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@antonprafanto antonprafanto released this 11 Jan 07:08
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PDF Kit v1.0.16 - Release Notes

🎉 New Features

1. 🔍 Tool Search (Command Palette) ⭐

Find any PDF tool instantly!

  • Homepage Search: Search bar above tools grid with real-time filtering
  • Document View Search: Press Ctrl+K or click the Search button in header
  • 21 tools searchable by name or description
  • Visual indicator for tools requiring an open PDF

2. 🔄 Auto-Update Check on Startup ⭐ NEW

  • App automatically checks for updates when opened (2s delay)
  • New setting: Settings → General → Startup → "Check for updates on startup"
  • Toggle ON/OFF (default: ON)

3. Multi-Tab PDF Viewer

Open and work with multiple PDF documents simultaneously!

  • Tab Bar displays all open documents
  • Each tab remembers page position, zoom, rotation
  • Compact mode: Tabs auto-shrink when >3 tabs open

4. PDF to Word/Excel Conversion

Convert PDF to editable Word (.docx) or Excel (.xlsx) files!

  • Quick Method: Built-in, fast, basic formatting
  • High Quality Method: Via LibreOffice (if installed)

5. Homepage Transformation (All Tools Grid)

Replaced "Quick Actions" with a comprehensive PDF Tools Grid.

  • Categorized View: Organize, Convert, Edit, Security
  • Smart Auto-Open: Clicking any tool prompts for file selection

6. Other Features

  • Webpage to PDF: Convert any URL to PDF
  • Text Selection: Select and copy text from PDF documents
  • Image Overlay: Overlay images on PDF pages

🐛 Bug Fixes & Improvements

🖤 Critical: Black Space Layout Issue - FIXED!

The persistent black area at the bottom of document view is resolved!

  • Added height: 100% and overflow: hidden to html/body/#root
  • Properly constrains viewport height across all screen sizes

📑 Tab Bar Improvements

  • Compact Mode: Tabs shrink when >3 tabs open (60-120px width)
  • Shorter file name truncation in compact mode
  • Removed scroll arrows (all 10 tabs fit with compact mode)

🌐 Internationalization

  • Scanned PDF dialog now respects app language setting
  • Added translations for auto-update setting (en/id)
  • Full Indonesian & English translations throughout

📐 Layout & UI

  • Continuous Scroll - Pages properly centered
  • Default View Mode - Changed to "Continuous Scroll"
  • Button & Form Symmetry - Standardized heights to 40px
  • High Contrast Mode - Full accessibility support

📋 Key Files Changed

  • styles/index.css - Added html/body/#root height constraints
  • TabBar.tsx - Compact mode, removed scroll arrows
  • PDFViewer.tsx - Layout fixes, i18n for scanned PDF dialog
  • settings-store.ts - Added autoCheckUpdates setting
  • GeneralSettingsTab.tsx - Added auto-update toggle
  • App.tsx - Auto-update check on startup useEffect
  • en.json / id.json - New translation keys

Requirements: Windows 11 or higher

Made with ❤️ by the PDF Kit Team

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