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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0017420ScribusPDFpublic2025-02-19 21:27
Reportermateusz66 Assigned Tojghali  
PrioritynormalSeveritymajorReproducibilityalways
Status resolvedResolutionfixed 
Product Version1.7.1.svn 
Fixed in Version1.6.4.svn 
Summary0017420: Checkbox renders incorrectly on some PDF viewers (e.g. MS Edge build in viewer)
DescriptionWhile viewing document with checkbox form element in some PDF viewers like MS Edge which is default viewer for Windows 10/11 users instead of "tick" mark a number is generated.
This issue goes back to the version 1.5 (pdf's witch checkboxes exported in 1.4.8 works correctly).

The number displayed in checkbox correspond with the character used in Check style settings, so Check is 4 Cross is 5 etc.
Steps To Reproduce1. Create new document
2. Place PDF Check Box in document
3. In Field properties set Default is Checked
4. Export -> Save as PDF (save options not affect this issue)
5. View file in MS Edge (Version 133.0.3065.69 (Official build) (64-bit)
Additional InformationIt looks like some PDF viewers by default override font for checkboxes and set them to Zap Dingbats, while other relay on information in PDF.
PDF with checkboxes generated by other PDF editors renders correctly in current version of the MS Edge
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mateusz66

2025-02-15 11:06

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jghali

2025-02-15 23:18

administrator   ~0052060

Fixed, but honestly these days I would advise against using PDF forms, especially if the resulting PDF file is to be opened in a web browser. Each PDF browser now has its own PDF rendering engine, and PDF forms are clearly not their priority, so you'll have different behaviors when displaying such PDF file. You'll get less surprises if you use HTML forms.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2025-02-15 11:06 mateusz66 New Issue
2025-02-15 11:06 mateusz66 File Added: Screenshot 2025-02-15 113837.png
2025-02-15 23:09 jghali Summary Checkbox renders incorectly on some PDF viewers (e.g. MS Edge build in viewer) => Checkbox renders incorrectly on some PDF viewers (e.g. MS Edge build in viewer)
2025-02-15 23:18 jghali Assigned To => jghali
2025-02-15 23:18 jghali Status new => resolved
2025-02-15 23:18 jghali Resolution open => fixed
2025-02-15 23:18 jghali Fixed in Version => 1.6.4.svn
2025-02-15 23:18 jghali Note Added: 0052060
2025-02-19 21:27 jghali Category Import / Export => PDF