XnView Software

Hi to all!
I'd like to avoid to install GosthScript as a viewer or pdf editor and would love the option when choosing a programm for a file attribute that this would open it - on the fly - when clicking on icon in the XnViewMP browser - instead of right click - choosing program - open file with...

Any chance to do so as a permanent way?

i have no way to use Adobe Reader to load pdf file

Ok! Thx Pierre! So I will explain this in our XnViewMP manual how this in done in the XnViewMP GUI. Thx for reply

Hi! Found the "solution"... or I do now understand the option "F3"
If "pdf" is setup in windows to "Acrobat Reader" we can open the pdf with shortcut "F3" ...

I feel it would be a huge win if XnView could be programmed to open pdf's with the default pdf-viewer.

So instead of hitting F3, just a regular double click or "enter" that opens the pdf.
Would be more user friendly!

(I already have countless shortcuts I have to remember for each individual program, lol...)

Volbloed86 wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 8:14 pm XnView could be programmed to open pdf's with the default pdf-viewer..
So instead of hitting F3, just a regular double click or "enter" that opens the pdf.

change AI/PS/PDF to Associated program in Settings > File list > Custom filter

Thanks for getting back to me.
I think (?) I have that setting enabled (see below), but XnView still just shows my pdf's like an image if I double click on them.

My default pdf-viewer is Acrobat.

Is there some other place where I have to tell XnView to use Acrobat?
This is just a checkmark...

Custom filter, not Filter

Fabulous! Thanks a bunch!!!


@Developer: I missed this because if you search through the settings for "pdf", for some reason this setting page doesn't show up...
Can this be remediated?