On Tue, 2010-08-31 at 02:52 +0200, ~suv wrote:
Some examples illustrating how this option works and why it's not as 'odd' as it might seem to you: http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/TilePattern.html http://www.inkscape.org/screenshots/gallery/inkscape-0.41-CVS-linux-tiles1.png http://linuxformat.co.uk/wiki/index.php/Inkscape_-_cloning_and_tiling#Tessellation
Thanks! I now understand that it is about allowing overlap, making it easier to edit graphics on the tile edges.
I would propose working within a clipped group, but as noted in the first linked article, this can result in drawing artifacts on the boundaries.
Specifying the area of overlap would be cumbersome, as it will vary during editing.
The solution has to be about defining an area in absolute terms that differs from the current bounding box. That's what the current solution does, but in an obscure way.
How about:
[] Assume tile size of [width] * [height]
combined with a "Pick dimensions from selection" button?
No need to tile once in advance, no hidden values and I think less of a mental workout to see the usefulness in allowing overlap.