https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/quot-edit-pdf-quot-desktop-drawing-feature-unpleasant/m-p/137378#M55603 <P>The Firefox built-in PDF file editor has been out for a while now, however it greatly needs improvement.<BR /><BR />The main issue I want to highlight is with the pencil tool. When you draw something, deselect the tool, and go back to draw something over it, you cannot. Instead, it opens a selection box, since you clicked on the drawing.<BR /><BR />Another issue is that drawings made using the highlighter tool can't be moved or scaled, which is inconsistent with the behavior of the pencil tool.<BR /><BR />The attached GIF shows my attempt to draw a yellow smiley face. I try to color in the circle with the highlighter to no avail (clicking tries to make a selection instead of drawing), so I'm forced to make my yellow circle and then drag my pencil drawing on top of the yellow. Similarly, when I draw the face, I'm unable to draw directly onto the yellow circle I made, and I have to drag it over, like the previous case.<BR /><BR />I get that the PDF editor is not designed for drawing, but it would be a quick and easy improvement to make. I first found this problem while using a stylus to do rough calculations while filling out a form.<BR /><BR />Tested on Firefox 155, Windows 11 device.</P> Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:51:56 GMT llliiimmmeee2 2026-09-07T01:51:56Z https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/quot-edit-pdf-quot-desktop-drawing-feature-unpleasant/m-p/137378#M55603 <P>The Firefox built-in PDF file editor has been out for a while now, however it greatly needs improvement.<BR /><BR />The main issue I want to highlight is with the pencil tool. When you draw something, deselect the tool, and go back to draw something over it, you cannot. Instead, it opens a selection box, since you clicked on the drawing.<BR /><BR />Another issue is that drawings made using the highlighter tool can't be moved or scaled, which is inconsistent with the behavior of the pencil tool.<BR /><BR />The attached GIF shows my attempt to draw a yellow smiley face. I try to color in the circle with the highlighter to no avail (clicking tries to make a selection instead of drawing), so I'm forced to make my yellow circle and then drag my pencil drawing on top of the yellow. Similarly, when I draw the face, I'm unable to draw directly onto the yellow circle I made, and I have to drag it over, like the previous case.<BR /><BR />I get that the PDF editor is not designed for drawing, but it would be a quick and easy improvement to make. I first found this problem while using a stylus to do rough calculations while filling out a form.<BR /><BR />Tested on Firefox 155, Windows 11 device.</P> Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:51:56 GMT https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/quot-edit-pdf-quot-desktop-drawing-feature-unpleasant/m-p/137378#M55603 llliiimmmeee2 2026-09-07T01:51:56Z