Revision: 5541
http://matplotlib.svn.sourceforge.net/matplotlib/?rev=5541&view=rev
Author: dsdale
Date: 2008-06-14 09:07:24 -0700 (Sat, 14 Jun 2008)
Log Message:
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updated installation faq, added to glossary
Modified Paths:
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trunk/matplotlib/doc/faq/installing_faq.rst
trunk/matplotlib/doc/glossary/index.rst
Modified: trunk/matplotlib/doc/faq/installing_faq.rst
===================================================================
--- trunk/matplotlib/doc/faq/installing_faq.rst 2008-06-14 14:59:09 UTC (rev
5540)
+++ trunk/matplotlib/doc/faq/installing_faq.rst 2008-06-14 16:07:24 UTC (rev
5541)
@@ -150,32 +150,46 @@
Here is a summary of the matplotlib renderers (there is an eponymous
backed for each):
-======== ======================
======================================================================================
-Renderer Filetypes Description
-======== ======================
======================================================================================
-AGG png :term:`raster graphics` -- high quality
images using the `Anti-Grain Geometry`_ engine
-PS ps, eps :term:`vector graphics` -- Postscript_
output
-PDF pdf :term:`vector graphics` -- `Portable
Document Format`_
-SVG svg :term:`vector graphics` -- `Scalable
Vector Graphics`_
-Cairo png, ps, pdf, svn, ... :term:`vector graphics` -- `Cairo
graphics`_
-GDK png, jpg, tiff, ... :term:`raster graphics` -- the `Gimp
Drawing Kit`_ for GTK
-======== ======================
======================================================================================
+============= ============ ================================================
+Renderer Filetypes Description
+============= ============ ================================================
+:term:`AGG` :term:`png` :term:`raster graphics` -- high quality images
+ using the `Anti-Grain Geometry`_ engine
+PS :term:`ps` :term:`vector graphics` -- Postscript_ output
+ :term:`eps`
+PDF :term:`pdf` :term:`vector graphics` --
+ `Portable Document Format`_
+SVG :term:`svg` :term:`vector graphics` --
+ `Scalable Vector Graphics`_
+:term:`Cairo` :term:`png` :term:`vector graphics` --
+ :term:`ps` `Cairo graphics`_
+ :term:`pdf`
+ :term:`svg`
+ ...
+:term:`GDK` :term:`png` :term:`raster graphics` --
+ :term:`jpg` the `Gimp Drawing Kit`_
+ :term:`tiff`
+ ...
+============= ============ ================================================
And here are the user interfaces and renderer combinations supported:
-============
=====================================================================================
+============ ================================================================
Backend Description
-============
=====================================================================================
-GTKAgg Agg rendering to a GTK canvas (requires PyGTK_)
-GTK GDK rendering to a GTK canvas (not recommended) (requires
PyGTK_)
-GTKCairo Cairo rendering to a GTK Canvas (requires PyGTK_)
-WXAgg Agg rendering to to a wxWidgets canvas (requires wxPython_)
-WX Native wxWidgets drawing to a wxWidgets Canvas (not
recommended) (requires wxPython_)
-TkAgg Agg rendering to a Tk canvas (requires TkInter_)
-QtAgg Agg rendering to a Qt canvas (requires PyQt_)
-Qt4Agg Agg rendering to a Qt4 canvas (requires PyQt4_)
-FLTKAgg Agg rendering to a FLTK canvas (requires pyFLTK_)
-============
=====================================================================================
+============ ================================================================
+GTKAgg Agg rendering to a :term:`GTK` canvas (requires PyGTK_)
+GTK GDK rendering to a :term:`GTK` canvas (not recommended)
+ (requires PyGTK_)
+GTKCairo Cairo rendering to a :term:`GTK` Canvas (requires PyGTK_)
+WXAgg Agg rendering to to a :term:`wxWidgets` canvas
+ (requires wxPython_)
+WX Native :term:`wxWidgets` drawing to a :term:`wxWidgets` Canvas
+ (not recommended) (requires wxPython_)
+TkAgg Agg rendering to a :term:`Tk` canvas (requires TkInter_)
+QtAgg Agg rendering to a :term:`Qt` canvas (requires PyQt_)
+Qt4Agg Agg rendering to a :term:`Qt4` canvas (requires PyQt4_)
+FLTKAgg Agg rendering to a :term:`FLTK` canvas (requires pyFLTK_)
+============ ================================================================
.. _`Anti-Grain Geometry`: http://www.antigrain.com/
.. _Postscript: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PostScript
Modified: trunk/matplotlib/doc/glossary/index.rst
===================================================================
--- trunk/matplotlib/doc/glossary/index.rst 2008-06-14 14:59:09 UTC (rev
5540)
+++ trunk/matplotlib/doc/glossary/index.rst 2008-06-14 16:07:24 UTC (rev
5541)
@@ -4,12 +4,69 @@
.. glossary::
+ AGG
+ The Anti-Grain Geometry rendering engine, capable of rendering
+ high-quality images.
+
+ Cairo
+ The Cairo graphics engine
+
+ EPS
+ Encapsulated Postscript
+
+ FLTK
+ FLTK (pronounced "fulltick") is a cross-platform C++ GUI toolkit for
+ UNIX/Linux (X11), Microsoft Windows, and MacOS X
+
+ GDK
+ The Gimp Drawing Kit for GTK+
+
+ GTK
+ The GTK graphical user interface library
+
+ JPG
+ A compression method and file format for photographic images
+
+ PDF
+ Adobe's Portable Document Format
+
+ PNG
+ PNG stands for Portable Network Graphics, a raster graphics format that
+ employs lossless data compression which is more suitable for line art
+ than the lossy jpg format. Unlike the gif format, png is not encumbered
+ by requirements for a patent license.
+
+ PS
+ Postscript
+
+ Qt
+ Qt is a cross-platform application framework for desktop and embedded
+ development.
+
+ Qt4
+ Qt4 is the most recent version of Qt cross-platform application framework
+ for desktop and embedded development.
+
raster graphics
Raster graphics, or bitmaps, represent an image as an array of pixels
which is resolution dependent. Raster graphics are generally most
practical for photo-realistic images, but do not scale easily without
loss of quality.
+ SVG
+ The Scalable Vector Graphics format.
+
+ TIFF
+ Tagged Image File Format
+
+ Tk
+ Tk is a graphical user interface for Tcl and many other dynamic
+ languages. It can produce rich, native applications that run unchanged
+ across Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and more.
+
+ wxWidgets
+ A cross-platform GUI and tools library for GTK, MS Windows, and MacOS.
+
vector graphics
The use of geometrical primitives based upon mathematical equations to
represent images in computer graphics. Primitives can include points,
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