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Loafers

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Registered: 2009-11-01

Posts: 92

[Solved] Evince Doesn't Remember Previous Session

Hi,

I recently did a complete reinstall and noticed when I open a pdf file and reopen it later, it fails to remember the page I'm on and other settings such as maximized, % zoom, etc.  Before the re installation it would always remember my previous settings, but now it opens like it has just been freshly installed every time: minimized and fit screen width...

Any suggestions ?

EDIT: Solution Solved! I use Okular now

Last edited by Loafers (2011-01-04 05:48:37)

wonder

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From: Bucharest, Romania

Registered: 2006-07-05

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Re: [Solved] Evince Doesn't Remember Previous Session

yes. wait for 2.30.1 to hit repos

* Take default settings from last document opened. Fixes
      regression caused by migration to gio metadata (#606090, Carlos
      Garcia Campos)

Last edited by wonder (2010-04-28 01:12:45)

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n0dix

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Registered: 2009-09-22

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Re: [Solved] Evince Doesn't Remember Previous Session

Same issue: http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=95368

moose jaw

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From: Milwaukee

Registered: 2007-08-20

Posts: 104

Re: [Solved] Evince Doesn't Remember Previous Session

It's a bug in the latest version (2.30), apparently related to a switch to a new Gnome metadata system; see here:
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=606090

In the meantime, downgrading to the previous version (2.28.2-1) restores functionality.

Loafers

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Registered: 2009-11-01

Posts: 92

Re: [Solved] Evince Doesn't Remember Previous Session

yes. wait for 2.30.1 to hit repos

* Take default settings from last document opened. Fixes
      regression caused by migration to gio metadata (#606090, Carlos
      Garcia Campos)

Oy my bad.  Thanks!

rangalo

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Re: [Solved] Evince Doesn't Remember Previous Session

I have the latest version, still it doesn't remember the last position.

[hardik@sunshine: ~ ]$ pacman -Qs evince
local/evince 2.30.1-1 (gnome-extra)
    Simply a document viewer

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Loafers

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Registered: 2009-11-01

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Re: [Solved] Evince Doesn't Remember Previous Session

I have the latest version, still it doesn't remember the last position.

[hardik@sunshine: ~ ]$ pacman -Qs evince
local/evince 2.30.1-1 (gnome-extra)
    Simply a document viewer

I have 2.30.1-2 and it still doesn't remember last position either .  I guess I'll have to be a little more patient.

wonder

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Re: [Solved] Evince Doesn't Remember Previous Session

@Loafers maybe you should reopen this: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=606090

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Loafers

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Re: [Solved] Evince Doesn't Remember Previous Session

@Loafers maybe you should reopen this: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=606090

Good idea.  I opened a new bug report and the developer said you need to have gvfs installed.  Everything works fine now.  Thanks!

Loafers

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Re: [Solved] Evince Doesn't Remember Previous Session

@Loafers maybe you should reopen this: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=606090

Good idea.  I opened a new bug report and the developer said you need to have gvfs installed.  Everything works fine now.  Thanks!

Apparently after an update, this no longer works...

botzoboy

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From: Romania/Deutschland

Registered: 2010-02-03

Posts: 90

Re: [Solved] Evince Doesn't Remember Previous Session

I have the same problem. I have updated to evince-2.32.0-2 and the problem still persist. Can someone solve this because it is very annoying.

Loafers

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Registered: 2009-11-01

Posts: 92

Re: [Solved] Evince Doesn't Remember Previous Session

I have the same problem. I have updated to evince-2.32.0-2 and the problem still persist. Can someone solve this because it is very annoying.

Try posting in bugzilla.  I remember opening a new bug report... don't remember what happened to it.  I gave up on waiting for a patch and just reverted to the old version and blocked pacman from updating.

Loafers

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Re: [Solved] Evince Doesn't Remember Previous Session

Ok, I gave up.  Okular ftw.

botzoboy

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Re: [Solved] Evince Doesn't Remember Previous Session

Me too!!! Okular is big but it make his job.