> it is possible to edit custom colors/gradients from the Auto-palette globally for the current file even if not used by a visible (or selected/selectable) object

To me "editing gradients defined in the doc but not actually used" seems like a pretty minor case, with an easy workaround, you simply assign that gradient to any object then edit on-canvas using the Gradient tool, then unassign.

Do you think it is worth keeping the Gradient Editor dialog for this alone ?



From: ~suv <suv-sf@...58...>
To: t_w_@...123...
Cc: inkscape-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 12:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Inkscape-devel] Retire Gradient Editor

On 19/06/2012 09:13, Thorsten Wilms wrote:
> On 06/19/2012 08:54 AM, John Smith wrote:
>> I propose we retire the Gradient Editor dialog before 0.49
>
>> * Almost all functionality is available in the Gradient toolbar /
>> on-canvas editing now
>
> Almost? What's missing?

e.g. support for custom swatches:

The current implementation of custom swatches (Auto-palette) - based on
single-stop gradients for flat colors, or multi-stop regular gradients -
uses the Gradient Editor dialog to allow editing of custom swatches
listed in the Auto-palette, via context menu of the color swatch. With
this feature it is possible to edit custom colors/gradients from the
Auto-palette globally for the current file even if not used by a visible
(or selected/selectable) object.


See also:
<http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Release_notes/0.48#Custom_Swatches>
<http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/Attributes-Fill-Stroke.html#Attributes-CustomSwatches>

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