Feature request: Showing number of comments, bookmarks etc

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Feature request: Showing number of comments, bookmarks etc

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It would be very useful if the Options menu showed the number of comments, bookmarks, attachments etc before you even open the pane. This way you know immediately if it is worth opening the pane. Currently, you have to check each option in turn.
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Re: Feature request: Showing number of comments, bookmarks etc

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Hello glocal,

Thanks for the suggestion - but I am not sure I understand your idea at 100%. Can you please share e.g. some screenshots of how you envision this?
As the "Options" I can see for each of the Comments/Bookmarks etc panes - are part of the pane itself, so you need to have that pane active to see it's content and the Options... button for it.
Comments are already counted per page:
comments_count.png
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And I believe that e.g. bookmarks are not really meant to be counted as they are usually used for a representation of the logical structure of the file, and there might be just a few or thousands, and even if there are many, you might still only need a few of those.

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Re: Feature request: Showing number of comments, bookmarks etc

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I am referring to the menu you see when you click on 'Options...'. I am attaching a photo because getting a screenshot of an open menu is a little tricky. The separate tabs for Comments, Bookmarks etc appear in the pane and are not normally activated until you switch them on. Knowing if there are bookmarks etc before you switch on the option would be very useful when quickly checking files -- I know, because I need to do it all the time. This info can be easily presented on the menu.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/30t6wuy5e5lzc ... s.jpg?dl=0
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Re: Feature request: Showing number of comments, bookmarks etc

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Hi glocal,

When taking a screen of a pop-up menu, you can't use the Alt key - which means some cropping of the whole screen is needed afterwards.
So if I understood you correctly - you want something like on the below image?
counters.png
I've made a FR ticket for this:
#4096: FR: Editor - include counters next to comments, Attachments if any.
but can't promise if or when this might be implemented.

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Re: Feature request: Showing number of comments, bookmarks etc

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That is precisely what I mean. Hopefully it will be done, particularly as it's not difficult to implement. Thanks

EDIT: I would add bookmarks, layers and destinations, if only to show that there are bookmarks etc there.
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Re: Feature request: Showing number of comments, bookmarks etc

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Hi glocal,

Thanks for confirming.
The ticket is made and will be considered by the devs for implementation.

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