Split view with two different PDFs

neti
Hi,
when I split view it only shows the same PDF twice, is there a way to have on screen multiple files at once?

Thanks
  • mjthoraval
    You can open the PDF in a new window from a right-click on the item or on the tab's title. Then you can reoragnize the windows as you wish from your system.
  • neti
    Yes, but I would like to see the new pdf in split view mode. I can't find a way to "merge" two tabs
  • mjthoraval
    One PDF Viewer tab is linked to the left and right panes that show information specific to that PDF file. So it would be confusing to show different PDF files in the same tab.

    Could you clarify exactly what you want to achieve by showing two different PDF files in split view?
    What would be the advantage of doing this compared to managing multiple windows?
    There are many multitasking / split view options already available depending on your OS, or other apps that can enhance the handling of multiple windows.
  • neti
    I'm using it to compare different versions of a text. I need the two PDFs to be side to side and it would have been great to do it on Zotero.
    I understand if it exceeds its aims.
  • mjthoraval
    Have you tested opening the two PDF files in two different Zotero windows? The OS split view feature should automatically resize your windows to use half of the screen so that you can see the two PDF files side by side as you need.

    It would be helpful if you could explain in more details the advantages that you see for the split view in the same tab over the two Zotero windows.
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