[Gambas-devel] gb3: possible addition of image "modes", as in The GIMP

[Benoît Minisini]

> On 02/12/2011 09:08 AM, Benoît Minisini wrote:
> >> On 02/11/2011 10:32 PM, Kevin Fishburne wrote:
> >>> I wonder how simple or complex the GIMP source code is with regard to
> >>> this. If it's small/clean/efficient, it might be pretty easy to
> >>> implement. I just downloaded the source code and am searching through
> >>> it trying to figure out where the algorithms are for layer
> >>> compositing. Anyway, let me know what you all think about it, and I'll
> >>> let you know if I find the corresponding GIMP code.
> >> 
> >> I think I found the code. Looks like it's in the app/composite
> >> directory, and that it's been optimized in separate files for different
> >> CPU enhancements (sse, mmx, etc.). The generic file is called
> >> "gimp-composite-generic.c", which I've attached.
> > 
> > Maybe you can write your program as a Gimp module? :-)
> 
> Haha, yes. I think I'll port gb3 and my game to a GIMP plugin. Users can
> click Filters, Artistic, Sanctimonia to play. :) Although actually it
> would be pretty cool to write GIMP scripts using GAMBAS.
> 
> But in all seriousness, does that sound like a good idea? You can tell
> I've been trying to beef up gb's graphics capabilities, and that one
> might be the nail in the coffin to make it pretty robust.

I don't know. I won't do that now for sure.

Please check the latest revision and your issues. You have fixes for your 
bugs.

Regards,

-- 
Benoît Minisini