Python Qt SVG Clock on its way - maemo.org

mikec | # 1 | 2010-03-26, 23:27 | Report

Well, after a monumental struggle I think we have N900 Cairo Clock ported to Python Qt on its way. Here is a teaser

And here is the 7 lines of code that has taken the best part of a day
to read the Cairo Clock Themes into Qt

Code:

def paintEvent(self, event):
        self.scene = QtGui.QGraphicsScene()
        for path in self.theme:
            self.svgItem=QGraphicsSvgItem(path)
            renderer=self.svgItem.renderer()
            self.scene.addItem(self.svgItem)
            
        self.grView.setScene(self.scene)

Last edited by mikec; 2010-03-30 at 15:26.

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dread123 | # 2 | 2010-03-27, 07:48 | Report

how long before we get some sort of release? really looking forward to testing.thanks

Addison | # 3 | 2010-03-27, 07:53 | Report

Hey mikec, I see that you're using one of the newer clock themes that are available.

How did you get that to show on the desktop correctly?

I've tried all of the newer ones and the full image of the clock get's cut and gutted under shin's version in Diablo.

mikec | # 4 | 2010-03-27, 07:55 | Report

first release will be in the next week or so, but will not be a widget, as I have to learn how to convert an app to a widget.

Of course I dont know what I dont know

mikec | # 5 | 2010-03-27, 07:59 | Report

Originally Posted by Addison View Post

Hey mikec, I see that you're using one of the newer clock themes that are available.

How did you get that to show on the desktop correctly?

I've tried all of the newer ones and the full image of the clock get's cut and gutted under shin's version in Diablo.

@Addison QtSVG does all the magic, look at the quality also. Shin was rendering to a bitmap before putting to screen and you have to worry about size, antialiasing and all sorts of crap. Qt just seems to do its thing. Next step is to animate the hands, which with QGraphics view should be really simple, and will allow us to do some serious SVG animation in the future.

Have a look at this clock

http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/DRAWINGS/clock2.svg

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Addison | # 6 | 2010-03-27, 08:01 | Report

Wow!

Thanks for the quick reply!

You and shin need to start sharing information because I really do love having this on the desktop.

dread123 | # 7 | 2010-03-27, 08:14 | Report

Originally Posted by mikec View Post

@Addison QtSVG does all the magic, look at the quality also. Shin was rendering to a bitmap before putting to screen and you have to worry about size, antialiasing and all sorts of crap. Qt just seems to do its thing. Next step is to animate the hands, which with QGraphics view should be really simple, and will allow us to do some serious SVG animation in the future.

Have a look at this clock

http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/DRAWINGS/clock2.svg

now that clock is awesome!!! look forward to seeing some mad and wonderful designs on my n900.

mikec | # 8 | 2010-03-27, 16:53 | Report

We have a ticking svg clock

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noobmonkey | # 9 | 2010-03-27, 16:56 | Report

wow, that does look amazing!!

dread123 | # 10 | 2010-03-27, 17:04 | Report

Originally Posted by mikec View Post

We have a ticking svg clock

will this app allow for all those designs out there to work? cannot wait much more lol

i appreciate u not the original creator but am i able to donate some $$$ your way?