Open other PDF files using the LaTex-Workshop viewer?

[kaidatavis]

Is it possible to use latex-workshop as a generic pdf file viewer in vscode? It works quite well and I don't want to install another plugin.

Currently VScode doesn't support pdf file and the only pdf plugin (https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=tomoki1207.pdf) seems not being actively developed.

There is certainly quite some interests in this: microsoft/vscode#10821

[James-Yu]

Let me check if it is possible. Current scheme won't work with local files.

[James-Yu]

I noticed that in the pdf-preview pack, users need to explicitly invoke a command to open a viewer instead of click on the item in left sidebar. Am I correct?

[kaidatavis]

Do you mean the 'vscode-pdf' plugin? For me it doesn't support open pdf file from the sidebar. I didn't find any command in the command palette for opening pdf, either.

[yzhang-gh]

I noticed that in the pdf-preview pack, users need to explicitly invoke a command to open a viewer instead of click on the item in left sidebar. Am I correct?

Yes, users need to right click on the pdf file from the sidebar and select 'open preview'

Upstream issue vscode#12176

[James-Yu]

I'll keep a close eye on related api by vscode. Hope they might do something.

[aportelli]

Hi, just to comment that this would be an awesome feature, https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=tomoki1207.pdf kindof work but weird things happens (error messages, jumping tabs) if it is used simultaneously with the LaTex-Workshop viewer.

[James-Yu]

Will release this feature very soon.

[timfayz]

@James-Yu Seems like you've already done it but I can't find any evidence in the context menu :( Did I miss something? I expect it to be something like "Open preview" in the sidebar when right clicking at a file.

[tamuratak]

Use left clicking.

[timfayz]

When I left clicking it gives me this:

After pressing open it anyway it indeed opens that preview but I always have to pointing.

[tamuratak]

It is the intended behavior. There is nothing more we can do than this because of the restriction of API of VS Code.

[timfayz]

Got it, thank you.