SumatraPDF - more than just a pdf reader

[amethyst]

I have this programme which I normally use to open pdf files. I wasn't aware that it supports other file formats too, actually it's an excellent ebook reader. It supports epub, mobi, comic books, etc. In fact, I've just opened and started reading an epub book. It has an option for single page view but one can read in book view too. I'm going to play with different fonts and stuff in the advanced options to see if it works. This is cool.

[mikewalsh]

I have this programme which I normally use to open pdf files. I wasn't aware that it supports other file formats too, actually it's an excellent ebook reader. It supports epub, mobi, comic books, etc. In fact, I've just opened and started reading an epub book. It has an option for single page view but one can read in book view too. I'm going to play with different fonts and stuff in the advanced options to see if it works. This is cool.

I've been running the PortableApps version of this for a few years. It's pretty good for basic viewing & printing.....and very light on resources.

https://portableapps.com/apps/office/su ... f_portable

Mike.

[amethyst]

I have this programme which I normally use to open pdf files. I wasn't aware that it supports other file formats too, actually it's an excellent ebook reader. It supports epub, mobi, comic books, etc. In fact, I've just opened and started reading an epub book. It has an option for single page view but one can read in book view too. I'm going to play with different fonts and stuff in the advanced options to see if it works. This is cool.

I've been running the PortableApps version of this for a few years. It's pretty good for basic viewing & printing.....and very light on resources.

https://portableapps.com/apps/office/su ... f_portable

Mike.

Me too, have been using it for years but never noticed/realised that it can open some of the most used ebook formats until now. Handy. BTW- one can change fonts, background/text colours, etc. with the available advanced options.

[GMBudwrench]

I run the portable apps platform when I’m in Windows. I have no installed software on my laptop. Everything is dropped into a folder at the root. Sumatra is my main pdf reader. I was sold on its simplicity and the fact that it’s less than 10 or 12 MB’s in size. Unlike that beast Adobe offers.

[mikewalsh]

@amethyst :-

Nic, how do you access the Advanced settings.....or settings of any kind, come to that? In the PortableApps version, at least for me, there simply ARE no settings; no button for them, no rt-clk menu.....nothing.

Maybe I'm missing something?

EDIT:- Nah, scratch that. For me, at any rate, for some daft reason the JWM titlebar is almost covering the Sumatra titlebar. If I'm careful, I can access the Menu by clicking in the very top left-hand corner, just below the window titlebar.....there's a tiny blue space there, and clicking there brings the Menu up.

A bit fiddly, but "do-able".

Mike.

[mikewalsh]

@GMBudwrench :-

I run the portable apps platform when I’m in Windows. I have no installed software on my laptop. Everything is dropped into a folder at the root. Sumatra is my main pdf reader. I was sold on its simplicity and the fact that it’s less than 10 or 12 MB’s in size. Unlike that beast Adobe offers.

Heh.

I did exactly the same during my last couple of years with XP. Did a fresh re-install of XP. Installed one single item; Comodo's FireWall. I used Internet Exploder to download a shed-load of stuff from PortableApps.com - including browsers, email clients, office stuff, graphics apps, etc. That was the first time I tried Sumatra, and liked it straight away.

I then made IE "unusable".....and ran everything from a folder in My-Documents. It worked well.

Many 'PortableApps' run pretty good under WINE in Puppy.....often better than their fully-installed siblings.

Mike.

[amethyst]

@amethyst :-

Nic, how do you access the Advanced settings.....or settings of any kind, come to that? In the PortableApps version, at least for me, there simply ARE no settings; no button for them, no rt-clk menu.....nothing.

Maybe I'm missing something?

EDIT:- Nah, scratch that. For me, at any rate, for some daft reason the JWM titlebar is almost covering the Sumatra titlebar. If I'm careful, I can access the Menu by clicking in the very top left-hand corner, just below the window titlebar.....there's a tiny blue space there, and clicking there brings the Menu up.

A bit fiddly, but "do-able".

Mike.

I have an older version. There is an Advanced Option sub menu under the Settings tab. It's an ini (text) file that can be edited. You can for instance set a bold font which makes it nice for reading an ebook.

[rcrsn51]

I am confused. Is this not a Windows-only app? Are you running it under Wine?

[amethyst]

I am confused. Is this not a Windows-only app? Are you running it under Wine?

Yes, that's why this is in the Wine section of this forum.

[rcrsn51]

I am confused. Is this not a Windows-only app? Are you running it under Wine?

Yes, that's why this is in the Wine section of this forum.

My mistake. I missed that.

[amethyst]

Screenshot.

[JewelRichie]

Yep. Works great with PDFs. Didn't know it operates so many files . Got used to convert ebooks to PDF online https://oneconvert.com/pdf-converter/ebooks-to-pdf.
I just have to try it right NOW