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PDF Display

PDF Display

AnandShah

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| (0) | Free
A high-performance, professional PDF viewer for VS Code. Experience smooth scrolling and clear rendering with an Adobe-like interface.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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PDF Display

Version Installs License: MIT

A high-performance, professional PDF viewer for Visual Studio Code. Experience smooth scrolling and crystal-clear rendering with an Adobe-inspired interface. No more blank screens or broken plugins—just open your PDF and start reading.


✨ Features

  • Native Integration: Automatically opens .pdf files in the custom viewer when clicked.
  • Adobe-Inspired Interface: Smooth scrolling, page shadows, and a clean toolbar for an optimal reading experience.
  • Ultra-Reliable Core: Powered by the industry-standard PDF.js library, rendering everything to a high-performance canvas.
  • Performance Focused: Optimized for both small documents and large, complex PDF files.
  • Dark Mode & Light Mode Support: Inherits your VS Code theme colors for a consistent look.

🚀 Getting Started

1. Simple Click

Just click any .pdf file in your Explorer sidebar. It will open instantly in the professional viewer.

2. Manual Command

  1. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P).
  2. Type "PDF Display: View PDF".
  3. Select your file from the system dialog.

📂 Configuration

This extension works out of the box with zero configuration! It detects your VS Code theme automatically.

📦 Requirements

  • Visual Studio Code version 1.80.0 or higher.

🛠️ Contribution

We welcome contributions!

  1. Fork the repository.
  2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature).
  3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature').
  4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature).
  5. Open a Pull Request.

📜 License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.


Developed with ❤️ by AnandShah

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