Re: [GNC] "Make PDF" button just prints
No. Gtk does its own drawing at a very low level using a library called Cairo. Cairo gets a buffer from the OS and puts a bitmap in it and the OS displays the bitmap. A PDF created from the bitmap would be a screenshot, not the complete document. Regards, John Ralls > On Jan 16, 2024, at 17:44, Adrien Monteleone > wrote: > > If Win7 is still supported by GnuCash as a target, then I can see keeping it, > but Win10+ has had Print to PDF built-in by default. > > Would it be possible to change the button to 'print' to that device on any OS > directly, bypassing Webkit for that purpose? > > Regards, > Adrien > > On 1/16/24 2:06 PM, Geert Janssens wrote: >> On Windows it still effectively creates a pdf as far as I know (as the >> version of WebKit used >> on Windows still allows for it). > > ___ > gnucash-user mailing list > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > - > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
Re: [GNC] "Make PDF" button just prints
If Win7 is still supported by GnuCash as a target, then I can see keeping it, but Win10+ has had Print to PDF built-in by default. Would it be possible to change the button to 'print' to that device on any OS directly, bypassing Webkit for that purpose? Regards, Adrien On 1/16/24 2:06 PM, Geert Janssens wrote: On Windows it still effectively creates a pdf as far as I know (as the version of WebKit used on Windows still allows for it). ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
Re: [GNC] "Make PDF" button just prints
Op dinsdag 16 januari 2024 20:06:59 CET schreef Chris Green: > On Tue, Jan 16, 2024 at 12:55:00PM -0600, Adrien Monteleone wrote: > > On 1/16/24 8:05 AM, Chris Green wrote: > > > I'm running Gnucash 5.3 on xubuntu linux. > > > > > > The "Make PDF" button on the toolbar just does exactly the same as the > > > "Print" button, it calls up the standard printer dialogue. > > > > > > How can I get a report output as a PDF file? > > > > I think that has something to do with the mess of Webkit versions > > between Mac, Win, & *nix. If I recall correctly, the button was left for > > a future fix, but set to bring up the printer dialog for now which can > > then use the system PDF 'printer'. Since all three operating systems now > > have this feature, I'd say the button should either invoke it directly, > > or the button should be removed. (those on older Windows systems can > > still use a 3rd party 'printer' like Bullzip) > > Ah, I see, thanks. Yes, I would agree that removing the button would > make sense as it's somewhat confusing when it just brings up the print > dialogue. On Windows it still effectively creates a pdf as far as I know (as the version of WebKit used on Windows still allows for it). Regards, Geert ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
Re: [GNC] "Make PDF" button just prints
On Tue, Jan 16, 2024 at 12:55:00PM -0600, Adrien Monteleone wrote: > On 1/16/24 8:05 AM, Chris Green wrote: > > I'm running Gnucash 5.3 on xubuntu linux. > > > > The "Make PDF" button on the toolbar just does exactly the same as the > > "Print" button, it calls up the standard printer dialogue. > > > > How can I get a report output as a PDF file? > > > I think that has something to do with the mess of Webkit versions > between Mac, Win, & *nix. If I recall correctly, the button was left for > a future fix, but set to bring up the printer dialog for now which can > then use the system PDF 'printer'. Since all three operating systems now > have this feature, I'd say the button should either invoke it directly, > or the button should be removed. (those on older Windows systems can > still use a 3rd party 'printer' like Bullzip) > Ah, I see, thanks. Yes, I would agree that removing the button would make sense as it's somewhat confusing when it just brings up the print dialogue. -- Chris Green ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
Re: [GNC] "Make PDF" button just prints
I think that has something to do with the mess of Webkit versions between Mac, Win, & *nix. If I recall correctly, the button was left for a future fix, but set to bring up the printer dialog for now which can then use the system PDF 'printer'. Since all three operating systems now have this feature, I'd say the button should either invoke it directly, or the button should be removed. (those on older Windows systems can still use a 3rd party 'printer' like Bullzip) Regards, Adrien On 1/16/24 8:05 AM, Chris Green wrote: I'm running Gnucash 5.3 on xubuntu linux. The "Make PDF" button on the toolbar just does exactly the same as the "Print" button, it calls up the standard printer dialogue. How can I get a report output as a PDF file? ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
Re: [GNC] "Make PDF" button just prints
Select "Save as PDF" as your printer. Thank You, Gyle McCollam Gyle McCollam gmccol...@live.com<mailto:gmccol...@gyleshomes.com> email From: gnucash-user on behalf of Chris Green Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 9:05 AM To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: [GNC] "Make PDF" button just prints I'm running Gnucash 5.3 on xubuntu linux. The "Make PDF" button on the toolbar just does exactly the same as the "Print" button, it calls up the standard printer dialogue. How can I get a report output as a PDF file? -- Chris Green ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
[GNC] "Make PDF" button just prints
I'm running Gnucash 5.3 on xubuntu linux. The "Make PDF" button on the toolbar just does exactly the same as the "Print" button, it calls up the standard printer dialogue. How can I get a report output as a PDF file? -- Chris Green ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
