Python latex expression renderer #5

New issue

Closed

opened 2022-03-05 14:19:31 +00:00 by Ad5001 · 1 comment

Ad5001 commented

2022-03-05 14:19:31 +00:00

Owner

There should be an helper on python's side that renders latex strings to temporary images (signature based) images.

Currently, the stack uses pdflatex and dvipng to generate formulas. Packaging dvipng is doable, but LaTeX will be much more difficult for Windows and macOS.

Ideally, another simpler library should be used in the future e.g:

MathJax (JS) (if portable to QMLJS)
KLatexFormula (C++) (if packageable with PySide2)

Required tasks:

Base latex rendering (library)
Transparent backgrounds
Font color customisation
Image caching

There should be an helper on python's side that renders latex strings to temporary images (signature based) images. Currently, the stack uses `pdflatex` and `dvipng` to generate formulas. Packaging dvipng is doable, but LaTeX will be much more difficult for Windows and macOS. Ideally, another simpler library should be used in the future e.g: - [MathJax (JS)](https://www.mathjax.org/) (if portable to QMLJS) - [KLatexFormula (C++)](https://klatexformula.sourceforge.io/doc/) (if packageable with PySide2) Required tasks: - [x] Base latex rendering (library) - [x] Transparent backgrounds - [x] Font color customisation - [x] Image caching