Sorry I made a mistake in posting the link, it should be: 

https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/171500


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From: Samuel Buttigieg <sambut1987@...400...>
Date: Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 6:09 PM
Subject: End shape tool with tool switch
To: inkscape-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net


Hello all Users/Developers,

I was wondering if anyone was effected by this small bug(if you can call it one): sourceforge.net.

Basically it means that if you switch from one tool to another before pressing enter, the shape/path drawn is destroyed.

Is this intentional or would you like this to be fixed?

I am looking for your opinions, be it in favor or against, so that if a lot of people appose this idea I won't waste any time on it.

Thanks for your time.

Regards,
Samuel