Readest instead of SumatraPDF suggestion
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Description
I would like to suggest, if possible, to move away from SumatraPDF plugin and go with Readest based plugin instead.
Readest is an open-source project on Github. For the short period of development, it has evolved so much, that it has left SumatraPDF in the dust. Readest uses WebView2 and with this will be similar to implement, when compared to other plugins. The developer of Readest is doing a tremendous job in immediately fixing all reported bugs and is having new versions sometimes daily.
Readest's handling of EPUB, MOBI, and all digital publications is much more advanced, when compared to SumatraPDF. Extremely complex EPUBs open in Redest instantly, while the same EPUBs take forever to open in SumatraPDF. I think this will be a night and day addition to QuickLook and will enable it to instantly and reliably open any digital publications, of course excluding PDF.
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Research direction
Start by reviewing QuickLook's existing SumatraPDF plugin integration and how a WebView2-based Readest plugin would fit. Compare the EPUB, MOBI, and other digital-publication handling described in the issue, then define the integration scope and acceptance criteria before implementation. Done should mean the replacement reliably opens supported publications while excluding PDF.
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- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100