The easiest way to preview your publication on mobile is to publish the publication online and load the publication URL in your mobile browser. If your publication isn't ready to go online just yet, or you don't have a mobile device at hand, here are three ways you can preview what your publication looks like on touch devices.
1. Logging in on the test device
Offline publications can only be viewed when you are logged in on your Publitas account. You can go to app.publitas.com on your test device, log in and click on the preview button/thumbnail.
Please note that not all options in the CMS support touch screens (e.g. hotspot editor). Click here to learn more about supported browsers.
2. Using Chrome's developer tools
The Chrome browser offers a way to emulate a mobile or tablet device:
- Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl Shift J (on Windows) or Cmd Option J (on Mac) to activate the Developer tools.
- In the top-left corner, click on the touch device icon.
- At the top of the webpage, select the type of device you want to emulate.
- Refresh the page
Using Chrome to emulate the mobile Reader:
In reality, the Publication Reader is less tall as the internet browser takes up space at the top and bottom. These elements do not show in Chrome.
3. Using online test tools
There are many tools available online that allow you to test webpages on a virtual device of your choice. A few examples you can check out are BrowserStack and CrossBrowserTesting.
Screenshot from a live session in BrowserStack:
Reader comparison
The Reader's interface and options are optimized for the device that is used to view the publication. Here's an overview of the main differences between the device-specific interfaces:
| Desktop Reader | Tablet Reader | Mobile Reader | |
| Navigation | Clickable arrow buttons next to and below the pages | Swiping gestures | Swiping gestures |
| Zoom options | Page clicks; Menu option | Pinching gestures | Pinching gestures |
| Menu availability | Visible on the left | Visible on the left | Activated via a hamburger icon |
| Menu Items | Home; Zoom; Page overview; Fullscreen; PDF download; Print; Search; Share; Privacy Policy | Home; Page overview; PDF download; Search; Privacy Policy | Home; Page overview; PDF download; Search; Privacy Policy |
| Share options | Menu option; Product hotspots | Native share (via the browser) | Native share (via the browser) |
| Product hotspots | Pop-up window with a sidebar when multiple products are present | Pop-up window with a sidebar when multiple products are present | Slide-in window, showing a product overview first when multiple products are present |