KG-Chart / StitchSketch blog

Here is the list of features I'm working / planning to do (only major ones listed here):

1. "Knitting Pattern" editor
   This is what I'm working on right now.
   It is going to be possible to edit knitting pattern. We will provide JIS knitting symbols.
   Reference: http://www.tata-tatao.to/knit/stitches/e-index.html
   
   
2. Increasing a maximum chart site / Resizing / Cropping
   Current 64x64 is because of performance issue on old iPhone devices.
   I decided to increase that (as 64x64 is too small sometimes... ), so warning to old device users for slowness when you create a larger chart.
   iPhone 4S, iPad 2 or later should be OK.
   Also, this requires auto dividing chart when generating PDF - it is a little tricky actually...
   
   
3. Color palette for DMC, COSMO, Perler beads etc.
   I can reuse KG-Chart's palette here. Also, as I want to play Perler beads (with my 4 year old son), I'll definitely add that.
   There was a design decision to do this way. I'll explain this in a separate post.
   
   
4. Converting an image into chart with color palette number
   (or, more like a auto assigning color code)
   
   
5. Editing ASCII Art mode
   
   
6. Pencil size / Line patterns
   
   
7. Text Tool
   It would be easier to use text to create a chart (like an old Cross Stitch Sampler). I guess this would be the second easiest method of creating a chart. (No.1 is converting from picture, I guess)
   
   
8. Scripting (Generate pattern based on algorithm)
   I love programming, as you know, and I think creating a simple code to generate a pattern might be an interesting play.
   
   
9. Loading pattern to paste
   This is needed to save parts and combine them later to create a new chart.
   
   
10. Generating a real view image to export
    

Another features I really want to try to implement are like these:
(These requires more into Objective-C... I'm learning)

1. iCloud (and/or DropBox)
   I totally know this is essential - it is really inconvenient to use iTunes to transfer files, so...
   
   
2. Gallery improvements
   File list sort order (Order by date modified)
   
   
3. Social API (Facebook / Twitter posting)
   Well, at least iOS5 (and iOS6) is provide a framework for these - so I need to learn how to use them...
   
   
4. Conversion to/from KG-Chart file
   I'm really sorry I haven't done this yet. KG-Chart file is kind of old designed (originally I did in 2000) and a little complex, it is not that easy to convert. (Also, KG-Chart is on Microsoft world and StitchSketch is on Apple world...which makes things complicated)
   Anyway, I'll accomplish this in the near future.
   

and more...!
(Wow, how many of these... I just started to list up and become this big easily)

Also, based on StitchSketch on iOS, I'm creating a OS/X version, as both are essentially same platform.

There are so many idea and I have so little time to do this... (remember, I'm working on this in my spare time) hopefully I can find a time and continue working on this project.