linebender / linebender/resvg

Try replacing clipPaths with masks

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Description

A `clipPath` is just `mask` with `mask-type="alpha"`. We could avoid having the `ClipPath` type altogether.

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Research direction

Start by locating the ClipPath type and the existing mask handling in the Rust codebase. Trace how clip paths are represented and applied, then determine whether replacing them with alpha masks can remove ClipPath without changing SVG rendering behavior. Done means the representation is consolidated and relevant rendering tests still pass.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
computer-graphics
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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