2016-12-03 14:14:06 +00:00
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# FGQCanvas
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A Qt-based remote canvas application for FlightGear. This app can connect to
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a FlightGear instance which has the built-in HTTPD server enabled and display
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any canvas in real-time.
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## Usage
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Start FlightGear with the '--httpd' option, passing a port number. This can be
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done in the 'additional options' box if using the launcher.
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2017-01-26 14:16:21 +00:00
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* `--httpd=8080`
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2016-12-03 14:14:06 +00:00
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Start FGQCanvas and enter the WebSocket url, with a suitable host-name and port.
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Provide the path to the Canvas you want to display (this part will become
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smarter in the future!)
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Examples URLs:
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* `ws://localhost:8080/PropertyTreeMirror`
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* `ws://mycomputer.local:8001/PropertyTreeMirror`
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Example Canvas path:
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* `/canvas/by-index/texture[0]/`
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## Limitations
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* Clipping is still being worked on
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* Fonts are not loaded from the host instance yet
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* Image loading is still being worked on, no support for remote image loading
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yet.
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* Performance is mediocre due to proof-of-concept implementation
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* No input event support yet
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## Future plans
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* Finish image, clip and font loading
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* Switch to OpenGL rendering
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* Support event-input to the Canvas
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* Rewrite to use [Skia](http://skia.org)
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## Questions / support
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Ask on the developer mailing list!
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