In order to make my mind on the functionalities and the software, i've spent a few moments on the RFEs. -> Read them, sorted, grouped (etc etc)

It's far from perfect, but if it can help someone as it has helped, here it is. It can maybe help some of you removing the redundancy within the list of open RFEs ( especially layers, node editing...)

My idea, in the long term, is to identify let's say 20 main categories, sort/group the RFEs in those categories and attribute a score to each category according to the number of RFEs it contains and their priority. A kind of "voice of the user". Plus doing the same things with bugs. So feel free to submit me any idea of categorisation (knowing that sorting this kind of items will never be perfect)

Regards,

Matiphas

* Build/Compile/Dependancies/Code/Design [ 840075 ] BUILD: Mac OS X release [ 979876 ] Better ID handling on object copy [ 926588 ] Disable autogeneration of ID [ 979481 ] unique X11 window names [ 972981 ] New File Chooser (file open save as dialog) [ 968647 ] gnome/gtk commandline options [ 968644 ] X display cmdline options [ 967753 ] Comments/Suggestions from USERS magazine (Argentina) [ 956520 ] remove unaccessible files from "recent" list [ 956476 ] Add a build date to the config.in ? [ 933684 ] merge identical patterns/gradients/markers [ 933555 ] Win32 Installer "no GTK" option. [ 902254 ] [win32] Install to Program Files [ 902252 ] [win32] Install shortcut into menu for Inkscape [ 892670 ] "veto" callback system for SPRepr change notifications [ 874493 ] qtgtk support. [ 864252 ] EASY: detect running inkscape process before starting a new [ 859134 ] Ugly Gtk triangle border [ 986052 ] -e option must overwrite without asking

<--************************************************************************* ***************************--> * Content [ 862701 ] PALETTE: Object Library [ 966771 ] Stock gradients [ 956035 ] A set of templates [ 927912 ] library of objects [ 991044 ] Default options / Template

<--************************************************************************* ***************************--> * Desktop integration [ 989220 ] How can i export to illustrator? Copy/paste [ 856082 ] Viewer component [ 856083 ] Editor component (Bonobo) [ 981785 ] gimp & inkscape [ 862655 ] GIMP: Integration with INKSCAPE [ 862692 ] GIMP: Import gradients [ 909735 ] Support for copy/paste with system clipboard [ 950969 ] INPUT: Wacom Tablet + Pressure Sensitivity [ 984964 ] Wacom support [ 965568 ] Drag images from nautilus to inkscape window to import it [ 974117 ] Image Cropping [ 978465 ] cmdline options for initial settings [ 981785 ] gimp & inkscape

<--************************************************************************* ***************************--> * Ideas of extensions and plugins [ 862657 ] PLUGIN Support [ 984081 ] Auto-updated, visible timestamps in drawings [ 982795 ] Autojoin tool [ 967843 ] Add Bone System [ 967312 ] Add a blend Tool [ 938707 ] please provide a plugin for image/svg-xml [ 925198 ] detect/bundle Frontline [ 897638 ] Node fillet / chamfer tools [ 880120 ] NEW TOOL: Cloud Tool [ 862752 ] TOOL: rounding object, or filter [ 862750 ] Standard shapes + Algorithmic Shapes + Math Formulas [ 862723 ] OBJECTS: bevel for object properties [ 989884 ] Mesh

- CAD like [ 862751 ] TOOL: Tangential circles/curves and lines [ 864292 ] Measure tool [ 844329 ] Dimensions

<--************************************************************************* ***************************--> * Fonts [ 863323 ] FONTS: embedded SVG font support [ 932954 ] SVG Fonts [ 980840 ] Add support fot math fonts (greek symbols)

<--************************************************************************* ***************************--> * Import/Export (maybe handled as extension/plugin in the future ?) [ 993210 ] Exporting to .jpeg [ 840345 ] EXPORT DIALOG: NEED EPS, PDF, SWF, etc [ 847365 ] Import SVG embedded in other XML [ 863383 ] EXPORT: xfig format [ 864110 ] IMPORT: OpenOffice.org Draw import [ 864260 ] IMPORT/EXPORT: PDF [ 865058 ] EXPORTING: Ability to export 16-bit PNGs and OTHER PNG adds [ 899574 ] Inkscape should embed bitmaps for gradients in PS [ 922750 ] Inkscape ignores file extentions when exporting a file [ 942328 ] relative image paths instead of absolute [ 957916 ] Import/Export Encapsulated PostScript format [ 977339 ] default export image name for not-saved drawings [ 840030 ] CorelDraw Importer/Viewer (.cdr files)

<--************************************************************************* ***************************--> * Object editing [ 969466 ] navigation through object in object properties menu [ 984961 ] Apply transformation to duplicate

- Freehand/Calligraphic [ 965516 ] Abilty to draw splines [ 862725 ] CALLIGRAPHIC TOOL: units must be added (editable properties) [ 863375 ] CALLIGRAPHY TOOL: Tool Angle [ 902216 ] Freehand tool needs to work smoother [ 952134 ] A tool and a key [ 856085 ] curve editing and right click menu

- Gradient [ 862708 ] GRADIENTS: improvements, and a bit more [ 979870 ] Gradient editor window does not show the gradients name [ 971415 ] gradient features [ 927490 ] non linear (exponential) gradient [ 897207 ] Gradient edit in-picture [ 863329 ] Gradient Angle and Aspect Ratio [ 986762 ] gradient and opacity

- Marker [ 990860 ] Markers reference points should be moved [ 952769 ] MARKERS: Can't change marker color with line color [ 970270 ] UI: Browsing markers is too slow/inefficient [ 942486 ] make size of markers settable

- Node [ 994975 ] Node transform [ 862691 ] NODE EDITING: Dragging curve segment [ 862753 ] DIALOG: Node Orientation [ 863731 ] NODE EDITING: Display start/end node [ 865050 ] NODE EDITING: properties, align nodes vert./horiz. [ 880110 ] TOOLS/NODE EDITING: Add/subtract nodes + scissor tool [ 898437 ] closed/unclosed state of path unclear [ 902731 ] Average nodes (node alignment) (w/screenshot) [ 903328 ] Snap to node/segment [ 907478 ] RFE: snap to nodes of existing objects [ 910817 ] NODE EDITING: Scaling, Mirroring, Rotation of Node Groups [ 933700 ] speed up node editing [ 949457 ] Node editing with mouse + layers [ 957936 ] selecting nodes as proper objects [ 976167 ] UI improvements and Node aligning [ 839065 ] Node Editing: Selecting nodes by clicking on path segments

- Pattern [ 870837 ] pattern fills [ 980050 ] Repeat options in Fill and stroke dialogue for pattern fill

- Shape [ 979490 ] "Whole object fill only" option [ 862731 ] TRANSFORMATION PREF: apply to several objects independently [ 863734 ] GUIDES: Copy+mirror with guides [ 863735 ] GUIDES: Snapping for 'shape editing nodes' [ 896514 ] Paint Brush / Eraser tool ala flash [ 926611 ] Circles and ellipses [ 936996 ] Group circles [ 954808 ] clockwise rotation of objects [ 957009 ] Splitting overlapping objects [ 856086 ] drag and copy

- Text [ 986611 ] subscript, superscript [ 863325 ] TEXT bounding box and auto-wrap [ 863327 ] TEXT: Convert text to correctly-filled curve objects [ 865040 ] TEXT: Text on Path, in shape [ 952894 ] Text Effects like in Illustrator [ 966367 ] "Run length" text layout setting [ 857374 ] TEXT: Need support for text spacing properties

<--************************************************************************* ***************************--> * Printing (maybe handled as extension/plugin in the future ?) [ 921531 ] Printing prints squares for gradients [ 965791 ] CUPS printing [ 967795 ] Multi-page printing

<--************************************************************************* ***************************--> * SVG [ 949754 ] SVG Interactivity [ 862741 ] XML: put metadata in a metadata element; make valid [ 862744 ] SVG: animation [ 863380 ] Implementation of SVG Filters, specifically BLUR [ 864870 ] SCRIPTING: Sodipodi Script! or ECMAScript Support [ 864875 ] MASKING, or CLIPPING (CLIPPING PATH) NEEDED [ 865060 ] SVG: Implement support for data: URLs [ 893812 ] hyperlinking [ 899194 ] these svg dont render correctly (work in Abode SVG Viewer) [ 908792 ] NEW TOOL: Cloning/Spraypaint of Objects [ 909368 ] Less verbose markup, dont write unnecessary styles [ 944377 ] Inkscape .svg > plain .svg conversion tool [ 846335 ] allign coordinate systems

- Styles [ 982095 ] CSS Support [ 862705 ] PALETTE: Object style chooser for primary toolbar [ 955788 ] Support Cascading Style Sheets [ 856716 ] STYLES: Giving styles a name and palette

<--************************************************************************* ***************************--> * UI [ 994180 ] window size [ 863737 ] Snap indicator+ snap/guides dialog/palette [ 864868 ] UI: magnifying tool cursor, stock icons [ 865046 ] Inkscape REMOTE [ 899001 ] Use stock icons from Gnome [ 902217 ] Simpler process for theming icons [ 950128 ] A window for editing dash arrays [ 950537 ] Zoom out with right mouse button [ 959819 ] Tabbed interface for multiple documents [ 965592 ] fit drawing to page/fit page to drawing [ 981243 ] Allow to select units for displaying coordinates [ 992070 ] Interface Quirk [ 993367 ] UI for SVG accessibility features [ 862715 ] Initial value for &quot;apply to:&quot; in object style dialog

- Dialog/Toolbars [ 995066 ] UI improvement [ 862662 ] Tear-off + dockable Menus (like gimp2) [ 874729 ] dialogs are too big [ 897187 ] Persistent/Custom Toolbars [ 978586 ] Abilily to choose font size for menu and dialogue [ 981544 ] [Win32] : dialogs always on top [ 992082 ] Tabbed Browsing Anyone? [ 838693 ] saving toolbars positions

- Guide/Grid/Ruler [ 964668 ] Setting Zero Points on rulers [ 874731 ] GUIDES: Placement, Transformation [ 896820 ] "Lock guides" option [ 900270 ] isometric GRID type [ 903432 ] Snap selection to grid command [ 903437 ] Guides snap to grid [ 933675 ] double click on ruler opens guides dialog [ 933707 ] multi color grid [ 948307 ] guidelines rotate&clone [ 963828 ] gridlock instead of the cursor [ 859982 ] Inverted ruler co-ordinate system [ 928027 ] advanced snap features [ 933706 ] press alt to not snap

- Lock [ 902729 ] Make insensitive/lock/unlock [ 979276 ] A "Unlock all" option [ 984633 ] A way to unlock a locked object

- Palette/Color [ 994177 ] CMYK 0 - 100 not 0 - 255 [ 859147 ] Color Palettes [ 864545 ] HOWTO for Color Picker [ 865053 ] COLOR Preview (EASY ADD) [ 898822 ] wishlist: Palette Tool [ 903531 ] Makeshift palette [ 924655 ] user-defined named colors in fill/stroke dialog [ 969371 ] Named colors combo [ 973774 ] ability to copy color from dropper to clipboard [ 979214 ] a pot of painting tool [ 982981 ] Extended Color options [ 988419 ] Color picker doesn't bring color into gradient editor [ 989939 ] color components should be independent [ 856080 ] PALETTE: custom color swatches

- Preferences [ 973295 ] storing main window size [ 932676 ] Save Preferences [ 937137 ] Set document defaults in preferences. [ 953325 ] pixel units [ 857373 ] PREFERENCES: New document setup prefs

- Preview [ 985323 ] wireframe preview [ 862746 ] Document window icon [ 848230 ] editable viewBox, SVGs without width=&quot;&quot; or [ 864290 ] Navigation window [ 955196 ] preveiw in file open/save dialogues [ 984071 ] preview window [ 839695 ] PRINTING: Need Preview

- Selection/Group/Layer [ 991425 ] ADD LAYER MANAGEMENT, PLEASE! [ 856710 ] GROUPS: Enter and leaving groups [ 857357 ] LAYERS: Various ideas combined [ 897628 ] group extending for boolean operations [ 927908 ] REQ: display start.x,y end.x,y width height length angle [ 967363 ] Gray out unavailable commands [ 971537 ] visually distinct selection in focused/unfocused windows [ 971544 ] sets (named selections) [ 979866 ] "Extract from group" command [ 851464 ] Inconsitency in object style for multiple selects vs. groups [ 962564 ] lasso, polygon lasso selection tools

- Shortcuts [ 989881 ] Customisable Shortcuts [ 877745 ] Keyboard shortcut to repeat last operation [ 902736 ] Shortcuts in button tooltips [ 914856 ] UI: Left-handed users [ 974180 ] Keyboard Mapping [ 863386 ] USABILITY (EASY) Tool options by double clicking tool button

- Text [ 994189 ] text highlighting [ 864095 ] FONTS: Specifiy font size in mm, cm, m, in, ... [ 876892 ] no baseline-shift attribute [ 926591 ] Adding a text editor to inkscape [ 959816 ] Dropper tool for font attributes [ 962175 ] Add text search and replace feature [ 965421 ] A GUI to modify letter spacing [ 977533 ] text and font dialog redesign [ 979871 ] Text Editor lacks scrolled view [ 979875 ] Text editor: proposal new button "import text" [ 860118 ] TEXT: Text-tool properties toolbar - XML [ 847504 ] Ability to use external XML editors [ 899722 ] XML Editor changes [ 862720 ] XML EDITOR: RealTime Sync of Working and XML [ 960371 ] Syntax highlighting

<--************************************************************************* ***************************--> * Others [ 848530 ] Wiki does not handle zero-space situation [ 865043 ] Illustrator Pathfinder [ 900436 ] Shape masking of objects and groups. [ 902711 ] PDF reference card [ 903342 ] Toggle visibility of object handles (View menu) [ 957129 ] Progressbar while opening files [ 956030 ] Welcome screen [ 956039 ] Make it faster [ 902519 ] Timed saves for backup