Version: (using KDE 4.1.3) OS: Linux Installed from: SuSE RPMs Omnibus report for feature comparison between KDE3 KJobViewer and KDE printer-applet. Features in KJobViewer not present in printer-applet: * Move job to another printer * Change job priority * Edit job attributes * View IPP report * Sort job list by different columns by clicking on them, sort selection to persist between runs * Filter job list by Printer * Filter job list by User, with ability to enter user id * Filter selections to persist between runs * Toolbar for most common options * Configure option for limit on number of jobs to display * Configure option to persist in system tray even if no jobs pending Feature requests already in bko for KJobViewer that could be added to printer-applet: * Remember configuration settings between runs and/or pop-ups, i.e. sort order, filter settings, window position, etc, see #117900, #158102 * Ability to configure columns displayed so users can add any job details including ones previously displayed in KJobViewer but not in printer-applet, e.g User, Pages, Priority, Billing Info, etc, see #56175, #73759 * Ability to preview print job from queue, see #32335 * Use Notifications framework to support IPP/CUPS Notifications, e.g. Printer out of paper, Printer jammed, Job finished, etc. See #83257 * Page progress #112984 * Pause/Restart printer, see #114008 Other possible features: * Filter job list by Status (Pending/Held/Processing/Stopped/Cancelled/Aborted/Completed) * Filter job list by Originating Host * Filter job list by CUPS Server
"Printer Applet" is no longer maintained and has been replaced with "Print Manager" since KDE 4.10. If this issue still needs to be addressed in KDE 4.10 or newer, please add a comment, or report it for "Print Manager".