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authorBarry Warsaw <barry@python.org>2001-07-10 21:37:04 (GMT)
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Updated documentation, and bump the version number to 1.2.
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@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Pynche - The PYthonically Natural Color and Hue Editor
Contact: Barry A. Warsaw
Email: bwarsaw@python.org
-Version: 1.1
+Version: 1.2
Introduction
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ Introduction
the license only for rgb.txt and both files are in the X/
subdirectory.
- Pynche is pronounced `Pinch-ee'.
+ Pynche is pronounced: Pin'-chee
+
Running Standalone
@@ -66,14 +67,15 @@ Running Standalone
many shells, it is optional in the spec (e.g. #45dd1f is the
same as 45dd1f).
+
Running as a Modal Dialog
Pynche can be run as a modal dialog, inside another application,
- say as a general color chooser. In fact, Grail 0.6 already uses
- Pynche and a future version of IDLE may as well. Pynche supports
- the API implemented by the Tkinter standard tkColorChooser module,
- with a few changes as described below. By importing pyColorChooser
- from the Pynche package, you can run
+ say as a general color chooser. In fact, Grail 0.6 uses Pynche
+ and a future version of IDLE may as well. Pynche supports the API
+ implemented by the Tkinter standard tkColorChooser module, with a
+ few changes as described below. By importing pyColorChooser from
+ the Pynche package, you can run
pyColorChooser.askcolor()
@@ -128,6 +130,7 @@ Running as a Modal Dialog
[*] these arguments must be specified the first time
askcolor() is used and cannot be changed on subsequent calls.
+
The Colorstrip Window
The top part of the main Pynche window contains the "variation
@@ -148,12 +151,13 @@ The Colorstrip Window
Click on "Update while dragging" if you want Pynche to update the
selected color while you drag along any variation strip (this will
- be slower). Click on "Hexadecimal" to display the arrow numbers
- in hex.
+ be a bit slower). Click on "Hexadecimal" to display the arrow
+ numbers in hex.
There are also two shortcut buttons in this window, which
auto-select Black (0/0/0) and White (255/255/255).
+
The Proof Window
In the lower left corner of the main window you see two larger
@@ -172,6 +176,7 @@ The Proof Window
Nearest chip. The other names are "aliases" and they are visible
in the Color List Window (see below).
+
The Type-in Window
At the lower right of the main window are three entry fields.
@@ -185,12 +190,14 @@ The Type-in Window
value!) Click on "Hexadecimal" to display and enter color values
in hex.
+
Other Views
There are three secondary windows which are not displayed by
default. You can bring these up via the "View" menu on the main
Pynche window.
+
The Text Window
The "Text Window" allows you to see what effects various colors
@@ -214,6 +221,7 @@ The Text Window
new text will be inserted as you type. The insertion cursor only
has a background.
+
The Color List Window
The "Color List" window shows every named color in the color name
@@ -235,6 +243,7 @@ The Color List Window
the selected color has no matching color name you'll see
"<no matching color>" in the Aliases window.
+
The Details Window
The "Details" window gives you more control over color selection
@@ -288,6 +297,7 @@ The Details Window
+10 == Control Right Arrow
+25 == Shift Right Arrow
+
Keyboard Accelerators
Alt-w in any secondary window dismisses the window. In the main
@@ -295,6 +305,7 @@ Keyboard Accelerators
Alt-q in any window exits Pynche (except when running as a modal).
+
Persistency
Pynche remembers various settings of options and colors between
@@ -325,6 +336,7 @@ Persistency
you really want to do this, use /dev/null as the init file, using
--initfile.
+
Color Name Database Files
Pynche uses a color name database file to calculate the nearest
@@ -352,9 +364,10 @@ Color Name Database Files
update the appropriate windows. If not, it will bring up an error
dialog.
+
To Do
- Here's a brief list of things I want to do:
+ Here's a brief list of things I want to do (some mythical day):
- Better support for resizing the top level windows
@@ -365,6 +378,8 @@ To Do
- Support setting the font in the text view
+ - Support distutils setup.py for installation
+
I'm open to suggestions!