodology --file slides.md
pnpm exec sch snippet append results --file slides.md

The VS Code sidebar previews can help you decide whether a section needs a full layout or only a component.

Theme mode and contrast

Paper talks often mix dense text, equations, and result highlights. Prefer contentMode: light with chromeMode: match for citation-heavy slides, use sectionMode: dark only for section breaks, and check theme mode and contrast before using quote or Highlight blocks on light slides.