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Inkscape 1.4.3 release candidate available for testing!
by Maren Hachmann 14 Dec '25

14 Dec '25

Inkscape 1.4.3 Release Candidate ================================ Inkscape 1.4.3rc(2) is now available for testing for all three supported operating systems (Linux, macOS, Windows)! Being a pre-release, this version is not intended for production use, but to help us smooth out any issues that should not show up in the actual release which is due in less than 2 weeks from now. You can download it from: https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.4.3rc BUGFIX and MAINTENANCE RELEASE ------------------------------ The upcoming Inkscape 1.4.3 will be a maintenance and bugfix release, which brings you fixes for many critical or irritating bugs, and even a few new features. The most important fixes and changes in this release are: * 24 crash/freeze fixes many of which prevented users from opening certain files or exporting certain objects with Inkscape 1.4.2 * and almost 100 bug fixes and small improvements, among them: * JPEG/JPG export works again on Windows. * The problem with user interface text showing up as rectangles ('tofu') instead of letters if certain fonts are installed on macOS is finally resolved. * Ungrouping big groups is faster again. * All pasting options ('on page', 'width'/'height'/'size'/…) are now accessible from the right-click menu on canvas. * The Measure tool snaps again at its end point, so you can make accurate measurements again. * The LPE dialog now offers to convert Line, Polyline or Polygon SVG objects to paths before applying a path effect to them * When resizing the Inkscape window, the buttons in the Commands bar (copy, paste, open, dialog shortcuts) show up one by one instead of waiting for the window to get big enough to show the second half at once. * When converting strokes to paths, patterns and gradients are no longer lost. * Aligning on a circle or arc now works more reliably. * Text on Path now also works with rectangles. * Many improvements have been made to the PDF import. * Results from path operations no longer end up at the bottom of the object stack unexpectedly and the Split Path operation has learnt to better handle nested shapes. * The current layer by default is now the one where you have last selected an object (might need a preferences reset to apply). * Whether the current page is changed when you select an object on it has been made optional. * You can now make small changes to how Inkscape looks without needing to modify the full theme file. * The bug that sometimes made it impossible to make gradients and patterns fully opaque has been prevented from reaching adulthood (it has been around since 2007!). * and 23 updated interface languages and 12 updated documentation languages! See the release notes draft for more information: https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.4.3 Inkscape 1.4.3 will also be a 'bridge release' in the sense that it can be used to convert the planned Inkscape 1.5 multipage file format to the pre-1.5 multipage format. Versions lower than Inkscape 1.4.3 will not be able to interpret pages created in Inkscape versions 1.5 and upwards. Opening a document in Inkscape 1.4.3 and saving it will convert it to the current ('old') page format. Background: While the 'old' format of pages in Inkscape is a custom addition that only works in Inkscape, the new format will make use of the svg:view element, which is standardized and can work in other SVG viewers, too. Find more information about this in MR #7525. (the release candidate corresponds to the INKSCAPE_1_4_3_RC2 tag in the Gitlab repository) Report Bugs ----------- Use at your own risk, and please report all bugs you find in our Inbox bug tracker on GitLab ! If you find any issue with this beta version, please report it to https://inkscape.org/report ----------------------------- Join an Inkscape project team ----------------------------- Inkscape is always happy to welcome new contributors in various areas: code, docs, translation, UX, bug triaging, or even outreach! The main ways to get involved are listed on https://inkscape.org/contribute/ and you can get in touch with us on https://chat.inkscape.org/ Thanks to everyone involved in this beta release! -- The Inkscape team

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String freeze for 1.4.3
by Marc Jeanmougin 04 Dec '25

04 Dec '25

Hi devs, hi translators, With about three weeks to go before 1.4.3 release, we are now in */string freeze/.* If we find critical mistakes, they will be communicated to translators, but you should consider that the translatable strings in weblate (for Inkscape 1.4.x component : https://translate.inkscape.org/projects/inkscape/1-4-x/inkscape/ ) should not move before the release. If possible, can you submit potential updates before Dec 19th ? If you need a few more days, please contact me so that I know that some translation is in the works. Thanks everyone ! Best, -- Marc

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Preferred workflow is now Weblate (https://translate.inkscape.org) !
by Marc Jeanmougin 01 Nov '25

01 Nov '25

Hi translators, Attempting to make the Inkscape translation process more inviting and easy to grasp, you can now use our Weblate instance, hosted on https://translate.inkscape.org , to translate Inkscape. The proposed process is described into the readme of https://gitlab.com/inkscape/translations , which will be used to update the website and wiki once we are confident on the quality of the instructions for new translators. They is still room for changes, depending on your feedback and remarks, so feel free to report if anything is not working as it should, or if you see anything that could be better automated, and I'll try to fix it. ** Automation ** - The potfile will now be updated /daily/ from the related branches, and the new strings should also be immediately available in Weblate. - Weblate should push changes to the translation repository /daily / - The Inkscape code (artifacts) will be updated /weekly/ from the translation repository - Documentation (man, tutorials, keys) are also present on weblate ** Weblate process ** Weblate supports a variety of workflows, and we should be able to accommodate them based on your needs. The current (default) state is "anyone can suggest translations, anyone /who is logged in/ can validate translations". We can create teams who would have review rights for languages if needed - see https://docs.weblate.org/en/latest/admin/access.html for what is doable. Weblate logins are through gitlab, so that we (ideally) don't have to deal with spam accounts (and any string change will be tied to a gitlab user). Weblate lets people download and upload po files, and supports things like "upload po files as a set of suggestions to review", so any current workflow based on poedit or other tools that you would already use should still work. If you have any question, please reach out, either in the ML, or in the channel, or in an issue in https://gitlab.com/inkscape/translations/-/issues And thanks to Maren for the early feedback on the setup! Best, -- Marc

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SUBSCRIPTION
by Noemi 13 Jul '25

13 Jul '25

Hello, I would like to subscribe to the Inkscape translators list. Sincerely, N.C.

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what is the delay between Weblate string translation or editing and actual presence of those strings in repository ?
by Cristian Secară 06 Jul '25

06 Jul '25

I translated or edited some strings in Weblate and then I wanted to export the whole translation to my PC in order to check the translations into the real thing (local Inkscape), but the string in the exported file were still the "old" ones, same as in gitlab if I'm not mistaken. What is the delay as in <subj.> ? If I knew the gap was quite big, I would rather have translated it "traditionally" in offline mode and only upload to Weblate from time to time, in order to be able to check my translation right away, whenever I want or need. And somewhat related, from past experience with LibreOffice, a same string translated in – say – current branch, becomes automatically translated in master (or the other way round, or something like that). Does this apply here also ? Cristi -- Cristian Secară https://www.secarica.ro

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translating in dutcht
by Guido Morren 25 Jun '25

25 Jun '25

hello Can i help to translate inkscape in dutch? regards guido morren

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Swedish translation of Inkscape
by Daniel Nylander 06 Jun '25

06 Jun '25

My name is Daniel Nylander and I translate open source software to Swedish for the past 25 years. Living in Stockholm, Sweden. 50 years old. Would like to translate the Inkscape website next. I have already done the application but it needs reviewing, Beginner's Guide as well.. working copy at https://danielnylander.se/inkscape/ Would really like to get some assistance from Swedish speaking people to review and maintain the translation. I will get some additional time during the summer to review it myself as well. -- Daniel Nylander

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Swedish translator
by Daniel Nylander 01 Jun '25

01 Jun '25

Good day, My name is Daniel Nylander and I translate open source software to Swedish for the past 25 years. Living in Stockholm, Sweden. 50 years old. Would like to translate the Inkscape website next. I have already done the application, Beginner's Guide.. working copy at https://danielnylander.se/inkscape/ -- Daniel Nylander

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Inkscape 1.4.2
by Marc Jeanmougin 12 May '25

12 May '25

================== = Inkscape 1.4.2 = ================== Thanks to all the work from our community, we are proud to announce that Inkscape version 1.4.2 is now released. ---------------- You can find out about the new features at: https://inkscape.org/news/2025/05/12/2-in-1-release-inkscape-142-is-out/ , or read the release notes at https://inkscape.org/doc/release_notes/1.4.2/Inkscape_1.4.2.html Download it for your platform on: https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.4.2/ then, if you want to support Inkscape, donate to the project at https://inkscape.org/support-us/ ---------------- Inkscape 1.4.2 is a maintenance and bugfix release, which brings you fixes for many critical or irritating bugs, and even a few new features. Release highlights: a new splash screen, providing a visual cue while Inkscape loads in the background initial support for importing Vectornator / Linearity Curve files a new extension to Clean up Paths substantially improved Affinity Designer files (.afdesign) import 20 crash/freeze fixes, many of which affected PDF import more than 50 other bug fixes and small improvements, among them improvements to Boolean operations, layer selection, minimal window width and restoration of Spray tool buttons' functionality and 15 updated translations ----------------------------- Join an Inkscape project team ----------------------------- Inkscape is always happy to welcome new contributors in various areas: code[1], translation[2], UX[3], testing and bug triaging[4], documentation[5] or even outreach[6]! The main ways to get involved are listed onhttps://inkscape.org/contribute/ The preferred points of contact are: [1]https://lists.inkscape.org/postorius/lists/inkscape-devel.lists.inkscape.… + https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/team_devel (or libera.chat/#inkscape-devel) [2]https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/team_translation [3]https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/team_ux [4]https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/team_testing [5]https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/documentation [6]https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/team_vectors A warm thanks to everyone involved in making this release possible! -- The Inkscape team

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Fwd: 1.4.2 release plan
by Marc Jeanmougin 29 Apr '25

29 Apr '25

[with the right ml address, sorry for the delay] Hi all ! After the issue on 1.4.1 which prevents offering it to mac, we discussed the plan to release a 1.4.2 with few fix soon, which will mostly contain changes from 1.4.1 and a few additional fixes. Ideally, we will make it ready for the beginning of may, to be announced and made available on the day vectors will see preferable :) Hence, - we are now in string freeze for development (easy to check fixes can still be merged if they don't break strings) - I'll merge translations done on translate.inkscape.org (1.4.x) or in-repo doc updates on May 7th and generate installers on May 8th If there is any concern, feel free to voice them, we can adapt. Thanks everyone ! -- Mc

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