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H field in transposition
by Edward Hume 04 Jul '05

04 Jul '05

I am using Inkscape to make Firefox theme icons from Vadim Plessky's Blue Sphere svg set. I make extensive use of the transposition bar that is visible when the selection tool is active. This allows me to carefully place and size my icon images. This is the first of two annoying small problems: as I enter the left boundary (X), bottom(Y) boundary and width values, I tab to the next field. When I tab over to Y and W, the whole field is selected. When I tab over to H, the cursor lands at the left margin of the field. The expected behavior is that the whole height field would be selected. The inconsistency causes me to add numbers to the vertical size when I am in a hurry. For example, if I want to change the height from 69.2 to 128, I end up with 12869.2, which causes problems from the second of the annoying problems (I will discuss that in a second post). This problem has been consistent across many builds. Thank you. Ed BTW - I notice in the build I am using - 2005-06-18 - there is a lock toggle button on the transposition bar. Thank you for that.

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Unwanted size-location changes
by Edward Hume 04 Jul '05

04 Jul '05

As I mentioned in an earlier message, I am using Inkscape to make Firefox theme icons from Vadim Plessky's Blue Sphere svg set. The icon sizes run from 96x96 down to 16x16. For the smaller icons it is important for me to maximize the image size within the drwaing window. I make extensive use of the transposition bar that is visible when the selection tool is active. This allows me to carefully place and size my icon images. In my earlier message I noted that a problem with selection often causes me to inadvertantly vastly increase the vertical size of the selected image. So for example, if H was 69.2 and I want it to be 128, I end up with 12869.2. What happens is surprising: even though I have not selected the fixed proportions option, Inkscape changes the size and location of the image. The W field is generally huge, and the X and Y fields are genrally pushed into negative numbers. These changes occur even when I make small changes to an image. If I am working in a 128x128-pt window with an image that I want to enlarge to 128x128, I find that the dimensions and locations change from what I have inputted, so that 128 will be 126.7, for example. I often have to keep putting in the values I want. The the number will go to 127.4, 127.99, etc. Unlike the tab selection issue, which simply looks like a neglected corner of code, I wonder if there is something more fundamental here. Thanks Ed

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Re: Inkscape-user digest, Vol 1 #533
by Claus Cyrny 04 Jul '05

04 Jul '05

Hi all, isn't it possibble to edit out stuff like that in the digest? Is this Spam? > ------=_NextPart_002_0018_00004FAE.00005C7E-- > > ------=_NextPart_001_0017_00004FAE.00005C7E > Content-Type: image/gif; > name="symantec.gif" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 > Content-ID: <000005FB14CF$00001106$0000693D@...809...> > > R0lGODlhjAAmAPcAAP///////f/+//z///7+/v7+9/385/z63e7tztXSwry8uLW1tb6+vtLS0t/f > 3+/v7/j4+Pz8/P7//P7//vz+/P34pvzyZ+XNOJqOLFpPLCwnKiAgIBgYGBISEkNDQ2ppaaWlpdzc > 3PLy8v39/fv+/v370/z0i/jkL/3LAMqZDy8yRSsyODgzNDAwMCkpKSQkJBwcHAICAm9ubsXFxf7+ > //rrR/XOAv68AGJbRUJHVEdISUZFRT88OTk4OQsLC3R0dNnZ2f35yv3zhPjDCvK2AOeyCY15N01R > XFRTVFBPUEBAQDU1NS8uLLGxsf/+/f37xP3xfPXKJvKyAMGdKlthZVpaWz09PY+Pj/79/PjiWvS4 > APO6AaiRTGlrdmRoa15eXldXV5GRkf7///zzku63CW5xgmBgYExMTJWVlf7zm/3skfO7BmVlZP78 > 8v35tvK9Aebm5vnpiPvBAM2uMXt6eurq6omJifS9BvG+BPXAAezEB2NoZFhXXPLAAfTKAZqLR2Rk > avr6+vX19fDw8OLi4ujo6OTk5PzxW/zycvndS/TDALCbL4KCgru7u/vxQ/PSHPTHAf/UANqwEDs3 > OM3NzampqcrKyp2dna6urpmZmfzxVPvxOPXMC//VCIeCYcHBwezs7J+fn9bW1qKiovnwJfrrOPTX > D/bSIvnqd9bX2fjwFvrwDvvtGfXcCv3zyvnvAPruCPr6h/rvA/fwAvjsAvbsAfjpAfb128nH3aem > t3Fsb/ntAPjlAffhAfXlCuzaGLioLXNqT1ZZaPfdAPjaAfvoBvbYAfbTAfbVAOS8DPXRALaLEPfa Claus

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Re: Re: bill
by unknown＠example.com 04 Jul '05

04 Jul '05

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WG: [Inkscape-user] no saving possible
by Jörg Flotho 03 Jul '05

03 Jul '05

Sorry, i forgot the error-message. -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: inkscape-user-admin(a)lists.sourceforge.net [mailto:inkscape-user-admin@lists.sourceforge.net]Im Auftrag von Jörg Flotho Gesendet: Sonntag, 3. Juli 2005 13:19 An: inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net Betreff: [Inkscape-user] no saving possible I installed inkscape "latest" version under windows 98. trying to save a file the programm crashes. trying to use the text-function the same. other functions work properly. Any ideas? Thanks Jörg ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click _______________________________________________ Inkscape-user mailing list Inkscape-user(a)lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user

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no saving possible
by Jörg Flotho 03 Jul '05

03 Jul '05

I installed inkscape "latest" version under windows 98. trying to save a file the programm crashes. trying to use the text-function the same. other functions work properly. Any ideas? Thanks Jörg

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center alignment about guidelines
by David Soukal 01 Jul '05

01 Jul '05

Hello, I was wondering whether it's possible to have objects "snap" to guidelines with their center rather than edges (the bounding box). I think this feature would come handy and wouldn't have to be difficult to implement (perhaps). Or maybe have the object snap with the center of rotation instead of center--even though this is probably not the cleanest idea. On a similar note, it would also be nice, if the Align & Distribute dialog box could align object around "nearest" or selected guideline. I would, for example, like to have objects centered around their respective centers vertically, which is easy to do now, but how do I center these object around a guideline? But this a variation on the question in the paragraph above. Or is such a functionality there already? David

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Re: Re: corrected
by unknown＠example.com 29 Jun '05

29 Jun '05

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Drop Shadows
by frank gaude' 29 Jun '05

29 Jun '05

I see in the Help file 'tips' that blur drop shadows are not yet implemented. But that I should read the [[usr]/share/extensions/inkscape-shadow.README file. There is not such file that I can find in the Linux file tree. I do see .sh files and a svg_dropshadow script. Can anyone tell be how to do blurred drop shadows in Inkscape now, in version .41? I'm new to Inkscape and Scribus, coming from InDesign CS and Paint Shop Pro 9. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Frank frank gaude' (aka tanzen) at web site http://yantrayoga.typepad.com/noname or subscribe to Email list at NoNameDesigns-subscribe@...699...

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NEW: flowed text UI
by bulia byak 28 Jun '05

28 Jun '05

* Inkscape now features a complete support for flowed text: o Creation of flowed text is simple. Just drag anywhere on canvas (except over an existing text object) using the Text tool to create a rectangular frame. After you release mouse, the frame is created and you can type text into it. o Resizing a frame is as simple as dragging the handle in the bottom right corner to change its width or height. Drag with Ctrl to restrict resizing to horizontal or vertical. Such resizing can be done by Text tool, Node tool, or any shape tool; however, only Text tool also highlights the frame border when a flowed text is selected. o Transforming a flowed text is straightforward. It is selected as a single object including both the frame and the text, and can be moved, scaled, rotated etc. * Dragging with the Text tool creates a regular flowed text object whose frame is internal (does not appear as a standalone object on canvas) and rectangular. You can, however, create a different kind of flowed text: linked flowed text that can use as its frame any existing shape, including non-rectangular ones. It can also use a chain of frames, with the text flowing from one frame to the next one in chain. o To create a linked flowed text, select a text object and one or more shapes or paths, then use the Flow into Frame command (Alt+W) in the Text menu. When two or more shapes or paths were selected, they become a chain of frames for this flowed text. o A linked flowed text is in some ways similar to a clone. It will reflow when the frame is changed, but it is a separate object that can be moved away and transformed independently from its frame. As with a clone, when a linked flowed text is selected, you can use Shift+D in Selector to jump to its first frame (this is useful if the frame is invisible or locked). o Statusbar description of a selected object will identify regular text, flowed text, and linked flowed text as different kinds of objects. * Full on-canvas editing of flowed text is now possible. Just click in any flowed text object with text tool and type - the text will reflow automatically within its frame. Letterspacing and linespacing adjustments (but not manual kerns) work in flowed text as well. * The Unflow Text command (Alt+Shift+W) converts a flowed text into a single-line regular text object, cutting its link to its frame. * Another command, Convert to Text, also converts flowed text to a regular text object, but does this preserving appearance (i.e. all lines are kept where they were). The resulting object does not reflow anymore but it is still editable. It is recommended to use this command if you have flowed text in a document but want it to be viewable in SVG 1.1 renderers. -- bulia byak Inkscape. Draw Freely. http://www.inkscape.org

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