SumatraPDF Reader

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Post by quyleanh » Tue, Oct 24, 2023, 12:38 AM UTC

Re: SumatraPDF Reader

#2

Post by njharman » Tue, Oct 24, 2023, 1:23 AM UTC

Stopped using cause the author can't comprehend that scrolling / scrollbars could apply to document as a whole (like every other editor/viewer ever allows).

https://forum.sumatrapdfreader.org/t/display-scrollbar-in-si...

Re: SumatraPDF Reader

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Post by davikr » Tue, Oct 24, 2023, 1:24 AM UTC

I really love SumatraPDF but I wish it'd fare better on the search story: there's no widget to show all search matches, afaik, and searching can be slow on really big files with thousands of pages.

To be fair, most PDF readers struggle with this, and I suspect only Acrobat attempts to cache or index files (as a Pro feature).

Re: SumatraPDF Reader

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Post by adityamwagh » Tue, Oct 24, 2023, 1:29 AM UTC

njharman wrote: post #2

Stopped using cause the author can't comprehend that scrolling / scrollbars could apply to document as a whole (like every other editor/viewer ever allows). https://forum.sumatrapdfreader.org/t/display-scrollbar-in-si...

You should try https://www.pdfgear.com/ . It’s also free.

Re: SumatraPDF Reader

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Post by move-on-by » Tue, Oct 24, 2023, 1:31 AM UTC

njharman wrote: post #2

Stopped using cause the author can't comprehend that scrolling / scrollbars could apply to document as a whole (like every other editor/viewer ever allows). https://forum.sumatrapdfreader.org/t/display-scrollbar-in-si...

You can always submit a PR to implement the feature you want. Maybe showing the author what you want via PR is the best way to explain what you are asking for.

Re: SumatraPDF Reader

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Post by pixelpoet » Tue, Oct 24, 2023, 1:33 AM UTC

What's super handy about SumatraPDF is that it will auto reload normal image files if they're modified, so it's an easy way to get some sort of windowed graphics output by saving image files.

Re: SumatraPDF Reader

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Post by esalman » Tue, Oct 24, 2023, 1:40 AM UTC

Sumatra PDF was my go-to tool for viewing PDF changes in real time while writing manuscripts and thesis during PhD. Acrobat (paid) and foxit (free) have more features but locks the file undergoing changes.

Re: SumatraPDF Reader

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Post by sinuhe69 » Tue, Oct 24, 2023, 1:41 AM UTC

I have the bad habit of keeping many PDF files in the reader open (yeah, I keep reading long books). The thing is when I open Sumatra for a new file (maybe only for a quick glance) Sumatra will reload all my files and slowed the startup significantly. I wish I can set the option which will load only if I’ve actually switched to the tab, just like Firefox.

Re: SumatraPDF Reader

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Post by generationP » Tue, Oct 24, 2023, 1:57 AM UTC

sinuhe69 wrote: post #8

I have the bad habit of keeping many PDF files in the reader open (yeah, I keep reading long books). The thing is when I open Sumatra for a new file (maybe only for a quick glance) Sumatra will reload all my files and slowed the startup significantly. I wish I can set the option which will load only if I’ve actually switched to the tab, just like Firefox.

It seems to have a bug where if you load a file from the app using the quick-load 1,2,...,10 keys in the File menu, then the next time you open another file in SumatraPDF from the explorer, it immediately opens several other files. This may be related.

Re: SumatraPDF Reader

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Post by realPtolemy » Tue, Oct 24, 2023, 1:59 AM UTC

Using it for windows, good and lightweight, much more convenient than Adobe for basic usage.

But I wish that I was able to ”drag and open in new window” tabs of different opened PDF files.

But I must say that skim for Mac is the best!