Bug 429286

Summary:	Okular highlights are not Gmail compatible (highlights are not visible in Gmail).
Product:	[Applications] okular	Reporter:	mib_7opnwb <jvrworking>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Okular developers <okular-devel>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	major	CC:	aacid
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	1.9.3
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Mint (Ubuntu based)
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description mib_7opnwb 2020-11-18 07:52:23 UTC

SUMMARY
Okular highlights are not Gmail compatible (highlights are not visible in Gmail).

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Highlight any PDF with Okular highlights.
2. Email Okular highlighted PDF using Gmail.
3. Open Email and highlights are not visible.

OBSERVED RESULT
Highlights are not visible in Gmail.

EXPECTED RESULT
Highlights should be visible in Gmail.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
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macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
(available in About System)
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Linux Mint 20 Cinnamon (however, I believe that problem always existed with all versions).  Thank you.

Comment 1 Albert Astals Cid 2020-11-18 10:12:52 UTC

You'll have to explain me how that's an Okular bug and not a GMail bug. If the highlight works in Adobe Reader which is the defacto "this is right" renderer for PDF (and as far as i remember it does). GMail not rendering something is GMails bug.

Comment 2 Albert Astals Cid 2020-11-18 10:38:09 UTC

*** Bug 429295 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***