try to make LPE optimizations easier. example in LPE Bend

(bzr r6584)

2 files changed, 16 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/src/live_effects/parameter/path.cpp b/src/live_effects/parameter/path.cpp
index 68cb5cd63..84aadff3c 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/parameter/path.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/parameter/path.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ PathParam::PathParam( const Glib::ustring& label, const Glib::ustring& tip,
                       const Glib::ustring& key, Inkscape::UI::Widget::Registry* wr,
                       Effect* effect, const gchar * default_value)
     : Parameter(label, tip, key, wr, effect),
+      changed(true),
       _pathvector(),
       _pwd2(),
       must_recalculate_pwd2(false),
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ PathParam::param_readSVGValue(const gchar * strvalue)
             _pathvector = sp_svg_read_pathv(strvalue);
         }
 
-        signal_path_changed.emit();
+        emit_changed();
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ PathParam::set_new_value (Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > const & newpa
     } else {
         _pwd2 = newpath;
         must_recalculate_pwd2 = false;
-        signal_path_changed.emit();
+        emit_changed();
     }
 }
 
@@ -282,7 +283,7 @@ PathParam::set_new_value (std::vector<Geom::Path> const &newpath, bool write_to_
         param_write_to_repr(svgd);
         g_free(svgd);
     } else {
-        signal_path_changed.emit();
+        emit_changed();
     }
 }
 
@@ -300,6 +301,13 @@ PathParam::ensure_pwd2()
 }
 
 void
+PathParam::emit_changed()
+{
+    changed = true;
+    signal_path_changed.emit();
+}
+
+void
 PathParam::start_listening(SPObject * to)
 {
     if ( to == NULL ) {
@@ -364,7 +372,7 @@ PathParam::linked_modified(SPObject *linked_obj, guint /*flags*/)
     }
 
     must_recalculate_pwd2 = true;
-    signal_path_changed.emit();
+    emit_changed();
     SP_OBJECT(param_effect->getLPEObj())->requestModified(SP_OBJECT_MODIFIED_FLAG);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/live_effects/parameter/path.h b/src/live_effects/parameter/path.h
index 76f3fa774..23ad51417 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/parameter/path.h
+++ b/src/live_effects/parameter/path.h
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ public:
 
     sigc::signal <void> signal_path_pasted;
     sigc::signal <void> signal_path_changed;
+    bool changed; /* this gets set whenever the path is changed (this is set to true, and then the signal_path_changed signal is emitted).
+                   * the user must set it back to false if she wants to use it sensibly */
 
     void paste_param_path(const char *svgd);
     void on_paste_button_click();
@@ -80,6 +82,8 @@ protected:
     void on_copy_button_click();
     void on_link_button_click();
 
+    void emit_changed();
+
     gchar * defvalue;
 
 private: