[Feature Request] make the internal pdf reader FULLSCREEN in zotero

gfwhackerx
I need the feature to make the pdf file fullscreen to concentrate, please add this feature to zotero.
I think it is very helpful to use all the screen area to read pdfs, especially in 16:9 devices . Zotero is very useful to manage my research resources, if the preview function can makes the full use of my screen then zotero is my ONLY software to manage and review articles, so please add the FULLSCREEN button and the sortcut to zotero.

thanks a lot
  • vitus_schäfftlein
    I fully agree that a fullscreen option would be an extremely nice feature. Since you have your notes on the right and a list of annotations on the left, you wouldn't need to leave it.
  • jsl_713
    In Windows, even when maximized, there would still be a title bar, a menu bar, a tab bar, a toolbar, and (to the bottom) a taskbar taking up the vertical viewport. A fullscreen mode would definitely help for PDF viewing.

    For macOS, I believe the system-level fullscreen mode is already free from the title bar, menu bar, and taskbar; not to mention MacBooks usually have 16:10 screens.
  • psyguy
    I would like to +1 this feature, especially now that v.6 is officially rolled out!
  • andradepia
    +1 for this feature. It would be nice to have fullscreen mode both on desktop and iOS.
  • ArtemisFowler29
    + 1 for this
  • ArtemisFowler29
    In the meantime you can right click on the tab in the tab bar and then go to Move Tab and then select "Move to New Window" which gives you a popout window which gets rid of the tab bar for a reading experience which is a little bit quieter
  • frederiksdr
    + 10
  • bacille
    +1
  • chriseu
    +1
  • april211
    +1
  • Pemerso
    Fullscreen a an epub zoom and this would become perfect
  • mezic
    +1
  • asdf.hans
    +1
    terrificly missed
  • hassen7
    +1 for this feature, zotero is by far the superior pdf reader
  • estebandijo
    +1
  • ulahcherubim
    Well, this functionality can almost be provided by two plugins.
    Disclaimer: I am not the author of mentioned plugins and cannot guarantee their security but I do use them in my setup.

    First one is "make it fullscreen" plugin by Tantalus13A98B5F. It is not very well maintained and just does what it says: makes Zotero fullscreen.
    https://github.com/Tantalus13A98B5F/make-it-fullscreen/

    Second one is more useful to me and called "Zotero Toogle Bars" by wmstack. This is also not properly maintained but developer is responsive to issues opened. It allows toggling Tab Bar via Ctrl+T, Annotation Toolbar via Ctrl+A and Left Sidebar via Ctrl+B.
    https://github.com/wmstack/Zotero-Toggle-Bars

    I think there is a need for an update in Zotero's documentation since Zotero 7 rendered most plugins defunct from the Zotero 6 and prior.

    AGAIN: USE THE ABOVEMENTIONED METHODS AT YOUR OWN RISK, THIS COMMENT IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT OR WARRANTY FOR THESE PLUGINS WHATSOEVER.
  • jaeheelee
    +1
  • jaeheelee
    I tried to improve "Zotero-Toggle-Bars" by providing a better fullscreen experience. Just with one shortcut "Ctrl+Cmd+h" one can make the PDF reader fullscreen. It is tested on Zotero 7.1 beta on MacOS.

    https://github.com/dschaehi/Zotero-Toggle-Bars
  • bentle
    @jaeheelee Does this work on Windows? If so, what is the shortcut key combination?
  • jaeheelee
    edited 29 days ago
    I haven't tried on Windows as I am a Mac user. I would try either Ctrl+Alt+h or Ctrl+Win+h. Can you confirm if one of the two options works?
  • bentle
    Thanks for the quick response. Unfortunately, neither of those combinations seem to work.
  • jaeheelee
    Can you check if you can toggle at least via the menu item "View -> Toggle Interface Elements"?
  • mjthoraval
    edited 29 days ago
    Ctrl+Win+h is working for me in the "Zotero-Toggle-Bars" plugin of @jaeheelee when looking at the Reader: https://github.com/dschaehi/Zotero-Toggle-Bars
    But:
    - The expected shortcut on windows would be the F11 key.
    - The menu bar at the top and the taskbar at the bottom are still visible.

    The option from the View menu is also working (last option "Toggle Interface Elements"). Adding the shortcut visible from the menu would make it easier to find and remember.

    The plugins "make-it-fullscreen" and the original "Zotero-Toggle-Bars" are not compatible with the latest Zotero beta.

    Zotero 7.1-beta.34+a7964f711 (64-bit)
    Windows 10
  • mjthoraval
    edited 29 days ago
    Note that the Actions & Tags plugin has an Action Script to make the Reader full screen:
    https://github.com/windingwind/zotero-actions-tags/discussions/385

    - You can set the F11 key as full screen shortcut
    - It removes the menu bar at the top and keeps the annotations bar
    - But it still keeps the taskbar at the bottom

    You may be able to tweak the script as you need, or ask for help on the GitHub of the script.

    You can also add shortcuts to toggle the side panes:
    https://github.com/windingwind/zotero-actions-tags/discussions/169

    And you can also combine different scripts into one if you want to hide all menus and panes with a single shortcut.
  • jaeheelee
    Thanks for the detailed feedback!

    Unfortunately, the behavior of Windows is something that I cannot control. I hope at least by hiding some Zotero elements you can see more of the PDF.

    I opted for the shortcut "Ctrl+Cmd+h" as this is the reader mode shortcut for Adobe Reader on MacOS.

    I just released a new version 0.0.2, where the shortcut is "Ctrl+h" for Windows/Linux and "Ctrl+Cmd+h" for MacOS.

    For this extension I extensively used Copilot with many iterations. Perhaps you can achieve the same for controlling Windows and make a pull request.
  • bentle
    @jaeheelee It's still not working for me, so it's probably something in my setup messing things up. Thanks very much in any case.

    @mjthoraval Thanks for this pointer. I may try it out.
  • jaeheelee
    I updated the code so that (hopefully) the taskbar and the menu bar disappear as well. F11 is now the shortcut for Windows and Linux.

    https://github.com/dschaehi/Zotero-Focused-Mode
  • mjthoraval
    Thank you for the update.
    Can you enable the issues reports on GitHub?
    That will be a better place to give feedback.
  • jaeheelee
    Now I nailed the problem with this action script: https://github.com/windingwind/zotero-actions-tags/discussions/496#discussion-8276498

    Tested on Zotero 7.1 beta on MacOS.
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