Make use of the Contractor API

[Camilo Higuita]

as the title says. http://elementaryos.org/docs/contractor

[Erasmo Marín (erasmo-marin)]

Added a constractor menu. It is inside of a PopOver. Interface can be improved, but for now, it's enough.

There are only 2 contractors that works with "image" MimeType: "compress" and "set as wallpaper".

Because that, it's a good idea to consider to write some new contractors, like facebook or flickr.

[swizzle (el-ferreira-deactivatedaccount)]

When Granite becomes stable, Foto should use it instead of a custom popover for photo sharing to Facebook and Flickr.
Using Dropoff (when it's finished) as a Contractor app for photo sharing would be perfect.

Furthermore effects should be handled in a separate application for avoiding a cluttered GUI.
See my bug report : https://bugs.launchpad.net/foto/+bug/1058714
Another case for Granite in Foto would be sending the picture to a image editing app.
So Gimp, Pinta, ... could be used as contractor apps.

Dropoff :
http://bassultra.deviantart.com/gallery/29132360#/d4phrhe

[Erasmo Marín (erasmo-marin)]

Foto is already using the Contractor API, and also, ContractorMenu from Granite API, because I have been thinking about it, and it's not a problem if this not stable. By the time Foto is released, Granite will be stable I think. Compile last version in branch and you will see.

About contracts, we are not responsible of the available contractors installed in the system, but we can provide some (only if they are related to Foto). So, is not our responsible to provide contracts for Pinta, Gimp or any editing app.

[Camilo Higuita (kxmylo)]

Yet you could make use of Open with: Gimp (pinta... etc) in the contextual menu, it's pretty nice to have the option.