pvfViewer in kdereview

[Steve Allewell]

On 30/03/2020 22:24, Albert Astals Cid wrote:
> El dilluns, 30 de març de 2020, a les 20:55:16 CEST, Steve Allewell va escriure:
>> On 30/03/2020 18:36, Albert Astals Cid wrote:
>>> El diumenge, 29 de març de 2020, a les 22:28:55 CEST, Steve Allewell va escriure:
>>>> Hi all
>>>>
>>>> pvfViewer (https://userbase.kde.org/pvfViewer) is moving to kdereview.
>>>> It is currently in scratch/sallewell/pvfviewer and the intention is to move it
>>>> to extragear/graphics when it has completed its review.
>>>>
>>>> The application allows viewing and printing of PC Stitch Pattern Viewer files
>>>> downloaded from https://www.patternsonline.com
>>>>
>>>> Because these patterns are only available by purchasing them from the website,
>>>> I have created one using the same file format so that it can be used for
>>>> testing.  I wasn't sure where the best place would be to upload it, or whether
>>>> to attach it with an email.  Suggestions are welcome.
>>>>
>>>> I have tested the application with a number of files that were supplied by the
>>>> user that requested the application be written and all work correctly.
>>>
>>> Is it really not worth it merging it to kxstitch ?
>>>
>>> I know nothing about this stuff but seems "similar"?
>>>
>>> Would be good to have a sample file to try yes.
>>>
>>> So that pvf file is a pdf file with some other stuff i see.
>>>
>>> Would it actually make any sense to instead add support to Okular?
>>>
>>> Or there is stuff that is needed that doesn't fit the okular UI?
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>   Albert
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>>
>> Thanks for the feedback Albert
>>
>> As KXStitch is a pattern editor and the pvf files are non-editable, I thought
>> it best to keep them separate since they may well be aimed at different
>> demographics, consumers rather than creators.
> 
> Makes sense :)
> 
>> I have attached a sample file, hope that is ok.
> 
> Sure.
> 
>> The pvf file format is a small header followed by an embedded jpg file and an
>> embedded pdf file.
>>
>> I did think about the possibility of adding it to Okular, but with the
>> requirement to view the jpg image and the pdf document together I was not sure
>> if it fit directly with the Okular UI.  Perhaps that is something you could
>> advise on.
> 
> It would not be able to work like you have it now with the jpeg on the left and the pdf on the right, it would be all a linear document, with say the jpeg first and then the pdf contents.
> 
> If that's not what you want (which makes sense), it's fine not to use Okular.
> 
> Cheers,
>   Albert
> 
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Steve
>>
> 
> 
> 
> 
Thanks Albert

>From a user perspective it would be advantageous to view the pattern pages side
by side with the image.  Some of the examples I was provided with are 20+ pages
so it avoids lots of scrolling when comparing the pattern page with a portion of
the image.

Regards

Steve