v1.5.1

🔁Copy to the clipboard feature (v1.5.1)

BareReader now can select text from a .pdf file and copy to the clipboard! 🚀

✅ How It Works

You your mouse or pad to select the text you want to copy to the clipboard, allowing the classic "copy & paste" from your documents.

🗂Next update:

User could use the "Open with..." and select BareReader to open their .pdf files 📚 🔖

💡 Remember to Open "as administrator" to install.

v1.5

🔁 Multi-Tab session restore (v1.5)

BareReader now remembers all open tabs when you close the app — and restores them the next time you open it! 🚀

✅ How It Works

• On app close, it saves:

  • Each open PDF's file path
  • The current page
  • The zoom level

• On startup, it restores:

  • Every PDF that was open
  • Exactly where you left off in each one

🗂 Where it's saved

All session data is stored automatically in the AppData directory

No config needed — it just works.

💡 Bonus

This makes BareReader perfect for:

• Research sessions 📚
• Study notes 📝
• Picking up exactly where you left off 🔖

💡 Remember to Open "as administrator" to install.

v1.0

BareReader - Feature List (v1)

BareReader is a lightweight, standalone PDF reader built with Python, Tkinter, and MuPDF (PyMuPDF). It focuses on simplicity, performance, and portability.

✅ Core Features

• Tabbed Interface
  Open multiple PDF files simultaneously in tabs, each with unique visual cues (color + emoji) for easy distinction.

• Session Persistence
  Automatically saves and restores the last opened file, current page, and zoom level on startup.

• Navigation Controls

  • Next / Previous page
  • Jump to page (via entry box)
  • Scroll with keyboard and mouse wheel
  • Resizes and fits content on window change

• Zoom In / Out
  Smooth zoom support for reading details or entire pages.

• Dark Mode Toggle
  Switch between light and dark background mode for comfort.

• Close Tabs with Confirmation
  Each tab can be closed manually with a confirmation prompt.

• Keyboard Shortcuts & Mouse Scroll
  Navigate easily with Up/Down arrows or mouse wheel scroll.

• Simple, Clean UI
  Buttons for common actions and minimal distractions.

• Standalone Executable (.exe)
  Built with PyInstaller – no need for Python or dependencies.

• “Open with” Context Menu Integration
  Registered as a handler for PDF files on Windows.

• Safe File Handling
  Saves session state in user-friendly location (AppData) to avoid permission issues.

🛠️ Powered By

• Python 3.11+
• Tkinter for GUI
• PyMuPDF (fitz) for PDF rendering
• Pillow for image display
• NSIS for Windows installer creation

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💡 Ideal for minimalist users who want a fast, simple PDF viewer without bloat.
💡 Open "as administrator" if not, it won't install.