Hi Jean

I have separated my desired improvements into three enchancement requests:



Insert image option in cell context menu

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=757988

Options for image insertion

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=757993

batch image insertion

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=757998



Thanks!

On Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at 6:32 AM, Jean Bréfort <jean.bref...@normalesup.org>
wrote:

> Le jeudi 12 novembre 2015 à 00:01 +0000, Dan MacDonald a écrit :
> > Hi gnumeric devs!
> >
> > I'd like to create a spreadsheet that would make quite heavy use of
> > images. The images will only be small (say 100x100 pixels or so) but
> > I will need to import quite a lot of them and on a regular basis.
> >
> > As it stands, this is the process I need to go through to import each
> > new image:
> >
> > * Select and resize a row/cell to make the importing and resizing
> > easier
> > * Insert -> Image
> > * Browse to and open desired image
> > * Place the image into the desired cell and resize it to fit
> > * Right-click on the image -> Size & Position
> > * Change 'Move with cells' property to 'Move and resize with cells'
> > * Click 'Apply' and then 'Cancel' to close Size & Position options
> > window
>
> You might just click 'OK'
> >
> > Is there not a faster way to achieve this? Is it just me that would
> > prefer that all imported images defaulted to be set to 'Move and
> > resize with cells'? That seems like the most useful setting for
> > images to me.
>
> There is currently no easier way except if you write a plugin with a
> command to do the job the way you wish.
> Move and resize with cells is not, imho, the best setting for many
> images (such as logos and photos). It is not possible to have a default
> behavior making everyone happy.
>
> > Ideally, when importing an image into a cell I wouldnt have to
> > manually position, resize or change the properties of an imported
> > image. The image would be bound to the currently selected cell and it
> > would be resized and centred to fit the cell as best it can as a
> > 'Move and resize with cell' image type. Is there any reason this
> > isn't the default behaviour?
>
> We might add some controls into the image insert dialog to allow for
> various options. Please file an enhancement request.
> >
> > As an extension to this, it would also be very handy if gnumeric
> > could batch import images into a selected range of cells. Maybe I
> > should log this as a feature request?
>
> How can the program know where to place each image? You should
> effectively file a request explaining how you would like things to
> work. As usual, a patch would be welcome.
>
> Regards,
> Jean
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