GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 641421
Looks bad when no printers configured
Last modified: 2011-03-21 14:55:11 UTC
The treeview is not sized properly, and some of the widgets look like they should be hidden, or disabled.
Created attachment 180034 [details] screenshot
Hi Bastien, I've committed patch which sets minimal width of renderer showing names of printers to 120 pixels. It also sets ellipsizing for the renderer and sets some widgets insensitive when there is no printer. Do you agree with it? Marek
Created attachment 180723 [details] no printers screenshot It's much better now, but I'm not sure that showing all those labels (including the printer icon!) is a good idea when there are no printers configured. Instead, I would expect to see a label mentioning that no printers are configured, and a button allowing me to add a new printer (or ways to get a new printer configured).
Created attachment 183551 [details] no-printer screenshot Hi Bastien, what about showing something like in the attachment? Marek
Created attachment 183552 [details] no-cups screenshot Similar message for situation when g-c-c can not connect to CUPS server.
The strings need obvious work but the overall look is good.
What strings do you suggest?
For the no printer case: "No printers configured" [ Add New Printer ] For the no cups case: The printing service (CUPS) is not running, please check with your system administrator.
[mid air collision] For the no-printers case: * Show a "No printers available" or similar text, insensitive in the left device pane. Similar to http://live.gnome.org/Design/SystemSettings/Bluetooth * Show just a button in the right side, something like "Add a printer" For the no cups case: * Show "No printers available" or similar text, insensitive in the left device pane. Similar to http://live.gnome.org/Design/SystemSettings/Bluetooth * Show text in the right pane, something like "Sorry! The system printing service doesn't seem to be available." with a sad face icon or something.
I've committed combination of your comments. It shows "No printer available" in device pane and "Add New Printer" button on the right side when there is no printer configured. It shows "No printer available" in device pane and "The printing service (CUPS) is not running, please check with your system administrator." in the right side when the CUPS is not running. Marek
I don't have a system administrator. I don't like that text. Can we please use my suggestion? Also, jimmac is working on a sad computer icon. Also it should be "No printers available" instead of "NO printer available". Thanks.
(In reply to comment #11) > I don't have a system administrator. I don't like that text. Can we please > use my suggestion? Also, jimmac is working on a sad computer icon. > > Also it should be "No printers available" instead of "NO printer available". > > Thanks. Sorry, I mistyped it in the comment. There is "No printers available". I've changed the text to your suggestion "Sorry! The system printing service doesn't seem to be available.". I'll insert the icon there when it will be available. Marek
Hi, I've added the icon there. Marek