Requirements:
- Basic PDF support
- Form support
- At least basic JavaScript support
- Open source
Ideally:
- Packaged for Debian
- vi-style keybindings (jklh to move around, etc.)
- Minimal interface (hidden-by-default or non-existent statusbar/toolbar)
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What exactly do you mean by JavaScript support? How does that relate to PDF viewing?– Basil BourqueAug 27, 2017 at 5:37
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3@BasilBourque, some PDFs have JavaScript code in them, eg. to have form elements update based on other form elements. I believe it's a non-standard Adobe extension.– squirlAug 27, 2017 at 20:05
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For those curious, see this Stack Overflow question, Using Javascript inside a PDF.– Basil BourqueAug 27, 2017 at 20:41
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1Looks like there is no answer, unfortunately, at the moment. So far, the only software I can use that allows me to open pdf embedding javascript forms (and fill them, press buttons etc.) is master pdf editor (but it's more an editor than a viewer and unfortunately not open source).– zezolloOct 18, 2017 at 13:00
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1Also, it seems that Adobe Acrobat Reader is back on Ubuntu (maybe debian?), so it's another (not open source) workaround: makeuseof.com/tag/4-best-linux-pdf-viewers– zezolloOct 18, 2017 at 13:11
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This is not a full solution because the following application is not open source. However it seems to have more than basic JavaScript support, and most navigation options can be customized (to create vi-style keybindings). Notably it is the only application I found on Linux that shows interactive tooltips created by the tex fancytooltip package.
The application I am refering to is PDF-XChange Editor which works well with Wine on X11 (on Wayland it causes a system freeze up).
Of course I am interested in any other application that shows fancy tooltips, but I tried Qoppa, Foxit, Okular, Evince PDF viewer and also Master PDF Editor; none of them showed fancy tooltips.
Most of these applications support basic JavaScript, which answers the question I guess. Of these applications Okular can be fully customized to obtain a minimal interface and set vi-style keybindings.
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1According to @dalanicolai , there is a wonderful replacement for package fancytooltips: https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/509807/how-can-i-change-the-shape-of-tooltip-box/509838#509838 Which support Evince.– muhuaMay 27, 2021 at 5:33