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Idea
#7274: Open PDF, PS Documents within Firefox using Evince
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Written by _alex_ the 19 Apr 08 at 18:36.
Category: Accessibility.
Related to:
Firefox.
Status: New
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Description
Clicking on a link to a PDF or PS file should open the document within Firefox. Or at least there should be a dialog when such a link is first clicked that lets the user decide whether they want the document opened in a stand-alone evince window or inside Firefox.
There's already a way to do this with Evince, but it is not intuitive to set up. Many users are also unaware of this and install Adobe's rather slow reader just to get PDFs to open inside the browser.
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bobpaul wrote on the 19 Apr 08 at 20:33
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Thank you. I installed Adobe for this reason. I did not know Evince could do this.
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planckscnst wrote on the 19 Apr 08 at 21:59
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I never like this because the app steals keyboard from Firefox, so things like alt+left don't work.
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wearzeep wrote on the 20 Apr 08 at 01:34
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No.. I hate when pdf's open inside firefox.
It doesn't make sense when you have a standalone program for it.
Browsers are for websites, not for other stuff.
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someonestolemyname wrote on the 20 Apr 08 at 18:33
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I can't stand that. Flash is pushing the boundaries of what I allow in my browser. PDFs are documents, and as such should be handled outside the browser, by a pdf handling program...
Besides, pdf in browser takes way too long, and slows down the browser. Just use it normally.
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_alex_ wrote on the 22 Apr 08 at 19:39
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Actually Evince is pretty fast inside the browser. I like to middle click PDFs and have them load in a new tab, rather than wait for them to download and pop up in a new window.
The app doesn't steal the keyboard unless you've selected the tab with evince in it, but I don't see how that is any different than switching to a stand alone window.
It's a matter of preference, though, so I agree that it should be optional. Users like bobpaul and myself could do without Adobe's sluggish reader if only the OSS alternative was just as easy to install.
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macabro22 wrote on the 22 Jul 08 at 18:29
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Opinions are different so there should be an option to choose the default way to display PDF files either way, isn't that reasonable?
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