Want to get the toolname

Feature Requests
1

Hi,
I want to get toolname on tool click of Toolheader.
For example When I click on Annotation tool-Group,and further click on Tools like “Highlight” or “Note”,
I should get its name. So that I can use that name with other Api calls.
Please help me out with toolname on tool click.

2

Hi there,

Thank you for contacting pdf.js express forums,

Here is our general guide on customizing toolbar in the viewer:

To get the specific toolnames, you can see them in the API docs here:
https://pdfjs.express/api/Core.Tools.html#.ToolNames

If you need the tool that you are currently on, you can use the following API:
UI: instance.UI.getToolMode().name
or
Core: instance.Core.documentViewer.getToolMode().name

Best regards,
Kevin Kim

3

I am able to get the tool name.
Thank You.
But, I am not able to get the code to get click event for tools(on the tool-Header).
I want to access the tool name as and when I click on the tool.
So, provide me the integrated code where I can have tool name on clicking the tool.
Thank You.

4

Hi there,

We do not have an event for when a tool is clicked, but we do have an event when the tool bar group changes:
https://pdfjs.express/api/UI.html#event:toolbarGroupChanged

If you would like a specific event for when the tool is selected, you can follow the advanced UI customization here: Advanced Customization with PDF.js Express Viewer | Documentation

Best regards,
Kevin Kim