[GRASS5] More GRASS GUI thoughts...

[Hamish]

> A proposal: SVG and PNG should really be built in. Other formats could
> be added using plugins (over time).


FWIW, we already have a PNG(/PPM) driver.

d.mon start=PNG
d.*
d.mon stop=PNG

Michael is already using the netpbm tools in d.out.file to convert that
PNG (or PPM) output to other raster formats.


> The idea of calling 3D up from the 2D view is very good and thus me
> need to have an easy integration of 2D and 3D graphics in the toolkit

You might install GRASS 5.4 and try playing with the d.3d module.



Hamish