[Bug 488857] [NEW] Printing to PDF/PS/SVG defaults to a hidden (.name) filename

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Binary package hint: firefox

When one prints to PDF/PS/SVG from Firefox, the filename defaults to
".pdf" or ".ps" or ".svg"

These filenames are hidden by default by in GNOME and it is my opinion that this is a bad practice.
If one forgets to specify a filename then the file is hidden in the user's home directory.  This could potentially be very confusing for a new user to Linux, Ubuntu, or GNOME.  Even I spent a while looking for a file I printed that I had forgotten to specify a filename for.  If it is possible, I would like to see a default filename of "[Window_Title].pdf" or at least "output.pdf"
Might this be suitable for inclusion in the current round of paper cuts?

I also checked the same dialog in Chromium and it defaulted to
"output.pdf"

Information
Package: Firefox (though this may be more related to Nautilus if the 'Print to File' dialog is a Nautilus component)
Version: firefox:
  Installed: 3.5.5+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1
  Candidate: 3.5.5+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1
  Version table:
 *** 3.5.5+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     3.5.3+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu6 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages

Expected operation: default non-hidden filename when printing to file
Actual operation: default filename is a hidden file in GNOME

** Affects: firefox
     Importance: Medium
         Status: Confirmed

** Affects: gtk
     Importance: Medium
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: hundredpapercuts
     Importance: Low
     Assignee: Timothy Arceri (t-fridey)
         Status: In Progress

** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Wishlist
         Status: Invalid

** Affects: firefox-3.5 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Wishlist
         Status: Invalid

** Affects: gtk+2.0 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: In Progress


** Tags: patch
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Printing to PDF/PS/SVG defaults to a hidden (.name) filename
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/488857
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