Odoo Community
Odoo Enterprise
Viindoo Cloud
Print opens the PDF in a preview instead of a download
Every PDF report action opens in a full-screen dialog with the rendered document, a Download button and Discard - the file is fetched once and reused for the download.
PDF Print Preview (technical name viin_pdf_print_preview) is an Odoo 17.0 app for Odoo Community and Odoo Enterprise and Viindoo Cloud, built for everyone who prints, support.
At a Glance
The facts of PDF Print Preview, version 0.1.0, in one place. Published by Viindoo.
Technical name
viin_pdf_print_preview
Odoo version
17.0 (Odoo Community, Odoo Enterprise, Viindoo Cloud)
Adds
no new menus or models - it extends existing screens, or ships data and rules
Best for
Everyone who prints; Support
Not for
Needs a browser PDF viewer.
Key features
Preview dialog for every qweb-pdf report, Rendered once, downloaded from the same blob, Download and Discard buttons, Non-PDF reports unchanged
How It Works
Install; Print anything.
1
A purchase order
The order in the preview.
2
A quotation
Same dialog on sales.
What You Get
Preview dialog for every qweb-pdf report
Rendered once, downloaded from the same blob
Download and Discard buttons
Non-PDF reports unchanged
What This App Does Not Do
Read this before you buy. Everything below is something the app deliberately leaves to another app or to you.
Needs a browser PDF viewer.
Without one the dialog is blank; Download still works.
Print buttons that open a wizard are not affected.
The wizard runs first.
Works Well With
Apps from the same stack, built to fit this one:
Who Should Use PDF Print Preview?
Everyone who prints
See it before it lands in Downloads.
Support
Fewer stray PDFs on desks.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does PDF Print Preview do?
Every PDF report action opens in a full-screen dialog with the rendered document, a Download button and Discard - the file is fetched once and reused for the download.
What does PDF Print Preview not do?
Needs a browser PDF viewer. Without one the dialog is blank; Download still works. Print buttons that open a wizard are not affected. The wizard runs first.
Who is PDF Print Preview for?
Everyone who prints: See it before it lands in Downloads. Support: Fewer stray PDFs on desks.
Which Odoo version and editions does it support?
Odoo 17.0 - Odoo Community, Odoo Enterprise, Viindoo Cloud. Upgrades to a newer Odoo series are a separate purchase for that series.
What does it depend on?
It installs on top of: web. Odoo installs them with it.
What works well with it?
Invoice Tax Details (to_invoice_tax_details): More on the invoice PDF.
Can I try it before buying?
Yes - the Live Preview button at the top of this page opens the module's own screen on a working database.
How do I get support?
Write to apps.support@viindoo.com with your Odoo version and the technical name viin_pdf_print_preview; pre-sales questions go to sales@viindoo.com.
Need help with PDF Print Preview?
For questions, implementation support or a custom feature, contact Viindoo.
Upgrades to a newer Odoo series are a separate purchase for that series.
All Viindoo apps: apps.odoo.com/apps/modules/browse?author=Viindoo
About Viindoo. Viindoo builds and maintains more than 1,000 apps on the Odoo App Store for the Community and Enterprise editions and runs them on Viindoo Cloud. A purchase of PDF Print Preview covers the 17.0 series: bug fixes on the module reach you through the store, questions go to apps.support@viindoo.com with the technical name viin_pdf_print_preview, and moving to a newer Odoo series is a separate purchase for that series. Source code is delivered with the module and stays yours to read and adapt.
Technical Requirement
Editions: Odoo Community, Odoo Enterprise, Viindoo Cloud
Changes log
0.1.0 - Latest on the 17.0 line
- Aligned with the 17.0 models and views.
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