[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 144195] UI: PNG export dialog has radio button doesn't allow 'dimensions' or 'DPI' to be set both

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=144195

--- Comment #7 from Telesto <telesto at surfxs.nl> ---
(In reply to xordevoreaux from comment #6)
> Demonstrably, from what I gather -- from off-hand comments I've seen planted
> on bug reports I've created -- is there is no great culture of graphics
> enthusiasts among the developers. Their biggest concern is the spreadsheet
> functionality. Everything else seems to be a side matter. There should be no
> reason why there are bug reports outstanding more than two years old.

There is a lack of developers in general.. And even more interest Draw :-(

However I do ask myself to what end does Draw exist. How it's supposed to be
used. I see it as a tool to create posters, flow diagrams (visio) etc. Which
you need to export to publish (also only on websites.. which makes images the
logical choice..). If you can't properly export, it becomes pretty much useless
(in my perception). You might convince me otherwise.. 

So sure LibreOffice Draw isn't GIMP, Paint.net. However I ask myself what the
initial goals where (mission/vision) was while developing Draw (except showing
off being able to create something like this). What was there intention? What
type of program where the mimicking (at least I assume that was the case?).
[Which can be used as reference of expected functionality] What was the
targeted audience? Note: I see Draw as more or less a spin-off of Impress. 

I my perception export being quite essential (including resolution and size).
And well layers & transparency pretty relevant to create posters too.

The 'IST' situation is clear, the 'SOLL' not so. Those are - without
development resource - only aspirations/idealizations. But well you need some
kind of vision to start with. 

And without such outlook (aspirations) it's really hard to discuses something
in meaningful way. I still think "LibreOffice is not a raster graphic
manipulation tool" being  rather evasive "half truth" and missing the point.
And being used as a clincher.  Exporting a vector to a raster graphic is pretty
normal thing to do, in my perception.

And regarding to export.. I'm pretty sure the backend is capable of handling
the export in the desired way.. It is mostly the GUI (and maybe some hidden bug
in the image export code)

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