[Kde-kiosk] Printing wo the dialog

Dag Nygren kde-kiosk@mail.kde.org
Thu, 13 Mar 2003 20:46:54 +0200


> 
> I doesn't seem to be possible with KDE 3.1. I had a look at it and I intent to 
> add the following KIOSK options:
> 
> printer_system=false 
> 	Do not give the user an option to change the print system.
> 
> printer_selection=false 
> 	Do not give the user an option to select a printer, use the default printer.
> 	This option implies printer_system=false.
> 
> printer_copies=false
> 	Do not give the user an option to make more than 1 copy.
> 
> printer_dialog=false
> 	Do not give the user a print dialog at all. Print directly.
> 
> It should be noted that print-preview is currently an option grouped with the 
> printer selection. I think that's a questionable decision from a UI point of 
> view. I think a seperate "Preview" button next to "Print" would be more 
> appropriate.
> 
> If the printer dialog isn't shown at all, the user will not be able to select 
> specific pages it would like to print (Not really an option in konqueror 
> anyway) nor have access to konqueror specific print options (Printer friendly 
> format, images on/off, headers on/off).
> 
> I would like to hear from people who are interested in reducing the 
> print-related options available in their organisation whether the above KIOSK 
> options would meet their needs. I will hopefully be able to add basic support 
> for KDE 3.1.2 already, although changes such as the introduction of a 
> seperate preview button will have to wait for 3.2.

The above would do the trick for me.
Thanks in advance!

Best from Finland 
Dag