November 2005 - Inkscape Users

Roomity.com v 1.5 is a web 2.01
by shenanigans 08 Nov '05

08 Nov '05

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Missing Connector Tool
by Dave Holmes 08 Nov '05

08 Nov '05

I'm using Inkscape 0.42.2 on Windows XP. For some reason, I can't seem to find the connector tool. In the reference documentation ( http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/ch02s01.html) the connector is shown between the gradient tool and the eye dropper tool; however, in the application that I'm using, it's not there. If I go to the inkscape preferences > tools dialog, I cannot find the connector tool either. Does the tool not exist in this version? If so, which version should I be using? I've attached a screenshot of my version of inkscape for reference. Thanks for the help, - Dave

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Move gradient with
by Michael Moore 07 Nov '05

07 Nov '05

When I move objects in my drawing, the gradient stays behind. I don't think it used to do this. Is there a way to make the gradeint move with the rest of the drawing? Thanks, -- Michael Moore ------------------------------- www.stuporglue.com -- Articles, software and computer tutorials. www.stuporglue.org -- Donate your used computer to a student that needs it.

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Re: Problem with text-on-path
by Jef Driesen 07 Nov '05

07 Nov '05

>On 11/3/05, Jef Driesen <jefdriesen@...9...> wrote: > > So far no problem. But when I repeat this for the bottom part of the >text > > (and a copy of the circle), the direction of the text is shown in the >wro= >ng > > direction (clockwise like the text on top). I can get the orientation >rig= >ht > > by flipping the circle horizontally, but now the text is inside the >circl= >e. > >Just scale the second circle up so that the text inside it matches the >top text (i.e. its top is on the same imaginary circle as the bottom >of the top text). You may need to increase letterspacing a bit for it >to look good. Thanks for the suggestion, but it doesn't look as nice as the text on top. Increasing the letterspacing creates a slightly better result, but this is not exactly the solution I hoped for. (I was looking for a behaviour similar to CorelDraw, where it is possible to have the upper side of the text on the path.) Also, increasing letterspacing does not seem to work when the text is already on the path. And increasing letterspacing before putting it on the path makes it difficult to predict the final result (and is a lot of trial-and-error work).

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Inkscape 0.43pre2
by Ted Gould 07 Nov '05

07 Nov '05

https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438&package_id=991… It is likely that this will be the last prerelease for Inkscape 0.43. If packagers can make packages to ensure the completeness of the package, and if users could make sure it is stable, we'll hopefully be ready to release 0.43! Please submit comments quickly, this prerelease will be a short lived one. MD5 Sums: daa81da8ca152d809aa39ee2c9cd5d04 inkscape-0.42+0.43pre2.tar.bz2 af42797a6b9d3e4d443b3f33717394ba inkscape-0.42+0.43pre2.tar.bz2.sig e46a04eb78ea53876f1fd77c34e5d7d6 inkscape-0.42+0.43pre2.tar.gz 82038ffc49dfb8ba7c9a309cf54046f1 inkscape-0.42+0.43pre2.tar.gz.sig --Ted

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document boundaries
by Jiri Barton 05 Nov '05

05 Nov '05

Hi everyone, I created a document a la inkscape tutorial in inkscape (you can find the links below). I used File | New | no_borders. The problem is this document displays right only in inkscape, at least on my computer. What is wrong? In all the other viewers/editors on my installation, there is only like a small section of the document; this includes inkview (!), scribus, and ksvg (konqueror). When I export the svg to PDF (which was my intention) or PS, the result is the same - only the same old section from the first sixth by the first half of the document. Now, get this. When I view the inkscape tutorial (just any) by inkview, it shows okay. However, it does not show well in scribus or ksvg, nor is the resulting PDF or PS nice at all (missing some images and texts). My questions are, what should I do to make my document view ok in inkview, like the tutorial does? What page, format, or is there another trick? Is there a good paved road to converting an inkscape's document to PDF, so I can show it to other people (on Windows, for example)? Thank you very much in advance. Jiri http://www.hosting4u.cz/jbar/videostop2.svg http://www.hosting4u.cz/jbar/videostop2.pdf P.S. Kubuntu 5.10 Linux on AMD64 Inkscape 0.42 or CVS (2005-10-30) - makes no difference

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text style
by Karol Krenski 05 Nov '05

05 Nov '05

Hello list, Would it make sens to include text scale information via Edit->Paste Style? I am talking about XML editor attribute: transform scale(X,Y) I understand that most objects shouldn't have scale information contained in their style information (so that it doesn't automatically scale the objects that will have this style applied), but isn't text different? How else can I have my text look like other text in the document? Isn't this what most people would need/expect? Karol

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Rouge Lines
by Bungee 04 Nov '05

04 Nov '05

Sometimes while generating complex drawings I find that I have accidentally created zero width lines. The first I know of this is when printing the document. These lines are quite invisible on-screen unless you *massively* zoom in, and of course know where they are in the first place. They are also very hard to catch and delete. My feeling is that they only show up when printing as the printer has a minimum line width. Would it be possible for Inkscape to incorperate a 'cleanup' feature where such lines/paths can be identified and removed? -- Bungee

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type on a curve?
by net kat 04 Nov '05

04 Nov '05

I'm new to Inkscape, but to me, it looks as though type can be made to follow a path..I don't see the exact steps in the help file..can someone briefly describe how it's done? thank you! netkat

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Re: Inkscape-user digest, Vol 1 #761 - 6 msgs
by unknown＠example.com 04 Nov '05

04 Nov '05

From: bulia byak <buliabyak@...155...> >Switch to Node tool (F2) for editing a path. Thanks and yeah I know about the node tool, but if I'm not missing something obvious it doesn't let me draw in changes to the line. It just lets me click and add points and drag in the points, which is at least for me a very very slow work-flow. Do you understand what I'm trying to do? (maybe I'm just missing something obvious in that tool?) Regards Emil

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