Version 8.6.0 Changelog (2022-06-10)

WebViewer Core

New

• Added snapping feature to the tools below:

  • LineCreateTool

  • ArrowCreateTool

  • PolylineCreateTool

  • PolygonCreateTool

  • RectangleCreateTool

  • PolygonCloudCreateTool

• Updated the SubmitForm action so that a handler callback is always required

• Added new AnnotationChangedActions constant to AnnotationManager for annotationChanged event actions

• Renamed the layoutChanged API to pagesUpdated

• Added textContentUpdated event to the ContentEdit namespace. This is fired when a content edit box has finished updating with new text.

• Added setEditorOptions/getEditorOptions APIs to set/get Quill configuration options for FreeText annotation editing

• Added a meta tag with noindex to block search engine indexing of WebViewer HTML files

• Added ability to pan the document by holding down the mouse wheel button

• Added hybrid draw mode for line tools to create lines in two clicks instead of click and drag

• Added getAutoSmoothingRange to FreehandHighlightCreateTool

• Added warning when importing grouped annotations with invalid parent annotation ID

Fixes

• Fixed NoZoom properties not affecting other annotations other than Sticky Notes

• Fixed issue with RTL search results being incorrect

• Fixed missing documented APIs for Rectangle and Polygon

• Fixed an issue with events when clicking TextMarkupAnnotations with immediateActionOnAnnotationSelection

• Fixed issue where changing the display mode after loading a second document could cause issues with the virtual display mode

• Fixed issue where a non-standard checkbox type wasn't handled properly

• Fixed loading asm in some browsers

• Fixed bug when XFDF has incorrect font family and font-size order

• Fixed deprecation warning when calling removeEventListener without second parameter

• Fixed rendering bug when using multiple document viewers with a custom UI

• Disabled snap indicators when dragging the caption control point on distance measurement annotation

• Fixed carriage return bug while editing text content

• Fixed annotation command history after page manipulation

• Fixed XOD rendering error that could occur on certain tiled patterns

• Fixed an issue with exportAnnotationCommand when moving annotations across pages

• Fixed bug where InkHighlight intent FreeHand annotations are opaque

• Fixed issue where free text annotations would jump to original page upon editing after dragging to another page

• Fixed missing required flag on Signature widgets

• Fixed issue where Apple Pencil stylus mode was causing a dot to appear when switching from free hand

WebViewer UI

New

• Added dropdowns to select line endings of lines

• Added setPresetCropDimensions API

• Redesigned Print, Watermark, Password, and Error modals

• Added Arc shape tool under shapes tool group in the UI

• Adjusted thumbnail selection style to better support multiselect

• Added option to printInBackground and setDefaultPrintOptions to toggle autorotation

• Changed cloudy rectangle area measurement tool to be hidden by default

• Added API to disable/enable the expansion of the comments thread in the notes panel

  • enableAutoExpandCommentThread

  • disableAutoExpandCommentThread

• Added new UI for annotation filter modal

• Added thumbnailControlMenu to customize the thumbnail menu items

Fixes

• Fixed WebViewer crashing with setUserData then adding note annotations

• Fixed font size dropdown issue where 128pt will display as 1pt

• Fixed invisible search text while typing into the search input on iOS Safari

• Fixed with issue of scroll bar being visible and zooming errors after calling documentViewer.closeDocument

• Fixed wrong text color returned for form field when re-entering form builder mode

• Fixed style popup overlay getting stuck for full page redactions

• Fixed issue where page would shift clicking outside of form builder in Safari

• Fixed issue where an error would occur with sliders in the ToolStylePopup

• Fixed some German translations

• Fixed issue with loadTrustList causing an issue with a PDFNet Digital Signature Verification API that would result in the WebViewer UI no longer rendering Digital Signature Verification content

• Fixed issues with verifying Digital Signatures that used a SubFilter other than adbe_pkcs7_detached

• Fixed POINT_ON_LINE mode when the "Enable snapping" checkbox in measurement options is checked

• Fixed note panel custom stamp icon to match Acrobat

• Refactored addTab API and clarified its documentation

• Fixed bug where redaction modal canvas was rendering even when not open or feature enabled

• Fixed the reseting of the free text in the tool style popup

• Corrected showWarningMessage documentation

• Fixed bug where Forms ribbon enables Content Edit button in Edit Ribbon

• Fixed alignment for header title and close button for page replacement modal

• Fixed annotationChanged event triggering on every slider move

• Fixed issue where the arc measurement stroke would fail to be set from the UI

• Fixed bug where measurement scale was not editable on iOS

• Fixed the sample URL when running the UI by itself

• Fixed issue where lines and arrows were being rendered in two separate segments when a comment was added to the annotation

• Fixed issue with iPad pinch zooming being jumpy with the left panel out

• Fixed issue where Redaction Panel controls were being cut-off when viewing in tablets.