(Feature Request) Enable Left and Right keys on keyboard?

[gate1975mlm]

Hello,

Would it be possible to add an option to allow the Left and Right keys on your keyboard to turn pdf pages back and forth?

When I read pdf's using Page Layout (Two Pages) and Zoom (Fit Page) being able to turn pages with the Left and Right keys would be nice option to have

Thanks

[Paul - PDF-XChange]

Hi gate1975mlm,

you already can customize the keys for this so you can use the left and right arrows for previous and next page.

See here for details on how to set custom keys to commands: http://www.docu-track.com/knowledgebase ... r-commands

hth

[gate1975mlm]

Hi gate1975mlm,

you already can customize the keys for this so you can use the left and right arrows for previous and next page.

See here for details on how to set custom keys to commands: http://www.docu-track.com/knowledgebase ... r-commands

hth

Can't seem to get the customize options open with PDF-XChange Editor.

[Paul - PDF-XChange]

Doh!

Sorry - my bad - I didn't see that this was the Editor. Indeed it's not implemented yet - should be in the next build I believe.

[gate1975mlm]

Doh!

Sorry - my bad - I didn't see that this was the Editor. Indeed it's not implemented yet - should be in the next build I believe.

That's ok

Looking forward to it.

Also in my opinion I think the Left and Right keyboard keys should be active by default. Rather then having to mess with customize settings to get them to work in the first place. I tried a few other PDF viewers and all of them had the Left and Right arrow keys working by default.

Maybe you could ask the developers if they could in fact make this the default action in the next build?

Sometimes just a small little change can really make the user experience better

[gate1975mlm]

Also as I am sure you all really know I am really missing the option to to have my Page Layout and Zoom setting saved.

[Paul - PDF-XChange]

HI gate1975mlm,

I just checked this and Left/Right arrows already are defaults for previous/next page when the page itself has focus, when other panes of the Viewer have focus CTRL+Left/CTRL+Right will previous/next page. So by default you have both and CTRL makes the arrows a Global Shortcut.

hth

[gate1975mlm]

HI gate1975mlm,

I just checked this and Left/Right arrows already are defaults for previous/next page when the page itself has focus, when other panes of the Viewer have focus CTRL+Left/CTRL+Right will previous/next page. So by default you have both and CTRL makes the arrows a Global Shortcut.

hth

That's great to hear

Any idea when this build will be released?

[Paul - PDF-XChange]

It's been that way for a long time - you should find that if you reset your settings to default it will be that way for you right now.

Edit --> Reset all Settings to Defaults...

hth

[gate1975mlm]

It's been that way for a long time - you should find that if you reset your settings to default it will be that way for you right now.

Edit --> Reset all Settings to Defaults...

hth

I'm not seeing the Reset all Settings to Defaults anywhere.

[gate1975mlm]

Ok now I feel dumb lol

You are correct you have to click the page and then you can use the up and down arrows to turn pages. But is there a way to change it to the Left and Right arrow keys instead? Or did you say will that be coming in the next build? The Left and Right keys actually go to the beginning and the end of the pdf. Also any chance this could be updated so you do not have to click the pdf to use the arrow keys?

You do not have to click the pdf to use the arrow keys with one of the other big name pdf readers.

[Paul - PDF-XChange]

I just confirmed this in a fresh install on a virgin Virtual Machine, the default is left and right arrows though up and down work also. First page default is the Home key and Last page End.

[gate1975mlm]

I just confirmed this in a fresh install on a virgin Virtual Machine, the default is left and right arrows though up and down work also. First page default is the Home key and Last page End.

I uninstalled and reinstalled and nothing has changed.

When I click the Left arrow key it goes to the beginning of the pdf and when I click the Right arrow key it goes all the way to the end of the pdf.

Clicking the down arrow key goes to the next page and clicking the up arrow key goes back to the last page.

How can I fix this?

[Paul - PDF-XChange]

I'm sorry gate1975mlm,

I don't know what's wrong with me today. I keep thinking that you are referring to the Viewer but it is the Editor. It is as you say in the Editor. I'm afraid you'll just have to wait for another build or two for the last of these features to make it into the Viewer.

I think the custom Tools is going to be the next build.

Sorry - I've wasted a bunch of your time.

[gate1975mlm]

I'm sorry gate1975mlm,

I don't know what's wrong with me today. I keep thinking that you are referring to the Viewer but it is the Editor. It is as you say in the Editor. I'm afraid you'll just have to wait for another build or two for the last of these features to make it into the Viewer.

I think the custom Tools is going to be the next build.

Sorry - I've wasted a bunch of your time.

No problem at all we all have these kind of days sometimes. Maybe you need some coffee

Anyway thanks for the info and i look forward to newer builds for sure.

[Paul - PDF-XChange]

tea - strong and black...

he he - this is day one of no cigarettes - I wonder if that is related...