[Digikam-devel] Crop in IE

[Gilles Caulier]

2009/5/20 Mikolaj Machowski <mikmach at wp.pl>:
> On Wednesday 20 May 2009 09:48:05 Gilles Caulier wrote:
>> Andi,
>>
>> I thinking something like this too.
>>
>> I recieve too some remark about this duplicates actions.
>>
>> I can't see any way where single crop cannot be done with ratio crop
>> tool. Before to remove something. I recommend to ask to users. Perhaps
>> they know a situation where single crop is really mandatory...
>
> Not in current state of plugins canvas. Aspect Ratio Crop isn't very precise
> (as most of plugins) due to lack of zooming. Also
> - interface can be intimidating for beginner;
> - access and execution is cumbersome comparing to simple selection and click
> on toolbar icon;
> - while digiKam is for photos you don't only print photos in most common
> proportions - user can use those photos for web design, banners, presentations
> where is can be done in any proportion (s)he wants;
>
> Simple crop can  be dropped but only after rethinking and redoing of whole
> plugin interface. Not earlier.

I'm agree with Mik.

As we have planed to rewrite/factorize all plugins preview widget with
zooming/panning in next coding sprint (Genoa, October 2009), i
recommend to wait until this event.

Gilles