feat(viewer): Add interactive link layer with (basic) internal/external navigation support (#5077)

# Description of Changes

Added a new `LinkLayer` component to the PDF viewer that renders
clickable overlays for PDF link annotations, enabling both internal page
navigation and external URL links.

- Created `LinkLayer.tsx` component that extracts link annotations using
the EmbedPDF annotation API with fallback to direct PDF document access
- Implemented scale-aware positioning to maintain accurate link hotspots
at different zoom levels
- Added support for internal navigation (GoTo actions) using smooth
scrolling and external links (URI actions) opening in new tabs
- Integrated accessibility features with proper ARIA labels and keyboard
navigation
- Modified `LocalEmbedPDF.tsx` to always register the annotation plugin
(even when editing is disabled) to enable reading existing link
annotations
- Updated `ReactRoutingController.java` and test formatting for code
style consistency


**Key features:**
- Multi-source annotation detection (annotation API → document API →
page API fallback)
- Navigation lock to prevent race conditions
- React performance optimizations (useMemo, useCallback)
- TypeScript type safety for PDF actions and destinations



This does not address support for Attachment links. Sadly, that does not
seem to be possible with EmbedPDF


<img width="773" height="957" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8a04d15a-79b5-46b6-af8b-3d27246581a7"
/>
<img width="773" height="957" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/eeb39ca7-a114-4bd5-a4eb-9e8a27331297"
/>
<img width="773" height="957" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1ee6bba3-d233-4a11-bf1a-1b56696265e1"
/>


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## Checklist

### General

- [X] I have read the [Contribution
Guidelines](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
- [ ] I have read the [Stirling-PDF Developer
Guide](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/devGuide/DeveloperGuide.md)
(if applicable)
- [ ] I have read the [How to add new languages to
Stirling-PDF](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/devGuide/HowToAddNewLanguage.md)
(if applicable)
- [X] I have performed a self-review of my own code
- [ ] My changes generate no new warnings

### Documentation

- [ ] I have updated relevant docs on [Stirling-PDF's doc
repo](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-Tools.github.io/blob/main/docs/)
(if functionality has heavily changed)
- [ ] I have read the section [Add New Translation
Tags](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/devGuide/HowToAddNewLanguage.md#add-new-translation-tags)
(for new translation tags only)

### Translations (if applicable)

- [ ] I ran
[`scripts/counter_translation.py`](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/docs/counter_translation.md)

### UI Changes (if applicable)

- [ ] Screenshots or videos demonstrating the UI changes are attached
(e.g., as comments or direct attachments in the PR)

### Testing (if applicable)

- [X] I have tested my changes locally. Refer to the [Testing
Guide](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/devGuide/DeveloperGuide.md#6-testing)
for more details.

Signed-off-by: Balázs Szücs <[email protected]>
This commit is contained in:
Balázs Szücs
2025-11-29 12:53:26 +00:00
committed by GitHub
parent 058a81d554
commit 85d9b5b83d
4 changed files with 305 additions and 57 deletions
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import { ExportAPIBridge } from '@app/components/viewer/ExportAPIBridge';
import { BookmarkAPIBridge } from '@app/components/viewer/BookmarkAPIBridge';
import { isPdfFile } from '@app/utils/fileUtils';
import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
import { LinkLayer } from '@app/components/viewer/LinkLayer';
interface LocalEmbedPDFProps {
file?: File | Blob;
@@ -103,15 +104,17 @@ export function LocalEmbedPDF({ file, url, enableAnnotations = false, onSignatur
createPluginRegistration(SelectionPluginPackage),
// Register history plugin for undo/redo (recommended for annotations)
...(enableAnnotations ? [createPluginRegistration(HistoryPluginPackage)] : []),
// Always register for reading existing annotations
createPluginRegistration(HistoryPluginPackage),
// Register annotation plugin (depends on InteractionManager, Selection, History)
...(enableAnnotations ? [createPluginRegistration(AnnotationPluginPackage, {
// Always register for reading existing annotations like links
createPluginRegistration(AnnotationPluginPackage, {
annotationAuthor: 'Digital Signature',
autoCommit: true,
deactivateToolAfterCreate: false,
selectAfterCreate: true,
})] : []),
}),
// Register pan plugin (depends on Viewport, InteractionManager)
createPluginRegistration(PanPluginPackage, {
@@ -229,68 +232,62 @@ export function LocalEmbedPDF({ file, url, enableAnnotations = false, onSignatur
<EmbedPDF
engine={engine}
plugins={plugins}
onInitialized={enableAnnotations ? async (registry) => {
onInitialized={async (registry) => {
const annotationPlugin = registry.getPlugin('annotation');
if (!annotationPlugin || !annotationPlugin.provides) return;
const annotationApi = annotationPlugin.provides();
if (!annotationApi) return;
// Add custom signature stamp tool for image signatures
annotationApi.addTool({
id: 'signatureStamp',
name: 'Digital Signature',
interaction: { exclusive: false, cursor: 'copy' },
matchScore: () => 0,
defaults: {
type: PdfAnnotationSubtype.STAMP,
// Image will be set dynamically when signature is created
},
});
if (enableAnnotations) {
annotationApi.addTool({
id: 'signatureStamp',
name: 'Digital Signature',
interaction: { exclusive: false, cursor: 'copy' },
matchScore: () => 0,
defaults: {
type: PdfAnnotationSubtype.STAMP,
},
});
// Add custom ink signature tool for drawn signatures
annotationApi.addTool({
id: 'signatureInk',
name: 'Signature Draw',
interaction: { exclusive: true, cursor: 'crosshair' },
matchScore: () => 0,
defaults: {
type: PdfAnnotationSubtype.INK,
color: '#000000',
opacity: 1.0,
borderWidth: 2,
},
});
annotationApi.addTool({
id: 'signatureInk',
name: 'Signature Draw',
interaction: { exclusive: true, cursor: 'crosshair' },
matchScore: () => 0,
defaults: {
type: PdfAnnotationSubtype.INK,
color: '#000000',
opacity: 1.0,
borderWidth: 2,
},
});
// Listen for annotation events to track annotations and notify parent
annotationApi.onAnnotationEvent((event: any) => {
if (event.type === 'create' && event.committed) {
// Add to annotations list
setAnnotations(prev => [...prev, {
id: event.annotation.id,
pageIndex: event.pageIndex,
rect: event.annotation.rect
}]);
annotationApi.onAnnotationEvent((event: any) => {
if (event.type === 'create' && event.committed) {
setAnnotations(prev => [...prev, {
id: event.annotation.id,
pageIndex: event.pageIndex,
rect: event.annotation.rect
}]);
// Notify parent if callback provided
if (onSignatureAdded) {
onSignatureAdded(event.annotation);
if (onSignatureAdded) {
onSignatureAdded(event.annotation);
}
} else if (event.type === 'delete' && event.committed) {
setAnnotations(prev => prev.filter(ann => ann.id !== event.annotation.id));
} else if (event.type === 'loaded') {
const loadedAnnotations = event.annotations || [];
setAnnotations(loadedAnnotations.map((ann: any) => ({
id: ann.id,
pageIndex: ann.pageIndex || 0,
rect: ann.rect
})));
}
} else if (event.type === 'delete' && event.committed) {
// Remove from annotations list
setAnnotations(prev => prev.filter(ann => ann.id !== event.annotation.id));
} else if (event.type === 'loaded') {
// Handle initial load of annotations
const loadedAnnotations = event.annotations || [];
setAnnotations(loadedAnnotations.map((ann: any) => ({
id: ann.id,
pageIndex: ann.pageIndex || 0,
rect: ann.rect
})));
}
});
} : undefined}
});
}
}}
>
<ZoomAPIBridge />
<ScrollAPIBridge />
@@ -352,6 +349,10 @@ export function LocalEmbedPDF({ file, url, enableAnnotations = false, onSignatur
{/* Selection layer for text interaction */}
<SelectionLayer pageIndex={pageIndex} scale={scale} />
{/* Link layer for clickable PDF links */}
<LinkLayer pageIndex={pageIndex} scale={scale} document={document} pdfFile={file} />
{/* Annotation layer for signatures (only when enabled) */}
{enableAnnotations && (
<AnnotationLayer