541132 - Print selection checkbox is on wrong tab of print dialog tabset

Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

[mozilla-email]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9.2) Gecko/20100115 Firefox/3.6
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9.2) Gecko/20100115 Firefox/3.6

The "print selection only" check box is placed on the "options" tab of the print dialog tab set.  It should be present on the "general" tab of the tab set because "print selection only" is the most commonly selected option (i.e., select a second of a large page, print the selection) and additionally has much in common with the "print page range" options that already appear on the general tab of the print dialog.  I.e, "print selection only" has much more in common with "print pages" in that it is a specification to print a specific "range" of a particular page, and therefore should be present on the "general" tab, not hidden away in an "options" tab where it is a pain to utilize when desired.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open print dialog
2. Notice that no ability to choose "print selection only" appears in the default tab "general" that opens first.
3.


Expected Results:  
The "print selection only" checkbox should be present on the "general" tab just below the "print pages" range selection options.

Comment 1

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

Reporter, are you still seeing this issue with Firefox 3.6.13 or later in safe mode? If not, please close. These links can help you in your testing.
http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+Mode
http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles

You can also try to reproduce in Firefox 4 Beta 8 or later, there are many improvements in the new version, http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-beta.html

Comment 2

[mozilla-email]

Linux Firefox 3.6.13 - running in safe-mode - the "print selection only" checkbox does not appear on the "general" tab that opens first.

It is hidden on the "options" tab.  However, "print selection only" should be present on the initial "general" tab, not hidden behind a separate tab.

Comment 3

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

No reply, INCOMPLETE. Please retest with Firefox 3.6.13 or later and a new profile (http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles). If you continue to see this issue with the newest firefox and a new profile, then please comment on this bug.