Bug 470196 - print preview is empty
Summary: print preview is empty
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: okular
Classification: Applications
Component: printing (show other bugs)
Version: 23.04.0
Platform: Ubuntu Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Okular developers
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Reported: 2023-05-24 07:58 UTC by cnoam
Modified: 2023-06-27 06:08 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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PDF file to demonstrate the print problem (684.37 KB, application/pdf)
2023-05-28 06:58 UTC, cnoam 		Details
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Description cnoam 2023-05-24 07:58:16 UTC 
SUMMARY
The "Print preview" shows empty pages.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. open a PDF  (I was able to replicate with any PDF I tried)
2. select File -> print preview
3. 

OBSERVED RESULT

correct  number of pages is displayed, and they are all blank

EXPECTED RESULT
you know.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma:    ubuntu 22.04 with Gnome

(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 
KDE Frameworks Version: 
Qt Version: 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
PDF backend: 
Using Poppler 23.03.0
Comment 1 Albert Astals Cid 2023-05-24 22:56:30 UTC 
Attach a pdf file you have this problem with pelase
Comment 2 cnoam 2023-05-28 06:58:27 UTC 
Created attachment 159288 [details]
PDF file to demonstrate the print problem
Comment 3 Albert Astals Cid 2023-05-28 20:45:19 UTC 
Works fine for me.
Comment 4 cnoam 2023-05-29 12:35:47 UTC 
What other info can I provide?

PS:
$ cat /etc/X11/default-display-manager 
/usr/sbin/gdm3
Comment 5 Albert Astals Cid 2023-06-21 14:31:28 UTC 
This seems to be a problem with the Ubuntu packages to me, go and open a bug in the ubuntu side i guess?
Comment 6 cnoam 2023-06-27 06:08:40 UTC 
(In reply to Albert Astals Cid from comment #5)
> This seems to be a problem with the Ubuntu packages to me, go and open a bug
> in the ubuntu side i guess?

I switched from Wayland (the default manager in ubuntu 22.04) to X11 , and now the preview is fine.

Hope it helps others.