OpenPrinting / OpenPrinting/system-config-printer

Unchecking Discovered Printers doesn't work

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Description

Unchecking View --> Discovered Printers doesn't work. Discovered printers are still visable.

system-config-printer version: 1.5.12

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in system-config-printer version 1.5.12 by opening View and unchecking Discovered Printers. Trace the View menu action and discovered-printer visibility handling in the Python GUI code; done means discovered printers are no longer visible after the option is unchecked.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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