Default settings for PDF viewer

s2e3440z

Currently, opening a new PDF results in it being viewed as "Single Page Continuous". However, on widescreen monitors, it is outrageously wide and unreadable. Any of the other options are usable - and the ability to set "Single Page" as the default viewing option would be much appreciated. Alternatively, by default using "automatically resize" when viewing a PDF would also result in an immediately readable PDF.

Vlad

s2e3440z Can you add screenshots and compare with Safari?

s2e3440z

Sure. On a 21:9 monitor, this is how a PDF opens by default:

Safari does the same, but it's just unreadable for me - it's much too wide. Firefox/Chrome scale it to a page -

The option of auto-fitting a page would be great. Or, to set "Single Page" as the default viewer.

Test page: https://www.orimi.com/pdf-test.pdf

Vlad

s2e3440z Not sure how would we handle this (as a setting?) as obviously some (most?) people prefer it this way since Safari/WebKit made it default.

Fortrikka

Vlad Perhaps more options would be nice for the webkit pdf reader. The current implementation has way too little options compared to other browsers.

s2e3440z

Perhaps one way is to remember previous settings - when a user selects "one page" it stays as is - or to make a setting for "auto resize pdfs" I guess?

Vlad

Ok we can see if it is possible to remember last used settings for internal PDF viewer.

adorabilis

Safari, Orion:

Chrome, Firefox:

Vlad

Fortrikka This is something to be reported to WebKit team.

Fortrikka

Vlad So Orion cannot add anything more to the webkit pdf reader?

Vlad

Fortrikka It could potentially, but I do not think it should now, when we have 1,000 other issues to think about.

Longely

Maybe something changed with this issue since Orion is using pdf.js now. i dont have widescreen monitor so cant test

MacGyverMaps

Has this been recently addressed? I Googled looking how to change the default view setting in Orion and found this page. Having Orion default to Page Width instead of Page Fit is atrocious. If you're in a darker room it makes the bright white screen even more jarring to the eyes. It also makes it so you can't see the whole PDF when that obviously makes the most sense.

Please give us the ability to change our default PDF view extent!