[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 115342] New: CSS Gradients are drawn into an Image instead of directly access Gradient

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=115342

           Summary: CSS Gradients are drawn into an Image instead of
                    directly access Gradient
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 528+ (Nightly build)
          Platform: Unspecified
        OS/Version: Unspecified
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: CSS
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: krit at webkit.org
                CC: hyatt at apple.com, koivisto at iki.fi,
                    simon.fraser at apple.com, pdr at google.com


If I understand the code correctly, a CSS Gradient gets drawn into an Image and this image is draw onto the surface. I would like to change the code to use the Gradient class directly to draw to the surface, because:

1) For most platforms it should be more efficient to draw the gradient on command
2) On many platforms the quality could be improve by that (zooming)
3) This will allow to support animations
4) CSS Gradients can be used on SVG elements

I looked at the code briefly. It looks like it should not be to hard to implement that. The biggest problem might just be in RenderBoxModelObject::paintFillLayerExtended. I should be able to report later.

CCing people who might have some input.

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