Publisher 2.5.2.2478 Turn off the preview window when exporting

[anto]

When exporting complex files (vectors, large posters), it's almost impossible to change the file format for export because the preview window, which keeps spinning and doesn't show anything, doesn't allow it.
Add an option to disable it.

[Hangman]

This has been widely requested in the forums since the v2.0 launch, I think I may even have been the first to request it...

[anto]

1 minute ago, Hangman said:

This has been widely requested in the forums since the v2.0 launch, I think I may even have been the first to request it...

I needed to output a file in several formats. It is impossible to do this without losing time. What is the purpose of this?

[tudor]

13 minutes ago, anto said:

because the preview window, which keeps spinning and doesn't show anything, doesn't allow it.

I'm on Mac, and the "still spinning" preview window does not stop me from changing the export file format. But I agree, it's rather useless and we need a way to disable it.

[Hangman]

1 minute ago, tudor said:

I'm on Mac, and the "still spinning" preview window does not stop me from changing the export file format. But I agree, it's rather useless and we need a way to disable it.

It largely depends on the complexity of the file but a simple checkbox in the Export Preview window to hide the Preview would be a welcome addition giving users the choice of whether to show or hide it...

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[bbrother]

55 minutes ago, anto said:

Add an option to disable it.

Rather, turn it off by default, but add an option that will allow you to turn it on when needed.
Moreover, as an improvement, the time needed to generate the preview should be significantly reduced.
Also it would be nice to have some controls for zoom operations not just the keyboard shortcuts.
The current workflow with such a tool is beyond annoying.😡 

[Hangman]

1 minute ago, bbrother said:

Also it would be nice to have some controls for zoom operations not just the keyboard shortcuts.
The current workflow with such a tool is beyond annoying.😡

You can zoom Raster Formats using Alt Mouse Scroll but the expected behaviour for the Export preview window is that only Raster Formats should be zoomable.

Vector formats being zoomable using Cmd +/- is a bug but one that hasn't been fixed which means if it is eventually fixed you won't be able to zoom any Vector Formats in the Export preview window.

[R C-R]

On 5/28/2024 at 7:52 AM, Hangman said:

It largely depends on the complexity of the file but a simple checkbox in the Export Preview window to hide the Preview would be a welcome addition giving users the choice of whether to show or hide it...

What about a "Show Preview" button instead? That way there would be no preview until it was clicked.

[Hangman]

1 minute ago, R C-R said:

What about a "Show Preview" button instead? That way there would be no preview until it was clicked.

I envisioned it being a toggle, i.e., Hide/Show Preview based on the current state...

[R C-R]

1 minute ago, Hangman said:

I envisioned it being a toggle, i.e., Hide/Show Preview based on the current state...

But would that work for complex documents where the spinning preview window blocks changing the export format? IOW, if it had been toggled on would it still be possible to toggle it off while the spinner was still showing?

[Hangman]

35 minutes ago, R C-R said:

if it had been toggled on would it still be possible to toggle it off while the spinner was still showing?

I would hope so... I was just thinking of something simple like this... but I'm sure there are better implementations...