RT#7753: FR: focus range of selected page number when opening page range dlg

[rakunavi]

Hello all,

Regardless of the current page or the pages selected in the Thumbnails pane, the horizontal scroll bar in the Page Numbering dialog always defaults to the far left. Additionally, the first number range is always selected by default, and the fields in the lower half of the dialog display settings for that first range.

To improve user experience, I believe the horizontal scroll bar should reflect the current page or the selected page in the Thumbnails pane upon opening. Furthermore, the number range to which the current/selected page belongs should be automatically selected, with its corresponding settings displayed in the fields below.

Currently, it is possible to achieve this desired state manually with the following steps:

1. Press Enter to execute the "Add new range..." command.
2. Press Enter again to add a new number range using the current or selected page as the default value.
3. Press Ctrl+Z to undo/delete the newly added number range.

Thanks to the implementation results from the previous topic, executing the shortcut keys {Enter}{Enter}{Ctrl+Z} consecutively achieves the following:

1. Automatic adjustment of the horizontal scrollbar based on the current page or the selected page in the Thumbnails pane
2. Pre-selection of the related number range
3. Reflection of fields corresponding to the related number range

• dialog.png

Users can enhance convenience by assigning these shortcuts to a single key using tools like AutoHotkey without waiting for this feature request to be implemented. However, making this behavior standard through application improvements would likely benefit all users.

In the following video, I am using a 1,000-page sample file with number ranges set every 100 pages.

• sample.pdf

I have assigned Alt+N to the Page Numbering command. After scrolling to a random page, I repeat the following two methods three times:

• Click the command button on the toolbar.
• Use an AutoHotkey script that executes the shortcut key combination {Enter}{Enter}{Ctrl+Z} after opening the page numbering dialog with the shortcut key {Alt+N}.

Don’t you agree that the latter method, which adjusts the initial state of the dialog based on the current page, is much more intuitive?

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AutoHotkey v1

Code: Select all

WinActivate, ahk_exe PDFXEdit.exe
WinWaitActive, ahk_exe PDFXEdit.exe,, 5
Send, !n{Enter 2}^z

AutoHotkey v2

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if WinActivate("ahk_exe PDFXEdit.exe") {
    if WinWaitActive("ahk_exe PDFXEdit.exe", , 5) {
        Send("!n{Enter 2}^z")
    }
}

Thank you for taking the time to read this message.

Best regards,
rakunavi

- PDF-XChange Editor PRO Version: 10.8.2 build 407
- OS Version: Windows 11 Pro / Home 25H2 Build 26200.7623
- PC Model: GMKtec Nucbox M7 Pro with HUION Kamvas Pro 19 / Lenovo IdeaPad C340-15IWL

[EDIT] Since a ticket has been officially issued for this request, I have changed the topic title as follows. 2026-2-12 6:03 JST (UTC+9)

• Previous Title: Improve the initial position and selection of the number range bar in the Page Numbering dialog
• New Title: RT#7753: FR: focus range of selected page number when opening page range dlg

[Daniel - PDF-XChange]

Hello, rakunavi

Thank you for the suggestion. I have passed this along for consideration.

RT#7753: FR: focus range of selected page number when opening page range dlg

Kind regards,

[rakunavi]

Thank you, Daniel, for creating the ticket!

Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule.
Please give my best regards to developers.

Best regards,
rakunavi

[Daniel - PDF-XChange]