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Hello, I'm Manuel Quiñones from Argentina. I like to program in Python and also the visual arts.

Hello, I'm Manuel Quiñones from Argentina. I like to program in Python and also the visual arts. I'm under contract with olpc.

My homepage at Argentina local lab: http://ar.sugarlabs.org/go/Usuario:Manuq

~~I'm currently working in Pathagar, a book server for the Get Books activity~~:

* email: manuel.por.aca at gmail.com

* blog: http://manuq.com.ar/sblog

* timezone: UTC-3

~~https://github.com/manuq/pathagar/~~

== Pathagar book server ==

I'm adding features to the Pathagar book server. Here is my branch: https://github.com/manuq/pathagar/

This will be used for the Get Books activity.

[[File:Pathagar_in_development.png|550px|thumb|center|Pathagar running in my development PC]]

== Plans for improving Paint ==

=== Add brushes - stamp presets ===

We aim the children to make their own brushes via the stamp tool, so we don't limit creation to a set of presets. But a few general stamps can be a good thing to start painting like charcoal, etc. They need to be selected with care.

=== Ability to store and share stamps ===

Currently the child can make her own stamp, but it is lost once another one is made.

The child would like to store a stamp for later usage. Furthermore, she would also like to share her creation with others, aiming collaboration.

=== Make stamps rotate with the mouse direction ===

This would be an option for stamps. The child can activate "follow mouse direction", then the stamp is printed in the canvas with a rotation applied, following the path of the mouse. Maybe make a cache of eight rotations of the pixel buffer. The child can use this to paint a railroad tracks, for example.

=== Improve coloring ===

Coloring is very important in this activity. We need to discuss color selection, and add the ability to go to a color previously used (color history).

=== Resize selection via drag & drop ===

Currently the resize is made changing numbers in input labels. Resize via drag & drop is a more conventional and intuitive way to do it.

== Stamp tool for Paint activity ==

To get my hands on Sugar, I took the task of adding a stamp tool to the Paint activity. [[User:Godiard|Gonzalo Odiard]] was kind enough to guide me in the process.

[[File:Stamp_paint_tool.png|550px|thumb|center|The stamp tool being used]]

~~To get my hands on Sugar~~, ~~I took~~ the ~~task of adding~~ a ~~stamp~~ tool ~~to the Paint activity~~. ~~[[User:Godiard|Gonzalo Odiard]] was kind enough to guide me in~~ the ~~process~~.

First, the user does a selection with the selection tool. Then the user can choose the stamp tool from the toolbar.

~~[[File:Stamp_paint_tool.png|650px|thumb|left|~~The ~~stamp~~ tool ~~being used]]~~

The philoshophy under this tool is that the children can create their own stamps, instead of taking them from presets.

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-Hello, I'm Manuel Quiñones from Argentina.  I like to program in Python and also the visual arts.
+Hello, I'm Manuel Quiñones from Argentina.  I like to program in Python and also the visual arts.  I'm under contract with olpc.
 My homepage at Argentina local lab: http://ar.sugarlabs.org/go/Usuario:Manuq
-I'm currently working in Pathagar, a book server for the Get Books activity:
+* email: manuel.por.aca at gmail.com
+* blog: http://manuq.com.ar/sblog
+* timezone: UTC-3
-https://github.com/manuq/pathagar/
+== Pathagar book server ==
+I'm adding features to the Pathagar book server.  Here is my branch: https://github.com/manuq/pathagar/
+This will be used for the Get Books activity.
+[[File:Pathagar_in_development.png|550px|thumb|center|Pathagar running in my development PC]]
+== Plans for improving Paint ==
+=== Add brushes - stamp presets ===
+We aim the children to make their own brushes via the stamp tool, so we don't limit creation to a set of presets.  But a few general stamps can be a good thing to start painting like charcoal, etc.  They need to be selected with care.
+=== Ability to store and share stamps ===
+Currently the child can make her own stamp, but it is lost once another one is made.
+The child would like to store a stamp for later usage.  Furthermore, she would also like to share her creation with others, aiming collaboration.
+=== Make stamps rotate with the mouse direction ===
+This would be an option for stamps.  The child can activate "follow mouse direction", then the stamp is printed in the canvas with a rotation applied, following the path of the mouse.  Maybe make a cache of eight rotations of the pixel buffer.  The child can use this to paint a railroad tracks, for example.
+=== Improve coloring ===
+Coloring is very important in this activity.  We need to discuss color selection, and add the ability to go to a color previously used (color history).
+=== Resize selection via drag & drop ===
+Currently the resize is made changing numbers in input labels.  Resize via drag & drop is a more conventional and intuitive way to do it.
 == Stamp tool for Paint activity ==
+To get my hands on Sugar, I took the task of adding a stamp tool to the Paint activity.  [[User:Godiard|Gonzalo Odiard]] was kind enough to guide me in the process.
+[[File:Stamp_paint_tool.png|550px|thumb|center|The stamp tool being used]]
-To get my hands on Sugar, I took the task of adding a stamp tool to the Paint activity.  [[User:Godiard|Gonzalo Odiard]] was kind enough to guide me in the process.
+First, the user does a selection with the selection tool.  Then the user can choose the stamp tool from the toolbar.
-[[File:Stamp_paint_tool.png|650px|thumb|left|The stamp tool being used]]
+The philoshophy under this tool is that the children can create their own stamps, instead of taking them from presets.