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 > _______________________________________________ > gnumeric-list mailing list > gnumeric-list@gnome.org > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnumeric-list >
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