[Kde-imaging] pkg-config and other stuff (fwd)

[Gilles Caulier]

Le mercredi 22 Septembre 2004 00:30, Aurelien Gateau a écrit :
> > > > > does anyone have any objections if i pkg-configify libkipi? if not,
> > > > > i will go ahead and do the necessary stuff.
>
> No problem for me, please go ahead
>
> > > > > also, gilles, what purpose does adding a banner to all the plugins
> > > > > serve. i don't like it because the kipi plugins are supposed to be
> > > > > integrated well with the host app and not be identifiable as
> > > > > distinct plugins.
> > > >
> > > > Hum, you can distinct the plugins by the KAbout integrated under each
> > > > plugin... Kipi plugins are dedicaced for multiple hosts, not for
> > > > one...
> > >
> > > yes. but you have to click on the about button to get to know the
> > > details of the plugin, it should not be immediately apparent. even
> > > though kipi-plugins are meant to be used by multiple host applications,
> > > they are meant to be used as integrated into the host app, not standout
> > > as standalone apps.
> > >
> > > renchi
> >
> > Hum, Jesper, Aurelien, your viewpoint please ?
>
> I'm not sure it's a good idea. Some plugin dialogs are already quite big,
> they don't need to look any bigger. On my machine, the "Batch-Bordering
> Images" dialog is now 733px high. The KDE HIG says:
> "A window, be it a dialog, main window or any other type, must display
> conveniently in a size corresponding to 640x480 pixels." [1]
> I heard that this might be changed to 800x600, but the plugin dialog still
> would not fit in.

BatchProcessImages dialogs size fixed in CVS (with or without a banner this 
fix is necessary). 
Banner height reduce in CVS.

Please try again and let's me hear if we continue with a banner or not...

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Gilles Caulier