[Openicc] project ideas 2011

[Richard Hughes]

On 4 February 2011 17:40, Kai-Uwe Behrmann <ku.b at gmx.de> wrote:
> * work on synchronising settings over a event mechanism

I think DBus is what makes sense here.

> * neutral measurement driver API (Native display profiling)

Sure, I have code for the Huey and prototype code for the ColorMunki.

> * net-color spec enabled window managers and related stuff

Yes, possibly adding the opt-in functionality.

> * web repository and API for ICC device profiles

I've shared my reservations about this before, but if it exists, GCM
should probably work with it and submit profiles.

> Some annotations:
> "GNOME desktop color management integration" appear redundant, as GIMP,
> darktable and inkscape use already the _ICC_PROFILE in X spec.

Okay, then we can nuke that entry.

> "Better gamut graphs" is specific to GCM, where the last years project "ICC
> Examin Library" could be continued to be of benefit to more projects. I
> think the former should be merged with the later.

For GCM, I just need a trivial gamut plot, like provided by OSX.
ICCExamin is a much more complete tool with a very different
featureset. I'm not sure sharing much code there makes sense TBH.

Ricahrd.