Misc - Feature Requests / Bugs - from Discord

[SonarSonic]

Projects

• With DBv3 not currently running, if I click on a saved project file, DBv3 will open, but doesn't import the project settings. - led
• When opening a saved project… - led
  • While the Width, Height etc are restored, the corresponding entry in the menu is not selected - defaults to 'Original Sizing'. - led
  • The current export settings (or preset) are reset to defaults. - led
  • It would be nice if it remembered the last used export directory. - led
  • The current Pen Setting menus are reset to the default (eg Copics: Dark Greys) rather than the set used when the project is saved. The actual pens in the table view are correct. - led
  • When exporting, the filename is usually based on the current image. Opening a saved project doesn't restore that filename, so 'Untitled' is used instead. The filename gets correctly 'restored' when re-plotting the image. - led

Masks

• It would be nice if you could nudge the current mask's position using the arrow keys - led
• When zoomed in, the mask's border becomes very large. It would be nice if it remained the same size regardless of zoom level, as with the border of Display: image cropping. - led

Batch Processing

• Default Colour Separation mode seems to only render one pen when batch processing. - led
• export 'pen/drawing' appears to work, but the 'per/pen', 'per/group' etc don't seem to export the respective files. - led
• Batch processing settings don't seem to be saved/restored in project file. - led

Drawing Area

• (already noted) It would be nice to be able to have the width, height and padding converted to the equivalent values when changing input units. - led
• Original Sizing in the menu and an Original Sizing checkbox. Not sure why there are two options for the same thing? - led
• Feature request: a simple size & arrange gizmo for generated and imported svgs. Just like in Illustrator or CMD+t in Photoshop. That would be intuitive and awesome! -bogus

PFMs

• All PFMs to remember their last settings until they are overwritten.
• SVG Converter.
  • Feature request for an option for filled object handling. - led
  • When using it in a Layer PFM, it seems to remove earlier PFM plots. - led
  • Doesn't work with the Mosaic PFMs - led
  • Don't switch to SVG PFM automatically when an SVG is imported? -doubleohwhatever
• https://github.com/UniStuttgart-VISUS/MLBGStippling - zenmechanic
• Not sure if this is known, but it seems like in version 1.5.1 the Density parameter of the spiral PFM seems to work inverse to what's expected -Wyth
• Trace Style PFM -Mesut
• Tiled Polygon / Half tone PFM -mark

Exporting

• The 'Export Background Layer' is checked in the SVG export settings, but no background layer seems to be being exported any more for 'Export per Drawing->Export SVG'. It is exported when exporting per-pen though. - led
• When exporting a preset (pen, PFM etc), the 'Open Folder' button doesn't appear to do anything (MacOS). - led
• when exporting svgs and jpgs etc, increment the naming system each time? I like to save down a succession of variations on a plot and I have to manually increment the name of each one. Thanks for considering it! - ivanpope
• Parallel port export - yancyfryjr
• Add a "Pen Force" option for HP 7550 - doubleohwhatever
• HPGL Presets Possibly not saving the Pen Velocity - doubleohwhatever
• Draw lines a second time but backwards when exporting - doubleohwhatever
• Axidraw Export
• Would it be possible to add in the function to HPGL exports to set specific colors for the pen locations? -zenmechanic

Layers PFM - led

• Feature Request: Ability to have different images and masks per layer. - led

Versions

• Can't currently edit the version name. - led
• Feature Request: Notes field? - led

Misc

• Add Colour Fills too Voronoi Circles -delaris
• PFM expanding too fill all settings, prevent constant scrolling? -detr0it9000
• Smooth animation styles, paths don't complete instantly and complete over time -delaris
• Define a starting position for pen drawing -delaris
• It would be highly appreciated if we could have the ability to obtain a vector signature/logo with adjustable position and rotation.
• Add fills using "FiniteCurve" style -delaris
• Not sure if this has been requested before, but I think it would be neat to have a Display: Previous option where the previous render can be shown on screen in order to quickly compare between renders.
  Another (related) request would be to add a hotkey (ie Ctrl+Tab) that would allow me to toggle between Display: Previous and Display: Drawing -bkuri
• change numbers in settings with the arrow keys -matsyl
• Plottable drawing stats baked into the drawing -brandon_stargrave
• Processing Large Videos may result in Java Heap Issues / Progress Stopping