Bug 449464 - UPDATE: Can't Delete Highlights in Windows version Okular Version 23.08.1
Summary: UPDATE: Can't Delete Highlights in Windows version Okular Version 23.08.1
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: okular
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Okular developers
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Reported: 2022-02-01 16:50 UTC by Allexus J
Modified: 2023-10-31 15:21 UTC (History)
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Description Allexus J 2022-02-01 16:50:28 UTC
SUMMARY
It can happen that I underline something, then I continue to apply edits to my pdf, and in a second time I came back to the old underlined text and I want to undo it, but I can't because otherwise I would lose all the other edits. Also, if I open a PDF, I can't undo anything obviously, so if I close okular, that underlined and highlighted text will remain there for ever.
Comment 1 Paul Worrall 2022-02-01 17:23:35 UTC
If you activate the "Browse" tool, can you not Right-Click => Delete ?
Comment 2 Allexus J 2022-02-02 22:27:23 UTC
(In reply to Paul Worrall from comment #1)
> If you activate the "Browse" tool, can you not Right-Click => Delete ?

yeah you are right, I can. Didn't know that. A clear tool could be useful though, if I can select an entire area and then clear that area, in one action
Comment 3 Albert Astals Cid 2022-02-02 22:46:55 UTC
I disagree it would be useful, but wishes are wishes everyone has them.
Comment 4 profetiktriple7 2023-10-31 15:21:47 UTC
Formally titled: 
Add a "clear" tool to remove highlighted and underlined text 

Updated Title since that is a Feature Request. 

Update seems to be an actual bug. 

Cannot delete using "browse tool". 

I still believe we could benefit from "clear" highlight - or give a quick way to right click any highlight and delete.