[vtk-developers] Interest in a vtkColor class?

[Lorensen, William E (Research)]

itk has started using the Wiki to discuss enhancements and additions to itk.
http://www.itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Oversight_Committee

The use of the Wiki for proposed extensions is just an experiment. Also, itk has an oversight committee that reviews proposals and APIP changes. This is also new and in the formative stages.

The nice thing about the Wiki (over mailing lists) is that it serves as a record of the proposal discussion and refinement. Look at the on-going proposal for supporting orientation in images...

http://www.itk.org/Wiki/Proposals:Orientation

Bill


-----Original Message-----
From: vtk-developers-bounces at vtk.org
[mailto:vtk-developers-bounces at vtk.org]On Behalf Of Andrew Maclean
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 5:01 PM
To: 'Brad King'
Cc: vtk-developers at vtk.org; 'Mathieu Malaterre'
Subject: RE: [vtk-developers] Interest in a vtkColor class?


Ok.

Andrew



-----Original Message-----
From: Brad King [mailto:brad.king at kitware.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, 23 March 2005 00:17
To: Andrew Maclean
Cc: 'Mathieu Malaterre'; vtk-developers at vtk.org
Subject: Re: [vtk-developers] Interest in a vtkColor class?

Andrew Maclean wrote:
> Thanks for your comments. I just wanted something in a class that doesn't
> add a whole mass of static variables and also gives the user the ability
to
> add new colours to their tables. The values of the colours won't change in
> the map but the user can add new colours or delete if they want. Someone
> might want "alizarin purple"!
> 
> If no-one thinks this is of any use and maybe my solution is probably a
bit
> too sophisticated, could we perhaps just rename vtkTestingColors.h to say
> vtkColors.h and move it into Commmon? This would be quite useful. I would
be
> quite happy with this approach. 
> 
> This has just been motivated because I like to be able to set the same
> colours in the TCL scripts and in the C++ code. Also when given an option
> for colours, users often remember names better. I have a colour combo-box
in
> windows that lets the user select a named colour patch or make their own
> colour. Hence the motivation for a map of colours keyed by name.

Having a vtkColor generation class is certainly a reasonable idea.  If 
you implement one please post the interface to this list for 
comments/discussion.  Once it is finished you can submit a feature 
request here:

http://www.vtk.org/Bug

and then go back in and add the source files to the report.

-Brad


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