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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: [Bug 59348] quick print button missing and other printing
From:       Ferdinand  Gassauer <gassauer () kde ! org>
Date:       2003-08-14 7:18:36
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On Wednesday 13 August 2003 21:14, Sander Devrieze wrote:
> Op woensdag 13 augustus 2003 11:14, schreef Michael Goffioul:
> > forwarded message:
> >
> > ------- Additional Comments From goffioul@imec.be  2003-08-13 10:39
> > ------- Subject: Re:  quick print button missing
> >
> > > The main "pro" should be, that a [power] user should be able to
> > > configure the system for his needs.
> > > Since I use PC's - since their early stage, I hardly remember to have
> > > printed accidentally, and only a few times to a wrong printer. Which I
> > > would propably have done also with the current KDE-Method, because
> > > after a while I do not "see" the printer name  any more. and sometimes
> > > the printer names  are hard to distinguish.
>
> A don't show this again popup will not deal with this problem IMO. Better
> will be a dialog which automatically dissapears after the print with the
> following information:
> o progres bar based on how many pages are alreay printed.
> o "Cancel Print" button (if you click on this you have to confirm with this
> first of course)
> o name of the stuff that is printed.
> o the dialog should work like e.g. a new mail dialog from kmail: entry in
> taskbar, possible to move this window to background.
> o maybe somthing I forget? :)
>
> <snip>
>
> > > Do you think it's a big effort to write/include the neccesary code for
> > > "print to default printer"   into all applications?
>
> I think this isn't necessary because the default printer is already
> selected when you click print. The only thing which should be implemented
> IMO is that near the default printer in the list the word "Default" between
> brackets should be placed. So:
> <default_printer_name> (Default)
> <other printers>
well the point is that KDE should provide a "ONE click" print without popping 
up additional unneccessary windows.

> ---
> Print to File
> ...
>
> <snip>

-- 
cu ferdinand

 
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