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

[David Holland <dholland-pbugs%netbsd.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR pkg/57429; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: David Holland <dholland-pbugs%netbsd.org@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: pkg/57429: graphics/gdk-pixbuf2 needs librsvg so applications
 can load svg icons
Date: Wed, 24 May 2023 22:10:38 +0000

 On Tue, May 23, 2023 at 10:15:02PM +0000, adr wrote:
  >  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.
 
 They shouldn't be allowed to link to librsvg if they don't depend on
 it; if they are, that's also a bug.
 
 Also, add netsurf to the list (see PR 57221, the icon in question is
 an svg image and netsurf doesn't explicitly depend on librsvg)
 
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 David A. Holland
 dholland%netbsd.org@localhost