December 2005 - Inkscape Devel

emphasize lack of W98 support
by Ralf Stephan 28 Dec '05

28 Dec '05

Hello, I would like to ask web site maintainers to emphasize the information (if it exists) on the download page that Win98/ME is no longer supported. Reason: continuing bug reports on SF and IRC. ralf

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Question for snappers
by bulia byak 28 Dec '05

28 Dec '05

To everyone who uses snapping in Inkscape: We plan to make _screen pixels_ (not px units) the default unit for snapping distance, so that e.g. snapping at 5 pixels remains the same distance on screen regardless of zoom. The question is, do you still need absolute (not zoom-independent) units for specifying snap distance? If so why? If there are no voices in defence of abs units, we will remove them altogether and use _only_ screen pixels. This will simplify the Doc Prefs dialog and will be generally saner and simpler. -- bulia byak Inkscape. Draw Freely. http://www.inkscape.org

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Chase Account Suspension No:146836681
by Chase Notice 28 Dec '05

28 Dec '05

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closepath?
by Eric Wilhelm 28 Dec '05

28 Dec '05

Hi all, I noticed that inkscape will add a Lineto and explicit coordinate values to the end of any paths that have a closepath command (e.g. from an external source.) (I'm running 0.41 if that makes a difference.) This lineto does get followed with a closepath command, so I guess that would take care of the linejoin issue (though how to join at a zero-length edge seems rather indeterminate.) Is this a desired behavior? If so, why? Thanks, Eric -- hobgoblin n 1: (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings --------------------------------------------------- http://scratchcomputing.com ---------------------------------------------------

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html link implementation?
by Hans-Cees Speel 27 Dec '05

27 Dec '05

Hi, I would like to use inkscape to make svg's with url links in them. Then I can make a diagram/overview of an open-source project with links to where various stuuf is found. Really something like a mapped jpeg in html. I have see here: http://blog.codedread.com/archives/2005/12/01/guide-to-deploying-svg- with-html/ that this is possible. Is such a feature planned for inkscape? Merry christmas! Hans-Cees Hans-cees Speel @ http://www.hanscees.com Trees @ http://www.bomengids.nl

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Trouble translating extensions
by Lucas Vieites 27 Dec '05

27 Dec '05

Hi, I'm updating the spanish translation and I find that the extensions have been incorporated to the po. That is a Good Thing (tm)! but I have a problem with the translation of some of the effects, for example: "FretFind*": What does ET stand for in "FretFind Multi Length ET"? "Kochify": What do they do, and what does Koch have to do with it? "Summer's night": What does it do? Shakespearian reference? Thanks in advance, -- ¡No olvide visitar nuestra tienda On-line! <http://www.asixinformatica.com/tienda> =================================================== Lucas Vieites Fariña <lucas@...212...> Web: <http://www.asixinformatica.com/users/lucas/> Blog: <http://www.asixinformatica.com/blog/>

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Extensions on win32
by Bob Jamison 26 Dec '05

26 Dec '05

Hi, all, again! For some time now, people have been struggling with getting extensions to work on win32. They have been burdened with downloading Perl, Python, PyXML, etc and installing them. We have been carrying Perl and Python DLLs in our distro for the purposes of internal scripting for a while. The interpreters can be invoked ok, but we have not been supplying any supporting libs. I have been saying for months that we should have enough of Perl and Python in the library bundle to be able to provide this in the distro. However, I guess that I have been too lazy to actually work on it. Today I started experimenting with getting Python to work, and have had some success. I added a small class (win32 only) to dynamically add the ./perl and ./python subdirectories to the app-specific PATH for Inkscape. I also updated the Python subdir in the bundle to one that already has PyXML installed. This seems to work, as far as Python is concerned. I am in the middle of uploading a new build and a new library bundle with the new capability. The build is currently too big, with the entire Python lib included, but people can experiment with pruning things out of it to see what can be left out and get the size back down. It will be a while before it is uploaded, but it will be at http://inkscape.org/win32/gtk28-051226.7z Bob

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Re: [Inkscape-devel] SVG - Barcode
by Martin Owens 26 Dec '05

26 Dec '05

OK, I've got to the point where I've converted my command line svg barcode tool to the inkscape extentions format and created an inx file. I have two problems: * I need an inx param type of enumberation for encoding (preset options of EAN8 Code39 Code128) * I don't know how to initalise the extention within inkscape for Mac OS X (the extentions folder was in the package direction) Best Regards, Martin Owens -- #::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::# #::.. http://www.doctormo.co.uk/ ..::# #::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::#

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swatches UI tweak
by Jon A. Cruz 24 Dec '05

24 Dec '05

If you're interested, take a peek at the update to the "View|Show/ Hide" menu. The work to get generic things placed in a nice, dynamic manner still needs to get in, but it's a visible start. working towards a "happy-happy-bulia-option"

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Fwd: [Inkscape-devel] WEBFORM problems Mac OS X
by jiho 24 Dec '05

24 Dec '05

I assume the reply was to be sent on the list so I forwarded it. It is probably nice for all the programmers out there to hear your compliments. Begin forwarded message: >> Hi Diego, >> >> Did you try a stable inkscape build or a development build? if it >> is a development build, try the stable one. Inkscape is usually >> slow to start the first time (it has to do some things with your >> fonts) so maybe you just need to be patient. There is a window >> telling you that the font cache has to be rebuild. Do you have >> this window somewhere? Normally when you have this window you wait >> until the font cache rebuild is complete and then you close and >> restart inkscape and it whould be ok. >> remember that inkscape is an X11 app so it does not start as quick >> as a native mac os X app. >> Do you use other X11 applications? do they run fine? >> >> JiHO >> --- >> Windows, c'est un peu comme le beaujolais nouveau : >> a chaque nouvelle cuvee on sait que ce sera degueulasse, >> mais on en prend quand meme par masochisme. >> --- >> Web site: http://jo.irisson.free.fr/ > Thanks for your quick reply! > > Solved the problem. I don't know how I did it, but it worked: I > downloaded the stable built, dumped any pref. files I had regarding > Inkscape or X11 and installed again. I gave it plenty of time this > time (went off for a bite XD) and when I came back it was running > perfectly. > > I've been all night awake trying out stuff with Inkscape and let me > tell you you have a heluva program here! I decided to try Inkscape > because I had to get a project done, and Inkscape has been quick, > easy and powerful enough to get the job done. In fact when I > finished the website I was working on, I came back to Inkscape and > fiddled around a little. I am amazed at how complete that thing is. > > Please, keep up the good work. Inkscape is definitely an app. I'll > be recommending from now on. Thanks again for yout time and attention. > > Let your Holidays be merry. Take care, > > Diego. JiHO

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