GNU bug report logs - #44338
27.1; EWW can't download and view pdf

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From: "Basil L. Contovounesios" <contovob <at> tcd.ie>
To: Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>, Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: 44338 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Nicholas Harrison <nicholasharrison222 <at> gmail.com>
Subject: bug#44338: 27.1; EWW can't download and view pdf
Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2020 23:24:57 +0000

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Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support> writes:

> When external editor is used, buffer for eww pdf remains there in
> background *eww pdf* and neither l or q key bindings work, it would be
> expected to go back to the previous page from that buffer.

Indeed, popping to an empty *eww pdf* buffer when using an external
viewer is suboptimal.  Even less optimal is that external viewers are
called synchronously, so Emacs cannot be used simultaneously.

How's the attached?

-- 
Basil

[0001-Improve-eww-support-for-externally-viewed-PDFs.patch (text/x-diff, attachment)]

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