[Kde-imaging] [Bug 103152] New: Improvement suggestions for printing wizard

[Dik Takken]

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           Summary: Improvement suggestions for printing wizard
           Product: kipiplugins
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: unspecified
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: printwizard
        AssignedTo: kde-imaging kde org
        ReportedBy: d.h.j.takken phys uu nl


Version:           0.1.0 beta2 (using KDE KDE 3.3.2)
OS:                Linux

Some suggestions for improving the printing wizard:

* The printer selection page looks quite complicated, while it really isn't. The 'print image name' radio buttons could be replaced with a single checkbox. This saves one radio button and a grouping widget, looks cleaner/simpler. Also, the output chooser radio buttons (printer/GIMP/...) could be replaced with a single combo, just like the printer selection in the standard KDE printing dialogs. The user should not be overwhelmed by lots op controls and possibilities. Comboboxes hide all options that are currently not selected, which makes things appear significantly simpler.

* On the layout page: When the size listview would be replaced with a combobox, much space is freed, which can be used for a bigger page preview. The 'Next Page' / 'Previous Page' buttons are easily overlooked. Maybe adding icons can improve that.

* About the cropping page: How about a vertical layout in stead of a horizontal one? Seems to me that this would allow much more efficient use of screen space.

* In general: Use more standard KDE icons for things like rotate/printer/next/previous/....

* A grayscale checkbox would be nice.

* Possibility to print a title on top of the printed paper, with a nice, big customisable font. Should be printed on the long or short side of the paper, depending on wether portrait/landscape paper orientation is used.

* Annotate each image with user-selectable EXIF info, like comments, date, etc.

* How about a checkbox for adding drop-shadows to the images on the paper?

* Possibility to select an image that is printed on the background in watermark style.