https://github.com/besi/quicklook-dot

OSX QuickLook Plugin for Graphviz dot files
https://github.com/besi/quicklook-dot

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OSX QuickLook Plugin for Graphviz dot files

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/besi/quicklook-dot
• Owner: besi
• Created: 2011-03-10T14:27:25.000Z (almost 14 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2016-03-23T05:55:12.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-04T03:04:09.274Z (4 months ago)
• Language: C
• Homepage:
• Size: 171 KB
• Stars: 40
• Watchers: 5
• Forks: 7
• Open Issues: 2
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  • Readme: readme.md

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• Mac-QuickLook - QuicklookDot

README

        
QuicklookDot

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This bundle allows you to conveniently preview [dot] files in a OSX [QuickLook] preview.

![Screenshot]

Installation

------------

- The dot binary is a pre-requisite. Install it from 

- To be sure install a symbolic link in your Terminal

		ln -s `which dot` /usr/bin/dot

- Download the current version of the plugin from the "[Downloads]" section

- Copy the QuickLook plugin bundle with the `.qlgenerator` ending to the folder `~/Library/QuickLook` (Create the folder, if it does not exist)

Using the plugin

----------------

- You should be able to preview your `.dot` or `.gv` files using the space key in Finder.

- You also see a preview if your file is selected and if you are in column mode (`⌘+ 3).

- You can use a simple `HelloWorld.dot`

		digraph G{

			Hello -> World

			this -> is -> a -> test

		}

Development

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Git repository: `[email protected]:besi/quicklook-dot.git`

         

Debugging

	defaults write -g QLEnableLogging YES

	

	# Create preview from the command line

	qlmanage -p ~/Dropbox/projects/OSX/quicklook-dot/sample.dot

Links

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- [DOT on Wikipedia][dot]

- [Graphviz DOT Gallery][graphvizgallery]

- quicklook-dot was inpired by [qlmarkdown]

[dot]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOT_language     

[quicklook]: http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/quick-look.html      

[downloads]: https://github.com/besi/quicklook-dot/downloads

[screenshot]: https://raw.github.com/besi/quicklook-dot/master/screenshot.png

[qlmarkdown]: https://github.com/toland/qlmarkdown

[graphvizgallery]: http://graphviz.org/Gallery.php