Import PDF pages are not aligned with rnote pages

[romanovzky]

Describe the bug
When I open a PDF through rnote, the pages are not aligned with rnote pages.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Right click on pdf
2. Choose "Open Width"
3. Choose "rnote"
4. See error

(same happens when importing the pdf from a new rnote window)

Expected behavior
The pages to be aligned.

** Console Output **
There was no output.

Screenshots

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: EndeavourOS (rolling distro and kept up-to-date)
• Version: Rnote: 0.5.12
• Installation source: flatpak
• Desktop Environment: Gnome 43.2

[flxzt]

It is not really a bug, the offset there is intentional. I'd say simply reducing the import page width percentage should be a solution, and / or aligning it manually after import.

A dedicated PDF annotation mode is also planned, the issue for that is #153 .

[LuckyTurtleDev]

I hit the same issue.

I'd say simply reducing the import page width percentage should be a solution, and / or aligning it manually after import.

I do not think this would be a good solution. It looks like the pdf side does match the side of rnote exactly it has only a offset to the bottom right.
The PDF annotation will be an alternative for simple drawing on pdf. But users, witch does still want to add a pdf to an existing note, will still hit this issue.
Maybe an option to map the pdf pages to the rnote pages would be a good solution.
The current solution (manual trying to hit exactly the site borders) is pretty annoying.

[flxzt]

Maybe an option to map the pdf pages to the rnote pages would be a good solution.

That is basically what I want to do as an annotation mode. There are some details I didn't work out yet though.

This way users can get both: Either import the pdf pages as individual images that can be moved and transformed freely like right now, and a dedicated mode where the layout is managed automatically. This would also enable retaining the pdf in a richer way so that new features that modify the pdf directly can be implemented in the future

[flxzt]

I'll close this, the PDF annotation mode feature progress is tracked in the other issue