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This bug was fixed in the package gtk+2.0 - 2.24.8-2ubuntu2

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gtk+2.0 (2.24.8-2ubuntu2) precise; urgency=low

  * debian/patches/099_printer_filename_fix.patch
    - Fix to the print dialog for print to file, make sure a non-hidden filename
      is the default (LP: #488857)
 -- Ken VanDine <ken.vandine@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>   Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:46:18 -0500

** Changed in: gtk+2.0 (Ubuntu)
       Status: In Progress => Fix Released

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Title:
  Printing to PDF/PS/SVG defaults to a hidden (.name) filename

Status in The Mozilla Firefox Browser:
  Invalid
Status in GTK+ GUI Toolkit:
  Fix Released
Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts:
  In Progress
Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “firefox-3.5” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “gtk+2.0” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: firefox

  When one prints to PDF/PS/SVG from Firefox, the filename defaults to
  ".pdf" or ".ps" or ".svg"

  These filenames are hidden by default by in GNOME and it is my opinion that this is a bad practice.
  If one forgets to specify a filename then the file is hidden in the user's home directory.  This could potentially be very confusing for a new user to Linux, Ubuntu, or GNOME.  Even I spent a while looking for a file I printed that I had forgotten to specify a filename for.  If it is possible, I would like to see a default filename of "[Window_Title].pdf" or at least "output.pdf"
  Might this be suitable for inclusion in the current round of paper cuts?

  I also checked the same dialog in Chromium and it defaulted to
  "output.pdf"

  Information
  Package: Firefox (though this may be more related to Nautilus if the 'Print to File' dialog is a Nautilus component)
  Version: firefox:
    Installed: 3.5.5+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1
    Candidate: 3.5.5+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1
    Version table:
   *** 3.5.5+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Packages
          500 http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/main Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       3.5.3+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu6 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages

  Expected operation: default non-hidden filename when printing to file
  Actual operation: default filename is a hidden file in GNOME

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