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Re: JavaFX support for Inkscape?

by Joshua Marinacci :: Rate this Message:

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> Hi Josh.
>
> Yes, there is interest. In fact, I recently fixed some base issues  
> to get our exporter going with the latest JavaFX. That was done in  
> fair bit due to end user contact... that is, people who wanted to be  
> using it asked about getting things fixed and gave some feedback,  
> testing, etc.

Excellent!


> Some user used Twitter to point out this blog post:
> http://lucasjordan.blogspot.com/2009/06/inkscape-and-javafx-almost-there.html
>
> The corresponding initial fixes were under bug # 253869
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/253869
>
> Using the test case from that blog post, I also figured out what the  
> problem with the gradients are. If someone can enter specific bugs  
> for those then I can probably get them fixed for 0.47.
>
> And in regards to .FXZ export itself there is definite interest. I  
> think as a packaged-up container format there are some nice things  
> that can be leveraged post 0.47. Among other things we've been  
> wanting to add in an internal "media manager" to handle external  
> files (bitmap images, ICC profiles, style sheets, etc). Including  
> conceptual needs and such for .FXZ will probably help with the  
> general solution also.
>
> (BTW, I noticed Martin Brehovsky commented on that bug after it was  
> fixed)

Yes. Martin would be one of those aforementioned overworked  
engineers. :)

So it definitely sounds like there is interest. How can I help you?

- J

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