[Mypaint-discuss] [CREATE] Multiple viewports (for MyPaint, but Gimp/Krita/whoever too?)

[Eric Honaker]

What if the scratchpad were assumed to be in the same directory, with the
same file name for auto open purposes? Them nothing is added to .it's.

Picture.ora accompanied by Picture.spd?
On Jul 21, 2011 9:38 AM, "David REVOY" <davidrevoy at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 21/07/11 14:50, Ben O'Steen wrote:
>> David,
>>
>> Not to distract from this thread too much, but can you say more about
>> what you'd like about a self-contained palette? I've been working on
>> something like that for a few days:
>>
>> http://www.vimeo.com/26586840 -- shows the more complex one showing
>> all the different file-saving methods.
>
> O_o wow, that's exactly the kind of palette/scratchpad I'm looking for
> in Mypaint since the old palette panel of Portnov branch , just a
> scratchpad to pick & paint ( or 'pick context' ) brush. Cool , it looks
> already a very good feature. I will test your branch Asap.
>
> The goal for me, would be to can save an *.ora in relation with a
> scratchpad. It mean make this scratchpad open at the same time I load a
> *.ora related to it. As Andrew said on the first email : /"The imagined
> use case for this is that users like to continue work immediately where
> they left off when re-opening a saved work on a later date"/ and it's
> really so true when you handle multiple project. In a second time, I
> also would like to can use a previous created scratchpad ( ex: my
> comics color palette ) to a new document, or a opened line-art.
> Of course , I saw in your videos the arrows to switch easily between
> saved scratchpad. I think it's already really user-friendly. But to
> continue on the *.ora discution and possibilities ... :
>
> I can imagine 2 way :
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>
> #1 - *Embeded* : Save the scratchpad as a separate layer -for exemple- ;
> with a constant layer name ID saved in the *.ora files as hidden and
> make mypaint recognise by this ID while opening as a separate
> informations to display in the scratchpad only.
>
> _Pros:_
> A file can be reopened under a 2nd PC with Mypaint and keep the same
> scratchpad
> The scratchpad can be used on other apps , the layer can be opened as a
> regular layer by Gimp/Krita ( on the top, a hidden layer, with the ID
> name to respect = not rename )
>
> _Cons :_
> Gimp / Krita resaving will crunch some of the scratchpad info (stroke
> map )... but it's ok.
> File weight, a bit more of infos are in the file.
> Can't share the same scratchpad to another drawing/project without
> adding another feature as 'open as file as scratchpad'.
>
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>
> #2 - *External* Save only the 'path' to the saved scratchpad inside the
> *.ora as a txt info ( surely a path inside .mypaint user preference ,
> like for brushes ) . With this Mypaint can load it at the same time of a
> related *.ora. It's my favorite design :) I also think the reference
> docker of Silvio Heinrich in Krita should store the ref picture this way
> inside *.kra and *.ora. The dream would be the two apps use a path
> compatible (^ u ^)
>
> _Pros:_
> File weight, no embeded scratchpad, no possible bad interaction with
> other *.ora compatible apps.
> Sharing same palette/scratchpad within multiple project is possible ; as
> scratchpad are saved independantly.
> Can share scratchpad for users , edit them etc ... as brushes ....
>
> _Cons_
> Path to the scratchpad can get crunched while resaving the *.ora by
> other apps ?
> Have to share the ~/.mypaint pref to another PC to work on the file (
> dialog 'path to the scratchpad missing!' ) ; but this is ok , imo.
>
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