Inkscape 0.92.4 bugfix release
Inkscape has launched version 0.92.4 with increased stability. This update delivers some notable performance improvements for filter rendering, saving and moving paths (with a live path effect), and the measure tool.
Download Inkscape 0.92.4 packages here:
The key improvements in this version will enable Inkscape users to do or experience the following:
* Align multiple objects as a group relative to a single object * Write image data to standard output * Experience extensions working faster within complex documents * See improved speed when deselecting a path with many nodes * Ungroup text elements won’t result in changed font size of children * Able to print and / or print correct paper size with printers (especially Canon, EPSON, Konica Minolta) * See improved performance of the measure tool when grids are visible * See proper opacity of partially transparent embedded bitmap images in PDF export * Able to Shift/Ctrl-click on control handles of shapes without crashing * Build Inkscape with up-to-date poppler library 0.72.0 – useful for Mac users building with Homebrew
Translation and documentation updates ------------------------------------- The Icelandic and Brazilian Portuguese user interface (UI) translations have been updated. Inkscape’s Ukranian and Hungarian documentation translations have also been revised in this version.
Join an Inkscape project team -----------------------------
There is always room for developers, especially those who can help with the following:
* Package version 0.92.4 for Mac * Prepare the upcoming Inkscape 1.0 to be usable on MacOS * Help with programming a great UI for some of the new features in 1.0 * Help fix bugs and implement new features * Wrangle Python
Head here https://inkscape.org/contribute/ to find out more about joining the ranks.
Inkscape is always happy to welcome new contributors to help complete documentation and other elements of the project that are translated into many different languages. The project is seeking support with interface, documentation and other content translation. If you would like to contribute, head to https://inkscape.org/contribute/translations/
Another great way to help Inkscape is through Vectors, who are the marketing, outreach, and promotion team for Inkscape. Designers, artists, marketers, writers, and anyone enthusiastic about bringing Inkscape to more people in more places, is welcome to join.
Inkscape alpha version 1.0 seeking testers ------------------------------------------ As the project advances towards an alpha release of version 1.0, the Inkscape teams are seeking developers interested in testing the alpha ahead of release.
Download 1.0 alpha at:
https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.0alpha0/
Report new issues in Inkscape's Inbox:
Watch Inkscape.org https://inkscape.org/ and social media channels for the latest details on the progress of the 1.0 development work.
Mac OS: Inkscape needs your help -------------------------------- As few Inkscape volunteer developers use Mac, the project needs someone who knows how to automatically package a .dmg file, to enable Mac users to test the alpha version, along with Mac equipment to run continuous integration jobs.
If you're interested in working on this, please introduce yourself on one of our discussion channels, and keep an eye out for other Mac volunteers to work with on this important task.
Download Inkscape 0.92.4 packages here:
seems kind of strange not seeing the mac offering now. maybe one day it will return?
cheers, dwain
Read more about this at
https://inkscape.org/news/2019/01/17/inkscape-launches-version-0924/
Maren
Am 18.01.19 um 02:51 schrieb Dwain Alford:
Download Inkscape 0.92.4 packages here: https://inkscape.org/release/seems kind of strange not seeing the mac offering now. maybe one day it will return?
cheers, dwain
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On Thu, 2019-01-17 at 19:51 -0600, Dwain Alford wrote:
seems kind of strange not seeing the mac offering now. maybe one day it will return?
It's not strange at all, it's been an ongoing problem for a long time. We just don't have the people to make a MacOSX release.
Others have said that it's ok to release a xorg or homebrew build as a Mac release. I personally believe we should just admit we don't support MacOSX at a standard high enough to say we support Mac at all.
Until we get the volunteers who can support the platform. I'm going to keep working the recruiting process and my thanks goes to Maren and others to keep mentioning our need for Mac people.
Best Regards, Martin OWens
Download Inkscape 0.92.4 packages here:
seems kind of strange not seeing the mac offering now. maybe one day it will return?
So that's why I subscribed. It's problematic. However the latest inkscape should be installable with homebrew. If not it is very close. There were issues with 0.92.2 Can you try homebrew and report back?
i have tried macports and homebrew and prefer not to use either. i am currently using valerio's current build 0.92.3, or so this is what the gitlab project states. i find this build to be quicker to load and meets my needs. my comment was actually directed at the possibility of the download link referencing this build. until this build can be incorporated into the current source code to where xquartz is no longer needed for the mac and no longer needed period, then a favorable solution for mac users to the problem would be to establish a symbiotic relationship with valerio and request the link to his 0.92.3 build on gitlab be established on the inkscape web site with a brief explanation of this "fork" of the project for mac users.
i am not a programmer. i would help if i had any programming skills. this situation of a lack of mac programmers is a frustration to mac users as well as the developers. even though mac is a unix based os, it is not linux, and with all of the new security measures incorporated into mojave, it appears that apple is trying to stifle open source programs from being used on apple products.
inkscape has a current build for mac that works and is under development. would it not be proper for us to embrace what we have? the developers have been talking about not using quartz/xquartz for as long as i have been using inkscape. the model exists, why not move in that direction?
best,
dwain alford
On Fri, Jan 18, 2019 at 1:36 PM Jason H <jhihn@...2777...> wrote:
Download Inkscape 0.92.4 packages here:
seems kind of strange not seeing the mac offering now. maybe one day it
will return?
So that's why I subscribed. It's problematic. However the latest inkscape should be installable with homebrew. If not it is very close. There were issues with 0.92.2 Can you try homebrew and report back?
Inkscape-user mailing list Inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user
I've tried to get replies from Valerio, but haven't had any success so far.
I'm only going to link to builds (making them look official) where the person making them is in contact with the project.
If you'd like to support the Mac development efforts, maybe you could help by calling up a meeting in the Mac development chat channel? You don't need to be a programmer to do that.
https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/mac-dev
Forrest said he'd have a closer look at what needs to be done this week-end, so organizing a meeting where at least 3 or 4 persons who are interested in moving this effort forward can attend, would probably be a good idea for this coming or the following week.
You can read up on discussions so far in the channel.
The meeting could be used to distribute tasks among those interested.
I've been thinking of pushing for that myself, but wouldn't mind if someone else did :)
It's usually best to already suggest a time and ask if @all can attend, not to ask when they would have time, these requests usually get little attention.
There will be a board meeting and a vectors team meeting on February 1st and February 2nd, respectively. Those days are maybe not great, because people are already doing meetings.
Would you be interested to help with that, Dwain?
Maren
Am 20.01.19 um 12:04 schrieb Dwain Alford:
i have tried macports and homebrew and prefer not to use either. i am currently using valerio's current build 0.92.3, or so this is what the gitlab project states. i find this build to be quicker to load and meets my needs. my comment was actually directed at the possibility of the download link referencing this build. until this build can be incorporated into the current source code to where xquartz is no longer needed for the mac and no longer needed period, then a favorable solution for mac users to the problem would be to establish a symbiotic relationship with valerio and request the link to his 0.92.3 build on gitlab be established on the inkscape web site with a brief explanation of this "fork" of the project for mac users.
i am not a programmer. i would help if i had any programming skills. this situation of a lack of mac programmers is a frustration to mac users as well as the developers. even though mac is a unix based os, it is not linux, and with all of the new security measures incorporated into mojave, it appears that apple is trying to stifle open source programs from being used on apple products.
inkscape has a current build for mac that works and is under development. would it not be proper for us to embrace what we have? the developers have been talking about not using quartz/xquartz for as long as i have been using inkscape. the model exists, why not move in that direction?
best,
dwain alford
On Fri, Jan 18, 2019 at 1:36 PM Jason H <jhihn@...2777... mailto:jhihn@...2777...> wrote:
>>Download Inkscape 0.92.4 packages here: >> >> https://inkscape.org/release/ > seems kind of strange not seeing the mac offering now. maybe one day it will return? So that's why I subscribed. It's problematic. However the latest inkscape should be installable with homebrew. If not it is very close. There were issues with 0.92.2 Can you try homebrew and report back? _______________________________________________ Inkscape-user mailing list Inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net <mailto:Inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user
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On Sun, 2019-01-20 at 05:04 -0600, Dwain Alford wrote:
until this build can be incorporated into the current source code to where xquartz
I merged as much as I could cleanly from the fork back at the hackfest in Germany last year. But it was maybe 1% of the code, very very little of it was applicable. This was because:
a) Most of the changes are actually a fork of Gtk2 libs, things we don't carry in the inkscape codebase. b) Most of the other changes were in the build system, which we have changed completely since the fork. c) The rest of the changes related to either Gtk2 specific or the fork lib specific items.
I'm really hoping that the fork can be studied and translated into a new version based on 1.0, but it's going to take some organising. The most help the better.
Best Regards, Martin Owens
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