Show icons for "encrypted PDFs" in the list

[netsonicyxf]

In Acrobat, when adding many PDFs for batch processing, it will show icons (yellow triangle with exclamation) for "encrypted PDFs" in the list.
Is it possible to show icon for "encrypted PDFs" in the "Choose input file" in PDF-Tools?

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[Sean - PDF-XChange]

Hi netsonicyxf,

I don't believe it's possible, but I will ask the development team to consider adding it, and let you know what they say.

Kind regards,

[netsonicyxf]

Thank you. I don't mean to show the icon when selecting files, but rather show the icon on the file in the "Choose input file" window.

[Willy Van Nuffel]

Hi all,

While selecting files in "Choose Input Files" via PDF-Tools, you get the Windows File Explorer view.

In that view, you can activate the "Encrypted" column (see screen shots below).

Does that help ?

Kind regards.
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Window 10 - File Explorer - Encrypted column.png

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Window 10 - File Explorer - Encrypted files.png

[Sean - PDF-XChange]

Thanks for the input Willy.

Kind regards,

[Sean - PDF-XChange]

Update - a feature request has been made for this feature:

Ticket #7681 - Icon for Encrypted Files in PDF-Tools

Kind regards,

[netsonicyxf]

Hi all,

While selecting files in "Choose Input Files" via PDF-Tools, you get the Windows File Explorer view.

In that view, you can activate the "Encrypted" column (see screen shots below).

Does that help ?

Kind regards.
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Window 10 - File Explorer - Encrypted column.png
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Window 10 - File Explorer - Encrypted files.png

Thanks, but it's for files encrypted by windows, not by PDF.

[Willy Van Nuffel]

Hi,

I do not have that same experience...

PDF's protected in PDF-XChange Editor with "Password Security" (via the File-menu > Document Properties > Security) show correctly "Yes" in the "Encrypted" column in Windows File Explorer. PDF's without password are shown as "No".

It is not immediately clear to me what you mean by "encrypted by Windows".

By re-reading your request, I understand that you would like "Encrypted"-icons in the "Choose Input Files"-dialog-box itself.
So, my answer did not offer a solution to this.

Kind regards.

[Sean - PDF-XChange]

Hi Willy - thanks again for the input here, I hope all is clear now and we can all look forward to the implementation of this request.

Kind regards,