Bug 209364 - Add ability to insert URL links into "pop-up note" annotations
Summary: Add ability to insert URL links into "pop-up note" annotations
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: okular
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Gentoo Packages Unspecified
: NOR wishlist
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Assignee: Okular developers
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Reported: 2009-10-04 04:45 UTC by Jesse Taylor
Modified: 2020-06-22 17:40 UTC (History)
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Description Jesse Taylor 2009-10-04 04:45:35 UTC
Version:            (using KDE 4.3.0)
Installed from:    Gentoo Packages

I often find myself wanting to insert links to Wikipedia articles, and other web pages, into my annotations for PDF files that I am reading in Okular. 

I wanted to propose a "Insert Link" menu option in the context menu that pops up when I right click on the text editing area of a "Pop-up Note". 

I would then enter a URL, and text to display for the link (which would be the currently highlighted text if I highlighted some text and clicked "Insert Link") and then click "Add Link". 

This would insert a clickable link into the pop-up note at the current cursor position (or by converted the highlighted text to a link, if text was highlighted).

This link could then be modified later by right clicking on it, and opening the "Edit link" dialog. 

When the link is clicked, the default browser would be invoked to handle the request.

Thanks,
Jesse Taylor
Comment 1 Hannes 2011-03-09 01:26:48 UTC
I suggest a new "link annotation item", which not only allows to add weblinks but also links to other documents on the local filesystem.

As I use okular (and its great annotation feature) to view and comment hundreds of scientific papers it would be great to have an option to create links between documents. Therefore, a general "link" item allowing all sorts of links would be perfect!

Another nice option would be to be able to move existing notes and inline notes.

keep up the good work! okular is the best doc-viewer around, especially because of the annotation-feature.
Comment 2 David Hurka 2020-06-22 17:40:10 UTC
Now that annotations are stored inside PDF documents, is this even possible?