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List:       koffice-devel
Subject:    Re: OASIS file format for Krita
From:       dirk.schoenberger () sz-online ! de
Date:       2004-03-24 10:40:02
Message-ID: 59289.212.185.245.126.1080124802.squirrel () webmail ! sz-online ! de
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>
>> - the GUI doesn't match if you use Krita in "component" mode. Most GUI
>> elements are implemented as tabs, and at least last time I checked,
>> these tabs are shown in the component area, instead of merged with the
>> container UI, e.g. via XMLGUI.
>
> True; if its a koffice part; it should follow the koffice design. I'm
> pretty sure everyone agrees on this; but nobody spent time to change this
> yet. Have you spent time on that yet? Many people will thank you :)
>

I am not really firm on this I am afraid. One of my pet projects is to
create KDE popup dialogs from XMLGUI descriptions. I hope that I become
more accustomed to the XMLGUI if I progress on this further, after that I
think I could see if I can help with the necessary changes in KOffice
components.

>
>> - the position and extents are handled by the part, istead of by the
>> container.
>> So basically you have a component of arbitrary size embedded in a parent
>> page which needs only specified sub-document. This also includes visual
>> representations like rulers. Components can also not span multiple pages
>> in the parent document.
>
> As David said elsewhere on this thread; these are things people are aware
> of. A better design has to be created by someone.
> Do you know that koffice-parts is code that has been designed over 6 years
> ago already (from the top of my head..)  not much changes since; it could
> really do with an upgrade.

I don't think I can currently be of much help in implementing. I would
like to take part in any discussions about any new designs. My basic
interest is to get Postscript like rendering (i.e. high-resolution
floating point / implicit transformations, e.g. for components) /
Postscript like vector paths) and vector editing done. Any designs which
attempt to include these features are especially welcome.
Another thing I would like to see are non-rectangular shaped components
and layered components, say for watermarks in KWord.

If a good design is created I hope to be able to help in implementing it.

Regards
Dirk

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