Re: [boost] GUI coordinate units (Was: GUI foundations)

From: Joel de Guzman (joel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-10-05 09:11:18

Vladimir Prus wrote:
> Joel de Guzman wrote:
> 
>>>So, I believe that the ideal coordinate system unit is nothing more that
>>>"int".
>>
>>For vector graphics, that would be float/double (or fixed-point).
> 
> 
> Well, for SVG it's already float, and we can't change that part. 
> Still I'm not sure why float is a good idea for drawing operations in a GUI
> library.

The point I am trying to make is that there should be no real
distinction between a graphic (e.g. an SVG), structured graphic
(composed) and the GUI elements.

Cheers,
-- 
Joel de Guzman
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