August 2014 - Inkscape Devel - Inkscape Mailman

Swatch dialogs improvements
by Tomasz Boczkowski 20 Aug '14

20 Aug '14

Hi! I've introduced some of the improvements to the swatch dialog, that were discussed on the mailing list. First of all the default behavior when applying solid color swatches is to apply them by color value. There's a toggle button added, that allows to switch to the mode in which solid colors are applied by reference to a paint server [1]. Currently the paint server is linear gradient, but since solidColor elements are in codebase, the dialog will use them in the future. Second improvement is related to the appearance of the swatches dialog. Padding between swatches was removed and an option to turn on borders was added [2]. The dialog also supports 16x16 tile size [3]. In this case the tiles representing gradients, patterns and hatches are bigger. Hatch support was added to Swatches dialog and Fill and Stroke dialog [4]. The UI allows to select and apply a swatch. The swatch properties dialog allows to change pitch and rotate parameters. Files containing hatches can be placed in hatches subdirectory in either user config or global config directories. I've used the file [5] containing default AutoCAD ANSI hatches. Because the end of GSOC 2014 is near, I'd like those code changes to be last ones. I'll spend the last days on writing code documentation. Hovewer if you see something that definitely has to be done before monday, please let me know. The project will evolve after GSOC ends. I'll try to make the paint preview more compact. An on-canvas editing tool for hatches will be usefull too. Regards Tomasz [1] https://www.dropbox.com/s/5wh4kojl3puht6i/swatches-link.mpeg [2] https://www.dropbox.com/s/pdp1zefvr7ha1rn/swatches-borders.png [3] https://www.dropbox.com/s/urezznmjgb6s5y1/swatches-small.png [4] https://www.dropbox.com/s/g4d9psnvgfftus3/swatches-hatch.mpeg [5] https://www.dropbox.com/s/nysmx6tl0t4hqf1/ANSI.svg

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splitting FAQ in 2
by Brynn 19 Aug '14

19 Aug '14

Hi Friends, I've been helping Martin on the inkscape.org website. And that somehow has grown to include the wiki. But of course, I'm glad to help. He says user info, such as forums, tutorials and galleries should not be part of the wiki, so that the wiki is only for developers. I've already transferred (and updated!) some of that user-related stuff to a test page for the website (http://staging.inkscape.org/en/brynntest/?edit&language=en). (I think all the galleries need to be moved to another page, but that hasn't been decided yet, that I know of.) (If the Community page looks like that, then the Learn page would look like this http://staging.inkscape.org/en/brynns-learn-page/?edit&language=en). Anyway, there is a *whole bunch* of user-related stuff in the wiki, and he said it would be better to ask the community about some of these questions. Since the current FAQ, which is shown both in the wiki and on the website, has as much user-related info as developer info, it needs to be split into 2 FAQs, which I've just started working on. (Maybe the user faq would be on the Learn page?) I find that the answer to item 2.11 (Is there a way to apply a gradient to a stroke so that it bends with the stroke?), links to 2 images, which are no longer there. If I knew what the author of that faq item was talking about, I could substitute some other images. I sort of know what the text is alluding to, but without the images, it's not clear. There are at least 3 or 4 ways that I know of, to fake a curved gradient (although maybe just a couple specifically for a stroke). And I can certainly describe each one (in the answer). And I know that there is a tutorial packed with Inkscape (share/examples/rope-3D.svg), which I can provide directions for readers to find. But the community is FULL of really nice tutorials. I know that, because of my research in writing this page on my Inkscape support website http://forum.inkscapecommunity.com/index.php. And coincidentally, I just wrote a tutorial on one of these techniques. So my first question: When I come across bad links, (dead, empty, not found pages, etc), what would be the best way to handle it? Can I link to any appropriate image or tutorial? Or should the links only go to "official" resources? What if those "official" resources don't exist? The 2nd question: When I come across answers to user-related questions in the FAQ, such as item 2.21 (Can I change the Inkscape theme?) where the answer is in wiki, what should I do? In this case, the answer provides a link to here: http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Customizing_Inkscape which is a fairly substantial page in the wiki. If that info should not be in the wiki, where should it be? Should I write all that info from the wiki page, in the answer in the faq? Thanks for your help. And btw, since I'm such a newbie to the mailing list, please let me know if I say or do something wrong. All best, brynn

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Siggraph2014 - Vector Graphics Complexes
by Mark Schafer 18 Aug '14

18 Aug '14

Some interesting features here: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XONNPyeb5U#t=122 http://www.dalboris.com/research/vgc/

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Windows XP, cannot compile rev 13520
by alvinpenner 16 Aug '14

16 Aug '14

the operative message appears to be: ============ cmd ============ windres -o build/obj/inkres.o --include-dir=src src/inkscape.rc ============================= Make error line 444: RC problem: windres: src/inkscape.rc:6: syntax error .................................................................................. full text is: C:\InkscapeBZR>btool dist-inkscape #################################################### # BuildTool v0.9.9multi #################################################### ######## PARSE : build.xml ============ cmd ============ bzr revno ============================= ######## PARSE COMPLETE ######## EXECUTE ##### Target : init ##### Do all preparatory tasks, like make directories and copy files --- init / mkdir mkdir : build --- init / mkdir mkdir : inkscape --- init / copy copy : src/helper/sp-marshal.h.mingw to src/helper/sp-marshal.h copy : skipped --- init / copy copy : src/helper/sp-marshal.cpp.mingw to src/helper/sp-marshal.cpp copy : skipped --- init / makefile ============ cmd ============ bzr revno ============================= makefile : src/inkscape-version.cpp makefile : skipped --- init / makefile makefile : config.h makefile : skipped ##### Target : cxxtest ##### generate test files --- cxxtest / cxxtestpart --- cxxtest / cxxtestpart --- cxxtest / cxxtestpart --- cxxtest / cxxtestpart --- cxxtest / cxxtestpart --- cxxtest / cxxtestpart --- cxxtest / cxxtestroot ##### Target : compile ##### compile the source to .o --- compile / cc cc : compile with 1 threads in parallel ##### Target : link ##### link objects and library to create executable --- link / rc ============ cmd ============ windres -o build/obj/inkres.o --include-dir=src src/inkscape.rc ============================= Make error line 444: RC problem: windres: src/inkscape.rc:6: syntax error -- View this message in context: http://inkscape.13.x6.nabble.com/Windows-XP-cannot-compile-rev-13520-tp4971… Sent from the Inkscape - Dev mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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Re: [Inkscape-devel] precompiled version of 0.91 for Linux
by john Culleton 15 Aug '14

15 Aug '14

On Thu, 14 Aug 2014 09:09:02 -0500 Terry Brown <terry_n_brown@...36...> wrote: > > I've never had any trouble building it under > Ubuntu. I do > > sudo apt-get build-dep inkscape > > which makes Ubuntu install all the dependencies > that went into building the inkscape package > that comes with ubuntu, and then compiling the > inkscape bzr trunk as always seemed straight > forward. Just in case you weren't aware of > `build-dep`. Also this probably only works > with the "current" version of Ubuntu, seeing > it's most likely to have libraries at the > versions inkscape trunk needs. > > Cheers -Terry > > Well following the above instructions from Terry I now have a real live functioning Inkscape0.19pre1 working on a linux partition! Now all I have to do is rig my Ubuntu partition to do the things I am used to on slackware. I can take it from here. Thanks to all who offered help. Dog was not kicked. -- John Culleton Wexford Press Free list of books for self-publishers: http://wexfordpress.net/shortlist.html PDF e-book: "Create Book Covers with Scribus" available at http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html

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Problem compiling inkscape0.91pre1 on slackware 14.1 (and others)
by john Culleton 14 Aug '14

14 Aug '14

./configure shows this: WARNING: glibmm/threads.h: present but cannot be compiled configure: WARNING: glibmm/threads.h: check for missing prerequisite headers? configure: WARNING: glibmm/threads.h: see the Autoconf documentation configure: WARNING: glibmm/threads.h: section "Present But Cannot Be Compiled" configure: WARNING: glibmm/threads.h: proceeding with the compiler's result configure: WARNING: ## ---------------------------------------------------------- ## configure: WARNING: ## Report this to http://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+filebug ## -------------------------------------------------- Previous versions of Inkscape compile OK. When I attempt to report the bug as described above I end up on an Ubuntu page. Is that where inkscape bugs are to be reported? -- John Culleton Wexford Press Free list of books for self-publishers: http://wexfordpress.net/shortlist.html PDF e-book: "Create Book Covers with Scribus" available at http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html

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precompiled version of 0.91 for Linux
by john Culleton 14 Aug '14

14 Aug '14

Is there a precompiled version of 0.91 for linux--any version? I've tried pre0 and pre1, on slackware, Ubuntu and openSUSE. The errors vary, but glibmm seems to be the culprit. Second question: what version of glibmm are the developers using? It seems to work on Windows 7 using the precompiled version. But Windows really sucks when pulling illos off the screen. And the 0.91 main screen is significantly different from 0.48.5 Why is this a big deal? Well I am writing books on two applications, book covers and web pages, both using Inkscape. I don't want them to be instantly obsolete. Help! -- John Culleton Wexford Press Free list of books for self-publishers: http://wexfordpress.net/shortlist.html PDF e-book: "Create Book Covers with Scribus" available at http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html

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Re: [Inkscape-devel] 0.91 Bug Hunt Status
by Liam White 13 Aug '14

13 Aug '14

> > 3 486192 4 08/04 Liam P. White In the node editor, both > stroke and fill use the same pattern handles > 10 604025 4 08/04 Liam P. White Can't edit stroke pattern > unless there is a fill pattern > 26 601336 4 08/04 Liam P. White Inkscape crashes when trying > to move or rotate stroke pattern > 36 1330295 0 08/05 Liam P. White This file causes a crash when > semi circle is moved > 18 1274831 0 08/06 Krzysztof Kosinski crash, spraying an object with > the mode: spray object in single path > 3 1241501 0 08/06 Jabiertxof Better tooltip to "Link path > parameter" > 6 1227193 0 08/06 Tomasz Boczkowski Warning: Failed undo group > after skew > 12 1327267 0 08/06 Liam P. White Dragging handles results in > calls to sp_style_read_from_prefs() > 24 1348375 0 08/07 Liam P. White trunk: randomized star/polygon > changes shape when moved (rev >= 12554) > 18 1335943 0 08/07 Liam P. White Inkscape crashes on quit > 14 1155046 1 08/07 jazzynico Assertion `pathlen < 200' > failed > 14 1093345 1 08/07 Tavmjong Bah Trunk fails to launch with > 'Pre-render named icons' if feFlood filter primitive is present in icons.svg > 12 1349018 0 08/07 Alvin Penner trunk: visual bbox of objects > clipped with a clone doesn't update when size of the clone's original is > changed (rev >= 10618) > 6 1354249 0 08/08 (unknown) Rotated ellipse and > measurements changed > 3 1341154 0 08/08 jazzynico Inner shadow filter must allow > to set shadow parameters > 12 195214 6 08/08 Daniel Macks Bad -I order > 8 383246 5 08/08 Krzysztof Kosinski fenv.h not used, some systems > don't have fenv.h > 3 1065928 1 08/09 Johan Engelen Cannot put text on cloned path > 7 1166184 1 08/10 jazzynico XAML export not compatible > with Silverlight > 6 1350817 0 08/10 Johannes Rssel XAML export omits fractional > stroke widths > 3 1248174 0 08/11 Alberto Salvia Novella Update the Ubuntu colour > palette to fit the spec > 10 508529 4 08/13 jazzynico Printing rastered image > offsets the page > 11 264831 5 08/13 jazzynico Print settings not persistent > > Total Score: 995 / 1500 > > Wow, what a big haul this week, with many people contributing fixes. > Liam took good advantage of the extended season on past nominated BOW's, > contributing over 100 points and pushing us to the 2/3rds mark. > > Liam, mind picking out another good bug for Aug 11-18? > > Bryce > Nice. How about a performance regression: https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1356192

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On the use of C++ exception handling
by Rodrigo B Almeida 12 Aug '14

12 Aug '14

Dear all, I've been investigating the use of C++ exception handling constructs in open-source C++ projects (including inkscape). Currently, I am conducting a survey on this subject and I would really appreciate if you could contribute to this research by answering a few questions. The survey is available on-line: https://pt.surveymonkey.com/s/exceptionHandling All the best, Rodrigo.

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Status of 0.91 and a vote on the bug hunt!
by Bryce Harrington 12 Aug '14

12 Aug '14

With us now at the halfway milestone for the bug hunt, this is a good point to reflect on how the release is doing, and I'd like to hear your thoughts. In past releases we set a goal of 500 points worth of bugs; today we've hit 778, which is pretty amazing! We set a higher goal than usual due to the length of time since our last release, knowing that we probably needed to give more time than usual for QA and to get things stabilized. How do you feel we're doing? Do you feel Inkscape is solid enough that we could call it good on the bug hunt and proceed with the next stage of the release (perhaps with a select list of must-fix blocker bugs)? Or do you think the bug hunt is helping stimulate a lot of good bug work that we should continue? Or something else entirely? Give me your vote publically or privately and I'll make the appropriate course changes to get the release moving ahead. Bryce

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