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Adobe Reader plugin for Firefox steals touchpad scrolling input

Fresh5 days ago
Mar 15, 20262609 views
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When a PDF file is open in Firefox 4 in the Adobe Reader plugin, I am unable to scroll using the touchpad multi-touch gestures in other pages in the browser. Instead, the scrolling input is stolen by the Reader plugin; when I try to scroll on another page, the position in the PDF document changes i…

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My favorite solution is to disable the plugin so Acrobat files get downloaded and pop open a new Reader process, rather than sticking a fork in my web browser. I'm still using FF3, where the necessary switches live in Tools -> Addons -> Plugins. Pro…

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