Magnus Gunnarsson <magnus.gunnarsson@...125...> writes:
Dear everybody,
I have read about all the wonders that so called extensions can add to Inkscape, but nowhere can I find any descriptions of what extensions are, or how to find/install/activate them. I have downloaded the Mac distribution (0.44), and there is a folder called extensions and a set of files with interesting names, so I think that the extensions are there. However, I see no traces of them in the user interface.
What are extensions? What extensions are there? Where can I find them? How do I install/activate/use them?
I'm not 100% sure about this but I think extensions are any type of feature that is not coded in, but instead use an external scripting language. Most or all of the existing extensions can be found in the "effects" menu, but I suppose extensions could be placed in any menu if the extension's programmer wanted it to. (this is determined by the contents of the inx file). If you don't have such a menu, download a more recent build or open the inkscape preferences and look for an option to turn the effect menu on (this was a test feature in earlier builds and was considered "experimental").