1.) Inkscape Menu - I agree with Bryce in that it should totally be removed

Agreed

2.) Secondary Toolbar + Annoying Canvas Moving - I really think that the secondary toolbar should never go away.

Exactly, just leave it empty if there's nothing to show there, but I think ultimately all tools will have some secondary controls to put there.

Also, I think that the tools in the secondary toolbar need to be differentiated as options extending from the primary toolbar's selected tool. One way to do this might be to give more space on the left of the secondary toolbar. Maybe the secondary toolbar should have a darker gray underneath the buttons, or should be a smaller size.

I think space at left plus some spacing between buttons plus, if possible, smaller button size on the secondary toolbar will do.

3. Tool from Toolbar, Selection Not Obvious - It is not obvious once a

tool is selected that it is selected, visually.

Not a problem for me, maybe try a different gtk theme?

3.) Editing Nodes - When selecting objects and nodes in illustrator and other programs, you usually can constrain whatever is selected by pushing the shift button. Then when you move the items selected, they

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