How to specify printer paper size in mm instead of inches?
In eog (Eye of Gnome) 2.30.2, I found no way to specify size unit in mm in Print... and Page Setup dialogs:
So I have to convert these sizes in inches to sizes in mm.
I'm using CUPS as the print backend. Should I configure CUPS to switch to use mm as the default size unit?
The same problem occurred in Google Chrome 17.0 and many other applications, when I want to custom paper sizes in the system print dialog:
gnome printing cups locale
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Glorfindel
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asked May 28 '12 at 1:31
Xiè Jìléi
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In eog (Eye of Gnome) 2.30.2, I found no way to specify size unit in mm in Print... and Page Setup dialogs:
So I have to convert these sizes in inches to sizes in mm.
I'm using CUPS as the print backend. Should I configure CUPS to switch to use mm as the default size unit?
The same problem occurred in Google Chrome 17.0 and many other applications, when I want to custom paper sizes in the system print dialog:
gnome printing cups locale
edited 12 mins ago
Glorfindel
2211310
asked May 28 '12 at 1:31
Xiè Jìléi
3411620
What application is this dialog from?
– Gilles
May 28 '12 at 1:37
Eye of GNOME 2.30.2. The dialog comes from system print dialog.
– Xiè Jìléi
May 28 '12 at 1:56
I don't use a GNOME, but in KDE are settings of measure units in the dialog of localization of system (Language, currency, etc...). Can you check, if there is similar dialog in the GNOME and try to search, if there is not a settings of measure units?
– Jan Marek
Jul 23 '12 at 20:08
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In eog (Eye of Gnome) 2.30.2, I found no way to specify size unit in mm in Print... and Page Setup dialogs:
So I have to convert these sizes in inches to sizes in mm.
I'm using CUPS as the print backend. Should I configure CUPS to switch to use mm as the default size unit?
The same problem occurred in Google Chrome 17.0 and many other applications, when I want to custom paper sizes in the system print dialog:
gnome printing cups locale
edited 12 mins ago
Glorfindel
2211310
asked May 28 '12 at 1:31
Xiè Jìléi
3411620
In eog (Eye of Gnome) 2.30.2, I found no way to specify size unit in mm in Print... and Page Setup dialogs:
So I have to convert these sizes in inches to sizes in mm.
I'm using CUPS as the print backend. Should I configure CUPS to switch to use mm as the default size unit?
The same problem occurred in Google Chrome 17.0 and many other applications, when I want to custom paper sizes in the system print dialog:
gnome printing cups locale
gnome printing cups locale
edited 12 mins ago
Glorfindel
2211310
asked May 28 '12 at 1:31
Xiè Jìléi
3411620
edited 12 mins ago
Glorfindel
2211310
asked May 28 '12 at 1:31
Xiè Jìléi
3411620
edited 12 mins ago
Glorfindel
2211310
edited 12 mins ago
Glorfindel
2211310
edited 12 mins ago
Glorfindel
2211310
2211310
asked May 28 '12 at 1:31
Xiè Jìléi
3411620
asked May 28 '12 at 1:31
Xiè Jìléi
3411620
asked May 28 '12 at 1:31
Xiè Jìléi
3411620
3411620
What application is this dialog from?
– Gilles
May 28 '12 at 1:37
Eye of GNOME 2.30.2. The dialog comes from system print dialog.
– Xiè Jìléi
May 28 '12 at 1:56
I don't use a GNOME, but in KDE are settings of measure units in the dialog of localization of system (Language, currency, etc...). Can you check, if there is similar dialog in the GNOME and try to search, if there is not a settings of measure units?
– Jan Marek
Jul 23 '12 at 20:08
add a comment |
What application is this dialog from?
– Gilles
May 28 '12 at 1:37
Eye of GNOME 2.30.2. The dialog comes from system print dialog.
– Xiè Jìléi
May 28 '12 at 1:56
I don't use a GNOME, but in KDE are settings of measure units in the dialog of localization of system (Language, currency, etc...). Can you check, if there is similar dialog in the GNOME and try to search, if there is not a settings of measure units?
– Jan Marek
Jul 23 '12 at 20:08
What application is this dialog from?
– Gilles
May 28 '12 at 1:37
What application is this dialog from?
– Gilles
May 28 '12 at 1:37
Eye of GNOME 2.30.2. The dialog comes from system print dialog.
– Xiè Jìléi
May 28 '12 at 1:56
Eye of GNOME 2.30.2. The dialog comes from system print dialog.
– Xiè Jìléi
May 28 '12 at 1:56
I don't use a GNOME, but in KDE are settings of measure units in the dialog of localization of system (Language, currency, etc...). Can you check, if there is similar dialog in the GNOME and try to search, if there is not a settings of measure units?
– Jan Marek
Jul 23 '12 at 20:08
I don't use a GNOME, but in KDE are settings of measure units in the dialog of localization of system (Language, currency, etc...). Can you check, if there is similar dialog in the GNOME and try to search, if there is not a settings of measure units?
– Jan Marek
Jul 23 '12 at 20:08
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Change your Region Settings to a place that uses the metric system instead of Imperial system units (or US standard units).
How to change your 'Region and Language' settings in GNOME 3.3:
http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/3.3/session-formats.html.en
answered Jul 26 '12 at 14:26
Anthony Hatzopoulos
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Don't know how to fix it, but ....
If you install AutoKey-gtk, a keyboard macro processor (and if you know just a little python), it should be relatively easy to write a macro that lets you input in mm and have it convert it to inches on the form/dialog. This could be triggered by a custom hot key that would work in almost any application or could be restricted to only work in certain windows. You'd probably want to do the input inside the macro (python script) and have the macro send the converted result as if it came from the keyboard.
Although this is clearly not a fix, it does show a way to modify many programs to do things "your way" without having modify the programs themselves which often requires a lot of time and knowledge (and redoing it whenever the programs get updated).
answered Jun 2 '12 at 19:04
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Change your Region Settings to a place that uses the metric system instead of Imperial system units (or US standard units).
How to change your 'Region and Language' settings in GNOME 3.3:
http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/3.3/session-formats.html.en
answered Jul 26 '12 at 14:26
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Change your Region Settings to a place that uses the metric system instead of Imperial system units (or US standard units).
How to change your 'Region and Language' settings in GNOME 3.3:
http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/3.3/session-formats.html.en
answered Jul 26 '12 at 14:26
Anthony Hatzopoulos
36517
add a comment |
Change your Region Settings to a place that uses the metric system instead of Imperial system units (or US standard units).
How to change your 'Region and Language' settings in GNOME 3.3:
http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/3.3/session-formats.html.en
answered Jul 26 '12 at 14:26
Anthony Hatzopoulos
36517
Change your Region Settings to a place that uses the metric system instead of Imperial system units (or US standard units).
How to change your 'Region and Language' settings in GNOME 3.3:
http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/3.3/session-formats.html.en
answered Jul 26 '12 at 14:26
Anthony Hatzopoulos
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answered Jul 26 '12 at 14:26
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answered Jul 26 '12 at 14:26
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Don't know how to fix it, but ....
If you install AutoKey-gtk, a keyboard macro processor (and if you know just a little python), it should be relatively easy to write a macro that lets you input in mm and have it convert it to inches on the form/dialog. This could be triggered by a custom hot key that would work in almost any application or could be restricted to only work in certain windows. You'd probably want to do the input inside the macro (python script) and have the macro send the converted result as if it came from the keyboard.
Although this is clearly not a fix, it does show a way to modify many programs to do things "your way" without having modify the programs themselves which often requires a lot of time and knowledge (and redoing it whenever the programs get updated).
answered Jun 2 '12 at 19:04
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Don't know how to fix it, but ....
If you install AutoKey-gtk, a keyboard macro processor (and if you know just a little python), it should be relatively easy to write a macro that lets you input in mm and have it convert it to inches on the form/dialog. This could be triggered by a custom hot key that would work in almost any application or could be restricted to only work in certain windows. You'd probably want to do the input inside the macro (python script) and have the macro send the converted result as if it came from the keyboard.
Although this is clearly not a fix, it does show a way to modify many programs to do things "your way" without having modify the programs themselves which often requires a lot of time and knowledge (and redoing it whenever the programs get updated).
answered Jun 2 '12 at 19:04
Joe
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Don't know how to fix it, but ....
If you install AutoKey-gtk, a keyboard macro processor (and if you know just a little python), it should be relatively easy to write a macro that lets you input in mm and have it convert it to inches on the form/dialog. This could be triggered by a custom hot key that would work in almost any application or could be restricted to only work in certain windows. You'd probably want to do the input inside the macro (python script) and have the macro send the converted result as if it came from the keyboard.
Although this is clearly not a fix, it does show a way to modify many programs to do things "your way" without having modify the programs themselves which often requires a lot of time and knowledge (and redoing it whenever the programs get updated).
answered Jun 2 '12 at 19:04
Joe
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Don't know how to fix it, but ....
If you install AutoKey-gtk, a keyboard macro processor (and if you know just a little python), it should be relatively easy to write a macro that lets you input in mm and have it convert it to inches on the form/dialog. This could be triggered by a custom hot key that would work in almost any application or could be restricted to only work in certain windows. You'd probably want to do the input inside the macro (python script) and have the macro send the converted result as if it came from the keyboard.
Although this is clearly not a fix, it does show a way to modify many programs to do things "your way" without having modify the programs themselves which often requires a lot of time and knowledge (and redoing it whenever the programs get updated).
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What application is this dialog from?
– Gilles
May 28 '12 at 1:37
Eye of GNOME 2.30.2. The dialog comes from system print dialog.
– Xiè Jìléi
May 28 '12 at 1:56
I don't use a GNOME, but in KDE are settings of measure units in the dialog of localization of system (Language, currency, etc...). Can you check, if there is similar dialog in the GNOME and try to search, if there is not a settings of measure units?
– Jan Marek
Jul 23 '12 at 20:08