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cardargus 0.2.0

Breaking changes

Function renames (tidyverse style)

All functions now follow snake_case naming convention. Old names are still available as aliases for backward compatibility but may be deprecated in future versions.

Old name	New name
`house_icon_svg()`	`icon_house()`
`building_icon_svg()`	`icon_building()`
`construction_icon_svg()`	`icon_construction()`
`map_pin_icon_svg()`	`icon_map_pin()`
`money_icon_svg()`	`icon_money()`
`badge_svg()`	`create_badge()`
`badge_row_svg()`	`create_badge_row()`
`setup_cardargus_fonts()`	`setup_fonts()`
`install_cardargus_fonts()`	`install_fonts()`
`cardargus_font_cache_dir()`	`font_cache_dir()`
`register_cardargus_knitr()`	`register_knitr_engine()`

New features

Chrome-based rendering

Added headless Chrome support for superior font rendering via the chromote package.

svg_to_png_chrome() - Convert SVG to PNG using headless Chrome
svg_to_pdf_chrome() - Convert SVG to vector PDF using headless Chrome
chrome_available() - Check if Chrome/Chromium is available
ensure_chrome() - Check and optionally download Chrome for Testing
find_chrome_path() - Find Chrome executable on the system

Chrome auto-download

When Chrome is not installed, use ensure_chrome(download = TRUE) to automatically download “Chrome for Testing” (~150MB). This standalone Chrome distribution is cached locally and works without system installation.

Improved CLI output

All user-facing messages now use the cli package for better formatting: - Informative error messages with suggestions - Progress indicators for downloads - Structured output with bullets and formatting

Custom SVG support

Made it clearer that you can use your own SVG files for logos and icons:

# Use any SVG file path for logos
svg_card(
 title = "My Card",
 logos = c("/path/to/logo1.svg", "/path/to/logo2.svg"),
 ...
)

# Or for icons in fields
svg_card(
 title = "My Card",
 fields = list(
   list(list(label = "Name", value = "Test", with_icon = "/path/to/icon.svg"))
 ),
 ...
)

Enhanced knitr functions

All knitr/Quarto functions now support an engine parameter:

include_card() - Added engine parameter
include_card_png() - Added engine parameter
save_card_for_knitr() - Added engine parameter
card_to_grob() - Added engine parameter

Engine options: - "auto" (default): Uses Chrome if available, otherwise rsvg - "chrome": Forces Chrome rendering - "rsvg": Forces rsvg/magick rendering

Bug fixes

Fixed duplicate @font-face declarations in embed_svg_fonts()
Fixed double font embedding in svg_to_formats()
Now uses modern CSS weight range syntax (font-weight: 100 900)
Removed unused inst/fonts/ directory

Deprecated

fonts_dir() - Use font_cache_dir() instead
custom_logo_svg() - Use load_svg_for_embed() or pass file paths directly

cardargus 0.1.0

Initial release

Card Creation

svg_card() - Main function for creating SVG cards with badges, fields, and logos
Support for Google Fonts via embedded CSS
Shields.io-style badges with uniform height
Top-right and bottom-left logo positioning

Icons

icon_house() - House/home icon
icon_building() - Building icon
icon_construction() - Construction icon
icon_map_pin() - Location pin icon
icon_money() - Money/currency icon

Logos

load_svg_for_embed() - Load and process external SVG files
create_logo_row() - Create horizontal logo rows
get_svg_path() - Get paths to bundled SVGs
list_bundled_svgs() - List available bundled SVGs

Export

save_svg() - Save card as SVG file
svg_to_png() - Convert card to PNG
svg_to_png_with_margin() - Convert with margin
batch_svg_to_png() - Batch convert multiple cards

R Markdown / Quarto Integration

include_card() - Display card inline as SVG
include_card_png() - Display card inline as PNG
save_card_for_knitr() - Save for knitr::include_graphics()
register_knitr_engine() - Register custom knitr engine
card_to_grob() - Convert to grid graphical object

Font Management

setup_fonts() - Quick setup for showtext
register_google_font() - Register Google Fonts
font_available() - Check font availability
install_fonts() - Install fonts locally

These binaries (installable software) and packages are in development.
They may not be fully stable and should be used with caution. We make no claims about them.