Why does PDF preview only work when markdown editor is active?

[bogorad]

Operating system

Windows

Joplin version

3.2.13

Desktop version info

Joplin 3.2.13 (prod, win32)
Client ID: 3c0497a02c924cfba8a79cbd5c8cffe3
Sync Version: 3
Profile Version: 47
Keychain Supported: Yes
Revision: a898e17
Backup: 1.4.2
Freehand Drawing: 2.14.0

Sync target

Joplin Server

Editor

Markdown Editor

What issue do you have?

Why does PDF preview only work when markdown editor is active? Same behavior in linux desktop.

Screenshots

[dpoulton]

@bogorad

Why does PDF preview only work when markdown editor is active?

Because the PDF preview only works with the Markdown editor.

I do not know why this is the case as I am not a developer. All I know is that this has always been the case since the PDF viewer was introduced.