Project name and homepage: SumatraPDF reader
Assignment
SumatraPDF is a light-weight PDF reader which I have been using for few years.
There is a possibility to change background color only by changing hexadecimal color value in configuration file. I prefer grey background color to „protect“ my eyes but it is usefull to see document with original coloring sometimes.
I have found that Sumatra is open source project Git and that there are some users with similar needs 1, 2, 3.
I would like to make an user-friendly way to define or modify document colors. It can be solved by a button that will switch view between dark and default mode or by adding an option for colors into menu. I will discuss preferred solution with other contributors.
Description of my planned/completed work for the project:
After communication in issue tracker was decided to create an option in menu with show a window for color modification.
I tried to check a project structure.
I found and added new option into menu.
I can not find a definition of already existing „Options“ window. I also can not find text used in this window due to many language mutations.
My friend who works with C++ and Qt wasn’t able to find another window definition as well.
I tried to read something about HWND and graphics in C++ for Windows, but I realized that modification by total C++ beginner could do more harm than good for Sumatra project.
I apologized to Sumatra community..
Conclusion
It is not a good idea to try to add feature into huge project which is in totally different language than I can use.
Links documenting the results of my work
- My communication with developers in an issue tracker
- Version control repository with the actual state of my work
Presentation
OpenHub
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