Re: [Gimp-developer] 2.4 splash screen
On 12/13/06, Jakub Steiner wrote: Howdy folks, as the release approaches, I'd like to propose a default splash screen for 2.4. It's 99.9% work of Paul Davey of Gant* fame. It's both polished and not super-serious at the same time. So, no contest this time? :) Alexandre ___ Gimp-developer mailing list Gimp-developer@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer
Re: [Gimp-developer] 2.4 showstoppers
Hi, I am picking up on a mail that is more than a month old, but the issue is still unresolved. Let me bring it to your attention again. On Wed, 2006-11-15 at 21:59 +0100, Sven Neumann wrote: That brings up another showstopper for 2.4 that is missing from the list I posted earlier. We need to check if the new print plug-in is ready for release. Since I don't use GTK+ 2.10 yet, I didn't get a chance to have a look at it yet. What requirements should be met by this plug-in to consider it ready for release? It should at least do the basic things right. In other words, print a single image, allowing the user to specify the size and location on paper. Should probably default to the original size (determined by the image resolution) if that fits to the printable area. Otherwise it should scale the image down while preserving the aspect ratio. For this plug-in I think we should focus on keeping it simple. Enough to fulfill basic printing needs but still usable without reading a manual. People who need more control can always install the gutenprint plug-in. Has anyone done this evaluation? If not, can someone please volunteer to do it? We need to find out if we can we ship the plug-in as is or if there are issues that need to be addressed before 2.4. Sven ___ Gimp-developer mailing list Gimp-developer@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer
[Gimp-developer] string freeze for 2.4
Hi, if we want to get 2.4 out soon, and I think that's our intention, then we need to enter string freeze at some point. I'd like to suggest that we go into a tentative string freeze right now. That means that no string changes are allowed unless they fix bugs. A misspelled or grammatically incorrect string is considered a bug and can of course be fixed. But we should give the translators a chance to start working on the message catalogs for 2.4. It's not a strict freeze yet, we don't guarantee that all messages are fixed for 2.4, but there should only be minor changes and additions from this point. Before I can announce this on the gnome-i18n list, we should address http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=141443. This means someone should go over the gimp-tips and check that they are all correct and useful for GIMP 2.4. If you feel that it's too early for a string freeze or have larger string changes pending, speak up now! Sven ___ Gimp-developer mailing list Gimp-developer@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer
Re: [Gimp-developer] Save for Web plug-in
Really Cool, i would be to add this in official version :-P i just think it would be better to display optimized file infos (files size...) just below the optimized preview. To improve compression evaluation, it could also be nice to display original file infos under the left preview. What do you think of this ? ___ Gimp-developer mailing list Gimp-developer@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer
Re: [Gimp-developer] string freeze for 2.4
Sven wrote: If you feel that it's too early for a string freeze or have larger string changes pending, speak up now! If you want me to sort out and simplify the crop and selection options berfore christmas, then I need the freedom to change any string displayed there. --ps principal user interaction architect man + machine interface works http://mmiworks.net/blog : on interaction architecture ___ Gimp-developer mailing list Gimp-developer@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer
Re: [Gimp-developer] 2.4 showstoppers
Sven Neumann writes: That brings up another showstopper for 2.4 that is missing from the list I posted earlier. We need to check if the new print plug-in is ready for release. Since I don't use GTK+ 2.10 yet, I didn't get a chance to have a look at it yet. [ ... ] It should at least do the basic things right. In other words, print a single image, allowing the user to specify the size and location on paper. Should probably default to the original size (determined by the image resolution) if that fits to the printable area. Otherwise it should scale the image down while preserving the aspect ratio. For this plug-in I think we should focus on keeping it simple. Enough to fulfill basic printing needs but still usable without reading a manual. People who need more control can always install the gutenprint plug-in. Has anyone done this evaluation? If not, can someone please volunteer to do it? We need to find out if we can we ship the plug-in as is or if there are issues that need to be addressed before 2.4. I just upgraded to a distro that has gtk 2.10, so I can do the evaluation -- though for my own use I'm fairly happy with gimp-print/gutenprint. I just tried the print plug-in in current CVS. This is the first time I've actually seen it, and I'm happy to see that there's a gnomeprint dialog now that lets me set printer parameters. But I found quite a few problems, and ultimately wasn't able to print anything with it: - Bug: the Layout tab comes up with a unit of Inches, but Width and Height which are the pixel dimensions of the image. I hate to think what it would do if I let it print at 1160 inches wide. - The Layout tab is really difficult to use compared to gimp-print, because it has no live preview. I have to click on the Page Setup button (why isn't that right in the Layout tab?) then try to guess what it means by Portrait, Reverse Landscape, etc. and what it will do for margins (does it always center, or what?) - Minor Bug: the Page Setup dialog came up with the wrong paper size (A4 vs. my system default of Letter). - UI issue: there's a Page Setup tab, plus a Page Setup button in the Layout tab which has a completely different function. Shouldn't one of these be renamed? (Moving the Page Setup button/ dialog options into the Layout tab and eliminating the dialog would solve this.) - There doesn't seem to be any way to position an image on the page, so this dialog doesn't replace gimp-print for functions like printing out my holiday cards, where I have to print to the lower half of a page which will then be folded over. - When I try to change the Width in inches to 4, as soon as I leave the Width field it reverts to the old value of pixel width. So I can't actually try printing anything to check the quality. - When I click Print Preview, the dialog disappears and I get a GIMP Message dialog with a nice clear error message: Procedure 'gimp-image-set-unit' has been called with value 'pixels' for argument 'unit' (#2, type GimpUnit). This value is out of range. -- ...Akkana Beginning GIMP: From Novice to Professional: http://gimpbook.com ___ Gimp-developer mailing list Gimp-developer@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer
Re: [Gimp-developer] string freeze for 2.4
Hi, On Mon, 2006-12-18 at 23:26 +0100, peter sikking wrote: If you feel that it's too early for a string freeze or have larger string changes pending, speak up now! If you want me to sort out and simplify the crop and selection options berfore christmas, then I need the freedom to change any string displayed there. I mentioned that string changes that fix bugs are fine, didn't I? We are not in a strict string freeze yet. But I want to give the translators a chance to start translating for 2.4 now. It's OK if some strings still change and a few new ones are added. Sven ___ Gimp-developer mailing list Gimp-developer@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer
Re: [Gimp-developer] 2.4 showstoppers
Hi, thanks for looking at the plug-in. It would help a lot if we could split your list into problems of the Print plug-in and problems of the GtkPrint API. The latter would have to be reported against GTK+. Sven ___ Gimp-developer mailing list Gimp-developer@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer
