xreader can't read creation date metadata
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Description
Distribution
Manjaro Stable
Package version
Many, current 4.6.3
Frequency
Always
Bug description
As i found out through this issue https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/simple-scan/-/issues/321, xreader can't read the creation date of pdf files, created with Document Scanner/Simple Scan. Only files created with the antique xsane is readable by xreader.
Other pdf reader, like evince, firefox or xpdf can read the creation date.
Steps to reproduce
Open pdf file with xreader and go to File>Properties.
Expected behavior
In the properties of the file should be a creation date.
Additional information
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue from File>Properties using a PDF created with Document Scanner/Simple Scan, then compare it with a PDF created by xsane and check how xreader reads their creation-date metadata. The work is done when the creation date appears for the affected PDFs and the behavior remains correct for existing files.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100