PDF Viewer for Vimium C
A PDF Viewer supporting Vimium C shortcuts.
What is PDF Viewer for Vimium C?
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Summary
A customized PDF Viewer which allows Vimium C ro run on its view.
This viewer uses an unofficial version of PDF.js project to show content of PDF files, and actively requests Vimium C's support.
The PDF.js is v2.15.349+, up-to-date on 2022/08/08 and built from commit 40f9f7e9097e1168e98f1e2987726c5c31693617 of https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js. And my modification is up to https://github.com/gdh1995/pdf.js/commit/c785e93bb11febb98b373db74aca358d8ac086fc.
Recent update:
- (2022/08) This version turns off the experimental feature of "using iframe to show top-frame PDFs" by default, because in some edge cases (e.g. on some web servers) it would fail in accessing PDF files. While you may re-enable it as you like. There should be no other difference after a PDF file gets showing.
- (2022/08) update the version of PDF.js
- (2022/04) fix some issues of Vimium C's
scroll*
andMarks*
commands.
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User reviews summary
Pros
- Improves on default Chrome PDF viewer
- Essential for Vimium C users
- Eliminates the need to convert PDF to HTML for Vim-friendly reading
- Enables Vim-like navigation within PDFs in Chrome
Cons
- Limitation in scrolling - 'j' and 'k' hop entire pages
- Lack of text selection and copying functionality due to pagination
- Some keyboard shortcuts do not work as expected
- Issues with PDF loading when the extension is enabled
- Lack of documentation and guidance for new users
Most mentioned
- Vim-style navigation using 'j' and 'k' keys
- Issues with certain key functionalities not working
- Need for better documentation or setup instructions
- Requests for feature improvements like continuous scrolling or dark mode
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Risk impact
PDF Viewer for Vimium C is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install PDF Viewer for Vimium C if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
PDF Viewer for Vimium C has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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