Xreader is a document viewer. It provides a familiar graphical interface for opening and reading PDF files and other document formats, including PostScript, DjVu, DVI and XPS.
The application is designed for straightforward document viewing rather than advanced PDF editing. Readers can search documents, navigate using page thumbnails and document outlines, and adjust the layout to suit different types of material.
Xreader originated from Atril, which was itself forked from Evince. It retains the conventional desktop viewer design while integrating with Linux Mint’s desktop applications. Its combination of bookmarks, searching and presentation features makes it useful for everyday document reading.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Displays PDF, PostScript, EPS, DjVu, DVI and XPS documents.
- Supports multiple document rendering backends.
- Full-text searching with highlighted results.
- Page thumbnails for quick navigation.
- Displays document outlines and tables of contents.
- Bookmarks frequently visited pages.
- Supports text selection and copying.
- Offers continuous scrolling and different page layouts.
- Zoom controls and automatic page fitting.
- Fullscreen and presentation modes.
- Preview mode for examining documents.
- Prints documents through the desktop printing framework.
- Provides keyboard shortcuts for common operations.
Website: github.com/linuxmint/xreader
Support:
Developer: Clement Lefebvre, Sander Sweers, Stefano Karapetsas and contributors
License: GNU General Public License v2.0
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