Re: classic deficiancy in both windows and linux ?
Derrick 'dman' Hudson wrote:
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> | - You won't get the same data displayed by the graphical interface
> | (which you'd [expect] it to print if it supported printing).
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> Maybe, maybe not. What data is this, exactly?
Whatever the graphical interface is currently set to display. (That
is, it can vary.)
> You won't,
> however, get the same graphical icon that you (probably) see next to
> the file in nautilus or konqueror..
But maybe the user should be able to.
> | If or when one wants to use a command line, that's fine, but when
> | one it using a graphic interface, it should still support printing
> | directory listings.
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> Here's a tip: "linux" is a kernel. On top of that kernel are very
> many applications.
What that have to do with anything?
> Two such applications are Nautilus and Konqueror.
> Are you using either one of those?
No. I don't use a graphical shell.
> In the meantime, make a script to do what you want.
I'm not the one who uses a graphical shell and wants to print
a directory folder. I'm just agreeing with the original complainant
that graphical shells should support that feature.
Daniel
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Daniel Barclay
dsb@smart.net
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