Bug 474753

Summary:	Clicking hyperlink to another pdf file closes current pdf document instead of opening an extra tab.
Product:	[Applications] okular	Reporter:	Geoff Phillips <gphillips>
Component:	PDF backend	Assignee:	Okular developers <okular-devel>
Status:	REPORTED ---
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	aacid
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	23.08.1
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Microsoft Windows
OS:	Microsoft Windows
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Geoff Phillips 2023-09-21 02:43:13 UTC

Clicking hyperlink to another pdf file closes current pdf document.
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STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open a pdf using Okular
2. Click a hyperlink to another pdf file


OBSERVED RESULT
Current file closes, rather than open in a new tab, despite open in new tab selected in settings.

EXPECTED RESULT
A new tab should open, so both documnets are available in Okular.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 11 Pro
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Albert Astals Cid 2023-09-22 23:01:28 UTC

Downgrading to wish

Comment 2 Geoff Phillips 2023-09-22 23:45:44 UTC

Great program but this issue ("wish") is a fairly major annoyance/restriction. I urge the developers to fix this so clicking on a hyperlink to another pdf opens an new tab whilst keeping the original document open/avialable in its own tab. I appreciate this may be a lot of work. I would love to use Okular to present at an upcoming conference, but cannot because of this its current behaviour (my presentation file has lots of hyperlinks to othet pdf files).