June 2018 - Inkscape Devel - Inkscape Mailman

win32 build working again
by Bob Jamison 08 Apr '24

08 Apr '24

The win32 build, which was broken for the weekend, is working again. I just made a "manual autobuild" again, so that we can see how it looks on Windows: http://troi.titan-aeu.com/~rjamison/inkscape/builds/ Bob

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About knots selection
by Antonio Ospite 01 Nov '18

01 Nov '18

Hi, I was looking into fixing https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1707919 and, after compiling a recent Inkscape version I noticed that the behavior of knot changed wrt. selection and dragging compared to 0.92.x. After some research on the mailing list I found the change mentioned here: https://inkscape.org/en/news/2017/07/12/what-happened-hackfest-2017/ I can see the benefit of keeping knots selected to be able to move them with the keyboard but I still find the new behavior a little unintuitive, at lest for shape editing: 1. The colors of the mouse-over and selected states are the same, maybe the coloring scheme of node paths can be copied: where mouse-over color is different from the selected and dragging colors which are the same. 2. Previously selected knots look still selected when _another_ knot is dragged without pressing Shift. Steps to replicate: 1. Change size of a rect using one corner. 2. Then change the size using the opposite corner. The firs corner looks still selected. 3. Shift-click does not really select arc knots for ellipses, or rounding knots for rects, because this action is already used for something else, e.g. to close the arc instead. Would it be possible to use Ctrl-Shift-click for the current function and leave Shift-click for the normal select behavior? IMHO this would be more consistent. 4. Dragging with the mouse only affects the last selected knot, even if multiple ones are selected, but this is not a big deal, the behavior is different compared to path nodes, but both make sense IMHO. I'll resume working on https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1707919 after the details from above are sorted out, to avoid overlapping problems. Thanks, Antonio P.S. When verifying 1. I also noticed that path nodes change their size when clicked the _first_time_ but then get smaller again if the object is unselected and re-selected; however this is unrelated to the message above, I'll file a separate bug report for that if it can considered a bug, what do you think? -- Antonio Ospite https://ao2.it https://twitter.com/ao2it A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?

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New developer member
by Mare Soria 23 Jul '18

23 Jul '18

Hi everyone! After a few years using Inkscape I finally decided to get involved with their development. I think that Inkscape it's the best alternative to Adobe Illustrator, but I feel like is needed a big upgrade, fundamentally on their interface that looks like very old and caotic. Unfortunately, I'm a web developer, so I don't know how to code in C++ but I can develop the UI/UX design. Is there someone hightly motivated to develop with me a nice update for 2019? Marién

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Transform document create a transform to root layers
by Jabier Arraiza 29 Jun '18

29 Jun '18

Hi all. When we add a transform to a document the root layers become transformed. I realy dont know why this transforms, is a unnecesary feature (basicaly the transform invert the document transform in the Y axis) Sometimes a user want one direction and sometimes other, usualy is ignored because reposition of draw. So in my point of view is better remove this "hidden" transform. To put one place I find today this boring thing: * I do a mockup for a web * Copy a icon in it to a new doc * Resize document to s ex: 32x32px. * Move the icon to the center * Work on it big time * Going to publish but problems because your container layer has a transform ex: in Y=200.22414234 * Preview the file in browser. contours are not aligned to pixel even with PixelSnap extension * After sometimes maybe have look and find the way: 1.- remove layer transform 2.- move the nodes to final position with node tool (cross fingers is not a group, if is a group, deep ungroop and move all nodes (loose group nestings)) 3.- apply pixelsnap or rounder. Any other has the same problem? Whats the comunity opinion to remove this transform? Regards, Jabier.

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Missing icons seen on building inkscape from source using Eclipse Oxygen1 IDE
by Vishal 28 Jun '18

28 Jun '18

I have built inkscape using latest stable inkscape source 0.92.3.tar.gz I am using CMake 3.11.4 to generate the project files for Eclipse, on Lubuntu 16.04 (stable version).Subsequent to generating the project files, i am able to succesfully invoke the solution in Eclipse Oxygen1 CDT . Now i am building the project , it gets built. But when i run the project the inkscape application opens up with missing icons. <http://inkscape.13.x6.nabble.com/file/t361415/Screenshot_from_2018-06-28_17…> -- Sent from: http://inkscape.13.x6.nabble.com/Inkscape-Dev-f2781808.html

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Universal Inkscape Design
by C R 23 Jun '18

23 Jun '18

Hi folks. To solve the problem with spreadshirt bringing in too many options for each design, I've made a series of designs, ONE of which will be the design to go on the spreadshirt store. So... please choose. :) (Note that each design is shown on a black shirt and white shirt so you can see what the same design looks like on both. Link to samples here: https://inkscape.org/en/~C.Rogers/%E2%98%85inkscape-logo-universal-white-an… Designs are numbered 1 - 5 -C

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Inkscape 1.2 ~ Refactoring - CAD?
by Philip Rhoades 23 Jun '18

23 Jun '18

People, Recently I had quite a bit of help with fixing problems in drawings that came via DWG -> PDF: https://sourceforge.net/p/inkscape/mailman/inkscape-user/?viewmonth=201806&… I see there have been many posts over the years about developing a CAD version of Inkscape - with suggested changes to the code for v1.2, that should be more easily done? ie A separated backend "engine" with appropriate "frontend"? Thanks, Phil. -- Philip Rhoades PO Box 896 Cowra NSW 2794 Australia E-mail: phil@...1587...

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access to samba fileserver
by heath bunting 17 Jun '18

17 Jun '18

using inkscape in tails 3.7.1 (debian) in file open/save mounted samba shares are not visible how can i open a file on a mounted samba share ? many thanks

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Inkscape Development Environment
by Vishal 16 Jun '18

16 Jun '18

I have downloaded the inkscape source code 0.92.3.tar.bz. Have been able to compile and build it from source both on Linux as well as Windows environment. Now i am having trouble in choosing an IDE for inkscape development, need guidance how to invoke this source code in an IDE environment. Need suggestions on to choose an IDE which can simplify the development architecture -- Sent from: http://inkscape.13.x6.nabble.com/Inkscape-Dev-f2781808.html

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Website: Twitter Login
by Martin Owens 13 Jun '18

13 Jun '18

Dear all, I've removed twitter login from inkscape.org as it's started to fail. this is a combination of tightening API use from social media companies and our use of an out-dates django social auth package. (What's not great is the renaming of the social auth package and breaking backwards compatibility. But that's my own grumble crumble) Best Regards, Martin Owens

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