Resizing Hover box

[mkhatib]

It seems that resizing the Hover box doesn't work with PDF files, is that a bug?

When I first started playing with resizing I couldn't get the PDF preview in Hover box to change size so I thought it didn't work but then later I noticed everything else i.e. jpeg, txt etc.. works went back to PDF and still it's fixed. When I scroll the wheel I see in the status area that it's set to 1660x1660 which is where I want it but the PDF is still small. Can this be changed for PDF?

Thanks

[admin]

It should work. Maybe your thumbnail provider only supports up to a certain size? This will tell you which one you have:

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text get("thumbnailprovider", "pdf");

Paste the above line into the XYplorer address bar and press ENTER.

[RalphM]

I use one of the recommended ones, see below:

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GUID: {644D29FB-8692-49A6-B37D-D11A4CCC7A6D}
DefaultName: PDF-XChange PDF Thumbnail Handler

Yet I have the same problem, the thumbnail size changes nicely up to some magical limit of around 260x260, above that the numbers in the status bar increase up to 1600x1600 but the size of the thumbnail stays the same.

[admin]

I have a different GUID and a slightly different name:

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GUID: {EBD0B8F4-A9A0-41B7-9695-030CD264D9C8}
DefaultName: PDF-XChange PDF Thumbnail Provider
DisplayName: PDF-XChange PDF Thumbnail Provider

I assume you have the PDF-XChange PDF Editor installed? (Not just the Viewer)

[RalphM]

You assume correctly, I have PDF XChange Editor 9.5 build 368.0 installed.

[admin]

Yes, the PDF XChange Editor has this strange behavior for years. It's the reason I don't use it. To me it looks like a bug. Maybe somebody should tell them...

Unfortunately, other than with the preview handler, I see no way to enforce a particular thumbnail provider via GUID (the one that's provided by the Viewer). It should be possible via editing the registry though (never tried that).

[admin]

I now installed the latest version of PDF-XChange Editor (9.5.368.0), and took care not to make it the default PDF viewer. My old PDF-XChange Viewer was not touched by this, and the Hover Box shows large previews just like before. So this should work for you as well: Install Editor and Viewer side by side. Well, if you can still get it, my old links are dead, they may have removed it.

PS: Viewer is here: https://www.tracker-software.com/produc ... scontinued
Get it while you can!

[highend]

For older builds (than the last one for the discontinued products) you need an account (for which you need a serial number => Must have bought something from them...)

[RalphM]

Okay went the whole round (restart after every step):
1. Uninstalled everything PDF XChange.
2. Installed the latest PDF XChange Viewer and made it the default for PDF.
3. Installed PDF XChange Lite Home 9.5.368 for watermark free pdf printing (only a setting for default printer there, not default app).
4. Installed PDF XChange Editor 9.5.368 making sure not to set it as default app for pdf.

All of this unfortunately with partial success only:
A. some of my pdf's now have a thumbnail that scales up to 810x810.
Funny enough two files that were both saved today by PDF XChange Editor within 30 minutes, the second one being an edit of the first one with just two additional texts on it - the second one scales to 260x260 only while the first one goes to 810x810.

B. My preview handler now shows as:

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GUID: {EBD0B8F4-A9A0-41B7-9695-030CD264D9C8}
DefaultName: PDF-XChange PDF Thumbnail Provider
DisplayName: PDF-XChange PDF Thumbnail Provider

[admin]

Can you send me the bad one, or both?

[RalphM]

Sent

[admin]

Thanks, both work identically fine.

[RalphM]

Still not here.
The preview of the first one is strange though as well, it scales dynamically up to 260x260 then it stays the same size up until 760x760, then it scales dynamically again up to 810x810.

[admin]

Curious what the other guy says (mkhatib). At least you are two now.

[mkhatib]

I also have PDF-XChange Editor Plus v9.5 Build 368 (latest version)

I also got the same result -
GUID: {644D29FB-8692-49A6-B37D-D11A4CCC7A6D}
DefaultName: PDF-XChange PDF Thumbnail Handler

Strange thing is it used to be my default PDF however I recently changed my default to SumataPDF because it's much faster. Whenever when I double click on a PDF document SumataPDF opens it. I am surprised that PDF-XChange is showing up instead of SumataPDF.

I am going to double check Windows 10 default file extensions and see if there is another entry for PDF preview.

Glad to hear I am not the only one having this issue. Also the same as others, XYplorer shows the preview box is 1600x1600 however it's much smaller.

Thanks.