On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 7:26 AM, ~suv<suv-sf@...58...> wrote:
I haven't updated from SVN to test your changes yet (using r22028), but regarding the 'Export bitmap" dialog - there's still the attribute 'inkscape:export-filename' that needs some attention I think:
Bug #411568 “'batch export selected' exports to different paths without notice” https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/411568
It should warn you in batch export if the target path does not exist. But otherwise this is the expected behavior. I want to be able to mass-export from one master SVG to many PNGs in different dirs, and I want it to remember those dirs per object.
I propose to rename this to "Batch export should be more explicit about where it exports stuff".
Bug #170966 in Inkscape: “move export hints from SVG files to prefs” https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/170966 Bug #168958 in Inkscape: “Privacy concern with export-filename and sodipodi:absref” https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/168958
The point of export hints is that they are stored per-object. Storing the IDs and export data for all exported objects in all documents in prefs does not sound too elegant and will be hard to keep up to date - any deletion of an object and any ID change will have to go to prefs and update that data so it stays in sync. I don't know if it makes sense to implement all this.
Once again: I agree to add a preference option to save export hints (on by default), and/or a command to remove all hints if you want to share your file. But otherwise, the current system is simple, straightforward, and saves a lot of time in real work.