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Re: check out the GUI output
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Ben Pfaff |
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Re: check out the GUI output |
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Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:13:35 -0700 |
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John Darrington <address@hidden> writes:
> On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 10:04:23AM -0700, Ben Pfaff wrote:
> Would you object if I replaced the libplot implementation of
> charts by a cairo implementation?
>
> I wouldn't have any fundamental objections.
>
> However, you might want to consider the following, before deciding if
> reimplementing the existing charts is the best use of your time:
>
> 1. I don't think that the current interface to the charts stuff is
> particularly good.
>
> 2. I have some minor alterations to the interface in my private tree,
> relating to the ROC command. I'll try to check those in very soon.
>
> 3. In the long term, a completely new chart system will be needed I think.
I agree with #1 and #3. Thanks on #2.
Then, what I do, I think, will depend on how much time it will
take to modify the libplot code to use cairo. I might be able to
do it very quickly, and in that case I might as well do it.
--
Ben Pfaff
http://benpfaff.org
Re: check out the GUI output, John Darrington, 2009/06/20