8:22 a.m.
I'd add hyphenation to the Text items. And the ability to specify in
points instead of pixels at least the size of the type.
4:15 p.m.
New subject: Multipage support as a GSoC project?
On 2011-03-30 1:22, gespertino@...400... wrote:
I'd add hyphenation to the Text items. And the ability to specify
in
points instead of pixels at least the size of the type.
Which points? There are
several definitions of the unit "point". (Well,
I imagine you could just go with what most do.)
Also, this would require Inkscape to write out SVGs which have a clearly
defined absolute size, which we still don't if I'm not mistaken.
(There's another GSoC project for you.)
2:21 a.m.
New subject: Multipage support as a GSoC project?
On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 2:15 AM, Jasper van de Gronde
<th.v.d.gronde@...528...> wrote:
Which points? There are several definitions of the unit
"point".
AFAIK all desktop publishing programs use the definition of 1pt =
1/72in and 1p (pica) = 12pt.
Chris
7:05 a.m.
New subject: Multipage support as a GSoC project?
> I'd add hyphenation to the Text items. And the ability to
specify in
> points instead of pixels at least the size of the type.
Which points? There are several definitions of the unit "point". (Well,
I imagine you could just go with what most do.)
The point that probably every graphic designer expects: the postscript
point, which has been for years the standard for DTP (1/72 inches).
I know I can get the desired size with simple math, but it's annoying
and error prone when there are several text elements in the document.
Also, this would require Inkscape to write out SVGs which have a
clearly
defined absolute size, which we still don't if I'm not mistaken.
My reasoning is simple: Inkscape uses 90 dpi as default resolution to
make the translation from pixels to real units (for instance, when I
use inches as default units and I want a square of 1 by 1 inches, a
square of 90x90px is drawn).
If I need type in points, I can simply multiply the desired size in
points by 1.25 I get the equivalent in pixels for that resolution.
What about putting a unit selector in the type dialog allowing to
choose points instead of pixels? When pt is selected, the real size
used would be the entered value multiplied by 1.25.
(There's another GSoC project for you.)
Unfortunately I'm not eligible at all. I was just adding some points
that are (afaik) also SVG compliance issues
5:01 p.m.
New subject: Multipage support as a GSoC project?
On 2011-03-31 0:05, gespertino@...400... wrote:
> Also, this would require Inkscape to write out SVGs which have a
clearly
> defined absolute size, which we still don't if I'm not mistaken.
My reasoning is simple: Inkscape uses 90 dpi as default resolution to
make the translation from pixels to real units (for instance, when I
use inches as default units and I want a square of 1 by 1 inches, a
square of 90x90px is drawn).
Ah, but that's the catch. Inkscape does do that,
but this is NOT a
requirement of the specification. In fact, the spec says absolutely
nothing about the actual resolution that should be used. Even "worse",
you can explicitly set it to something different (which is actually
often the most sensible way to go about it if you want absolute units).
The specification explicitly states that absolute units should generally
not be used anywhere but for defining the size of the document,
precisely because of this reason. (Note that CSS seems to have a
slightly different notion of px which is even more complicated, as there
a px is defined to be the device grid unless it has a resolution wildly
different from 90dpi...)
So, yes, we could implement a "simple" fix that lets users specify a
font size in points. We could even just use the SVG unit pt, as that is
also defined as an "appropriate" multiple of px. And perhaps we should
do this if people find it useful. But I think it would give the wrong
impression (that you were actually using an absolute unit) and it could
lead to weird issues once Inkscape will let the user specify the
coordinate system (do we then stick to the somewhat arbitrary scaling
factor or do we want true points?). I admit that it's a slightly
academic debate, but still, what's the point if you're not really using
points?
> (There's another GSoC project for you.)
Unfortunately I'm not eligible at all. I was just adding some points
that are (afaik) also SVG compliance issues
I didn't necessarily mean
"you" as in a single person, but more "you" as
in anyone interested. It should definitely be doable to let Inkscape
deal with absolute sizes, and depending on the exact proposal I think it
could be (part of) an interesting GSoC project.
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