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Subject: Re: [Inkscape-devel] last used style
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 05:57:11 +0200
From: Olof Bjarnason <olof.bjarnason@...400...>
To: Miguel Lopez <reptillia39@...3425...>


+100.


Den 1 juni 2017 05:33 skrev "Miguel Lopez" <reptillia39@...3425...>:
I only use last used style as a workaround to not being able to set up
fill/stroke before I create a object akin to Illustrator. You know what
would save time? Being able to set up fill/stroke before a creation of a
object, and at any time akin to Illustrator. In Illustrator, you go
change the fill, and stroke, and objects will be created with those
before you even make a object.


On 5/31/2017 11:24 PM, brynn wrote:
> Hi Friends,
>        I've been trying to get my nerve up to ask about this, since I
> first used Inkscape, 10 years ago.  So here goes.
>
>        Can anyone give me a good reason for having all the tools
> styles set, by default, to last used style?
>
>        In 10 years, I have never met, seen, or heard of anyone who
> needs this feature; while we have to answer this same general problem
> for newbies over and over and over again.  Countless times I've
> answered these messages.  I'll bet I don't even need to give examples,
> do I?
>
>        I would guess it's the single biggest stumbling block for
> newbies.  It certainly must be the single most asked question by
> newbies.  At least in forums, and probably LP Answers.
>
>        I can imagine rare scenarios, where someone might actually use
> this feature.  But if I want an object the exact same style as the one
> before, I simply duplicate (or copy/paste, or paste style).  So it's a
> mystery to me why last used style should be the default behavior, when
> we have all these other perfectly suitable features, which don't cause
> newbies (and those who help them) so many headaches.
>
>        I understand if we might not want to throw it out the window
> ((although that's what I would do with it, haha)).  But is there any
> chance we could at least not have it to be the default behavior?
>
>        When we first download and open Inkscape for the first time,
> all the tools have a characteristic style.  If I recall, it's a pink
> rectangle, light blue circle, yellow star, and green spiral, with
> darker tones for the strokes, and all partially transparent.  And for
> Pencil and Pen, I guess it's the black stroke.
>
>        Could we just keep those styles, but set all the tools for
> "This tool's own style" instead of "Last used style"?  And could we
> have this the default behavior for when newbies first install Inkscape?
>
>        Oh, it would save us SO, so much time, those of us who answer
> newbie questions, day in and day out.  I'd be so happy to write up a
> bug/feature request report for this, if there isn't some serious
> objection.
>
> Thanks for listening,
> brynn
>
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