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Release notes/1.1

2020-11-23T07:32:20Z

Skrapion: /* Dialogs */ Hairline support

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== Release highlights ==

'''Definitely not released yet.'''

Inkscape 1.1 is a stability and bugfix release.

[For changes made even before the 1.0 release that aren't in 1.0, try to find out if the checked and not stroked ones here: https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/issues/1030 have really not been cherrypicked]

The most notable improvements are:

* Fill in

== Important changes ==

=== For packagers ===

* We no longer depend on GtkSpell and ASpell but on GSpell for spell checking.
* lib2geom has been moved into its own git submodule (like the extensions).

== Improvements ==

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XInclude XInclude] support (see [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/1150 !1150]) ''TODO: Move to a "technical" or "advanced" section?''
* <del>Hidden dialogs stop receiving signals and release resources</del> <ins>Closing a dialog will destroy it</ins>
* Shell mode: a history of commands is now remembered and can be accessed with the up and down arrow keys. [Tab ... autocompletion?]
* Recognize layers in SVG files exported from CorelDraw (see [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/2046 !2046])

=== General user interface ===

* Dock layouts are now saved in an xml file (<code>docklayout.xml</code>) in the user preferences directory, making them transferable.
* The legacy gradient editor (a dialog that could previously be enabled in the preferences for the gradient tool) has been removed.

=== Canvas ===
==== Rotation lock ====

A new menu item has been added to allow the user to prevent the rotation of the canvas with key bindings commonly associated with zooming in other applications. This setting can be toggled on a per-window basis. In addition, a new preference option has been added to allow users to set the mode to be on when a new window is opened.

<gallery mode="packed" heights=250px>
File:Canvas rotation lock toggle.png|New "Rotation lock" menu item
File:Default rotation lock toggle.png|Configuration option to lock the rotation by default
</gallery>

==== Themeable cursors ====

A set of SVG-based, themeable mouse cursors with HiDPI support were added.
These new cursors are coupled with the icon themes. The default set (hicolor theme) is stored in <code>~inkscape\share\inkscape\icons\hicolor\cursors</code>.

More information can be found on the [[SVG Cursors]] page.

<gallery mode="packed" heights=350px>
File:Coursers.png|New cursor theme
</gallery>

==== 'Outline Overlay' display mode ====

In this mode, a toned down view of the drawing (not click-sensitive) is shown behind the (click-sensitive) object outlines. The opacity of the original drawing in this view mode can be set in Edit > Preferences > Rendering > Outline overlay opacity.

=== Tools ===

==== Node tool ====

The node tool now allows to copy, cut and paste a selection of nodes. These nodes can be inserted into the original path, into a different path or they can be pasted as a completely new path.

<gallery mode="packed" heights=500px>
File:Copy paste nodes.gif| Copy, cut and paste just parts of the paths
</gallery>

==== Connector tool ====

* Connection lines now update in real time while objects are moved
* New sub-point connections for clones and groups, allowing users to use Inkscape to connect diagrams together like in other drafting tools:

<gallery mode="packed" heights=250px>
File:Sub connector points.gif|New sub-connector points
</gallery>

==== Calligraphy Tool ====

* The tool now supports units for the width, with a much increased precision (up to three digits after the decimal separator, e.g. 0.005). The old, zoom-dependent width behavior is accessible with the unit '%'.

=== Dialogs ===
==== Preferences dialog ====

* Added new search bar in the preferences dialogue that performs a recursive search over all the nested categories of settings
<gallery mode="packed" heights=650px>

File:A search bar in the preferences dialogue.gif|search bar in the preferences

</gallery>
* press '''<code>F3</code>''' or '''<code>Ctrl+G</code>''' for next result
* press '''<code>Shit+F3</code>''' or '''<code>Ctrl+Shift+G</code>''' for previous result
New preferences:
* In Edit > Preferences > Imported images: Import, there is a new option that allows you to disable relative paths to linked files ("Store absolute file path for linked images", active by default).
* In Edit > Preferences > Rendering > there is a new option to <code>Redraw while editing</code> that improves performance of redrawing with some faster CPUs ("Responsive", active by default)
* In Edit > Preferences > Interface > Keyboard, in the new '''Modifiers''' tab, you can customize keyboard shortcut modifiers for on-canvas mouse actions (for example holding Ctrl for scaling while keeping the object's aspect ratio can be changed to Shift) [Known issue: doesn't survive a restart]

==== 'About Inkscape' dialog ====

The Help > About Inkscape dialog has been rebuilt from scratch with a larger window (and image) and a tabbed interface.
* The user-contributed About Screen artwork is now displayed much larger, as it should be!
* Authors and translators are now featured on separate tabs.
* A new license tab offers a brief explanation of Inkscape licensing.
* All the tabs include calls to action or links to the official website for more information.
* The current version of Inkscape is displayed on a button. When clicked, the full version information is copied to the clipboard, so it can be used in bug reports, for example.

[[File:New about dialog.gif]]

==== Fill and Stroke ====
<code>Object → Fill and stroke</code>

Hairline support:
* Useful for laser cutters / plotters.
* Also supports exporting hairlines to file formats with native hairline support (pdf/ps).
* Exporting hairlines to output devices or native file formats requires [https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/cairo/cairo/-/merge_requests/21 a patch to Cairo]. If unavailable, a very thin line width will be used instead.
* In other SVG renderers, these will be handled via non-scaling stroke with a stroke width of 1px.
* export to PNG and rendering on canvas will use a line width of 1px.
[[File:InkscapeHairlines.gif]]

=== Live path effects ===

==== Automatic fill preservation for path effects ====

LPEs which render strokes as fills (<code>Join Type</code>, <code>Power Stroke</code>, and <code>Taper Stroke</code>) have been modified to automatically preserve the previous fill by creating a linked path when applied to an object.

<gallery mode="packed" heights=250px>
File:Sadchrys original drawing with fill.png|Original drawing
File:Sadchrys after applying LPE previous versions.png|Previous versions of Inkscape would preserve the stroke settings but remove the fill when applied.
File:Sadchrys after applying LPE 1.1 original path.png|Now, Inkscape will automatically preserve the fill by creating a linked path underneath.
File:Sadchrys after applying LPE 1.1 linked fill.png|LPE options for the linked fill
</gallery>

==== "Taper Stroke" LPE ====

The Taper stroke LPE has been updated to include taper direction options (allowing the taper to run to one side of the path, instead of to the middle) and smoothing options for both ends of the path, allowing more interesting paths to be made in the effect. In addition, using the keybind '''Shift+click''' on the on-canvas knots allows quickly alternating between the different possible taper shapes.

<gallery mode="packed" heights=250px>
File:Taper stroke direction control.png|Direction control options
File:Taper stroke new parameter list.png|New parameter list
</gallery>

==== "Fill between many" LPE ====

A new shortcut has been added under the Path menu to automatically create a linked fill path using the '''Fill between many''' path effect. The effect is created beneath the selected paths and automatically selected to faciliate moving the path into the correct z-order and styling it as intended. For greater efficiency, the shortcut can also be bound to a hotkey using the '''Preferences''' dialog.

<gallery mode="packed" heights=250px>
File:Fill between many shortcut menuitem.png|Previously, using this effect required tediously copying every path to the clipboard and pasting it into the parameter list of a new path.
File:Fill between many result.png|Now, Inkscape can perform this task automatically, without any tedium.
</gallery>

==== "Offset" LPE ====

Offset calculation works faster now. Open paths can now have an offset that is not automatically closed [Known issue: when they don't self-intersect].

==== "Slice" LPE (new) ====

This new path effect allows you to split an object into two without destroying the original (or more by stacking multiple LPEs).
It works with groups, shapes, and paths. If you want to use it on Text, you need to use the 'Clone' LPE and apply the 'Slice' LPE on this clone.
[Known issue: crashes when one tries to edit the path]

[[File:Slice LPE 1.gif|800px|frameless]]

=== Extensions ===

== Notable bugfixes ==

=== Crash fixes ===

Fix a crash …
* … when ... ([https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/issues/ #number])

=== Other bug fixes ===

* The color selector's color wheel looks better now on HiDPI screens [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/2416 MR #2416]
* The color indicator field in the bottom left corner of the window now uses a constant width and has been cleaned up a bit [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/2400 MR #2400]
* The size of the double-arrow handles in the color sliders has been increased [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/2427 MR #2427]
* Fix of multiple regressions and bugs with '''Stroke to path''' [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/2410 MR #2410]
* Fix of feColorMatrix filter primitive default rendering [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/2424 MR #2424]
* You can now just click in the color wheel to select a color [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/2428 MR #2428]

=== 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] (all changes since DATE until release date).

== Breaking changes / Action required ==

=== Extensions ===

Element selections API has been improved, the API in 10 of using <code>self.svg.selected</code> is deprecated in favour of the new <code>self.svg.selection</code> interface. The previous API will continue to work for the time being but should be updated to the new API. Selection is now a type of ElementList which provides filtering, ordering and other generalised functionality, if you need an element list for example to make a bounding box, this is the way to do it.

== Translations ==

The following UI translations received updates:

* Language

The following documentation translations received updates:

* Language

=== Contributing to interface translations ===

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

== Documentation ==

* Some missing options were added to the man page (command line help)
* Some missing keyboard shortcuts were added to the keyboard shortcut reference

=== 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 ==

* Fill in
* Many of Inkscape's old bug reports still need to be [https://alpha.inkscape.org/bug-migration/ tested and migrated to the new bug and feature request reporting page]. While some progress has already been made, we still need your help with that task.
* All (migrated and new) open issues for the project are listed on [https://gitlab.com/groups/inkscape/-/issues GitLab]. If you have some time on your hands and can help fixing them, [https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/team_devel join us in the development chat] and let us tackle them together.

== Previous releases ==

* [[Release notes/1.0]] ([[Release_notes/1.0.1 |1.0.1]])
* [[Release notes/0.92]] ([[Release_notes/0.92.1 |0.92.1]], [[Release_notes/0.92.2 |0.92.2]], [[Release_notes/0.92.3 |0.92.3]], [[Release_notes/0.92.4 |0.92.4]], [[Release_notes/0.92.5 |0.92.5]])
* [[Release notes/0.91]]
* [[Release notes/0.48]] ([[Release notes/0.48.1 |0.48.1]], [[Release notes/0.48.2 | 0.48.2]], [[Release notes/0.48.3 | 0.48.3]], [[Release notes/0.48.4 | 0.48.4]], [[Release notes/0.48.5 | 0.48.5]])
* [[Release notes/0.47]]
* [[Release notes/0.46]]
* [[Release notes/0.45]]
* [[Release notes/0.44]]
* [[Release notes/0.43]]
* [[Release notes/0.42]]
* [[Release notes/0.41]]
* [[Release notes/0.40]]
* [[Release notes/0.39]]
* [[Release notes/0.38]]
* [[Release notes/0.37]]
* [[Release notes/0.36]]
* [[Release notes/0.35]]

File:InkscapeHairlines.gif

2020-11-23T07:22:20Z

Skrapion: Demonstration of new hairline feature.

== Summary ==
Demonstration of new hairline feature.

Inkscape SVG vs. plain SVG

2020-11-23T04:17:08Z

Skrapion: Documented -inkscape-stroke property

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== Inkscape SVG vs. Plain SVG ==

Some notes about "Inkscape SVG" [http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=7412326&forum_id=37513 ref]:
* Inkscape's default mode when saving
* conforms to the SVG standard which permits extensions like those outlined [[Inkscape SVG vs. plain SVG#list of inkscape: and sodipodi: namespaces (incomplete)|here]]
* Inkscape SVG should render identically with or without the Inkscape extensions
* gives Inkscape hints how to treat things in the UI -- for example, whether to treat a given group as a layer, or whether path nodes are cusp/flat/whatever
* seems to have a smaller filesize vs "[[PlainSVG]]" for some odd reason

"Saving document as 'plain SVG' actually invokes exporter. All objects will be reconstructed from parsed data, but overall object hierarchy will be preserved." -- quote from the documentation.

From one perspective,
* Inkscape SVG is basically the same as plain SVG, just with a few extra commands (in separate namespaces) added, which the Inkscape tools use to keep track of their work
* if you edit an inkscape SVG in any other SVG editor, then it should appear as any other plain SVG, if not, then you can safely remove all references to inkscape: or sodipodi:, and just be left with the plain SVG
* however, if you then re-edit the SVG in Inkscape (after hand editing, for example) 'without' removing the references to inkscape in the object that has been edited (for an example if you edit a path created using the inkscape star tool), then inkscape will re-generate the SVG path d="" attributes using the information that 'it' has stored under its namespace, and therefore getting rid of any editing to the path of that you, the user have done.

== list of inkscape: and sodipodi: namespaces (incomplete) ==

(preserved for backwards compatibility with its functions)

*<svg>
** inkscape:output_extension
** inkscape:version
** (sodipodi:docbase)
** (sodipodi:docname)
** sodipodi:modified
** sodipodi:version
*<sodipodi:namedview>
** bordercolor
** borderopacity
** id
** inkscape:cx
** inkscape:cy
** inkscape:pageopacity
** inkscape:pageshadow
** inkscape:window-height
** inkscape:window-width
** inkscape:zoom
** pagecolor
** inkscape:current-layer
*<svg:Gradients>
** inkscape:collect
*<svg:path >(in pattern defs)
** sodipodi:cx
** sodipodi:cy
** sodipodi:rx
** sodipodi:ry
*<svg:path> (in spiral)
** sodipodi:argument
** sodipodi:cx
** sodipodi:cy
** sodipodi:expansion
** sodipodi:radius
** sodipodi:revolution
** sodipodi:t0
** sodipodi:type
*<svg:path> (in star)
** inkscape:flatsided
** inkscape:randomized
** inkscape:rounded
** sodipodi:arg1
** sodipodi:arg2
** sodipodi:cx
** sodipodi:cy
** sodipodi:r1
** sodipodi:r2
** sodipodi:sides
** sodipodi:type
*(tiled clones)
** inkscape:tiled-clone-of
** inkscape:tile-cx
** inkscape:tile-cy
** inkscape:tile-h
** inkscape:tile-w
*<svg:g> (id=layer)
**inkscape:groupmode
**inkscape:label
*(connectors)
**inkscape:connector-avoid:
**inkscape:connector-type
**inkscape:connector-start
**inkscape:connector-end
*(others)
** sodipodi:nodetypes?

==Inkscape Properties==
===Inkscape Stroke Extensions===
This property houses any non-standard Inkscape specific extensions to the stroke property. Currently it's only used for defining hairlines.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| ''Name:'' || '''-inkscape-stroke'''
|-
| ''Value:'' || none | hairline
|-
| ''Initial:'' || none
|-
| ''Applies to:'' || graphics elements
|-
| ''Inherited:'' || no
|-
| ''Percentages:'' || N/A
|-
| ''Media:'' || visual
|-
| ''Computed value:'' || as specified
|-
| ''Animation type:'' || not animatable
|}

==== none ====

Specifies that no vector effect shall be applied, i.e. the default rendering behaviour from SVG 1.1 is used.

==== hairline ====

Specifies that the stroke is always drawn with a visual width of 1 device unit, but has a zero-width logical size. For compatibility with other renderers, this should always be accompanied with stroke-width: 1px; vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke.

[[Category:User Documentation]]

Release notes/1.0

2018-10-19T03:21:41Z

Skrapion: Added Visible Hairlines documentation

{{Other languages|en=Release_notes/1.0}}

== Inkscape 1.0 ==

'''(definitely not released yet - [[AnnouncePlanning1.0]])'''

== Release highlights ==

Released on '''«YYYY-MM-DD»'''.

[Please fill in

* Themeing support
* Origin in top left corner (optional)
* Canvas rotation and mirroring
* Better hidpi screen support
* Control width of PowerStroke with pressure sensitive graphics tablet
* Fillet/chamfer LPE
* New PNG export options]

== Important changes ==

=== For users ===

==== Custom Icon Sets ====

Icon sets do no longer consist of a single file that contains all icons, but of single files for each icon. The directory structure must follow the standard structure for gnome icons.

If you would like to create or convert your own icon set to the new format, please see the 'hicolor' and 'Tango' icon theme folders in your Inkscape installation 'share' directory for suitable examples.

As a side effect of a bug fix to the icon preview dialog (see below), custom UI icon SVG files need to be updated to have their background color alpha channel set to 0 so that they display correctly (see Bug #[https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1661989 1661989]).

==== Third-party extensions ====

Third-party extensions need to be updated to work with this version of Inkscape.

=== For extension writers ===

''[TBC - not final]''
Extensions have undergone some fundamental changes.
Inkscape's stock extensions have been moved to [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/extensions their own repository] and were updated for compatibility with Python 3. Internally, extensions have been reorganized and many functions have been deprecated.

''[Extension manager? How-to-guide for updating? New API elements? Documentation?]''

=== For packagers and those who compile Inkscape ===

* autotools builds have been dropped. Please use CMake for building Inkscape from now on. More info is available [https://inkscape.org/develop/getting-started/#092-onwards on our website].
* libsoup dependency added: we use libsoup for making http requests without the need for dbus and gvfs.
* Inkscape now uses a git submodule for the extensions directory. If you have cloned the repository and are not building from the release source code tarball, please note the [https://inkscape.org/en/develop/getting-started/ updated build instructions]]
* On Ubuntu 18.04, Gnome's fallback icon set (package 'adwaita-icon-theme-full'), that is needed to display Inkscape's default icons completely, is no longer automatically installed. It has been added as a 'recommends' level dependency.

== General User Interface ==

The user interface has been changed to using a more recent version of GTK+, the widget toolkit that Inkscape uses to draw the user interface on the screen. This new version brings a lot of improvements, especially for users of hidpi screens. Updating Inkscape for using it has been a large effort that has been anticipated eagerly for a long time, and was a focus of the [https://inkscape.org/en/news/2018/05/22/2018-boston-inkscape-hackfest/ Boston Hackfest].

=== Window position / size ===

Improvements and fixes to the code for handling/restoring window size and position [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/merge_requests/180]
. The window manager handles most of the job now which should make it much more robust. If you still encounter problems with this, please report those to our bug tracker.

=== HiDPI ===

==== Icons ====
[Please fill in]

=== Y Axis Inversion ===

During the [https://inkscape.org/en/news/2018/09/20/inkscape-hackfest-kiel-2018-what-happened/ Inkscape Hackfest in Kiel], a large change by Thomas Holder was integrated into the Inkscape codebase. It allows you to optionally set the origin of your document to the top left corner of the page. This finally makes the coordinates that you can see in the interface match the ones that are saved in the SVG data (unit conversions/transformations may be required), and makes working in Inkscape more comfortable for people who are used to this more standard behavior.

<gallery>
File:Origin in upper left.png|''Option in the preferences' 'Interface' section''|alt=Option in the preferences' 'Interface' section
File:Origin in upper left page.png|''Effect of the option (left upper page corner at 0/0)''|alt=Effect of the option (left upper page corner at 0/0)
</gallery>

== Canvas ==

=== Canvas Rotation ===

With <kbd>Ctrl+Shift+Scroll wheel</kbd> the drawing area can be rotated and viewed from different angles. In the bottom right corner of the Window, the viewing angle can be entered manually. Right-click to select between a set of preset values. Keyboard shortcuts for clockwise/counter-clockwise/no rotation can be set in the preferences.

[[File:Canvas rotation.gif]]

=== Canvas Mirroring ===

The canvas can now be flipped, to ensure that the drawing does not lean to one side, and looks good either way.
The vertical/horizontal flipping is available from the menu View > Canvas orientation > Flip horizontally / Flip vertically. Keyboard shortcuts for flipping the canvas can be set in the preferences (Edit > Preferences > Interface > Keyboard shortcuts).

[[File:Flip canvas 300px.gif]]

== Visible Hairlines ==

This new display mode is available under the "View->Display mode" menu. It ensures that all lines are visible, regardless of zoom level, while still drawing everything else normally.

This is especially useful for some CNC machines like laser cutters and vinyl cutters which use hairlines to denote cut lines.

[[File:visible_hairlines.gif]]

== Paths ==

=== Changed behavior of Stroke to Path ===

The 'Stroke to Path' command now not only converts the stroke of a shape to path, but effectively splits it into its components.

In the case of applying it to a path that only has a stroke, the behavior is unchanged.

For paths that don't only have a stroke, but also a fill and/or markers, the result will be a group consisting of:
* Stroke outline turned to path
* Fill (if there was one)
* A group of all markers (if applicable; one group per marker, consisting of its outline and its fill turned into a path)

[[File:Stroke to path.gif]]

=== Unlinking Clones for Path Operations ===

Clones and Symbols are now automatically unlinked, before a Boolean operation (union, difference, etc.), or one of the Path operations 'Combine', 'Break apart', or 'Stroke to Path' is performed.

A setting in the preferences at ''Behavior → Clones → Unlink Clones'' allows to disable the automatic unlinking.

== Tools ==

=== Calligraphy Tool ===

A new option to add dots has been added to the tool. Click in place without moving the mouse to create a dot, Shift+Click to create a larger dot ''[needs documentation in keyboard shortcut list]''.

=== Circle Tool ===

The circle tool can now also create closed ("filleted") circle shapes (closed arcs) with the click of a button.

<gallery>
File:Circle chord.png|''Circle tool shapes in this release''|alt=Circle tool shapes in this release
</gallery>

=== Eraser ===

New option to erase as clip, which allows to non-destructively erase (parts of) all kinds of elements, including raster images and clones.

[[File:Erase with clip.gif]]

=== Measurement Tool ===

Hovering over a path with the tool now displays the length, height, width and position of the path. If you hover over a group, it will show the width, height and position of the group. Holding Shift switches to showing info about the constituents of the group.

The tool also has a new option to only measure selected objects when using click-and-drag.

<gallery>
File:Measure tool info.png|''New info text from measurement tool (for a group)''|alt=New info text from measurement tool (for a group)
File:Measure tool info group shift.png|''Measurement tool info text for a single path (in a group with Shift)''|alt=Measurement tool info text for a single path (in a group with Shift)
File:Measure selected.png|''Measuring only the selected object (the ice cap)''|alt=Measuring only the selected object (the ice cap)
</gallery>

=== Pencil Tool ===

==== PowerPencil ====

Pressure sensitivity can now be enabled for the Pencil tool. This feature makes use of the PowerStroke Live Path Effect (LPE).

New settings for the tool are available for tweaking the behavior of the PowerStroke LPE when it is being created with the Pencil tool (and a graphics tablet/stylus):
* '''Use pressure input''' (in the tool controls bar): activates the PowerStroke feature, if a pressure sensitive device is available.
* '''Min/Max''' (in the tool controls bar): determines the minimal and maximal stroke width (0 to 100%). This does not change the number of available pressure levels, but spreads them out in the available line width interval.
* Additionally, the PowerStroke LPE itself has been improved, to better work when used in this new way, see [[#PowerStroke_LPE_Improvements|the section about LPE updates]].
* '''Pressure change for new knot''' (in the global Inkscape preferences, Edit > Preferences > Tools > Pencil): adds a PowerStroke Knot when the stylus pressure changes by this percentage.

''[needs video/gif]''

== Clipping / Masking ==

Clip paths and masks now have an inverse mode in the menu, using the PowerClip and PowerMask LPEs.

[[File:Inverse clip 400.gif]]

== Live Path Effects ==

Live Path Effects received a major overhaul, with lots of improvements and new features. The main changes are:

* '''Set default parameters''': default values for any LPE can be set in the respective LPE's dialog, when it is applied to an object
(''Note: we have the 'multiple desktop preferences' problem here: If you have multiple Inkscape windows open, the last one will determine what will be saved to the preferences file, as preferences changes are only saved when Inkscape is closed, and the settings are only loaded from file when a new window is opened.'')
* '''Clip and Mask''': improved handling
* '''Fix multiple LPE BBox''': a problem with the size of the bounding box when applying multiple LPEs to an object has been fixed
* '''Knots on shapes''': show edit knots in LPE shapes
* '''Switch knots''': change the handles to the correct LPE handles when one selects an LPE in the list of active LPEs for the selected object.

<gallery>
File:LPE set defaults.png|''Set default values for Mirror LPE''|alt=Set default values for Mirror LPE
</gallery>

=== Boolean Operations LPE ===

''[The Boolean Operations LPE finally makes non-destructive boolean operations available in Inkscape. It works by adding the LPE to a path, then linking a copied path to it by clicking on the 'link to path' button. That way, two [more?] paths can be combined to a single shape, and both are still editable. Available options:

* union
* symmetric difference
* intersection
* division
* difference
* cut outside
* cut inside
* cut
''] functionality incomplete currently, does not hide linked operand, see https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/merge_requests/20#note_100799480''

<gallery>
File:Boolops LPE.png|''Boolean Operations LPE''|alt=Boolean Operations LPE
</gallery>

=== BSPline and Spiro ===

Improvements in Pen/Pencil mode. With "Alt", you can move the previous node.

=== 'Clone Original' Improvements ===

This path effect now allows various objects instead of only paths and is even more powerful.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAJAxKNY8lA Demo Video]

=== Embroidery Stitch LPE ===

This new LPE can add nodes to your paths and create jump stitches, to create data that can be converted for use with a stitching machine.
To view the stitches that you added, activate the 'Show stitches' checkbox, and, if necessary, adjust the 'Show stitch gap' value, so you can see the single stitches.

There are various options for calculating the order of the stitching, for connecting the parts of the drawing and 3 different stitch patterns available. It is suggested to play around with these until you like the result.

For exporting your data, you can, for example, use the HPGL file format and go from there.

<gallery>
File:Embroidery stitch lpe.png|''Inkscape Logo with Embroidery LPE (stitches made visible)''|alt=Inkscape Logo with Embroidery LPE (stitches made visible)
File:Embroidery stitch lpe options.png|''Available options: left: methods to order subpaths, right: methods to connect end points of subpaths''|alt=Options: left: methods to order subpaths, right: methods to connect end points of subpaths
</gallery>

=== Fill Between Many / Fill Between Strokes LPE ===

New options added :

* Fuse coincident points: [describe]
* Join subpaths: [describe]
* Close: [describe]
* LPEs on linked: [describe] (Fill Between Many only)

=== Fillet/Chamfer LPE ===

This new LPE adds fillet and chamfer to paths. Also adds a new internal class that allows to handle extra info per node, the LPE itself is an example of use the new classes.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJKzGhJULfc Demo video]

<gallery>
File:Chamfer lpe.png|''Chamfer with LPE''|alt=Chamfer by LPE
File:Chamfer with steps.png|''Chamfer with 2 steps''|alt=Chamfer with 2 steps
File:Inverse chamfer with steps.png|''Inverse Chamfer with 2 steps''|alt=Inverse Chamfer with 2 steps
File:Fillet lpe.png|''Fillet with LPE''|alt=Fillet with LPE
File:Inverse fillet lpe.png|''Inverse fillet with LPE''|alt=Inverse fillet with LPE
</gallery>

=== Measure Segments LPE===

This new path effect adds DIN and custom style measuring lines to "straight" segments in a path.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppgt2GPm1IY Demo video]

<gallery>
File:Measure segment LPE.png|''Measure Segments LPE''|alt=Measure Segments LPE
</gallery>

=== Mirror Symmetry and Rotate Copies LPE===

* Split feature: This new feature allows custom styles for each part of the resulting drawing without unlinking the LPE. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIzrQ2lpzuw Demo Video]
* The LPE display now updates accordingly when there are objects added or removed.

<gallery>
File:Rotate copies LPE with style split.png|''Separate styles for rotated copies''|alt=Separate styles for rotated copies
</gallery>

=== Power Clip and Power Mask LPE ===

This new LPE adds options to clips and masks.

[https://ia601501.us.archive.org/34/items/00003303/0000-3303.ogv Demo Video]

=== Dash Stroke LPE ===

This new LPE creates uniformly dashed paths, optionally by subdividing the path's segments, or including dashes that are symmetrically wrapped around corners.

<gallery>
File:Dash stroke LPE.png|''Rectangles with dash stroke LPE with various settings''|alt=Rectangles with dash stroke LPE with various settings
</gallery>

[https://archive.org/details/dash-stroke-lpe Demo Video]

=== PowerStroke LPE Improvements ===

* '''Width scale''' setting added: adjust the overall width of the stroke after it has been drawn.
* '''Closed paths''': PowerStroke now works much better on closed paths.

=== Ellipse from Points ===

This new LPE creates an optimally fitted ellipse from a path's nodes.

In contrast to the already existing LPE "Ellipse by 5 points" this LPE is more flexible (since, depending on the number of points available, it can fit both circles and ellipses) and has more features. Especially technical illustrators can benefit from these features.

See [[LPE:_Ellipse_from_Points]] for a documentation.

<gallery>
File:Ellipse from points LPE.png|''Ellipse (5 nodes), circle (3 nodes), circle segment (3 nodes), isometric circle (3 nodes), isometric circle with frame (3 nodes)''|alt=Ellipse (5 nodes), circle (3 nodes), circle segment (3 nodes), isometric circle (3 nodes), isometric circle with frame (3 nodes)
</gallery>

== Import / Export ==

=== Linking and embedding SVG files ===

On import of an SVG file, there is now a dialog that asks if the user would like to link to the SVG file, to embed it (base64 encoded) into an <img> tag, or if the objects in the SVG file should be imported into the document (which was how Inkscape handled importing SVG files previously).

''[ TBC: The dpi value for displaying embedded SVG files can be set in the import dialog.]''

This makes importing SVG files work (almost) the same as importing raster images.

The 'Embed' and 'Extract' options in the context menu for linked SVG files work the same as they do for raster images. The 'Edit externally' option will open the linked SVG file with Inkscape per default. This setting can be changed in the preferences' 'Imported Images' section.

The displaying of the dialog can be disabled by checking the 'Don't ask me again' option.

Linked and embedded SVG images are displayed as their raster representations.

The resolution used for displaying them ''[TBC: can be set per image? can be set in the xxx dialog for the selected image]'' is the default image import resolution set in the preferences' 'Imported Images' section. A change in this option will take effect upon closing and reopening the file, and will affect all linked SVG images in the file.

=== Export PNG images ===

The export dialog has received several new options which are available when you expand the 'Advanced' section.

* Enable interlacing (ADAM7): when loading images, they will be displayed faster
* Bit depth: set the number of bits that code for the color of a pixel, supports grayscale and up to 16bit
* Compression type: choose strength of lossless compression
* pHYs dpi: force-set a dpi value for the image
* Antialiasing: choose type of antialiasing or disable it

<gallery>
File:Png-export-options 1.0.png|''PNG export options''|alt=PNG export options
File:Bit depth options 1.0.png|''PNG bit depth options''|alt=PNG bit depth options
File:Compression options 1.0.png|''PNG compression options''|alt=PNG compression options
File:Antialiasing options 1.0.png|''PNG antialiasing options''|alt=PNG antialiasing options
</gallery>

== Extensions ==

=== Extension development ===

* All [[INX Parameters]] now have the common attribute <code>indent="n"</code> where <code>n</code> specifies the level of indentation in the extension UI.
* Add <code>appearance="url"</code> for [[INX Parameters]] of type "description". You can now add clickable links to your extension UI.

=== Plot extension ===

The new option 'Convert objects to paths' will take care of converting everything to a path non-destructively before the data is sent to the plotter. [''gives wrong error message, maybe not working? https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/commit/dd3b6aa099175e2244e1e04dde45bf21a966425e#note_100908512'']

== Palettes ==

The Munsell palette has been added to Inkscape's set of stock palettes.

<gallery>
File:Munsell palette.png|''Munsell palette''|alt=Munsell palette
</gallery>

== Templates ==

* The '''Desktop''' template has new options for 4k, 5k and 8k screens.
* A new template for an A4 3-fold roll flyer was added.

<gallery>
File:Desktop templates.png|''New template options for 'Desktop' template''|alt=New template options for 'Desktop' template
File:A4 3fold roll template.png|''New A4 3-fold roll flyer template''|alt=New A4 3-fold roll flyer template
</gallery>

== SVG and CSS ==

* '''Dashes''': Inkscape can now load and display files with dashes and/or dashoffsets defined in other units than the unitless user unit (e.g. %, mm) correctly. There is no user interface for editing these values currently, except for the XML editor. Values for the dasharray that are entered in other units (except for %) will be converted to user units when the new values are set.

* [Please fill in]

== Dialogs ==

=== Document Properties ===

* When resizing the page, the page margin fields can now be locked, so the same value will be used for all margins, but only needs to be entered once.
* The guides panel now has controls to lock or unlock all guides, create guides around the page, and delete all guides. These actions also appear on the Edit menu, making it possible to assign custom keyboard shortcuts.
* Grids can now be aligned to the corners, edge midpoints, or centre of the page with a button click in the grids panel.

<gallery>
File:Lock margins doc props.png|''Lock to set same margins for page resizing''|alt=Lock to set same margins for page resizing
File:New guide options doc props.png|''Document properties: Toggle guide lock for document, create page border guides, remove all guides''|alt=Document properties: Toggle guide lock for document, create page border guides, remove all guides
File:Grid alignment doc props.png|''Grid alignment options in document properties''|alt=Grid alignment options in document properties
</gallery>

=== Preferences ===

* The '''Bitmaps''' subsection has been renamed to '''Imported Images''', as it now applies to both imported (embedded or linked) raster images as well as to imported (embedded or linked) SVG images (i.e. to everything in <img> tags).
* The '''System''' subsection lists more relevant folders and offers buttons to open those folders with the system's file browser. This makes it easier to find the correct folder, e.g. for resetting the preferences or for adding an extension or a new icon set.
* An option for '''scaling a stroke's dash pattern when scaling the stroke width''' has been added and can be found at ''Behaviour → Dashes''. It is activated by default.
* '''Autosave''' is now enabled by default. The default directory has changed (the path is displayed in Edit > Preferences > Input/Output > Autosave: Autosave directory).

<gallery>
File:Open folders from preferences.png|''Important folders can be opened from the preferences''|alt=Important folders can be opened from the preferences
</gallery>

=== Symbols ===

* The Symbols dialog can now handle a lot of symbols without delay on startup, and also allows searching. Symbols and symbol sets now displayed in alphabetical order.

<gallery>
File:Symbols list.png|''Symbol sets ordered alphabetically''|alt=Symbol sets ordered alphabetically
File:Symbols search.png|''Searching for symbols''|alt=Searching for symbols
</gallery>

== Customization ==

=== Customize all files in the share folder ===

All files in <code>/share</code> can be over-ridden by placing files in the user's configuration folder (e.g. <code>~/.config/inkscape</code>).
Configurable contents now includes extensions, filters, fonts, gradients, icons, keyboard shortcuts, preset markers, palettes, patterns, about screen, symbol sets, templates, tutorials and some user interface configuration files. Only the file 'units.xml' cannot be overridden.

=== Fonts ===

* Inkscape can now load fonts that are not installed on the system. By default Inkscape will load additional fonts from Inkscape's share folder (<code>/share/inkscape/fonts</code>) and the user's configuration folder (<code>~/.config/inkscape/fonts</code>). Custom folders can be set in preferences (see ''Tools → Text → Additional font directories'').

<gallery>
File:Custom font folders.png|''Set custom font folders''|alt=Set custom font folders
</gallery>

=== Keyboard shortcuts ===

* Allow to use "Super", "Hyper" and "Meta" modifier keys
* Improve shortcut handling code. This should fix a lot of issues and allow to use a lot of shortcuts which were inaccessible before, especially on non-English keyboard layouts.

=== User interface customization ===

* Inkscape is starting to use glade files for its dialogs so they can be reconfigured by users. Only one is currently supported (filter editor).
* The contents of the menus can be configured by customizing the <code>menus.xml</code> file.
* Toolbar contents for the command bar (<code>commands-toolbar.ui</code>), the snap bar (<code>snap-toolbar.ui</code>), the tool controls bars for each tool (<code>select-toolbar.ui</code>), the toolbox (<code>tool-toolbar.ui</code>) is now configurable.
* The file <code>keybindings.rc</code> allows you to... '''(TODO: do what? What does it do in comparison to keys.xml? Seems to not work at all... seems to be ancient. Can be deleted?)'''
* The interface colors and some more UI styles can be customized in <code>style.css</code> (very raw themeing support).

=== Theme selection ===

In 'Edit > Preferences > User Interface > Theme', users can set a custom GTK3 theme for Inkscape. If the theme comes with a dark variant, activating the 'Use dark theme' checkbox will result in the dark variant being used. The new theme will be applied immediately.

New theme folders can be added to the directory indicated in Edit > Preferences > System : User themes. A large selection of (more or less current) GTK3 themes is available for download at [https://www.gnome-look.org/browse/cat/135/ord/top/ gnome-look.org]

=== Icon set selection ===

In 'Edit > Preferences > User Interface > Theme', the icon set to use can be selected. By default, Inkscape comes with 'hicolor' and 'Tango' icons. In addition to this, it offers to use the system icons.

Inkscape also comes with a default symbolic icon set as part of the hicolor icon set. These icons can be colorized in a custom color.

Changes to the icon set take effect when Inkscape is restarted, or when the entire user interface is reloaded by clicking on the 'Reload icons' button. This rebuilds all Inkscape windows. Rebuild takes a couple of seconds, during which the Inkscape interface will be invisible.

<gallery>
File:Tango icons.png|''Light theme with Tango icon set''|alt=Light theme and Tango icon set
File:Hicolor icons.png|''Light theme with hicolor icon set''|alt=Light theme and hicolor icon set
File:Dark with symbolic icons.png|''Dark theme with symbolic icon set''|alt=Dark theme and symbolic icon set
File:Dark symbolic custom color.png|''Dark theme with symbolic icon set and a custom icon color''|alt=Dark theme with custom colored symbolic icon set
</gallery>

=== Saving the current file as template ===

A new entry for saving the current file as a template has been added to the 'File' menu. You need to specify a name for it, and optionally, you can add the template's author, a description and some keywords. A checkbox allows you to set the new template as the default template.

<gallery>
File:Save as templage.png|''Save current file as a template''|alt=Save current file as a template
</gallery>

== Inkview ==

'''Inkview''' was considerably improved and got some new features:

* Support folders as input (will load all SVG files from the specified folder)<br/>The <code>-r</code> or <code>--recursive</code> option will even allow to search subfolders recursively.
* Implement <code>-t</code> or <code>--timer</code> option which allows to set a time after which the next file will be automatically loaded.
* Add <code>-s</code> or <code>--scale</code> option to set a factor by which to scale the displayed image.
* Add <code>-f</code> or <code>--fullscreen</code> option to launch Inkview in fullscreen mode
* Many smaller fixes and improvements

== Command Line ==

* [[Using xverbs|xverbs]] (command line commands that take parameters, e.g. for saving the selection under a specified filename as svg file) ([https://sourceforge.net/p/inkscape/mailman/inkscape-devel/thread/33487d06-e3c1-a4e5-1496-7b370d672d2f%40gmail.com/#msg35392523 mailing list thread])
* New verb allows to swap fill and stroke from command line: EditSwapFillStroke (a keyboard shortcut can now be assigned to it) ([https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/675690 bug 675690])
* Files can now also be saved as Inkscape SVG without calling the GUI save dialog (new command: --export-inkscape-svg)
* Inkscape can now import a specific page of a PDF file from the command line, for batch processing (new option: --pdf-page N)

== Translations ==

New UI translations for [please fill in].

== Notable Bugfixes ==

* Symbols: Visio Stencils loaded from .vss files now use their actual name instead of a placeholder derived from the symbol file's name ([https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1676144 bug 1676144])
* Shapes on Pen and Pencil tools now retain color and width ([https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1707899 bug:1707899]).
* Text and Font dialog: The font selection no longer jumps to the top of the list when clicking Apply.
* Docked dialogs now open on their own when the corresponding functionality is called from a menu or button [TBC: Bug: if minimized, this requires a second click]
* The icon preview dialog now correctly shows the page background (Bug #[https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1537497 1537497]).

For an exhaustive list of bugs that have been fixed, please see the [https://launchpad.net/inkscape/1.0.x milestones page for Inkscape 1.0].

== Known Issues ==

[Please fill in]

== Previous releases ==
* [[Release notes/0.92]] ([[Release_notes/0.92.1 |0.92.1]], [[Release_notes/0.92.2 |0.92.2]], [[Release_notes/0.92.3 |0.92.3]])
* [[Release notes/0.91]]
* [[Release notes/0.48]] ([[Release notes/0.48.1 |0.48.1]], [[Release notes/0.48.2 | 0.48.2]], [[Release notes/0.48.3 | 0.48.3]], [[Release notes/0.48.4 | 0.48.4]], [[Release notes/0.48.5 | 0.48.5]])
* [[Release notes/0.47]]
* [[Release notes/0.46]]
* [[Release notes/0.45]]
* [[Release notes/0.44]]
* [[Release notes/0.43]]
* [[Release notes/0.42]]
* [[Release notes/0.41]]
* [[Release notes/0.40]]
* [[Release notes/0.39]]
* [[Release notes/0.38]]
* [[Release notes/0.37]]
* [[Release notes/0.36]]
* [[Release notes/0.35]]

File:Visible hairlines.gif

2018-10-19T03:14:45Z

Skrapion: Skrapion uploaded a new version of File:Visible hairlines.gif

Demo of new Visible Hairlines display mode.

File:Visible hairlines.gif

2018-10-19T03:06:50Z

Skrapion: Demo of new Visible Hairlines display mode.

Demo of new Visible Hairlines display mode.