Windows Explorer preview - adjust zoom factor

[hklein15]

Hello,

with the Windows Explorer I see PDF files in preview window. The PDF-XChange Viewer toolbar shows the documents with a automatic zoom factor.

How can I adjust and store my own zoom factor (1 page)?

Thank you!

Holger Klein

[Stefan - PDF-XChange]

Hello Holger,

Welcome to our forums. As this is just a preview - I do not believe there's a way to control any settings for it, but try resizing the preview area of the Explorer info, and the preview should change with it.

Regards,
Stefan

[egrkufahfdivussnsfjv]

Hello,

I would also like the Windows Explorer preview to be in "one page" instead of page width.. When previewing files, you don't want to click at every file you have in a folder. Adobe Reader does it that way. I guess this has to be changed in the iFilter of PDF XChange Viewer.

Is there any chance you implement this or is there a registry hack to change the behaviour?

[Will - Tracker Supp]

Hi egrkufahfdivussnsfjv,

Please be aware that I have edited your post to remove the expletive. Even when most of the word is written with *'s, it is still not tolerated on our forums.

Regarding your request, I'm not sure that I understand what you're looking for or its relation to the OP's post. Please elaborate on what you're looking for so that we can advise further.

Thanks,

[egrkufahfdivussnsfjv]

Thanks for the quick response and sorry for the dirty language.

I've attached two screenshots to make it visible.

https://imageupload.co.uk/image/c9tG -> Wish
https://imageupload.co.uk/image/c9tI -> Reality

Could you please take this option into consideration?

[Will - Tracker Supp]

Hi egrkufahfdivussnsfjv,

No worries, thanks for understanding

Have spoken with the Dev. Team and they've agreed that this would be a good idea. Currently, the Shell Extensions (preview handler) use the Viewer's code base, so this would be implemented when we switch to use the Editor's code base, soon.

Cheers,

[Stefan - PDF-XChange]

Hello egrkufahfdivussnsfjv,

Have you noticed that next to the zoom % shown at the bottom of the preview window there are 3 small icons. Try clicking the last one - and this should adjust the zoom to "Fit Page".

Regards,
Stefan

[egrkufahfdivussnsfjv]

Hello Stefan,

thanks for the suggestion. I am aware of these icons.
Imagine you want to quick check 30 PDF files in one folder. For usability reasons it would be better to get the preview in the whole page layout instead of needing to click to get it 30 times.

What do you think?

[Will - Tracker Supp]

Hi egrkufahfdivussnsfjv,

I agree as well. As mentioned previously, this will be implemented when the Shell Extensions are switched to use the Editor's codebase.

Cheers,

[egrkufahfdivussnsfjv]

Does this mean, when I use the Editor, Windows Explorer Preview should be "whole page"? I tried and it was also page width.

[Will - Tracker Supp]

Hi egrkufahfdivussnsfjv,

The Viewer and Editor currently share the same Shell Extensions and those Shell Extensions use the Viewer's codebase. We will be updating the Shell Extensions to use the Editor's codebase, so this will be possible after that has been done.

Thanks,

[adz]

This is very important for me too. It would be appreciated if you would let me know the progress.

I haven't been able to set the width to full page default for Windows Explorer.

Regards

Adam

[Stefan - PDF-XChange]

Hi Adam,

I've asked our devs for an update on the progress of this, and as soon as we have any further information we will post it here!

Regards,
Stefan