I think this is great. Is it going to become a normal part of Pd-extended?
-Jonathan --- On Tue, 12/14/10, Hans-Christoph Steiner <h...@at.or.at> wrote: > From: Hans-Christoph Steiner <h...@at.or.at> > Subject: Re: [PD] Plugin for 0.43 to have a gtk-looking open dialog > To: "Lorenzo Sutton" <lsut...@libero.it> > Cc: Pd-list@iem.at > Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 3:31 PM > > On Dec 14, 2010, at 6:05 AM, Lorenzo Sutton wrote: > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > Subject: Re: [PD] Plugin for 0.43 to have a > gtk-looking open dialog > > From: Hans-Christoph Steiner <h...@at.or.at> > > To: Lorenzo Sutton <lsut...@libero.it> > > CC: Pd-list@iem.at > > Date: 12/14/2010 12:41 AM > >> On Mon, 2010-12-13 at 17:12 +0100, Lorenzo Sutton > wrote: > >>> I eventually had a look into the GUI plug-in > stuff and came up with this. > >>> > >>> It uses a zenity-inspired gtk binary to make > the dialogue (not > >>> particularly finesse, but easier thank > tcl/gtk). Source and binary as > >>> well as the tcl plugin here: > >>> > >>> http://puredata.info/Members/lorenzosu/gtk-open-plugin/gtk-open-plugin > >> That's great! So much better than the crappy > Tcl/Tk open panel. It > >> would be great to have the save panel too. I added > code so that the > >> plugin finds pd_gtk_open in the searchpath, that's > attached. I also > >> think an install target for the Makefile would > make it really easy to > >> install: > > Hey thanks for that. I already have the binary for the > save dialog, I just have to figure out how to make the > plug-in. > > Now that I spend a couple hours with the GTK open panel, it > felt so natural I was shocked when I removed the > plugin. Looking forward to the save panel! > > >> install: > >> install -d ~/pd-externals/ > >> install -p -m644 > gtkopen-plugin.tcl ~/pd-externals/ > >> install -p -m755 $(PROGRAM) > ~/pd-externals/ > > Ok.. but I think someone was raising the issue of a > ~/pd-externals dir being created. Anyway it does make sense > to distribute the plug-in > > I believe the objection you mention is that Pd-extended > automatically creates ~/pd-externals. ~/pd-externals > is the standard user-install path for Pd-vanilla and > Pd-extended. No sudo or root access needed. > > .hc > > >> If you want to publicize this, you could add it to > the GUI Plugins > >> section of the new download page: > >> http://puredata.info/community/projects/software/ > >> http://puredata.info/docs/sitedocs/AddingYourProjectToDownloads > > I'll do that as soon as I have time, maybe once the > save is done... An open without a matching save seems > a bit strange atm :) > > > > Lorenzo > >> .hc > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > You can't steal a gift. Bird gave the world his music, and > if you can hear it, you can have it. - Dizzy Gillespie > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Pd-list@iem.at > mailing list > UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> > http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list > _______________________________________________ Pd-list@iem.at mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list