[Skim-app-users] Hyperlinks in Skim Are Inactive; Can't Activate...

Post by Bob Champion
I just started using Skim and am impressed with what I will be able to do.
BUT, using Skim, the hyperlinks in my pdf docs are inactive.

Generally, links work. Why it would not work in your particular case I really cannot say without seeing it or more detailed information.

You also don't see anything after hovering over the links?

Post by Bob Champion
"Help" says I should be able to "View" an "Inspector" to make them active, but it is not a View option.

I have no idea what you;re talking about, there is nothing in the Help about links.

Post by Bob Champion
I have the latest version.
Bob Champion

Christiaan

Christiaan Hofman

2012-03-24 01:43:17 UTC

Post by Bob Champion
I just started using Skim and am impressed with what I will be able to do.
BUT, using Skim, the hyperlinks in my pdf docs are inactive.

Generally, links work. Why it would not work in your particular case I really cannot say without seeing it or more detailed information.
You also don't see anything after hovering over the links?

Also, could you be in Magnify or Select tool mode?

Christiaan

Post by Bob Champion
"Help" says I should be able to "View" an "Inspector" to make them active, but it is not a View option.

I have no idea what you;re talking about, there is nothing in the Help about links.

Post by Bob Champion
I have the latest version.
Bob Champion

Christiaan

Bob Champion

2012-03-24 03:16:46 UTC

Hi, Christiaan. I replied to your email and attached the pdf doc wherein the
links do not work opening with Skim. But, the doc made my email too large,
and it is being reviewed.

I'll find a smaller one and send it.

Bob

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Subject: Re: [Skim-app-users] Hyperlinks in Skim Are Inactive; Can't
Activate...

Hyperlinks in Skim Are Inactive; Can't Activate...
I just started using Skim and am impressed with what I will be able to do.
BUT, using Skim, the hyperlinks in my pdf docs are inactive.

Generally, links work. Why it would not work in your particular case I really
cannot say without seeing it or more detailed information.
You also don't see anything after hovering over the links?

Also, could you be in Magnify or Select tool mode?

Christiaan

"Help" says I should be able to "View" an "Inspector" to make them active,
but it is not a View option.

I have no idea what you;re talking about, there is nothing in the Help about
links.

I have the latest version.
Bob Champion

Christiaan

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Bob Champion

2012-03-24 03:25:58 UTC

Thanks for getting back to me, Christiaan. Re your questions:

1- When I hover over a link, it does display the URL, but I've found no
action I can take (click, double click, right click, etc.) that opens that
webpage.

2- Sorry about the "Help" error. When I launched Skim "Help," and searched
on "hyperlink," it also displayed results for iWeb. I mistakenly thought
that was part of Skim. I now see that it is not.

I've attached the document. If you open it using Adobe or even Preview, all
the links work. But, not opening with Skim. - at least for me. Seems
something is amiss here.

PS: Although the file was designated to open using Skim, for some reason it
shows the Adobe icon.

From: Christiaan Hofman <***@gmail.com>
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Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 01:56:14 +0100
To: For general discussion about using Skim
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Subject: Re: [Skim-app-users] Hyperlinks in Skim Are Inactive; Can't
Activate...

Hyperlinks in Skim Are Inactive; Can't Activate...
I just started using Skim and am impressed with what I will be able to do.
BUT, using Skim, the hyperlinks in my pdf docs are inactive.

Generally, links work. Why it would not work in your particular case I
really cannot say without seeing it or more detailed information.

You also don't see anything after hovering over the links?

"Help" says I should be able to "View" an "Inspector" to make them active, but
it is not a View option.

I have no idea what you;re talking about, there is nothing in the Help about
links.

I have the latest version.
Bob Champion

Christiaan

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Justin C. Walker

2012-03-24 06:29:38 UTC

Post by Bob Champion
1- When I hover over a link, it does display the URL, but I've found no
action I can take (click, double click, right click, etc.) that opens that
webpage.
2- Sorry about the "Help" error. When I launched Skim "Help," and searched
on "hyperlink," it also displayed results for iWeb. I mistakenly thought
that was part of Skim. I now see that it is not.
I've attached the document. If you open it using Adobe or even Preview, all
the links work. But, not opening with Skim. - at least for me. Seems
something is amiss here.

Dan Browne

2013-08-27 13:46:38 UTC

All those links work fine for me on 10.7.3.

1- When I hover over a link, it does display the URL, but I've found no action I can take (click, double click, right click, etc.) that opens that webpage.
2- Sorry about the "Help" error. When I launched Skim "Help," and searched on "hyperlink," it also displayed results for iWeb. I mistakenly thought that was part of Skim. I now see that it is not.
I've attached the document. If you open it using Adobe or even Preview, all the links work. But, not opening with Skim. - at least for me. Seems something is amiss here.
PS: Although the file was designated to open using Skim, for some reason it shows the Adobe icon.
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 01:56:14 +0100
Subject: Re: [Skim-app-users] Hyperlinks in Skim Are Inactive; Can't Activate...

Hyperlinks in Skim Are Inactive; Can't Activate...
I just started using Skim and am impressed with what I will be able to do.
BUT, using Skim, the hyperlinks in my pdf docs are inactive.

Generally, links work. Why it would not work in your particular case I really cannot say without seeing it or more detailed information.
You also don't see anything after hovering over the links?

"Help" says I should be able to "View" an "Inspector" to make them active, but it is not a View option.

I have no idea what you;re talking about, there is nothing in the Help about links.

I have the latest version.
Bob Champion

Christiaan
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Bob Champion

2012-03-24 06:48:57 UTC

Maybe that's the problem, Justin. I'm on Lion, OS 10.7.3. And, I have the
same version of Skim.

That's the only explanation I can think of now.

Bob

Post by Bob Champion
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Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 23:29:38 -0700
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Subject: Re: [Skim-app-users] Hyperlinks in Skim Are Inactive; Can't
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FWIW, I see no problems with your example, using Mac OS X, 10.6.8 and Skim
Version 1.3.20 (71). All three links open w/o problems.
HTH
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2012-03-24 07:26:25 UTC

Post by Bob Champion
Maybe that's the problem, Justin. I'm on Lion, OS 10.7.3. And, I have the
same version of Skim.
That's the only explanation I can think of now.

Bob Champion

2012-03-24 07:49:21 UTC

As I said, I'm on 10.7.3. Might you be able to "alert" the developers? I'd
like to use Skim, but if I lose hyperlinks, then I can't.

Bob

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Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:26:25 -0700
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Subject: Re: [Skim-app-users] Hyperlinks in Skim Are Inactive; Can't
Activate...

Post by Bob Champion
Maybe that's the problem, Justin. I'm on Lion, OS 10.7.3. And, I have the
same version of Skim.
That's the only explanation I can think of now.

I just tried this on 10.7.1, and it worked w/o problems. Could be an issue in
the later releases of 10.7, but I can't check that here.
Justin
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Christiaan Hofman

2012-03-24 10:40:35 UTC

Post by Bob Champion
As I said, I'm on 10.7.3. Might you be able to "alert" the developers? I'd
like to use Skim, but if I lose hyperlinks, then I can't.
Bob

10.7.3 should not work differently from 10.7.1, especially on such a basic thing. Links are basically handled by PDFKit.

The only thing I can think of, again, is that you're in the wrong tool mode.

Christiaan

Post by Bob Champion
Maybe that's the problem, Justin. I'm on Lion, OS 10.7.3. And, I have the
same version of Skim.
That's the only explanation I can think of now.

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Adam Maxwell

2012-03-24 16:29:06 UTC

Links all worked fine for me on 10.7.3.

Bob Champion

2012-03-24 18:10:55 UTC

I was attempting to activate a link using the "Select" pointer, which made
sense to me. It is the "Text" tool that works.

Problem solved, although logically it seems it should be the Select tool,
since activating a hyperlink is "selecting" it. Maybe an addition to the
FAQs:

"How do I click on a hyperlink to go to webpage"? A. Use the "Text" tool.

Bob

Post by Bob Champion
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Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:40:35 +0100
To: For general discussion about using Skim
Subject: Re: [Skim-app-users] Hyperlinks in Skim Are Inactive; Can't
Activate...

Post by Bob Champion
As I said, I'm on 10.7.3. Might you be able to "alert" the developers? I'd
like to use Skim, but if I lose hyperlinks, then I can't.
Bob

10.7.3 should not work differently from 10.7.1, especially on such a basic
thing. Links are basically handled by PDFKit.
The only thing I can think of, again, is that you're in the wrong tool mode.
Christiaan

Post by Bob Champion
Maybe that's the problem, Justin. I'm on Lion, OS 10.7.3. And, I have the
same version of Skim.
That's the only explanation I can think of now.

I just tried this on 10.7.1, and it worked w/o problems. Could be an issue
in
the later releases of 10.7, but I can't check that here.
Justin
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Christiaan Hofman

2012-03-24 18:31:13 UTC

Post by Bob Champion
I was attempting to activate a link using the "Select" pointer, which made
sense to me. It is the "Text" tool that works.
Problem solved, although logically it seems it should be the Select tool,
since activating a hyperlink is "selecting" it.

Uhm no, the Select tool selects areas. Moreover, I don't see how clicking a link is selecting, then you could call almost anything selecting (quite frankly the Text tool is more about selecting, as you can select text).

Also, the cursor should give you a strong hint.

Post by Bob Champion
Maybe an addition to the
"How do I click on a hyperlink to go to webpage"? A. Use the "Text" tool.
Bob

Not necessarily. Note tool and Move tool also work.

Christiaan

Post by Bob Champion
As I said, I'm on 10.7.3. Might you be able to "alert" the developers? I'd
like to use Skim, but if I lose hyperlinks, then I can't.
Bob

10.7.3 should not work differently from 10.7.1, especially on such a basic
thing. Links are basically handled by PDFKit.
The only thing I can think of, again, is that you're in the wrong tool mode.
Christiaan

Post by Bob Champion
Maybe that's the problem, Justin. I'm on Lion, OS 10.7.3. And, I have the
same version of Skim.
That's the only explanation I can think of now.

I just tried this on 10.7.1, and it worked w/o problems. Could be an issue
in
the later releases of 10.7, but I can't check that here.
Justin
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Bob Champion

2012-03-24 18:36:59 UTC

Good point. And, the text tool does turn into a finger pointer when placed
over an active hyperlink.

Thanks again,

Bob

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Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 19:31:13 +0100
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Subject: Re: [Skim-app-users] Hyperlinks in Skim Are Inactive; Can't
Activate...

Uhm no, the Select tool selects areas. Moreover, I don't see how clicking a
link is selecting, then you could call almost anything selecting (quite
frankly the Text tool is more about selecting, as you can select text).
Also, the cursor should give you a strong hint.

Post by Bob Champion
Maybe an addition to the
"How do I click on a hyperlink to go to webpage"? A. Use the "Text" tool.
Bob

Not necessarily. Note tool and Move tool also work.
Christiaan

Post by Bob Champion
As I said, I'm on 10.7.3. Might you be able to "alert" the developers? I'd
like to use Skim, but if I lose hyperlinks, then I can't.
Bob

10.7.3 should not work differently from 10.7.1, especially on such a basic
thing. Links are basically handled by PDFKit.
The only thing I can think of, again, is that you're in the wrong tool mode.
Christiaan

Post by Bob Champion
Maybe that's the problem, Justin. I'm on Lion, OS 10.7.3. And, I have the
same version of Skim.
That's the only explanation I can think of now.

I just tried this on 10.7.1, and it worked w/o problems. Could be an
issue
in
the later releases of 10.7, but I can't check that here.
Justin
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