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can import image default to location of the file?
by Kent Tenney 27 Oct '22

27 Oct '22

I open an svg from the command line and select File -> Import which defaults to a directory I haven't worked in lately and I have to browse to get an image in the directory the svg is in. Is this unexpected? is it configurable? Thanks, Kent

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History of Inkscape development?
by Lee Fallat 15 Sep '22

15 Sep '22

Hey inkscape-user mailing list, In light of the Figma acquisition by Adobe, I've been thinking of Inkscape. Since 1.0, the user experience has greatly improved, and this has me wondering: what has changed that enabled this rapid development? I remember Inkscape being stuck on some version for years, hardly progressing for whatever reasons. Now I feel more than ever Inkscape could use development resources. As a FOSS enthusiast I feel knowing its history could help getting into its development, giving context to what exists today and less questioning about decisions made along the way. Thank you very much, Lee

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how do i change "open a different file" dialog size?
by jindam, vani 17 Aug '22

17 Aug '22

when i open ink, to choose file, the size of the window is too wide. how do i change "open a different file" dialog size on inkscape? i would prefer to fixed width size (max width of 500) instead of default (at present it seems to be more than 1024). regards, jindam, vani

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License Help
by Nadr Abou 27 Jul '22

27 Jul '22

Good morning, I am writing to you about the Inkscape license, I wanted to ask you, therefore, if it was necessary, in case I used inkscape to create 2d works to be included in my commercial video game, some type of credits or acknowledgments to Inkscape or if I could use it freely without nothing additional thank you for the help Nadr.

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where can i find changed commands list
by jindam, vani 27 Jul '22

27 Jul '22

when i run $ inkscape 584.svg -i "layer2" -A 121.pdf it shows Unknown option -A i copied above command from inkspace issue tracker (issue #584). i am on Inkscape 1.2.1 (9c6d41e410, 2022-07-14) on electronic mailing list ..... jindam, vani

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ppa support armhf architecture, parallel install
by jindam.listserv＠yahoo.com 18 Jul '22

18 Jul '22

does the official ppa support armhf architecture? how to install both stable and dev versions parllely? on electronic maling list .... jindam, listserv

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Inkscape 1.2.1
by Marc Jeanmougin 14 Jul '22

14 Jul '22

Inkscape 1.2.1 ============== Inkscape 1.2.1 is now released. You can download it at: https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.2.1/ then, if you want to support Inkscape, donate to the project at: https://inkscape.org/support-us/ ---------------- Inkscape 1.2.1 is mainly a stability and bugfix release, fixing a nasty data loss crash with the export dialog, various other crashes, and improving page export and some translations. Thanks to everyone involved in that release! -- The Inkscape team

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Re: Inkscape Users Digest, Vol 34, Issue 4
by Dale Walton 06 Jul '22

06 Jul '22

Yes the export dialog is mis-behaving. BTW my file folders come up very slowly in Ubuntu as well which is why I was afraid of other problems. Inkscape 1.2 (56b05e47e7, 2022-06-09, custom) GLib version: 2.72.1 GTK version: 3.24.33 glibmm version: 2.66.2 gtkmm version: 3.24.5 libxml2 version: 2.9.13 libxslt version: 1.1.34 Cairo version: 1.16.0 Pango version: 1.50.6 HarfBuzz version: 2.7.4 OS version: Ubuntu Core 22 Last week the Inkscape version changed to 1.2 so I guess that was snap. I am a casual Ubuntu user, so I don't understand your advice on fixing it. On Wed, Jul 6, 2022 at 7:00 AM <inkscape-user-request(a)lists.inkscape.org> wrote: > Send Inkscape Users mailing list submissions to > inkscape-user(a)lists.inkscape.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or > body 'help' to > inkscape-user-request(a)lists.inkscape.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > inkscape-user-owner(a)lists.inkscape.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Inkscape Users digest..."Today's Topics: > > 1. Directory path problem exporting to png in Ubuntu (Dale Walton) > 2. Re: Directory path problem exporting to png in Ubuntu > (Maren Hachmann) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Dale Walton <dale.walton(a)gmail.com> > To: inkscape-user(a)lists.inkscape.org > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2022 15:51:15 +0700 > Subject: [Inkscape-user] Directory path problem exporting to png in Ubuntu > When I click on the directory and choose a directory, add the file name > and save, it exports to a directory /run/user/1000/doc/<8 character > hexidecimal> > > This then shows in the export file field with the entered file name at the > end. > > This morning a file saved correctly, later this problem occered and the > files show in the correct directory but look like ".xdp_<file name>.ZDP701. > > After my last attempts to correct the directory in the file field of the > export window, the files dont even show in the directory or in the Ubuntu > "Recent" directory, but exist in the /run... directory. > > Is this an Inkscape problem, or do I have a rootkit, or both, or something > else?? > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Maren Hachmann <maren(a)goos-habermann.de> > To: inkscape-user(a)lists.inkscape.org > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2022 19:14:19 +0200 > Subject: [Inkscape-user] Re: Directory path problem exporting to png in > Ubuntu > Hi Dale, > > how did you install Inkscape? > Which operating system version are you using? > If you don't know, please share the output of 'which inkscape'. > > Do I understand correctly that this is about the Export dialog feature > misbehaving? > > My guess is that you're using the snap, on an older Ubuntu version. > > If this is correct, my advice to fix this is to use the AppImage > instead, or to check whether the ppa has Inkscape 1.2 for your Ubuntu > version. > > Regards > Maren > > > Am 05.07.22 um 10:51 schrieb Dale Walton: > > When I click on the directory and choose a directory, add the file name > > and save, it exports to a directory /run/user/1000/doc/<8 character > > hexidecimal> > > > > This then shows in the export file field with the entered file name at > > the end. > > > > This morning a file saved correctly, later this problem occered and the > > files show in the correct directory but look like ".xdp_<file > name>.ZDP701. > > > > After my last attempts to correct the directory in the file field of the > > export window, the files dont even show in the directory or in the > > Ubuntu "Recent" directory, but exist in the /run... directory. > > > > Is this an Inkscape problem, or do I have a rootkit, or both, or > > something else?? > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Inkscape Users mailing list -- inkscape-user(a)lists.inkscape.org > > To unsubscribe send an email to inkscape-user-leave(a)lists.inkscape.org > > _______________________________________________ > Inkscape Users mailing list -- inkscape-user(a)lists.inkscape.org > To unsubscribe send an email to inkscape-user-leave(a)lists.inkscape.org >

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Directory path problem exporting to png in Ubuntu
by Dale Walton 05 Jul '22

05 Jul '22

When I click on the directory and choose a directory, add the file name and save, it exports to a directory /run/user/1000/doc/<8 character hexidecimal> This then shows in the export file field with the entered file name at the end. This morning a file saved correctly, later this problem occered and the files show in the correct directory but look like ".xdp_<file name>.ZDP701. After my last attempts to correct the directory in the file field of the export window, the files dont even show in the directory or in the Ubuntu "Recent" directory, but exist in the /run... directory. Is this an Inkscape problem, or do I have a rootkit, or both, or something else??

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Can't change the size of a flowed text
by Rm Beer 28 Jun '22

28 Jun '22

Late of create a flowed text. Appear this object: https://0x0.st/oSYC.png When i go to back to text tool, appear this blue box: https://0x0.st/oSYF.png I can modify this blue box to modify the allowed size of the text box. Now the problem is the following: How can I modify this size of the blue box manually in pixels? That is, modifying the XYWH values in numbers of pixels.

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page-fit-to-selection, Inkscape 1.2
by Jörn Schwarz 10 Jun '22

10 Jun '22

Hello, The function "page-fit-to-selection" does not seem to work properly in version 1.2. (in German: "BEARBEITEN – Seitengröße auf Auswahlgröße") Can anyone confirm this? Greetings Joe

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Zoom like Krita
by Diego Duarte 09 Jun '22

09 Jun '22

Is it possible to use the zoom tool like krita does? Let me explain: If you hold control + middle mouse button/middle button on the pen it's possible to zoom in and out by moving the mouse or pen. This also work for rotating the page, but instead of control you hold shift + middle button. Does this functionality exists hidden in the preferences menu or those tools would need a total rewrite to be able to do this? Sorry if this is not the right place to ask/suggest this, this is my first post -- Diego Duarte duartqx(a)gmail.com Digital Illustrator

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I need to convert *.eps files to *.pdf, and I used Inkscape to do it.
by Freddy Fisker 02 Jun '22

02 Jun '22

Inkscape can make a margin around *.eps pictures when I need to convert them to *.pdf, but after upgrade to version 1.2 of Inkscape an error appear when I try to open the *.eps files. First a small window is asking: "Determine page orientation from text direction" No matter the reply (Disabled, Page by page or All) the next window is writing: "Inkscape has received additional data from the script executed. The script did not return an error, but this may indicate the results will not be as expected." - Followed by a list of errors. The only option is to press "OK" and no more happens. I am running Inkscape on OpenBSD 7.1 on a RaspberryPi 4 (8GB version). Best regards Freddy Fisker

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Inkscape 1.2 released !
by Marc Jeanmougin 16 May '22

16 May '22

================ = Inkscape 1.2 = ================ Thanks to all the work from our community, we are proud to announce that Inkscape version 1.2 is now released. ---------------- You can find out about the new features, and watch our showcase at: https://inkscape.org/news/2022/05/16/inkscape-12/ and download it for your platform on: https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.2/ then, if you want to support Inkscape, donate to the project at https://inkscape.org/support-us/ ---------------- Inkscape 1.2 is the latest major release of Inkscape, following one year of development after the 1.1 major release. The highlights of this release are: * Inkscape documents can now hold multiple pages, which are managed by the new Page tool * Editable markers and dash patterns * Layers and objects dialog merged * On-canvas alignment snapping and Snap settings redesign * New 'Tiling' Live Path Effect * Redesigned Export dialog with preview and ability to select objects/layers/pages and even multiple file formats to export to * Import SVG images from Open Clipart, Wikimedia Commons and other online sources * Selectable object origin for numerical scaling and moving * All alignment options in a single dialog * Gradient editing in the Fill and Stroke dialog * Gradient dithering * SVG Font Editor updated * Flowing text around shapes and text padding * Convenience Boolean operation for splitting paths * Configurable Tool bar, continuous icon scaling and many more new customization options * Performance gains for many parts of the interface and many different functions * Lots of improvements to the user interface * Numerous crash & bug fixes in the main Inkscape program and in in the stock extensions We also introduced a long list of new features outlined in detail and illustrated at https://media.inkscape.org/media/doc/release_notes/1.2/Inkscape_1.2.html . ----------------------------- Join an Inkscape project team ----------------------------- Inkscape is always happy to welcome new contributors in various areas: code[1], translation[2], UX[3], bug triaging[4], or even outreach[5]! 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.or… +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/bug_migration [5]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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search on Inkscape.org doesn't turn up results for my extension
by Brent Shields 14 Apr '22

14 Apr '22

Does anyone know who to ask about the search function on Inkscape.org not bringing up results for my extension? I uploaded https://inkscape.org/~FractalLotus/%E2%98%85sashiko-stitching-patternssome time ago but searching for 'sashiko' in the page search function doesn't bring up results.

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Inkscape 1.1.2 and Inkscape 1.2-alpha released
by Marc Jeanmougin 06 Apr '22

06 Apr '22

Inkscape 1.1.2 ============== Inkscape 1.1.2 is now released. You can download it at: https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.1.2/ then, if you want to support Inkscape, donate to the project at: https://inkscape.org/support-us/ ---------------- Inkscape 1.1.2 is mainly a stability and bugfix release. It fixes numerous crashes and several major inconveniences, such as lost styling when when converting text to path, or relative position of clones pasted into a new document ---------------- In addition, we are releasing an alpha version of Inkscape 1.2, to facilitate testing of major upcoming features, such as the multipage support, editable markers, on-canvas alignment, revamped alignment and snapping options, layer and objects dialog, etc. If you find any issue with this new version, please report it tohttps://inkscape.org/report You can download it at https://inkscape.org/release/1.2alpha0/ ----------------------------- 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 onhttps://inkscape.org/contribute/ and you can get in touch with us onhttps://chat.inkscape.org/ Thanks to everyone involved in this release! -- The Inkscape team

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inkscape-silhouette
by Thomas Bettler 03 Apr '22

03 Apr '22

Hi Any silhouette users like to review inkscape-silhouette plugin? https://inkscape.org/~inkscape-silhouette/%E2%98%85inkscape-silhouette Your feedback is most welcome... Best

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Inkscape 1.2 About Screen Contest: Chris Hildenbrand wins with "New discoveries await …"
by Maren Hachmann 23 Mar '22

23 Mar '22

Thank you to all of you who have cast their vote in the Inkscape 1.2 About Screen Contest! The winning image is this awesome entry: "New discoveries await …" by Chris Hildenbrand, aka 2DGameartGuru https://inkscape.org/~SpriteAttack/%E2%98%85new-discoveries-await Congratulations, Chris Hildenbrand! Chris also submitted a second image in the contest, which also made it into the Top 5, called 'Joy!'. Read more about Chris and the winning art here: https://inkscape.org/news/2022/03/22/new-discoveries-await-upcoming-inkscap… The project's big thank you also goes to all the other artists who took the chance and participated. Some of these images will be used by the project for other purposes, e.g. as website banners, for preview versions or for printing T-Shirts and more. You can find their Inkscape-made artwork in the 1.2 About Screen Contest gallery: https://inkscape.org/gallery/=about-screen-contest/contest-for-12/

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Meeting Recording: Discussing the Project
by Martin Owens 15 Mar '22

15 Mar '22

Hi Everyone, This is a follow up to share the recorded link from last week's leadership committee video meeting: https://digimedia1.r2.enst.fr/playback/presentation/2.3/80b082be7c60e7a1fd9… This was a no decisions meeting. There's no need to watch unless you're interested in a bunch of people thinking and talking. This discussion was really interesting, and varied. Covering people's thoughts on what is Inkscape is as a project, how we paying people changes things, how we go about asking volunteers, what this means for our sense of identity. What the SFC thinks of corperate involvement, of project different structures etc (big thanks to pono and Karen for attenting from the SFC). The video doesn't have a way of continuing any of the discussion on, so if you do want to talk abou the issues, please do add context to which part you'd like to add to. Best Regards, Martin Owens Inkscape Leadership Committee

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Inkscape Booth at Virtual Chemnitzer Linuxtage this weekend!
by Maren Hachmann 11 Mar '22

11 Mar '22

Hi everyone, do you have plans for this weekend? What about a drawing and inking course with Inkscape? Visit us this Saturday and Sunday at our booth at the virtual Chemnitzer Linuxtage and enjoy free demos and workshops about drawing, programming and design: https://chemnitzer.linux-tage.de/2022/en/programm/beitrag/187 (all times CET, Berlin/Paris/Amsterdam - note that US/Canada change to summer time on Sunday, while Europe does not yet) Also ask us anything about Inkscape! See you at the Inkscape booth at Chemnitzer Linuxtage!

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Job Posting: Project Coordinator
by doctormo＠gmail.com 11 Mar '22

11 Mar '22

Good news everyone! As Inkscape continues to grow, the responsibilities of the Inkscape team increase in tandem. To keep up with the current pace, the Project Leadership Committee are looking for a Project Coordinator. See the job posting for more details... https://inkscape.org/news/2022/03/10/hiring-project-coordinator/ Please check out the article and the job posting link inside it for all the details. Be sure you are emailing any submissions to the right email address. Best Regards, Martin Owens

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Vote for your favourite Inkscape About Screen for Inkscape 1.2 until March 13 2022!
by Maren Hachmann 07 Mar '22

07 Mar '22

It's time to vote for the About Screen for Inkscape's version 1.2! We're very proud to present you with an amazing gallery featuring 25 entries, by 20 different Inkscape artists. Thank you so much to everyone who entered! Community voting opens on March 7 (0:00 UTC) and closes on March 13, 2022 (23:59:59 UTC). Here are the rules: * If you don't have a user account on the Inkscape website yet, you need to register (https://inkscape.org/user/register/) to be able to vote. * Everyone who enjoys Inkscape is allowed to vote. * Everyone gets 1 vote - this includes all contest entrants. * Visit the gallery and check out all the amazing works of art. * Click on one of the thumbnails to see the a larger version of the image and a description. You can also comment on the contest entry. * To cast your vote, either click on the check mark below the image or hover over the small image in the gallery to see a circle-shaped checkbox you can click on. If you accidentally vote for the wrong entry, you can change your vote by simply voting for a different one. * Voting will ONLY be accepted via the Inkscape website. * You can vote until Sunday, March 13, 2022, 23:59 (Time zone: UTC). In the gallery, there's also a countdown timer available that shows how long voting is open. * Once the community voting is done, the top five entries with the most votes will be passed on to the developers, who will then vote to determine the winner. * For the contest participants, ANY modifications of the files are prohibited at this point. SEE ALL ENTRIES AND CAST YOUR VOTE HERE: https://inkscape.org/gallery/=about-screen-contest/contest-for-12/ Good luck to all participants!

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Are GPU Acceleration & Color-Managed Exports on the Roadmap?
by Nathan Upchurch 02 Mar '22

02 Mar '22

I was just wondering if anyone knows whether GPU acceleration and CMYK (and spot color) exports are on the roadmap for future releases? I design professionally, and I'm trying to get away from Adobe and Windows for good; these features are just about the final hurdles to make Inkscape usable for me in a professional, print-focused setting. I know Scribus can be used to convert colors, but the state of SVG support in Scribus makes it difficult to rely on for this purpose. With those features in place, barring some small UX concerns, I think Inkscape would be a 100% viable alternative to Illustrator in pro settings. It's so close already, and I've really been enjoying learning it. I have moved most of my machines to Manjaro, but I have one Windows machine left that I access via Parsec to run Adobe CC when I have to; I'm itching to get rid of it. -- Kind Regards, Nathan -------------------- /Out of office, on vacation, or on sick leave? I absolutely do not expect a response until you're back! Work is endless and human lives are finite; please take some time for yourself!/

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New extension - Sashiko stitching patterns
by Brent Shields 20 Feb '22

20 Feb '22

Anyone interested in Sashiko stitching patterns please have a look at the new extension I uploaded. Sashiko is a type of Japanese hand embroidery. This extension will fill an area with your choice of 20 patterns. I would appreciate feedback and especially if someone could test on OSX. https://inkscape.org/~FractalLotus/%E2%98%85sashiko-stitching-patterns Thanks!

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Inkscape Presentation at OCLUG 2/19/2022
by Steve Litt 18 Feb '22

18 Feb '22

Hi all, Another "Beginning and Intermediate Inkscape" presentation. For anyone who missed my Inkscape presentation but wants to see it, I'm giving it again at the monthly Orange County (California USA) LUG (OCLUG) meeting 2/19/2022 at 10am **Pacific Time** (California USA time). You can see details and URL at http://troubleshooters.com/lugs/oclug/ Thanks, SteveT Steve Litt March 2022 featured book: Making Mental Models: Advanced Edition http://www.troubleshooters.com/mmm

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Inkscape GIMP Shotwell Aseprite and other open-source image editors - Great Scott! you cannot meet me at Twin Peer-to-Peer Mall at 1:15 AM
by Sergei Udris 15 Feb '22

15 Feb '22

Inkscape GIMP Shotwell Aseprite and other open-source image editors - Great Scott! you cannot meet me at Twin Peer-to-Peer Mall at 1:15 AM program peer-to-peer programs, including unseen competitive games i've had enough practical jokes for one morning, future boy! siding with big by accepting Hill Valley without peer-to-peer games github twitch email when Marvin Berry inviting Marty to play guitar is p2p selling out Isengard Tower and garden by hosting money-donate-sponsor-ads-jobs-coins disease Rey refuses to sell BB-8 for 60 portions in the desert, you burn Fangorn for coin fuel in the era of Internet turning programs into projects like producers pushing Nick Lang to play Joe Gunn when he wants Ray Casanov part docs-nesting around one program and not programming games like proud Vulcan Academy yet having hsiny web pages and lengthy maintainer credits and attributions no wonder Spock left for Starfleet thank you, ministers, for your consideration - live long and prosper maybe you were adopted honest as What the Health? if Federer Nadal Djokovic instead of competing for gran-slam set up a donation-collecting docs-booth in the middle of court if Linus - inner Jabba the Hutt stole name Freax - agreed to join Steve Jobs and Apple on that meeting when first came to California instead of keeping his word - free and open if torrent clients accepted Strickland-serer-networks-only valley instead of generating most traffic if Jesus instead of feeding 4000 had a small comfy meal for himself and friends for years or started a bread-breaking business even Biff would gladly polish their car for being scarier bullies Marty! you've gotta come back with me! even dust of open source image and photo editors we hake off of out Seinfeld-Obama-Nike running shoes but be sure - peer-to-peer programs including new competitive games - are climbing like Honnold on Mount Kenia no projects no experiments no docs no issue-scratching-on-top-of-ou-heads no money-sponsor-donate-ads-coins-jobs fatal error programs who are guests not workers breathing and singing with their won voice like Chris Pine i-am-Chris-Pine better than what Borg of money can collective-gram are on their way along with Pat Brown and Impossible Foods mission both will be served in vegan jars of time travel parens ( ) my calculations are correct - when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're gonna see some serious shit Peter Dinklage: you thought that Joffrey had to survive - he aint in the credits for season five - baby you know i'm the man for all seasons

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Keyboard shortcut for global snap toggle?
by Pablo Fernandez 08 Feb '22

08 Feb '22

Dear inkscape users, I have installed the latest inkscape available in ppa:inkscape.dev/stable for Ubuntu 20.04. I would like to change the default keyboard shortcut for toggling global snap from the default "%" to "F" (or "f") key. That used to work for me in inkscape 1.0 and previous versions thanks to the following lines in ~/.config/inkscape/keys/default.xml file: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?> <keys name="My custom shortcuts"> <bind key="f" action="ToggleSnapGlobal" display="true" /> <bind key="F" action="ToggleSnapGlobal" display="true" /> </keys> But since, I think, 1.1 version, my custom keyboard shortcut "F" is not working any more. I have also tried to change the shortcut via Preferences, Keyboard, Shortcuts but I don't see how to do it. For completion, I have another shortcut defined in the same file which does work for opening the Tex Text extension: <bind key="j" action="org.ekips.filter.textext" display="true"/> I appreciate your help, Best wishes, Pablo

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Inkscape 1.2 About Screen Contest open for submissions!
by Maren Hachmann 06 Feb '22

06 Feb '22

Calling all Inkscape artists! ----------------------------- You're invited to enter our traditional About Screen Contest to celebrate the upcoming release of Inkscape version 1.2! Find all information about how to join the drawing contest on our website at https://inkscape.org/en/community/about-screen-contests/ . We're looking forward to seeing **your** art! The Inkscape Vectors Team (marketing and outreach)

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Opening .pdf file gets completely white figure
by Luiz Enger 02 Feb '22

02 Feb '22

Hello everyone, I'm having a problem with Inkscape version 1.1.1 on my Macbook macOS Monterey 12.1, running on a M1 Pro chip. Whenever I open a .pdf file, all I get is a completely white image. Just a white square, nothing else. I've used Inkscape for years on Ubuntu and never had this problem before. Could anyone give any advice? Thanks a lot! Kind regards, Luiz Guilherme Enger

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Fwd: Scribus 1.5.8 released
by Maren Hachmann 25 Jan '22

25 Jan '22

Forwarding for your interest: -------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- The Scribus Team is pleased to announce the release of version 1.5.8. Like previous releases, work on version 1.5.8 focused mostly on bugfixes and code optimizations, the latter of which are expected to lead to reliability and speed improvements. We have also begun to prepare Scribus for using Qt6, which will make our work easier for future releases. Most important changes General - UI Improvements for dark mode and some icon updates and window interactivity - Improvements to file import (IDML, PDF, PNG, TIFF, SVG) - Improvements to PDF export - Improvements with respect to tables (undo/redo, styles) - Improvements to the Story Editor - Improvements to the build system - Translation updates Technical/OS-related updates - Scribus 1.5.8 now includes Python 3 and is built for mac OS Catalina or higher. Additional Notes The complete changelog is available here: https://bugs.scribus.net/changelog_page.php?version_id=112. More details are available from the Scribus Commit Mailing List archive (http://lists.scribus.net/pipermail/scribus-commit/), beginning with revision 24637 in April 2021. Please note that while some bug fixes still may be backported to the 1.4.x branch, we do not plan an official release of this version anymore. If you think you need the changes, you have to check out the SVN repository and build 1.4.9svn from source. We encourage all Linux and *BSD distributions to switch from 1.4.x to this new version, since it's not only much more versatile but also more stable. Download For download links and checksums please visit: https://w.scribus.net/wiki/index.php/1.5.8_Release Credits The Scribus Team would like to thank Anduin.net and Modirum for their continued hosting of all of the Scribus websites. We are grateful to the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie for sponsoring. The Scribus Team is also honored to have Resene Colours (New Zealand), dtp studio Oldenburg (Germany), Scientific Illustration Services Corp. (USA), the Newspaper Association of America (USA), Software Consulting Services (USA), freieFarbe e.V. (Germany), bauwerk Kommunikationsdesign (Germany) as Special Supporters and donors of color palettes and other content since the 1.4.x release, just like we are grateful to the owner of Vector Portal for the permission to distribute some of his work as Scribus Templates. Finally, the Scribus Team would like to thank the many end users, translators, testers and contributors who helped us with this release.

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Problem with line spacing
by Freddy Fisker 14 Jan '22

14 Jan '22

On the system OpenBSD I have a problem with Inkscape. When I write a text of several lines, the first two lines have the normal line spacing, but the next lines have the double line spacing. It is a great problem for me because older documents get the same problem, when I open them. OpenBSD tell me to write here to Inkscape. On OpenBSD it is version 1.1.1p1 of Inkscape I am using. Best regards Freddy Fisker

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Re: Changing document size wipes out gradient [SOLVED]
by Steve Litt 07 Jan '22

07 Jan '22

>On Fri, Dec 24, 2021 at 12:59 AM Steve Litt <slitt(a)troubleshooters.com> >wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> Be very careful, with any document containing gradients, when >> performing File=>Document Properties=>Resize. >> >> I had a rectangle with a radial gradient above a big rectangle and >> below a schematic diagram. The drawing, which had taken me about 8 >> hours, was finished. All I needed to do was resize it and save. When >> I resized, the gradient disappeared and the rectangle was a solid >> color. I attempted to re-do the gradient, but this time it was too >> bright and ended too abruptly. >> >> I haven't decided how to deal with this yet, but I just wanted to >> advise you: Don't apply a gradient to anything until your drawing is >> the proper size, look frequently to make sure your gradient(s) remain >> the same, and if you have gradients, back up after every single save. Somebody privately emailed me advising me to check the following box to eliminate this symptom: Edit>Preferences>Behavior>Transforms>Transform Gradients This indeed cured the problem. I will be hammering this hard on my Wednesday night presentation. I don't know why transforming gradients isn't the default behavior --- after all, gradients are placed in objects, and all objects can be transformed (moved). In the rare instance when you don't want the gradient to follow the object, it's easy enough to grab the handle(s) and move the gradient after the fact. A little more about the symptom. I reproduced it just now, and the problem isn't that the gradient handles disappear, but instead that things re-center and the handles go offscreen. By zooming out I was able to locate and move the gradient handles. Thanks, SteveT Steve Litt Spring 2021 featured book: Troubleshooting Techniques of the Successful Technologist http://www.troubleshooters.com/techniques

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Beginning and Intermediate Inkscape Presentation at GoLUG
by Steve Litt 02 Jan '22

02 Jan '22

Hi all, The "Beginning and Intermediate Inkscape" presentation at the monthly online GoLUG meeting will be at 7PM Eastern (New York) time on Wednesday, 1/5/2022. This is a Jitsi meeting at https://meet.jit.si/golug . Details about the presentation are at http://golug.info . Hope to see you there. SteveT Steve Litt Spring 2021 featured book: Troubleshooting Techniques of the Successful Technologist http://www.troubleshooters.com/techniques

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GoLUG Inkscape presentation 1/5/2022
by Steve Litt 30 Dec '21

30 Dec '21

Hi all, GoLUG is going to have another Inkscape presentation, online via Jitsi, at 7pm Eastern (New York) time on 1/5/2022. I can give the presentation, but at our last Inkscape presentation one of the attendees had triple the Inkscape knowledge, and I'm wondering if she'd like to give the presentation instead of me. All I know about her is she's on the Inkscape-User list, and from her accent I don't think she was born in the United States. Thanks, SteveT Steve Litt Spring 2021 featured book: Troubleshooting Techniques of the Successful Technologist http://www.troubleshooters.com/techniques

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Help us staff a booth at the largest German Online Linux event (English/German)!
by Maren Hachmann 27 Dec '21

27 Dec '21

Hi everyone, the Inkscape project is planning to host a virtual booth/stand again at the Chemnitzer Linuxtage (CLT), on March 12 and 13 (Sat/Sun) 2022! Usually the largest Linux and Open Source event in Germany, CLT are going to be an online-only event in 2022 again. The CLT (Chemnitzer Linuxtage) are an all-day event and we could use your help answering user questions about how to work with the program, how to contribute to it and about what is going on in the Inkscape community, by being available for questions and chatting at our virtual booth. The other thing we plan to do again is a series of short, 10 to 50 min topic-focused sessions – show other users how you use Inkscape, how to use your Inkscape extension, how people can help the Inkscape project or which cool things you made with Inkscape (and they can, too!). A live drawing session, a demonstration, a tour through your maker lab - anything that has to do with Inkscape is possible! So, no matter if you're 'just a user', a developer, a forum member, a regular user support provider in our chat channels, an Inkscape translator or other contributor – if you have some time available to spend helping the Inkscape project on that weekend in March, we would very much appreciate your help! Start by introducing yourself at the GitLab issue report where we're discussing the event organization! ****************** Please get in contact with us as soon as possible and find more info at https://gitlab.com/inkscape/vectors/general/-/issues/235 Let us know how you can help make the booth an interesting place for visitors to drop by! ****************** We're going to have a first chat meeting with all those interested on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 17:30 UTC (18:30 German time, after the Inkscape Vectors' meeting) at https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/team_vectors Hope to see you, it's going to be fun! If you are not able to join us at the booth, consider visiting us there! Kind Regards Maren ------------------ More info: Chemnitzer Linuxtage: https://chemnitzer.linux-tage.de/2022/en/ What we did last year: https://gitlab.com/inkscape/vectors/general/-/issues/192

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Changing document size wipes out gradient
by Steve Litt 24 Dec '21

24 Dec '21

Hi all, Be very careful, with any document containing gradients, when performing File=>Document Properties=>Resize. I had a rectangle with a radial gradient above a big rectangle and below a schematic diagram. The drawing, which had taken me about 8 hours, was finished. All I needed to do was resize it and save. When I resized, the gradient disappeared and the rectangle was a solid color. I attempted to re-do the gradient, but this time it was too bright and ended too abruptly. I haven't decided how to deal with this yet, but I just wanted to advise you: Don't apply a gradient to anything until your drawing is the proper size, look frequently to make sure your gradient(s) remain the same, and if you have gradients, back up after every single save. SteveT Steve Litt Spring 2021 featured book: Troubleshooting Techniques of the Successful Technologist http://www.troubleshooters.com/techniques

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Re: Help
by Maren Hachmann 15 Dec '21

15 Dec '21

Drag the Inkscape icon into your applications folder, as the arrow indicates. Maren Am 15.12.21 um 01:52 schrieb David Deedon: > Thanks, Maren. > > I have Inkscape 0.92.2 on my iMac now. When I run it I do not get the > user interface that I see in all of the help sources. > > All I get is the following window. > > > The applications button opens my applications folder and the Inkscape > button does not do anything that I can see. > All I want to accomplish is to edit the text in some existing PDF > documents but without the interface I can't load the file. > What am I doing wrong? > > Thanks > David > > On 12/14/21 11:34, Maren Hachmann wrote: >> Hi David, >> >> at https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.1.1/ >> there is a list on the right where you can click through to see previous >> versions and their macOS requirements. >> >> Maren >> >> >> Am 14.12.21 um 16:44 schrieb David Deedon: >>> Is there an older version that I can download for my computer? >>> >>> I have a Mac with OS X Yosemite V 10.10.5. >>> >>> The version of Inkscape is 1.1.1 and will not load on my older OS. >>> >>> David >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Inkscape Users mailing list -- inkscape-user(a)lists.inkscape.org >>> To unsubscribe send an email to inkscape-user-leave(a)lists.inkscape.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Inkscape Users mailing list -- inkscape-user(a)lists.inkscape.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to inkscape-user-leave(a)lists.inkscape.org

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Help
by David Deedon 14 Dec '21

14 Dec '21

Is there an older version that I can download for my computer? I have a Mac with OS X Yosemite V 10.10.5. The version of Inkscape is 1.1.1 and will not load on my older OS. David

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Screenshot and Screen Recording
by Luthfi Ahmad Robbaniy 28 Nov '21

28 Nov '21

Hello Inkscape, Can users take a screenshot and/or screen recording on Inkscape and use it for commercial purposes? (for example: for online courses, social media contents, etc.) If yes, are there any conditions that must be met for this? Thanks, Luthfi

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Top 20 tips for using Inkscape to make diagrams?
by Steve Litt 27 Nov '21

27 Nov '21

Hi all, My next book (almost complete) is about constructing Mental Models. I recommend Inkscape for those using Linux. The book has an appendix on using Inkscape. I'm looking to just cover things most important and often used in drawing diagrams with boxes, text and lines. In the cheatsheet portion, I have: Esc: Unselect s: Enter Select Mode t: Text Ctrl+D: Duplicate Object Shift+Ctrl+F: Edit Object's Visible Properties: Shift+Ctrl+A: Align And Distribute Objects: In the Tips section, I have: * How to make all the toolbars visible * Turn off all snapping (Shift+5) * Turning off changing an object's stroke width with changes of object size * F12 to toggle visibility of dialog boxes * Use 12 to 14 point fonts for labels * Don't use Inkscape connectors for interaction lines - They don't work right - Use lines or Bezier curves instead * Don't use multiline text: Use 1 text object per line instead - Multiline text isn't part of SVG - Multiline text often and unpredictably screws up in Inkscape I also have a short section on how to create and manipulate Beziers (paths). This appendix isn't meant to teach Inkscape or be an Inkscape reference. It's merely a guide to most useful Inkscape tactics for diagram drawing, and warnings to stay away from landmines. Can anybody think of very important tactics to use for creating box-and-line diagrams for Inkscape? Thanks, SteveT Steve Litt Spring 2021 featured book: Troubleshooting Techniques of the Successful Technologist http://www.troubleshooters.com/techniques

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Thank You Message for Bryce Harrington
by Ryan Gorley 06 Nov '21

06 Nov '21

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Problems using images to fill closed shapes
by Henry Merryweather 04 Sep '21

04 Sep '21

I have a design made up of a series of closed shapes.I want use Inkscape to ‘fill’ the background of the closed shapes with images of different types of wood. I have managed to partially succeed but there are problems getting a totally satisfactory result.The link https://home.mycloud.com/action/share/247eaacc-4b9f-4cc9-9aae-bf827cea8f2e <https://home.mycloud.com/action/share/247eaacc-4b9f-4cc9-9aae-bf827cea8f2e> is to a pdf file which gives details of how far I have got and the questions I still have.The link also has 3 svg files which are used in the description given in the pdf file. It would be good to know if anyone can suggest how I can overcome the current issues. Best regards Henry Merryweather -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com

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Inkscape Not Useable
by DJ Paul 04 Sep '21

04 Sep '21

Hello, I am having many issues with the current version of Inkscape for Mac OS. Version number is; Inkscape 1.1 (c4e8f9e, 2021-05-24) and it was downloaded from Inkscape's website. *Before I add a bug report, can someone tell me how to completely remove Inkscape from my system? I am using Mac OS Mojave, 10.14.6 on a 2012 Mac Pro computer and Mac OS Catalina, 10.15.7 on an 2012 iMac computer. Both systems are having the similar issues with Inkscape and only Inkscape.* Biggest issues are crashes. Crashes opening various files, crashes closing various files, while crashes while working in Inkscape. I have looked thru the bug lists and see some of the issues there. My previous version, 1.0.2 (e86c8708, 2021-01-15), also had some crashing issues, however, in the latest version, the app is very unreliable and hard to use for even the simplest of drawings. Here is an example. The attached drawing will crash Inkscape. Notice the lines with arrows on the end. Remove the lines with the arrows on the end. Re-create the first line starting at the circle and ending across the 2 horizontal lines. Select the line you just drew and try to add an arrow to the end. Inkscape should crash, at least it did today when I tried this again after the first crash. This was a new drawing in Inkscape. This is just one scenario. I've had crashes adjusting gradients, fills, outlines, object sizes, points in bezier lines, adding and/or adjusting text , , , etc. Many drawings from www.openclipart.org will crash Inkscape when opened or if you try to do any editing in the downloaded svg file. Thank you for your time, David Paul

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Printing Issues
by don＠mapleriverfarms.com 30 Aug '21

30 Aug '21

Hi there, When I print off the item I made on inkscape the words are coming out blurry when I have them on the color background I want, but once i take the background away they come out just fine. I am printing them right off of inkscape. Do you have any solutions for this? Anything would be appreciated. Thanks, Don Maple River Farms 1150 E. Hibbard Rd. / PO Box 427 Owosso, MI 48867 989-743-4344

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Re: Fill Query
by Maren Hachmann 27 Aug '21

27 Aug '21

Hi Henry, you can learn more about filters here: https://inkscape-manuals.readthedocs.io/en/latest/filters.html Copy-pasting a filter from one object to another is done with Ctrl+C and then Ctrl+Shift+V on the other object. Regards Maren Am 27.08.21 um 12:39 schrieb Henry Merryweather: > Thank you for that suggestion. The images do look very similar to those > I get when I scan my veneers. > > However the problem I have is that I do not know how to use such images > in Inkscape. I would imagine there may well be some > instructions/tutorials about this but my attempts to find these have > failed miserably! > > Best wishes > > Henry > > On 26/08/2021 22:10, Maren Hachmann wrote: >> You could try using a filter, e.g. one of these: >> >> https://openclipart.org/search/?query=wood+filter+lazur >> >> Regards >> Maren >> >> Am 26.08.21 um 22:46 schrieb Henry Merryweather: >>> /Resent since original had a large image which needed the moderator. >>> / >>> >>> //I am trying to simulate what would be the effect of using wood veneers >>> in a design created using Inkscape. >>> >>> I know I can create a design with a number of closed areas so that all I >>> have to do is to select a particular area and then choose a colour to >>> fill that area. >>> >>> The picture below shows a selection of typical veneers I want to show. >>> As can be seen the veneers are not a flat colour. Is there any way I >>> can used a scanned image of the veneer so that I can see the variation >>> of colour when I use this to fill a selected area of my design? >>> >>> Best regards >>> >>> Henry Merryweather >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> >>> >>> Virus-free. www.avg.com >>> <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> >>> >>> >>> >>> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Inkscape Users mailing list -- inkscape-user(a)lists.inkscape.org >>> To unsubscribe send an email to inkscape-user-leave(a)lists.inkscape.org >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Inkscape Users mailing list -- inkscape-user(a)lists.inkscape.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to inkscape-user-leave(a)lists.inkscape.org >

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Fill Query
by Henry Merryweather 26 Aug '21

26 Aug '21

/Resent since original had a large image which needed the moderator. / //I am trying to simulate what would be the effect of using wood veneers in a design created using Inkscape. I know I can create a design with a number of closed areas so that all I have to do is to select a particular area and then choose a colour to fill that area. The picture below shows a selection of typical veneers I want to show. As can be seen the veneers are not a flat colour. Is there any way I can used a scanned image of the veneer so that I can see the variation of colour when I use this to fill a selected area of my design? Best regards Henry Merryweather -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com

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Inkscape Office Hours: Summary
by Maren Hachmann 29 Jul '21

29 Jul '21

Hi everyone in the Inkscape Contributor Community, thank you very much to those who had joined us for the first 'Inkscape Office Hours' meeting on July 16th! We had a great time getting to know each other and tossing some ideas around. You all can find the meeting log at https://inkscape.org/paste/28194/ During the meeting, we've all been working on a document together, where we've been collecting ideas for two of the major questions of the Inkscape Board to the community: https://pad.chaotikum.org/p/Inkscape_Office_Hours_1 For those who were not able to attend the live meeting, I will keep the pad open for another week, so you also have a chance to add your ideas there. Please mark your own ideas with the name you go by in the community, and also add a short suggestion about how you could help with making them reality! When the week has passed, I'll package the results up for handing them over to the Inkscape Board, so they can have a look at the feasibility, and we can continue from there. There's no established process for this yet, so we'll just have to try and see where we can get. There's no date set for the next Inkscape Office Hours meeting yet. Do you think this should become a monthly event? Or do you think it should be more frequent or less frequent? Thanks again everyone for your support of Inkscape, Maren

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Invitation: INKSCAPE OFFICE HOURS TODAY!
by Maren Hachmann 16 Jul '21

16 Jul '21

Lazur just let me know that I forgot to insert the location (duh!) We're going to have the meeting at https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/inkscape_board and might move it to audio/video chat, if that seems useful. A link to that will, in that case, be announced in the chat channel. Maren > Hello Inkscape contributors! > > The Inkscape project has grown so much in the last couple years, and we > have teams spread all over the internet, working on improving Inkscape > and helping the project and its users. Also, we have lots of exciting > new things to decide upon together as the Contributors' Team! > > For this reason, we've thought of trying out something new to allow > every contributor to also contribute their ideas for the future of the > project as a whole: > > The "Inkscape Office Hours"! > ============================ > > The first meeting of this kind will take place on > > Friday, 16th July (today!) > at 5 p.m. UTC (in your timezone: https://inkscape.org/cals/ ) > > If it is well received and productive, we'll make this a regular thing. > > We will have members from the Inkscape Board there, and also some of the > other people who are most involved with Inkscape matters on a day-to-day > basis. And YOU (hopefully)! > > ------------------ > > Don't know whether you 'count' as a contributor? Doubts? > > Well, that's one of the things we'd like to figure out together! We > really need to, it's required for voting rights. There's a Board vote > pending, because we haven't yet come up with a good definition. > We are planning to update our project charter to include more than only > developers, as is currently the case. > > So please come and join us, even if you're unsure whether you 'qualify'! > > Another important topic is collecting and finding help with ideas for > how to spend our donations. The pandemic left us with a lack of > opportunities to spend them. They need to be spent in a manner that > respects the charitable (non-profit) status of the project (if you > didn't know, we're a member project of the Software Freedom Conservancy > (SFC)! [1]), and also needs to obey to high standards of honesty and > conflict of interest policies. All our ideas will need to be approved of > not only the Inkscape Board, but then also by the SFC. > > You can also bring other topics, as long as they have to do with the > Inkscape community as a whole. During the meeting you can get help with > implementing those ideas and making them a reality, from people who > already understand how the project works. > > NOTE: this is NOT about any software features / bugs! > For those, please use the bug tracker [2]. > > See you in a few hours (and sorry for the late notice, we hope you can > still make it)! > > Ted, Michèle and Maren > > [1] https://sfconservancy.org/ > [2] https://inkscape.org/report

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Invitation: INKSCAPE OFFICE HOURS TODAY!
by Maren Hachmann 16 Jul '21

16 Jul '21

Hello Inkscape contributors! The Inkscape project has grown so much in the last couple years, and we have teams spread all over the internet, working on improving Inkscape and helping the project and its users. Also, we have lots of exciting new things to decide upon together as the Contributors' Team! For this reason, we've thought of trying out something new to allow every contributor to also contribute their ideas for the future of the project as a whole: The "Inkscape Office Hours"! ============================ The first meeting of this kind will take place on Friday, 16th July (today!) at 5 p.m. UTC (in your timezone: https://inkscape.org/cals/ ) If it is well received and productive, we'll make this a regular thing. We will have members from the Inkscape Board there, and also some of the other people who are most involved with Inkscape matters on a day-to-day basis. And YOU (hopefully)! ------------------ Don't know whether you 'count' as a contributor? Doubts? Well, that's one of the things we'd like to figure out together! We really need to, it's required for voting rights. There's a Board vote pending, because we haven't yet come up with a good definition. We are planning to update our project charter to include more than only developers, as is currently the case. So please come and join us, even if you're unsure whether you 'qualify'! Another important topic is collecting and finding help with ideas for how to spend our donations. The pandemic left us with a lack of opportunities to spend them. They need to be spent in a manner that respects the charitable (non-profit) status of the project (if you didn't know, we're a member project of the Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC)! [1]), and also needs to obey to high standards of honesty and conflict of interest policies. All our ideas will need to be approved of not only the Inkscape Board, but then also by the SFC. You can also bring other topics, as long as they have to do with the Inkscape community as a whole. During the meeting you can get help with implementing those ideas and making them a reality, from people who already understand how the project works. NOTE: this is NOT about any software features / bugs! For those, please use the bug tracker [2]. See you in a few hours (and sorry for the late notice, we hope you can still make it)! Ted, Michèle and Maren [1] https://sfconservancy.org/ [2] https://inkscape.org/report

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New user
by Oliver Snyder 13 Jul '21

13 Jul '21

Following directions ohsnyder(a)live.com

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