Greeting to the community,
After over a year of intensive development and refactoring, Inkscape 0.47 is out. This version of the SVG-based vector graphics editor brings improved performance and tons of new features, some of which are as follows: Timed autosave, Spiro splines, Auto-smooth nodes, Eraser tool, New modes in Tweak tool, Snapping toolbar & greater snapping abilities, New Live Path Effects (including Envelope), A huge collection of preset filters, New cairo-based PS and EPS export, Spell checker, Many new extensions, Optimized SVG code options, and much more. Additionally, it would be wrong to not mention the hundreds of bug fixes as well. Check out the full release notes for more information about what has changed, enjoy the screenshots, or just jump right to downloading your package for Windows, Linux or Mac OS X.
Release Notes: http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ReleaseNotes047
Downloads: http://inkscape.org/download/
Cheers, Josh
P.S. Let the PR blitz begin!
Thanks for the update - anyone know when/if the extensions will be fixed (or how to fix them)? on OS X snow leopard the items under extensions still give the python error "The fantastic lxml wrapper for libxml2 is required by inkex.py and therefore this extension. Please download and install the latest version from http://cheeseshop.python.org/pypi/lxml/, or install it through your package manager by a command like: sudo apt-get install python-lxml"
I know it's known of, just wondering if a solution was n the horizon. I did try installing python but guess I don't know what I'm doing as it didn't work LOL
Thanks
Gaz(UK)
2009/11/24 Joshua A. Andler <scislac@...155...>
Greeting to the community,
On Wed, 2009-11-25 at 01:12 +0000, Gary Hawkins wrote:
Thanks for the update - anyone know when/if the extensions will be fixed (or how to fix them)? on OS X snow leopard the items under extensions still give the python error "The fantastic lxml wrapper for libxml2 is required by inkex.py and therefore this extension. Please download and install the latest version from http://cheeseshop.python.org/pypi/lxml/, or install it through your package manager by a command like: sudo apt-get install python-lxml"
I know it's known of, just wondering if a solution was n the horizon. I did try installing python but guess I don't know what I'm doing as it didn't work LOL
It is a known issue, but it had appeared to the packager that it was (magically and unknown how) fixed with the 0.47 final package. I'm sorry to hear that it wasn't. As to when it will be fixed, that will be when someone with knowledge has time to sit down and figure it out.
Cheers, Josh
Isn't this as simple as installing python-lxml? Whether it's readily available on OSX is a different question, though...
JF
Joshua A. Andler wrote:
On Wed, 2009-11-25 at 01:12 +0000, Gary Hawkins wrote:
Thanks for the update - anyone know when/if the extensions will be fixed (or how to fix them)? on OS X snow leopard the items under extensions still give the python error "The fantastic lxml wrapper for libxml2 is required by inkex.py and therefore this extension. Please download and install the latest version from http://cheeseshop.python.org/pypi/lxml/, or install it through your package manager by a command like: sudo apt-get install python-lxml"
I know it's known of, just wondering if a solution was n the horizon. I did try installing python but guess I don't know what I'm doing as it didn't work LOL
It is a known issue, but it had appeared to the packager that it was (magically and unknown how) fixed with the 0.47 final package. I'm sorry to hear that it wasn't. As to when it will be fixed, that will be when someone with knowledge has time to sit down and figure it out.
Cheers, Josh
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On 25/11/09 12:49, Joshua Facemyer wrote:
Joshua A. Andler wrote:
On Wed, 2009-11-25 at 01:12 +0000, Gary Hawkins wrote:
Thanks for the update - anyone know when/if the extensions will be fixed (or how to fix them)? on OS X snow leopard the items under extensions still give the python error "The fantastic lxml wrapper for libxml2 is required by inkex.py and therefore this extension. Please download and install the latest version from http://cheeseshop.python.org/pypi/lxml/, or install it through your package manager by a command like: sudo apt-get install python-lxml"
I know it's known of, just wondering if a solution was n the horizon. I did try installing python but guess I don't know what I'm doing as it didn't work LOL
It is a known issue, but it had appeared to the packager that it was (magically and unknown how) fixed with the 0.47 final package. I'm sorry to hear that it wasn't. As to when it will be fixed, that will be when someone with knowledge has time to sit down and figure it out.
Isn't this as simple as installing python-lxml? Whether it's readily available on OSX is a different question, though...
No, it's not 'as simple as'. a) There are no installation packages available for both needed modules (lxml and numpy) that allow easy installation without the use of command line tools (if I am mistaken and they exist - please let us know ;-). b) even if the user somehow manages to install both modules as site-packages to Apple's Python, to MacPython or via MacPorts to a yet another python installation, he then has to edit a shell script (setting the path to the python binary he intends to use and the path to the 'site-packages' folder where the new modules have been installed) and/or remove the python files inside the installed Inkscape.app.
The idea of the included python modules in the application package is exactly to avoid this. Most OS X users never need to use the command line and don't expect this to be necessary to use a software like Inkscape.
Of course it is almost 'as simple as' for users who are comfortable working with command line tools and have some python knowledge - there have been several successful workarounds reported. But this certainly contradicts the idea of providing pre-compiled self-contained packages for Inkscape for OS X that don't need a package installer but can be dropped into any folder and launched on double-click.
And IMHO inkscape.org does not have the resources to provide user support for the python module installations. X11 on OS X by itself is already demanding a lot of the bug tracker and support resources on Launchpad.
On 25/11/09 13:55, ~suv wrote:
On 25/11/09 12:49, Joshua Facemyer wrote:
Joshua A. Andler wrote:
On Wed, 2009-11-25 at 01:12 +0000, Gary Hawkins wrote:
Thanks for the update - anyone know when/if the extensions will be fixed (or how to fix them)? on OS X snow leopard the items under extensions still give the python error "The fantastic lxml wrapper for libxml2 is required by inkex.py and therefore this extension. Please download and install the latest version from http://cheeseshop.python.org/pypi/lxml/, or install it through your package manager by a command like: sudo apt-get install python-lxml"
I know it's known of, just wondering if a solution was n the horizon. I did try installing python but guess I don't know what I'm doing as it didn't work LOL
It is a known issue, but it had appeared to the packager that it was (magically and unknown how) fixed with the 0.47 final package. I'm sorry to hear that it wasn't. As to when it will be fixed, that will be when someone with knowledge has time to sit down and figure it out.
Isn't this as simple as installing python-lxml? Whether it's readily available on OSX is a different question, though...
No, it's not 'as simple as'. a) There are no installation packages available for both needed modules (lxml and numpy) that allow easy installation without the use of command line tools (if I am mistaken and they exist - please let us know ;-). b) even if the user somehow manages to install both modules as site-packages to Apple's Python, to MacPython or via MacPorts to a yet another python installation, he then has to edit a shell script (setting the path to the python binary he intends to use and the path to the 'site-packages' folder where the new modules have been installed) and/or remove the python files inside the installed Inkscape.app.
The idea of the included python modules in the application package is exactly to avoid this. Most OS X users never need to use the command line and don't expect this to be necessary to use a software like Inkscape.
Of course it is almost 'as simple as' for users who are comfortable working with command line tools and have some python knowledge - there have been several successful workarounds reported. But this certainly contradicts the idea of providing pre-compiled self-contained packages for Inkscape for OS X that don't need a package installer but can be dropped into any folder and launched on double-click.
And IMHO inkscape.org does not have the resources to provide user support for the python module installations. X11 on OS X by itself is already demanding a lot of the bug tracker and support resources on Launchpad.
oops - sh.., sorry, clicked the wrong button - wanted to delete it...
~suv (yet again, embarrassed)
On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 5:55 AM, ~suv <suv-sf@...16...> wrote:
On 25/11/09 12:49, Joshua Facemyer wrote:
Joshua A. Andler wrote:
On Wed, 2009-11-25 at 01:12 +0000, Gary Hawkins wrote:
Thanks for the update - anyone know when/if the extensions will be fixed (or how to fix them)?
snip
It is a known issue, but it had appeared to the packager that it was (magically and unknown how) fixed with the 0.47 final package. I'm sorry to hear that it wasn't. As to when it will be fixed, that will be when someone with knowledge has time to sit down and figure it out.
Isn't this as simple as installing python-lxml? Whether it's readily available on OSX is a different question, though...
I can see how the numpy dependency might be nice for some plugins. However for basic xml manipulation why rely on a 3rd party one? Most modern OS's that ship with python versions that include etree out of the box...
(I'm not sure what happens on windows with the python stuff)
cheers
matt
On 25/11/09 17:45, m h wrote:
On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 5:55 AM, ~suv <suv-sf@...16...> wrote:
On 25/11/09 12:49, Joshua Facemyer wrote:
Joshua A. Andler wrote:
On Wed, 2009-11-25 at 01:12 +0000, Gary Hawkins wrote:
Thanks for the update - anyone know when/if the extensions will be fixed (or how to fix them)?
snip
It is a known issue, but it had appeared to the packager that it was (magically and unknown how) fixed with the 0.47 final package. I'm sorry to hear that it wasn't. As to when it will be fixed, that will be when someone with knowledge has time to sit down and figure it out.
Isn't this as simple as installing python-lxml? Whether it's readily available on OSX is a different question, though...
I can see how the numpy dependency might be nice for some plugins. However for basic xml manipulation why rely on a 3rd party one? Most modern OS's that ship with python versions that include etree out of the box...
(I'm not sure what happens on windows with the python stuff)
These distributed extensions use numpy:
LeWitt:Inkscape-SVN suv$ grep -i numpy Inkscape.app/Contents/Resources/extensions/*.py | cut -d : -f 1 - | sort | uniq Inkscape.app/Contents/Resources/extensions/dxf_outlines.py Inkscape.app/Contents/Resources/extensions/perspective.py Inkscape.app/Contents/Resources/extensions/polyhedron_3d.py LeWitt:Inkscape-SVN suv$
If the 'numpy' dependency of these three could be replaced by native python functions that work in all supported python versions (2.3-2.6) - I'm sure it would be welcomed as patch for the current SVN branch ;-)
OTOH I have no idea how many third-party extensions rely on 'numpy' being available on all supported platforms - AFAIK the 'numpy' module is included in the win32 installer (which installs its own Python 2.5 binary) and in the osx packages for 0.46 and 0.47 (which currently includes the modules for python 2.3-2.5 PPC and 2.3-2.6 i386)
~suv
I'm relatively new to Linux and the repository system. I installed Inkscape via apt-get the day after the official release of 0.47, but the repository gave this: "Inkscape 0.47pre4 r22446, built Oct 14 2009".
How do I get the proper release version?
The version in the Ubuntu repositories will eventually be updated, but there's no set date.
The other way to get the latest version is to build it from the source code. This page on the website gives you detailed instruction to do so http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/CompilingUbuntu It may be a bit daunting for a new Linux user to build source code but it's easy once you get the hang of it
Ant
2009/11/27 Paul Bolger <pbolger@...155...>:
I'm relatively new to Linux and the repository system. I installed Inkscape via apt-get the day after the official release of 0.47, but the repository gave this: "Inkscape 0.47pre4 r22446, built Oct 14 2009".
How do I get the proper release version?
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Thanks Antonio.
I'm a little reluctant to start building from source as I have a nasty feeling keeping my system updated may end up taking up more time than actually using it... If the Ubuntu people aren't going to play ball on this - and I think that they should really be offering major releases or critical fixes only, not random beta versions - it'd be nice if you could add an Inkscape repository to your sources list and bypass Ubuntu for Inkscape. Obviously that would depend on whether the Inkscape servers could take the extra load. It's a pity there isn't some sort of combined bittorrent/repository system, where full software upgrades are available via peer to peer.
regards Paul Bolger
2009/11/28 Antonio Roberts <antonio@...2662...>:
The version in the Ubuntu repositories will eventually be updated, but there's no set date.
The other way to get the latest version is to build it from the source code. This page on the website gives you detailed instruction to do so http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/CompilingUbuntu It may be a bit daunting for a new Linux user to build source code but it's easy once you get the hang of it
Ant
2009/11/27 Paul Bolger <pbolger@...155...>:
I'm relatively new to Linux and the repository system. I installed Inkscape via apt-get the day after the official release of 0.47, but the repository gave this: "Inkscape 0.47pre4 r22446, built Oct 14 2009".
How do I get the proper release version?
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On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 02:12, Gary Hawkins <dragonlord666@...155...> wrote:
I know it's known of, just wondering if a solution was n the horizon. I did try installing python but guess I don't know what I'm doing as it didn't work LOL
I will try to fix that next week.
JiHO --- http://maururu.net
Thanks everyone & esp. JiHO. hope you get it fixed easily(!)
Gaz(UK)
2009/11/25 JiHO <jo.lists@...155...>
On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 02:12, Gary Hawkins <dragonlord666@...155...> wrote:
I know it's known of, just wondering if a solution was n the horizon. I did try installing python but guess I don't know what I'm doing as it didn't work LOL
I will try to fix that next week.
JiHO
On Tuesday 24 November 2009 17:35:31 Joshua A. Andler wrote:
Greeting to the community,
After over a year of intensive development and refactoring,
Inkscape
0.47 is out.
After installation I tried out inkview for the first time. When I called the program one svg file would appear. But when I attempted to move to the next image the program would either do nothing or error off. The inkview program has the same date stamp as the newly installed Inkscape 47 program.
I use Slackware 13 Linux and the xfce GUI. I will try it under KDE and report.
John Culleton "Create Book Covers with Scribus" http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html
On 26/11/09 13:08, John Culleton wrote:
On Tuesday 24 November 2009 17:35:31 Joshua A. Andler wrote:
Greeting to the community,
After over a year of intensive development and refactoring, Inkscape 0.47 is out.
After installation I tried out inkview for the first time. When I called the program one svg file would appear. But when I attempted to move to the next image the program would either do nothing or error off. The inkview program has the same date stamp as the newly installed Inkscape 47 program.
I use Slackware 13 Linux and the xfce GUI. I will try it under KDE and report.
known bug, confirmed on all platforms: Bug #316506 in Inkscape: “inkview crashes when going to next slide” https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/316506
~suv
When I saw this, I immediately went lookin' for a download. I've only played with the new version for a couple of hours...but from the looks of things, it TOTALLY ROCKS!!!!! Fantastic job, and thanks for making this wonderful piece of software available. I really appreciate the development team's efforts. I also appreciate that versions were available for all three platforms, Win, Mac, and Linux...tho looks like I will need to do a source compile on my linux box...or did I miss a precompiled binary somewhere? I didn't look too closely, I just grabbed the mac version and the portable Win version (thanks especially for that!). Meanwhile I can still use it on my mac and on Win at work.
--- On Tue, 11/24/09, Joshua A. Andler <scislac@...155...> wrote:
From: Joshua A. Andler <scislac@...155...> Subject: [Inkscape-user] Inkscape 0.47 is released! To: "inkscape-devel" inkscape-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, "'Inkscape User Community'" inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 5:35 PM
Greeting to the community,
After over a year of intensive development and refactoring, Inkscape 0.47 is out. This version of the SVG-based vector graphics editor brings improved performance and tons of new features, some of which are as follows: Timed autosave, Spiro splines, Auto-smooth nodes, Eraser tool, New modes in Tweak tool, Snapping toolbar & greater snapping abilities, New Live Path Effects (including Envelope), A huge collection of preset filters, New cairo-based PS and EPS export, Spell checker, Many new extensions, Optimized SVG code options, and much more. Additionally, it would be wrong to not mention the hundreds of bug fixes as well. Check out the full release notes for more information about what has changed, enjoy the screenshots, or just jump right to downloading your package for Windows, Linux or Mac OS X.
Release Notes: http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ReleaseNotes047
Downloads: http://inkscape.org/download/
Cheers, Josh
P.S. Let the PR blitz begin!
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Just curious, has anybody tried compiling 0.47 on Slackware 12.2? Is it possible, or will dependencies break something? Looks like I need to upgrade some GTK stuff to do it. I could go with Slack 13 (which I am guessing probably would work)...but I really hate KDE 4.0 and Gnome isn't an option (I hate it even more...).
On Saturday 28 November 2009 21:25:08 Elwin Estle wrote:
Just curious, has anybody tried compiling 0.47 on Slackware
12.2? Is it
possible, or will dependencies break something? Looks like I
need to
upgrade some GTK stuff to do it. I could go with Slack 13
(which I am
guessing probably would work)...but I really hate KDE 4.0 and
Gnome isn't
an option (I hate it even more...).
I have Slack 13 but with XFCE which is similar to KDE 3.5. Inkscape 47 runs OK. I share your sentiments about Gnome and KDE 4.x
Just fYI, I tried downloading both the .bz and .bz2 source packages, and in both cases, ark gave me an error saying something was wrong with the archive. Checking a copy out from SVN works fine, tho. This is on a Slackware 12.2 install.
Found a bug. This is with the downloaded package for mac os x Leopard (not snow).
I put a simple box on one layer. I then added a layer and cut the box from the first layer and went to the second layer. Did a paste in place. Inkscape crashes.
Just tried it again with just cut and paste on the same layer.. Still crashes. I get an error message that I assume to be from the OS asking if I want to relaunch. When I do this, I get an Inkscape window that is full of garbage characters and missing icon buttons.
Further update. I am using the 2.1.6 version of Xquartz. I am downloading the 2.4 version now, to see if that somehow fixes the issue.
I also downloaded 0.46 and tried a cut and paste. It does the same thing, but I don't remember it doing that when I had it installed previously.
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Found a bug. This is with the downloaded package for mac os x Leopard (not snow).
I put a simple box on one layer. I then added a layer and cut the box from the first layer and went to the second layer. Did a paste in place. Inkscape crashes.
Just tried it again with just cut and paste on the same layer.. Still crashes. I get an error message that I assume to be from the OS asking if I want to relaunch. When I do this, I get an Inkscape window that is full of garbage characters and missing icon buttons.
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Okay, the 2.4 version of Xquartz made no difference..tho it did seem to make things take a bit longer to load.
However, my next step was to do a reboot. Now cut and paste works. Some other application must have interfered with Inkscape or X11. I had just downloaded a demo of a web page edtior called Coda and looked at it briefly before quitting it and consigning it to the Trash can. I am wondering if it was somehow responsible.
--- On Sun, 11/29/09, Elwin Estle <chrysalis_reborn@...12...> wrote:
From: Elwin Estle <chrysalis_reborn@...12...> Subject: Re: [Inkscape-user] 0.47 bug To: "Inkscape User Community" inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net Date: Sunday, November 29, 2009, 10:53 PM
Further update. I am using the 2.1.6 version of Xquartz. I am downloading the 2.4 version now, to see if that somehow fixes the issue.
I also downloaded 0.46 and tried a cut and paste. It does the same thing, but I don't remember it doing that when I had it installed previously.
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From: Elwin Estle <chrysalis_reborn@...12...> Subject: [Inkscape-user] 0.47 bug To: "Inkscape User Community" inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net Date: Sunday, November 29, 2009, 10:43 PM
Found a bug. This is with the downloaded package for mac os x Leopard (not snow).
I put a simple box on one layer. I then added a layer and cut the box from the first layer and went to the second layer. Did a paste in place. Inkscape crashes.
Just tried it again with just cut and paste on the same layer.. Still crashes. I get an error message that I assume to be from the OS asking if I want to relaunch. When I do this, I get an Inkscape window that is full of garbage characters and missing icon buttons.
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