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Inkscape for AI users: a revert war :)
by bulia byak 15 Mar '05

15 Mar '05

Recently the wiki user Kwixson has significantly expanded and rewritten the "Inkscape for AI users" document on our wiki. Some of his edits seemed strange to me, and I proposed my variants. Unfortunately we could not reach a consensus, so after several mutual reverts we decided to post here and ask for the help and judgement from the community. The latest revision with our extensive comments is here: http://inkscape.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?IllustratorUsers Below I briefly list the things I disagree with. 0. To begin, I really appreciate the input on this document from the user who obviously knows AI well. This is some kind of expertise which I personally lack, so I would not be able to write such a document all by myself. Obviously it must be written from an AI user's point of view and use AI terminology and concepts. 1. However, Kwixson's approach seems to go further than that. He apparently wants this document to describe _only_ those things which you can do in Illustrator, and describe them exactly _the same way_ as one would do them in Illustrator, even if Inkscape offers more convenient methods. I think this is wrong. 2. With Kwixson's approach, Inkscape would always seem inferior to AI, because you can't win just by copying. You can't be a better Illustrator than Illustrator, you need to be different to be better. And indeed Kwixson's text has a generally condescending tone and phrases like "is much less responsive", "is not as intuitive" etc. We need to be honest about Inkscape's weaknesses, but these judgements were often not based on any real weaknesses. 3. After all, who is this document for? Those who like AI the way it is will never switch, so it seems stupid to target them in such a document. I think we need to target those who are used to AI but are looking for something different and better. And therefore we must stress our strengths and differences, explaining them in a way which is easy to understand for AI users. Now on to specific examples. A. Kwixson has removed my mention of keyboard accessibility, in particular keys for screen-pixel-sized transformations, claiming this is not important. I've seen this attitude before from other AI users; they tend to dismiss this because they don't have it. Those who are really using Inkscape (or Xara, where I got the idea from, though by now Inkscape's keyboard is superior even to Xara) will disagree. B. In the section on shapes, Kwixson has removed my explanation of the difference between a shape and a path and the unique features that shapes offer. Instead he inserted an advice to do Ctrl+Shift+C (convert to path) as soon as you created a shape, to be able to node-edit it! This is because AI does not have shapes as such, treating everything as paths. I think this is plain stupid. Inkscape's shapes are clearly superior to those of any other program I know, and we must present them as such. C. In the section on Node tool, Kwixson provided some very cumbersome descriptions of how to convert a segment from curve to straight line and how to continue a path. When I proposed much simpler and more straightforward ways to do the same, he insisted that his descriptions closely match the way AI does this and therefore must stay. Once again, I don't see why one should go through all this when there's a much simpler way. Disclaimer on this point: I cannot even claim to completely understand Kwixson's descriptions, so I may have missed something important in them. Please anyone who knows AI's path editing, review these paragraphs and let us know what you think. Any feedback will be appreciated. I'm crossposting this to the user list too.

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CVS compiling for the uninitiated
by unknown＠example.com 15 Mar '05

15 Mar '05

I compiled CVS successfully a while back and was very excited. So today I tried: cvs -z3 update -Pd make and got: Making all in ui make[3]: Entering directory `/usr/local/src/inkscape/share/ui' make[3]: *** No rule to make target `all'. Stop. make[3]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/src/inkscape/share/ui' make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/src/inkscape/share' make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/src/inkscape' make: *** [all] Error 2 If I were to take a stab in the dark I would guess my makefile is too old and it doesn't include rules for the new ui stuff. I could be very wrong, but this makes me wonder when and how often should I use commands like "make clean", autogen.sh and configure when working with Inkscape CVS. I don't think I saw these sorts of instructions in the wiki. (I do think I read a short blurb about using autogen.sh when new folders enter the tree.) Sorry for such rudimentary questions. Education appreciated, Aaron Spike

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Experimenting with the gcc4.0.0 compiler
by Bob Jamison 15 Mar '05

15 Mar '05

I downloaded/installed a prerelease snapshot of gcc4.0.0 today, and did a clean build with it. I expected it to produce better warnings than 3.4, since 3.4 was more strict than 3.3. And it does! Here is an example: ./xml/node.h:42: warning: ‘class Inkscape::XML::Node’ has virtual functions but non-virtual destructor ./xml/document.h:23: warning: ‘struct Inkscape::XML::Document’ has virtual functions but non-virtual destructor ./xml/sp-css-attr.h:20: warning: ‘class SPCSSAttr’ has virtual functions but non-virtual destructor The planned release of 4.0.0 is Apr 15, so it would be wise to keep up with developments. Bob

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Re: bug report, sorry: 100% CPU with text, Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V
by Ralf Stephan 14 Mar '05

14 Mar '05

switching to the more appropriate list > Self-built on PPC. Start up clean. Click text, click canvas, type a > few keys, then type Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V: voila 100% CPU. > 0.41 on an oldish G3 iMac with a heavily upgraded Suse-PPC 6.x, gcc-3.4.1, > kernel 2.2.18pre24, configure was --disable-static --without-inkjar > > Note: do NOT click selection. Can someone reproduce it on x86? Here is the gdb backtrace, the longest I've ever seen. Program received signal SIGINT, Interrupt. 0x0ed55b60 in __mempcpy (dstpp=0x1172b6e8, srcpp=0x11742c28, len=0) at ../sysdeps/generic/mempcpy.c:66 66 ../sysdeps/generic/mempcpy.c: No such file or directory. in ../sysdeps/generic/mempcpy.c #0 0x0ed55b60 in __mempcpy (dstpp=0x1172b6e8, srcpp=0x11742c28, len=0) at ../sysdeps/generic/mempcpy.c:66 #1 0x0ed1cb80 in msort_with_tmp (b=0x11742b48, n=36, s=32, cmp=0x102240f4 <CmpCtrl(void const*, void const*)>, t=0x1172b608 "") at msort.c:74 #2 0x0ed1cab8 in msort_with_tmp (b=0x11742b48, n=73, s=32, cmp=0x102240f4 <CmpCtrl(void const*, void const*)>, t=0x1172b608 "") at msort.c:49 #3 0x0ed1cad0 in msort_with_tmp (b=0x11742228, n=146, s=32, cmp=0x102240f4 <CmpCtrl(void const*, void const*)>, t=0x1172b608 "") at msort.c:50 #4 0x0ed1cad0 in msort_with_tmp (b=0x11741008, n=291, s=32, cmp=0x102240f4 <CmpCtrl(void const*, void const*)>, t=0x1172b608 "") at msort.c:50 #5 0x0ed1cab8 in msort_with_tmp (b=0x11741008, n=582, s=32, cmp=0x102240f4 <CmpCtrl(void const*, void const*)>, t=0x1172b608 "") at msort.c:49 #6 0x0ed1ccec in qsort (b=0x11741008, n=582, s=32, cmp=0x102240f4 <CmpCtrl(void const*, void const*)>) at msort.c:118 #7 0x102241f4 in text_holder::SortCtrl (this=0x113ace88) at libnrtype/FlowBoxes.cpp:341 #8 0x102254d0 in text_holder::ComputeBoxes (this=0x113ace88) at libnrtype/FlowBoxes.cpp:655 #9 0x102185f0 in flow_src::Prepare (this=0x113b5c98) at libnrtype/FlowSrc.cpp:119 #10 0x100dd2e0 in SPText::UpdateFlowSource (this=0x11361438) at sp-text.cpp:1433 #11 0x100ddf68 in sp_text_update (object=0x11361438, ctx=0x7fffd6c0, flags=11) at sp-text.cpp:501 #12 0x100c3b70 in SPObject::updateDisplay (this=0x11361438, ctx=0x7fffd6c0, flags=11) at sp-object.cpp:1019 #13 0x100b44f8 in sp_group_update (object=0x11361490, ctx=0x7fffd810, flags=0) at sp-item-group.cpp:240 #14 0x100c3b70 in SPObject::updateDisplay (this=0x10445438, ctx=0x7fffd810, flags=2) at sp-object.cpp:1019 #15 0x100b44f8 in sp_group_update (object=0x10445490, ctx=0x7fffd940, flags=0) at sp-item-group.cpp:240 #16 0x100d1a80 in sp_root_update (object=0x103f6cd0, ctx=0x7fffd948, flags=2) at sp-root.cpp:559 #17 0x100c3b70 in SPObject::updateDisplay (this=0x103f6cd0, ctx=0x7fffdb60, flags=2) at sp-object.cpp:1019 #18 0x100846ec in sp_document_ensure_up_to_date (doc=0x103bbc08) at document.cpp:638 #19 0x1010ed88 in sp_document_maybe_done (doc=0x103bbc08, key=0x0) at document-undo.cpp:98 #20 0x100f1f90 in sptc_commit (imc=0x1172b6e8, string=0x113b1de8 "e", tc=0x1135c750) at text-context.cpp:853 #21 0x0f156db8 in g_cclosure_marshal_VOID__STRING (closure=0x11350700, return_value=0x11742c28, n_param_values=0, param_values=0x7fffddc0, invocation_hint=0x1172b608, marshal_data=0x0) at gmarshal.c:496 #22 0x0f13cff0 in g_closure_invoke (closure=0x113555a0, return_value=0x10350000, n_param_values=0, param_values=0x7fffddc0, invocation_hint=0x7fffdcf8) at gclosure.c:437 #23 0x0f154400 in signal_emit_unlocked_R (node=0x0, detail=0, instance=0x0, emission_return=0x113ace88, instance_and_params=0x7fffddc0) at gsignal.c:2485 #24 0x0f155994 in g_signal_emit_valist (instance=0x0, signal_id=2147474880, detail=2147474680, var_args=0x11350700) at gsignal.c:2244 #25 0x0f155be4 in g_signal_emit_by_name (instance=0x11350700, detailed_signal=0x7fffddc0 "\020;\2138") at gsignal.c:2312 #26 0x0f80fec8 in gtk_im_multicontext_commit_cb (slave=0x1172b6e8, str=0xed1cb80 "|\177\033x\177{Ã\024;Â½Ã¿Ã¿H", multicontext=0x0) at gtkimmulticontext.c:454 #27 0x0f156db8 in g_cclosure_marshal_VOID__STRING (closure=0x11350700, return_value=0x11742c28, n_param_values=0, param_values=0x7fffddc0, invocation_hint=0x1172b608, marshal_data=0x0) at gmarshal.c:496 #28 0x0f13cff0 in g_closure_invoke (closure=0x113555a0, return_value=0x10350000, n_param_values=0, param_values=0x7fffddc0, invocation_hint=0x7fffdcf8) at gclosure.c:437 #29 0x0f154400 in signal_emit_unlocked_R (node=0x0, detail=0, instance=0x0, emission_return=0x113ace88, instance_and_params=0x7fffddc0) at gsignal.c:2485 #30 0x0f155994 in g_signal_emit_valist (instance=0x0, signal_id=2147474880, detail=2147474680, var_args=0x11350700) at gsignal.c:2244 #31 0x0f155be4 in g_signal_emit_by_name (instance=0x11350700, detailed_signal=0x7fffddc0 "\020;\2138") at gsignal.c:2312 #32 0x0f80dcec in gtk_im_context_simple_commit_char (context=0x7fffddc0, ch=288687872) at gtkimcontextsimple.c:1038 #33 0x0f80e3ec in gtk_im_context_simple_filter_keypress (context=0x0, event=0x0) at gtkimcontextsimple.c:1234 #34 0x0f80d108 in gtk_im_context_filter_keypress (context=0x7fffddc0, key=0x11350700) at gtkimcontext.c:317 #35 0x0f80faa8 in gtk_im_multicontext_filter_keypress (context=0x1172b6e8, event=0x11350700) at gtkimmulticontext.c:316 #36 0x0f80d108 in gtk_im_context_filter_keypress (context=0x113555a0, key=0x11337f58) at gtkimcontext.c:317 #37 0x100f123c in sp_text_context_root_handler (ec=0x113555a0, event=0x113555a0) at text-context.cpp:404 #38 0x10113dd4 in sp_event_context_root_handler (event_context=0x1135c750, event=0x11337f58) at event-context.cpp:687 #39 0x10102f10 in sp_desktop_root_handler (item=0x1172b6e8, event=0x11742c28, desktop=0x0) at desktop-events.cpp:56 #40 0x1020abc4 in sp_marshal_BOOLEAN__POINTER (closure=0xf5ecae0, return_value=0x7fffe9f0, n_param_values=0, param_values=0x10383fc0, invocation_hint=0x1172b608, marshal_data=0x0) at helper/sp-marshal.cpp:350 #41 0x0f13cff0 in g_closure_invoke (closure=0x108a2db8, return_value=0x7fffe9f0, n_param_values=0, param_values=0x7fffddc0, invocation_hint=0x7fffdcf8) at gclosure.c:437 #42 0x0f154400 in signal_emit_unlocked_R (node=0x0, detail=0, instance=0x0, emission_return=0x113ace88, instance_and_params=0x7fffddc0) at gsignal.c:2485 #43 0x0f15568c in g_signal_emit_valist (instance=0x1020ab14, signal_id=2147477336, detail=2147474680, var_args=0xffffffff) at gsignal.c:2254 #44 0x0f885adc in gtk_signal_emit (object=0x7fffe758, signal_id=4294967295) at gtksignal.c:360 #45 0x102046b8 in emit_event (canvas=0x7fffe758, event=0xf1889fc) at display/sp-canvas.cpp:1166 #46 0x0f830784 in _gtk_marshal_BOOLEAN__BOXED (closure=0xffffffff, return_value=0x7fffe9f0, n_param_values=0, param_values=0x7fffed00, invocation_hint=0x1172b608, marshal_data=0x108a2db8) at gtkmarshalers.c:83 #47 0x0f13d3b4 in g_type_class_meta_marshal (closure=0x7fffed00, return_value=0xffffffff, n_param_values=270576404, param_values=0x0, invocation_hint=0x7fffe9f0, marshal_data=0x108a2db8) at gclosure.c:514 #48 0x0f13cff0 in g_closure_invoke (closure=0x103b3ba8, return_value=0x7fffec50, n_param_values=2, param_values=0x7fffddc0, invocation_hint=0x7fffdcf8) at gclosure.c:437 #49 0x0f1546bc in signal_emit_unlocked_R (node=0x0, detail=0, instance=0x0, emission_return=0x113ace88, instance_and_params=0x7fffddc0) at gsignal.c:2523 #50 0x0f15568c in g_signal_emit_valist (instance=0xf13d338, signal_id=2147478584, detail=2147474680, var_args=0x0) at gsignal.c:2254 #51 0x0f155d6c in g_signal_emit (instance=0x1172b6e8, signal_id=292826152, detail=0) at gsignal.c:2288 #52 0x0f93e4a8 in gtk_widget_event_internal (widget=0x103b3ba8, event=0x0) at gtkwidget.c:3616 #53 0x0f94fad0 in gtk_window_propagate_key_event (window=0x103b3ba8, event=0xf13d338) at gtkwindow.c:4424 #54 0x0f954f6c in gtk_window_key_press_event (widget=0x0, event=0x7fffec38) at gtkwindow.c:4454 #55 0x0f830784 in _gtk_marshal_BOOLEAN__BOXED (closure=0x0, return_value=0x7fffec50, n_param_values=0, param_values=0x7fffec38, invocation_hint=0x1172b608, marshal_data=0x103b3ba8) at gtkmarshalers.c:83 #56 0x0f13d3b4 in g_type_class_meta_marshal (closure=0x7fffec38, return_value=0x0, n_param_values=252957496, param_values=0x2, invocation_hint=0x7fffec50, marshal_data=0x103b3ba8) at gclosure.c:514 #57 0x0f13cff0 in g_closure_invoke (closure=0x103b3ba8, return_value=0x7ffff120, n_param_values=2, param_values=0x7fffddc0, invocation_hint=0x7fffdcf8) at gclosure.c:437 #58 0x0f1546bc in signal_emit_unlocked_R (node=0x0, detail=0, instance=0x0, emission_return=0x113ace88, instance_and_params=0x7fffddc0) at gsignal.c:2523 #59 0x0f15568c in g_signal_emit_valist (instance=0xf13d338, signal_id=2147479816, detail=2147474680, var_args=0xffffffff) at gsignal.c:2254 #60 0x0f155d6c in g_signal_emit (instance=0x1172b6e8, signal_id=292826152, detail=0) at gsignal.c:2288 #61 0x0f93e4a8 in gtk_widget_event_internal (widget=0x103b3ba8, event=0xffffffff) at gtkwidget.c:3616 #62 0x0f82e554 in gtk_propagate_event (widget=0x7ffff108, event=0xf13d338) at gtkmain.c:2119 #63 0x0f82e884 in gtk_main_do_event (event=0x103b3ba8) at gtkmain.c:1383 #64 0x0f5a2350 in gdk_event_dispatch (source=0x1172b6e8, callback=0x11742c28, user_data=0x0) at gdkevents-x11.c:2218 #65 0x0f061bf0 in g_main_context_dispatch (context=0x103b3ba8) at gmain.c:1947 #66 0x0f063d10 in g_main_context_iterate (context=0xffffffff, block=2147474680, dispatch=0, self=0x102240f4) at gmain.c:2578 #67 0x0f064130 in g_main_loop_run (loop=0x7ffff108) at gmain.c:2782 #68 0x0f82d7c0 in gtk_main () at gtkmain.c:963 #69 0x0fcacc18 in Gtk::Main::run_impl (this=0x1172b6e8) at main.cc:470 #70 0x0fcac9fc in Gtk::Main::run () at main.cc:417 #71 0x10082d24 in sp_main_gui (argc=2147471328, argv=0xed1cb80) at main.cpp:378 #72 0x1008300c in main (argc=1, argv=0x7ffff7a4) at main.cpp:305 The program is running. Exit anyway? (y or n) ralf

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translated win32 installer
by Adib Taraben 14 Mar '05

14 Mar '05

Hi, I did some work on the .nsi for the win32 installer. I included a german translation. It should be very simple to add more languages. All the strings (5 per language) are in the .nsi file. Attached the new .nsi file and a diff against the current cvs. HTH, Adib. cvs diff -u inkscape.nsi (in directory D:\projekte\inkscape\) Index: inkscape.nsi =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/inkscape/inkscape/inkscape.nsi,v retrieving revision 1.10 diff -u -r1.10 inkscape.nsi --- inkscape.nsi 12 Feb 2005 17:44:35 -0000 1.10 +++ inkscape.nsi 12 Mar 2005 23:32:39 -0000 @@ -41,14 +41,28 @@ ; Language files !insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE "English" +!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE "German" ; MUI end ------ +; English strings +LangString lng_Caption ${LANG_ENGLISH} "${PRODUCT_NAME} -- Open Source Scalable Vector Graphics Editor" +LangString lng_Editor ${LANG_ENGLISH} "Do you want $(^Name) to be the default SVG editor?" +LangString lng_Reader ${LANG_ENGLISH} "Do you want $(^Name) to be the default SVG reader?" +LangString lng_Removed ${LANG_ENGLISH} "$(^Name) was successfully removed from your computer." +LangString lng_Uninstall ${LANG_ENGLISH} "Are you sure you want to completely remove $(^Name) and all of its components?" + +; German strings +LangString lng_Caption ${LANG_GERMAN} "${PRODUCT_NAME} -- Open Source SVG-Vektorillustrator" +LangString lng_Editor ${LANG_GERMAN} "Wollen Sie $(^Name) zu Ihrem standardm��igem Bearbeitungsprogramm f�r SVG machen?" +LangString lng_Reader ${LANG_GERMAN} "Wollen Sie $(^Name) zu Ihrem standardm��igem Anzeigeprogramm f�r SVG machen?" +LangString lng_Removed ${LANG_GERMAN} "$(^Name) wurde erfolgreich von Ihrem Computer entfernt." +LangString lng_Uninstall ${LANG_GERMAN} "M�chten Sie $(^Name) und alle seine Komponenten von Ihrem Rechner entfernen?" Name "${PRODUCT_NAME} ${PRODUCT_VERSION}" -Caption "${PRODUCT_NAME} -- Open Source Scalable Vector Graphics Editor" +Caption $(lng_Caption) OutFile "Inkscape-${PRODUCT_VERSION}-1.win32.exe" InstallDir "$PROGRAMFILES\Inkscape" InstallDirRegKey HKLM "${PRODUCT_DIR_REGKEY}" "" @@ -72,14 +86,14 @@ Section -Post WriteUninstaller "$INSTDIR\uninst.exe" - MessageBox MB_YESNO|MB_ICONQUESTION "Do you want Inkscape to be the default SVG editor?" IDNO NoEditor + MessageBox MB_YESNO|MB_ICONQUESTION $(lng_Editor) IDNO NoEditor WriteRegStr HKCR ".svg" "" "svgfile" WriteRegStr HKCR ".svgz" "" "svgfile" WriteRegStr HKCR "svgfile" "" "Scalable Vector Graphics file" WriteRegStr HKCR "svgfile\shell\edit\command" "" '$INSTDIR\Inkscape.exe "%1"' NoEditor: - MessageBox MB_YESNO|MB_ICONQUESTION "Do you want Inkscape to be the default SVG reader?" IDNO NoReader + MessageBox MB_YESNO|MB_ICONQUESTION $(lng_Reader) IDNO NoReader WriteRegStr HKCR ".svg" "" "svgfile" WriteRegStr HKCR ".svgz" "" "svgfile" WriteRegStr HKCR "svgfile" "" "Scalable Vector Graphics file" @@ -87,14 +101,13 @@ NoReader: SectionEnd - Function un.onUninstSuccess HideWindow - MessageBox MB_ICONINFORMATION|MB_OK "$(^Name) was successfully removed from your computer." + MessageBox MB_ICONINFORMATION|MB_OK $(lng_Removed) FunctionEnd Function un.onInit - MessageBox MB_ICONQUESTION|MB_YESNO|MB_DEFBUTTON2 "Are you sure you want to completely remove $(^Name) and all of its components?" IDYES +2 + MessageBox MB_ICONQUESTION|MB_YESNO|MB_DEFBUTTON2 $(lng_Uninstall) IDYES +2 Abort FunctionEnd ; ####################################### ; Inkscape NSIS installer project file ; Used as of 0.40 ; ####################################### ; ####################################### ; DEFINES ; ####################################### !define PRODUCT_NAME "Inkscape" !define PRODUCT_VERSION "0.41+cvs" !define PRODUCT_PUBLISHER "Inkscape Organization" !define PRODUCT_WEB_SITE "http://www.inkscape.org" !define PRODUCT_DIR_REGKEY "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\inkscape.exe" !define PRODUCT_UNINST_KEY "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\${PRODUCT_NAME}" !define PRODUCT_UNINST_ROOT_KEY "HKLM" ; ####################################### ; MUI SETTINGS ; ####################################### ; MUI 1.67 compatible ------ !include "MUI.nsh" !define MUI_ABORTWARNING !define MUI_ICON "${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Graphics\Icons\modern-install.ico" !define MUI_UNICON "${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Graphics\Icons\modern-uninstall.ico" ; Welcome page !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME ; License page !define MUI_LICENSEPAGE_RADIOBUTTONS !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_LICENSE "Copying" ; Directory page !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY ; Instfiles page !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES ; Finish page !define MUI_FINISHPAGE_RUN "$INSTDIR\inkscape.exe" !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH ; Uninstaller pages !insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_INSTFILES ; Language files !insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE "English" !insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE "German" ; MUI end ------ ; English strings LangString lng_Caption ${LANG_ENGLISH} "${PRODUCT_NAME} -- Open Source Scalable Vector Graphics Editor" LangString lng_Editor ${LANG_ENGLISH} "Do you want $(^Name) to be the default SVG editor?" LangString lng_Reader ${LANG_ENGLISH} "Do you want $(^Name) to be the default SVG reader?" LangString lng_Removed ${LANG_ENGLISH} "$(^Name) was successfully removed from your computer." LangString lng_Uninstall ${LANG_ENGLISH} "Are you sure you want to completely remove $(^Name) and all of its components?" ; German strings LangString lng_Caption ${LANG_GERMAN} "${PRODUCT_NAME} -- Open Source SVG-Vektorillustrator" LangString lng_Editor ${LANG_GERMAN} "Wollen Sie $(^Name) zu Ihrem standardm��igem Bearbeitungsprogramm f�r SVG machen?" LangString lng_Reader ${LANG_GERMAN} "Wollen Sie $(^Name) zu Ihrem standardm��igem Anzeigeprogramm f�r SVG machen?" LangString lng_Removed ${LANG_GERMAN} "$(^Name) wurde erfolgreich von Ihrem Computer entfernt." LangString lng_Uninstall ${LANG_GERMAN} "M�chten Sie $(^Name) und alle seine Komponenten von Ihrem Rechner entfernen?" Name "${PRODUCT_NAME} ${PRODUCT_VERSION}" Caption $(lng_Caption) OutFile "Inkscape-${PRODUCT_VERSION}-1.win32.exe" InstallDir "$PROGRAMFILES\Inkscape" InstallDirRegKey HKLM "${PRODUCT_DIR_REGKEY}" "" ShowInstDetails show ShowUnInstDetails show Section "MainSection" SEC01 SetOutPath "$INSTDIR" SetOverwrite ifnewer File /a /r "inkscape\*.*" CreateDirectory "$SMPROGRAMS\Inkscape" CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\Inkscape\Inkscape.lnk" "$INSTDIR\inkscape.exe" CreateShortCut "$DESKTOP\Inkscape.lnk" "$INSTDIR\inkscape.exe" SectionEnd Section -AdditionalIcons CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\Inkscape\Uninstall Inkscape.lnk" "$INSTDIR\uninst.exe" SectionEnd Section -Post WriteUninstaller "$INSTDIR\uninst.exe" MessageBox MB_YESNO|MB_ICONQUESTION $(lng_Editor) IDNO NoEditor WriteRegStr HKCR ".svg" "" "svgfile" WriteRegStr HKCR ".svgz" "" "svgfile" WriteRegStr HKCR "svgfile" "" "Scalable Vector Graphics file" WriteRegStr HKCR "svgfile\shell\edit\command" "" '$INSTDIR\Inkscape.exe "%1"' NoEditor: MessageBox MB_YESNO|MB_ICONQUESTION $(lng_Reader) IDNO NoReader WriteRegStr HKCR ".svg" "" "svgfile" WriteRegStr HKCR ".svgz" "" "svgfile" WriteRegStr HKCR "svgfile" "" "Scalable Vector Graphics file" WriteRegStr HKCR "svgfile\shell\open\command" "" '$INSTDIR\Inkscape.exe "%1"' NoReader: SectionEnd Function un.onUninstSuccess HideWindow MessageBox MB_ICONINFORMATION|MB_OK $(lng_Removed) FunctionEnd Function un.onInit MessageBox MB_ICONQUESTION|MB_YESNO|MB_DEFBUTTON2 $(lng_Uninstall) IDYES +2 Abort FunctionEnd Section Uninstall Delete "$DESKTOP\Inkscape.lnk" Delete "$SMPROGRAMS\Inkscape\Uninstall Inkscape.lnk" Delete "$SMPROGRAMS\Inkscape\Inkscape.lnk" RMDir "$SMPROGRAMS\Inkscape" RMDir /r "$INSTDIR" SetAutoClose true SectionEnd

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Re: New GUI projects
by Diego González 14 Mar '05

14 Mar '05

>* Commandline options > > Implement code that takes argc,argv, parses it via popt, and stores it > in a member of Inkscape::Application::Application in > src/application/application.cpp. If you"ve not used popt before, > here"s a handy PDF on it: http://www.rpm.org/local/popt.pdf > > The current option handling code is in main.cpp, but is kind of > hackish so feel free to redesign it a bit. Glib 2.6 has a new API to address this need, if you're going to use glibmm the new API (GOption) is wrapped.

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Freehand drawing tool
by Bryce Harrington 14 Mar '05

14 Mar '05

There'd been some comments about the quality of the Inkscape drawing tool compared with Sodipodi. I experimented around a bit with both. I see what they mean, but it's difficult to quantify the issue. Inkscape's drawing tool "feels" snappier, it doesn't lag like Sodipodi, and it produces lines smoothly, but it just doesn't "feel" right. I can't draw worth beansy, but I could see the difference when I tried writing my name: http://bryceharrington.com/freehand_drawing.png Try signing your name with the two apps and see if you notice a difference. Bryce

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extensions usability
by unknown＠example.com 14 Mar '05

14 Mar '05

We need to rethink this approach to warning about unloaded extensions. It seems to be causing a LOT of confusion amongst our user community, of which the below is representative. At the very least the dialog needs some text explaining the implications for the users so they don't jump to the conclusion that Inkscape is broken. ----- Forwarded message from "Robert C. Smith" <rcsthrax@...106...> ----- Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2005 13:51:27 -0700 From: "Robert C. Smith" <rcsthrax@...106...> Reply-To: inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Inkscape-user] autopackage To: inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net "One or more extensions failed to load The failed extensions have been skipped. Inkscape will continue to run normally but those extensions will be unavailable." Wayne...I plan to run dual-boot but had problems loading Mandrake which I am investigating. The above shows that the Windows load of Inkscape HAS PROBLEMS and that this isn't just an open-source distribution issue. I would appreciate that this fact be recognized as discussion proceeds. I am new to open-source except for the Gimp. What is an "extension?" What are the implications of lacking an extension? What is new in .41 which would provoke this error message? (The situation is independent of service packs.) ....RCs On 9 Mar 2005 at 9:37, wayne wrote: > On Wednesday 09 March 2005 07:03 am, oisin feeley wrote: > > On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 18:10:46 -1000, wayne <iw@...131...> wrote: > > > Just installed inkscape 0.41 with autopackage. When I open it, I > > > get a message saying that one or more extensions failed to load. > > > > I get that message too and it doesn't appear to affect running > > inkscape-0.41, so you may be able to discount it from your > > debugging. Examining the file ~/.inkscape/extension-errors.log shows > > the following. > > > > Extension "Sketch Input" failed to load because a dependency was not > > met. Dependency:: > > type: executable > > location: path > > string: skconvert > > > > Extension "Postscript Input" failed to load because a dependency was > > not met. Dependency:: > > type: extension > > location: path > > string: org.inkscape.input.sk > > > > Extension "Postscript Input" failed to load because a dependency was > > not met. Dependency:: > > type: executable > > location: path > > string: pstoedit > > > > Extension "AI Output" failed to load because a dependency was not > > met. Dependency:: > > type: executable > > location: path > > string: pstoedit > > Extension "EPS Input" failed to load because a dependency was not > > met. Dependency:: > > type: extension > > location: path > > string: org.inkscape.input.ps > > > > Oisin > > 0.4.1 doesn't run at all after the "one or more extensions failed to > load" error window. I end up with the command line error message > about: > > SCIM: im_module_init > > > free(): invalid pointer 0x9453670! > > > free(): invalid pointer 0x9453650! > > Segmentation fault (core dumped) > > Wayne > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide > Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real > users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start > reading now. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click > _______________________________________________ Inkscape-user mailing > list Inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user ----- End forwarded message -----

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New GUI projects
by Bryce Harrington 14 Mar '05

14 Mar '05

Here are some areas where help is needed in the new gui code. If you'd like to help, pick anything off this list that looks interesting and have at it. * Transformation dialog. There's some bits of code that are currently commented out because they depended on inkscape internals that weren't available while inkscape_gtkmm was separate. With the code integrated, these can now be hooked up. Uncomment something, recompile, and fix any errors that occur. * src/ui/dialog/dialog.cpp. Search for 'TODO'. A lot of little leftover things that need to be reviewed/implemented/fixed. Pick something that looks interesting. * Hook in the canvas. I assume there's something in the existing codebase we can just link up to, but don't know what that'd be. In any case, there's a stub for it in src/application/editor-impl.cpp called initSvgCanvas(). * Implement preferences loading/saving. In src/application/application.cpp, implement the functions Application::loadPreferences() and Application::savePreferences. For reference, the current preferences code is in inkscape.cpp. * Commandline options Implement code that takes argc,argv, parses it via popt, and stores it in a member of Inkscape::Application::Application in src/application/application.cpp. If you've not used popt before, here's a handy PDF on it: http://www.rpm.org/local/popt.pdf The current option handling code is in main.cpp, but is kind of hackish so feel free to redesign it a bit. * Finish (re-)implementation of Inkscape Preferences dialog. Car Hetherington did much of the work of gtkmmifying the preferences dialog, but it's diverged from mainline. Also, there was some thought put into reimplementing it, so if you feel ambitious, go ahead and rework the dialog to fit the new design. * Gtkmmify the Statusbar. This should hook in to src/application/editor-impl.cpp in the initStatusbar() routine. The current code for the statusbar is in desktop.cpp. Start by looking at SPDesktop::_set_status_message, then search on 'statusbar' and 'select_status'. I *think* what is needed is to implement a new class Inkscape::UI::Widget::Statusbar that subclasses Gtk::Statusbar and adds the Inkscape-specific functionality we need, but that's just a rough guess; I haven't put much thought into it so if you know a better approach, go for it. The above tasks are what we need most desperately right now, but I think if we can get these items done, that will move us a *huge* step forward. I'd love the help, and if you have any questions on any of it, let me know. Bryce

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Gtkmm updates
by Bryce Harrington 14 Mar '05

14 Mar '05

I've just checked in a few improvements to the gtkmm code: * Added support for share/ui to path-prefix.h and removed all hardcoded paths in the gtkmm code. You should now be able to run inkscape --new-gui with inkscape installed in either /usr or /usr/local without issue. * Integrated the new Transformation dialog. Looks much like the original one, but is implemented in gtkmm instead of gtk. This dialog is intended to serve as a complete working example of a gtkmmified dialog. * Added a bunch of individual icons to share/icons/. This is a mix of .svg and .xpms. This should probably be redone. We now prefer having all icons as svg, and having all of the icons in 'icons.svg' instead of as individual files. These files were done like this simply because in the separated inkscape_gtkmm codebase we of course did not have access to the inkscape renderer; now that the code is integrated, it would be a good project for someone to replace these temporary implementations with use of the inkscape renderer. Bryce

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