Re: [Kxstitch-users] Pattern libraries

[Stephen A. <st...@mi...>]

Elena of Valhalla wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I've just installed kxstitch and used it to write down a few patterns
> I've been designing lately.
> 
> Since I plan to put them online, possibly on my website, I was
> wondering whether there was a way to export a library and sharing it
> with other kxstitch users
> 
> Currently I only have a couple items for each theme, so I don't think
> it would be worth adding to the main distribution, but at least one of
> them (Free Software mascots) could be in the future (currently it
> includes Tux and a Gnu, about 25 points high, and I'm adding sizes and
> characters).
> 
> The license of course would be free, either CC-SA or GPL or a
> combination of the two.

Elena

There isn't any specific way of exporting a library, but the library 
files are stored under either:

$KDEDIR/share/apps/kxstitch/library/               (global)
or
/home/<user>/.kde/share/apps/kxstitch/library/     (per user)

They are stored in a hierarchy of folders named the same as the tree 
structure in the library dialog.

The file that actually stores the library patterns is called 
kxstitch.library

There are a couple of options for sharing; One would be to create the 
relevant hierarchy of folders and then store the shared file 
(kxstitch.library) in the right folder.  The other would be to have some 
export / import functionality incorporated into the library manager 
dialog that allows exporting of single / multiple images, a whole 
section or even the whole tree.

The first option could be done now.  The files themselves could be put 
in the download section as individual files with suitable accreditation 
to those that create them.  I would suggest using tar to create a tar 
file with the original hierarchy as the filename.

The second option, which would be the best one, could allow a file to be 
exported incorporating the hierarchy and patterns in the file which 
could then be downloaded and the import function can be used to 
integrate these patterns into the users libraries.

I will have a look at the details and see what I can do.

Thank you for the offer of sharing your patterns.  I'm sure many will 
find them useful.

Regards

Steve