X2Go Bug report logs - #740
Ship a default, small-footprint, F/LOSS PDF viewer with x2goclient

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Message #5 received at submit@bugs.x2go.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Stefan Baur <X2Go-ML-1@baur-itcs.de>

To: submit@bugs.x2go.org

Subject: Ship a default, small-footprint, F/LOSS PDF viewer with x2goclient

Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 11:41:34 +0100

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package: x2goclient
severity: wishlist

Hi, this is actually a sub-bug of
http://bugs.x2go.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=738.

I am fling it as a separate bug because I believe this particular part
of Bug 738 can be resolved rather quickly.

Currently, X2GoClient offers the free choice of X-Servers to be used
with it, but ships with VcXsrv as default and has some "sane" default
settings configured for it, too, so X2GoClient works out of the box.
Whoever wishes to deviate from that path, is, however, free to do so -
X2GoClient has an option to specify a custom X-Server of the user's
choice.

I would like to take a similar approach for printing.
At present, no default PDF viewer is shipped with X2GoClient, and the
user has to fiddle with whichever PDF viewer they choose to get the
parameters right.

SumatraPDF is a free (F/LOSS) PDF viewer that offers a portable
version, i.e. it is a single, self-contained executable that doesn't
require any installation.

It also supports a wide range of command line parameters so it is
ideal for scripted background use (like "open PDF, print to default
printer, close application").

Quoting from http://www.sumatrapdfreader.org/manual.html:

> Printing related cmd-line arguments: -print-to-default $file.pdf
> prints a PDF file on a default printer -print-to $printer_name
> $file.pdf prints a PDF on a given printer -print-dialog $file.pdf
> opens a PDF file and shows a print dialog to select printer and
> printing options -exit-on-print when -print-to-default or -print-to
> is used, will
exit after printing

So, basically, "-exit-on-print -print-to-default" is all we'd need for
basic functionality.
If we want to do "enumPrinters" within X2GoClient,
"-exit-on-print -print-to $printer" will also already work.
If we want to leave printer selection to SumatraPDF, "-print-dialog"
has to be used, and we'd probably have to submit a patch to the
SumatraPDF project that "-exit-on-print" be made to work with
"-print-dialog" as well, as the current description seems to indicate
that this is not the case.

Thus, I would ask that some helpful soul steps up and please
a) includes SumatraPDF's standalone executable in the Windows
X2GoClient package
b) adds the proper code to X2GoClient so client-side printing defaults
to using SumatraPDF in the X2Go program directory unless the user has
created a custom configuration.

The rationale for this bug is that adding this feature would increase
usability of X2GoClient just as shipping a default X-Server does.

Portable version of SumatraPDF can be found here:
https://kjkpub.s3.amazonaws.com/sumatrapdf/rel/SumatraPDF-3.0.zip
Sources are here:
https://github.com/sumatrapdfreader/sumatrapdf

- -Stefan


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Message #10 received at 740@bugs.x2go.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Mike Gabriel <mike.gabriel@das-netzwerkteam.de>

To: Stefan Baur <X2Go-ML-1@baur-itcs.de>, 740@bugs.x2go.org

Subject: Re: [X2Go-Dev] Bug#740: Ship a default, small-footprint, F/LOSS PDF viewer with x2goclient

Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:08:24 +0000

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Hi Stefan,

On  Mo 12 Jan 2015 11:41:34 CET, Stefan Baur wrote:

> package: x2goclient
> severity: wishlist
>
> Hi, this is actually a sub-bug of
> http://bugs.x2go.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=738.
>
> I am fling it as a separate bug because I believe this particular part
> of Bug 738 can be resolved rather quickly.
>
> Currently, X2GoClient offers the free choice of X-Servers to be used
> with it, but ships with VcXsrv as default and has some "sane" default
> settings configured for it, too, so X2GoClient works out of the box.
> Whoever wishes to deviate from that path, is, however, free to do so -
> X2GoClient has an option to specify a custom X-Server of the user's
> choice.
>
> I would like to take a similar approach for printing.
> At present, no default PDF viewer is shipped with X2GoClient, and the
> user has to fiddle with whichever PDF viewer they choose to get the
> parameters right.
>
> SumatraPDF is a free (F/LOSS) PDF viewer that offers a portable
> version, i.e. it is a single, self-contained executable that doesn't
> require any installation.
>
> It also supports a wide range of command line parameters so it is
> ideal for scripted background use (like "open PDF, print to default
> printer, close application").
>
> Quoting from http://www.sumatrapdfreader.org/manual.html:
>
>> Printing related cmd-line arguments: -print-to-default $file.pdf
>> prints a PDF file on a default printer -print-to $printer_name
>> $file.pdf prints a PDF on a given printer -print-dialog $file.pdf
>> opens a PDF file and shows a print dialog to select printer and
>> printing options -exit-on-print when -print-to-default or -print-to
>> is used, will
> exit after printing
>
> So, basically, "-exit-on-print -print-to-default" is all we'd need for
> basic functionality.
> If we want to do "enumPrinters" within X2GoClient,
> "-exit-on-print -print-to $printer" will also already work.
> If we want to leave printer selection to SumatraPDF, "-print-dialog"
> has to be used, and we'd probably have to submit a patch to the
> SumatraPDF project that "-exit-on-print" be made to work with
> "-print-dialog" as well, as the current description seems to indicate
> that this is not the case.
>
> Thus, I would ask that some helpful soul steps up and please
> a) includes SumatraPDF's standalone executable in the Windows
> X2GoClient package
> b) adds the proper code to X2GoClient so client-side printing defaults
> to using SumatraPDF in the X2Go program directory unless the user has
> created a custom configuration.
>
> The rationale for this bug is that adding this feature would increase
> usability of X2GoClient just as shipping a default X-Server does.
>
> Portable version of SumatraPDF can be found here:
> https://kjkpub.s3.amazonaws.com/sumatrapdf/rel/SumatraPDF-3.0.zip
> Sources are here:
> https://github.com/sumatrapdfreader/sumatrapdf

This sounds like a good approach. As you noticed I am not so convinced  
about the new print concept proposal of yours, but having a PDF viewer  
that looks the same for every deployed Windows X2Go Client is indeed a  
means for increasing usability.

+1 from my side

Mike

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Message #13 received at 740-quiet@bugs.x2go.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Stefan Baur <X2Go-ML-1@baur-itcs.de>

To: x2go-dev@lists.x2go.org, 740-quiet@bugs.x2go.org

Subject: Re: [X2Go-Dev] Printing Feature

Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 15:54:21 +0100

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Am 27.01.2015 um 15:33 schrieb Madog:

First, please don't crosspost, especially not to unrelated lists.
I am answering on X2Go-Dev, as this should be the most appropriate one
since you're actually referencing a bug that is still open (albeit
without you knowing about it by the time you wrote your mail).


> I think my issue is a development issue, but may be wrong.  I used
> to be able to print with x2go (Wheezy server, windows client
> 4.0.2.1 at the moment) so that print jobs automatically routed to
> my default printer.
> 
> For some time, the print links come down to my x2go client, but I
> have either to open the link in adobe and print manually from
> Adobe, or set the x2go session preferences to first open the print
> job as a pdf on my client and then print from adobe.  I've tried
> older version of adobe (as a test, not a "desired" solution) with
> the same results, though it's possible that this issue started with
> comparatively recent Adobe versions.
> 
> Am hoping at some point to be able to print off of x2go and have
> things print directly to the printer without the extra print clicks
> in Adobe. Obviously not "a hair on fire", but something that made
> x2go more user friendly.

There is bug #740 to deal with that.
http://bugs.x2go.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=740

In the meantime, you could just try the manual approach, download the
SumatraPDF portable exe, tell x2goclient.exe to run that instead of
Adobe, and pick the proper parameters (see bug report for the
available options).

Also, you're a few client versions behind, probably worth to upgrade.

- -Stefan


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Message #18 received at 740@bugs.x2go.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Stefan Baur <kontakt@baur-itcs.de>

To: 740@bugs.x2go.org, Oleksandr Shneyder <o.shneyder@phoca-gmbh.de>

Subject: Ship a default, small-footprint, F/LOSS PDF viewer with x2goclient

Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 10:27:26 +0200

Alex and I had a look at this bug while @ X2Go: The Gathering 2017.

We currently have a drop-down list of printers to choose from, and the
option to specify a custom print command instead (using a checkbox and a
text field).

The idea would be:
- SumatraPDF becomes the new default PDF viewer for X2GoClient for
  Windows and gets bundled with it, just like VcXsrv.
- You will be able to de-select it during X2GoClient installation, if
  you prefer using your own PDF viewer and want to save a few megabytes
  of storage.
- There will be the following options using SumatraPDF "behind the
  scenes" in the print dialog:
  - An option to always print to the system default printer
  - The current "choose a printer" dialog, which will set a default for
    X2GoClient only
  - An option to always prompt the user to select a printer when a print
    job is being sent.
- The option to specify a custom print command in the print dialog will
  remain. It will default to a SumatraPDF call with sample parameters on
  Windows systems.
- The option to specify a viewer command for PDFs in the "Show as PDF"
  dialog will remain, and will default to SumatraPDF on Windows systems.

This feature request ist currently awaiting funding.
It is expected to take no longer than 8 hours to implement, once funded.

-Stefan

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Message #23 received at 740@bugs.x2go.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Stefan Baur <X2Go-ML-1@baur-itcs.de>

To: 740@bugs.x2go.org, Oleksandr Shneyder <o.shneyder@phoca-gmbh.de>

Subject: Re: [X2Go-Dev] Bug#740: Ship a default, small-footprint, F/LOSS PDF viewer with x2goclient

Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 12:26:50 +0200

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Am 26.09.2017 um 10:27 schrieb Stefan Baur:

> This feature request ist currently awaiting funding.
> It is expected to take no longer than 8 hours to implement, once funded.

I can report that we have a sponsor for 4 out of those 8 hours.  Now for
the remaining 4 ... any volunteers? ;-)

Kind Regards,
Stefan Baur

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Message #26 received at 740-quiet@bugs.x2go.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Stefan Baur <X2Go-ML-1@baur-itcs.de>

To: 740-quiet@bugs.x2go.org

Subject: Migrating to gitlab/Closing/Archiving

Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2024 14:37:33 +0100

Control: close -1
Control: archive -1

This feature request is now being tracked over on our Gitlab instance: 
<https://gitlab.x2go.org/x2go/client/x2goclient/-/issues/3>

Kind Regards,
Stefan Baur
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