Re: Adding a user defined attribute to the standard line - or another line-object, that works the same as the regular line object, but with user definable attributes in dia?

[Einar Indridason <einar indrida gmail com>]

On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 2:17 PM, Steffen Macke <dia diagramr biz> wrote:
> Hi Einar,
>
> if you have a chance to look at the current development state
> of Dia in git master, you'll find that the standard line object
> is equipped with a number of meta fields that could be possibly
> used for your purpose.

Cool!  Any idea when that will become the next released version?
(And, since I'm using Debian, that will be around .... 3-5 years from
now.... :-)


> Besides there might be other solutions possible in Dia 0.97.2:
> You may connect text objects to your standard lines. If necessary
> you can add additional connection points. The text objects could
> be hidden in a separate layer.

Hmm... Interesting idea.  Must investigate that one a bit.

> Have you considered to use a Python plugin to color your objects?

No, I haven't.  Maybe that's worth checking.  I'll put that on the
backburner for now....

Regards,
--
EinarI