linebender / linebender/tiny-skia

Optimize rectangular clipping

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Description

Omit alpha mask generation for a simple rectangle.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start by locating the rectangular clipping path and the alpha mask generation described in the issue. Check how simple rectangles are identified and run the repository's existing test suite before and after the change; done means simple rectangles avoid alpha mask generation without changing clipping behavior.

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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
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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