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Re: [Inkscape-user] [Inkscape-devel] Tango icons as default set
by worms invasion 16 Feb '09

16 Feb '09

Hello, I'm a user of Inkscape, mainly on Windows and very (very) rarely on Xubuntu and Ubuntu. I checked in SVN for the SVG Tango icons and found the file, which I studied carefully. N.B.: I'll give here my "user" point of view, which reflects my taste and my rationale. Please, forgive me if this message isn't always "nice"... it's not meant to be aggressive, it's just that tastes in icons/applications is a passionate thing - so I'm allowed to tell my mind with passion on the matter :-) Well, re. the proposed Tango icon set for Inkscape... I do NOT want to be "forced" to test the Tango icons - let alone to be forced to use them. I hate the Tango icons. :-) The main reasons are: - they are unreadable, "undecodable". I do not need to use a magnifying glass to "decode" the current (non Tango) icon set, the icons are "sharp" and "clear". Compared to them, the Tango icons are... "wtf?... which icon is that...?" I do not want to lose time wondering each time I need to click on an icon (and it happens quite a lot in Inkscape, because I don't use the shortcuts or F-keys). Honestly, I hardly *see* the Tango icons. - they belong to the Linux world. I know they are supposed to be suitable to multi-platform applications, but in the real reality, this isn't the case, and they say "Linux", they say GTK or KDE. As I said before, I use Inkscape on Windows. Why would I need "Linux-like" icons which clash so badly with any Windows (or, I guess, Mac) theme and which I cannot decode anyway? - I do not use any other "free" software which uses the Tango icon set, such as The Gimp or..., so I don't care about "being used" to seeing such or such icons. - I believe each application can have its own style, its own icons. I hate the "applications on a platform must all look alike" concept, it's sterile, it's boring, it's dull. So, my user opinion is: if the Linux users are masochists and want to have Tango style icons for Inkscape, fine, give them a GUI to switch to Tango icons. Me, as a user of Inkscape on Windows, I just want clear, sharp, and decodable icons - just like the current icons! I pray you, Inkscape developers, please, keep the current default set as the default! Thanks! (and again... no personal attack here :-)

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I need Inkscape success stories from everywhere
by Ocetalo 16 Feb '09

16 Feb '09

Hi there! I want to introduce Inkscape to the SENA <http://www.sena.edu.co/portal>office here in Cartagena de Indias <http://www.flickr.com/photos/mariedoucet/sets/72157611795508388/>. The SENA is the national service for training people in several trades. The goal is to convince them to try Inkscape and use it as the program of choice for graphic design courses. I have got technical info and examples, now I need all your Inkscape success stories from everywhere -specially on developing countries and Latin America- about Inkscape achievements and use in working, running business and being involved in big events or campaigns. By the way, a database of succes stories should be built.

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sUbScRiPtS iN InKsCaPe?
by Henry W. Peters 10 Feb '09

10 Feb '09

Apologize if there is an all too obvious solution at hand... In trying to use Inkscape to draw (say) chemical formula/s... I cannot find a way to make text into subscripts... usually found in the text menu of (say), (ahem) Adobe Illustrator... am I missing something here? Thanks much. Henry

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performance when working with many nodes
by Sam Mason 05 Feb '09

05 Feb '09

Hi, I've been using Inkscape to trace bitmaps and noticed that performance is somewhat erratic when working with a path containing thousands of nodes. When initially selecting the path with the node editing tool it draws all the nodes with their appropriate little icon, this takes an age. The other time seems to be when you select a large number of nodes, it draws all the nodes in their selected colour. When I zoom or otherwise force a redraw performance is much better. I'm not sure how the code is structured, but it seems to be optimized for small numbers of nodes being worked with at one time. Would it be possible to only redraw individual node icons when this will take less time than it would take to redraw the whole window. Of course, knowing apriori which is going to be quicker is difficult so maybe a simple test of (say) 100 nodes changing state. -- Sam http://samason.me.uk/

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Silvana Marques diz: Sala eu tenho, só me falta o sofá! (2) - Vakinha.com.br
by Silvana Marques 01 Feb '09

01 Feb '09

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Re: [Inkscape-user] I need Inkscape success stories from everywhere (Odo)
by Odo 27 Jan '09

27 Jan '09

I made the design of our web site in inkscape www.residencia-galicia.com I also made other designs using inkscape like the fieitas web www.fieitas.com or the whole work for a local linux distro called Galpon minino hmmm i also made our flyers and cards http://odosuiadan.deviantart.com/gallery/#desing-etc -- <<< this email was written with 100% recyclable electrons>>>

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dxf input - subversion build
by Mathew Oakes 26 Jan '09

26 Jan '09

I am evaluating dxf input... found this: https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/293940 and can find the dxf_import files mentioned in the install but there is no .dxf option in the import file formats list... is anyone else doing that successfully?

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Is it just me or...
by Abrolag 25 Jan '09

25 Jan '09

I've been using Inkscape (seemingly forever) for all my schematic drawings, and find it works extremely well for me. However there is one thing I find really annoying. Often I'll pick up a small object to copy - a connecting 'blob' for example - what then happens is that as soon as I move to where I want to place the object the pointer turns into a fist totally obscuring the place I want to copy to. This is because I *always* want to put the object on top of another - crossing lines, in this case. I have to just do the copy somewhere near, then try and position it relying on 'snap to grid' to line it up properly. Alternatively I have zoom in massively so that the object in now larger than the fist and I can see it again. For my purposes it would be far better if the pointer either stayed as a pointer all the time (with the hot-spot at the tip) or if it had to change, for it to become fine cross-hairs. Does anyone else find this a problem? -- Will J Godfrey http://www.musically.me.uk

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Disabled may LPEs
by unknown＠example.com 24 Jan '09

24 Jan '09

Hello all, For those of you who use the nightly builds of 0.46+devel, many LPEs have been disabled. This is because many were not fully functional, or were bugged. We've moved them to an 'experimental' section, where we can improve them to later enable them again. If you are using LPEs that are now gone, please let us know, so we know on which LPEs to work! Thanks, Johan

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Tango icons as default set.
by Guillermo Espertino 22 Jan '09

22 Jan '09

Since the Tango icon set for inkscape seems to be pretty complete and revised, I'd like to propose making it the default set in SVN (of course mantaining the current set as an alternative for people who preferes it). I know it is already possible to test the set easily, but I think that making it the default set will force users (of the development versions) to test it and will be a good opportunity to see if the general consensus is to leave it or roll back to the current set. It may be helpful to discover some bugs, too. What do you think?

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