[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread] 

List:       kwin
Subject:    Re: physics-based animator
From:       "Louai Al-Khanji" <louai.khanji () gmail ! com>
Date:       2008-03-17 13:21:11
Message-ID: f4a2642e0803170621i20fd1c28r77b4d8f8fb05ca95 () mail ! gmail ! com
[Download RAW message or body]

On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 2:04 PM, Sebastian Kuegler <sebas@kde.org> wrote:
>
> On Monday 17 March 2008 12:46:02 Louai Al-Khanji wrote:
>  > On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 1:30 PM, Sebastian Kuegler <sebas@kde.org> wrote:
>  > > On Monday 17 March 2008 12:16:02 Louai Al-Khanji wrote:
>  > >  > I thought about this last week as well. The idea I had was a class
>  > >  > where you can give the start and target values and duration. You could
>  > >  > then specify a curve type (linear, exponential, etc.) and specify some
>  > >  > parameters that affect the curve shape.
>  > >  >
>  > >  > Just an idea, I might even do something with it.
>  > >
>  > >  Good idea. :)
>  > >
>  > >  For KWin effects, the easiest way to integrate such a thing would be to
>  > > have a method "valueAtTime()" like QTimeLine has it. Then we can probably
>  > > port most effects rather easily. Right now, all animation progress is
>  > > based on a single double, which is then used to calculate position, size
>  > > and so on.
>  > >
>  > >  I'd love to see such a class that can then be extended with all kinds of
>  > > curve types, it can probably also be used for plasma, although with a
>  > > signal-based interface.
>  >
>  > This was my thought exactly. Unless someone beats me to it I will
>  > probably look at it later this week.
>
>  Cool. I'll probably not be able to do anything really substantial (other than
>  playing around with bits and pieces). If you have some proof-of-concept code,
>  I'm happy to try it though. :-)
>
>  Cheers,
>

I don't have anything now but I'll keep you posted =)

- Louai

>
> --
>  sebas
>
>   http://www.kde.org | http://vizZzion.org |  GPG Key ID: 9119 0EF9
>
> _______________________________________________
>  Kwin mailing list
>  Kwin@kde.org
>  https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kwin
>
>
_______________________________________________
Kwin mailing list
Kwin@kde.org
https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kwin
[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread]