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0.47 pre3 and OS X
by John Harrold 01 Oct '09

01 Oct '09

Howdy Folks, I've got the latest pre release running on my computer. I've moved the configuration files (~/.inkscape and ~/.inkscape-etc) to prevent any odd config settings from causing any problems. When I started it, Inkscape said it might take a while for it to cache the fonts and what not. So I let it go and eventually a window popped open --- it took about an hour. Then I tried to use it and the interface was unresponsive. For example I resized the window, and it took about four minutes for the widgets and tools to be redrawn. I don't have any problem with the previous prereleases or version 0.46. Has anyone else had any similar problems? Is there anything I can do to figure out what's going on here? System Version: Mac OS X 10.5.8 (9L30) Kernel Version: Darwin 9.8.0 X11.app Version: 2.1.6 -- John M Harrold

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Re: [Inkscape-user] 0.47 pre3 and OS X
by John Harrold 01 Oct '09

01 Oct '09

Hey Folks, Ok. Sorry, ignore that last post. I was using pre3-1, and I didn't realize there was a newer build. Pre3-2 starts up much quicker and is much more responsive. I've got another issue, but I'll make a separate post about that one. -- John M Harrold

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Re: [Inkscape-user] [Inkscape-devel] Inkscape 0.47 on the horizon (Call for help)
by Jon A. Cruz 28 Sep '09

28 Sep '09

On Sep 27, 2009, at 3:42 PM, Joshua A. Andler wrote: > So, will people please help ensure that the release notes are up to > date? I'm headed there in just a minute to document my latest changes. > http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Release_notes/0.47 I also have started the page for the next release: http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Release_notes/0.48 I'm doing a pass through the 0.47 page and moving things that were not quite finished on over to the new 0.48 page. Also if people have new things that come up, the 0.48 page is the place for them. Once we hit the main announcement, I'll update the wiki main page to link also to the 0.48 release notes.

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Inkscape 0.47 Python help needed
by Gary Hawkins 27 Sep '09

27 Sep '09

Hi All, I am running inkscape 0.47 on my macbook pro running snow leopard (10.6.1) as 0.47 will not work on snow leopard. I was trying to convert a line to a dashed line as I have to have them dashed to use with my electronic die cutter as fold lines, with extensions>modify path>convert to dashes when I get this error: {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. The fantastic lxml wrapper for libxml2 is required by inkex.py and therefore this extension. Please download and install the latest version from http://cheeseshop.python.org/pypi/lxml/, or install it through your package manager by a command like: sudo apt-get install python-lxml} I also tried to do a pattern along path with extensions>generate from path>pattern along path and I get this same error: I can download the file from the website given but I don't understand terminal or python enough to mess about with sudo commands (or any commands for that matter) without having a step-by-step guide to follow/tell me what it is doing ( I followed a tut online for the Tivo recorders one time and killed the machine - had to buy a new drive etc - not something I want to do to my mac!!) Thanks Gaz(UK)

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[OT] Looking for speakers to talk about inkscape in Long Island
by Justin Dearing 26 Sep '09

26 Sep '09

Hi, I'm trying to setup a talk about open source drawing tools for the long island linux user group (http://lilug.org). Lilug is a linux user group that meets in SUNY Farmingdale, in Longisland New York. I was wondering if anyone on this list would like to talk about inkscape, or any other OSS graphic tool that runs on linux. The audience would be linux enthusists, mostly programmers and sysadmins, Most of us don't have a lot of graphics skills. Any inkscape developers would be welcome to speak as well. If you are interested, contact me off list, Regards, Justin Dearing

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Re: [Inkscape-user] Blurry image
by Jmx 24 Sep '09

24 Sep '09

Could it be that you only save it at 72 DPI from Gimp? That would explain why it looks blurry. For print i think you'll need at least 200-300 DPI Cheers :drunk: -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Blurry-image-tp25546443p25560677.html Sent from the Inkscape - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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Fill calligraphy outlined shapes automatically
by G33K 24 Sep '09

24 Sep '09

Hi everyone, I'd like to use the calligraphy tool to draw outlines for a shape, and want to fill the initially transparent interior of that shape with a different color. The only solution I've found so far is to apply the "break apart" command, then select the inner shape and change its color manually. That's a lot of steps, which stops the flow of drawing. I've already found this extension which tries to solve the problem: http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/CalligraphedOutlineFill To lessen the number of manual steps, I'd like to automatically apply some similar logic after each calligraphy stroke, so that a calligraphy outline's inner shape can be filled immediately if it's drawn in one stroke. I think the following steps might suffice: * After a calligraphy brush stroke, apply "break apart" to the resulting object. * If the result is only one shape, then the calligraphy path isn't closed. * If there are several shapes, the one with the largest bounding box is the outline, all others are enclosed inner shapes and are filled in a different color. You could even maintain a history of successive calligraphy strokes, or search the object stack, until the "break apart" command produces more than one shape. My question is: is it somehow possible to execute an extension after each calligraphy stroke? Or is there a way to code this into Inkscape itself? If yes, is there a similar extension of drawing tool feature that I could use as a model? Or have I overlooked some functions that are already built into Inkscape? Best regards, Gerrit -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Or how I learned to stop worrying and love email again

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text and snapping to guide lines
by tj 23 Sep '09

23 Sep '09

I have a question concerning the way text objects work with guide lines. It seems that when I position text objects to a guide line they "snap" to either the top of the text or the bottom of the text. The problem I have is when trying to line up headings in a form I am creating the snapping action doesn't take into account letters with descenders like Q, q. g, j, y, etc. but set the descenders againest the guide line and not the body of the letter. How do you turn off the snapping action? tj

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Info for promoting Inkscape
by Jon A. Cruz 23 Sep '09

23 Sep '09

Hi, In preparing for SVG Open, I'm trying to come up with a new single- page flyer that can be printed out and given away at conferences and such to help people get an idea what Inkscape is and what it can do to help them. One key part of this is to point out some general usages to which Inkscape can be put. If we can present in one spot how different uses are all served, we might be able to gain interest of people who otherwise would have overlooked the product. For example, some software engineer looking to do some quick UML sketches might only see some Inkscape artwork and think "Oh, I don't need to draw pictures, better go find something else." We then miss out on another potential user. And when we loose a potential user we also lose another potential *contributor*. To help hash this out I have started a wiki page for jotting things down: http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Marketing_Scratchpad Please take a look and see if you might be able to add a bit. Edit some info, add a missing usage/segment, etc. The more information we can gather, the better we can refine and then use it. Oh, and for the flyer itself, we are initially targeting a simple design that can fit on a single page. It may be printed one-sided or perhaps double-sided. So the design will include a primary page and a supplemental page. The primary page will be done so that it is a stand- alone product. The supplemental page will be the optional second side for when the flyer is printed double-sided. We also want to design it so that it is effective when printed out in black and white and also when it is printed out in color.

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Lengthing line causes it to get thicker.
by tj 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

I am new to inkscape and I noticed something I do not understand. I draw a line with a certain length and thickness. But, if I change the length (y) of that line thru the toolbar, the thickness and the y position will change. Plus, if you then change the thickness, i.e. height, sometimes it will not take that entry, but substitute another and have to change it several times before the value you want is retained. Example, create line 2.5" long with thikness of .006". Modify it thru the toolbar to a length of 7" and the thickness increases to .014" and the y position changes by several thousands. Why is the thickness changing? Does this make sense? tj

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