RFE: save settings in fullscreen view  SOLVED

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RFE: save settings in fullscreen view

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As mentioned by other users, the settings for the normal view are retained within a session and even across different sessions. However, the settings in full-screen view are forgotten immediately after exiting.
(2009) https://forum.pdf-xchange.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=6251
(2010) https://forum.pdf-xchange.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=9548

Personally I find continuous (page-scrolling) mode to be preferable to single-page mode most of the time, even in full-screen view.
I understand that others may commonly like to have single-page mode whenever they are in full-screen view.
(2020) https://forum.pdf-xchange.com/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=35286

However, surely it's reasonable to respect the user's preferences for full-screen viewing mode after the user has explicitly configured them for the particular file in that session!
Consider the following sequence:
  1. Select a file to open.
  2. File opens in normal view. If ever(?) opened before, the last-selected viewing mode for the file will be used, and it will be opened with the same magnification and on the same page as when it was last closed. Great stuff!
  3. View in full-screen. It is launched in single-page mode,
  4. Reconfigure to continuous page mode.
  5. Happily read.
  6. Realise you want to do something to the file, so temporarily leave full screen mode and return to normal view.
  7. Complete the desired action (e.g. add a comment, edit the text, check the file properties — whatever).
  8. With the same session, with the same file, without ever closing the file, go back to view in full-screen. It is again launched in single-page mode!
Surely it would be helpful to remember the user's preference explicitly defined at step 4?
At least for that particular file in that particular session.

Note that the users who love single-page mode in full-screen view would be highly unlikely to reconfigure it as above in step 4. So I don't see any downside for those users, even if they are in the majority.

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Re: RFE: save settings in fullscreen view

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Hi, DIV

I have spoken with the Dev team on this matter, and a ticket has been made:
RT#5533: FR: fullscreen, remember last view
I made a note that it would be ideal to either remember this globally, or on a per file basis.

While I cannot offer a timeline for implementation, do know that this is something planned for the future.

Kind regards,
Dan McIntyre - Support Technician
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Re: RFE: save settings in fullscreen view  SOLVED

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Hi DIV.

In the new upcoming 353 build you will able to use a new option:
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Cheers.
Vasyl Yaremyn
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Re: RFE: save settings in fullscreen view

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Thanks, Vasyl & colleagues :-)
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RFE: save settings in fullscreen view

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:)
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