LO 4.3.1 print icon

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#1

I noticed that in LO Writer 4.3.1, the print icon no longer
automatically prints a document but brings up the print window.

This is different from all the previous versions of LO I've used.

Is anyone else seeing this, in Writer or any of the LO apps?

Thanks.
MR

#2

In data sabato 13 settembre 2014 17:05:58, MR ZenWiz ha scritto:

I noticed that in LO Writer 4.3.1, the print icon no longer
automatically prints a document but brings up the print window.

This is different from all the previous versions of LO I've used.

Is anyone else seeing this, in Writer or any of the LO apps?

Thanks.
MR

Hi

you can customize the toolbar from Tools/Customize/Toolbar (Standard): here
you can change/add/remove the commands you need.

Ciao

#3

Thanks for the pointer, but my issue was more that this changed
unexpectedly (for me) in the latest release. It is a new
inconvenience to the user (me).

This is not the only inconveniencing change I have run into. In all
my "old" .ODT documents (i.e., those I created before 4.3.1), the
"Correct spelling as you type" was deselected in 4.3.1 where it used
to be set and I had to re-enable it. (Is there a way to enable it by
default, regardless of the "old" document settings?)

This kind of inconveniencing the user in subtle ways makes any app
harder to work with and less marketable. Most especially for free
software, backward compatibility is crucial, and when broken, should
be emphasized in some big way. I don't recall seeing these changes in
any announcements or release notes (maybe I missed them...).

Just my $0.02 (worth less every year, I know...).

Thanks.
MR

#4

MR ZenWiz wrote

I noticed that in LO Writer 4.3.1, the print icon no longer
automatically prints a document but brings up the print window.

Yes. Prior releases used the "Print File Directly" button and in v4.3 this
has been replaced with the "Print..." button. As Valter Mura indicated this
can be changed by customising the toolbar i.e., it is the default display
that has changed. Decision to change the default was made by the Design team
(or a member thereof). Related bug report (and rationale):

https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=74455

Best wishes, Owen.

#5

This makes perfect sense to me. I just did this yesterday, even with
the print dialog window in view! I thought all was well and printed 12
pages when I really only wanted to print one!

#6

Hi :slight_smile:
I think just post a bug-report about it and leave it to the devs to decide
whether to fix it or not.

Personally i tend to avoid using the print button but the odd times i do
use it then it's because i just want to quickly print it without faffing
around with all the usual options.
Regards from
Tom :slight_smile:

#7

The bug Owen pointed out explains what happened. I don't agree, but
that's my personal preference. I changed my menu bar and it's how I
like it.

Thanks.
MR

#8

Hi :slight_smile:
Yeh, i kinda agree with MR ZenWiz on this. I personally prefer to go the
File - Print
route precisely because of the reasons stated in the bug-report.

Similarly i prefer to do;
File - "Save As ..."
because i've just had so many times when users lose documents and have no
idea where to look - also so many times when programs have wanted to save
documents to strange tmp folders buried away in their own folder system.

However most normal users seem to love pressing those sorts of things and
being completely clueless about everything. I also like them when i've
used them enough times to know what the results are likely to be.

Still my way of working might not suit other people and i don't think we
should force them into better habits against their will.
Regards from
Tom :slight_smile:

#9

Hi.
I use the print direct all the time, more often than the File>Print. The majority of my documents are probably 1 pagers. The fact I can add the button back means I am not fussed it is missing by default.
Steve

#10

Hi :slight_smile:
Actually that is starting to convince me that maybe this is the best way of
doing it. When used by fairly expert (and upwards) people it works well.
Regards from
Tom :slight_smile: