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Folio - PDF reader for AROS

Last updated on 16 days ago
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coffeecatMember
Posted 28 days ago
#1
Folio PDF is an attempt to bring modern PDF reader (and writer) capabilities to AROS.

It works with PDF 1.x and 2.0. It has a Zune interface, supports searching through the PDF, zoom in/zoom out, annotations with Save and Save As, outline and internal and external link.

https://github.co...s-foliopdf

i.imgur.com/bhQcnLR.png


Feedback welcome.
Edited by coffeecat on 22-09-2026 13:01, 28 days ago
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pixiepixieMember
Posted 28 days ago
#2
Love the readability of it. One think I prefer Google docs to open office is how ease it is to eyes, and yours is also very nice
coffeecat
AMIGASYSTEMAMIGASYSTEMDistro Maintainer
Posted 28 days ago
#3
coffeecat, congratulations! I tested it and it looks great. My question is: is it possible to increase the font size? I did notice, though, that Zoom exists.
If you're on board, Folio will be the official reader for AROS One. Thanks!
coffeecat
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ArgoArgoMember
Posted 28 days ago
#4
Sweet, all this development I'm seeing here is really making AROS a contender for a daily driver ... at least for me
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coffeecatMember
Posted 28 days ago
#5

AMIGASYSTEM wrote:

@AMIGASYSTEM - coffeecat, congratulations! I tested it and it looks great. My question is: is it possible to increase the font size? I did notice, though, that Zoom exists.
If you're on board, Folio will be the official reader for AROS One. Thanks!


Of course! more than happy to have it everywhere Smile It's built to be used.

There are already some updates, and 0.3.5 (now testing) should be quite fast and stable. Font size is tricky and rarely changed because changing the text size will change the page layout. It's not impossible, but I'm not sure if it's worth the effort. When I check the magazine view (side-by-side pages), I will likely check out full screen/collapsed margins
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coffeecatMember
Posted 28 days ago
#6

Argo wrote:

@Argo - Sweet, all this development I'm seeing here is really making AROS a contender for a daily driver ... at least for me


Good to hear. I returned to the Amiga ecosystem and picked up AROS because that's what motivates me. I spoke with Jonx today, so I know there are at least two of us, and I hope there are more: The goal is to build up the software and AROS itself so it can serve as a daily driver for more people. A system you can use every day that handles at least 80% of the regular tasks you'd perform on any other operating system. I have my fingers crossed for Chromium and I hope that the port of Skia will help us to update the Odyssey browser.

But let's stay here on the topic of the PDF reader.
Edited by coffeecat on 22-09-2026 15:57, 28 days ago
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coffeecatMember
Posted 28 days ago
#7
v. 0.3.8 is live. Feedback welcome. Especially if you are running it on a real hardware.

https://github.co...tag/v0.3.8
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deadwoodAROS Dev
Posted 28 days ago
#8

coffeecat wrote:

@coffeecat I hope that the port of Skia will help us to update the Odyssey browser.


Yeah, updating Odyssey is on my TODO list and your Skia port will help Smile

- end of offtopic -
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coffeecatMember
Posted 23 days ago
#9
Folio updated to version 0.4, introducing Magazine view:

i.imgur.com/YBX0Gj4.png


https://github.co...s/tag/v0.4
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Amiwell79Distro Maintainer
Posted 17 days ago
#10
is it possible to also have an i386 version
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BohunSenior Member
Posted 17 days ago
#11

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is it possible to also have an i386 version

and for Raspberry Pi of course Smile
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BohunSenior Member
Posted 17 days ago
#12

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is it possible to also have an i386 version

and for Raspberry Pi of course Smile
Argo
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coffeecatMember
Posted 17 days ago
#13
@Bohun, @Amiwell79:
https://github.co...f/releases
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BohunSenior Member
Posted 17 days ago
#14
Great! Thank you for supporting the ARM platform.
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Amiwell79Distro Maintainer
Posted 17 days ago
#15
Thank you very much for support i386 Aros i use a nice netbook
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Jeff1138Member
Posted 17 days ago
#16
Hi,

Works great on a Pi3B native, just wondered if a choice of a slider could be used for display the pages currently showing i.e. between Previous and Next?

The Pages tab should that change / scroll if the main pdf display area moves beyond the first 3 pages?

Odd number pages of pdfs start with a single page but I have a test 2 page pdf attached that still shows on 2 separate pages when the setting for Magazine chosen.
Edited by Jeff1138 on 04-10-2026 07:35, 17 days ago
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BohunSenior Member
Posted 16 days ago
#17
Works excellent with my Raspberry Pi 3B+ Smile
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coffeecatMember
Posted 16 days ago
#18
Version 0.4.1 out now.

Includes two of three mentions by @Jeff1138 :
- two-page view starts with the main page
- there's a new jump-to-page, and the sidebar should better show which page is currently active

The slider- I thought about it, but for now I decided not to do it; the horizontal page slider might have issues on longer PDFs.

Available on Github and through apkg:
https://github.co...f/releases
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Jeff1138Member
Posted 16 days ago
#19
Hi,

Thanks, will try out. Fair enough on the slider, hope it was okay to ask?
coffeecat
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coffeecatMember
Posted 16 days ago
#20

Jeff1138 wrote:

@Jeff1138 - Hi,

Thanks, will try out. Fair enough on the slider, hope it was okay to ask?


Of course. What's the point of anyone working on software? Keep it coming.
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