linuxmint / linuxmint/xreader

[feature request] Using MuPDF + Poppler

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Description

 * Xreader version 3.0.2
 * Mint 20.2

I don't know if it's always the case but I read several articles comparing MuPDF with Poppler and explaining that :

Would it be a good idea to use MuPDF by default in Xreader and Poppler for files that can't be opened with MuPDF ? Like Zathura https://pwmt.org/projects/zathura/plugins/

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No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reviewing Xreader's current Poppler integration and the MuPDF/Poppler plugin approach used by Zathura; done means MuPDF is the default renderer and files it cannot open still use Poppler.

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Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
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