Comment 3 for bug 89413

Till Kamppeter schrieb:
> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 86893 ***
>
> There was someyhing like that for some time, but someone seems to have
> taken it out.
>
> My suggestion is the following (but nneds to be implemented by someone
> who knows programming with Python-GTK or so):

please look at the older packages (you can find the sources in
launchpad) to see the implementation of a simple GTK dialog.

> If python-qt is missing (default live session or installation from
> Ubuntu/Xubuntu/Edubuntu desktop CD) pop up a Window as follows:
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
>
> To run the HP Toolbox the python-qt package is nedded to be installed
> which does not ship with the desktop CD due to space reasons.
>
> Do you want to install it now?
>
> [ Install python-qt ] [ Abort running HP Toolbox ]
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
>
> If the user decides to install the package manager is started and the
> python-qt package gets installed. After that HP-Toolbox gets started.
>
> We should do the same also for the other GUI programs of HPLIP which are
> in the menus (hp-sendfax, ...).

these are not visible by default (and fall back to non-interactive mode)
IIRC.

>
> WDYT?
>

subscribing desktop-bugs and Michael