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1 /* === S Y N F I G ========================================================= */
2 /*!     \file canvasinterface.cpp
3 **      \brief Template File
4 **
5 **      $Id$
6 **
7 **      \legal
8 **      Copyright (c) 2002-2005 Robert B. Quattlebaum Jr., Adrian Bentley
9 **      Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 Chris Moore
10 **
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15 **
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21 */
22 /* ========================================================================= */
23
24 /* === H E A D E R S ======================================================= */
25
26 #ifdef USING_PCH
27 #       include "pch.h"
28 #else
29 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
30 #       include <config.h>
31 #endif
32
33 //#include <iostream>
34
35 #include <ETL/clock>
36 #include <synfig/valuenode_scale.h>
37 #include <synfig/valuenode_timedswap.h>
38 #include <synfig/valuenode_composite.h>
39 #include <synfig/valuenode_subtract.h>
40 #include <synfig/valuenode_linear.h>
41 #include <synfig/valuenode_reference.h>
42 #include <synfig/valuenode_twotone.h>
43 #include <synfig/valuenode_stripes.h>
44 #include <synfig/valuenode_bline.h>
45
46 #include <synfig/waypoint.h>
47 #include <synfig/loadcanvas.h>
48 #include <synfig/importer.h>
49 #include <synfig/guidset.h>
50
51 #include "canvasinterface.h"
52 #include "instance.h"
53
54 #include "actions/layeradd.h"
55 #include "actions/valuedescconvert.h"
56 #include "actions/valuenodeadd.h"
57 #include "actions/editmodeset.h"
58 #include "action_system.h"
59
60 #include "main.h"
61
62 #include <synfig/gradient.h>
63
64 #include "general.h"
65
66 #endif
67
68 /* === U S I N G =========================================================== */
69
70 using namespace std;
71 using namespace etl;
72 using namespace synfig;
73 using namespace synfigapp;
74
75 /* === M A C R O S ========================================================= */
76
77 /* === G L O B A L S ======================================================= */
78
79 /* === P R O C E D U R E S ================================================= */
80
81 /* === M E T H O D S ======================================================= */
82
83 CanvasInterface::CanvasInterface(etl::loose_handle<Instance> instance,etl::handle<synfig::Canvas> canvas):
84         instance_(instance),
85         canvas_(canvas),
86         cur_time_(canvas->rend_desc().get_frame_start()),
87         mode_(MODE_NORMAL|MODE_ANIMATE_PAST|MODE_ANIMATE_FUTURE)
88 {
89         set_selection_manager(get_instance()->get_selection_manager());
90         set_ui_interface(get_instance()->get_ui_interface());
91 }
92
93 CanvasInterface::~CanvasInterface()
94 {
95         if (getenv("SYNFIG_DEBUG_DESTRUCTORS"))
96                 synfig::info("CanvasInterface::~CanvasInterface(): Deleted");
97 }
98
99 void
100 CanvasInterface::set_time(synfig::Time x)
101 {
102         if(get_canvas()->rend_desc().get_frame_rate())
103         {
104                 float fps(get_canvas()->rend_desc().get_frame_rate());
105                 Time r(x.round(fps));
106                 //synfig::info("CanvasInterface::set_time(): %s rounded to %s\n",x.get_string(fps).c_str(),r.get_string(fps).c_str());
107                 x=r;
108         }
109         if(cur_time_.is_equal(x))
110                 return;
111         get_canvas()->set_time(cur_time_=x);
112
113         // update the time in all the child canvases
114         Canvas::Children children = get_canvas()->get_root()->children();
115         handle<CanvasInterface> interface;
116         for (Canvas::Children::iterator iter = children.begin(); iter != children.end(); iter++)
117                 if ((interface = get_instance()->find_canvas_interface(*iter)) != this)
118                         interface->set_time(interface->get_canvas()->get_time());
119
120         signal_time_changed()();
121         signal_dirty_preview()();
122 }
123
124 synfig::Time
125 CanvasInterface::get_time()const
126 {
127         return cur_time_;
128 }
129
130 void
131 CanvasInterface::refresh_current_values()
132 {
133         get_canvas()->set_time(cur_time_);
134         signal_time_changed()();
135         signal_dirty_preview()();
136 }
137
138 etl::handle<CanvasInterface>
139 CanvasInterface::create(etl::loose_handle<Instance> instance, etl::handle<synfig::Canvas> canvas)
140 {
141         etl::handle<CanvasInterface> intrfc;
142         intrfc=new CanvasInterface(instance,canvas);
143         instance->canvas_interface_list().push_front(intrfc);
144         return intrfc;
145 }
146
147 void
148 CanvasInterface::set_mode(Mode x)
149 {
150         Action::Handle  action(Action::EditModeSet::create());
151
152         assert(action);
153
154         action->set_param("canvas",get_canvas());
155         action->set_param("canvas_interface",etl::loose_handle<CanvasInterface>(this));
156         action->set_param("edit_mode",x);
157
158         if(!action->is_ready())
159         {
160                 get_ui_interface()->error(_("Action Not Ready, unable to change mode"));
161                 assert(0);
162                 return;
163         }
164
165         if(!get_instance()->perform_action(action))
166                 get_ui_interface()->error(_("Unable to change mode"));
167
168 //      mode_=x;
169 //      signal_mode_changed_(x);
170 }
171
172 CanvasInterface::Mode
173 CanvasInterface::get_mode()const
174 {
175         return mode_;
176 }
177
178
179
180 Layer::Handle
181 CanvasInterface::add_layer_to(synfig::String name, synfig::Canvas::Handle canvas, int depth)
182 {
183         synfigapp::Action::PassiveGrouper group(get_instance().get(),_("Add Layer To"));
184
185         Layer::Handle   layer(Layer::create(name));
186
187         assert(layer);
188
189         if(!layer)
190                 return 0;
191
192         if(canvas!=get_canvas() && !canvas->is_inline())
193         {
194                 synfig::error("Bad canvas passed to \"add_layer_to\"");
195                 return 0;
196         }
197
198         // automatically export the Index parameter of new Duplicate layers
199         if (name == "duplicate")
200                 for (int i = 1; ; i++)
201                 {
202                         String name = strprintf(_("Index %d"), i);
203                         try
204                         {
205                                 canvas->find_value_node(name);
206                         }
207                         catch (Exception::IDNotFound x)
208                         {
209                                 add_value_node(layer->dynamic_param_list().find("index")->second, name);
210                                 break;
211                         }
212                 }
213
214         layer->set_canvas(canvas);
215
216         // Apply some defaults
217         if(layer->set_param("fg",synfigapp::Main::get_foreground_color()))
218                 layer->set_param("bg",synfigapp::Main::get_background_color());
219         else
220                 layer->set_param("color",synfigapp::Main::get_foreground_color());
221
222         layer->set_param("width",synfigapp::Main::get_bline_width().units(get_canvas()->rend_desc()));
223         layer->set_param("gradient",synfigapp::Main::get_gradient());
224         if(name!="zoom")
225                 layer->set_param("amount",synfigapp::Main::get_opacity());
226         layer->set_param("blend_method",synfigapp::Main::get_blend_method());
227
228         {
229                 // Grab the layer's list of parameters
230                 Layer::ParamList paramlist=layer->get_param_list();
231                 Layer::ParamList::iterator iter;
232
233                 // loop through the static parameters
234                 for(iter=paramlist.begin();iter!=paramlist.end();++iter)
235                 {
236                         ValueNode::Handle value_node;
237
238                         // if we find any which are list values then make them
239                         // into dynamic list valuenodes, unless every element of
240                         // the list is a blinepoint, in which case convert it to a
241                         // bline
242                         if(iter->second.get_type()==ValueBase::TYPE_LIST)
243                         {
244                                 // check whether it's a list of blinepoints only
245                                 vector<ValueBase> list(iter->second.get_list());
246                                 if (list.size())
247                                 {
248                                         vector<ValueBase>::iterator iter2;
249                                         for (iter2 = list.begin(); iter2 != list.end(); iter2++)
250                                                 if (iter2->get_type() != ValueBase::TYPE_BLINEPOINT)
251                                                         break;
252                                         if (iter2 == list.end())
253                                         {
254                                                 value_node=LinkableValueNode::create("bline",iter->second);
255                                                 ValueNode_BLine::Handle::cast_dynamic(value_node)->set_member_canvas(canvas);
256                                         }
257                                 }
258
259                                 if (!value_node)
260                                         value_node=LinkableValueNode::create("dynamic_list",iter->second);
261                         }
262                         // otherwise, if it's a type that can be converted to
263                         // 'composite' (other than the types that can be radial
264                         // composite) then do so
265                         else if(LinkableValueNode::check_type("composite",iter->second.get_type()) &&
266                                          (iter->second.get_type()!=ValueBase::TYPE_COLOR &&
267                                           iter->second.get_type()!=ValueBase::TYPE_VECTOR))
268                                 value_node=LinkableValueNode::create("composite",iter->second);
269
270                         if(value_node)
271                                 layer->connect_dynamic_param(iter->first,value_node);
272                 }
273         }
274
275         // Action to add the layer
276         Action::Handle  action(Action::LayerAdd::create());
277
278         assert(action);
279         if(!action)
280                 return 0;
281
282         action->set_param("canvas",canvas);
283         action->set_param("canvas_interface",etl::loose_handle<CanvasInterface>(this));
284         action->set_param("new",layer);
285
286         if(!action->is_ready())
287         {
288                 get_ui_interface()->error(_("Action Not Ready"));
289                 return 0;
290         }
291
292         if(!get_instance()->perform_action(action))
293         {
294                 get_ui_interface()->error(_("Action Failed."));
295                 return 0;
296         }
297
298         // synfig::info("DEPTH=%d",depth);
299
300         // Action to move the layer (if necessary)
301         if(depth>0)
302         {
303                 Action::Handle  action(Action::create("layer_move"));
304
305                 assert(action);
306                 if(!action)
307                         return 0;
308
309                 action->set_param("canvas",canvas);
310                 action->set_param("canvas_interface",etl::loose_handle<CanvasInterface>(this));
311                 action->set_param("layer",layer);
312                 action->set_param("new_index",depth);
313
314                 if(!action->is_ready())
315                 {
316                         get_ui_interface()->error(_("Move Action Not Ready"));
317                         return 0;
318                 }
319
320                 if(!get_instance()->perform_action(action))
321                 {
322                         get_ui_interface()->error(_("Move Action Failed."));
323                         return 0;
324                 }
325         }
326
327
328         return layer;
329 }
330
331
332 bool
333 CanvasInterface::convert(ValueDesc value_desc, synfig::String type)
334 {
335         Action::Handle  action(Action::ValueDescConvert::create());
336
337         assert(action);
338         if(!action)
339                 return 0;
340
341         action->set_param("canvas",get_canvas());
342         action->set_param("canvas_interface",etl::loose_handle<CanvasInterface>(this));
343         action->set_param("value_desc",value_desc);
344         action->set_param("type",type);
345         action->set_param("time",get_time());
346
347         if(!action->is_ready())
348         {
349                 get_ui_interface()->error(_("Action Not Ready"));
350                 return 0;
351         }
352
353         if(get_instance()->perform_action(action))
354                 return true;
355
356         get_ui_interface()->error(_("Action Failed."));
357         return false;
358 }
359
360 bool
361 CanvasInterface::add_value_node(synfig::ValueNode::Handle value_node, synfig::String name)
362 {
363         if(name.empty())
364         {
365                 get_ui_interface()->error(_("Empty name!"));
366                 return false;
367         }
368
369         Action::Handle  action(Action::ValueNodeAdd::create());
370
371         assert(action);
372         if(!action)
373                 return 0;
374
375         action->set_param("canvas",get_canvas());
376         action->set_param("canvas_interface",etl::loose_handle<CanvasInterface>(this));
377         action->set_param("new",value_node);
378         action->set_param("name",name);
379
380         if(!action->is_ready())
381         {
382                 get_ui_interface()->error(_("Action Not Ready"));
383                 return 0;
384         }
385
386         if(get_instance()->perform_action(action))
387                 return true;
388
389         get_ui_interface()->error(_("Action Failed."));
390         return false;
391 }
392
393 Action::ParamList
394 CanvasInterface::generate_param_list(const ValueDesc &value_desc)
395 {
396         synfigapp::Action::ParamList param_list;
397         param_list.add("time",get_time());
398         param_list.add("canvas_interface",etl::handle<CanvasInterface>(this));
399         param_list.add("canvas",get_canvas());
400
401         param_list.add("value_desc",value_desc);
402
403         if(value_desc.parent_is_value_node())
404                 param_list.add("parent_value_node",value_desc.get_parent_value_node());
405
406         if(value_desc.is_value_node())
407                 param_list.add("value_node",value_desc.get_value_node());
408
409         if(value_desc.is_const())
410         {
411                 // Fix 1868911: if we put a ValueBase holding a Canvas handle
412                 // into the param_list and then export the canvas, the handle
413                 // will miss out of having its reference count reduced,
414                 // because by the time the handle is destructed the canvas
415                 // will no longer be inline.  So let's not propogate that
416                 // ValueBase any further than here.
417                 if (value_desc.get_value_type() == ValueBase::TYPE_CANVAS)
418                         param_list.add("value",Canvas::LooseHandle(value_desc.get_value().get(Canvas::LooseHandle())));
419                 else
420                         param_list.add("value",value_desc.get_value());
421         }
422
423         if(value_desc.parent_is_layer_param())
424         {
425                 param_list.add("parent_layer",value_desc.get_layer());
426                 param_list.add("parent_layer_param",value_desc.get_param_name());
427         }
428
429         {
430                 synfigapp::SelectionManager::ChildrenList children_list;
431                 children_list=get_selection_manager()->get_selected_children();
432                 if(!value_desc.parent_is_canvas() && children_list.size()==1)
433                 {
434                         param_list.add("dest",value_desc);
435                         param_list.add("src",children_list.front().get_value_node());
436                 }
437         }
438         return param_list;
439 }
440
441 Action::ParamList
442 CanvasInterface::generate_param_list(const std::list<synfigapp::ValueDesc> &value_desc_list)
443 {
444         synfigapp::Action::ParamList param_list;
445         param_list.add("time",get_time());
446         param_list.add("canvas_interface",etl::handle<CanvasInterface>(this));
447         param_list.add("canvas",get_canvas());
448
449         std::list<synfigapp::ValueDesc>::const_iterator iter;
450         for(iter=value_desc_list.begin();iter!=value_desc_list.end();++iter)
451         {
452                 param_list.add("value_desc",*iter);
453                 if(iter->is_value_node())
454                 {
455                         param_list.add("value_node",iter->get_value_node());
456                 }
457         }
458
459
460         return param_list;
461 }
462
463 void
464 CanvasInterface::set_rend_desc(const synfig::RendDesc &rend_desc)
465 {
466         Action::Handle  action(Action::create("canvas_rend_desc_set"));
467
468         assert(action);
469         if(!action)
470                 return;
471
472         action->set_param("canvas",get_canvas());
473         action->set_param("canvas_interface",etl::loose_handle<CanvasInterface>(this));
474         action->set_param("rend_desc",rend_desc);
475
476         if(!get_instance()->perform_action(action))
477                 get_ui_interface()->error(_("Action Failed."));
478 }
479
480 bool
481 CanvasInterface::set_name(const synfig::String &x)
482 {
483         //! \todo This needs to be converted into an action
484         get_canvas()->set_name(x);
485         signal_id_changed_();
486         return true;
487 }
488
489 bool
490 CanvasInterface::set_description(const synfig::String &x)
491 {
492         //! \todo This needs to be converted into an action
493         get_canvas()->set_description(x);
494         return true;
495 }
496
497 bool
498 CanvasInterface::set_id(const synfig::String &x)
499 {
500         //! \todo This needs to be converted into an action
501         get_canvas()->set_id(x);
502         signal_id_changed_();
503         return true;
504 }
505
506
507 void
508 CanvasInterface::jump_to_next_keyframe()
509 {
510         synfig::info("Current time: %s",get_time().get_string().c_str());
511         try
512         {
513                 synfig::Keyframe keyframe(*get_canvas()->keyframe_list().find_next(get_time()));
514                 synfig::info("Jumping to keyframe \"%s\" at %s",keyframe.get_description().c_str(),keyframe.get_time().get_string().c_str());
515                 set_time(keyframe.get_time());
516         }
517         catch(...) { synfig::warning("Unable to find next keyframe"); }
518 }
519
520 void
521 CanvasInterface::jump_to_prev_keyframe()
522 {
523         synfig::info("Current time: %s",get_time().get_string().c_str());
524         try
525         {
526                 synfig::Keyframe keyframe(*get_canvas()->keyframe_list().find_prev(get_time()));
527                 synfig::info("Jumping to keyframe \"%s\" at %s",keyframe.get_description().c_str(),keyframe.get_time().get_string().c_str());
528                 set_time(keyframe.get_time());
529         }
530         catch(...) { synfig::warning("Unable to find prev keyframe"); }
531 }
532
533 bool
534 CanvasInterface::import(const synfig::String &filename, bool /*copy*/)
535 {
536         Action::PassiveGrouper group(get_instance().get(),_("Import Image"));
537
538         synfig::info("Attempting to import "+filename);
539
540         if (filename_extension(filename) == "")
541         {
542                 get_ui_interface()->error(_("Filename must have an extension!"));
543                 return false;
544         }
545
546         String ext(filename_extension(filename));
547         if (ext.size()) ext = ext.substr(1); // skip initial '.'
548         std::transform(ext.begin(),ext.end(),ext.begin(),&::tolower);
549
550         // If this is a SIF file, then we need to do things slightly differently
551         if(ext=="sif" || ext=="sifz")try
552         {
553
554                 Canvas::Handle outside_canvas(synfig::open_canvas(filename));
555                 if(!outside_canvas)
556                         throw String(_("Unable to open this composition"));
557
558                 Layer::Handle layer(add_layer_to("PasteCanvas",get_canvas()));
559                 if(!layer)
560                         throw String(_("Unable to create \"Paste Canvas\" layer"));
561                 if(!layer->set_param("canvas",ValueBase(outside_canvas)))
562                         throw int();
563
564                 //layer->set_description(basename(filename));
565                 signal_layer_new_description()(layer,filename);
566                 return true;
567         }
568         catch(String x)
569         {
570                 get_ui_interface()->error(x+" -- "+filename);
571                 return false;
572         }
573         catch(...)
574         {
575                 get_ui_interface()->error(_("Uncaught exception when attempting\nto open this composition -- ")+filename);
576                 return false;
577         }
578
579         if(!Importer::book().count(ext))
580         {
581                 get_ui_interface()->error(_("I don't know how to open images of this type -- ")+ext);
582                 return false;
583         }
584
585         try
586         {
587                 Layer::Handle layer(add_layer_to("Import",get_canvas()));
588                 int w,h;
589                 if(!layer)
590                         throw int();
591                 if(!layer->set_param("filename",ValueBase(filename)))
592                         throw int();
593                 w=layer->get_param("_width").get(int());
594                 h=layer->get_param("_height").get(int());
595                 if(w&&h)
596                 {
597                         Vector size=ValueBase(get_canvas()->rend_desc().get_br()-get_canvas()->rend_desc().get_tl());
598                         Vector x;
599                         if(size[0]<size[1])
600                         {
601                                 x[0]=size[0];
602                                 x[1]=size[0]/w*h;
603                                 if((size[0]<0) ^ (size[1]<0))
604                                         x[1]=-x[1];
605                         }
606                         else
607                         {
608                                 x[1]=size[1];
609                                 x[0]=size[1]/h*w;
610                                 if((size[0]<0) ^ (size[1]<0))
611                                         x[0]=-x[0];
612                         }
613                         if(!layer->set_param("tl",ValueBase(-x/2)))
614                                 throw int();
615                         if(!layer->set_param("br",ValueBase(x/2)))
616                                 throw int();
617                 }
618                 else
619                 {
620                         if(!layer->set_param("tl",ValueBase(get_canvas()->rend_desc().get_tl())))
621                                 throw int();
622                         if(!layer->set_param("br",ValueBase(get_canvas()->rend_desc().get_br())))
623                                 throw int();
624                 }
625
626                 layer->set_description(basename(filename));
627                 signal_layer_new_description()(layer,filename);
628
629                 return true;
630         }
631         catch(...)
632         {
633                 get_ui_interface()->error("Unable to import "+filename);
634                 group.cancel();
635                 return false;
636         }
637 }
638
639
640 void
641 CanvasInterface::waypoint_duplicate(synfigapp::ValueDesc value_desc,synfig::Waypoint waypoint)
642 {
643         ValueNode::Handle value_node();
644         waypoint_duplicate(value_desc.get_value_node(), waypoint);
645 }
646
647 void
648 CanvasInterface::waypoint_duplicate(ValueNode::Handle value_node,synfig::Waypoint waypoint)
649 {
650         Action::Handle  action(Action::create("waypoint_set_smart"));
651
652         assert(action);
653         if(!action)
654                 return;
655
656         waypoint.make_unique();
657         waypoint.set_time(get_time());
658
659         action->set_param("canvas",get_canvas());
660         action->set_param("canvas_interface",etl::loose_handle<CanvasInterface>(this));
661         action->set_param("waypoint",waypoint);
662         action->set_param("time",get_time());
663         action->set_param("value_node",value_node);
664
665         if(!get_instance()->perform_action(action))
666                 get_ui_interface()->error(_("Action Failed."));
667 }
668
669 void
670 CanvasInterface::waypoint_remove(synfigapp::ValueDesc value_desc,synfig::Waypoint waypoint)
671 {
672         ValueNode::Handle value_node();
673         waypoint_remove(value_desc.get_value_node(), waypoint);
674 }
675
676 void
677 CanvasInterface::waypoint_remove(ValueNode::Handle value_node,synfig::Waypoint waypoint)
678 {
679         Action::Handle  action(Action::create("waypoint_remove"));
680
681         assert(action);
682         if(!action)
683                 return;
684
685         action->set_param("canvas",get_canvas());
686         action->set_param("canvas_interface",etl::loose_handle<CanvasInterface>(this));
687         action->set_param("waypoint",waypoint);
688         action->set_param("value_node",value_node);
689
690         if(!get_instance()->perform_action(action))
691                 get_ui_interface()->error(_("Action Failed."));
692 }
693
694
695 void
696 CanvasInterface::auto_export(synfig::ValueNode::Handle /*value_node*/)
697 {
698 /*
699         // Check to see if we are already exported.
700         if(value_node->is_exported())
701                 return;
702
703         Action::Handle  action(Action::create("value_node_add"));
704
705         assert(action);
706         if(!action)
707                 return;
708
709         String name(strprintf(_("Unnamed%08d"),synfig::UniqueID().get_uid()));
710
711         action->set_param("canvas",get_canvas());
712         action->set_param("canvas_interface",etl::loose_handle<CanvasInterface>(this));
713         action->set_param("new",value_node);
714         action->set_param("name",name);
715
716         if(!get_instance()->perform_action(action))
717                 get_ui_interface()->error(_("Action Failed."));
718 */
719 }
720
721 void
722 CanvasInterface::auto_export(const ValueDesc& /*value_desc*/)
723 {
724         // THIS FUNCTION IS DEPRECATED, AND IS NOW A STUB.
725 #if 0
726         // Check to see if we are already exported.
727         if(value_desc.is_exported())
728                 return;
729
730         Action::Handle  action(Action::create("value_desc_export"));
731
732         assert(action);
733         if(!action)
734                 return;
735
736         String name(strprintf(_("Unnamed%08d"),synfig::UniqueID().get_uid()));
737
738         action->set_param("canvas",get_canvas());
739         action->set_param("canvas_interface",etl::loose_handle<CanvasInterface>(this));
740         action->set_param("value_desc",value_desc);
741         action->set_param("name",name);
742
743         if(!get_instance()->perform_action(action))
744                 get_ui_interface()->error(_("Action Failed."));
745 #endif
746 }
747
748 bool
749 CanvasInterface::change_value(synfigapp::ValueDesc value_desc,synfig::ValueBase new_value)
750 {
751         // If this isn't really a change, then don't bother
752         if(new_value==value_desc.get_value(get_time()))
753                 return true;
754
755         // If this change needs to take place elsewhere, then so be it.
756         if(value_desc.get_canvas())
757         {
758                 if (value_desc.get_canvas()->get_root() != get_canvas()->get_root())
759                 {
760                         etl::handle<Instance> instance;
761                         instance=find_instance(value_desc.get_canvas()->get_root());
762
763                         if(instance)
764                                 return instance->find_canvas_interface(value_desc.get_canvas())->change_value(value_desc,new_value);
765                         else
766                         {
767                                 get_ui_interface()->error(_("The value you are trying to edit is in a composition\nwhich doesn't seem to be open. Open that composition and you\nshould be able to edit this value as normal."));
768                                 return false;
769                         }
770                 }
771         }
772 #ifdef _DEBUG
773         else
774         { synfig::warning("Can't get canvas from value desc...?"); }
775 #endif
776
777         synfigapp::Action::Handle action(synfigapp::Action::create("value_desc_set"));
778         if(!action)
779         {
780                 return false;
781         }
782
783         action->set_param("canvas",get_canvas());
784         action->set_param("canvas_interface",etl::loose_handle<CanvasInterface>(this));
785         action->set_param("time",get_time());
786         action->set_param("value_desc",value_desc);
787         action->set_param("new_value",new_value);
788
789         return get_instance()->perform_action(action);
790 }
791
792 void
793 CanvasInterface::set_meta_data(const synfig::String& key,const synfig::String& data)
794 {
795         get_canvas()->set_meta_data(key,data);
796 }
797
798
799 // this function goes with find_important_value_descs()
800 static int
801 _process_value_desc(const synfigapp::ValueDesc& value_desc,std::vector<synfigapp::ValueDesc>& out, synfig::GUIDSet& guid_set)
802 {
803         int ret(0);
804
805         if(value_desc.get_value_type()==ValueBase::TYPE_CANVAS)
806         {
807                 Canvas::Handle canvas;
808                 canvas=value_desc.get_value().get(canvas);
809                 if(!canvas || !canvas->is_inline())
810                         return ret;
811                 ret+=CanvasInterface::find_important_value_descs(canvas,out,guid_set);
812         }
813
814         if(value_desc.is_value_node())
815         {
816                 ValueNode::Handle value_node(value_desc.get_value_node());
817
818                 if(guid_set.count(value_node->get_guid()))
819                         return ret;
820                 guid_set.insert(value_node->get_guid());
821
822                 if(LinkableValueNode::Handle::cast_dynamic(value_node))
823                 {
824                         if(ValueNode_DynamicList::Handle::cast_dynamic(value_node))
825                         {
826                                 out.push_back(value_desc);
827                                 ret++;
828                         }
829                         // Process the linkable ValueNode's children
830                         LinkableValueNode::Handle value_node_copy(LinkableValueNode::Handle::cast_dynamic(value_node));
831                         int i;
832                         for(i=0;i<value_node_copy->link_count();i++)
833                         {
834                                 ValueNode::Handle link(value_node_copy->get_link(i));
835                                 if(!link->is_exported())
836                                         ret+=_process_value_desc(ValueDesc(value_node_copy,i),out,guid_set);
837                         }
838                 }
839                 else if(ValueNode_Animated::Handle::cast_dynamic(value_node))
840                 {
841                         out.push_back(value_desc);
842                         ret++;
843                 }
844         }
845
846         return ret;
847 }
848
849 int
850 CanvasInterface::find_important_value_descs(synfig::Canvas::Handle canvas,std::vector<synfigapp::ValueDesc>& out,synfig::GUIDSet& guid_set)
851 {
852         int ret(0);
853         if(!canvas->is_inline())
854         {
855                 ValueNodeList::const_iterator iter;
856
857                 for(
858                         iter=canvas->value_node_list().begin();
859                         iter!=canvas->value_node_list().end();
860                         ++iter)
861                         ret+=_process_value_desc(ValueDesc(canvas,(*iter)->get_id()),out,guid_set);
862         }
863
864         Canvas::const_iterator iter;
865
866         for(iter=canvas->begin();iter!=canvas->end();++iter)
867         {
868                 Layer::Handle layer(*iter);
869
870                 Layer::DynamicParamList::const_iterator iter;
871                 for(
872                         iter=layer->dynamic_param_list().begin();
873                         iter!=layer->dynamic_param_list().end();
874                         ++iter)
875                 {
876                         if(!iter->second->is_exported())
877                                 ret+=_process_value_desc(ValueDesc(layer,iter->first),out,guid_set);
878                 }
879                 ValueBase value(layer->get_param("canvas"));
880                 if(value.is_valid())
881                         ret+=_process_value_desc(ValueDesc(layer,"canvas"),out,guid_set);
882         }
883
884         return ret;
885 }
886
887 int
888 CanvasInterface::find_important_value_descs(std::vector<synfigapp::ValueDesc>& out)
889 {
890         synfig::GUIDSet tmp;
891         return find_important_value_descs(get_canvas(),out,tmp);
892 }
893
894 void
895 CanvasInterface::seek_frame(int frames)
896 {
897         if(!frames)
898                 return;
899         float fps(get_canvas()->rend_desc().get_frame_rate());
900         Time newtime(get_time()+(float)frames/fps);
901         newtime=newtime.round(fps);
902
903         if(newtime<=get_canvas()->rend_desc().get_time_start())
904                 newtime=get_canvas()->rend_desc().get_time_start();
905         if(newtime>=get_canvas()->rend_desc().get_time_end())
906                 newtime=get_canvas()->rend_desc().get_time_end();
907         set_time(newtime);
908 }
909
910 void
911 CanvasInterface::seek_time(synfig::Time time)
912 {
913         if(!time)
914                 return;
915
916         float fps(get_canvas()->rend_desc().get_frame_rate());
917
918         if(time>=synfig::Time::end())
919         {
920                 set_time(get_canvas()->rend_desc().get_time_end());
921                 return;
922         }
923         if(time<=synfig::Time::begin())
924         {
925                 set_time(get_canvas()->rend_desc().get_time_start());
926                 return;
927         }
928
929         Time newtime(get_time()+time);
930         newtime=newtime.round(fps);
931
932         if(newtime<=get_canvas()->rend_desc().get_time_start())
933                 newtime=get_canvas()->rend_desc().get_time_start();
934         if(newtime>=get_canvas()->rend_desc().get_time_end())
935                 newtime=get_canvas()->rend_desc().get_time_end();
936         set_time(newtime);
937 }