Re: pkg/57429: graphics/gdk-pixbuf2 needs librsvg so applications can load svg icons

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From: adr <adr%sdf.org@localhost>
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Subject: Re: pkg/57429: graphics/gdk-pixbuf2 needs librsvg so applications
 can load svg icons
Date: Tue, 23 May 2023 22:10:03 +0000 (UTC)

 On Tue, 23 May 2023, Thomas Klausner wrote:
 > > > I see. Then I recommend to make each package that uses gdk-pixbuf2 and
 > > > have svg icons depend on librvsg, and toolkits like gtk3+.
 > >
 > > This sounded a little ambiguous, I mean make gtk3+ depend on librsvg.
 >
 > That's easy to do, but I don't understand how it would help - AFAICT
 > gtk3 does not have any code to link against librsvg. Can you please
 > explain what this would improve and how?
 
 Yes, you are right. I'm sorry I got it wrong. I thought the
 gdk-pixbuf2 had the svg loader, but it's in librsvg. I don't
 understand why is it not in gdk-pixbuf2, like the rest. And that's
 why librsvg depends on gdk-pixbuf2, and not the other way, like it
 does already with jpg, png &c.  And all in the same proyect. Crazy
 , crazy little gnome.
 
 Librsvg has to be added to each package that uses svg icons. These
 are some I tested when adding support for a Huion tablet:
 
 inkscape
 drawing
 mypaint
 
 People don't notice it because other applications like gimp has the
 dependency on librsvg already.
 
 adr