On Thursday 16 February 2006 16:17, David Spagnol wrote: > > 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
FYI, in KDE you may drag an image direct from Konqueror to the page. Craig -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://nashi.altmuehlnet.de/pipermail/scribus/attachments/20060216/d4b2f402/attachment.pgp
