Google Summer of Code 2006

This page outlines some suggestions for tasks that could be performed for Googles Summer of Code project

file import/export code, (pdf, dxf, etc)

• Implement a complete import/export cycle relying on no external apps (libs are ok if suitably x-platform) for another mainstream vector format. (ie dxf, pdf, ai...) implementing the import/export as a lib and plugging it in to IS would be prefered.

creation of a libpdf from the Scribus code

• Extract the pdf creation code from Scribus and use it to form a libPDF which we can use. then plug it in. - Kinda linked to the above

convert us to cairo

• Convert the renderer over to cairo. This is a major task.

color management

• Implement a color management system to allow the use of spot colors and color profiles (littleCMS?)

break out the canvas to a widget

• Create a GTK SVG canvas widget based off SPCanvas, to allow other projects to easily make use of an SVG canvas.

Create a Clipart Libary interface

• Create an interface to allow easy insertion of clipart from the open clipart libary (OCAL) into inkscape documents. Allow sorting by categories, search for metadata keyword etc.

Integrate/extend Inkboard

• Bring the virtual whiteboard functionality of inkboard into the main trunk, and extend it.
• Use the ability to stream/recieve the changes in a doc to allow a session file to be recorded and played back later.

Marker editing / style work

• implement a ui for the editing of markers
• make them inherit their parent objects style

Diagram tools

• Implement connectors for shapes with automatic line routing.

Text tool

• Add support for basic styles in the text (eg: bold, italic, bullet list..., does SVG standard support that?). Maybe some simple HTML parser could be used. It would have a great use when using inkscape as an autoedition tool.