Toolbar Defaults

FlipBooks → Settings → Toolbar is where you set the default toolbar for every new FlipBook on your site. Per-FlipBook overrides take priority, but if a FlipBook is set to "Global" for its toolbar group, it inherits whatever you set here.

This article lists every button and explains when to turn each one on or off.

How to use this page

1. Go to FlipBooks → Settings → Toolbar.
2. The page shows four sections (Navigation, Content Tools, Actions, Interface).
3. Toggle individual buttons on or off.
4. Save.

Every new FlipBook from now on uses these defaults. Existing FlipBooks with their Toolbar tab set to "Global" pick up the changes too.

The four button groups

Navigation

Buttons that move the reader through pages.

Button

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What it does

Page Indicator

On

Shows "5 / 24" — current page out of total. Subtle and useful.

Prev / Next Arrows

On

Step back or forward one page. The most-used controls.

First / Last Arrows

On

Jump directly to page 1 or the last page.

Single Page

On

Toggle between single-page and spread view.

Auto-Play

Off

Auto-advance pages on a timer. Useful for kiosks and slideshow-style displays.

Hand Tool

On

"Grab and pan" cursor mode when zoomed in. Off-by-default on some platforms; on in vertical/horizontal scroll.

Content Tools

Buttons for interacting with content inside the FlipBook.

Button

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What it does

Search

On

Search inside PDF text. Highly valuable for long FlipBooks.

Zoom

On

Zoom in / out / reset. Default on for accessibility.

Thumbnails

On

Sidebar showing thumbnail previews of every page. Helps with long books.

Bookmarks

On

Reader-added bookmarks plus embedded PDF bookmarks.

Notes

On

Reader-side annotations on pages.

Form Viewer

Off

Single-page mode optimized for filling PDF forms. Only useful for PDFs with form fields.

Actions

Buttons that perform an action.

Button

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What it does

Share

On

Open a popup with social/copy-link options.

Download

Depends

Download the original PDF. Turn off for paid or confidential content.

Print

On

Open the print dialog. Turn off for protected content.

Sound

On

Toggle Page Flip sound.

Fullscreen

On

Enter / exit browser fullscreen.

Reading Mode

On

Distraction-free reading view (hides UI).

Read Aloud

On

Start TTS playback.

Interface

UI controls and visual options.

Button

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What it does

Theme Toggle

On

Let readers switch dark/light at runtime.

Logo

On

Show your site logo in the toolbar.

Tilt

Off

Tilt the FlipBook in 3D (cosmetic, rarely used).

Rotate

Off

Rotate pages 90/180/270° (rarely needed).

Always-on buttons

These are always available because the viewer relies on them:

• More Menu — the overflow menu when buttons don't fit.
• Close — shown when the FlipBook is in a popup or fullscreen.
• FlipBook Styles picker — runtime style switcher (Default / Hardcover / Spiral).

You can't disable these from the Toolbar settings.

Always-hidden buttons

• View mode switchers (3D / Vertical / Horizontal) are hidden from the More menu. The default view mode is set under General → Default View Mode and readers stay with it.

Buttons that auto-hide based on content

When a FlipBook's source is Image Gallery (not PDF), these PDF-only buttons hide automatically:

• Download
• Search
• Print
• Form Viewer
• Read Aloud

They don't make sense for image-based books, so the viewer suppresses them. Per-FlipBook overrides can't re-enable them.

Recommended default profiles

"Standard reading experience"

Everything in Navigation and Content Tools on. Standard set of Actions (Share, Fullscreen, Reading Mode, Read Aloud). Theme Toggle and Logo on. Tilt and Rotate off.

This is what most sites should use.

"Paid / gated content"

Same as Standard, but:

• Download: Off
• Print: Off

Pair with Protection Settings for full lockdown.

"Reference document — power users"

Everything on. Use Top-Fullwidth or Bottom-Fullwidth toolbar layout to fit everything visibly.

"Minimal — focus on content"

• Page Indicator + Prev/Next only
• Search + Zoom only
• Fullscreen, Reading Mode only
• Theme Toggle off, Logo on

A clean, low-distraction toolbar.

Toolbar layout (where it sits)

Set under Display → Toolbar Layout (not the Toolbar tab):

• Bottom-Center — compact pill at the bottom (default).
• Top-Center — compact pill at the top.
• Bottom-Fullwidth — full-width strip at the bottom (more buttons fit visibly).
• Top-Fullwidth — full-width strip at the top.

If you enable many buttons, the Compact pill layouts collapse overflow into a More menu. Fullwidth layouts show more buttons inline.

Per-FlipBook overrides

A specific FlipBook can override the global toolbar:

1. Edit the FlipBook.
2. Switch to the Toolbar tab.
3. For each section (Navigation, Content Tools, etc.), flip the section's Override switch from Global to Custom.
4. Toggle individual buttons.
5. Save.

The override is per-section — you can customize just Navigation for a FlipBook while leaving Content Tools, Actions, and Interface on Global.

Full details: Toolbar Customization.

Troubleshooting

Changes to global toolbar don't appear on existing FlipBooks.

• The FlipBook's Toolbar tab may be set to Custom — overrides win. Open the FlipBook and flip the override switch back to Global.
• Cache may be stale. Clear caches.

A specific button doesn't appear.

• The FlipBook source might be Image Gallery (PDF-only buttons auto-hide). Switch source to PDF if needed.
• The button may be in the More menu (overflow). Switch Toolbar Layout to Fullwidth.
• The button might be disabled in protection settings (e.g. Download blocked by "Disable Download").

Search button is missing on a PDF FlipBook.

• Confirm Search is enabled in the Toolbar settings.
• Confirm the FlipBook source is PDF (not Image Gallery).
• For multi-PDF, search works across all chapters.

Next steps

• Toolbar Customization — per-FlipBook toolbar overrides
• Display and Appearance — toolbar layout (position)
• Settings Overview — all global settings