Allow higher dimensional geometries in poly

[ffreyer]

Description

This reverts a change from the breaking release, allowing something like poly(Rect3f[...]) again. (Do we want to allow poly to draw 3D shapes?)

Type of change

• Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)

Checklist

• Added an entry in CHANGELOG.md (for new features and breaking changes)
• Added or changed relevant sections in the documentation
• Added unit tests for new algorithms, conversion methods, etc.
• Added reference image tests for new plotting functions, recipes, visual options, etc.

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[jkrumbiegel]

I personally don't think it makes sense to have 3d polys. The only one that makes sense is a 2d poly positioned in some plane in 3D space. But I would only add a nicer interface to define that rather than actually accepting 3D points.

[SimonDanisch]

Hm, the problem is, we made poly in a way, that it's just a mesh + wireframe, so it has been used for that...
So, I'd say we bring it back for now and take some time before we change the behavior of poly?
I feel like mesh + wireframe is a reasonable functionality we should have, the question is, if poly is the right place.
Due to just calling it poly it may also refer to polytope, which fits relatively well of what it actually currently visualizes.

[jkrumbiegel]

I would say the mesh + wireframe is just an implementation detail and in cairomakie it's not accurate either.

[SimonDanisch]

I would say the mesh + wireframe is just an implementation detail and in cairomakie it's not accurate either.

I meant, poly currently offers to draw a mesh + outline, which users rely on and use and which is something that's nice to have.
So I didn't mean the implementation detail ;)