# PDF thumbnails not showing up in List view

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/pdf-thumbnails-not-showing-up-in-list-view/1109>\
**Category:** Report a Bug\
**Created:** [October 12, 2019, 1:45am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/pdf-thumbnails-not-showing-up-in-list-view/1109 "2019-10-12T01:45:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/pdf-thumbnails-not-showing-up-in-list-view/1109/17 "2020-10-14T22:26:50Z")

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This could be another option. I’ve started wrapping PDF urls in a google docs viewer url to view the pdf more nicely withing a webview component. It seems to work very well for the most part, but sometimes it’s hit or miss if the PDF actually opens. Haven’t really taken the time to figure out why.

Hope if helps.

> [@Black screen when try to enlarge image](https://community.glideapps.com/t/black-screen-when-try-to-enlarge-image/15687/19):
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> point_up_2:t2 What he said. Using https instead of http would have been my suggestion. Also maybe the ‘Open Web View’ action as an option, but I have issues with that going full zoom without the option to pinch zoom, so have used “Open Link” instead, which opens the image externally with full control to zoom. Works fine for me on android, but from what I’ve read, ‘Open Link’ isn’t as friendly with IOS devices. Haven’t tested it, so I don’t know. Just another thought for viewing external c…

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