> Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 00:19:25 +0100 > From: Craig Bradney <cbradney at zip.com.au> > Subject: Re: [Scribus] Feature Request: Making it easier to add > graphics > To: scribus at nashi.altmuehlnet.de > Message-ID: <200602160019.31491.cbradney at zip.com.au> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > On Thursday 16 February 2006 00:03, Calum Polwart wrote: > >> On Wed, 2006-02-15 at 22:26 +0100, Craig Bradney wrote: >> >>> On Wednesday 15 February 2006 22:11, David Spagnol wrote: >>> >>>> On the Right-click menu for a picture frame, there is an item "Get >>>> Picture ...". Could I request a new item "Paste Picture Path" >>>> >>>> Why is this? Well if I run DigiKam in Linux, and Right-Click > Copy on >>>> a thumbnail, the pasted contents of the clipboard are something like: >>>> >>>> file:///home/davecs/Data/clipart/Camera/2006/01/07/r0012645.jpg >>>> >>>> (this is obviously a specific path on my system) >>>> >>>> Now perhaps if this were another program, the paste may have been: >>>> >>>> /home/davecs/Data/clipart/Camera/2006/01/07/r0012645.jpg >>>> >>>> or someone using the windows version may be >>>> >>>> C:\My Pictures\2006\01\07\r0012645.jpg or even file:///c:/My >>>> Pictures/2006/01/07/r0012645.jpg >>>> >>>> But what I ask is that if an attempt is made to paste and from the text >>>> on the clipboard, a valid graphic file can be located, then that >>>> graphic will populate that picture frame. It would make it easier for >>>> users to drop in graphics from other cataloguing programs. >>>> >>> Good idea, please submit a request on bugs.scribus.net. >>> >>> Craig >>> >> But do we not already have that feature?? >> >> In Gnome when I open File Browser and R-click an image and select copy I >> get the file name (without file://) and that can be pasted (R-click or >> Ctrl-V) into the file name field on the Get Image dialogue and it works. >> >> Granted if it comes with file:/// at the start it breaks! But you only >> need to delete file:// manually... >> >> Perhaps this only works in Gnome? >> > > He wants to paste the file URL into the image frame instead of even using get > text. > > Craig > Calum's point is fair, but I have experienced the following:
On attempting to paste the path of the graphic into the text box in Get Picture, it has (in KDE) refused to paste! I have then clicked on the KDE Klipper (Clipboard tool) and selected the same text, then it has pasted. Then of course I had to delete the "file://" bit in order to make the import work. In fact I posted a HOW-TO at the PCLinuxOS site: http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php?topic=874.0 Scribus is OpenSource software, thanks to all the developers here, that means it is of course available to people who could not afford high-end DTP programs. So people who want accurate layout, whether they are producing a 200-page professional glossy magazine, or just want to make the best use of a photo within a given sized frame, will find Scribus a meets their needs. Simplifying the User-Interface (DigiKam to front > right click thumbnail > Copy > Scribus to front > Drag out Picture Frame > Paste) would appeal to any user. Anyway, I don't see it as a bug, but if them's the rules, I will post at bugs.scribus.net. Cheers, guys for such great work. I haven't posted much lately because I haven't come up with any ideas for a while but I do keep up with developments! DAVE
