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test, please ignore
by Lucas Vieites 02 Jan '08

02 Jan '08

having trouble sending to the list, so i'm testing -- Lucas Vieites Fariña <lucas@...1852...> Got the code, got the connection... codexion.com

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Is OpenClipart export robust enough for 0.46?
by Bryce Harrington 01 Jan '08

01 Jan '08

Hi all, The import from openclipart function is pretty slick, and works fairly intuitively. I like it. However, the export function seems clunky, and isn't working for me. The dialog UI for export is quite primitive and doesn't work in an intuitive fashion. It also currently has the following (quite critical) bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/179452 I feel the amount of UI work alone to get export up to snuff is beyond what can be achieved at this point in the release cycle (unless some hero can really pound on it in the next 1-2 weeks). I imagine there may also be a non-trivial amount of work under the hood, too. What are other people's opinions on the idea of disabling OCAL export for 0.46? Bryce

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Re: [Inkscape-devel] Does PDF Import actually work?
by Joshua Facemyer / Impressus Art 01 Jan '08

01 Jan '08

you can git the latest version at: git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/poppler/test If you still need me to send the files, I can, but it's an old version. JF kaver wrote: > Joshua, > Can you send me the Poppler pdf test suite files that you cannot open? I > would like to test them on Inkscape and CorelDraw. > > Thanks. > Erik > kaver@...68... > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joshua Facemyer / Impressus Art" <faceman@...1574...> > To: "kaver" <kaver@...68...> > Cc: <inkscape-devel(a)lists.sourceforge.net>; "Bryce Harrington" > <bryce@...961...> > Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 7:06 PM > Subject: Re: [Inkscape-devel] Does PDF Import actually work? > > > >> Revision 16895 doesn't open any of the Poppler pdf test suite files for >> > me. > >> JF >> > >

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[NEW] blend modes moved to layers
by MenTaLguY 01 Jan '08

01 Jan '08

Because SVG has problems dealing with blends on non-top-level children (in our case, that generally means non-layers), I've moved blend modes selection to the layers dialog and made it per-layer rather than per-object. If you have existing artwork with blend modes on individual objects, or want to create new artwork with blend modes on individual objects, that can still be done from the SVG filters dialog. -mental

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Re: [Inkscape-devel] Does PDF Import actually work?
by Guillermo Espertino 31 Dec '07

31 Dec '07

It works fine for me. I'm opening most of the AI and PDF files successfuly. I don't know if it's simply a coincidence, but it seems to be more stable to drag and drop files instead of importing them via menu (i've experimented some core dumps doing that). But I can't reproduce that problem easily to be sure. The problem that is indeed reproducible is the one that happens when you import a PDF/AI in an empty document and try to save. Inkscape hangs and you can't save the file or close the application. But if you create a new document, create an object (a rectangle, for example) and save it BEFORE importing the PDF, it works fine. The error you get in the cli when you open the file in an empty document is this: (inkscape:9124): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.14.1/gobject/gsignal.c:1654: signal `response' is invalid for instance `0x9d1d458' Anyone can confirm this? I'm filing a bug report about this right now. Regards, Gez.

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Printing
by Thomas Worthington 31 Dec '07

31 Dec '07

Is printing supposed to be working in rev.16673, or is it a known work-in-progress? It simply sends the CPU to 100% until inkscape is killed from the command line on my Linux machine; closing Inkscape using the normal Quit menu item is not enough. Thomas

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Call for Freeze Exceptions
by Bryce Harrington 30 Dec '07

30 Dec '07

Hi all, Tomorrow we're going to be progressing to the next phase of the release, but beforehand I want to check if anyone is doing feature development work and wish for a freeze exception. This isn't necessary for bug fixing work - if you're just doing bugs, please keep on trucking. Also, this is not for *new* features - if you are starting on any new ideas (even if they're just enhancements to existing features), PLEASE do this work on a branch, or locally; do not commit them to SVN head. So, if you're working on a feature, can you please tell me at this time? Also please report: * Current status * Anticipated date of completion * Issues that must be solved before release I'll assemble these exception requests into a list, so as people watch the SVN traffic and see changes that are not merely bug fixes, they can use the list to see if the changes are acceptable. If you're not on the list, your changes will risk being backed out. I don't anticipate rejecting any exception requests, although if the anticipated date is too far out, or the list of issues is lengthy, we may need to pow wow on how we can put additional focus on getting the thing ready in time. Bryce

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NEW: cross-platform print dialog
by Kees Cook 30 Dec '07

30 Dec '07

Using the Cairo renderer that was written for PDF and PS export, I've hooked up the GTK print dialog system. This provides Inkscape with a cross-platform printing dialog (finally). In the past, we have had two methods of printing: vector and bitmap (for things that don't render correctly in PS). In the new print dialog, the "Rendering" tab exists to control this. In "Cairo" mode, it uses the Cairo renderer, and in "bitmap" mode it uses the PNG export code to populate a Cairo surface. The bulk of the new code is in: src/ui/widgets/rendering-options.* src/ui/dialog/print.* src/print.cpp There is some strange behavior in bitmap mode (offset from origin) that I haven't narrowed down yet. -- Kees Cook @outflux.net

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Oversized dUI elements on Ubuntu
by Michael Grosberg 30 Dec '07

30 Dec '07

Since I've been working on Ubuntu lately I noticed that all the icons have excessive sizes on this system. It seems the toolbars, which AFAIK were desiged to used 16X16 icons, actually use 24X24 icons instead (obviously this is taken from the Ubuntu GTK theme). Also, docked dialogs are extremely wide. I'm using a 1280X1024 resolution desktop, and the dialogs still take up almost a third of the width of the screen. they are on the largish side on Windows as well, but not as large as on Ubuntu. This is a problem, usability-wise. It leaves very little space for actual work, and unless you work on almost full screen, you usually won't even see all the icons on the toolbar because the last ones on the right are clipped. Is it possible to somehow make inkscape ignore the current global gtk theme and use its own icon and widget sizes?

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Absence notification
by Maximilian Albert 29 Dec '07

29 Dec '07

Hi all, just wanted to leave a note that I'll be away for a week and won't have internet access so anything requiring my interaction will have to wait until I'm back. There are still a couple of things to do - most notably, updating the Release Notes (sorry that I haven't got around to it yet) and making the toolbar for the 3D box tool functional (currently only the shortcuts work), apart from a few other odds and ends. I'll do this as soon as I'm back. Best wishes and a Happy New Year to all in advance! Max

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