I've been working an a drawing that involves a lot of little objects that have to be placed in the right spots, and I've found that it's cumbersome using the regular transform tools.
I have a new idea (please tell me if it's been done before) for a tool that will make this much easier.
Basic synopsis: a tool that transforms an object based on a single mouse drag, combining moving, rotating, and scaling into one. This makes transforming an object much quicker and more natural. It's even more useful when creating multiple randomish clones but with finer control.
Please, see the full explanation at http://files.aztekera.com/images/Quick%20XForm.svg Inkscape recommended.
Tell me what you think, Mazin
(This has also been posted to Inkscape's tracker on SF.net)