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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. |
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− | I'm currently working in Pathagar, a book server for the Get Books activity: | + | My homepage at Argentina local lab: http://ar.sugarlabs.org/go/Usuario:Manuq |
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| + | * email: manuel.por.aca at gmail.com |
| + | * blog: http://manuq.com.ar/sblog |
| + | * timezone: UTC-3 |
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| + | == Pathagar book server == |
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| + | I'm adding features to the Pathagar book server. Here is my branch: https://github.com/manuq/pathagar/ |
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| + | This will be used for the Get Books activity. |
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| + | [[File:Pathagar_in_development.png|550px|thumb|center|Pathagar running in my development PC]] |
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| + | == Plans for improving Paint == |
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| + | === Add brushes - stamp presets === |
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| + | 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. |
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| + | === Ability to store and share stamps === |
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| + | Currently the child can make her own stamp, but it is lost once another one is made. |
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| + | The child would like to store a stamp for later usage. Furthermore, she would also like to share her creation with others, aiming collaboration. |
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| + | === Make stamps rotate with the mouse direction === |
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| + | 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. |
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| + | === Improve coloring === |
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− | https://github.com/manuq/pathagar/
| + | 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). |
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− | My homepage at Argentina local lab: http://ar.sugarlabs.org/go/Usuario:Manuq
| + | === Resize selection via drag & drop === |
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| + | Currently the resize is made changing numbers in input labels. Resize via drag & drop is a more conventional and intuitive way to do it. |
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| + | == Stamp tool for Paint activity == |
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| + | 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. |
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| + | [[File:Stamp_paint_tool.png|550px|thumb|center|The stamp tool being used]] |
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| + | First, the user does a selection with the selection tool. Then the user can choose the stamp tool from the toolbar. |
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| + | The philoshophy under this tool is that the children can create their own stamps, instead of taking them from presets. |