Tag cloud around an avatar

> Hi,
>
> There is a RTNameCloud class that you can use for tag clouds. There is also
> couple of examples.
>
>      1. Put a tag cloud with some layout/form (for example around an object).
>
> Right now RTNameCloud uses RTRectanglePackLayout which doesn't allow you to
> "fix" elements in place, so this would have to be rewritten/modified, or some
> other workaround.
> Or you can plug your own layouting into RTNameCloud.
>
>      2. Put a raster image (the avatar) in the center of that tag cloud.
>
> As for raster image, there is RTBitmap, as for the placing see answer above.
>
>      3. Exclude some words from the tag cloud.
>
> Not right now. You would have to extend it. Look at RTNameCloud>>addWord: and
> addString: methods.
> Also if you add an extra object, the builder only layouts its own stuff, so a
> crude example may be
> =============================
> | b url form |
> b := RTNameCloud new
> addString: 'open
>
> | v shape |
> v := RTView new.
> shape := RTLabel new height: [ :assoc | assoc value ]; text: #key.
> v addAll: (shape elementsOn: table associations).
> RTFlowLayout on: v elements.
> v open'.
> b build.
>
> url := 'http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/da33a5de07879db5ea0d55be9f875932?s=100'.
> "<-- the layouting is based on sizes, so if you change ?s=100 to ?s=40 the image
> will be center-ish"
> url asZnUrl.
> form := ZnEasy getJpeg: url.
> b view add: (RTBitmap new form: form) element.
>
> RTRectanglePackLayout new on: b view elements. "<-- since I added a new element
> I have to layout it myself"
>
> ^ b view
> =============================
>
> Peter
>
>
>      I will be making my explorations tonight and tomorrow morning, but any
>      pointer in the right direction will be greatly appreciated.
>
>      Cheers,
>
>      Offray
>      _________________________________________________
>      Moose-dev mailing list
>      [hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>
>      https://www.iam.unibe.ch/__mailman/listinfo/moose-dev
>      <https://www.iam.unibe.ch/mailman/listinfo/moose-dev>
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Moose-dev mailing list
> [hidden email]
> https://www.iam.unibe.ch/mailman/listinfo/moose-dev
>