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=== Boxes ===
 
=== Boxes ===
 
You define a box by
 
You define a box by
* dimension: width and height
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* ''dimension'': width and height
* anchor: a coordinate and an origin (which part this coordinate is relative to)
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* ''anchor'': a coordinate and an ''origin'' (which part this coordinate is relative to)
* alignment: you can define how to align content within the box (left, right, top, bottom, center)
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* ''alignment'': you can define how to align content within the box (left, right, top, bottom, center)
   
 
=== Shapes ===
 
=== Shapes ===

Revision as of 12:31, 14 January 2010

Chlor is a highlevel Haskell vector graphics framework for non-interactive diagrams and charts.

Chlor tries to enable you to get things done:

  • Chlor is trivial to install.
Many Haskell graphic libraries depend on bindings to non-Haskell libraries (like Cairo/Gtk, GD, OpenGL, etc.) which can be more or less troublesome to install on your system. Chlor avoids this trouble by being a pure Haskell framework.
  • Chlor provides a rich repository of reusable highlevel components.
  • Chlor can generate graphics in essential file formats (PDF, SVG, EPS, etc).
Very likely, Chlor well only be a small cog in your workstream. To simplify your pre- and post-processing, Chlor provides import and export facilities in open file formats.

Chlor is currently available from the code repository only.

Features

Chlor uses a top-down graphics model. You define a box and what objects to create within this box. These objects themselves can decide what to draw within their respective boxes, and so on.

Boxes

You define a box by

  • dimension: width and height
  • anchor: a coordinate and an origin (which part this coordinate is relative to)
  • alignment: you can define how to align content within the box (left, right, top, bottom, center)

Shapes