PDF Viewer for Vimium C

PDF Viewer for Vimium C

A PDF Viewer supporting Vimium C shortcuts.

What is PDF Viewer for Vimium C?
PDF Viewer for Vimium C is a Chrome extension that presents a customized and updated PDF viewing experience. It supports Vimium C shortcuts for easy navigation and operations. It is based on the ever-growing PDF.js project, which it uses to render PDF content. With crucial updates and bug fixes, this extension maximizes PDF viewing and manipulation on Chrome, catering to various user needs and preferences.
Stats
By: gdh1995
Users: 6,000+
Version: 2.15.349 (Last updated: 2022-08-09)
Creation date: 2020-05-17
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • fileBrowserHandler
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • <all_urls>
  • tabs
  • webNavigation
  • storage
Size: 3.02M
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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:

  1. (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.
  2. (2022/08) update the version of PDF.js
  3. (2022/04) fix some issues of Vimium C's scroll* and Marks* commands.
User reviews
User reviews summary
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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
Recent reviews
Default chrome pdf viewer is not that great. This helps a lot :)
by Xing Lang Yao Xing Lang Yao, 2024-02-02

I'm glad that something like this exists, but I can only use j and k to scroll and that hops an entire page at once. I can't read a pdf if it jumps an entire page at once, I'll just keep using pgup and pgdn.
by Julia Söderlund Julia Söderlund, 2024-01-13

i wish there was a way to disable pagination, as this doesn't allow me to copy and paste the whole text in the PDF. Also, it would be cool if j and k would work as the down and up keys, as opposed to changing pages (it would be better if h and l changed pages)
by Guilherme David Guilherme David, 2023-10-02
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Safety
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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