Yes, at this point I don't think I'd like to go near video project schema! Andy.
2009/9/21 Jonathan Thomas <[email protected]> > Hi Andy! I agree with the idea of putting the config file in the > ~/.openshot folder. That makes perfect sense. However, I wanted to point > out that this config file is in no way related to the overall data structure > of OpenShot. XML is a good format for this config file, but it's only > going to store "config" settings... not the entire schema of a video > project. > > That should be a separate conversation . =) > > MLT has it's own XML specification that OpenShot complies to. Also, the > internal project structure in OpenShot is a binary serialized structure (for > better or for worse). Although, we can convert this into a ASCII-based file > if needed. > > The MLT XML that OpenShot generates is ideal for transforming into other > formats, reports, etc... However, no work has been done on that front yet. > > Thanks, > -Jonathan > > > > On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 1:52 PM, Helen McCall > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I agree with TJ about putting the config in ~/.openshot for the >> following reasons: >> >> ~/.config is confined to only holding config files >> ~/.<app-name> is the conventional place to store configs and user data >> (typified by the use of ~/.evolution and ~/.mozilla) >> >> As OpenShot matures, there will be a future need for a place to store >> user data such as user defined filters, transitions, masks, profiles, >> templates, etc. The logical place for this would be in ~/.openshot >> >> I agree with TJ about using a formal XML Schema for all OpenShot config >> and project definitions. >> >> Apart from the obvious benefit of having a well structured and ordered >> dataset, with standardised methods of accessing it (important for future >> developers on OpenShot), There are a whole host of other benefits from >> using an established XML library and our own XML Schema. >> >> One benefit will be to make it easier in future to exchange data with >> other apps (maybe Blender).This use is central to the ethos of XML. >> >> Another benefit will be to make it easier to develop future plugins such >> as the StoryBoard system I would like to design when we have got >> OpenShot to full release. >> >> Another would be to improve the useability for prosumer users by >> enabling them to generate production reports for clients. >> >> Many many more benefits can come from using XML. >> >> If I work with Andy to develop a formal XML Schema for OpenShot, it will >> give me some much needed additional practice in designing and using XML >> Schemas. I have, as TJ mentions, been studying the subject and started >> developing Schemas for another project related to the aims and >> objectives I have for the circus company. >> >> Best wishes, Helen >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, 2009-09-21 at 12:53 +0100, TJ wrote: >> > On Mon, 2009-09-21 at 10:15 +0100, Andy Finch wrote: >> > > I'm looking to start work on implementing the first lot of preferences >> > > into Openshot. There seems to be 2 ways to go - either use GCONF, or >> > > follow the freedesktop.org recommendation and use a config file in >> > > ~/.config/openshot, with XDG being able to pick up the location of the >> > > settings file. >> > >> > I'd suggest going the XDG route since gconf is so gnome-centric. Id also >> > suggest using an XML schema and an xml library to read/write it. >> > >> > There are already far too many arbitrary text and binary >> > configuration-file layouts and it would be a shame to add another to the >> > stew :) >> > >> > Helen's getting some experience of designing XML schemas so it might be >> > something she can define. >> > >> > There are no packaging issues unless there is an intention to ship >> > package-default settings. >> > >> > In that case they should be installed to "/usr/share/openshot/config/" >> > or similar (by the package) and the application should copy from there >> > into the user's home directory if, when it starts, the file is not >> > there. 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