[digiKam-users] Opening digiKam plugins interface to Python...

[Gilles Caulier]

Hi all users,

I'm looking for the future, and i finalize step by step the C++
digiKam plugin interface (DPlugins). If you look in my github account,
you will see activity about to port external tools to DPlugins. i also
well advanced to port older Photo Layout Editor kipi plugins to cmake,
Qt5, and Dplugins.

I also take a look in Krita code, and i seen than Krita C++ plugin
interface is open to Python. As i can see this not require too much
C++ code to do it.It's eventually a way to go in the future, if
external contributors will join the game and write new extension for
digiKam.

https://docs.krita.org/en/user_manual/python_scripting/krita_python_plugin_howto.html
https://docs.krita.org/en/user_manual/python_scripting/introduction_to_python_scripting.html
https://docs.krita.org/en/reference_manual/preferences/python_plugin_manager.html

I'm not a specialist in Python. I already write small scripts in the
past, especially for the bundling (aka AppImage, MacOS,  and Windows).
But my top level skill since 35 years now is C/C++ of course.

What do you think about this? As this language is more and more
popular, do you want to see Python capabilities in digiKam or not ?

The topic is open. In bugzilla, we always have a wish about to add
scripting feature...

Best

Gilles Caulier