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Is it possible to use .desktop files to open local pdf files on specific pages with a browser?
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I'd like to use desktop files to open pdf files on specific pages, I've tried creating a file with the following syntax:
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=mypdf.pdf
Type=Link
URL=file:///home/myhomefolder/mypdf.pdf#page=45
Icon=application-pdf
When I open this file the default browser opens my pdf file on page 1, it's like it considers #page=45 as a comment, even though if I paste the address file:///home/myhomefolder/mypdf.pdf#page=45 directly on the browser I get the expected result (the pdf opens on page 45)...
I realized that if I use this syntax for pdf files on the internet it works as expected and it opens the pdf on the page that I've predetermined, the problem is only with local files. Is it possible to use desktop files to open local pdf files on specific pages? Or is it a limitation of desktop files?
pdf .desktop
asked Mar 24 at 17:50
Rafael MuynarskRafael Muynarsk
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I'd like to use desktop files to open pdf files on specific pages, I've tried creating a file with the following syntax:
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=mypdf.pdf
Type=Link
URL=file:///home/myhomefolder/mypdf.pdf#page=45
Icon=application-pdf
When I open this file the default browser opens my pdf file on page 1, it's like it considers #page=45 as a comment, even though if I paste the address file:///home/myhomefolder/mypdf.pdf#page=45 directly on the browser I get the expected result (the pdf opens on page 45)...
I realized that if I use this syntax for pdf files on the internet it works as expected and it opens the pdf on the page that I've predetermined, the problem is only with local files. Is it possible to use desktop files to open local pdf files on specific pages? Or is it a limitation of desktop files?
pdf .desktop
asked Mar 24 at 17:50
Rafael MuynarskRafael Muynarsk
646621
add a comment |
I'd like to use desktop files to open pdf files on specific pages, I've tried creating a file with the following syntax:
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=mypdf.pdf
Type=Link
URL=file:///home/myhomefolder/mypdf.pdf#page=45
Icon=application-pdf
When I open this file the default browser opens my pdf file on page 1, it's like it considers #page=45 as a comment, even though if I paste the address file:///home/myhomefolder/mypdf.pdf#page=45 directly on the browser I get the expected result (the pdf opens on page 45)...
I realized that if I use this syntax for pdf files on the internet it works as expected and it opens the pdf on the page that I've predetermined, the problem is only with local files. Is it possible to use desktop files to open local pdf files on specific pages? Or is it a limitation of desktop files?
pdf .desktop
asked Mar 24 at 17:50
Rafael MuynarskRafael Muynarsk
646621
I'd like to use desktop files to open pdf files on specific pages, I've tried creating a file with the following syntax:
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=mypdf.pdf
Type=Link
URL=file:///home/myhomefolder/mypdf.pdf#page=45
Icon=application-pdf
When I open this file the default browser opens my pdf file on page 1, it's like it considers #page=45 as a comment, even though if I paste the address file:///home/myhomefolder/mypdf.pdf#page=45 directly on the browser I get the expected result (the pdf opens on page 45)...
I realized that if I use this syntax for pdf files on the internet it works as expected and it opens the pdf on the page that I've predetermined, the problem is only with local files. Is it possible to use desktop files to open local pdf files on specific pages? Or is it a limitation of desktop files?
pdf .desktop
pdf .desktop
asked Mar 24 at 17:50
Rafael MuynarskRafael Muynarsk
646621
asked Mar 24 at 17:50
Rafael MuynarskRafael Muynarsk
646621
edited Mar 24 at 17:58
Rafael Muynarsk
asked Mar 24 at 17:50
Rafael MuynarskRafael Muynarsk
646621
asked Mar 24 at 17:50
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646621
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Use url?
I need to look it up, but I seem to remember Type Link is deprecated in a .desktop file. Anyway, it won't work here as you found out. Encoding is deprecated for sure, but that isn't the issue. Furthermore, xdg-open won't work; it will open your default application for pdf files.
Then what to use?
Create a .desktop file, calling your preferred browser with the pdf file + page as argument. In your example:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Open pdf on page 45
Exec=firefox 'file:///home/myhomefolder/mypdf.pdf#page=45'
Icon=application-pdf
Then make it executable and double-click. If you are using another browser, you need to change the Exec= -line to reflect that.
answered Mar 24 at 18:43
Jacob VlijmJacob Vlijm
67.5k9138240
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Some document viewers allow you to start them with an argument pointing to the desired page.
From evince --help:
-i, --page-index=NUMBER The page number of the document to display.
Therefore, your .desktop file could look like this:
[Desktop Entry]
Name=mypdf.pdf page 45
Type=Link
Exec=evince --page-index=45 /home/myhomefolder/mypdf.pdf
Icon=application-pdf
answered Mar 24 at 22:50
Nonny MooseNonny Moose
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Use url?
I need to look it up, but I seem to remember Type Link is deprecated in a .desktop file. Anyway, it won't work here as you found out. Encoding is deprecated for sure, but that isn't the issue. Furthermore, xdg-open won't work; it will open your default application for pdf files.
Then what to use?
Create a .desktop file, calling your preferred browser with the pdf file + page as argument. In your example:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Open pdf on page 45
Exec=firefox 'file:///home/myhomefolder/mypdf.pdf#page=45'
Icon=application-pdf
Then make it executable and double-click. If you are using another browser, you need to change the Exec= -line to reflect that.
answered Mar 24 at 18:43
Jacob VlijmJacob Vlijm
67.5k9138240
add a comment |
Use url?
I need to look it up, but I seem to remember Type Link is deprecated in a .desktop file. Anyway, it won't work here as you found out. Encoding is deprecated for sure, but that isn't the issue. Furthermore, xdg-open won't work; it will open your default application for pdf files.
Then what to use?
Create a .desktop file, calling your preferred browser with the pdf file + page as argument. In your example:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Open pdf on page 45
Exec=firefox 'file:///home/myhomefolder/mypdf.pdf#page=45'
Icon=application-pdf
Then make it executable and double-click. If you are using another browser, you need to change the Exec= -line to reflect that.
answered Mar 24 at 18:43
Jacob VlijmJacob Vlijm
67.5k9138240
add a comment |
Use url?
I need to look it up, but I seem to remember Type Link is deprecated in a .desktop file. Anyway, it won't work here as you found out. Encoding is deprecated for sure, but that isn't the issue. Furthermore, xdg-open won't work; it will open your default application for pdf files.
Then what to use?
Create a .desktop file, calling your preferred browser with the pdf file + page as argument. In your example:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Open pdf on page 45
Exec=firefox 'file:///home/myhomefolder/mypdf.pdf#page=45'
Icon=application-pdf
Then make it executable and double-click. If you are using another browser, you need to change the Exec= -line to reflect that.
answered Mar 24 at 18:43
Jacob VlijmJacob Vlijm
67.5k9138240
Use url?
I need to look it up, but I seem to remember Type Link is deprecated in a .desktop file. Anyway, it won't work here as you found out. Encoding is deprecated for sure, but that isn't the issue. Furthermore, xdg-open won't work; it will open your default application for pdf files.
Then what to use?
Create a .desktop file, calling your preferred browser with the pdf file + page as argument. In your example:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Open pdf on page 45
Exec=firefox 'file:///home/myhomefolder/mypdf.pdf#page=45'
Icon=application-pdf
Then make it executable and double-click. If you are using another browser, you need to change the Exec= -line to reflect that.
answered Mar 24 at 18:43
Jacob VlijmJacob Vlijm
67.5k9138240
edited Mar 24 at 19:04
answered Mar 24 at 18:43
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Some document viewers allow you to start them with an argument pointing to the desired page.
From evince --help:
-i, --page-index=NUMBER The page number of the document to display.
Therefore, your .desktop file could look like this:
[Desktop Entry]
Name=mypdf.pdf page 45
Type=Link
Exec=evince --page-index=45 /home/myhomefolder/mypdf.pdf
Icon=application-pdf
answered Mar 24 at 22:50
Nonny MooseNonny Moose
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Some document viewers allow you to start them with an argument pointing to the desired page.
From evince --help:
-i, --page-index=NUMBER The page number of the document to display.
Therefore, your .desktop file could look like this:
[Desktop Entry]
Name=mypdf.pdf page 45
Type=Link
Exec=evince --page-index=45 /home/myhomefolder/mypdf.pdf
Icon=application-pdf
answered Mar 24 at 22:50
Nonny MooseNonny Moose
1,057722
add a comment |
Some document viewers allow you to start them with an argument pointing to the desired page.
From evince --help:
-i, --page-index=NUMBER The page number of the document to display.
Therefore, your .desktop file could look like this:
[Desktop Entry]
Name=mypdf.pdf page 45
Type=Link
Exec=evince --page-index=45 /home/myhomefolder/mypdf.pdf
Icon=application-pdf
answered Mar 24 at 22:50
Nonny MooseNonny Moose
1,057722
Some document viewers allow you to start them with an argument pointing to the desired page.
From evince --help:
-i, --page-index=NUMBER The page number of the document to display.
Therefore, your .desktop file could look like this:
[Desktop Entry]
Name=mypdf.pdf page 45
Type=Link
Exec=evince --page-index=45 /home/myhomefolder/mypdf.pdf
Icon=application-pdf
answered Mar 24 at 22:50
Nonny MooseNonny Moose
1,057722
answered Mar 24 at 22:50
Nonny MooseNonny Moose
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answered Mar 24 at 22:50
Nonny MooseNonny Moose
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