Brynn,
Just a thought (and I'm not able to test for myself at the moment), but does the behaviour change if you use copy/paste rather than duplicate? I've noticed that a lot of things that are implemented under the hood as links to other parts of the SVG maintain the link to the original version if you duplicate, but create a new copy if you copy/paste.
I've been experiencing it with LPEs whilst writing my most recent tutorial articles, but as gradients are implemented as a link to the <defs> section of the SVG it might have a similar effect. If you've been mixing duplicate and copy/paste without thinking too much about it, it might explain the intermittent nature of the issue.
Mark
On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 2:48 AM, Brynn <brynn@...3089...> wrote:
The lock icon is an open lock (unlocked).
Actually I had never even noticed that button before. I probably would have guessed it to be a canvas control for that option in Inks Prefs.
But anyway, it's unlocked.
Thanks again :-)
From: "Maren Hachmann" <maren@...3112...> Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2016 6:12 AM To: inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Inkscape-user] "sharing gradients" include stops?
Hi Brynn,
just an idea:
Is the little lock icon in the gradient tool active? When you create a gradient with that lock activated, then all derived gradients will share the common gradient definition, no matter if you've selected the other thing in your preferences or not (at least that's how I understand it).
Kind regards, Maren
Am 03.02.2016 um 03:44 schrieb Brynn:
Hi Friends, I'm just working in gradients....well really for the first time since 0.91. And I'm not sure if I'm seeing a problem, or if I just don't understand something. I've searched LP, but I sometimes I don't understand the info in the reports. Plus, my search skills aren't that great either. I have Prevent Sharing Gradients checked in Inkscape Preferences. Steps to reproduce:
-- draw a rectangle -- apply flat color -- click F/S dialog > Fill tab > Linear gradient -- switch to Gradient tool -- adjust beginning and ending stops' positions, color and/or opacity
-- duplicate the rectangle -- add extra stops to the gradient in the duplicate rectangle -- switch back to Selection tool to move it over and notice that the F/S shows 2 of the same gradient -- switch back to Gradient tool, select the original rectangle and notice that stops were also added to that gradient
I've repeated the steps around 10 times. Twice, a 2nd gradientwas created. But all the other times, stops were added to the gradient in the original rectangle, and the F/S dialog showed 2 of the same gradient (as if it was shared gradient). I don't know why it works differently sometimes. I'm also not sure if stops being added to the gradient in the original rectangle makes it a "shared definition". I think it does. To me, the moment the rectangle is duplicated, and 2nd gradient should show up in the F/S dialog. I've attached a test file, where I've repeated the steps at least 8 times (although only the result of the last test is showing there) (the other tests were in a different file). Every single time I take the next step, which is to apply a color/opacity to one of the new stops in the gradient in the duplicated rectangle, the seemingly shared gradient splits into 2. So eventually it gets to the correct place. But I think it should get there the moment the object with the gradient is duplicated. Is there some reason why it shouldn't? This is happening on Windows 7, 64-bit; Inkscape 0.91, 32-bit, exe installer. And I'll test in 0.91, 64-bit.... Yes, I have the same result in 64-bit, which was 7z version. I could also test in 0.48.5. Oh, and I just downloaded a dev version for another problem. I'll try there.... Yes, same thing there too, which is Inkscape-14574.7z which 0.91.1, 64-bit for Windows. Is this already reported? Or is there some reason why this is correct behavior?
Thank you very much :-) brynn
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