[Conkeror] How can I control pdf file viewing?

[Nicholas A. Zigarovich]

Silvio Levy wrote:
> Hi, I've poked around a bit but haven't found the answer: 
>
> Currently, when I click a pdf link, I get an instance of acroread in
> the same tab as the parent page.  I'd like to change this in two ways:
>
> (1) xpdf should be used instead of acroread
> (2) a separate window should appear, preferably an xpdf window but a 
>   conkeror window would also be ok.
>
> If either of these is not possible, I'd like to have conkeror save
> instead of open each pdf file (with or without asking first). 
>
> Note that I have download_buffer_automatic_open_target=OPEN_NEW_BUFFER
> because I want download windows (for movies and other long downloads)
> not to clutter the screen, but I need to view pdfs on a separate
> window from the browser.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Silvio
>
>
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Silvio,

You need to disable the Adobe Reader plugin to prevent it from viewing 
PDFs inside Conkeror. Type M-x extensions to open the extensions 
manager, select plugins, select Adobe Reader, and click disable.

See the following page to learn how to make xpdf the default action for 
application/pdf:

http://conkeror.org/MimeTypeHandlers

Cheers,

- Nick