sumatra_highlight_helper

Archived. Use newer app HighlightJump instead

AutoHotkey helper script to add, remove and jump between different color highlights in Sumatra PDF reader

version 170523 -- free software GPLv3 -- by nod5 -- icon CC BY 3.0, p.yusukekamiyamane.com

SETUP:

1. Must install Sumatra PDF Prerelease version
   https://www.sumatrapdfreader.org/prerelease.html
   (Needed for the highlight command.)
2. Settings > Advanced Options > SaveIntoDocument = false
   Settings > Advanced Options > FullPathInTitle = true
   (All needed for the script to work.)

COMMANDS:

H = Highlight selected text + autosaves it into pdfname.pdf.smx

Ctrl+H = Remove all highlighting on this pdf page
Hold CapsLock + move mouse = Remove all highlighting mouse moves over
Win+H = Toggle highlighting visible/hidden

Y = Highlight selected text with red color
U = Highlight selected text with green color
O = Make a blue square dot at the mouse pointer

Ctrl+Win+PgUp/PgDn = Jump to next/prev highlight page
Ctrl+Win+Home/End = Jump to first/Last highlight page

Shift+Ctrl+Win+H/Y/U/O = select jump color filter (yellow/red/green/blue)
Shift+Ctrl+Win+space = toggle jump color filters
Shift+Ctrl+Win+PgUp/PgDn = Jump to next/prev filter color highlight page
Shift+Ctrl+Win+Home/End = Jump to first/Last filter color highlight page

Mouse Lbutton + Rbutton = Highlight selected text
(note: hold down buttons to toggle color for this highlight)

Hold Mouse Lbutton + Mbutton = Remove all highlighting mouse moves over

Mouse Lbutton + ScrollWheel Up/Down = Jump to next/prev highlight page

NOTE:

Sumatra Highlight Helper is really "feature request ware".
I hope the Sumatra PDF devs try and like the features and make them native.

SCREENSHOTS:

https://imgur.com/AbQp6ga
https://imgur.com/pCN6Rbw
https://imgur.com/5gaVDWJ