Open only PDFs directly in external PDF viewer?

webaschtl

Hi,

is there an option to let Vivaldi open only PDF files in the default (external) viewer (here: Acrobat) and not within Vivaldi / with the internal viewer?

And not e.g. by downloading it first, then opening it in the viewer by double-clicking in the download window which I have to close afterwards in a third step.

Background: esp. in PDF files I want to have the options of Acrobat e.g. for navigating in the document or choosing the zoom level – some shortcuts overlap with the ones of Vivaldi.

Thanks!

webaschtl

webaschtl

@gwen-dragon Yes, that would be step 1

But as I described (okay, at least I tried it ;-)) I want to open the PDF directly in Acrobat not after these steps:

double clicking the download file in the download panel
closing the download panel

Ah, stop! I needed to deactivate the option "show download panel automatically" (or similar – using German version). Then the "usual" dialog window appears with the options for that file.

Thanks!

webaschtl

Hmm, same wish/question after some years ...
... found my own thread by web search resp.

code3

@webaschtl Sorry for your troubles. Try searching the web, but search for answers with “chrome” instead of Vivaldi. There might be a chrome extension.

You could also upvote the feature request asking to customize download settings and actions based on file type.

Pesala

@webaschtl

Associate PDF with your PDF viewer
Disable the plugin in Settings, WebPages
Select "Open" when downloading a PDF file

This will still clutter the downloads folder, but that is another feature request: Support for MIME Types and/or Save Opened Files in Temporary Folder.

webaschtl

Found my own thread after a web search about the same topit – 3 years later : (

bvt

i'm on Ubuntu, and used to when clicking on a pdf link, i get asked, "open with", "save as", and "save or something like that". you mean i can only view pdfs in Vivaldi? I'd much rather use a feature rich pdf app such as Master PDF.

Pretty lame if we have to open in Vivaldi, save to hard drive, go to that folder, and double click to open in Master PDF? Pretty lame.

It sort of works if you disable "use internal PDF viewer" plugin, but I have to right-click and open new tab

pafflick

@webaschtl Go to chrome://settings/content/pdfDocuments and select "Download PDFs". Then simply click on "Open" whenever shown the download dialog.

kareem79

@webaschtl " found my own thread by web search": pls could you share what you found? thanks

kareem79

@webaschtl hi, considering your point " I want to have the options of Acrobat e.g. for navigating in the document or choosing the zoom level " , it seems the advice on here https://forum.vivaldi.net/topic/31909/could-the-internal-pdf-viewer-be-improved/5, to use plug-ins of alternative and better internal pdf viewers like https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pdf-reader/ieepebpjnkhaiioojkepfniodjmjjihl; or https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pdf-viewer/oemmndcbldboiebfnladdacbdfmadadm, seems to work for me.