[Sugar-devel] Sugar Print Queue and Device Icon

[Gary C Martin]

Hi Vamsi,

On 20 Jun 2009, at 16:51, Vamsi Krishna Davuluri wrote:

> I'm working on adding Print Support to Sugar. And
> right now I'm working on creating a Printer Device Icon.
>
> what i've managed to do so far looks like this:
> http://i39.tinypic.com/35d6vlz.png
>
> suggestion from Mel Chua was to remove the scroll bars
> and limit the print jobs displayed.
> Also, suggestion from silbe was to list only one print job
> each completely and when clicked on the list display all
> the print jobs in a window.

Here's my shot at a mock-up, just bouncing ideas about. I've not been  
following the Print discussions in detail so apologies if I've dropped  
some important detail.

My aim was to simplify as much as possible, print dialogues are  
confusing enough for adults :-) FWIW: I'm sure you've found it  
already, but there is a nice printer.svg device icon in sugar-artwork  
ready for use (I used it the mock-up below). I've assumed showing  
completed jobs is un-necessary, but I have mock-ups with that if  
needed as well (just imaging the (x) cancel button hiding and the  
Status text to "Complete"), not sure how many you'd want sitting in  
the list (just the last N?):

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Can generate more mock-ups if needed (will await further input from  
folks).

Regards,
--Gary

P.S. Vamsi: Is there a SL wiki page for your printing project that  
mock-ups can go to in future (rather than me filling the mail-list)?