[Proposal - New Feature] Add tag to config.xml to handle images

[Karen Tran <kt...@gmail.com>]

Hi dev-list,

I wanted to get your input on a feature I want to add to the config.xml.

Currently there are only the icon tag and splash tag that allows the user
to specify the icon and splash image in the config.xml respectively.

I want to be able to specify multiple images that will be used in my app
such as customized buttons. The problem is that the icon tag will rename
the image specified to icon.png, so ultimately the user would only be able
to change the main icon. And the splash tag of course handles the splash
image, so I don't want that.

I propose making a new tag that handles general images. It'll be similar to
the icon tag, except it won't rename the image. It will copy the image from
the src, and drop it into the correct drawable-density directory (I am
working in android).

I know I can just drop the images myself into the drawable folders, but I
have to assume that my users won't know the android project structure and
will only modify the config.xml.

Any thoughts, comments, or critiques would be appreciated.


Regards,
Karen Tran

Re: [Proposal - New Feature] Add tag to config.xml to handle images

[julio cesar sanchez <jc...@gmail.com>]

Resurrecting this old thread

I think we need a resource-file tag on the config.xml (as the one on
plugin.xml) to copy resources to the projects, not just images as this
thread started.
Examples:
Images for push notifications
Sounds for push notifications
.plist and .json files with user data now required by google frameworks
(analytics, FCM, etc)


There is a discussion about this in Cordova discuss

https://github.com/cordova/cordova-discuss/issues/6


2015-05-04 15:44 GMT+02:00 Karen Tran <kt...@gmail.com>:

> Yes, I agree, and the notification icon is a good example. There is nothing
> in config.xml that currently does just a copy over, which is why I'm
> proposing to add this functionality in. I am actually just using a hook
> script to copy the images over right now, but I figure it might be
> beneficial to add this feature in since it's very common to have other
> sorts of icon images that aren't the main application icon.
>
> Your suggestion of using a name attribute would work, and might be better
> than have a new tag since it would be redundant to have two separate icon
> tags doing almost the same thing.
>
> What did you mean by one-off asset problems on other platforms?
>
> On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 7:36 PM, Darryl Pogue <dv...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > One example that comes to mind is notification icons for Android. It
> > used to be fine to reuse the app icon, but as of Lollipop notification
> > icons are only transparent and white. If your app icon is square, your
> > notification icon will be a white square unless you provide a
> > different one.
> >
> > Currently there's no way to use config.xml to copy a notification icon
> > (or any other non-app icon). If you're treating your platforms as
> > build artifacts, this means you have to write hooks to copy stuff in
> > manually.
> >
> > Something like
> > <icon src="res/android/notification.png" density="mdpi"
> > name="ic_notification">
> > would be ideal for that use case.
> >
> >
> > I do think this turns into a slippery slope pretty quickly though,
> > because a case can probably be made for all sorts of one-off asset
> > problems on other platforms and we probably don't want all of those
> > things ending up in config.xml.
> >
> > On 3 May 2015 at 16:30, Karen Tran <kt...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Buttons were just an example. The image could really be of anything the
> > > user wants in the application.
> > >
> > > What's in cordova now in config.xml is:
> > >
> > > <icon src="res/android/button.png" platform="android" density="mdpi" />
> > >
> > > The line above will copy button.png into the drawable-mdpi directory
> and
> > > rename it to icon.png, thus replacing the icon.png that is already
> there.
> > > Of course as a result, my application will be using button.png as the
> > main
> > > icon.
> > > I don't want this.
> > >
> > > I want a new tag, which is similar to icon, but all it does is copy the
> > > image over. No renaming to icon.png. Just plain old copy.
> > >
> > > <*image* src="res/android/button.png" platform="android" density="mdpi"
> > />
> > >
> > > In cordova-lib/cordova-lib/src/cordova/metadata/android-parser.js is
> > where
> > > config.xml gets parsed to handle the icon tag. I believe I can just
> reuse
> > > the code there for this new tag that I want to create, but I just
> wanted
> > to
> > > see if anyone had any objections.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, May 2, 2015 at 5:12 PM, julio cesar sanchez <
> > jcesarmobile@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> But you want it for native buttons?
> > >> If not, you can just put the images on the www folder
> > >>
> > >> El viernes, 1 de mayo de 2015, Karen Tran <kt...@gmail.com>
> escribió:
> > >>
> > >> > I am looking for a way to be able to specify an image in the
> > config.xml
> > >> and
> > >> > have it be placed in the drawable directory. Under my
> circumstances, I
> > >> have
> > >> > to assume that when the user creates a cordova project, he/she only
> > knows
> > >> > how to modify the config.xml, so that's why I'm pushing for a way to
> > do
> > >> it
> > >> > this way.
> > >> >
> > >> > I do have a hackish way of doing it by using the preferences tag and
> > >> > getting the path to the image, and then having a script copy it
> over,
> > >> but I
> > >> > know the better way to do it would be to just make a tag to take
> care
> > of
> > >> > images that are not going to be the main icon or splash image and
> have
> > >> > cordova-cli handle it for me when I call cordova prepare.
> > >> >
> > >> > This isn't really for a plugin, though maybe an app template, but I
> > just
> > >> > wanted to add this functionality to be able to specify non-icon and
> > >> > non-splash images through the config.xml.
> > >> >
> > >> > I've found where in cordova-lib that the parsing happens for the
> icon
> > and
> > >> > splash tags, so I was proposing to add a new tag for "general
> images".
> > >> The
> > >> > images could be anything that a user might want in his or her app.
> An
> > >> > example would be a customized button. The user can specify the path
> to
> > >> the
> > >> > image file, and then the image will be dropped into the drawable
> > >> directory.
> > >> >
> > >> > On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 12:27 PM, Jesse <purplecabbage@gmail.com
> > >> > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > > What is the use for the images? Is this for a plugin, or an app
> > >> template?
> > >> > > I can think of a couple ways to do this, but none would affect
> > >> > > configure.xml.but
> > >> > > I suggest you look at how the splash screen plugin does this for
> > >> android.
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > > On May 1, 2015, at 8:39 AM, Karen Tran <ktop500@gmail.com
> > >> > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Hi dev-list,
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > I wanted to get your input on a feature I want to add to the
> > >> > config.xml.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Currently there are only the icon tag and splash tag that allows
> > the
> > >> > user
> > >> > > > to specify the icon and splash image in the config.xml
> > respectively.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > I want to be able to specify multiple images that will be used
> in
> > my
> > >> > app
> > >> > > > such as customized buttons. The problem is that the icon tag
> will
> > >> > rename
> > >> > > > the image specified to icon.png, so ultimately the user would
> > only be
> > >> > > able
> > >> > > > to change the main icon. And the splash tag of course handles
> the
> > >> > splash
> > >> > > > image, so I don't want that.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > I propose making a new tag that handles general images. It'll be
> > >> > similar
> > >> > > to
> > >> > > > the icon tag, except it won't rename the image. It will copy the
> > >> image
> > >> > > from
> > >> > > > the src, and drop it into the correct drawable-density directory
> > (I
> > >> am
> > >> > > > working in android).
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > I know I can just drop the images myself into the drawable
> > folders,
> > >> > but I
> > >> > > > have to assume that my users won't know the android project
> > structure
> > >> > and
> > >> > > > will only modify the config.xml.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Any thoughts, comments, or critiques would be appreciated.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Regards,
> > >> > > > Karen Tran
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
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> > >> > <javascript:;>
> > >> > > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-help@cordova.apache.org
> > >> > <javascript:;>
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >>
> >
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Re: [Proposal - New Feature] Add tag to config.xml to handle images

[Karen Tran <kt...@gmail.com>]

Yes, I agree, and the notification icon is a good example. There is nothing
in config.xml that currently does just a copy over, which is why I'm
proposing to add this functionality in. I am actually just using a hook
script to copy the images over right now, but I figure it might be
beneficial to add this feature in since it's very common to have other
sorts of icon images that aren't the main application icon.

Your suggestion of using a name attribute would work, and might be better
than have a new tag since it would be redundant to have two separate icon
tags doing almost the same thing.

What did you mean by one-off asset problems on other platforms?

On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 7:36 PM, Darryl Pogue <dv...@gmail.com> wrote:

> One example that comes to mind is notification icons for Android. It
> used to be fine to reuse the app icon, but as of Lollipop notification
> icons are only transparent and white. If your app icon is square, your
> notification icon will be a white square unless you provide a
> different one.
>
> Currently there's no way to use config.xml to copy a notification icon
> (or any other non-app icon). If you're treating your platforms as
> build artifacts, this means you have to write hooks to copy stuff in
> manually.
>
> Something like
> <icon src="res/android/notification.png" density="mdpi"
> name="ic_notification">
> would be ideal for that use case.
>
>
> I do think this turns into a slippery slope pretty quickly though,
> because a case can probably be made for all sorts of one-off asset
> problems on other platforms and we probably don't want all of those
> things ending up in config.xml.
>
> On 3 May 2015 at 16:30, Karen Tran <kt...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Buttons were just an example. The image could really be of anything the
> > user wants in the application.
> >
> > What's in cordova now in config.xml is:
> >
> > <icon src="res/android/button.png" platform="android" density="mdpi" />
> >
> > The line above will copy button.png into the drawable-mdpi directory and
> > rename it to icon.png, thus replacing the icon.png that is already there.
> > Of course as a result, my application will be using button.png as the
> main
> > icon.
> > I don't want this.
> >
> > I want a new tag, which is similar to icon, but all it does is copy the
> > image over. No renaming to icon.png. Just plain old copy.
> >
> > <*image* src="res/android/button.png" platform="android" density="mdpi"
> />
> >
> > In cordova-lib/cordova-lib/src/cordova/metadata/android-parser.js is
> where
> > config.xml gets parsed to handle the icon tag. I believe I can just reuse
> > the code there for this new tag that I want to create, but I just wanted
> to
> > see if anyone had any objections.
> >
> >
> > On Sat, May 2, 2015 at 5:12 PM, julio cesar sanchez <
> jcesarmobile@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> But you want it for native buttons?
> >> If not, you can just put the images on the www folder
> >>
> >> El viernes, 1 de mayo de 2015, Karen Tran <kt...@gmail.com> escribió:
> >>
> >> > I am looking for a way to be able to specify an image in the
> config.xml
> >> and
> >> > have it be placed in the drawable directory. Under my circumstances, I
> >> have
> >> > to assume that when the user creates a cordova project, he/she only
> knows
> >> > how to modify the config.xml, so that's why I'm pushing for a way to
> do
> >> it
> >> > this way.
> >> >
> >> > I do have a hackish way of doing it by using the preferences tag and
> >> > getting the path to the image, and then having a script copy it over,
> >> but I
> >> > know the better way to do it would be to just make a tag to take care
> of
> >> > images that are not going to be the main icon or splash image and have
> >> > cordova-cli handle it for me when I call cordova prepare.
> >> >
> >> > This isn't really for a plugin, though maybe an app template, but I
> just
> >> > wanted to add this functionality to be able to specify non-icon and
> >> > non-splash images through the config.xml.
> >> >
> >> > I've found where in cordova-lib that the parsing happens for the icon
> and
> >> > splash tags, so I was proposing to add a new tag for "general images".
> >> The
> >> > images could be anything that a user might want in his or her app. An
> >> > example would be a customized button. The user can specify the path to
> >> the
> >> > image file, and then the image will be dropped into the drawable
> >> directory.
> >> >
> >> > On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 12:27 PM, Jesse <purplecabbage@gmail.com
> >> > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > What is the use for the images? Is this for a plugin, or an app
> >> template?
> >> > > I can think of a couple ways to do this, but none would affect
> >> > > configure.xml.but
> >> > > I suggest you look at how the splash screen plugin does this for
> >> android.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > > On May 1, 2015, at 8:39 AM, Karen Tran <ktop500@gmail.com
> >> > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Hi dev-list,
> >> > > >
> >> > > > I wanted to get your input on a feature I want to add to the
> >> > config.xml.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Currently there are only the icon tag and splash tag that allows
> the
> >> > user
> >> > > > to specify the icon and splash image in the config.xml
> respectively.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > I want to be able to specify multiple images that will be used in
> my
> >> > app
> >> > > > such as customized buttons. The problem is that the icon tag will
> >> > rename
> >> > > > the image specified to icon.png, so ultimately the user would
> only be
> >> > > able
> >> > > > to change the main icon. And the splash tag of course handles the
> >> > splash
> >> > > > image, so I don't want that.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > I propose making a new tag that handles general images. It'll be
> >> > similar
> >> > > to
> >> > > > the icon tag, except it won't rename the image. It will copy the
> >> image
> >> > > from
> >> > > > the src, and drop it into the correct drawable-density directory
> (I
> >> am
> >> > > > working in android).
> >> > > >
> >> > > > I know I can just drop the images myself into the drawable
> folders,
> >> > but I
> >> > > > have to assume that my users won't know the android project
> structure
> >> > and
> >> > > > will only modify the config.xml.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Any thoughts, comments, or critiques would be appreciated.
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Regards,
> >> > > > Karen Tran
> >> > >
> >> > >
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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> >> > <javascript:;>
> >> > > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-help@cordova.apache.org
> >> > <javascript:;>
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
>
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Re: [Proposal - New Feature] Add tag to config.xml to handle images

[Darryl Pogue <dv...@gmail.com>]

One example that comes to mind is notification icons for Android. It
used to be fine to reuse the app icon, but as of Lollipop notification
icons are only transparent and white. If your app icon is square, your
notification icon will be a white square unless you provide a
different one.

Currently there's no way to use config.xml to copy a notification icon
(or any other non-app icon). If you're treating your platforms as
build artifacts, this means you have to write hooks to copy stuff in
manually.

Something like
<icon src="res/android/notification.png" density="mdpi" name="ic_notification">
would be ideal for that use case.


I do think this turns into a slippery slope pretty quickly though,
because a case can probably be made for all sorts of one-off asset
problems on other platforms and we probably don't want all of those
things ending up in config.xml.

On 3 May 2015 at 16:30, Karen Tran <kt...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Buttons were just an example. The image could really be of anything the
> user wants in the application.
>
> What's in cordova now in config.xml is:
>
> <icon src="res/android/button.png" platform="android" density="mdpi" />
>
> The line above will copy button.png into the drawable-mdpi directory and
> rename it to icon.png, thus replacing the icon.png that is already there.
> Of course as a result, my application will be using button.png as the main
> icon.
> I don't want this.
>
> I want a new tag, which is similar to icon, but all it does is copy the
> image over. No renaming to icon.png. Just plain old copy.
>
> <*image* src="res/android/button.png" platform="android" density="mdpi" />
>
> In cordova-lib/cordova-lib/src/cordova/metadata/android-parser.js is where
> config.xml gets parsed to handle the icon tag. I believe I can just reuse
> the code there for this new tag that I want to create, but I just wanted to
> see if anyone had any objections.
>
>
> On Sat, May 2, 2015 at 5:12 PM, julio cesar sanchez <jc...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> But you want it for native buttons?
>> If not, you can just put the images on the www folder
>>
>> El viernes, 1 de mayo de 2015, Karen Tran <kt...@gmail.com> escribió:
>>
>> > I am looking for a way to be able to specify an image in the config.xml
>> and
>> > have it be placed in the drawable directory. Under my circumstances, I
>> have
>> > to assume that when the user creates a cordova project, he/she only knows
>> > how to modify the config.xml, so that's why I'm pushing for a way to do
>> it
>> > this way.
>> >
>> > I do have a hackish way of doing it by using the preferences tag and
>> > getting the path to the image, and then having a script copy it over,
>> but I
>> > know the better way to do it would be to just make a tag to take care of
>> > images that are not going to be the main icon or splash image and have
>> > cordova-cli handle it for me when I call cordova prepare.
>> >
>> > This isn't really for a plugin, though maybe an app template, but I just
>> > wanted to add this functionality to be able to specify non-icon and
>> > non-splash images through the config.xml.
>> >
>> > I've found where in cordova-lib that the parsing happens for the icon and
>> > splash tags, so I was proposing to add a new tag for "general images".
>> The
>> > images could be anything that a user might want in his or her app. An
>> > example would be a customized button. The user can specify the path to
>> the
>> > image file, and then the image will be dropped into the drawable
>> directory.
>> >
>> > On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 12:27 PM, Jesse <purplecabbage@gmail.com
>> > <javascript:;>> wrote:
>> >
>> > > What is the use for the images? Is this for a plugin, or an app
>> template?
>> > > I can think of a couple ways to do this, but none would affect
>> > > configure.xml.but
>> > > I suggest you look at how the splash screen plugin does this for
>> android.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > On May 1, 2015, at 8:39 AM, Karen Tran <ktop500@gmail.com
>> > <javascript:;>> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > Hi dev-list,
>> > > >
>> > > > I wanted to get your input on a feature I want to add to the
>> > config.xml.
>> > > >
>> > > > Currently there are only the icon tag and splash tag that allows the
>> > user
>> > > > to specify the icon and splash image in the config.xml respectively.
>> > > >
>> > > > I want to be able to specify multiple images that will be used in my
>> > app
>> > > > such as customized buttons. The problem is that the icon tag will
>> > rename
>> > > > the image specified to icon.png, so ultimately the user would only be
>> > > able
>> > > > to change the main icon. And the splash tag of course handles the
>> > splash
>> > > > image, so I don't want that.
>> > > >
>> > > > I propose making a new tag that handles general images. It'll be
>> > similar
>> > > to
>> > > > the icon tag, except it won't rename the image. It will copy the
>> image
>> > > from
>> > > > the src, and drop it into the correct drawable-density directory (I
>> am
>> > > > working in android).
>> > > >
>> > > > I know I can just drop the images myself into the drawable folders,
>> > but I
>> > > > have to assume that my users won't know the android project structure
>> > and
>> > > > will only modify the config.xml.
>> > > >
>> > > > Any thoughts, comments, or critiques would be appreciated.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Regards,
>> > > > Karen Tran
>> > >
>> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>> > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscribe@cordova.apache.org
>> > <javascript:;>
>> > > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-help@cordova.apache.org
>> > <javascript:;>
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>>

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Re: [Proposal - New Feature] Add tag to config.xml to handle images

[Karen Tran <kt...@gmail.com>]

Buttons were just an example. The image could really be of anything the
user wants in the application.

What's in cordova now in config.xml is:

<icon src="res/android/button.png" platform="android" density="mdpi" />

The line above will copy button.png into the drawable-mdpi directory and
rename it to icon.png, thus replacing the icon.png that is already there.
Of course as a result, my application will be using button.png as the main
icon.
I don't want this.

I want a new tag, which is similar to icon, but all it does is copy the
image over. No renaming to icon.png. Just plain old copy.

<*image* src="res/android/button.png" platform="android" density="mdpi" />

In cordova-lib/cordova-lib/src/cordova/metadata/android-parser.js is where
config.xml gets parsed to handle the icon tag. I believe I can just reuse
the code there for this new tag that I want to create, but I just wanted to
see if anyone had any objections.


On Sat, May 2, 2015 at 5:12 PM, julio cesar sanchez <jc...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> But you want it for native buttons?
> If not, you can just put the images on the www folder
>
> El viernes, 1 de mayo de 2015, Karen Tran <kt...@gmail.com> escribió:
>
> > I am looking for a way to be able to specify an image in the config.xml
> and
> > have it be placed in the drawable directory. Under my circumstances, I
> have
> > to assume that when the user creates a cordova project, he/she only knows
> > how to modify the config.xml, so that's why I'm pushing for a way to do
> it
> > this way.
> >
> > I do have a hackish way of doing it by using the preferences tag and
> > getting the path to the image, and then having a script copy it over,
> but I
> > know the better way to do it would be to just make a tag to take care of
> > images that are not going to be the main icon or splash image and have
> > cordova-cli handle it for me when I call cordova prepare.
> >
> > This isn't really for a plugin, though maybe an app template, but I just
> > wanted to add this functionality to be able to specify non-icon and
> > non-splash images through the config.xml.
> >
> > I've found where in cordova-lib that the parsing happens for the icon and
> > splash tags, so I was proposing to add a new tag for "general images".
> The
> > images could be anything that a user might want in his or her app. An
> > example would be a customized button. The user can specify the path to
> the
> > image file, and then the image will be dropped into the drawable
> directory.
> >
> > On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 12:27 PM, Jesse <purplecabbage@gmail.com
> > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> > > What is the use for the images? Is this for a plugin, or an app
> template?
> > > I can think of a couple ways to do this, but none would affect
> > > configure.xml.but
> > > I suggest you look at how the splash screen plugin does this for
> android.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > On May 1, 2015, at 8:39 AM, Karen Tran <ktop500@gmail.com
> > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi dev-list,
> > > >
> > > > I wanted to get your input on a feature I want to add to the
> > config.xml.
> > > >
> > > > Currently there are only the icon tag and splash tag that allows the
> > user
> > > > to specify the icon and splash image in the config.xml respectively.
> > > >
> > > > I want to be able to specify multiple images that will be used in my
> > app
> > > > such as customized buttons. The problem is that the icon tag will
> > rename
> > > > the image specified to icon.png, so ultimately the user would only be
> > > able
> > > > to change the main icon. And the splash tag of course handles the
> > splash
> > > > image, so I don't want that.
> > > >
> > > > I propose making a new tag that handles general images. It'll be
> > similar
> > > to
> > > > the icon tag, except it won't rename the image. It will copy the
> image
> > > from
> > > > the src, and drop it into the correct drawable-density directory (I
> am
> > > > working in android).
> > > >
> > > > I know I can just drop the images myself into the drawable folders,
> > but I
> > > > have to assume that my users won't know the android project structure
> > and
> > > > will only modify the config.xml.
> > > >
> > > > Any thoughts, comments, or critiques would be appreciated.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Karen Tran
> > >
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Re: [Proposal - New Feature] Add tag to config.xml to handle images

[julio cesar sanchez <jc...@gmail.com>]

But you want it for native buttons?
If not, you can just put the images on the www folder

El viernes, 1 de mayo de 2015, Karen Tran <kt...@gmail.com> escribió:

> I am looking for a way to be able to specify an image in the config.xml and
> have it be placed in the drawable directory. Under my circumstances, I have
> to assume that when the user creates a cordova project, he/she only knows
> how to modify the config.xml, so that's why I'm pushing for a way to do it
> this way.
>
> I do have a hackish way of doing it by using the preferences tag and
> getting the path to the image, and then having a script copy it over, but I
> know the better way to do it would be to just make a tag to take care of
> images that are not going to be the main icon or splash image and have
> cordova-cli handle it for me when I call cordova prepare.
>
> This isn't really for a plugin, though maybe an app template, but I just
> wanted to add this functionality to be able to specify non-icon and
> non-splash images through the config.xml.
>
> I've found where in cordova-lib that the parsing happens for the icon and
> splash tags, so I was proposing to add a new tag for "general images". The
> images could be anything that a user might want in his or her app. An
> example would be a customized button. The user can specify the path to the
> image file, and then the image will be dropped into the drawable directory.
>
> On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 12:27 PM, Jesse <purplecabbage@gmail.com
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > What is the use for the images? Is this for a plugin, or an app template?
> > I can think of a couple ways to do this, but none would affect
> > configure.xml.but
> > I suggest you look at how the splash screen plugin does this for android.
> >
> >
> >
> > > On May 1, 2015, at 8:39 AM, Karen Tran <ktop500@gmail.com
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi dev-list,
> > >
> > > I wanted to get your input on a feature I want to add to the
> config.xml.
> > >
> > > Currently there are only the icon tag and splash tag that allows the
> user
> > > to specify the icon and splash image in the config.xml respectively.
> > >
> > > I want to be able to specify multiple images that will be used in my
> app
> > > such as customized buttons. The problem is that the icon tag will
> rename
> > > the image specified to icon.png, so ultimately the user would only be
> > able
> > > to change the main icon. And the splash tag of course handles the
> splash
> > > image, so I don't want that.
> > >
> > > I propose making a new tag that handles general images. It'll be
> similar
> > to
> > > the icon tag, except it won't rename the image. It will copy the image
> > from
> > > the src, and drop it into the correct drawable-density directory (I am
> > > working in android).
> > >
> > > I know I can just drop the images myself into the drawable folders,
> but I
> > > have to assume that my users won't know the android project structure
> and
> > > will only modify the config.xml.
> > >
> > > Any thoughts, comments, or critiques would be appreciated.
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Karen Tran
> >
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Re: [Proposal - New Feature] Add tag to config.xml to handle images

[Karen Tran <kt...@gmail.com>]

I am looking for a way to be able to specify an image in the config.xml and
have it be placed in the drawable directory. Under my circumstances, I have
to assume that when the user creates a cordova project, he/she only knows
how to modify the config.xml, so that's why I'm pushing for a way to do it
this way.

I do have a hackish way of doing it by using the preferences tag and
getting the path to the image, and then having a script copy it over, but I
know the better way to do it would be to just make a tag to take care of
images that are not going to be the main icon or splash image and have
cordova-cli handle it for me when I call cordova prepare.

This isn't really for a plugin, though maybe an app template, but I just
wanted to add this functionality to be able to specify non-icon and
non-splash images through the config.xml.

I've found where in cordova-lib that the parsing happens for the icon and
splash tags, so I was proposing to add a new tag for "general images". The
images could be anything that a user might want in his or her app. An
example would be a customized button. The user can specify the path to the
image file, and then the image will be dropped into the drawable directory.

On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 12:27 PM, Jesse <pu...@gmail.com> wrote:

> What is the use for the images? Is this for a plugin, or an app template?
> I can think of a couple ways to do this, but none would affect
> configure.xml.
> I suggest you look at how the splash screen plugin does this for android.
>
>
>
> > On May 1, 2015, at 8:39 AM, Karen Tran <kt...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi dev-list,
> >
> > I wanted to get your input on a feature I want to add to the config.xml.
> >
> > Currently there are only the icon tag and splash tag that allows the user
> > to specify the icon and splash image in the config.xml respectively.
> >
> > I want to be able to specify multiple images that will be used in my app
> > such as customized buttons. The problem is that the icon tag will rename
> > the image specified to icon.png, so ultimately the user would only be
> able
> > to change the main icon. And the splash tag of course handles the splash
> > image, so I don't want that.
> >
> > I propose making a new tag that handles general images. It'll be similar
> to
> > the icon tag, except it won't rename the image. It will copy the image
> from
> > the src, and drop it into the correct drawable-density directory (I am
> > working in android).
> >
> > I know I can just drop the images myself into the drawable folders, but I
> > have to assume that my users won't know the android project structure and
> > will only modify the config.xml.
> >
> > Any thoughts, comments, or critiques would be appreciated.
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> > Karen Tran
>
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Re: [Proposal - New Feature] Add tag to config.xml to handle images

[Jesse <pu...@gmail.com>]

What is the use for the images? Is this for a plugin, or an app template?
I can think of a couple ways to do this, but none would affect configure.xml. 
I suggest you look at how the splash screen plugin does this for android. 



> On May 1, 2015, at 8:39 AM, Karen Tran <kt...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi dev-list,
> 
> I wanted to get your input on a feature I want to add to the config.xml.
> 
> Currently there are only the icon tag and splash tag that allows the user
> to specify the icon and splash image in the config.xml respectively.
> 
> I want to be able to specify multiple images that will be used in my app
> such as customized buttons. The problem is that the icon tag will rename
> the image specified to icon.png, so ultimately the user would only be able
> to change the main icon. And the splash tag of course handles the splash
> image, so I don't want that.
> 
> I propose making a new tag that handles general images. It'll be similar to
> the icon tag, except it won't rename the image. It will copy the image from
> the src, and drop it into the correct drawable-density directory (I am
> working in android).
> 
> I know I can just drop the images myself into the drawable folders, but I
> have to assume that my users won't know the android project structure and
> will only modify the config.xml.
> 
> Any thoughts, comments, or critiques would be appreciated.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Karen Tran

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