As described in
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=51937
I once had a partly working prototype (patch against
Gimp 1.2.x) for macro recording.
I'm about to give it another try with current cvs code
base, but before I would like to get some information
to avoid (if possible) fast rotting bits.
In short the approach (more info in bugzilla) :
- Intercept every PDB call if a macro recorder instance is running.
(try to guess the call stack depth to avoid recording functions
called by a plug-in)
- deliver PDB calling information to the temp_proc installed by
the macro recorder
- build a first full blown script recorder in the prefered
scripting language (mine is Python)
- extend the Gimp Protocol to allow to deliver typed parameter
information after an interactive plug-in has fininished it's
work.
- long-term : replace the gimp_set_data/run-with-last-values
mechanics with the typed parameter information
- maybe : allow to let plug-ins register default parameters
along with their procedures
- use default parameters to reduce 'forced dialogs', i.e. make
them optional. Best example is png-save where the user - at
at least I - almost never changes any values.
Now for my questions :
- are there further huge changes planned for the plug-in/pdb
code (time involved to maintain my patch) ?
- is the outlined approach mature enough to be at least
considered for acceptance if I have a first working version ?
- ... ?
Thanks in advance,
Hans
-------- Hans "at" Breuer "dot" Org -----------
Tell me what you need, and I'll tell you how to
get along without it. -- Dilbert
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