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Re: [Inkscape-user] Inkscape-user digest, Vol 1 #1021 - 4 msgs
by roberto 13 Sep '06

13 Sep '06

> type some text, hit "control + u" then type in 03d6 > > > > to check the status, look at the status bar > > > On Fri, 2006-03-03 at 13:04 +0100, Cecile Hebert wrote: > > Hello everybodo, > > OK, I know I should read the archive of the mailing list, the > > documenation first and try to install the newest version of inkscape (I > > use 0.39), but I nearly finished a figure for a paper I need *today* an= > d > > I am just missing a letter pi (the greek letter): for one reason I don'= > t > > understand I don't see all the fonts I have in other program like the > > gimp (I am working with SuSe linux 9.1).=20 > > My only solution at this moment is export the drawing to png and add th= > e > > letter with gimp... ist there an other solution??? > >=20 > > Thanks > > C=C3=A9cile > > =20 > >=20 > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 4 > Subject: Re: [Inkscape-user] I need a pi! > From: Jared <test@...54...> > To: inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net > Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2006 09:46:54 -0500 > Reply-To: inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net > > > enter in some text and hit "control + U" you will see in the status bar > that it is waiting for some unicode input, then type in "03d6" that > will give you the pi symbol > > > > > > On Fri, 2006-03-03 at 13:04 +0100, Cecile Hebert wrote: > > Hello everybodo, > > OK, I know I should read the archive of the mailing list, the > > documenation first and try to install the newest version of inkscape (I > > use 0.39), but I nearly finished a figure for a paper I need *today* an= > d > > I am just missing a letter pi (the greek letter): for one reason I don'= > t > > understand I don't see all the fonts I have in other program like the > > gimp (I am working with SuSe linux 9.1).=20 > > My only solution at this moment is export the drawing to png and add th= > e > > letter with gimp... ist there an other solution??? > >=20 > > Thanks > > C=C3=A9cile > hello, i am trying your way but using "Ctrl + U" does not give me any results at all... is there any other way to get greek fonts? my version is 0.41 i do not see any status bar maybe you can tell me where it is in inkscape... thank you -- roberto OS: GNU/Linux, Debian Sarge KDE 3.3 kernel 2.6.8-2-686

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Announcing: A TTF font manager for Gnu/Linux.
by Donn 12 Sep '06

12 Sep '06

Hello all on the lists, I have released a font manager for Gnu/Linux. Sorry Windows users - go and look for a free app called "The Font Thing" it rocks. I can adjust it to work on Mac OS-X, but will need a volunteer to help me. I am a designer and I missed the ability to view fonts, sort them into collections and install/remove those collections. It was an itch I simply had to scratch and I ended-up using wxPython to solve the problem. With Fonty Python you can select ttf fonts and put them into "pogs" (from the word typography). You can place fonts into pogs from a folder or from another pog. You then install the pog you need. After that, you fire-up Inkscape and those fonts *should* appear in the font dialogue. You do your design, and when you are done and don't need them anymore, you simply remove the pog! It's there for next time. It really helps to keep fonts organized per project/client/job, whatever. If you are interested in trying it out, you can get it from: https://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/fontypython I am still "moving" into the Savannah website, I hope to have a short manual and so forth in the near future. The tarball (the download file) contains a README that you should consult. Please let me know your experiences with it. I apologise in advance if it toasts your hard drive, looks at you funny and then steals your car :) Donn.

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Printing Documents
by Jon jts 12 Sep '06

12 Sep '06

In my never ending search for a solution to my printing problem (printing custom sized documents) I can across the following: http://forums.techguy.org/business-applications/497368-printer-application.… Some folks in the know believe it is an Inkscape coding issue. Inkscape experts, please let us know what you think. I noticed on the Inkscape wiki site that there is/was a survey concerning printing from Inkscape. It appears that the question has arisen before. PLEASE, Inkscape coders, if there is something you could do to help lost souls like me print their documents, look into this. I know I am not alone in this request (wiki question). Thank you once again.... jt (I tried the save as options, I tried the GSView method, I tried every suggestion that folks were kind enough to send me. I still have kids looking at me with their worried looks - I'm trying to print students' drawings on 8.5 x 24 to 40 inch banner paper.) -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.

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use, xlink:href, and external svg
by Joel Uckelman 11 Sep '06

11 Sep '06

I have a group of SVG documents which have a lot of objects in common; what I'd like to do is have a 'library' document which contains defs of those objects and then reference them in the other documents instead of repeating them umpteen times. I thought that I could achieve that by putting objects in the <defs> part of my library document, e.g., <defs> <rect id="somerect" ... /> </defs> and then referencing the objects elsewhere like this: <use xlink:href="lib.svg#somerect" ... /> This seems not to work with Inkscape. (It does seem to work with Batik, but not if the href URL is relative.) Am I doing this incorrectly or is it unsupported? -- J.

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Changing page size default from A4 to US Letter
by Brian Wright 10 Sep '06

10 Sep '06

Hello, Is there a configuration file or preferences location to change the default startup page size of A4 to US Letter (or any other format)? I've looked through the wiki and version .44 preferences without any success. I know that it will save the page, once changed, with the document that you save. But, I was hoping to find a way to change the default when the application is launched. I tend to forget that it uses A4 by default and would prefer to change it globally. Any help is appreciated. Thanks. Brian Wright (skywalk@...2008...) (commorancy@...12...)

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How do I create a node at intersection of two lines?
by Noah Spurrier 10 Sep '06

10 Sep '06

Is it possible to create a node point at the intersection of two lines from different objects? I tried using the constructive geometry primitives in the Path menu (union, intersection, exclusion, difference, etc.), but these were not quite flexible enough for what I want to do. It seems like the lowest geometry primitive would be to find the intersection of two lines. Here is an example of what I'm trying to do: http://www.noah.org/intersect/index.html I had to fake this by adding a node and visually moving the node point until it appeared to be at the intersection. It was far from perfectly aligned. Yours, Noah

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A Printing Tutorial
by Jon jts 10 Sep '06

10 Sep '06

Being new to Inkscape, I have many questions. I'm thinking that one of the advantages to Inkscape is that it is so well suported and is ideal in a classroom setting (with VERY limited budgets). My only problem to date is printing. Kids love to see their work and after the hours they put into their drawings, they want something to take home. I just can't seem to get their work on paper. So.... is there enough of a need for a "How to Print Documents" tutorial? I'm referring to custom sized documents since there appears to be no problem printing 8 x 11 etc. documents. And, would an Inkscape expert tackle such a job? Is Inkscape used professionally in graphics art? If so, wouldn't customers want to see their products as hardcopies? Pros, how do you get their jobs printed? I would guess that there are customers who order very odd-sized documents, etc. Thank you for the information. jt -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.

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Importing fig drawings on a windows box
by Christian Schroeder 10 Sep '06

10 Sep '06

Hi, Has anyone had any luck using 0.44 windows to import fig documents? I noticed a small thread regarding this issue on a mac on the sourceforge forums; the ultimate recommendation was to post to this list. I notice on http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/ch03s02.html (do a search on that page for "fig") that there is mention of needing to have fig2dev installed. I'm lost there. Ideas? I have some fig documents I'd love to be able to import. Thanks! C. __________________________________________________ Christian B. K. Schroeder, MSc (Physics) PhD Candidate, Dynamic MRI Microscopy University of Guelph Department of Physics "Yes; I can do that." Stone Road Guelph ON N1G 2W1 CANADA Fax: (519)836-9967

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How to convert text in svg file
by Peng Yu 09 Sep '06

09 Sep '06

Hi, I convert the attached svg file to the attached pdf file without selecting the option "text to path". The resulted pdf file doesn't have the text "O". Do you know what is wrong? Thanks, Peng

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0.441 for Ubuntu Dapper ?
by Donn 09 Sep '06

09 Sep '06

Hi all ya devs - any word on a .deb yet? *Wrings hands and hopes* :D

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