Version 3.4 released

[kjk]

I've released version 3.4.

Changes in this release:

• Command Palette
• customizable keyboard shortcuts
• better support for epub files using mupdf's epub engine. Adds text selection and search in ebook files
• search / translate selected text with web services; we have few built-in and you can add your own
• installer: -all-users cmd-line arg for system-wide install
• added Annotations.TextIconColor and TextIconType advanced settings
• added Annotations.UnderlineColor advanced setting
• added Annotations.DefaultAuthor advanced setting
• i keyboard shortcuts inverts document colors Shift + i does what i used to do i.e. show page number
• u and Shift + u keyboard shortcuts adds underline annotation for currently selected text
• Delete / Backspace keyboard shortcuts delete an annotation under mouse cursor
  support .svg files
• faster scrolling with mouse wheel when cursor over scrollbar
• add -search cmd-line option and [Search("<file>", "<search-term>")] DDE command
• a way to get list of used fonts in properties window
• support opening .heic image files (if Windows heic codec is installed)
• add experimental smooth scrolling (enabled with SmoothScroll advanced setting)

Also listed at https://www.sumatrapdfreader.org/docs/Version-history

Please note that to update immediately, go download from the website.

I'll enable auto-update from earlier versions once I'm convinced the new version doesn't have bugs that have to be fixed quickly.

[GitHubRulesOK]

Hmm
3.4.0 is now previous but for any others such as 3.1.2
https://www.sumatrapdfreader.org/download-prev is currently showing blank for me

[kjk]

Fixed, thanks.

[GitHubRulesOK]

@kjk initial test for a question elsewhere

shortcut
-set-color-range #00ff00 #c0c0c0
should change text and paper background but appears not to change text but change main background instead
MainWindowBackground = #c0c0c0
having problems applying to 3.4.1 works in 3.3.3

[kjk]

thanks, fixed

[GitHubRulesOK]

@kjk
from 3.5.prerel, a premature comment 🙂

For documentation, see https://www.sumatrapdfreader.org/settings/settings3-4.html

[tony]

Is the old epub viewer (with flowing text, configurable fonts) gone forever?

EbookUI [
    FontName = Roboto slab
    FontSize = 13
    TextColor = #5f4b32
    BackgroundColor = #fbf0d9
    UseFixedPageUI = true
]

@kjk Is there an equivalent to this 3.3.x behavior in 3.4+?

[kjk]

Maybe not forever, but certainly after 3.4

[tony]

@kjk So if we want flowing text epubs, we should stay at 3.3?

What has to be done to get it working like it was in 3.3 with UseFixedPageUI = true? That mode was excellent IMO. Better than any epub reader on Windows.

Any idea how complex would be it be have flowing-text epub support again? This sort of breaks epubs for me 😆

I'm happy to donate $ if you can make epub reader top tier. But not sure where it is priority-wise and how much work it'd be.

[ramiropistoia]

I can't download the version 3.4.2 x64 Install. It gives me a 404 error. The rest of files doesn't give errors.

[kjk]

I can't reproduce the download error.

Try https://files.sumatrapdfreader.org/file/kjk-files/software/sumatrapdf/rel/3.4.2/SumatraPDF-3.4.2-64-install.exe and https://www.sumatrapdfreader.org/dl/rel/3.4.2/SumatraPDF-3.4.2-64-install.exe

[ramiropistoia]

thanks it's now fixed

[spec1re]

Hi, how do I a silent uninstall now?

"%PROGRAMFILES%\SumatraPDF\SumatraPDF.exe" -uninstall

This brings just the uninstaller up.

Thanks

[kjk]

"%PROGRAMFILES%\SumatraPDF\SumatraPDF.exe" -uninstall -silent

[spec1re]

Thanks.

[mdalimran-abir]

My version is showing 3.3.3.

But when I use the "Check for Updates" option from "Help", it shows "You have the latest version."

So, do I need to manually download and install this latest version?

[kjk]

Yes, I delay the rollout of update to make sure there are not serious bugs. See https://www.sumatrapdfreader.org/docs/Update-check-doesnt-work

For now download and install from the website https://www.sumatrapdfreader.org/download-free-pdf-viewer

[biogberg]

The documentation on keyboard shortcuts (https://www.sumatrapdfreader.org/docs/Keyboard-shortcuts) still says the "i" should "show current page number", but the "i" key does what it should per the announcement (i.e., inverts the colors).

[kjk]

thanks, will fix