Bug 497715

Summary:	"Continuous view" and "Show scrollbars" settings not correctly applied on startup
Product:	[Applications] okular	Reporter:	Will <kdebugs>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Okular developers <okular-devel>
Status:	REPORTED ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	aacid, zmogas
Priority:	NOR
Version:	24.12.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	Document demonstrating bug 497715, out of copyright vehicle workshop manual section

Description Will 2024-12-20 12:05:29 UTC

SUMMARY
The "Open in continuous mode by default" option and the "Show scrollbars" option are no longer correctly applied on startup.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. In Okular settings -> General -> Appearance, check "Show scrollbars".
2. Scroll down to the "Program features" section and check "Open in continuous mode by default".
3. Close Okular
4. Open a PDF that hasn't been opened before

OBSERVED RESULT
The scrollbar is not visible, and continuous mode is not active despite "View mode" (in the main toolbar) -> "Continuous" being checked.

EXPECTED RESULT
The scrollbar should be visible, and continuous mode active as well as "View mode" -> "Continuous" being checked.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Linux kernel 6.12.4
KDE Plasma Version: 6.2.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.9.0
Qt Version: 6.8.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This seems to be a regression in Okular 24.12.0 - I seem to remember this working last week, but I'm not 100% sure.

Comment 1 Will 2024-12-20 12:09:30 UTC

Oh, a slight amendment - for the "OBSERVED RESULT" section, "View mode" -> "Continuous" is NOT checked. The problem goes away if I check this, but doing that for every PDF is frustrating. This also doesn't seem to happen for all documents. I can upload an example if you want. It also seems to correspond to a small "Welcome" box appearing in the top left of the view but again I'm not sure if this is 100% of the time.

Comment 2 Albert Astals Cid 2024-12-20 12:30:48 UTC

This is probably use obeying what the document says should be its opening mode.

Yes upload a document please.

Comment 3 Will 2024-12-20 12:45:07 UTC

Created attachment 176788 [details]
Document demonstrating bug 497715, out of copyright vehicle workshop manual section

Ack, here you go Albert.

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Comment 5 Valdas 2025-01-04 10:07:45 UTC

This bug only affects PDF documents opened in Okular for the first time (not previously opened with Okular): even if the "Open in continuous mode by default" option is checked, a  new document opens in non-continuous mode.