Added blending operators to png and svg

Also refactored to start using save/restore more often

lib/squib/api/image.rb

@@ -14,13 +14,14 @@ module Squib
     # @option opts y [Integer] (0) the y-coordinate to place. Supports Arrays, see {file:README#Arrays_and_Singleton_Expansion Arrays and Singleon Expansion}
     # @option opts layout [String, Symbol] (nil) entry in the layout to use as defaults for this command. See {file:README.md#Custom_Layouts Custom Layouts}. Supports Arrays, see {file:README.md#Arrays_and_Singleton_Expansion Arrays and Singleon Expansion}
     # @option opts alpha [Decimal] (1.0) the alpha-transparency percentage used to blend this image. Supports Arrays, see {file:README.md#Arrays_and_Singleton_Expansion Arrays and Singleon Expansion}
+    # @option opts blend [:none, :multiply, :screen, :overlay, :darken, :lighten, :color_dodge, :color_burn, :hard_light, :soft_light, :difference, :exclusion, :hsl_hue, :hsl_saturation, :hsl_color, :hsl_luminosity] (:none) the composite blend operator used when applying this image. See Blend Modes at http://cairographics.org/operators. Supports Arrays, see {file:README.md#Arrays_and_Singleton_Expansion Arrays and Singleon Expansion}
     # @return [nil] Returns nil
     # @api public
     def png(opts = {})
-      opts = needs(opts, [:range, :files, :x, :y, :alpha, :layout])
+      opts = needs(opts, [:range, :files, :x, :y, :alpha, :layout, :blend])
       @progress_bar.start("Loading PNG(s)", opts[:range].size) do |bar|
         opts[:range].each do |i| 
-          @cards[i].png(opts[:file][i], opts[:x][i], opts[:y][i], opts[:alpha][i]) 
+          @cards[i].png(opts[:file][i], opts[:x][i], opts[:y][i], opts[:alpha][i], opts[:blend][i]) 
           bar.increment
         end
       end
@@ -40,14 +41,16 @@ module Squib
     # @option opts width [Integer] (:native) the pixel width that the image should scale to. SVG scaling is done with vectors, so the scaling should be smooth. When set to `:native`, uses the DPI and units of the loaded SVG document. Supports Arrays, see {file:README.md#Arrays_and_Singleton_Expansion Arrays and Singleon Expansion}
     # @option opts height [Integer] (:native) the pixel width that the image should scale to. SVG scaling is done with vectors, so the scaling should be smooth. When set to `:native`, uses the DPI and units of the loaded SVG document. Supports Arrays, see {file:README.md#Arrays_and_Singleton_Expansion Arrays and Singleon Expansion}
     # @option opts layout [String, Symbol] (nil) entry in the layout to use as defaults for this command. See {file:README.md#Custom_Layouts Custom Layouts}. Supports Arrays, see {file:README.md#Arrays_and_Singleton_Expansion Arrays and Singleon Expansion}
+    # @option opts alpha [Decimal] (1.0) the alpha-transparency percentage used to blend this image. Supports Arrays, see {file:README.md#Arrays_and_Singleton_Expansion Arrays and Singleon Expansion}
+    # @option opts blend [:none, :multiply, :screen, :overlay, :darken, :lighten, :color_dodge, :color_burn, :hard_light, :soft_light, :difference, :exclusion, :hsl_hue, :hsl_saturation, :hsl_color, :hsl_luminosity] (:none) the composite blend operator used when applying this image. See Blend Modes at http://cairographics.org/operators. Supports Arrays, see {file:README.md#Arrays_and_Singleton_Expansion Arrays and Singleon Expansion}
     # @return [nil] Returns nil
     # @api public
     def svg(opts = {})
-      p = needs(opts,[:range, :files, :svgid, :x, :y, :width, :height, :layout])
+      p = needs(opts,[:range, :files, :svgid, :x, :y, :width, :height, :layout, :alpha, :blend])
       @progress_bar.start("Loading SVG(s)", p[:range].size) do |bar|
         p[:range].each do |i| 
           @cards[i].svg(p[:file][i], p[:id][i], p[:x][i], p[:y][i], 
-                        p[:width][i], p[:height][i]) 
+                        p[:width][i], p[:height][i], p[:alpha][i], p[:blend][i]) 
           bar.increment
         end
       end

lib/squib/card.rb

@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ module Squib
     @cairo_context = Cairo::Context.new(@cairo_surface)
   end
 
+  def use_cairo(&block)
+    @cairo_context.save
+    block.yield(@cairo_context)
+    @cairo_context.restore
+  end
+
   ########################
   ### BACKEND GRAPHICS ###
   ########################
@@ -33,4 +39,4 @@ module Squib
   require 'squib/graphics/text'
       
   end
-    end
+end

lib/squib/constants.rb

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ module Squib
     SYSTEM_DEFAULTS = { 
       :align => :left,
       :alpha => 1.0,
+      :blend => :none,
       :color => :black,
       :default_font => 'Arial 36',
       :dir => "_output",
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ module Squib
     EXPANDING_PARAMS = {
           :align => :align,
           :alpha => :alpha,
+          :blend => :blend,
           :circle_radius => :radius,
           :color => :color,
           :ellipsize => :ellipsize,

lib/squib/graphics/background.rb

@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ module Squib
     # :nodoc:
     # @api private 
     def background(color)
-      cc = cairo_context
+      use_cairo do |cc|
         cc.set_source_color(color)
         cc.paint
       end
+    end
       
   end
 end

lib/squib/graphics/image.rb

@@ -14,17 +14,19 @@ module Squib
 
     # :nodoc:
     # @api private 
-    def png(file, x, y, alpha)
+    def png(file, x, y, alpha, blend)
       return if file.nil? or file.eql? ''
-      cc = cairo_context
       png = Squib.cache_load_image(file)
+      use_cairo do |cc|
         cc.set_source(png, x, y)
+        cc.operator = blend unless blend == :none
         cc.paint(alpha)
       end
+    end
 
     # :nodoc:
     # @api private 
-    def svg(file, id, x, y, width, height)
+    def svg(file, id, x, y, width, height, alpha, blend)
       return if file.nil? or file.eql? ''
       svg = RSVG::Handle.new_from_file(file)
       width = svg.width if width == :native
@@ -33,8 +35,11 @@ module Squib
       tmp_cc = Cairo::Context.new(tmp)
       tmp_cc.scale(width.to_f / svg.width.to_f, height.to_f / svg.height.to_f)
       tmp_cc.render_rsvg_handle(svg, id)
-      cairo_context.set_source(tmp, x, y)
-      cairo_context.paint
+      use_cairo do |cc|
+        cc.set_source(tmp, x, y)
+        cc.operator = blend unless blend == :none
+        cc.paint(alpha)
+      end
     end
 
   end

lib/squib/graphics/shapes.rb

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ module Squib
     # @api private 
     def rect(x, y, width, height, x_radius, y_radius, fill_color, stroke_color, stroke_width)
       width=@width if width==:native; height=@height if height==:native
-      cc = cairo_context
+      use_cairo do |cc|
         cc.rounded_rectangle(x, y, width, height, x_radius, y_radius)
         cc.set_source_color(stroke_color)
         cc.set_line_width(stroke_width)
@@ -14,11 +14,12 @@ module Squib
         cc.set_source_color(fill_color)
         cc.fill
       end
+    end
 
     # :nodoc:
     # @api private 
     def circle(x, y, radius, fill_color, stroke_color, stroke_width)
-      cc = cairo_context
+      use_cairo do |cc|
         cc.circle(x, y, radius)
         cc.set_source_color(stroke_color)
         cc.set_line_width(stroke_width)
@@ -27,11 +28,12 @@ module Squib
         cc.set_source_color(fill_color)
         cc.fill
       end
+    end
 
     # :nodoc:
     # @api private 
     def triangle(x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3, fill_color, stroke_color, stroke_width)
-      cc = cairo_context
+      use_cairo do |cc|
         cc.triangle(x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3)
         cc.set_source_color(stroke_color)
         cc.set_line_width(stroke_width)
@@ -40,17 +42,19 @@ module Squib
         cc.set_source_color(fill_color)
         cc.fill
       end
+    end
 
     # :nodoc:
     # @api private 
     def line(x1, y1, x2, y2, stroke_color, stroke_width)
-      cc = cairo_context
+      use_cairo do |cc|
         cc.move_to(x1, y1)
         cc.line_to(x2, y2)
         cc.set_source_color(stroke_color)
         cc.set_line_width(stroke_width)
         cc.stroke
       end
+    end
       
   end
 end

lib/squib/graphics/text.rb

@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ module Squib
              x, y, width, height,
              markup, justify, wrap, ellipsize, 
              spacing, align, valign, hint)
-      Squib.logger.debug {"Placing '#{str}'' with font '#{font}' @ #{x}, #{y}, color: #{color}, etc. (TODO FILL THIS IN WITH METAPROGRAMMING)"}
-      cc = cairo_context
+      Squib.logger.debug {"Placing '#{str}'' with font '#{font}' @ #{x}, #{y}, color: #{color}, etc."}
+      use_cairo do |cc|
         cc.set_source_color(color)
         cc.move_to(x,y)
         layout = cc.create_pango_layout
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ module Squib
         cc.update_pango_layout(layout) ; cc.show_pango_layout(layout)
         draw_text_hint(x,y,layout,hint)
       end
+    end
 
   end
 end

samples/load_images.rb

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require 'squib'
 
 Squib::Deck.new(width: 825, height: 1125, cards: 1) do
-  background color: :white
+  background color: '#0b7c8e'
   rect x: 38, y: 38, width: 750, height: 1050, x_radius: 38, y_radius: 38
 
   png file: 'shiny-purse.png', x: 620, y: 75
@@ -19,5 +19,9 @@ Squib::Deck.new(width: 825, height: 1125, cards: 1) do
   # relative to the SVG page. See this example in an SVG editor
   svg file: 'offset.svg', id: 'thing',  x: 0, y: 0, width: 600, height: 600
 
+  # Over 15 different blending operators are supported. See http://cairographics.org/operators
+  png file: 'ball.png', x: 50, y: 700
+  png file: 'grit.png', x: 70, y: 750, blend: :color_burn
+
   save prefix: 'load_images_', format: :png
 end