Category: Evince
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New Features in Papers: Handwriting and Text Annotations Now Available in Latest Nightly Builds!
Handwriting and markup features have been introduced in Papers, the GNOME document viewer app that also serves as Ubuntu’s document viewer since version 25.04. The latest nightly builds allow users to annotate PDF documents using ink tools for drawings, signatures, and the ability to insert text boxes on forms. Previously, Papers had functionalities such as…
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Ubuntu 25.04 Unveils Exciting New PDF Viewer App: Now Rolling Out!
Earlier this year, Ubuntu announced the planned replacement of the document viewer app Evince with a new application called Papers. This modern GTK4/libadwaita fork aims to enhance the user experience by utilizing newer technologies. Though Evince remains a core app in GNOME 48, the upcoming GNOME 49 is expected to switch to Papers. Ubuntu has…
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Ubuntu 25.04 Set to Transition to a New PDF Application: What You Need to Know
Ubuntu is set to enhance its document viewing capabilities with the upcoming release of Ubuntu 25.04, named ‘Plucky Puffin’. This update marks the transition from the long-standing PDF viewer, Evince, to a new application called Papers. Papers is described as a modern GTK4/libadwaita document viewer that offers features such as viewing, searching, and annotating various…
