system-config-printer: no way to cancel 'searching for printers'
Bug #139335 reported by
Peter Maydell
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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system-config-printer (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Wishlist
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: system-
Package: system-
Version: 0.7.73+
On xubuntu, if you select 'Settings-
If you then hit 'New printer' a dialog is popped up saying 'Searching for printers' with a light bulb icon.
This dialog box has no cancel button or window furniture, so there's no way to cancel the search if you hit 'new printer' by mistake. You just have to sit there and wait for it to finish.
It would be nice if this dialog box had a more standard UI including a 'cancel button' to let you stop the search early.
Changed in system-config-printer: | |
importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
status: | New → Confirmed |
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Running Gutsy Pre-Beta svn1566- 0ubuntu1
Version: 0.7.75+
I believe this bug importance should be escalated. On Class B network it took over half an hour to search for every printer on the network. Without a cancel button, adding multiple printers graphically would be an absolute pain in my butt. A prompt "Do you want to search the network for printers now?" would be useful on smaller networks. Thanks for all your hard work.