On May 7, 2008, at 7:25 AM, Christiaan Hofman wrote: > > On 7 May 2008, at 3:17 PM, Derick Fay wrote: > >>>> >>>> To somone's comment, >>>> "Count me as another voice wanting Skim integration. A question >>>> regarding this ? would/could quicklook provide the bridge for this? >>>> If skim files are 'quicklookable' (I think this is planned) >>>> couldn't >>>> DT use the quicklook image of Skimmed PDFs?" >>>> >>> >>> The question is: use for what? QL cannot provide Skim integration >>> for >>> PDFs, as those are handled by the system (and QL allows only a >>> single >>> plugin for each file type). There is already QL support for .skim >>> files and .pdfd bundles. >> >> >> >> Can't one override the system plugins? This guy has done it for >> folders and zip files: http://d.hatena.ne.jp/t_trace/20071124/p3 >> > > No, AFAIK they can't be overriden. I think if you have more than one > plugin for a UTI it gets confused and you end up with nothing.
I thought that bug was fixed in 10.5.1? It was noted as a bug on the quicklook-dev list, anyway; IIRC the search order is bundled in app, ~/ Library, /Library, /System/Library. If two apps have a plugin for the same UTI, then your order becomes non-deterministic. I use a syntax highlighting plugin that manages to override the system plugin for plist and source code, so it's possible at some level. > > > Your example is irrelevant, as the system does not have QL support for > folders and zip file, so he's not overriding anything. > >> A Skim QL plugin to override the system pdf could behave as follows: >> - if there are no annotations, just display the pdf >> - if there are embedded annotations, display the pdf with the >> annotations >> - if there's a skim file in the same location (i.e. under the same >> conditions where skim asks if you want to load the external notes), >> display the pdf with annotations >> > > Apart from the fact that it's not possible, I don't really think it's > worth it. QL is meant as a quick preview, not for reading. I'd say > that just the PDF is more than sufficient for that. For in-depth study and annotation, QL is not the right tool, but I use QL all the time for skimming/reading PDF/text/html files since it's lightweight and fast. However, ISTR from previous discussions that the DT users just want to see notes/highlights on the PDF; since Skim doesn't give those via QL, they're SOL. Notes-on-pdf could easily be done for .pdfd by saving a separate copy of the pdf with embedded notes in File.pdfd/QuickLook/Preview.pdf, but would bloat up file size and save times. Otherwise it would require pulling all of Skim's drawing stuff into a QL plugin...which would be very difficult. -- adam ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ Skim-app-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/skim-app-users
