Re: [Gimp-developer] + restoring mouse position after use cornernavigation tool

2002-11-26 Thread Sven Neumann
Hi, "Christopher W. Curtis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On 11/25/02 06:23, Sven Neumann wrote: > > position using plain GDK, but I think there's still no way to warp the > > pointer to a different screen location. > > It's been quite some time since I've done any X programming, but I > recall

Re: [Gimp-developer] regex

2002-11-26 Thread Robin Rowe
Sven, > The regex code is used by gimp-plug-ins-query (and a similar function > in script-fu). Yes, I can follow that from the code. I understand what regex does generally, just not why gimp-plug-ins-query needs it. My confusion relates to script-fu and gimp plug-ins with respect to regex. Why q

Re: [Gimp-developer] regex+

2002-11-26 Thread Simon Budig
Robin Rowe ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > The regex code is used by gimp-plug-ins-query (and a similar function > > in script-fu). > > Yes, I can follow that from the code. I understand what regex does > generally, just not why gimp-plug-ins-query needs it. > > My confusion relates to script-fu a

[Gimp-developer] Re: regex

2002-11-26 Thread Guillermo S. Romero / Familia Romero
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (2002-11-26 at 1036.29 -0800): > My confusion relates to script-fu and gimp plug-ins with respect to regex. > Why query a plug-in as a regular expression? What's the point? Gimp keeps a DB of info about all plugins. In startup all are checked, if they changed since last time, the

Re: [Gimp-developer] regex+

2002-11-26 Thread Robin Rowe
Simon, > > My confusion relates to script-fu and gimp plug-ins with respect to regex. > > Why query a plug-in as a regular expression? What's the point? > > To have a nice way to specify a search pattern. For thinks like a > PDB-Browser for example. Ok, I guess I'm just not making my question cle

[Gimp-developer] Re: regex+

2002-11-26 Thread Guillermo S. Romero / Familia Romero
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (2002-11-26 at 1206.59 -0800): > What I have trouble imagining is the scenario where regex search in Gimp is > necessary or useful. Few users even know how to phrase a regex search. Is > this just feature-itis? Do I correctly surmise that regex could be removed > without being mis

Re: [Gimp-developer] regex+

2002-11-26 Thread Simon Budig
Robin Rowe ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > What I have trouble imagining is the scenario where regex search in Gimp is > necessary or useful. Few users even know how to phrase a regex search. Is > this just feature-itis? Do I correctly surmise that regex could be removed > without being missed? Well,

Re: [Gimp-developer] regex+

2002-11-26 Thread Robin Rowe
Simon, > It enables powerful searches over the various help texts plugins provide > via their Registration. I surely do not understand why having this > feature might be considered a bad thing. Thanks for the insights from you and Guillermo. I think I understand now. > Well, maybe it is a little

[Gimp-developer] Re: regex+

2002-11-26 Thread Carol Spears
well, i use it. honest. Robin, ever try to write a gimp plug-in? carol On 2002-11-26 at 1436.28 -0800, Robin Rowe typed this: > Simon, > > > It enables powerful searches over the various help texts plugins provide > > via their Registration. I surely do not understand why having this > > featur

Re: [Gimp-developer] Re: regex+

2002-11-26 Thread Robin Rowe
Carol, > well, i use it. honest. Robin, ever try to write a gimp plug-in? How would regex help me write a gimp plug-in? Cheers, Robin --- www.FilmGimp.org www.LinuxMovies.org www.OpenSourceProgrammers.org _