Re: Generic Embeddable plugins, Take 2

On Wed, 19 Jan 2005, Robert Staudinger wrote:

> Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 23:18:49 +0100
> From: Robert Staudinger <robsta@stereolyzer.net>
> To: msevior@physics.unimelb.edu.au
> Cc: abiword-dev@abisource.com
> Subject: Re: Generic Embeddable plugins, Take 2
>
>
> Am Montag, den 17.01.2005, 23:36 +1100 schrieb
> msevior@physics.unimelb.edu.au:
> > Also I suspect that once we have fp_MathRun.cpp worked out we can create a
> > very good fp_EmbedRun.cpp usable by many other plugins.
> >
> > Finally I should point out that I'm also think of creating a
> > fg_EmbedGraphics class so embedded content can be the background to
> > frames, cells, pages etc.
>
> That would /really/ rock. I've heard about people who would appreciate a
> gimp gradients plugin.

For what it is worth the GIMP can read SVG gradients (since GIMP 2.2) and
it would be better to use and promote an open standardised file format
that applications other than the GIMP can understand.

- Alan
Received on Wed Jan 19 23:38:44 2005