Top 3 C++ pdf-viewer Projects
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xournalpp
Xournal++ is a handwriting notetaking software with PDF annotation support. Written in C++ with GTK3, supporting Linux (e.g. Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, SUSE), macOS and Windows 10. Supports pen input from devices such as Wacom Tablets.
I tried a whole bunch of the these apps, and I decided that Xournal++ [1] is better than Rnote for note taking. However, I have used Openboard [2] for teaching online since 2020.
I agree that Rnote's smoothing is better, but it's tool selection UX is terrible. There are three different bars (top, bottom, and side), and you often need to move your mouse/hand to all of them across the screen in order to select the right tool. In Xournal++ I can put everything on the top bar.
Xournal++ has it's own problems. Pasting an image always makes it so big, that resizing to the correct size is difficult. It also doesn't have a laser pointer, which is why I can't use it for teaching. Creating a new document with the correct template is also painful.
Honestly, in another life, I would write a decent note-taking app.
[1] https://github.com/xournalpp/xournalpp/
[2] https://github.com/OpenBoard-org/OpenBoard/
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SaaSHub
SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives
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What are some of the best open-source pdf-viewer projects in C++? This list will help you:
| Project | Stars | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | xournalpp | 11,608 |
| 2 | PDF4QT | 782 |
| 3 | texworks | 702 |
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