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

[Chris Green]

On Wed, Jun 03, 2020 at 02:18:14PM +0200, Gilles Caulier wrote:
> 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...
> 
I'd certainly welcome the ability to write Digikam plugins/addons in
Python as it's my language of choice for most things except really
simple scripts.

What sort of 'hooks' into Digikam are likely to be available?

-- 
Chris Green