[Digikam-devel] Crop in IE

[Andi Clemens]

Sure... like I said: I don't want to change anything right now :-)
It was just a suggestion.

Andi

On Wednesday 20 May 2009 16:20:50 Gilles Caulier wrote:
> 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
> _______________________________________________
> Digikam-devel mailing list
> Digikam-devel at kde.org
> https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/digikam-devel