Image links manager - Revision history

Texnic: /* Idea */

2012-06-07T09:26:28Z

Idea

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	* embed an image		* embed an image
	* decide to store externally an embedded image		* decide to store externally an embedded image
	* decide is an external image is stored with an absolute path or a relative path		* decide if an external image is stored with an absolute path or a relative path
	* repair broken links by selecting ONE new image, the computer is then smart enough to test if other broken links are findable considering this new image location.		* repair broken links by selecting ONE new image, the computer is then smart enough to test if other broken links are findable considering this new image location.

Steren at 19:15, 22 October 2009

2009-10-22T19:15:26Z

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	=Discussion=		=Discussion=
	Please, use the ~~[[Talk:Image_links_manager\|discussion page]]~~ to discuss around ~~thsi~~ idea.		Please, use the thread in the Inkscape-dev mailing list to discuss around this idea.

Steren at 16:11, 20 October 2009

2009-10-20T16:11:11Z

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	* If actions doesn't have sense for the current selection, the buttons are disabled (example: The selection contains external absolute and relative images, then the buttons "Make external" is disabled)		* If actions doesn't have sense for the current selection, the buttons are disabled (example: The selection contains external absolute and relative images, then the buttons "Make external" is disabled)

	==Right Click==		Some specific points :
			* only image for which the action is relevant are considered.
			Example: selection contains embedded and external images, the user clicks "Embed", then already embedded images are not considered.

			==On canvas Right Click==
	When the user right clicks on an image, depending on its type, he can perform actions.		When the user right clicks on an image, depending on its type, he can perform actions.

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	*Embed		*Embed
	*Change		*Change
	*~~Releod~~		*Reload
	*Edit externally		*Edit externally

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	'''User case:'''		'''User case:'''
	Let's assume that there are 10 broken links in the document (images that cannot be found considering the given path).		Let's assume that there are 10 broken links in the document (images that cannot be found considering the given path).
	Assume that they are broken because they were stored in the same folder than the document, and that the user wanted to clean his work and moved them in an img/ folder.		Assume that they are broken because they were stored in the same folder than the document and that the user wanted to clean his work and moved them in an img/ folder.

	Now if the user repair one broken link by telling the system the new path (img/img1.png instead of img1.png). If the system detects that in this new folder, there are also files that are missing (img/img2.png, img/img3.png), then it asks the user if links should be automatically corrected.




			Now if the user repairs one broken link by telling the system the new path (img/img1.png instead of img1.png). If the system detects that in this new folder, there are also files that are missing (img/img2.png, img/img3.png), then it asks the user if links should be automatically corrected for img2 and img3.

	=Discussion=		=Discussion=
	Please, use the [[Talk:Image_links_manager\|discussion page]] to discuss around thsi idea.		Please, use the [[Talk:Image_links_manager\|discussion page]] to discuss around thsi idea.

Steren at 16:07, 20 October 2009

2009-10-20T16:07:17Z

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	* decide to store externally an embedded image		* decide to store externally an embedded image
	* decide is an external image is stored with an absolute path or a relative path		* decide is an external image is stored with an absolute path or a relative path
	* repair broken links by selecting ONE new image, the computer is then ~~clever~~ enough to test if other broken links are findable considering this new image location.		* repair broken links by selecting ONE new image, the computer is then smart enough to test if other broken links are findable considering this new image location.

	=Images in inkscape=		=Images in inkscape=
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	* When images are selected in the manager, they appear selected on the canvas. When images are selected on the canvas, they appear selectedon the manager.		* When images are selected in the manager, they appear selected on the canvas. When images are selected on the canvas, they appear selectedon the manager.
	* Actions Buttons		* Actions Buttons
	* If actions doesn't have ~~meaning~~ for the current selection, the buttons are disabled (example: The selection contains external absolute and relative images, then the buttons "Make external" is disabled)		* If actions doesn't have sense for the current selection, the buttons are disabled (example: The selection contains external absolute and relative images, then the buttons "Make external" is disabled)

	==Right Click==		==Right Click==
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	*Releod		*Releod
	*Edit externally		*Edit externally

			==About Smart Broken link resolver==
			'''User case:'''
			Let's assume that there are 10 broken links in the document (images that cannot be found considering the given path).
			Assume that they are broken because they were stored in the same folder than the document, and that the user wanted to clean his work and moved them in an img/ folder.

			Now if the user repair one broken link by telling the system the new path (img/img1.png instead of img1.png). If the system detects that in this new folder, there are also files that are missing (img/img2.png, img/img3.png), then it asks the user if links should be automatically corrected.





	=Discussion=		=Discussion=
	Please, use the [[Talk:Image_links_manager\|discussion page]] to discuss around thsi idea.		Please, use the [[Talk:Image_links_manager\|discussion page]] to discuss around thsi idea.

Steren at 15:59, 20 October 2009

2009-10-20T15:59:26Z

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	x="40"		x="40"
	y="40" />		y="40" />


			A test file can be found [http://www.mediafire.com/?z1egt4tyjcd here], it contains a .svg with 3 images: relative, absolute and embedded.

	=UI Proposal=		=UI Proposal=
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	Description of the UI:		Description of the UI:
			* Selection Buttons
			* Every image of the document appears on a list. Their order is theorder they appear in the XML.
	* each line contains:		* each line contains:
	** a thumbnail of the image		** a thumbnail of the image
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	* User can select multiple lines (one click selects a line)		* User can select multiple lines (one click selects a line)
	* When images are selected in the manager, they appear selected on the canvas. When images are selected on the canvas, they appear selectedon the manager.		* When images are selected in the manager, they appear selected on the canvas. When images are selected on the canvas, they appear selectedon the manager.
			* Actions Buttons
	* If actions doesn't have meaning for the current selection, the buttons are disabled (example: The selection contains external absolute and relative images, then the buttons "Make external" is disabled)		* If actions doesn't have meaning for the current selection, the buttons are disabled (example: The selection contains external absolute and relative images, then the buttons "Make external" is disabled)


	~~A test file can be found [http://www.mediafire.com/?z1egt4tyjcd here], it contains a .svg with 3 images: relative, absolute and embedded.~~

	==Right Click==		==Right Click==

Steren at 15:55, 20 October 2009

2009-10-20T15:55:49Z

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	* decide to store externally an embedded image		* decide to store externally an embedded image
	* decide is an external image is stored with an absolute path or a relative path		* decide is an external image is stored with an absolute path or a relative path
			* repair broken links by selecting ONE new image, the computer is then clever enough to test if other broken links are findable considering this new image location.
	* repair broken links

	=Images in inkscape=		=Images in inkscape=
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	==Manager==		==Manager==
	[[File:Img_links_mockup.png]]		[[File:Img_links_mockup.png]]

	~~each line contain : a thumbnail of the image and its path.~~

	(You can find the sources of this image [[Media:Img_links_mockup.svg\|here]])		(You can find the sources of this image [[Media:Img_links_mockup.svg\|here]])

	~~A test file can be found [http://www.mediafire.com/?z1egt4tyjcd here], it contains a .svg with 3 images: relative, absolute and embedded.~~

			Description of the UI:
			* each line contains:
			** a thumbnail of the image
			** its path OR ''Embedded'' OR ''Broken link''.
			* User can select multiple lines (one click selects a line)
			* When images are selected in the manager, they appear selected on the canvas. When images are selected on the canvas, they appear selectedon the manager.
			* If actions doesn't have meaning for the current selection, the buttons are disabled (example: The selection contains external absolute and relative images, then the buttons "Make external" is disabled)

	* if current selection on the canvas contains images, they appear selected when the manager is opened.
	* when images are selected in the manager, they appear selected on the canvas.

			A test file can be found [http://www.mediafire.com/?z1egt4tyjcd here], it contains a .svg with 3 images: relative, absolute and embedded.

	==Right Click==		==Right Click==
			When the user right clicks on an image, depending on its type, he can perform actions.

			'''Example''': The image is stored externally with an absolute path.
			A right-click makes these option appear:
			*Make Relative
			*Embed
			*Change
			*Releod
			*Edit externally

	=Discussion=		=Discussion=
	Please, use the [[Talk:Image_links_manager\|discussion page]] to discuss around thsi idea.		Please, use the [[Talk:Image_links_manager\|discussion page]] to discuss around thsi idea.

Steren at 15:36, 20 October 2009

2009-10-20T15:36:17Z

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	The idea is to provide an easy management of these images. The user should be able to :		The idea is to provide an easy management of these images. The user should be able to :
	* replace an image with a new one		* replace an image with a new one
			* edit an image with an external raster editor
	* embed an image		* embed an image
	* decide to store externally an embedded image		* decide to store externally an embedded image

Steren at 15:33, 20 October 2009

2009-10-20T15:33:37Z

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	=Idea=		=Idea=
	As of Inkscape 0.47, the only way to manage images is to edit the XML of the document or scripts.		As of Inkscape 0.47, the only way to manage images is to edit the XML of the document or to run not-so-user-friendly scripts.
	~~By managing~~ images ~~I mean~~ embed ~~them, change them, make them~~ relative~~, export them...~~

			The idea is to provide an easy management of these images. The user should be able to :
			* replace an image with a new one
			* embed an image
			* decide to store externally an embedded image
			* decide is an external image is stored with an absolute path or a relative path

			* repair broken links

	=Images in inkscape=		=Images in inkscape=
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	A test file can be found [http://www.mediafire.com/?z1egt4tyjcd here], it contains a .svg with 3 images: relative, absolute and embedded.		A test file can be found [http://www.mediafire.com/?z1egt4tyjcd here], it contains a .svg with 3 images: relative, absolute and embedded.


			* if current selection on the canvas contains images, they appear selected when the manager is opened.
			* when images are selected in the manager, they appear selected on the canvas.


	==Right Click==		==Right Click==

Steren at 15:28, 20 October 2009

2009-10-20T15:28:08Z

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	=Images in inkscape=		=Images in inkscape=
	We can enumerate 3 types of images:		We can enumerate 3 types of images:
	==External with Absolute path==		* External with Absolute path
	example:		** The file is stored externally
			** Path is absolute (loading on another computer fails)
			** example:
	<image		<image
	xlink:href="file:///home/steren/Bureau/imgs/absolute.png"		xlink:href="file:///home/steren/Bureau/imgs/absolute.png"
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	x="40"		x="40"
	y="152" />		y="152" />
	==External with Relative path==		* External with Relative path
	example:		** The file is stored externally
			** Path is relative (if well organized, loading on another computer is ok)
			** example:
	<image		<image
	sodipodi:absref="/home/steren/Bureau/imgs/relative.png"		sodipodi:absref="/home/steren/Bureau/imgs/relative.png"
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	width="80" />		width="80" />

	==Embedded==		* Embedded
	example:		** The file is stored into the document
			** Ok but cannot use external software to edit it
			** example:
	<image		<image
	xlink:href="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANS		xlink:href="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANS

Steren at 15:25, 20 October 2009

2009-10-20T15:25:03Z

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	=Idea=		=Idea=
			As of Inkscape 0.47, the only way to manage images is to edit the XML of the document or scripts.
			By managing images I mean embed them, change them, make them relative, export them...

	=Images in inkscape=		=Images in inkscape=
			We can enumerate 3 types of images:
	==External with Absolute path==		==External with Absolute path==
			example:
			<image
			xlink:href="file:///home/steren/Bureau/imgs/absolute.png"
			width="80"
			height="80"
			id="image57"
			x="40"
			y="152" />
	==External with Relative path==		==External with Relative path==
			example:
			<image
			sodipodi:absref="/home/steren/Bureau/imgs/relative.png"
			xlink:href="imgs/relative.png"
			y="263.79077"
			x="40.000011"
			id="image71"
			height="80"
			width="80" />

	==Embedded==		==Embedded==
			example:
			<image
			xlink:href="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANS
			...*IMAGE STORED HERE*
			"
			width="80"
			height="80"
			id="image43"
			x="40"
			y="40" />

	=UI Proposal=		=UI Proposal=
			==Manager==
	[[File:Img_links_mockup.png]]		[[File:Img_links_mockup.png]]

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	A test file can be found [http://www.mediafire.com/?z1egt4tyjcd here], it contains a .svg with 3 images: relative, absolute and embedded.		A test file can be found [http://www.mediafire.com/?z1egt4tyjcd here], it contains a .svg with 3 images: relative, absolute and embedded.

			==Right Click==


			=Discussion=
			Please, use the [[Talk:Image_links_manager\|discussion page]] to discuss around thsi idea.