Bug 437214 - "This document has forms..."/ message not affected by Settings -> Configure Okular -> General -> Show hints and messages
Summary: "This document has forms..."/ message not affected by Settings -> Configure O...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: okular
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: 21.04.0
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Okular developers
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Reported: 2021-05-16 20:37 UTC by jonathmschaefer
Modified: 2021-05-21 20:59 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Latest Commit: 1855f9e4b1ea3e364eee9d521658f35dedded4d9
Version Fixed In: 21.08
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Description jonathmschaefer 2021-05-16 20:37:25 UTC 
SUMMARY
Okular displays a notificationbanner whenever a pdf contains forms. The setting "Show hints and messages" in "Settings -> Configure Okular -> General -> Show hints and messages" is not respected, so the notification is always shown every time a pdf with forms is opened.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. take a pdf with forms (eg. https://splittermond.de/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Splittermond_Charakterbogen_Formular.pdf , a pen and paper character sheet)
2. Unset "Settings -> Configure Okular -> General -> Show hints and messages"
3. Open file


OBSERVED RESULT
The notification is still displayed, even though hints and messages are disabled.

EXPECTED RESULT
The notification should not be displayed

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: Solus 4.2 Budgie Edition
KDE Plasma Version: -
KDE Frameworks Version: 21.04.0
Qt Version: -

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Observerd here as well: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1323773/how-to-disable-this-document-has-forms-info-in-okular
Comment 1 jonathmschaefer 2021-05-16 20:44:22 UTC 
Update:
The notification actually returns whenever a change in the document is saved, meaning it effectively is constantly there.
Comment 2 Albert Astals Cid 2021-05-17 21:16:04 UTC 
Correct, that setting is not for that.
Comment 3 jonathmschaefer 2021-05-18 13:30:59 UTC 
(In reply to Albert Astals Cid from comment #2)
> Correct, that setting is not for that.

In that case, what is the proper way to disable that notification?
Comment 4 Albert Astals Cid 2021-05-18 21:41:31 UTC 
There's no way unless you run the development version of Okular. If not wait for the next release.
Comment 5 Laura David Hurka 2021-05-21 20:59:16 UTC 
The next release has a dedicated show-big-messages checkbox below the existing one.