From 42b8f5fed3158ccf418d34d1ade3c8dca8984a42 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jim Evins Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2003 00:34:24 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Updated to reflect current development plan. git-svn-id: https://glabels.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/glabels/trunk@273 f5e0f49d-192f-0410-a22d-a8d8700d0965 --- glabels2/TODO | 173 +++++++++++++------------------------------------- 1 file changed, 43 insertions(+), 130 deletions(-) diff --git a/glabels2/TODO b/glabels2/TODO index cd3ea828..48266bcc 100644 --- a/glabels2/TODO +++ b/glabels2/TODO @@ -1,158 +1,74 @@ + Development plan ---------------- This development plan sets a specific set of milestones for future versions of glabels. Although subject to change, milestones leading to version 2.0 are fairly well defined. -Basically the goal of version 1.90 is to port all current -features/capabilities to the GNOME 2.0 platform, clean up the architecture, -and create a bonobo shell. - -The goal for version 1.92 is to improve several user interface capabilities -and add drawing capabilities. - -The goal for version 2.0 is to realize the fully developed template feature -set, add tools for creating and downloading new templates, and add inline -images to glabels files. - -The goals for version 2.2 and beyond is to add rich text objects, -add sophisticated text effects and support vector images. - - -Detailed Outline: ------------------ - -VERSION 1.89: Development testbed for VERSION 1.90 - -VERSION 1.90: - - Architecture Design - - - Port to Gnome 2.0 Platform - - - Create a new SDI shell based on bonobo (no more MDI!). - - - Migrate to a more faithful MVC architecture: - - Migrate models (labels, label objects, and templates) - to real objects - - Views should track models - - Label File format changes: - - rather than - - a label should include a template or "Sheet" tag instead - of just the name of the media type, so that obsolete names - don't render the label file useless. this should be created - and parsed by functions from the template module. +Goals for 1.90: - - compatibility with old file formats + - port all current features/capabilities to the GNOME 2.0 + platform {Completed] - - make sure that the format does not preclude the additions - planned in future releases and that these additions do - not break labels created with this version. Namely, image - filenames from merge data, inline images, object rotation, - object flipping, text effects, and rounded rectangles. + - clean up the architecture, and create a bonobo shell. + [Completed] - Other: - - Add preferences options: - - object defaults (colors, line widths, fonts) - - Support all paper sizes that gnome-print knows about +Goals for 2.0: - - Recent documents + ` - Clean up label and template formats. + (See data/glabels-2.0.dtd) + - A Properties toolbar. This will let the user change + certain properties (font, colors, and line widths) of + selected objects en-masse. [Completed] -VERSION 1.91: Development testbed for VERSION 1.92 + - A docked property dialog. Instead of popping up individual + property dialogs, a single dialog will be docked in the + main window. This dialog will be automatically displayed + for new objects, so that the user can begin editing + text, selecting images, or entering barcode data. -VERSION 1.92: + - Migrate to libgnomeprint-2.2. [Completed] - Template File format: - - Allow multiple layouts per label type. This will support - odd labels that are not layed out in a grid. For instance - one oddball label, or label laid out in a running-bond: - +------+ +------+ - | | | | - +------+ +------+ - +------+ +------+ - | | | | - +------+ +------+ - ... - This is not multiple label types per sheet. (see below) +Goals for beyond 2.0: - - Add invisible markup to templates, e.g. folds or other - helpful lines. + - Editing text in-place. - Other: - - Status bar showing: - - % Zoom - - X, Y position - - mode and parameters (size and origin during creation) + - Make text items rich. I.e. allow multiple characteristics + to exist within a single object. - - Image filenames from merge fields. When adding inline - image date in the next version, this capability must - remain valid. + - Text effects. (follow contour, non-rectangular text boxes, + ...) - - Drawing features: - - object rotation and flipping functions. - - configurable grid. - - a "snap-to" capability. - - object alignment capabilities. - - resizing of barcodes on canvas. (Must keep barcodes - within "legal" limits) - - resizing of text? - - edit text in place? + - Object shadows. This is very important for text that + overlays photographs, so that it stands out against + varying backgrounds. - - Clean up document merge API. + - Undo, Redo capability - - Per-barccode options: - - if checksum optional give checkbox - - barcode length: free-form, fixed legal values (zero fill?) + - Create a druid for creating new label templates. + As part of the druid allow test sheets to be printed + and the new labels e-mailed to me (at the user's request). + Include a mini-preview, as the label is constructed. - - Undo, Redo capability + - Along those same lines, create a druid to download new + templates from a central repository, much like in GBonds. + - Allow multiple label styles per template. For instance + a sheet may contain a CD label, and cover label. This + may cause problems for document merges -- labels could be + considered grouped for document merges when their numbers + match or they could have document merge applied to them + independently but in parallel. Arrange in a tabbed + notebook, or as multiple canvases arranged in view? -VERSION 1.93: Development testbed for VERSION 2.0 - -VERSION 2.0: - - Label File format changes: - - external images should be put inline somehow so that the - label file will not be rendered useless if on a different - machine or the original image file is renamed, moved or - deleted. - - Features: - - Create a druid for creating new label templates. - As part of the druid allow test sheets to be printed - and the new labels e-mailed to me (at the user's request). - Include a mini-preview, as the label is constructed. - - - Along those same lines, create a druid to download new - templates from a central repository, much like in GBonds. - - -VERSION 2.1: Development testbed for VERSION 2.2 - -VERSION 2.2: - - Template File format: - - Allow multiple label styles per template. For instance - a sheet may contain a CD label, and cover label. This - may cause problems for document merges -- labels could be - considered grouped for document merges when their numbers - match or they could have document merge applied to them - independently but in parallel. Arrange in a tabbed - notebook, or as multiple canvases arranged in view? - - - support for the import of vector graphics formats such as EPS or SVG. - - - Make text items rich. I.e. allow multiple characteristics to - exist within a single object. - - - Text effects. (follow contour, shadows, ...) + - support for the import of vector graphics formats such + as EPS or SVG. @@ -165,11 +81,8 @@ Odds and ends WISHLIST for future versions: generic XML freedb (CDDB) for CD labels - - Capability to edit text in-place. - - Add facility for tweaking output (origin). This should really be part of the underlying print system but is currently difficult to accomplish, so I may want to add the hack. - - Add a mini style preview for barcode properties (possibly text too?). -- 2.39.5