GNU bug report logs - #4896
DocView: Continuous mode

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Juri Linkov <juri <at> jurta.org>

Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:25:05 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #87 received at 4896 <at> emacsbugs.donarmstrong.com (full text, mbox):

From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> jurta.org>
To: Tassilo Horn <tassilo <at> member.fsf.org>
Cc: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> IRO.UMontreal.CA>, 4896 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#4896: DocView: Continuous mode
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:06:19 +0200

>>> One big buffer, where all images are shown each on its own line?
>>
>> Hmm, maybe.  Do you think this will cause problems with a large number
>> of pages and corresponding images in the same buffer?
>
> I don't know.  Just try it out by inserting all PNGs of some PDF
> into a buffer.

Later we could try to implement more smooth scrolling
similar to Google Books powered book previews like e.g.
http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596153618/preview
It fills the page with placeholders for all images
that display the initial text "Loading..." and loads
an image only when you scroll to it.

-- 
Juri Linkov
http://www.jurta.org/emacs/
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