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Simplify inkscape transforms
by Paul Whipp 22 Nov '11

22 Nov '11

Hi there, I'm new to this list which I found after failing to get onto inkscapeforum.com (which seems to be dead). I've been looking at inkscape/svg for a while now and I'm considering using it in application development using Python/Javascript. I find inkscape very useful for setting up the graphics and editing them but it leaves translation and other transforms in place on groups etc. after you move them about. This has two issues: i) It slows things down as the transforms must be applied every time the svg is presented even though they always yield the same result. ii) It makes it hard for code manipulating the SVG DOM because the transformations add a layer of obfuscation. Furthermore, browser implementations (chrome & firefox) seem to be buggy regarding SMIL animations on paths if these transforms are left in - they honour the transforms for the path itself but do not honour them for the associated animation posititions. I need to simplify these transforms out of the SVG. To rephrase: I create a rectangle in Inkscape and move it around - the x and y attributes update as expected. I stick a text object over the rectangle and group them together. Now I move the group and I get a "transform = translate(188.98349, -58.129834)" attribute associated with the group rather than the x,y positions being updated as I want. I need to be able to click a button (or set a preference) so that these static transforms (which accumulate) are applied to the attributes and then removed such that the svg is left in a simpler but graphically identical state. Is there some 'standard' or known way to achieve this simplification that I am missing? I will happily RTFM if pointed in the right direction - 'I've tried googling to no avail. TIA, Paul Whipp Office: 07 3103 2894 Mobile: 0410 545 357 Do more business with your website! <http://www.paulwhippconsulting.com.au> Joomla, Python, PHP and MySQL web application developer<http://www.paulwhippconsulting.com.au/>

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Inkscape daily Ubuntu builds for Lucid (10.04) and Maverick (10.10)
by Donna Benjamin 18 Nov '11

18 Nov '11

Hi all, Peter 'Cafuego' Lieverdink has patched a compiler bug that was preventing Inkscape for building for older Ubuntu versions. https://launchpad.net/~cafuego/+archive/inkscape >From the notes: PPA description This PPA contains daily automated Inkscape builds. These builds are generated directly from the Inkscape trunk on Launchpad and may contain bugs. Use this PPA to test Inkscape. If you need a stable version, please install Inkscape from the main Ubuntu repositories. Changes to the Inkscape source trigger a compiler bug on the i386 version of Ubuntu 10.04 ("Lucid") and 10.10 ("Maverick"), so Lucid and Maverick packages in this repository are built with a patched C compiler. Note that recent changes to Inkscape mean that the latest version can no longer be built on an unmodified 10.04 LTS ("Lucid") system. This PPA now contains backported versions of the pixman and cairo packages, which are required to run Inkscape trunk on Lucid. Please be aware that these system libraries will be installed from this PPA and that these versions have not been extensively tested with other Ubuntu applications that might use them. On Lucid, xulrunner-1.9 conflicts with this PPA. To see the bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/885280 cheers Donna -- Donna Benjamin - Executive Director Creative Contingencies - http://cc.com.au ph +61 3 9326 9985 - mob +61 418 310 414 Drupal Downunder - 13-15 January 2012 Jasper Hotel, Melbourne - http://drupaldownunder.org -- Donna Benjamin - kattekrab.net Inkscape: Open Source Scalable Vector Graphics http://www.inkscape.org

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Paths joining two objects and three paths to one node.
by unknown＠example.com 17 Nov '11

17 Nov '11

Hello, I have two questions: 1) Is there a way to join two objects using a path so that when I move the objects, the path's endpoints get dragged around? I frequently draw planar graphs and this ability would be useful. 2) I suspect there's some vector-graphics theory reason why it's impossible, but is it possible to have three paths emerge from one node? Is there an aesthetic way to fake it if there isn't? Thanks for any hints/answers/tutorials anybody can provide, John B. -- If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.

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Open Educational Resources for Typography on Kickstarter
by Dave Crossland 16 Nov '11

16 Nov '11

Hi Since Inkscape is often used for typographic projects, I thought the community here may be interested in a kickstarter project I've helped to set up, to publish CC-BY-SA licensed open educational resources for typography :-) http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cosgaya/oert-open-educational-resources… -- Cheers Dave

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Reset all Inkscape settings ?
by Alejandro Rivadeneira 12 Nov '11

12 Nov '11

Greetings to all. What is the way to reset all Inkscape settings, without reinstalling it? Thank you for your response. Alejandro

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Help the big project
by Ivano Arrighetta 12 Nov '11

12 Nov '11

Please, have a look to my website (http://igpgames.altervista.org) and contribute to the big project, which is something related to graphics, audio, video and text.

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List of inkscape extensions to svg
by john Culleton 08 Nov '11

08 Nov '11

Is there a list somewhere of the features found in Inkscape svg but omitted from plain svg? -- John Culleton Free list of books for self-publishers: http://wexfordpress.net/shortlist.html "Create Book Covers with Scribus" http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html

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SVG 2.0
by Tavmjong Bah 03 Nov '11

03 Nov '11

Hi, The SVG working group is going through a rather long list of things proposed for 2.0. The list can be found at: http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/WG/wiki/SVG2_Requirements_Input The WG is about halfway through the list. If you have strong feelings on any of the proposed additions, please let me know ASAP. The group will continue working through the list this Thursday and Friday. Tav

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Re: [Inkscape-user] SVG 2.0
by crjw 03 Nov '11

03 Nov '11

Things in the existing list that I am strongly in favor of are these: 1. ISSUE-2354: Consider adding a 'inverse' value to clip-rule 2. ISSUE-2355: Consider allowing the 'clip' property to reference any element, not just 'clipPath' 3. Shared paths. I would also like the ability to reference a "group object (<g>) inside a clipPath definition. Inkscape already supports this feature but firefox and others don't support it because the SVG 1.1 specification does not require it. The SVG 1.1 specification states: "SVG supports the following clipping/masking features: clipping paths, which uses any combination of 'path', 'text' and basics shapes...". Unfortunately this definition excludes "<g>" elements. It is not clear to me if "<g>" elements were excluded intentionally or by oversight. e.g.: ##This syntax is not SVG 1.1 compliant but happens to work in Inkscape: <defs> <g id="shapes"> <circle id="circle1" r="100" cx="200" cy="200"/> <circle id="circle2" r="100" cx="400" cy="400"/> </g> </defs> <clipPath id="MyClip">  <use xlink:href="#shapes"/> </clipPath> ## The following is SVG 1.1. compliant but results in a larger file <defs> <g id="shapes"> <circle id="circle1" r="100" cx="200" cy="200"/> <circle id="circle2" r="100" cx="400" cy="400"/> </g> </defs> <clipPath id="MyClip"> <use xlink:href="#circle1"/> <use xlink:href="#circle2"/> </clipPath> ## I have attached sample files. Both files render properly in inkscape, but "file_A.svg" will not render as intended in Firefox or Chrome. -crjw > The SVG working group is going through a rather long list of things >proposed for 2.0. The list can be found at: > > http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/WG/wiki/SVG2_Requirements_Input > >The WG is about halfway through the list. If you have strong feelings on >any of the proposed additions, please let me know ASAP. The group will >continue working through the list this Thursday and Friday. > > Tav

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OT: Open Source Graphics Volunteers at SCALE 10x
by Ilan Rabinovitch 02 Nov '11

02 Nov '11

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hello, SCALE, the Southern California Linux Expo, is currently planning for our 10th annual event which will take place in January 2012. We are currently looking for volunteers who might be interested in helping with creating our printed conference program guide and other materials. A few of our past presenters on Inkscape suggested posting to this list. Unfortunately, one of SCALE's dirty secrets is that many of our printed materials have been created with InDesign and other proprietary software rather than free software the past few years. Being an event focused on free software and free culture, we would like to change this. Almost everything else about SCALE is done with free or open-source software. So this year we would like to move to free software like Inkscape, Scribus, etc to create our program guide, signs, and other printed materials as well. SCALE draws about 2,000 attendees annually to LA, with each attendee receiving a copy of these printed materials. If you are interested in helping out with SCALE or the SCALE Program guide, please send us an email at ilan at socallinuxexpo.org. We appreciate any tips and/or help you might be able to provide. Regards, Ilan PS On a similar we have also been running a contest for this year's logo. The contest ends friday with the winner receiving a flight/hotel stay to LA for SCALE. Details available at: http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/blog/design-logo-scale-10x-win-trip-la-0 - -- - -- Join us for SCALE 10x. The 10th Annual Southern California Linux Expo. Jan 20-22, 2012 www.socallinuxexpo.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (Darwin) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk6xmk8ACgkQ2I1Wy0dd0oh+PACgjHyiTQ1CSefKq1WUcH5jL5Rq o6IAnAuN8nky9w8QUp6rFdxjubKW3NeW =d6fr -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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