Re: [Trisquel-users] how to save these documents in a free format
Right! The web browser superimposes a file path and print date on the prints. I have no reason to think that Okular will do that too though; will give it a try.
Re: [Trisquel-users] how to save these documents in a free format
Maybe you could "print" them to files?
Re: [Trisquel-users] how to save these documents in a free format
Although I can fill in and save with most of those PDF forms (with Okular), people who use Adobe reader to open my saved work cannot see my entries in those forms.
Re: [Trisquel-users] how to save these documents in a free format
That's too bad; thanks again onpon
Re: [Trisquel-users] how to save these documents in a free format
Hm I see. I can't remember exactly if all keyboard shortcuts became irresponsible when the Ibus bug happens, but that indeed seems to be a different problem.
Re: [Trisquel-users] how to save these documents in a free format
Oh, wow. I think that means it's restricted with Adobe Reader's DRM. You should complain about that file; there's no way to see it.
Re: [Trisquel-users] how to save these documents in a free format
XFA forms are not part of the standard and aren't supported by any free PDF reader. However, I usually find that in such documents, the forms work. I think XFA adds some fancy features like rich text, but I think if you don't need those, Okular should work fine. You can also use Okular's annotations (press F6 or Tools->Review) if you find that you can't type in a field.
Re: [Trisquel-users] how to save these documents in a free format
Have any of you tried to open said pdf with libreoffice? and then saved it under a libreoffice draw format? That worked for me once. Unless I am missing something.
Re: [Trisquel-users] how to save these documents in a free format
Thanks again Onpon Although my version says that forms are not supported, it seems to work. I'll fill one in and try to open it on one or two different computers to make sure it's okay. Have a great weekend, M
Re: [Trisquel-users] how to save these documents in a free format
I undoubtedly have a newer version than you do, but no, I don't. If Okular doesn't work for you, try some of the other suggestions at this website from FSFE: https://pdfreaders.org/ There must be at least a few that support typing into forms.
Re: [Trisquel-users] how to save these documents in a free format
I doubt it, because it's all keyboard input it becomes unresponsive to, including keyboard shortcuts.
Re: [Trisquel-users] how to save these documents in a free format
The problem with ignored input might be related to the long-standing Ibus bug. I didn't test this with Evince specifically, but to *workaround* the Ibus bug, one has to run im-config both as root and as normal user (in this order), and for each, choose XIM (thus disabling Ibus for those users).
Re: [Trisquel-users] how to save these documents in a free format
Yes, like I said, it will work, but there are bugs. IIRC, the problem with the version in Trisquel is that Evince seemingly randomly stops being responsive to the keyboard when you make changes. So you have to constantly restart the program. The problem with the version I'm currently using, from Ubuntu 16.04's repo, is that Ctrl+S only saves a copy of the original PDF, not the PDF with your changes. I had to redo all of my federal tax forms because of this; quite frustrating. By the way, since I wrote that post, I tried Okular, and it seems to work well (though I dislike the way the interface looks and the fact that you have to manually tell it to show the input fields). That's why I edited a reference to it in the post as an example of another PDF reader to try.
Re: [Trisquel-users] how to save these documents in a free format
I assumed (wrongly ... I see!) that the PDFs were non-standard because i had trouble working with them in Trisquel. I'll try Okular -- thanks for the suggestion. I really hope that Okular lets me save the info that I type into those forms. Thanks onpon!
Re: [Trisquel-users] how to save these documents in a free format
In what way are these PDFs "non-standard"? They look like normal PDFs to me. Heck, they even have boxes you can type in! These are really the best thing you can ask for. Just open it in your favorite PDF reader*, click on the boxes, and type in what you need to type in. Then you can save a new copy, and unless the PDF reader is buggy, you will have a copy with your changes included. * Trisquel's default PDF reader, Evince, is unfortunately not a very good choice. I've had problems doing this with every single version of Evince I have ever used. It's doable, but something else is probably better.
