On 30/03/2020 22:24, Albert Astals Cid wrote: > El dilluns, 30 de març de 2020, a les 20:55:16 CEST, Steve Allewell va > escriure: >> On 30/03/2020 18:36, Albert Astals Cid wrote: >>> El diumenge, 29 de març de 2020, a les 22:28:55 CEST, Steve Allewell va >>> escriure: >>>> Hi all >>>> >>>> pvfViewer (https://userbase.kde.org/pvfViewer) is moving to kdereview. >>>> It is currently in scratch/sallewell/pvfviewer and the intention is to >>>> move it >>>> to extragear/graphics when it has completed its review. >>>> >>>> The application allows viewing and printing of PC Stitch Pattern Viewer >>>> files >>>> downloaded from https://www.patternsonline.com >>>> >>>> Because these patterns are only available by purchasing them from the >>>> website, >>>> I have created one using the same file format so that it can be used for >>>> testing. I wasn't sure where the best place would be to upload it, or >>>> whether >>>> to attach it with an email. Suggestions are welcome. >>>> >>>> I have tested the application with a number of files that were supplied by >>>> the >>>> user that requested the application be written and all work correctly. >>> >>> Is it really not worth it merging it to kxstitch ? >>> >>> I know nothing about this stuff but seems "similar"? >>> >>> Would be good to have a sample file to try yes. >>> >>> So that pvf file is a pdf file with some other stuff i see. >>> >>> Would it actually make any sense to instead add support to Okular? >>> >>> Or there is stuff that is needed that doesn't fit the okular UI? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Albert >>> >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> >>>> Steve >>>> >>>> >> Thanks for the feedback Albert >> >> As KXStitch is a pattern editor and the pvf files are non-editable, I thought >> it best to keep them separate since they may well be aimed at different >> demographics, consumers rather than creators. > > Makes sense :) > >> I have attached a sample file, hope that is ok. > > Sure. > >> The pvf file format is a small header followed by an embedded jpg file and an >> embedded pdf file. >> >> I did think about the possibility of adding it to Okular, but with the >> requirement to view the jpg image and the pdf document together I was not >> sure >> if it fit directly with the Okular UI. Perhaps that is something you could >> advise on. > > It would not be able to work like you have it now with the jpeg on the left > and the pdf on the right, it would be all a linear document, with say the > jpeg first and then the pdf contents. > > If that's not what you want (which makes sense), it's fine not to use Okular. > > Cheers, > Albert > >> >> Regards >> >> Steve >> > > > > Thanks Albert
>From a user perspective it would be advantageous to view the pattern pages side by side with the image. Some of the examples I was provided with are 20+ pages so it avoids lots of scrolling when comparing the pattern page with a portion of the image. Regards Steve