Upgrade StorageAllow repositioning of popup menu when selecting text in PDF reader
Problem
When I highlight text in the built-in PDF reader, the context menu (Add Note / Cite / Translate etc.) is always anchored to the bottom edge of the selection.
This covers the next 2–3 lines that I’m about to read, forcing me to either:
click elsewhere to dismiss the menu, then re-establish my reading position, or
keep moving the mouse away and back to continue highlighting.
Both actions break the flow of continuous reading.
Suggested Improvement
Introduce a simple rule (or a hidden pref) that places the popup above the selection whenever the selection is not close to the top edge of the viewport:
if (top_space ≥ menu_height) {
show_above_selection();
} else {
show_below_selection(); // fallback to current behavior
}
Benefits
Preserves line-of-sight to the sentences immediately following the selection.
Eliminates repetitive mouse movement / menu dismissal.
No change in workflow for users who prefer the current placement.(You can add an option to control the activation or deactivation of this behavior)
Thanks for considering this small UX tweak!
When I highlight text in the built-in PDF reader, the context menu (Add Note / Cite / Translate etc.) is always anchored to the bottom edge of the selection.
This covers the next 2–3 lines that I’m about to read, forcing me to either:
click elsewhere to dismiss the menu, then re-establish my reading position, or
keep moving the mouse away and back to continue highlighting.
Both actions break the flow of continuous reading.
Suggested Improvement
Introduce a simple rule (or a hidden pref) that places the popup above the selection whenever the selection is not close to the top edge of the viewport:
if (top_space ≥ menu_height) {
show_above_selection();
} else {
show_below_selection(); // fallback to current behavior
}
Benefits
Preserves line-of-sight to the sentences immediately following the selection.
Eliminates repetitive mouse movement / menu dismissal.
No change in workflow for users who prefer the current placement.(You can add an option to control the activation or deactivation of this behavior)
Thanks for considering this small UX tweak!
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martynas_bWe might consider that. But could you clarify why you’re selecting text and not creating a highlight? Otherwise, the popup would disappear.
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sth_bitedited 28 days agoI get what you’re saying. It’s just a reading habit—I like to select the text while I’m reading so that I can concentrate on it.