[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 143354] New: papersize doesn't stick (work correctly)

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=143354

            Bug ID: 143354
           Summary: papersize doesn't stick (work correctly)
           Product: LibreOffice
           Version: 6.4.6.2 release
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: medium
         Component: Printing and PDF export
          Assignee: libreoffice-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
          Reporter: keepitsimplestupid at yahoo.com

Description:
Papersize in print dialog

1.  I think it should stay the same for the entire session of Libreoffice until
changed.  e.g. open print dialog-it's a4; open it again; it's letter.  I think
it should stay until changed in the session. 
If you select a printer, it stays for the entire session, right? Why not the
paper size?

2. It doesn't 100% respect this
http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/bionic/man5/papersize.5.html  behavior.
a) It does respect the value in /etc/papersize (correct)
b) It does not respect the environment variable PAPERSIZE if defined
(incorrect)
c) it does use letter if /etc/papersize does not exist. (correct)



Steps to Reproduce:
If you select a printer, it stays for the entire session, right? Why not the
paper size?  It does with Firefox 85.

The environment variable $PAPERSIZE is not used if defined for the opening
papersize of the print dialog.

Actual Results:
papersize uses /etc/papersize on every opening of the print dialog even when
changed.

If $PAPERSIZE is "letter" and /etc/papersize=a4; a4 is used.

Expected Results:
I would want Libreoffice to:
open the print dialog with papersize = $PAPERSIZE if $PAPERSIZE is defined. If
not defined use etc/papersize.  If /etc/papersize does not exist use letter.

When the papersize is selected in the print dialog, it should stay until
changed in that dialog per launch.  The value at launch as above.

Not using the environment variable is wrong I think.  
I'm using HP Laserjet-P2015 printer driver.



Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No



Additional Info:
Firefox uses the dialog behavior I expect with respect to the papersize not
changing to defaults each time the print dialog is involved.

LibreOffice does not.  

I did not check firefox's (85.0.1) default behavior.  i.e $PAPERSIZE and
etc/papersize

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