[cairo] [RFC] Color space API (partial proposal)

[James Cloos]

>>>>> "Adrian" == Adrian Johnson <ajohnson at redneon.com> writes:

Adrian> The tint transform will map tint values between 0 and 1 to the
Adrian> linear interpolation between first_color and second_color.

The more general solution would be to specify the tint transform as a
gradient.  The tint transform functions and gradient functions are at
least essentially the same—perhaps even exactly the same—concept.

And a type7 gradient can make for a reasonably convincing alternate for
things like metalic, opalescent, iridescent spots or glossy overcoats.
(Not exact, of course, but not unreasonable either.)

Which begs the question of when the type6/7 gradient code will be added. ☺

But anyway.

Since it takes several API calls to build up a gradient, I suspect that
cairo should demand that the colour stops in a given gradient all be in
the same colour space, thus the API for specifying the alternate colour
should not need to specify the alternate's space explicitly.

-JimC
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