November 2023 - Inkscape Devel

call of 'virtualenv' with option 'p=python3' syntactically wrong
by fi＠igh.de 04 Jun '24

04 Jun '24

Dear Maintainers, after pulling revision 5448704355e03a97d2838e1ba30272db335f0dbb I have built inkscape according to https://inkscape.org/develop/getting-started/ Trying to manage extensions (Extensions -> Manage Extensions) I receive the following error message: There has been a problem creating the python environment: Return Code: 3: b'' b'The path =python3 (from --python==python3) does not exist\n' args: ['/usr/bin/virtualenv', '-p=python3', '/home/xx/.config/inkscape/extensions'] Indeed the call is syntactically wrong. Instead of '-p=python3' the option '-p python3' ### without equal sign should be used. As far as I understand, the problem seems to exist in inkscape/share/extensions/extension-manager-bootstrap.py:69 call('virtualenv', TARGET_DIR, p='python3') which then in inkex/command.py:to_args() is evaluated to the wrong sytnax. According to the (very good) comments in to_args() :Keyword Arguments: * *name* (``str``) -- Becomes ``--name="val"`` ... * *n* (``str``) -- Becomes ``-n=val`` ... it should become ``-n val``. I do not know whether a change would result in problems using other programs that want -n=val. Which should that be? Best regards Torsten -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Torsten Finke fi(a)igh.de ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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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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Integrating Skia as another rendering engine
by bens7372＠gmail.com 20 Nov '23

20 Nov '23

Hi, What parts of the Inkscape codebase do I need to modify to incorporate Skia as a rendering backend, or are there limitations tying Inkscape to Cairo, and what approach should I take if it's viable? I've previously tried to hack on the codebase, but I'm a Qt developer, so found it difficult even to just modify UI dialogs, which will be important to provide an option to switch to GPU rendering. Even though I've started writing a new vector graphics tool with Qt, and gotten Skia working with OpenGL, I'd rather prefer not to re-incorporate Inkscape's functionality. Kind Regards, Ben Cottrell

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Inkscape 1.3.1
by Marc Jeanmougin 18 Nov '23

18 Nov '23

Inkscape 1.3.1 ============== Inkscape 1.3.1 is now released. You can download it at: https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.3.1/ then, if you want to support Inkscape, donate to the project at: https://inkscape.org/support-us/ ---------------- Inkscape 1.3.1 is mainly a stability and bugfix release, fixing lots of crashes and bugs, and improving on the node count when using the shape builder. You can find the full release notes at https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.3.1 Thanks to everyone involved in that release! -- The Inkscape team

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You're invited to celebrate Inkscape's 20th Anniversary with us!
by Maren Hachmann 16 Nov '23

16 Nov '23

Hello Everyone! Please join us in celebrating Inkscape's 20th Anniversary on Saturday, November 18, at 12:00 UTC (Session 1) and / or 18:00 UTC (Session 2) in our BBB room [1]. You'll hear Inkscape stories from fellow contributors, learn about the history of the project, and ask questions, too! We look forward to seeing you there! https://digimedia1.r2.enst.fr/b/ink-5ky-kre-jar Inkscape Vectors 1) The Big Blue Button room (hosted by Institut Polytechnique de Paris / Télécom Paris) will open at the above times.

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You're invited to participate in Inkscape's 20th Anniversary Party – RSVP
by Maren Hachmann 11 Nov '23

11 Nov '23

Hello fellow Inkscape Contributors! We're planning a couple of informal online sessions on Saturday, November 18 to celebrate Inkscape's 20th anniversary. We'd love to know if you can make it. And if you might want to participate. Click on the link and let us know! Thank you! https://office.inkscape.org/nextcloud/index.php/apps/forms/s/PbZwCdJZoDiGTL… Inkscape Vectors

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Congratulations, Inkscape!
by Maren Hachmann 06 Nov '23

06 Nov '23

Dear Inkscape Contributors, today, the Inkscape project celebrates its 20th anniversary. 20 years ago, it started out as a fork from the sodipodi project, with this email from Bryce: https://web.archive.org/web/20140110200622/https://sourceforge.net/p/sodipo… For this special day, Vectors have given the Community the opportunity to send their messages to you, the contributors. Please find the community's messages to you here: https://inkscape.gitlab.io/inkscape-docs/awesome-web-pages/20th_anniversary/ Happy 20th Anniversary! Maren

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November Vectors Meeting
by Maren Hachmann 03 Nov '23

03 Nov '23

Hello Vectors (and everyone interested in what we do), our next Vectors team meeting is on Saturday! Here's the proposed agenda: https://gitlab.com/inkscape/vectors/general/-/issues/278 Please comment on items you think should be added (or add them yourself, if you have the necessary permission)! Here's a shortcut to find the concrete time for your time zone: https://inkscape.org/cals/ Maren

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