Thanks, good to know.  I think the first option would be, as you say, rather confusing.  As it is, I am not finding it a big problem, but look forward to further developments!  I am already using Inkscape in preference to Adobe Illustrator for much of my work (actually not work, as I am retired and doing this illustration work as a hobby!).  One thing I really like is the size of the path nodes - much more easily handled than Illustrator's (and also Fireworks') microscopic node markers.

 

Regards

 

Adam in Oz 

 

 

 

>Is there a way that I can use the eyedropper for editing/creating gradients?

 

Unfortunately not yet, but it's in our plans. I could link up the

gradient window to the dropper, so that when that window is open,

dropper would set the color of the selected gradient stop instead of

the color of the entire object. But I think this may be rather

confusing - what do you think?