[Just Talk] Re: [linux-audio-user] Why we need graphic designers

[Alexandre Prokoudine]

On Wed, 22 Jan 2003 14:42:58 +0000 (GMT)
Mike Rawes <mike_rawes at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

>  --- Steve Harris <S.W.Harris at ecs.soton.ac.uk> wrote: > On Wed,
>  Jan 22, 2003 at
> 08:14:05 -0500, Dave Phillips wrote:
> > > Robert Jonsson wrote:
> > > 
> > > > I've never really looked at PD for instance, though I've
> > > > heard it can do wonders. I just looked at it recently again,
> > > > it strikes me how butt ugly it is. I can't help but think it
> > > > would be more appealing if it was
> > gorgeous.
> > > 
> > > Pd can be configured for better appearance with shaded
> > > objects, colored wiring, and so forth.
> > 
> > What would be more helpful is a good routing algorithm like in
> > one of the screenshots off the page I posted. The stright lines
> > in pd can make simple patches real rats nests.
> 
> ArtsBuilder (comes with the kde soundserver, aRts) does it quite
> nicely. All right angles, and no wires crossing over other UI
> elements.

kUML does it too :-)

There is enough good code for reusage in fact :)

Alexandre