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Re: [Inkscape-devel] Inkscape-devel Digest, Vol 46, Issue 37
by Zhenfeng Zhao 25 Mar '10

25 Mar '10

Hi Alexandre, > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:26:06 +0300 > > > > I am interested in working on the "transformation-anchors" project in > GSOC > > this year. > > Go bless you for that! Some hardcore XFig users get really hot about > this feature missing in Inkscape. > > It sounds great. Good to know it is important. I have developed a couple of graphics editors that focus on precision and flexibility at the same time. I can see knowing where the center can be moved to is important. > And... You traded GIMP for Inkscape this GSoC? :) > > Thank you for noticing. I can see your emails very often too in Gimp and Inkscape. > > SVN: I used it at work before. > > We rely on bazaar-ng these days, but it bears some resemblance to SVN, > so it shouldn't be a problem. > > Alexandre > > Bazaar-ng seems interesting. I assume that it would be better than SVN, which seems to be used previously. (?) Regards, Zhenfeng.

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experimental LPE
by Uwe Schöler - OSS-Marketplace.com 24 Mar '10

24 Mar '10

Hi, in the last couple of testbuilds for windows are experimental LPE's enabled. On Ubuntu there are only a few effects available, but on windows builds are a lot of effects. And many of them let inkscape crash. Why do we have these unstable effects still enabled? Sincerely UweSch -- Mit freundlichem Gruß, Uwe Schöler

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bzr question
by Wolf Drechsel 24 Mar '10

24 Mar '10

Hi everybody, I tried to update my bzr inkscape sources directory to the most recent state, using sudo bzr pull in the sources directory. What I get is > Format <RepositoryFormatKnit4> for file:///Users/bub/Desktop/ > inkscape/bzr-inkscape-0.47-src/.bzr/ is deprecated - please use > 'bzr upgrade' to get better performance What shall I do? Yours, Wolf

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Inkscape-Aqua for Snow Leopard
by Stuart Edwards 24 Mar '10

24 Mar '10

There is now a pre-packaged version of Inkscape running native on my MacPro under OS X 10.6.2. That's the good news. The bad news is that there's some more work needed to make it useable. On start up I get the following console messages: 3/23/10 8:51:51 AM defaults[41485] The domain/default pair of (kCFPreferencesAnyApplication, AppleAquaColorVariant) does not exist 3/23/10 8:51:51 AM defaults[41487] The domain/default pair of (kCFPreferencesAnyApplication, AppleHighlightColor) does not exist 3/23/10 8:51:51 AM defaults[41496] The domain/default pair of (.GlobalPreferences, AppleCollationOrder) does not exist 3/23/10 8:51:51 AM [0x0-0x606606].org.inkscape.Inkscape[41457] Warning: AppleCollationOrder setting not found, using AppleLocale. 3/23/10 8:51:51 AM [0x0-0x606606].org.inkscape.Inkscape[41457] Setting Language: .UTF-8 3/23/10 8:51:51 AM [0x0-0x606606].org.inkscape.Inkscape[41457] cp: /Users/stu/inkscape_port/inkscape-0.47/packaging/macosx/stInkscape-aqua.app/Contents/Resources/etc/pango/pangox.aliases: No such file or directory 3/23/10 8:51:51 AM [0x0-0x606606].org.inkscape.Inkscape[41457] (process:41460): Gtk-WARNING **: Locale not supported by C library. 3/23/10 8:51:51 AM [0x0-0x606606].org.inkscape.Inkscape[41457] Using the fallback 'C' locale. 3/23/10 8:51:54 AM [0x0-0x606606].org.inkscape.Inkscape[41457] (inkscape-bin:41460): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_ref: assertion `object->ref_count > 0' failed 3/23/10 8:51:58 AM [0x0-0x606606].org.inkscape.Inkscape[41457] (inkscape-bin:41460): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_ref: assertion `object->ref_count > 0' failed 3/23/10 8:51:58 AM [0x0-0x606606].org.inkscape.Inkscape[41457] (inkscape-bin:41460): Gtk-WARNING **: Could not find the icon 'object-visible'. The 'hicolor' theme 3/23/10 8:51:58 AM [0x0-0x606606].org.inkscape.Inkscape[41457] was not found either, perhaps you need to install it. 3/23/10 8:51:58 AM [0x0-0x606606].org.inkscape.Inkscape[41457] You can get a copy from: 3/23/10 8:51:58 AM [0x0-0x606606].org.inkscape.Inkscape[41457] http://icon-theme.freedesktop.org/releases These don't seem to impede the start up process but are mentioned in case they affect something else later. Based on a quick 'tour', the basic functionality of the drawing tools etc seems to be in place. Of course, the two problems discussed in previous threads are still with us - the lack of radio buttons and the non appearance of aqua drop down menu items that have secondary menus associated with them. Another fairly critical item - saving the current document to file - causes a crash at the point where the 'save' button on the file dialog box is activated. This creates a series of console messages: 3/23/10 8:54:15 AM [0x0-0x606606].org.inkscape.Inkscape[41457] (inkscape-bin:41460): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to find default local directory monitor type 3/23/10 8:54:35 AM [0x0-0x606606].org.inkscape.Inkscape[41457] (inkscape-bin:41460): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to find default local directory monitor type 3/23/10 8:54:35 AM [0x0-0x606606].org.inkscape.Inkscape[41457] Emergency save activated! 3/23/10 8:54:35 AM [0x0-0x606606].org.inkscape.Inkscape[41457] Emergency save completed. Inkscape will close now. 3/23/10 8:54:35 AM [0x0-0x606606].org.inkscape.Inkscape[41457] If you can reproduce this crash, please file a bug at www.inkscape.org 3/23/10 8:54:35 AM [0x0-0x606606].org.inkscape.Inkscape[41457] with a detailed description of the steps leading to the crash, so we can fix it. 3/23/10 8:54:45 AM ReportCrash[41535] Saved crash report for inkscape-bin[41460] version ??? (???) to /Users/stu/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/inkscape-bin_2010-03-23-085445_SEsMacPro.crash 3/23/10 8:54:46 AM system_profiler[41538] could not convert interface name If these three items can be fixed, the application would be very useable. Any ideas would be much appreciated. If anyone would like a copy - let me know and we'll figure out how to transfer it - Stu

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Hello everybody & GSoC Open Asset Import Library
by Alexander Gessler 24 Mar '10

24 Mar '10

Hello inkscape-devel! basing on the suggested ideas of last year (http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Google_Summer_Of_Code), I'd really love to tackle one of the suggestions, actually the 3d file import stuff. Open Asset Import Library (http://sf.net/projects/assimp) is a sort of generic importer library for 3d models, it supports two douzens of file formats from various 3d apps, frameworks, games, such as 3ds, obj, Collada, x, md5, ... Project exists since 2008, is hacked on by a team of 5-6 people. I'm currently the main committer, always trying to keep things together. Basing on the '3D Polyhedron' extension, the idea would be to integrate Assimp as model importer to get access to a wide range of formats. After importing, display a sort of real-time preview (in a separate window with OpenGL, maybe?) so the user can choose his preferred view point, lighting, whatever. When he's done, the model would be projected onto the drawing plane, converted to inkscape polygons and grouped together. Fancy stuff such as flat-shading and other things would be quite easy to accomplish. Also, Assimps development will surely continue, so format support might be improved in future (Diederik van Lierop pointed out that CAD file formats are mostly missing, also there's no support for Blenders native format yet). A few words to myself: I'm currently 18. Attending the german equivalent of highschool in year 12 of 13. A bit computer-addicted (just a little bit, you know :-) Worked with a few software technologies, in terms of programming languages mostly C, Python, C++. Also, I do like anything related to computer graphics. No development experience with Inkscape' source code yet (biggest achievement so far: it compiles), but I like the app and use it regularly and would like to contribute in future. GSoC seems a great opportunity. Please tell what you think. Regards Alexander Gessler

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Saving preferences
by Martin Sucha 23 Mar '10

23 Mar '10

Hello all, I today closed a group of 6 Inkscape 0.47 windows and ended up with a corrupted preferences file. Is it possible that multiple Inkscape instances were writing to the same file at the same time? Has anyone encountered this before? Thanks. Regards, Martin Sucha

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Re: [Inkscape-devel] Intel Aqua packaging
by Stuart Edwards 23 Mar '10

23 Mar '10

On Mar 22, 2010, at 2:20 PM, ~suv wrote: > On 22/3/10 18:38, Wolf Drechsel wrote: >>> Sorry, I was under the impression that you are using Mac OS X 10.5 >>> Leopard, not Snow Leopard. >>> >>> Yes, the lack of MacOSX10.4u.sdk is obviously significant for the >>> available xcodeproject of the application launcher. Please be aware >>> that the release version 0.47 was not built on Snow Leopard, nor >>> are the current development snapshots built on Snow Leopard. I.e. >>> you are trying to do something new that seems to require part of >>> the packaging modules to be modified and updated to run on OS X >>> 10.6 Snow Leopard. >>> >>> I recommend to file a bug report, detailing the SL related errors >>> you see when trying to package the application. Please include all >>> relevant information about your OS and Xcode version. >>> >>> The GTK+/Quartz (so-called "Aqua") version will also require >>> changes to both the build scripts and the launcher scripts - but >>> this should be handled in a separate bug report, similar to the one >>> Wolf filed for removing the code launching X11 on Tiger [1]. >>> >>>>> Do you have an up-to-date and complete Xcode installation? >>>> AFIK -- 3.2.1 >>> >>> Did you check if MacOSX10.4u.sdk is available as optional install >>> for Xcode 3.2.x? >> >> that's what I found in another context: >> >>> You missed simply to install 10.4u-sdk when installing xcode. It is >>> not default, just additional install for crosscompiling. >> >> (was here: >> http://www.blender.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15697&sid=4e4a4b850057802bd0d0… >> ) >> >> And be sure to use gcc-4.0 - they say more recent compilers wont >> work. > > hmm, I didn't really look into this (yet) but I certainly would start > the search at Apple's developer site ;) > > from the apple xcode documentation: >> Developer Tools Essentials (always installed). Contains the main >> applications, command-line tools, and other resources that make up >> the Xcode development environment. This group includes the Xcode >> application, Interface Builder, Instruments, Dashcode, Quartz >> Composer, GCC 4.0.1, and the Mac OS X v10.4 (Universal) and Mac OS X >> v10.5 SDKs, as well as sample source code. > <http://developer.apple.com/mac/library/documentation/Xcode/Conceptual/Xcode…> > > Stu - I don't understand why you don't have it with your Xcode > installation. Hopefully Michael or JiHO will take a look at the > ScriptExec xcodeproject if it needs to be updated for Snow Leopard. My > knowledge about working with Xcode projects is close to zero and I do > not have Snow Leopard installed. > > ~suv > > p.s. can we try to keep the discussion in one place? (I'd prefer to keep > it on inkscape-devel and not fork into several private threads). ok, we're back on the devel list now - sdk10.4 was an optional install that I didn't think I'd need. Now I have it. Probably a(nother) dumb question - but how (and when) do I switch to gcc 4.0 ? If I use the current script with sdk 10.4, will the result be useable on 10.6? I'll work on a bug report once I get to the end of this effort and can tell better what were true bugs and what was just my ignorance ; ) thx Stu

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Yet another GSOC 2010 Aspirant
by Abhishek Sharma 23 Mar '10

23 Mar '10

Hello all, I am a student aspiring for GSOC 2010. To begin with, I would like to mention that I had used inkscape previously for creating games, amongst which one was ECG simulation. As far as developing for inkscape is concerned i would honestly admit i have no experience. I have a good knowledge in GUI development in JAVA and QT. With my skill set(mentioned in my resume), I am not sure as to what task could be assigned to myself. Although I would like to mention that in my previous works and projects I was always unaware of the technology used, yet I was always able to complete them successfully because being a Software Engineer it is my belief that everything is achievable if the problem definition is clear. With this I would request the mentors to kindly go through my resume(please do not just reject my approach to you just because I am new to inkscape development). Waiting for your response. Attached with this you shall find the resume. Thanking You. Yours sincerely, -- Abhishek Sharma B-Tech Information Technology Indian Institute of Information Technology(Amethi Campus)

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Re: [Inkscape-devel] Intel Aqua packaging
by Stuart Edwards 22 Mar '10

22 Mar '10

On Mar 22, 2010, at 1:38 PM, Wolf Drechsel wrote: >> Sorry, I was under the impression that you are using Mac OS X 10.5 >> Leopard, not Snow Leopard. >> >> Yes, the lack of MacOSX10.4u.sdk is obviously significant for the >> available xcodeproject of the application launcher. Please be aware that >> the release version 0.47 was not built on Snow Leopard, nor are the >> current development snapshots built on Snow Leopard. I.e. you are trying >> to do something new that seems to require part of the packaging modules >> to be modified and updated to run on OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. >> >> I recommend to file a bug report, detailing the SL related errors you >> see when trying to package the application. Please include all relevant >> information about your OS and Xcode version. >> >> The GTK+/Quartz (so-called "Aqua") version will also require changes to >> both the build scripts and the launcher scripts - but this should be >> handled in a separate bug report, similar to the one Wolf filed for >> removing the code launching X11 on Tiger [1]. >> >>>> Do you have an up-to-date and complete Xcode installation? >>> AFIK -- 3.2.1 >> >> Did you check if MacOSX10.4u.sdk is available as optional install for >> Xcode 3.2.x? > > Hi, > > that's what I found in another context: > >> You missed simply to install 10.4u-sdk when installing xcode. >> It is not default, just additional install for crosscompiling. you're right - didn't expect to need it -- > > (was here: > http://www.blender.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15697&sid=4e4a4b850057802bd0d0… ) > > And be sure to use gcc-4.0 - they say more recent compilers wont work. Not sure how to do that .......... see my other Q to ~suv > > Greetings, > > Wolf Stu

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Looking for bug to fix and GSoC
by Valentin JANIAUT 22 Mar '10

22 Mar '10

Hello everybody, I am a young student in a French University (4th year). I am actually following a master degree about Image Processing. I am strongly interest to join Inkscape developer community through Google Summer Of Code. Indeed, my studying field is close to some technologies used by Inkscape, and I'd like to improve my skills. I am also a happy Inkscape (basic) end-user since 2 years now. But before, I would like to check that I am able to be a good developer for you. So I compiled the code last night, and I am checking for some easy tasks to do. This will be a good way for me to understand a little bit how the code is working. I saw the Janitor tasks on the wiki[1] and naturally the bug list from launchpad[2]. Do you have any recommendations for me ? I actually found two interesting bug I will have a look for. This is actually not bug but features requests. First of all : https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/171099 . Users are asking for an option to display printer boundaries. This is something I regularly missed with Inkscape when I want to print some document. Sometimes I have some bad result, because the print area is too small for my printer. And secondly, https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/171117 . Users are asking for an "Ungroup All". Sometimes when I import some Open Clip Art files, I would like to ungroup all before I start to work. So I think it can be useful. I also thought about another features. I did not see it on Inkscape wiki or Bug tracker but, I probably missed it. I would like to have some easy way to upload a svg file to the Open Clip Art library. Because I am using this wonderful resources regularly, and I like to share my creation easily on this website. I also started to think about a project for GSoC, I saw a mail about Cairo rendering. I would be quite interest in this idea, since I am working with Cairo for one of my project in my university. Feel you free to give me any suggestions about these ideas. Best Regards, [1] http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/InkscapeJanitors [2] https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bugs Valentin JANIAUT UTBM Student : http://www.utbm.fr/ LinkedIN : http://www.linkedin.com/in/valentinjaniaut Homepage : http://www.valeuf.org/

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