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Website Back Online
by Martin Owens 10 Mar '15

10 Mar '15

Dear Developers At 19:17 UTC (15:17 EST) the website went down. This was caused by the failure of the mysql database server at py1.osuosl.org All web pages received a 502 error. At 20:18 UTC (16:18 EST) I noticed the error and restored a backup to a slower local sqlite database. You may have noticed login failures at this time and a lack of download files. A ticket was filed with osuosl. At 21:27 UTC (17:27 EST) osuosl responded via irc that the database machine was back up. Together pwnguin and I worked on restoring mysql functionality. At 22:05 UTC (18:05 EST) the website was back online with a few of the issues found reported in a bug report for later. If you see any more errors, I should be getting emails after the 7k initial emails clear my local email client. I will get to them. Best Regards, Martin Owens

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Website: "The next release" page
by Maren Hachmann 10 Mar '15

10 Mar '15

Hi everyone, I need your help to update the "The next Release" page on our website. After receiving confirmation from Bryce, I've already cleaned it out and added a little intro text for 0.92: https://inkscape.org/en/develop/next-release/ . suv kindly provided me with a tentative list for the most important changes which will (probably) find their way into 0.92. I would like to ask you to help me sort through this list, and make additions, so the two sections in the lower part of the page can be filled again. Only important features / bug fixes should go there, and only those which are quite certainly going to be in 0.92 (page will be translated, and hopefully won't need to be changed too often). Some are also mentioned on the Wiki page for 0.92 here: http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Release_notes/0.92 (google cache can be used until it's up again). This is the list I got from suv: (and can someone explain what 'Selection sets' are? Something like a group without grouping, even over different layers?) Inkscape 0.92 ============= New features: * Units: internal resolution switched to 96dpi * Templates: cleanup, new procedural templates * Objects dialog * Selection sets * New patheffects (see release notes) * Mesh gradient tool * SVG 2 features: e.g. for markers ('auto-start-reverse', 'context-stroke', 'context-fill') (ask Tav what else is new in trunk i.e. not already in 0.91) * ... New features in progress (branches not merged yet): * Enhanced mirror and rotate_copies patheffects * New transform_by_two_points patheffect * Flatten overlapping and clipped objects (useful for plotting or PostScript export) * ... Notable bug fixes: * correct handling of parent transforms (on groups, layers) for clones * improved performance for (de-)selecting a large number of nodes * EMF/WMF fixes (clipping, text position) * fixes for rendering caching * ... Details from the bug tracker: ============================= https://launchpad.net/inkscape/+milestone/0.92 Longstanding bugs fixed with milestone 0.92: Bug #168651 "Tiled Clones" inside transformed groups broken Bug #510433 value of pixel is incorrect according to CSS2+errata (dpi switch 90->96) Bug #469885 Tiled Clones / Trace: Apply to Size skews resulting clone grid Bug #653574 Ungrouping moves clones inside nested groups Bug #772057 Inconsistent handling of parent transforms or 'viewBox' attribute in text tool controls Bug #918319 Printing offsets page (Windows) Bug #1152657 Paste selection with original+clone(s): Wrong placement between original and clones Bug #1245339 When changing a clone's parent's layer, the clones shift position Closed wishlist reports with milestone 0.92: Bug #170149 Node fillet / chamfer tools Bug #171660 B-Spline editing Bug #505180 Interactive freehand line smoothing New regressions in 0.91 fixed with milestone 0.92: Bug #1417752 'Find & Replace' ignores 'Flowed text' objects Bug #1426090 shape draw with "hand free line" disappear when combined Bug #1419122 "resize page to selection" broken in 0.91 with width="100%", height="100%" Fixes for new features in 0.91 with milestone 0.92: Bug #1409195 Inconsistent selection with 'Select same' on object with clones Bug #1425317, #1419926, #1405292: EMF/WMF import/export fixes Planned backports for 0.91.1 (bug-fix release): =============================================== https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bugs?field.tag=backport-proposed Thank you! Regards, Maren

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New extension to edit objects from string
by Jabiertxo Arraiza Cenoz 09 Mar '15

09 Mar '15

Hi to all. Here are my last two extensions, with a download link -inkscape.org- and a video. First it's for get svg from a selected element as string no parameters Second overwrite a element whith the conents of a string, use two parameters "id" thinking in console scripts and "new content". both are required http://www.jabiertxof.tk/2015/03/objects-to-and-from-string-extension.html Best regards, Jabier.

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[bug] exported pdf split in multiple pages with --export-latex option
by Weipeng He 09 Mar '15

09 Mar '15

Hi all, I was using inkscape for converting svg files to pdf, so that i can use it for my latex documents. Everything works fine a few month ago. But, today when I use it again, I find out I can't compile my document. And, it's because the pdf file that inkscape export contains multiple pages (just one line or one shape for each page). Here is how I generated the pdf inkscape -D -z --file=image.svg --export-pdf=image.pdf --export-latex For me, all svg files generates this problem. One of the file is: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b3/Window_function_and_frequency_r… The version is Inkscape 0.91 r13725 (Jan 30 2015). However, if i remove the "--export-latex" option, everything works fine. Can anyone help me with it? Thanks a lot! Best regards, Weipeng

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Native MacOSX build
by Daniele Nicolodi 09 Mar '15

09 Mar '15

Hello, I've seen some recent effort to build Inkscape as a native MacOSX application https://code.launchpad.net/~suv-lp/inkscape/osxmenu GIMP is now built as a native MacOSX application (and it works nicely), therefore I believe that there should not be huge roadblocks in the underlying technology. What is the status for Inkscape? From the above linked page it is difficult to get the wide picture. I have more development experience on Linux than on MacOSX, but I would like to dedicate some time and help on this effort. Where should I start? Thanks. Cheers, Daniele

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New feature "Interactive Smooth Pencil"
by Jabiertxo Arraiza Cenoz 08 Mar '15

08 Mar '15

Hi to all, I just finish my last feature to in a interactive way, add smooth to pencil strokes. Here are the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDef4hU4tNc Here the branch: https://code.launchpad.net/~inkscape.dev/inkscape/simplify-lpe-pencil-toolb… Best to all, Jabier.

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[lance@...2167...: [Hosting] OSL Build, Test and CI Infrastructure Survey]
by Bryce Harrington 08 Mar '15

08 Mar '15

----- Forwarded message from Lance Albertson <lance@...2167...> ----- Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2015 13:20:53 -0800 From: Lance Albertson <lance@...2167...> To: hosting@...2167... Subject: [Hosting] OSL Build, Test and CI Infrastructure Survey Hello everyone! We're investigating expanding our build and test infrastructure to serve the open source community. We have created a short survey [1] to learn what build, continuous integration and test services and tools your project uses and/or needs. We have already created SuperCell, however we realize its not meeting the needs for all of the projects and we'd like to fix that. We would greatly appreciate it if you could answer a few quick questions so we can better help your project and the FOSS eco-system at large. Thank you for your time! [1] http://osl.io/buildtestinfrasurvey -- Lance Albertson Director Oregon State University | Open Source Lab _______________________________________________ Hosting mailing list Hosting@...2167... http://lists.osuosl.org/mailman/listinfo/hosting ----- End forwarded message -----

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Save and Export
by Jelle Mulder 07 Mar '15

07 Mar '15

Hi all, I am very much in favor of moving all the non native file format options to export. Apart from preventing saving into lossy formats, it really makes more sense from a logical point of view to have the non native file formats reside in export. Even plain SVG should be considered to be in this category. It is not about the fact you can edit a non native file format, I would like to state that the open dialog can allow opening 3rd party file formats as usual. When it comes to saving file I would like to see what I make being exactly what is being saved and not accidentally end up with conversion errors. From a UX perspective it makes more sense as well to have the Export option open up dialogs for each and every separate file format that relate to this file format and perhaps a small About this format screen what the expected loss could be. I don't care much about what other programs do on this issue and would certainly not point to Adobe software for good UI examples, but would like to state that it would allow for a more logical placement of interactions and probably would simplify work flow. I would suggest to add an option save project button though. This opening an option to save the current file in iteration form from the last used name (by adding a number or letter) and generating an number of export files, such as .pdf, png or whatever, possibly generate several versions of SVG, with css exports file attached to it, copies of used fonts and what all the like. It's a crying shame that SVG fonts got dropped in SVG2 or it would be another great option to include, but having a tool like this would open up a really nice work flow method that can safe wads of time in producing content and give a clear insight in the differences of file formats. I could even envision creating native files that in one case use relative path and in the other version absolute path. Very handy when it comes to testing files locally and having to produce something that runs in a web browser as content hosted on a web site. Currently that is a question of opening up the file in an editor and changing all the friggin path names. Cheers, Jelle On Sat, 07 Mar 2015 12:55:42 +0800, <inkscape-devel-request(a)lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > Send Inkscape-devel mailing list submissions to > inkscape-devel(a)lists.sourceforge.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-devel > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > inkscape-devel-request(a)lists.sourceforge.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > inkscape-devel-owner(a)lists.sourceforge.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Inkscape-devel digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Regression in trunk : some filters no longer work > (ivan louette) > 2. Re: Regression in trunk : some filters no longer work (su_v) > 3. Re: Regression in trunk : some filters no longer work > (Tavmjong Bah) > 4. Re: Regression in trunk : some filters no longer work > (Ivan Louette) > 5. Re: Save and User Manual (Gez) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 06 Mar 2015 11:26:34 +0100 > From: ivan louette <ivan_louette@...48...> > Subject: Re: [Inkscape-devel] Regression in trunk : some filters no > longer work > To: su_v <suv-sf@...58...>, Inkscape Devel List > <inkscape-devel(a)lists.sourceforge.net> > Message-ID: <54F980DA.4050100@...48...> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Thanks ! > > However "Discrete" is lacking in the Dropbox test. > > I will fill a bug. I quicly saw the Filters Editor UI is also broken for > Color Matrixand they seem no longer work too > > ivan > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Le 06/03/15 01:41, su_v a ?crit : >> On 2015-03-06 24:06 (+0100), Ivan Louette wrote: >>> Component Transfer primitives Discrete and Table no longer work in >>> trunk >>> and because of that a lot of filters are now broken. >> Confirmed using the SVG file from the SVG test suite: >> http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/Test/20110816/harness/htmlObjectApproved/fil… >> >> Renders as expected with r13955, seems broken in r13960 (no archived >> builds in-between locally available): >> http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~inkscape.dev/inkscape/trunk/changes/13960 >> >> Dropbox folder with reference images (svg, png) and PNG exports using >> Inkscape 0.91+devel r13955 and r13960: >> https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2xww7keann8xsbs/AACcYj6MZYrK6YO_LkkmpwYqa?lst= >> >> I'd recommend to file a bug report. >> >> >> Regards, V >> >> > >

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Regression in trunk : some filters no longer work
by Ivan Louette 06 Mar '15

06 Mar '15

Component Transfer primitives Discrete and Table no longer work in trunk and because of that a lot of filters are now broken. ivan

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More advanced guides
by Bit Barrel 06 Mar '15

06 Mar '15

I do a lot of CAD-like work and to work around certain missing features, I use guides a lot. The snapping system is awesome but the guides are not very flexible. What would be a huge improvement is if it would be possible to select guides. This opens up a whole range of possibilities which extensions and internal tools can benefit from. Examples are: -Create a 3rd guide in the middle of two selected guides. -Create a 3rd guide equidistant from two other selected guides. -Select a few guides and delete them. While researching this topic, I came across an interesting discussion in 2009 with the title "rotating guides" in the inkscape-devel mailing list, where the interesting bit starts at the 3rd page. It appears that the ability to select guides is a bit controversial. I would like to express my opinion on some of these matters as I think it is still current. I agree that guides are not the same as objects and that not all tools make sense for them. However, I disagree that not implementing a helpful feature because it introduces UI issues is a valid argument. For example, I think that not being able to set the stroke and fill before an object is drawn (except for the color) is unexpected as well. So let's not implement fill and stroke at all, because people might get confused. That is basically what is being said below. Grayed out dialog items were invented because sometimes things just don't make sense. I think that is the solution to this problem. Here are some quotes from that discussion: "I don't think making guides selectable is a good idea, because barring any ugly hacks we can only select SPObjects." "if we make guides selectable, this will open a whole can of worms - people will complain that the guides cannot be painted by clicking on a color swatch, cannot be aligned with Align dialog, cannot be grouped etc. etc. A lot of things that are natural for objects make little sense for guides, but by allowing to select them we hint that they are "sort of" objects. The amount of special-casing that this will require in the code and, more importantly, in user documentation and user habits and practices is rather frightening." "It may be confusing for some people, but I think it shouldn't be for the vast majority, especially if it's documented. There are plenty of places where the program can be potentially a LOT more confusing that this, but we don't worry so much if it provides a wanted functionality." "Some of the tools are designed to operate on objects of finite dimensions only. When an object has infinite dimensions, it creates problems."

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