Re: [Libvisual-devel] plans for 0.1.6

[Duilio J. P. <dp...@fc...>]

> Aight, now we've released 0.1.5 it's time to make concrete plans for
> 0.1.6.
> 
> On the list are:
> Libvisual:
> * Use sys/types.h instead of stdint.h for portability reasons.
> * video: cleanup the fitter.
> * video: have an overlay function (to be used with webcam stuff).
>   for the overlay we need to use the alpha channel using 
>   VIDEO_DEPTH_32BITS. Tho it should be capable of blitting to
>   every depth. Have arguments to determine positioning, sizing and
>   a flag to disable alpha check.
I'm agree with all that.

> * Add copyright notice to all the files in every package.
I will do that on XMMS plugin and all the actor plugins, 
if you like.

> * Use good libtool versioning.
On these issue, I will do some experiments on my system
and when all works well, I will submit details to the
list and after that, if all agree, I will submit to the
repository.

Dennis, we will use stable/devel branches, or just an
unique main line?

> * Fix alphabetic list for functions within doxygen generated docs.
> * Param system, both local and global.
Do you make this, Dennis, right?

> * Timed morph.
Good!!! Be careful about the system you use to timing, because
LibVisual is a dynamic library, and the main application could
be using timers also, and in general we can trash all the thing.

If we doesn't need high-precision timers, I suggest to make our
own sleep, using select. I can do it if you want.

> * Method to check if a certain morph requests VisAudio context.
> * Fix coverart support.
> * Byte swap helper functions to fix endianess issues (lv_bmp for 
>   example).
I can check for endianess on configure script, and then 
set __LV_IS_LITTLE_ENDIAN and __LV_IS_BIG_ENDIAN macros
on the lvconfig.h file.

> Libvisual-plugins:
> * Include gustavo's mplayer input plugin.
> * Fixes in some GL plugins that show odd behavior after another GL
>   plugin has been running (better state setting).
> * GdkPixbuf image loader (actor).
> * Webcam plugin (actor).
Good!!

> * Fix the 16, 24, 32 bits support for the flash morph.
> * Infinity updates.
Oh, work for me.

> * Loads of cleanups.
> 
> Libvisual-nebulus:
> * Move the textures into a .bmp and use the libvisual bmp loader.
> 
> Libvisual-xmms:
> Duilio you've been playing with the xmms plugin lately so I'm sure you
> can add some items here :)

My only wish about XMMS plugin is that it doesn't crash :-)
I will hunt the bug until catch it.

About the VisBin mess that you mention, Can you make a list
of all the troubles with the current implementation?


Regards,
Duilio.