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[Problem/Bug]: PDF viewer - issue with selecting text #5514

@mlipok

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@mlipok

What happened?

I notice that few PDF file opened in WebView2 shows them correctly but there is an issue when you try to select text. Just not all text seams to be selectable.
But trying to do the same in AcrobatReader or in Chrome on windows all is fine and you can select entire textual content.

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Moderate. My app's user experience is affected, but still usable.

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Stable release (WebView2 Runtime)

Runtime Version

144.0.3719.115

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Winforms

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Windows 11

OS Version

26200.7705

Repro steps

try to open this attached PDF and then select texual content

test — kopia.pdf

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Yes, issue can be reproduced in the corresponding Edge version

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