2.0.7 Beta Test Reports

[kiki-ja]

All 2.0.7 See the comments below for the development status of bate. "v2.0.7 - Thunderbird v91 compatibility - Release Status" https://github.com/cleidigh/printing-tools-ng/issues/81#issue-976570906

@cleidigh

This is a report of PrintingTools NG 2.0.7b1. OS: Windows 10 Pro 64bit 21H1 Thunderbird: 91.0.2 64bit ja version

1.Can be installed on Thunderbird 91.0.2. 2.PrintingTools NG option settings are not enabled. 3.The print dialog (preview) of Thunderbird itself opens and printing is possible.

Please see the screenshot.

Print Preview [ja locale]

Print Preview [en-GB locale]

[cleidigh]

@kiki-ja I should have posted b1 was just a skeleton beginning I am hoping b2 May be somewhat functional I will make a posting I am doing a lot of investigation of the printing engine in 91 Christopher

[kiki-ja]

@cleidigh

Thank you for the development status announcement of 2.0.7. #81 I will report the results of my testing. I will also review the Japanese localization at the same time.

[kiki-ja]

@cleidigh

Report of PrintingTools NG 2.0.7b1 & b2. OS: Windows 10 Pro 64bit 21H1 Thunderbird: 91.0.2 64bit ja version

1. Width of Use fonts choose is narrow. [PTG Option - Style] 2.0.7b1 & b2
2. Width of Use fonts choose is narrow. [PTG Option - Option for addressbook printing] 2.0.7b2
3. The menu 'PTset;' will appear. [Thunderbird Menu - File] 2.0.7b2

Please see the screenshot.

1. Option - Style - Use Fonts 2.0.7b1 & b2

2. Option - Option for addressbook printing - Use font 2.0.7b2

3. Thunderbird Menu - File 2.0.7b2

[kiki-ja]

@cleidigh

1. Many of the custom header displays are now enabled.
2. 'received date' and 'attachments' were not displayed (it's out).
3. The date and time was left at default and localization (eg. Japanese) was disabled.

Please see the screenshot.

Print Preview 2.0.7b3 en-GB locale

Print Preview 2.0.7b3 ja locale

[kiki-ja]

@cleidigh

Report of Thunderbird 78.13.0 64bit + PrintingTools NG 2.0.7b3. OS: Windows 10 Pro 64bit 21H1

1. In Thunderbird 78.13.0, the Options panel of PrintingTools NG 2.0.7b3 opens normally.
2. However, the print preview stays at Thunderbird default.

I think PrintingTools 2.0.7 should be used for Thunderbird version 91.0 or later. The reason for this is that the printing specifications have changed significantly from the versions up to 78.0.

Please see the screenshot.

Print Preview PrintingTools NG 2.0.7b3 + 78.13.0 en-US locale

Print Preview PrintingTools NG 2.0.7b3 + 78.13.0 ja locale

[cleidigh]

@kiki-ja thanks for the testing right now everything is waiting on the ability to refresh the preview I am awaiting for help I will update Christtopher

[Alpengreis]

Here additionally to the known refresh problem I have the problem that I can't change the font and font size for the address book (reverts back to exist values).

[kiki-ja]

@cleidigh

This is a report on PrintingTools NG 2.0.7-b4.

OS: Windows 10 Pro 21H2 64bit Thunderbird 91.5.1 64bit

1. Many, but not all, of the options worked in b3.
2. I don't think all of the options work in b4. Currently, I think b3 is better. *The header customization does not show attachments with icons.

Print Preview / PrintingTools NG 2.0.7b4 + Thunderbird 91.5.1

Print Preview / PrintingTools NG 2.0.7b3 + Thunderbird 91.5.1

[kiki-ja]

@cleidigh

This is a report of PrintingTools NG 2.0.7-b6. OS: Windows 10 Pro 21H2 64bit Thunderbird 91.5.1 64bit

１．Print Preview in the menu bar [File] > [PTNG Print] now shows attachments name and icons in the header. good! ２．There is a difference in the display of the size of attached files. ３. [Print] with message selected now prints normally in Thunderbird.

Print Preview / PrintingTools NG 2.0.7-b6 + Thunderbird 91.5.1 en-US

Print Preview / PrintingTools NG 2.0.7-b6 + Thunderbird 91.5.1 ja

Question: Is it correct to understand that [PTNG Print] is a test print mode?

[querixg]

@cleidigh

Thunderbird 91.5.0 64bit Linux Mint 20.1

Great to see the tool beeing made compatible with Thunderbird 91. Unfortunately the only two features I need don't work yet in 2.0.7-b6:

1. Printing selected text only
2. Cancelling the list of attachments at the end of the printout (while listing them in the header, which works fine already)

Moreover, the tool doesn't work if the mail is opened in a new window. I still quarrel with tabs.

[kiki-ja]

@querixg @cleidigh

1.Printing selected text only

It's the same for us.

2.Cancelling the list of attachments at the end of the printout (while listing them in the header, which works fine already)

The ability to cancel attachments at the end of printing is not available in version 2.0.61. Are you requesting additional features? It can be shown or hidden by setting the option in PrintingTools NG or in Thunderbird beforehand.

Moreover, the tool doesn't work if the mail is opened in a new window. I still quarrel with tabs.

It is the same for us. It is the same in version 2.0.61. Are you requesting additional features?

[PTNG Option > Headers order]

[Menu bar > View / Display Attchments Inline ON/OFF]

[Hide Attachments list and inline display]

[kiki-ja]

@cleidigh

Printing a selected range worked for me with version 2.0.7-b3. Is this helpful?

[Select Message]

[Print preview]

[madvinegar]

In my case, it does not work, unless I check from the thunderbird print options the box that says "format - selection", but in this case it only prints out the selected text without the headers (date, subject, from, to.. etc.).

[kiki-ja]

@madvinegar

Selection text only is a printing function of Thunderbird itself. It is not an extension of PrintingTools NG.

When printing with PrintingTools NG 2.0.7-b6, please use "PTNG Print".

[Print Preview Selection Text Only on "Print"]

Please see below. https://github.com/cleidigh/printing-tools-ng/issues/81#issuecomment-1025807805

[madvinegar]

Thanks for your reply. First of all, in order to see the PTNG Print option, I need to set and open the emails in tabs and not in separate windows. Otherwise the PTNG print option is not there.

Secondly, where can I find the 2.0.7-b7 ? I only see 2.0.7-b6

[madvinegar]

I tried to print with PTNG however "print selection" does not work. I am using 2.0.7-b6 with TB 91.5.1. See the picture. Even if I selected a part of the text, it still shows that the whole email will be printed. (it is a spam email I used as an example).

[kiki-ja]

@madvinegar

First of all, in order to see the PTNG Print option, I need to set and open the emails in tabs and not in separate windows. Otherwise the PTNG print option is not there.

The "PTNG Print" will only appear if the message is opened in the message pane or in a tab. That is the current beta specification.

Secondly, where can I find the 2.0.7-b7 ? I only see 2.0.7-b6

I'm sorry. b7 is a mistake. The correct number is b6.

[kiki-ja]

@madvinegar

Thunderbird 91.5.1 64bit + PrintingTools NG 2.0.7-b6 Windows 10 Pro 21H2 64bit

The "print selection" doesn't work for me as well. ("PTNG Print") This is the current (2.0.7-b6) situation.

[madvinegar]

I really hope this can be fixed. It is the only thing I need from the printing tools addon. :) It is the reason that in my work computer I am still at TB version 68. :)

[querixg]

@kiki-ja List of attachments: I must have been misunderstood. I don‛t want to kill the attachments (that may be done with deactivating 'Display Attachments inline' in the settings of Thunderbird) and I don't want to kill their list in the header (that may be done in the settings of PTNG), I want to kill their list at the end of the mail's printout. In v2.0.61 they were absent, in v2.0.7-b6 they are present there independent of the settings mentioned. Text selection: I tried 2.0.7-b3, but it didn't work at all and the add-on even disappeared when Thunderbird had been started anew.

@cleidigh Regarding text selection it would be fine to be able to select several text passages, not only a single one. And it would be fine to be able to use PTNG incl. text selection with the mail opened in a new window.

My goal is a compact printout. Design doesn't matter, the number of pages does.

[cleidigh]

All Here is the status on selection:

• this is what I am working on for b7
• i dont see issues yet
• some questions may arise on format changes

@querixg you mentioned multiple selections, i do not believe that this is possible, i also do not think this was ever done if tb does allow it i can look into it I am not able to really test that myself

[cleidigh]

@querixg Regarding attachments, I think I understand your comment , however, I am not able to reproduce what I believe you are seeing Can you post some pics? @cleidigh

[kiki-ja]

@querixg

I'm sorry. The "List of attachments" you are referring to is the one that appears below the message body. It's the part with the red border in the attached screenshot. This is the default display feature of Thunderbird. It was introduced in version 91.0. If you don't want this display style="design", please tell me what exactly you want.

[Default Attachment List Display]

Text selection: I tried 2.0.7-b3, but it didn't work at all and the add-on even disappeared when Thunderbird had been started anew.

Do you have the option "Print just selection, when it exists" checked in PrintingTools NG 2.0.7-b3, circled in red in the attached screenshot?

[Print Text Selection]

If it's checked and still doesn't work, then it's probably another problem. The Thunderbird profile may be corrupted. Try installing and testing only PrintingTools NG 2.0.7-b3 in a new Thunderbird profile.

[querixg]

@cleidigh @kiki-ja Thank you very much for taking care of my problems!

1. Text selection:

'Print just selection, when it exists' is my default setting. Having installed 2.0.7-b3 instead of -b6, choosing 'Print...' behaves like Thunderbird without PTNG: choosing selection cancels the header, but with some additional curiosities, choosing 'Ptest;' has no effect at all. Now I could not reproduce the tool disappearing on restart as mentioned earlier.

2. List of attachments:

In Thunderbird's native printout there is this nasty listing of attachments at the end of the printout, the more attachments the more nasty. This has been so for years, it's not new in 91.0.

In the printout of PTNG 2.0.61 (Thunderbird 78.14.0) and former versions of the tool it is missing, great! Having another computer not yet updated I can show this, displaying or hiding attachments in the header doesn't matter:

In the printout of PTNG 2.0.7-b6 it is present, displaying or hiding attachments in the header again doesn't matter:

'Display attachments inline' in the settings of View (not my default setting) adds the attachments themselves to the body, 'hide inline attachments' in the settings of PTNG doesn't change anything of the printout with 2.0.61 as well as with 2.0.7-b6.

[cleidigh]

@madvinegar @querixg you will be happy to know that selection print should be good in b7!

please test

[cleidigh]

@querixg I still am not able to reproduce your atts list at end issue we need an example email pics of your options and any other stuff to try and reproduce

I checked de locale also

we will figure it out

@cleidigh

[cleidigh]

@querixg

I'm sorry. The "List of attachments" you are referring to is the one that appears below the message body. It's the part with the red border in the attached screenshot. This is the default display feature of Thunderbird. It was introduced in version 91.0. If you don't want this display style="design", please tell me what exactly you want.

[Default Attachment List Display]

Text selection: I tried 2.0.7-b3, but it didn't work at all and the add-on even disappeared when Thunderbird had been started anew.

Do you have the option "Print just selection, when it exists" checked in PrintingTools NG 2.0.7-b3, circled in red in the attached screenshot?

[Print Text Selection]

If it's checked and still doesn't work, then it's probably another problem. The Thunderbird profile may be corrupted. Try installing and testing only PrintingTools NG 2.0.7-b3 in a new Thunderbird profile.

@kiki-ja is correct,selection is only working now with b7

[kiki-ja]

All.

Correction.

This is the default display feature of Thunderbird. It was introduced in version 91.0.

My comment above was a mistake. It was designed to be displayed in Thunderbird 78.0 series.

[kiki-ja]

@cleidigh

This is a report on PrintingTools NG 2.0.7-b7.

OS: Windows 10 Pro 21H2 64bit Thunderbird 91.5.1 64bit

１．Select text and printing will work. Good! ２．The attachment size in the header is displayed more accurately. Good! ３．The option "Hide inline attachments" does not seem to be working. Attachments are printed inline even when this is checked. PTNG 2.0.61 did not seem to work either.

Attention! When printing with PrintingTools NG 2.0.7-b7, you need to go to the Menu bar > [File] > [Print…]

[Print Preview All Text PTNG 2.0.7-b7]

[Print Text Selection PTNG 2.0.7-b7]

[Hide inline attachments Option PTNG 2.0.7-b7]

[kiki-ja]

@querixg

Is the following information correct for your needs?

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Purpose: I would like to print a summary of my message. I would like to print out a summary of a message with only the parts I need.

１．I want to hide the attachments list that Thunderbird displays at the bottom. I would like to add a toggle option to PrintingTools NG to hide it.

[Hide display / Attachments list of bottom]

２．I want to select multiple arbitrary texts in the message body and print them. Please add this function to the "Print just selection, when it exists" option.

[Selection texts print / Multiple texts]

[madvinegar]

@madvinegar @querixg you will be happy to know that selection print should be good in b7!

please test

Yes! It works great and as it should! Ofcourse in order to work you need to open the email in a tab (and not in a separate window). But still, that's a minor price to pay. Many thanks @cleidigh !!!

[querixg]

@kiki-ja Your pictures show exactly what I wanted, thank you. Maybe I should learn to create something like that myself. I hope I don't have to provide any more information now.

@cleidigh 'Print just selection' works fine with 2.0.7-b7 (single selection, i.e. printing only the first part selected, of course). Many thanks! Attachments: Can't you reproduce what you did in 2.0.61? That worked fine as well.

[cleidigh]

I can now reproduce the attachment list issue it was my stupid mistake i was a point rev behind and they made this change ! @cleidigh

[cleidigh]

all I can reproduce the issue of not printing from a window I should be able to fix

[cleidigh]

All

quick b8 notes

• fixed window print, may have edge conditions
• removed attachments table, will make optional in b9 going to work on in line images next @cleidigh

[kiki-ja]

@cleidigh

This is a report on Printing Tools NG 2.0.7-b8.

OS: Windows 10 Pro 21H2 64bit Thunderbird 78.1.4 64bit

It does not work properly with Thunderbird 78.1.4. In manifest.json, "strict_min_version": "68.0" should be changed to "91.0".

@kiki-ja

[kiki-ja]

@cleidigh

・fixed window print, may have edge conditions ・removed attachments table, will make optional in b9 going to work on in line images next

It's very GOOD and FINE!

[Print Preview 2.0.7-b8]

@kiki-ja

[kiki-ja]

All.

Attention! When printing with PrintingTools NG 2.0.7-b8, you need to go to the Menu bar > [File] > [Print…] only. PrintingTools NG 2.0.7-b8 is not yet integrated into Thunderbird's "Print" menu button and "Print" context menu. @cleidigh is working to integrate it into all Thunderbird menus as well.

@cleidigh wrote:

PTNG print is temporarily being used to do experiments until i figure out menu wireing

From:https://github.com/cleidigh/printing-tools-ng/issues/81#issuecomment-1026467955

　　[Print go to the Menu bar > [File] > [Print…] only]

@kiki-ja

[librelegal]

This is a report on Printing Tools NG 2.0.7-b8.

OS: Windows 10 Pro 21H2 64bit Thunderbird 91.5.1 32bit [Print go to the Menu bar > [File] > [Print…] The required frame is set, attachments are only in frame, and not at end, just as it should, perfect When printing with a right klick on the message and then --> print it does not work When printing the message in a new tab going over the pull down menu at the right, it does not work

[librelegal]

This is a report on Printing Tools NG 2.0.7-b8. OS: debian 10 Thunderbird 91.5.0 (64-Bit) [Print go to the Menu bar > [File] > [Print…] The required frame is set, attachments are only in frame, and not at end, just as it should, perfect When printing with a right klick on the message and then --> print it does not work When printing the message in a new tab going over the pull down menu at the right, it does not work it shows the same behaviour as under Wind10

[kiki-ja]

@cleidigh All.

This is a report on Printing Tools NG 2.0.7-b8. OS: Windows 10 Pro 21H2 64bit Thunderbird 91.5.1 64bit

Hide the images option worked.

@kiki-ja

[cleidigh]

@librelegal check out b9 i enabled msg context print also the " hamburger" menu

@cleidigh

[cleidigh]

b9 notes :

• should be functionaly complete - v2.0.6 equivalent
• remove inline attachment list option - localized
• add msg context, app menu print
• Hide AB support - no ab in release

• There is an important missing piece for a clean shutdown to restore the overriden print menus The code is also a spaghetti mess that would embarrase anyone , cleanup will take a bit. @cleidigh

[cleidigh]

All

test request :

can someone test b9 opening an eml file? this is issue #5 and i think it should work ,i cannot test myself due to setup issues

@cleidigh

[querixg]

@cleidigh 2.0.7-b9 (Thunderbird 91.5.0, Linux Mint 20.1): Opening an eml file, File > Print does not respond. Just as with mail Print from main toolbar prints as without PTNG.

[kiki-ja]

@cleidigh

2.0.7-b9 test. OS: Windows 10 Pro 21H2 64bit Thunderbird 91.6.0 64bit

I got the same result as @querixg.

• Open eml file
• File > Print > Nothing happen
• Hamburger Menu button > Print > Normal Print (see screenshot)

[Print Preview / open eml file / Hamburger Menu button > Print]

@kiki-ja

[kiki-ja]

@cleidigh

2.0.7-b9 test report. OS: Windows 10 Pro 21H2 64bit Thunderbird 91.6.0 64bit

This is the test result when the message is opened in a new window.

• File > Print > PTNG print
• Hamburger menu button > Print > Normal print
• Context menu > Print > Normal print

@kiki-ja

[RRoenn]

2.0.7-b9 test report. OS: Windows 10 Pro 21H2 64bit Thunderbird 91.6.0 64bit

This is the test result when the message is opened in a new window.

* File > Print > PTNG print

* Hamburger menu button > Print > Normal print

* Context menu > Print > Normal print

@kiki-ja What happen if you press Ctrl+P?

[kiki-ja]

@RRoenn

2.0.7-b9 test report. OS: Windows 10 Pro 21H2 64bit Thunderbird 91.6.0 64bit

This is the test result when the message is opened in a new window.

* File > Print > PTNG print

* Hamburger menu button > Print > Normal print

* Context menu > Print > Normal print

　 @kiki-ja What happen if you press Ctrl+P?

Yes, a mouse click on "Print" and a "Ctrl+P" press had the same result.

@kiki-ja

[cleidigh]

@RRoenn b9 does not have all the message window menus enabled b10 will have those enabled b9 is also messed up for options -screw up

@cleidigh