232589 - Print preview window should be same geometry as originating window, or maximized

Status: NEW

(MailNews Core :: Printing, enhancement)

Description

[Alex Eng]

User-Agent:       
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win98; en-US; rv:1.7a) Gecko/20040125

The print preview window is displayed in the same dimensions and position (its
"geometry", in X Window jargon) as the window it is invoked from (i.e. Mail &
Newsgroups and Address Book).  However, should the user move or enlarge either
window, the print preview window stays at its initial geometry the next time it
is displayed.

This is visual "clutter" or "pollution" (for lack of finding a better term) from
a users' perspective; so many unmaximized windows on the screen to keep track
of, as if there already isn't enough (Print Preview, Mail & News, open Navigator
windows, other application windows).  If there are a lot of unmaximized windows
open, it can even cause confusion for some ("I just chose the Print Preview
command, but where did Print Preview go...?  Oh, there it is!")

To help reduce this clutter and put visual emphasis on the Print Preview
operation, the print preview window should be repositioned and resized whenever
it is displayed so that it is the exact geometry as the originating window. 
Better yet, the Print Preview window should be maximized (take up the full
screen) to put greater focus on the immediate Print Preview operation, and
temporarily reduce screen clutter.

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
n/a

Comment 1

[(not reading, please use [e-mail] instead)]

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Comment 2

[Serge Gautherie (:sgautherie)]

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