2009/10/22 Guillermo Espertino <gespertino@...400...>:
Hi: I created a blueprint based on some ideas discussed in https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/172162
It's a specification of an improved image properties dialog that (hopefully) would tackle some annoying aspects of image links management in inkscape.
I think that links are confusing for users not familiar with SVG, and should be only created with explicit commands for image linking. By default all images should be embedded. This is what users expect. For example, import, drag and drop, opening or pasting an image should embed it. A link should only be created if the user selects a command named 'Insert Image Link'.
Of course, that doesn't mean we should make image links easier to use, just that we should not default to creating them.
Regards, Krzysztof