Vim keybindings for Pdf Xchange viewer

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Vim keybindings for Pdf Xchange viewer

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Hi, first of all, I would like to say that this is my first post and only 3rd day that I've used Pdf Xchange. I used Foxit for 2 years before this and Adobe before then, but I've got to say that this one just rocks.
Given that its so customizable, especially in terms of shortcut keys, is there a way to have vim keybindings for it. not much, hjkl and Ctrl-U/Ctrl-D would be enough. I couldn't find any entry for Scroll Up/Scroll down, otherwise I would have edited that itself.
Would be thankful for an answer.

Thanks.
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Hello pwdchng,

I have asked our dev guys to comment on this topic and I will write back here as soon as I get a reply from them.

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Hello again pwdchng,

I am sorry but our developers have turned down your request for the moment as you are the first and only person that has requested the keys for movement inside the document to be customizable.

If we see further similar requests from other users, we might reconsider this decision, but for the moment I am afraid that this one is not going to be implemented.

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Thanks a lot for the reply. :) If there is some sort of wishlist, where people can vote, I'm sure a lot of vim users will come forward and vote for it. Anyway, your software is excellent. Thanks :)
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Well the "Wishlist" is here pwdchng :)

We do monitor these forums regularly, and if there are indeed enough requests - we do take them into account.

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Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

I would also greatly appreciate a vim-like navigation through hjkl as cursor keys in the PDF XChange viewer and would be very glad to see this as a future option.

Best Wim
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Hi vimxchange,

thanks for adding your voice to this. We are talking abour Vim the updated version if vi for *nix right?
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Re: Vim keybindings for Pdf Xchange viewer

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Maybe i am the 2nd user wants vim keybinds? And it's 2022 now.

I found the keybinds of viewer can be customized in version 2.5.322.10, and i have do something to have vim keybindings.

But it lacks some features for custmize keybindings such as:
1.Scroll to the left, down, up or right direction
2.Scroll a half page left, down, up or right
3.The keybinding does not accept continuous keys
Hey dev team, i think you can reference the keybindings of other products that are vim style pdf viewer.
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Re: Vim keybindings for Pdf Xchange viewer

Post by Dimitar - Tracker Supp »

Hello scutxd,

Welcome to our Forum.

PDF Viewer is an old and discontinued product that we will no longer be improving.

Please use its successor the PDF Editor.

Regarding vim styling, we will forward this request to our developers for consideration.


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Re: Vim keybindings for Pdf Xchange viewer

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Thanks for your great tools and your reply.
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