From 1bd25dde38abbc12fda5985e2b33be0813a42a9d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cilix42 <cilix42@users.sourceforge.net>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:46:06 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Ditch PERMANENT_FLASH because it is handled by
 providesOwnFlashPath(); avoid flashing when LPE already provides a helperpath

---
 src/live_effects/effect.h               |  4 +++-
 src/live_effects/lpe-mirror_reflect.h   |  2 --
 src/live_effects/lpe-tangent_to_curve.h |  2 --
 src/node-context.cpp                    | 14 +++++---------
 4 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/live_effects/effect.h b/src/live_effects/effect.h
index 9bcbf51ab..799c4cf75 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/effect.h
+++ b/src/live_effects/effect.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ extern const Util::EnumDataConverter<EffectType> LPETypeConverter;
 
 enum LPEPathFlashType {
     SUPPRESS_FLASH,
-    PERMANENT_FLASH,
+//    PERMANENT_FLASH,
     DEFAULT
 };
 
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ public:
     // TODO: providesKnotholder() is currently used as an indicator of whether a nodepath is
     // created for an item or not. When we allow both at the same time, this needs rethinking!
     bool providesKnotholder() { return (kh_entity_vector.size() > 0); }
+    // TODO: in view of providesOwnFlashPaths() below, this is somewhat redundant
+    //       (but spiro lpe still needs it!)
     virtual LPEPathFlashType pathFlashType() { return DEFAULT; }
     void addHandles(KnotHolder *knotholder, SPDesktop *desktop, SPItem *item);
 
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-mirror_reflect.h b/src/live_effects/lpe-mirror_reflect.h
index b4f7029a0..61745a439 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-mirror_reflect.h
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-mirror_reflect.h
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ public:
     virtual void acceptParamPath (SPPath *param_path);
     virtual int acceptsNumParams() { return 2; }
 
-    virtual LPEPathFlashType pathFlashType() { return SUPPRESS_FLASH; }
-
     virtual std::vector<Geom::Path> doEffect_path (std::vector<Geom::Path> const & path_in);
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpe-tangent_to_curve.h b/src/live_effects/lpe-tangent_to_curve.h
index 464b692bf..8fe54335c 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpe-tangent_to_curve.h
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpe-tangent_to_curve.h
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ public:
     virtual Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> >
       doEffect_pwd2 (Geom::Piecewise<Geom::D2<Geom::SBasis> > const & pwd2_in);
 
-    virtual LPEPathFlashType pathFlashType() { return SUPPRESS_FLASH; }
-
     /* the knotholder entity classes must be declared friends */
     friend class TtC::KnotHolderEntityLeftEnd;
     friend class TtC::KnotHolderEntityRightEnd;
diff --git a/src/node-context.cpp b/src/node-context.cpp
index b85e08b68..9a4bff88e 100644
--- a/src/node-context.cpp
+++ b/src/node-context.cpp
@@ -236,15 +236,11 @@ sp_node_context_item_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, SPItem *item, GdkEve
         guint timeout = prefs_get_int_attribute("tools.nodes", "pathflash_timeout", 500);
         if (SP_IS_LPE_ITEM(item)) {
             Inkscape::LivePathEffect::Effect *lpe = sp_lpe_item_get_current_lpe(SP_LPE_ITEM(item));
-            if (lpe) {
-                if (lpe->pathFlashType() == Inkscape::LivePathEffect::SUPPRESS_FLASH) {
-                    // suppressed and permanent flashes for LPE items are handled in
-                    // sp_node_context_selection_changed()
-                    return ret;
-                }
-                if (lpe->pathFlashType() == Inkscape::LivePathEffect::PERMANENT_FLASH) {
-                    timeout = 0;
-                }
+            if (lpe && (lpe->providesOwnFlashPaths() ||
+                        lpe->pathFlashType() == Inkscape::LivePathEffect::SUPPRESS_FLASH)) {
+                // path should be suppressed or permanent; this is handled in
+                // sp_node_context_selection_changed()
+                return ret;
             }
         }
         sp_node_context_flash_path(event_context, item, timeout);
-- 
2.30.2