NAME

Math::Grid::Coordinates - create geometric grids

SYNOPSYS

use Math::Grid::Coordinates;

my $grid = Math::Grid::Coordinates->new($grid_width, $grid_height, $item_width, $item_height, $gutter, $border, $arrangement);

DESCRIPTION

Math::Grid::Coordinates creates an array of x-y positions for items of a given height and width arranged in a grid. This is used to create grid layouts on a page, or repeate items on a number of pages of the same size.

REQUIRES

Moo

INITIALIZING THE GRID

The grid can be initialized by setting page size, the number of the items and the gutters and borders, like so:

my $grid = Math::Grid::Coordinates->new({ page_width => 210, page_height => 297, grid_width => 2, grid_height => 3, gutter => 6, border => 12 });

in which case the item size is calculated.

It can also be initialized by setting item size, the number of the items and the gutters and borders, like so:

my $grid = Math::Grid::Coordinates->new({ item_width => 210, item_height => 297, grid_width => 2, grid_height => 3, gutter => 6, border => 12 });

Gutters and borders can be percentages of page width or height like so:

my $grid = Math::Grid::Coordinates->new({ item_width => 210, item_height => 297, grid_width => 2, grid_height => 3, gutter => 2pw, border => 4pw });

METHODS

bbox

$grid->bbox();

Returns the total bounding box of the grid

numbers

$grid->numbers();

Returns the sequence item numbers, with the top left item as item 1.

+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|         |         |         |         |
|    1    |    2    |    3    |    4    |
|         |         |         |         |
+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|         |         |         |         |
|    5    |    6    |    7    |    8    |
|         |         |         |         |
+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|         |         |         |         |
|    9    |   10    |   11    |   12    |
|         |         |         |         |
+---------+---------+---------+---------+

sequence

$grid->sequence();

Returns the sequence of x-y grid item coordinates, with the top left item as item [0, 0], the next one (assuming a horizontal arrangement) being [1, 0] etc.

+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|         |         |         |         |
| [0, 0]  | [0, 1]  | [0, 2]  | [0, 3]  |
|         |         |         |         |
+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|         |         |         |         |
| [1, 0]  | [1, 1]  | [1, 2]  | [1, 3]  |
|         |         |         |         |
+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|         |         |         |         |
| [2, 0]  | [2, 1]  | [2, 2]  | [2, 3]  |
|         |         |         |         |
+---------+---------+---------+---------+

position

$grid->position(0, 0);

Returns the position of item as an array of x and y coordinates.

block

$grid->block($x, $y, $width, $height);

Returns the position and size of item as an array of x and y coordinates, and width and height.

positions

$grid->positions();

Returns the sequence of x-y grid coordinates.

total_height

$grid->total_height();

The total height of the grid

total_width

$grid->total_width();

The total width of the grid

calculate

$grid->calculate();

Calculates item width and height based on page size, borders, gutters and item count

guides

$grid->guides();

Returns start and end coordinates of layout guides

marks

$grid->marks($length);

Returns start and end coordinates of layout marks (short lines outside page)

To do

• Allow for bottom or top start of grid

cpanm Math::Grid::Coordinates

perl -MCPAN -e shell
install Math::Grid::Coordinates