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[Niki Guldbrand <niki.guldbrand@xxxxxxxxx>]

On ons, 2016-09-21 at 20:13 +0200, jp charras wrote:
> Le 21/09/2016 à 19:33, Niki Guldbrand a écrit :
> > 
> > On ons, 2016-09-21 at 12:32 +0200, jp charras wrote:
> > > 
> > > Le 21/09/2016 à 00:21, Niki Guldbrand a écrit :
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > * Move the generated PNG and temporary files to the build tree,
> > > > but
> > > >   keep the generated c files in the source tree for easier
> > > >   addition/updates in tree.
> > > > * Syncronize .gitignore to the changes.
> > > > 
> > > > Signed-off-by: Niki Guldbrand <niki.guldbrand@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > ---
> > > >  .gitignore                 | 2 --
> > > >  bitmaps_png/CMakeLists.txt | 5 ++---
> > > >  2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > I agree for temporary files.
> > > 
> > > I fully disagree to move generated PNG files to the build tree.
> > > 
> > > As a icon maintainer and a menu/toolbar maintainer, I am very
> > > *happy*
> > > to easily find them in source
> > > tree, for instance when I want to create a new icon, or choose an
> > > existing icon for a new menu item.
> > > 
> > > Build tree is subject to be deleted, not files in source tree.
> > > 
> > Well they are still available, you just have to look in the build
> > tree
> > instead, so in my view it's a none issue, as they will be recreated
> > if
> > needed.
> > 
> > And you still have the source files avalible (svg), to look at.
> 
> Are you joking?
> There are near 500 icons.

Some one (not to name the inocent) gave me this link on IRC that gives
explorer the ability to show thumbnails of svg files, maybe you could
have a look and try it ?
Note: I have't tried this, don't have windows here, so can't say
exactly how it works.

https://svgextension.codeplex.com/

Best regards

Niki

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