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== Release highlights ==

'''Definitely not released yet.'''

== Important changes for packagers ==

* New dependency on <code>python-cssselect</code> added which is required for usage of Inkscape extensions ([https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/3239 MR #3239])

== General user interface ==

Spinboxes are have smaller buttons and less padding. This can be turned off in <code>'''Preferences > Interface : Use narrow number entry boxes''' </code>
https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/3358

== Canvas ==
=== Snapping ===
==== Alignment and Distribution snapping ====
Three new modes of on-canvas snapping have been added. These new modes make aligning and distributing objects a very easy drag and drop operation.

<code>Alignment Guides</code> are horizontal or vertical lines that only appear when you're editing objects on the canvas. Temporary guide lines appear if the selected object can be aligned relative to another object on the canvas. Once a guide does occur, the movement of the selection is constrained in the general direction of the guide which makes placing objects on the canvas easier.

<code>Distribution Guides</code> are also a new feature added to Inkscape. These are spacing guides that appear in between equally spaced objects. These guides make it easier to place objects at equal distance from each other. These guides also appear in horizontal or vertical direction based on the optimum snap position.
[[File:Distribution-snapping-demo.gif|center|Distribution and Alignment Snapping]]

The new snapping options can be enabled or disabled from the <code>Snap toolbar</code> using the following new options:

[[File:Snap-toolbar.png|new Snap Toolbar options]]

* Alignment Snapping : Toggle alignment snapping for objects.
** Self snapping : Toggle alignment snapping for nodes in the same path while editing nodes.
* Distribution snapping : Toggle distribution snapping.

Alignment and distribution snapping also have their separately configurable snap tolerances which can be adjusted in <code>Document Properties > Snap</code>.
Both Alignment and Distribution snapping also have a preference to show snap distances which can be enabled or disabled from <code>Preference > Snapping > Show snap distance in case of alignment or distribution snap</code>.

Related Merge Request: https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/3294

== Tools ==
=== Selector Tool ===
==== Custom Origin ====
You can edit the Origin of the selection. By clicking on one of 8 canvas handles <code><-></code> changes the origin/ anchor point of the selection. After that, you will see a big gray cross from a new origin. This change will be reflected in the toolbar from where you can edit position and size with precise numbers. This is useful if you want to move/scale a selection with a precise number in mind. You can also move origin anywhere by dragging on the middle handle + .

[https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/2700 2700]

[[File:Change origin of selection.gif]]
[[File:Change origin to TOP right.gif]]

=== Text Tool ===
New feature padding knot to flow box [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/2769 2769]

SVG 2.0 flowed text allows for shape-padding and shape-subtract attributes, allowing for the text to flow into a shape and leave some space between it's edges and where the text will start to flow as well as subtracting shapes with margin, which allows text to flow around other objects in the scene. These attributes were supported in Inkscape 1.0, but not exposed to the user. This version of Inkscape includes both an adjustable on-canvas knot for changing the padding as well as a Text menu item for setting text subtraction properties with a further knot to adjust it's margins.

[See merge request for animated gifs to add here]

== Dialogs ==
=== General ===

=== Trace Bitmap ===
Claen up of ui: Added sliders , fixed live preveiw, dialog is responsive

https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/3405

=== Color pallet and Swaches ===
We improved Look and settings options of this two panels. Scrolling is now posible just on vertical axies

https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/2881

=== Aligment and distribution ===
We fused arrange dialogs into one dialog Aligment and distribution . its in 3 tabs with more user frendly names and small visual tweeks

https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/3382

=== Objects dialog ===
we remade Objects dialog from scrach .

https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/2466

=== SVG Font Editor ===
Bug fixes and small face lift of the dialog

https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/3381

=== Fill and Stroke dialog ===
==== Gradient Editor is back ====

A replacement for the [https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=Release_notes/1.1#Legacy_Gradient_Editor_dialog_removed|lost gradient editor] was added to the Fill and Stroke dialog ([https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/2688 MR #2688], [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/ux/-/issues/67 But UX#67]).

Users can now add, edit and delete gradient stops directly in the 'Fill and Stroke' dialog.

New stops can be added by <code>double clicking</code> on the gradient preview, and can be deleted by selecting them and pressing the <kbd>Del</kbd> or <kbd>Backspace</kbd> key. Their position can be adjusted with the mouse by <code>dragging</code> the stops along the gradient preview, or numerically using stop offset option for more precise adjustments.

[[File:Gradient editor adding stops.gif]]

The Gradient tool toolbar options `repeat mode`, `reverse gradient direction`, a gradient selection library and a list of all stops have been added here, too, so all the options pertaining to gradients are in easy reach.

[[File:Gradient editor - repete.gif]]

Another way to add, edit and delete single stops is to use the list of gradient stops. Users can add stops by clicking on the <code>+</code> button, and can delete them by clicking on the <code>-</code> button.

[[File:Adding and removing stops in to list.gif]]

With the new gradient selection dropdown, users can duplicate gradients by clicking on the <code>+</code> button.

[[File:Gradients Library.gif]]

Users can offset (move) the first and last stops of a gradient. The color beyond the last/first gradient stop is uniformly that of the last/first stop and it becomes transparent where the gradient postion handles end.

[[File:First and last node offset.gif]]

==== Other small changes ====
we reorder caps
https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/3402

== Filters ==

== Live path effects ==

== Import / Export ==

== Customization ==

=== Themes ===

=== Cursors ===

Drop shadow is now optional for mouse cursors.
You can turn it off in <code> '''Preferences > Interface : Enable Scaling''' </code> and <code> '''Preferences > Interface : Show drop shadow''' </code>

https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/3352

== macOS-specific Changes ==

== Extensions ==

== Command line ==

== Behind the curtains ==

== Notable bugfixes ==

=== Crash fixes ===

=== Other bug fixes ===

=== Even more bug fixes ===

There were even more issues fixed than those listed above, but these probably only affect a small portion of users, or are relevant for development and packaging only.

For a complete list, visit [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/milestones/2 our GitLab issue tracker] and see the [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/commits/1.0.x commit history].

== Translations ==

The following UI translations received updates:

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The Windows installer translation was updated for [2021-03-03]:

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The following documentation translations received updates:

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=== Contributing to interface translations ===

Want to help with translations? [https://inkscape.org/contribute/translations/ Learn how to help!]

== Documentation ==

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=== Contributing to documentation and documentation translation ===
Contributions to the documentation translations, as well as improvements to its contents, are welcome at [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape-docs/documentation the inkscape-docs repository].

== Known issues ==

* Gradient editing [as of 2021-06-26]:
** Gradient collecting is problematic. It deletes your gradient if it's not used by any other object. Will be fixed with [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/3361 3361]
** If you convert your gradient to swatch, the gradient editor cannot be used for editing it anymore.
** The first click after exiting the gradient library is ignored.
** Canvas stops and gradient editor stops highlighting will stop working in some cases.

== Other releases ==

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