Feature Request: Reading Mode

Calorion · March 2, 2026

When reading PDFs in full screen, toolbars should be hidden by default (to auto-reveal when the mouse is pushed to the top of the screen; most Mac apps (such as Safari and Preview) handle this correctly. There should also be an option to hide toolbars when *not* in full screen.

Calorion · May 23, 2026

We’d have to call it something else than Reading mode, perhaps, but this is still an important feature. I need to be able to hide the chrome. Perhaps it could just happen by default in full screen view.

Calorion · 2026-07-16T15:22:46+00:00

I’m surprised that this isn’t a more common request, as I regularly need it (again today). Maybe other people are calling it something else?

mjthoraval · 2026-07-16T15:36:31+00:00

Have you tested the Focused Mode plugin, or its counterpart script on the Actions & Tags plugin?
https://github.com/dschaehi/Zotero-Focused-Mode
https://github.com/windingwind/zotero-actions-tags/discussions/496#discussion-8276498
https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/comment/491639/#Comment_491639

Calorion · 2026-07-17T05:51:09+00:00

Well, heck. Focused Mode does exactly what I want. I can’t wait until the plugin marketplace becomes active. Thanks.