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hi,
the attached jpg is what I get when I hover over the file's icon. I used to get the "cannot decode" message that "phred" but I messed around with the MDBU settings and somehow managed to make that disappear.
When I hold my button down, nothing is happening at all. As I previously mentioned, it works on jpg files.

I get a preview on hovering, and on Mouse Down Blow Up on just about every file type -except- PDFs. I don't know what else to configure...

maybe it's windows 11. My last system ran windows 10 and MDBU worked on pdf's no problem...

Phred, did you add pdf's to the list under "Preview" then "previewed formats"...that may get rid of the "cannot decode" message you are getting....

SKIBUM17 wrote: ↑24 Jan 2023 00:36 Phred, did you add pdf's to the list under "Preview" then "previewed formats"...that may get rid of the "cannot decode" message you are getting....

Thanks skibum17. I'm on Win10.

And yes, previewed formats has had PDF from the start of my use of XY.

This is your issue, no where does it say to enter this GUID: prefix in the Add dialog, and having a manually entered UDPH entry is probably unnecessary (in your case) anyway.

SKIBUM17 wrote: ↑22 Jan 2023 20:48 Hover box works....

SKIBUM17 wrote: ↑23 Jan 2023 18:07 when I hover over the file's icon. I used to get the "cannot decode" message

Anyway, try this setting:

Configuration | Other | Shell Integration | 64-bit Windows | Use 64-bit preview handlers for preview

jupe wrote: ↑24 Jan 2023 01:13 This is your issue, no where does it say to enter this GUID: prefix in the Add dialog, and having a manually entered UDPH entry is probably unnecessary (in your case) anyway.

Removing the GUID from the UDPH did not resolve the problem.

However, this did

jupe wrote: ↑24 Jan 2023 02:23 Configuration | Other | Shell Integration | 64-bit Windows | Use 64-bit preview handlers for preview

The question now becomes ... do I need the UDPH for PDF files at all? It seems to work fine if I disable the entry.

And lastly, what setting am I missing to have the PDFs on MDBU be larger? All other file formats preview in a larger size than the PDFs. This document is 8.5 x 11 inches when viewed in Foxit Reader. I don't expect, need, nor want it to be that size on MDBU, but I feel it should be larger than this:

phred wrote: ↑24 Jan 2023 04:06 Removing the GUID from the UDPH did not resolve the problem.

It would have if your entry was correct, either your guid was wrong too, or you were missing the >64 suffix, I couldn't tell from your screenshot.

phred wrote: ↑24 Jan 2023 04:06 do I need the UDPH for PDF files at all?

I already answered this, and you even quoted it in your reply. eg:

jupe wrote: ↑24 Jan 2023 01:13 and having a manually entered UDPH entry is probably unnecessary (in your case)

phred wrote: ↑24 Jan 2023 04:06 what setting am I missing to have the PDFs on MDBU be larger?

You would need to install an alternative PDF preview handler, eg Sumatra

Thanks jupe.

Yes, the ">64" was missing from the GUID. But since the GUID isn't needed I'll delete the entire entry.

I'll look into Sumatra.

phred wrote: ↑24 Jan 2023 04:06 what setting am I missing to have the PDFs on MDBU be larger?

You were talking about MDBU, but I just noticed your screenshot is of HoverBox, for that zooming may work, try using MouseWheel (or Numpad Add on keyboard ie. "+") while HoverBox is showing, it should work, but I haven't used Foxit personally.

Just to make sure: PDF thumbnails and PDF Hover Box use the same code. Either both work or none.

Don't know what's going on here.

jupe wrote: ↑24 Jan 2023 04:44 You were talking about MDBU, but I just noticed your screenshot is of HoverBox, for that zooming may work, try using MouseWheel (or Numpad Add on keyboard ie. "+") while HoverBox is showing, it should work, but I haven't used Foxit personally.

By that point in the evening my head was going around in circles. Here's the MDBU of the same file. No change in size. No sizable with mouse wheel nor numpad-add (+).

admin wrote: ↑24 Jan 2023 11:09 Just to make sure: PDF thumbnails and PDF Hover Box use the same code. Either both work or none.

What code are you referring to? The UDPH code in Previewed Formats? And where is the code for PDF thumbnails?

Don't know what's going on here.

Obviously neither do I.
My preference is to stick with Foxit Reader. And I'd like to get the PDF MDBU to display at a larger size as all the other formats do. If it can't be done, or figured out, then I'll use the Preview tab on the File Info panel.

Thanks.

I was referring to my code.