Re: [NTG-context] PDF viewer poll

On 2019-10-14 18:55, Marcin Borkowski wrote:

Hi,

I don't use ConTeXt anymore, but I still get the emails from the list, and I quickly skimmed throught this thread to see if someone writes about my pdf-viewer of choice - pdf-tools (https://github.com/politza/pdf-tools).

I too don't use context anymore[^1] but I thought I should mention Zathura which is a good alternative if you like vi(m) and/or dislike/have trouble using a GUI.[^2]. The WP page (and `man zathura`) describes its capabilities well without me needing to type them. :-) They include synctex but I don't use it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zathura_(document_viewer) [^1]: I never really took off with context because I already know how to do 9 out of 10 tasks in LaTeX, and when I don't the info is much easier to find online. Sorry! [^2]: I have a motor disability which makes pointing with a mouse difficult and point-dragging almost impossible. That's the main reason I got into text-only/plaintext/non-gui workflows, but I keep on because I find them better. Unfortunately when computer accessibility is discussed it is almost synonymous with vision disability accessibility, but there are other reasons for having trouble with GUIs.

On 2019-10-13, at 12:43, Henning Hraban Ramm wrote:

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Hi, I’d like to update my list of (usable!) PDF viewers. Which one do you use? (Current version?)

pdf-tools (version 20190701.202)

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What are its pros and cons?

cons: - no "continuous display"/"double page" modes

pros: - searchable (also with regexen), also grep-like (i.e., display all lines containing some regex and jump to them easily) - annotations/comments are viewable (and jumpable to) w/o using the mouse - fast - runs within Emacs (not sure if this is a "pro" for everyone...)

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Is it free (open source, freeware)?

yes (GPL3)

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Does it work on Win/Lin/Mac?

GNU/Linux, maybe Mac

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Does it have a localized interface? (I don’t care, but I work with people who don’t understand a lot of English.)

No.

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Can it handle comments, attachments?

Yes.

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Can it handle forms with or without JavaScript?

AFAIK, no.

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Does it support SyncTeX? (Who uses that anyway?)

Yes, and I do all the time!

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Does it update changed PDFs on its own (or does it even block overwriting)?

I guess it can be configured to do so (like Emacs in general)

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Which other features are essential for your choice?

As I said - I don't have to leave Emacs. Also, incremental or grep-like searching with literal text or regexen are killer features.

Best,

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