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argumentvoid2020-12-16 09:59:26
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argumentvoid, 2020-12-16 09:59:26

What is the best reader for Windows right now?

Hello. Tell me, please, what is the best (more or less modern) reader for epub, PDF, FB2 formats at the moment? To read them all, and not several programs for each format. I have highlighted STDU Viewer and Sumatra PDF so far, but the interface design there is terrible, it is very unpleasant to use this in 2020.

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argumentvoid, 2020-12-16
@argumentvoid

I settled on Sumatra PDF by editing the config. I hid the navigation bar (so as not to see these ancient icons) and tweaked a few details for myself. At the moment, this is the best that I could do for my task. I am attaching a screenshot of how the book looks in this reader now. 5fd9cf036b0ca631731368.png
If anyone suddenly needs it, here is the config:

MainWindowBackground = #80fff200
EscToExit = false
ReuseInstance = false
UseSysColors = false
RestoreSession = true
TabWidth = 300

FixedPageUI [
  TextColor = #000000
  BackgroundColor = #ffffff
  SelectionColor = #f5fc0c
  WindowMargin = 2 4 2 4
  PageSpacing = 4 4
]
EbookUI [
  FontName = Arial
  FontSize = 12.5
  TextColor = #5f4b32
  BackgroundColor = #fbf0d9
  UseFixedPageUI = false
]
ComicBookUI [
  WindowMargin = 0 0 0 0
  PageSpacing = 4 4
  CbxMangaMode = false
]
ChmUI [
  UseFixedPageUI = false
]
ExternalViewers [
]
ShowMenubar = true
ReloadModifiedDocuments = true
FullPathInTitle = false
ZoomLevels = 8.33 12.5 18 25 33.33 50 66.67 75 100 125 150 200 300 400 600 800 1000 1200 1600 2000 2400 3200 4800 6400
ZoomIncrement = 0

PrinterDefaults [
  PrintScale = shrink
]
ForwardSearch [
  HighlightOffset = 0
  HighlightWidth = 15
  HighlightColor = #6581ff
  HighlightPermanent = false
]
CustomScreenDPI = 0

RememberStatePerDocument = true
UiLanguage = en
ShowToolbar = false
ShowFavorites = false
AssociateSilently = false
CheckForUpdates = true
RememberOpenedFiles = true
EnableTeXEnhancements = false
DefaultDisplayMode = single page
DefaultZoom = fit page
WindowState = 1
WindowPos = 743 0 1074 1390
ShowToc = true
SidebarDx = 0
TocDy = 0
ShowStartPage = false
UseTabs = true

FileStates [
]
SessionData [
]
TimeOfLastUpdateCheck = 0 0
OpenCountWeek = 519

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Saboteur, 2020-12-16
@saboteur_kiev

As much as I would not like to have one program, for fb2 / epub / txt / html - definitely icebookreader
for PDF, you can watch others

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Sergey Karbivnichy, 2020-12-16
@hottabxp

For pdf, definitely Sumatra PDF! Works very fast even on weak PCs. I even use it in Linux (via wine).

I have highlighted STDU Viewer and Sumatra PDF so far, but the interface design there is terrible, it is very unpleasant to use this in 2020.
And you are not looking at the program interface, but at the text of the book. Helps.

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Valery Zhmyshenko, 2020-12-17
@mcborrrov

Foxit reader is a good free reader
foxit-reader-download.png
foxitsoftware.com/pdf-reader/

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Developer, 2020-12-17
@samodum

For PDF - Foxit Reader

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Roman NOSS Nosatch, 2020-12-25
@NOSS68

Look at Universal Viewer, with installed plugins it opens almost all popular formats.

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sergey900553, 2022-04-01
@sergey900553

I tried everything that is written and even more. The most universal solution for me is Caliber 3.48 , namely 3.48, since further, as for me, the interface was spoiled.
The reader interface itself changes easily with css. I made a dark theme for myself.
624711cb5784d758098602.png

html {
    background: #000000;
}

::selection {
    background-color: #4BE7E0;
}

body {
    background: #0d1117;
    color: #f0f0f0;
    font-family: "Segoe UI";
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 1300px;
    padding: 2em 2em 4em;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.3;
    background-color: #0d1117 !important;
    border: none !important;
}

h1 {
    color: #289aff;
}

h2 {
    margin-top: 1.3em;
    color: #00f56a;
}

h3 {
    color: #0af7ff;
}


a {
    color: #f9f871;
}

b, strong {
    font-weight: 600;
}

samp {
    display: none;
}

img {
    animation: colorize 2s cubic-bezier(0, 0, .78, .36) 1;
    background: transparent;
    border: 10px solid rgb(145, 143, 140);
    border-radius: 4px;
    display: block;
    margin: 1.3em auto;
    max-width: 95%;
}

@keyframes colorize {
    0% {
        -webkit-filter: grayscale(100%);
        filter: grayscale(100%);
    }

    100% {
        -webkit-filter: grayscale(0%);
        filter: grayscale(0%);
    }
}

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