Release notes/0.42 - Revision history

Patrick87: Transclude list of other releases

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Transclude list of other releases

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	* In Gnome, dialogs are hidden behind the document window when you go into full screen mode (this is presumed to be a Gnome problem).		* In Gnome, dialogs are hidden behind the document window when you go into full screen mode (this is presumed to be a Gnome problem).

	== ~~Previous~~ releases ==		== Other releases ==

	* [[ReleaseNotes041]]		{{:Release notes}}
	* [[ReleaseNotes040]]
	* [[ReleaseNotes039]]
	* [[ReleaseNotes038]]
	* [[ReleaseNotes037]]
	* [[ReleaseNotes036]]
	* [[ReleaseNotes035]]

	~~[[Category~~:~~Marketing]]~~

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2009-08-11T22:47:10Z

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Colin Marquardt at 11:18, 17 July 2006

2006-07-17T11:18:20Z

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	* <b>Tile tracing</b>: the Tile Clones dialog can <i>trace</i> the existing image with the tiling, producing a multitude of exciting effects.		* <b>Tile tracing</b>: the Tile Clones dialog can <i>trace</i> the existing image with the tiling, producing a multitude of exciting effects.
	* <b>Grid arrange</b>, <b>baseline align</b>, <b>unclumping</b>: new powerful ways to arrange objects.		* <b>Grid arrange</b>, <b>baseline align</b>, <b>unclumping</b>: new powerful ways to arrange objects.
	* <b>Better PS[[/EPS]] export</b>: gradient support, better text handling, a command line option for batch export.		* <b>Better PS/EPS export</b>: gradient support, better text handling, a command line option for batch export.
	* <b>Command line SVG analysis</b>: use Inkscape from the command line to query coordinates and dimensions of objects in an SVG file.		* <b>Command line SVG analysis</b>: use Inkscape from the command line to query coordinates and dimensions of objects in an SVG file.
	* <b>Better SVG[[/CSS]] compliance</b>: notably, internal CSS stylesheets are now supported (read-only).		* <b>Better SVG/CSS compliance</b>: notably, internal CSS stylesheets are now supported (read-only).
	* <b>OS X support</b>: In addition to Linux and Windows, Inkscape 0.42 is available as a fully self-contained dmg package for Mac OS X.		* <b>OS X support</b>: In addition to Linux and Windows, Inkscape 0.42 is available as a fully self-contained dmg package for Mac OS X.

VonHalenbach: /* Internal progress */

2006-07-15T18:28:22Z

Internal progress

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	== Internal progress ==		== Internal progress ==

	* Converting Inkscape code to ~~<a href="~~http://gtkmm.org">gtkmm~~</a>~~ has seen some progress:		* Converting Inkscape code to [http://gtkmm.org gtkmm] has seen some progress:
	** 10 gtkmm widgets have been created.		** 10 gtkmm widgets have been created.
	** A <nowiki>DialogManager</nowiki> has been introduced to handle allocation of dialogs.		** A <nowiki>DialogManager</nowiki> has been introduced to handle allocation of dialogs.
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	* Adding new objects to the tree is significantly optimized; as a result, operations like creating large clone tilings are now faster by at least an order of magnitude.		* Adding new objects to the tree is significantly optimized; as a result, operations like creating large clone tilings are now faster by at least an order of magnitude.
	* Many, many cleanups and refactorings of the XML layer. All listener facilities are now implemented in terms of <nowiki>NodeObserver</nowiki> rather than the old system.		* Many, many cleanups and refactorings of the XML layer. All listener facilities are now implemented in terms of <nowiki>NodeObserver</nowiki> rather than the old system.
	* Inkscape can log detailed traces of its internal document activity to a given file if the environment variable [[INKSCAPE_DEBUG_LOG]] is set.		* Inkscape can log detailed traces of its internal document activity to a given file if the environment variable <b>INKSCAPE_DEBUG_LOG</b> is set.
	* To aid translators, we now use a mechanism allowing separate translations of identical strings in different contexts.		* To aid translators, we now use a mechanism allowing separate translations of identical strings in different contexts.
	* The SVG versions of particular elements are now propagated to their parents, so e.g. a document that uses SVG 1.2 features can be recognized as an SVG 1.2 document simply by checking the SVG version of the root node.		* The SVG versions of particular elements are now propagated to their parents, so e.g. a document that uses SVG 1.2 features can be recognized as an SVG 1.2 document simply by checking the SVG version of the root node.

VonHalenbach: /* SVG/CSS compliance */

2006-07-15T18:25:40Z

SVG/CSS compliance

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	* New Czech, Dutch, Polish and Swedish interface translation added.		* New Czech, Dutch, Polish and Swedish interface translation added.

	== SVG[[/CSS]] compliance ==		== SVG/CSS compliance ==

	* <b>CSS stylesheets</b>: There is now basic rendering support for documents using an internal stylesheet, but no editing support, and no support for multiple stylesheets or external stylesheets. This means that Inkscape can now correctly read much more SVG documents produced by other editors (in particular Corel Draw and Adobe Illustrator) than before.		* <b>CSS stylesheets</b>: There is now basic rendering support for documents using an internal stylesheet, but no editing support, and no support for multiple stylesheets or external stylesheets. This means that Inkscape can now correctly read much more SVG documents produced by other editors (in particular Corel Draw and Adobe Illustrator) than before.
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	* Gradient spread was not inherited from a hreffed gradient.		* Gradient spread was not inherited from a hreffed gradient.
	* Element IDs with ‘.’ or ‘:’ characters did not work for xlink:href references.		* Element IDs with ‘.’ or ‘:’ characters did not work for xlink:href references.
	* ~~http://inkscape.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?~~SVG_Test_Suite_Compliance documents our progress in passing the ~~<a href="~~http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/Test/">W3C SVG 1.1 Test Suite~~</a>~~. At 0.42, we pass 69 tests completely and 25 partially. There’s also a new tool, <b>svg_rendertest</b> available from Inkscape web site, which can automatically test SVG rendering by Inkscape and other renderers.		* [[SVG_Test_Suite_Compliance]] documents our progress in passing the [http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/Test/ W3C SVG 1.1 Test Suite]. At 0.42, we pass 69 tests completely and 25 partially. There’s also a new tool, <b>svg_rendertest</b> available from the Inkscape web site, which can automatically test SVG rendering by Inkscape and other renderers.

	== Important bugfixes ==		== Important bugfixes ==

VonHalenbach: /* Packaging, documentation, examples */

2006-07-15T18:23:14Z

Packaging, documentation, examples

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	== Packaging, documentation, examples ==		== Packaging, documentation, examples ==

	* The new <b>About</b> screen (Help > About) for 0.42 was selected by popular vote from 42 wonderful submissions by ["http://inkscapers.deviantart.com Inkscape artists].		* The new <b>About</b> screen (Help > About) for 0.42 was selected by popular vote from 42 wonderful submissions by [http://inkscapers.deviantart.com Inkscape artists].

	* Inkscape now fully supports <b>Mac OS X</b>. The version 0.42 is available as a .dmg package for Mac OS X. The package contains a standard app bundle which can be installed by dragging it to the Applications folder like any native OS X app. It includes all libraries and depends only on the presence of Apple's freely available X11 user package.		* Inkscape now fully supports <b>Mac OS X</b>. The version 0.42 is available as a .dmg package for Mac OS X. The package contains a standard app bundle which can be installed by dragging it to the Applications folder like any native OS X app. It includes all libraries and depends only on the presence of Apple's freely available X11 user package.

	* All Inkscape tutorials are now in <b><nowiki>DocBook</nowiki> XML</b> format (with SVG illustrations in separate files). From this single source format, the SVG and HTML versions of the tutorials are automatically generated; other formats can be added easily. This makes tutorials much easier to maintain and translate. In addition to the Help menu access, the HTML versions of all available tutorials can now be accessed at ["http://inkscape.org/doc inkscape.org/doc]. The <nowiki>DocBook</nowiki> sources and stylesheets are in the [http://~~cvs~~.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/inkscape/doc-docbook/~~?sortby=date~~ doc-docbook] module in our CVS.		* All Inkscape tutorials are now in <b><nowiki>DocBook</nowiki> XML</b> format (with SVG illustrations in separate files). From this single source format, the SVG and HTML versions of the tutorials are automatically generated; other formats can be added easily. This makes tutorials much easier to maintain and translate. In addition to the Help menu access, the HTML versions of all available tutorials can now be accessed at [http://inkscape.org/doc inkscape.org/doc]. The <nowiki>DocBook</nowiki> sources and stylesheets are in the [http://svn.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/inkscape/doc-docbook/ doc-docbook] module in our CVS.

	* Inkscape now informs users of the rights granted by the <b>license</b> (GNU GPL) with the new Help menu item, “Modifying or Redistributing Inkscape”. The license is loaded from an SVG file.		* Inkscape now informs users of the rights granted by the <b>license</b> (GNU GPL) with the new Help menu item, “Modifying or Redistributing Inkscape”. The license is loaded from an SVG file.

VonHalenbach: /* Packaging, documentation, examples */

2006-07-15T18:18:53Z

Packaging, documentation, examples

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	== Packaging, documentation, examples ==		== Packaging, documentation, examples ==

	* The new <b>About</b> screen (Help > About) for 0.42 was selected by popular vote from 42 wonderful submissions by ~~<a href=~~"http://inkscapers.deviantart.com">Inkscape artists~~</a>~~.		* The new <b>About</b> screen (Help > About) for 0.42 was selected by popular vote from 42 wonderful submissions by ["http://inkscapers.deviantart.com Inkscape artists].

	* Inkscape now fully supports <b>Mac OS X</b>. The version 0.42 is available as a .dmg package for Mac OS X. The package contains a standard app bundle which can be installed by dragging it to the Applications folder like any native OS X app. It includes all libraries and depends only on the presence of Apple's freely available X11 user package.		* Inkscape now fully supports <b>Mac OS X</b>. The version 0.42 is available as a .dmg package for Mac OS X. The package contains a standard app bundle which can be installed by dragging it to the Applications folder like any native OS X app. It includes all libraries and depends only on the presence of Apple's freely available X11 user package.

	* All Inkscape tutorials are now in <b><nowiki>DocBook</nowiki> XML</b> format (with SVG illustrations in separate files). From this single source format, the SVG and HTML versions of the tutorials are automatically generated; other formats can be added easily. This makes tutorials much easier to maintain and translate. In addition to the Help menu access, the HTML versions of all available tutorials can now be accessed at ~~<a href=~~"http://inkscape.org/doc">inkscape.org/doc~~</a>~~. The <nowiki>DocBook</nowiki> sources and stylesheets are in the ~~<a href="~~http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/inkscape/doc-docbook/?sortby=date~~"><code>~~doc-docbook~~</code></a>~~ module in our CVS.		* All Inkscape tutorials are now in <b><nowiki>DocBook</nowiki> XML</b> format (with SVG illustrations in separate files). From this single source format, the SVG and HTML versions of the tutorials are automatically generated; other formats can be added easily. This makes tutorials much easier to maintain and translate. In addition to the Help menu access, the HTML versions of all available tutorials can now be accessed at ["http://inkscape.org/doc inkscape.org/doc]. The <nowiki>DocBook</nowiki> sources and stylesheets are in the [http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/inkscape/doc-docbook/?sortby=date doc-docbook] module in our CVS.

	* Inkscape now informs users of the rights granted by the <b>license</b> (GNU GPL) with the new Help menu item, “Modifying or Redistributing Inkscape”. The license is loaded from an SVG file.		* Inkscape now informs users of the rights granted by the <b>license</b> (GNU GPL) with the new Help menu item, “Modifying or Redistributing Inkscape”. The license is loaded from an SVG file.

	* The Inkscape source tree now contains the spec file for building autopackages. Anyone can build a distribution-neutral package by following the instructions at [[CompilingAutopackage]]. For more information about autopackages see http://www.autopackage.org.		* The Inkscape source tree now contains the spec file for building autopackages. Anyone can build a distribution-neutral package by following the instructions at [[CompilingAutopackage]]. For more information about autopackages see [http://www.autopackage.org autopackage.org].

	== Translations ==		== Translations ==

VonHalenbach: /* Loading, saving, export, command line */

2006-07-15T18:14:43Z

Loading, saving, export, command line

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	* For PNG export, the new option <code>--export-area-drawing</code> exports the entire drawing (not canvas), giving you a PNG of all visible objects without margins.		* For PNG export, the new option <code>--export-area-drawing</code> exports the entire drawing (not canvas), giving you a PNG of all visible objects without margins.

	* Inkscape can now export documents into <nowiki>LaTeX</nowiki> with ~~<a href="~~http://tug.org/PSTricks/main.cgi/">PSTricks~~</a>~~ macros.		* Inkscape can now export documents into <nowiki>LaTeX</nowiki> with [http://tug.org/PSTricks/main.cgi/ PSTricks] macros.

	* The new command line option <code>--vacuum-defs</code> performs the “Vacuum Defs” command, i.e. removes the unused definitions from the <code><defs></code> section(s) of the document. If specified with <code>--export-plain-svg</code>, it affects the exported plain SVG file; otherwise it replaces the source file and exits.		* The new command line option <code>--vacuum-defs</code> performs the “Vacuum Defs” command, i.e. removes the unused definitions from the <code><defs></code> section(s) of the document. If specified with <code>--export-plain-svg</code>, it affects the exported plain SVG file; otherwise it replaces the source file and exits.


	== Tools improvements ==		== Tools improvements ==

Colin Marquardt: +Category "Marketing"

2006-06-20T12:59:14Z

+Category "Marketing"

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	== Previous releases ==		== Previous releases ==

	* [[ReleaseNotes041]] ~~(http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ReleaseNotes041)~~		* [[ReleaseNotes041]]
	* [[ReleaseNotes040]] ~~(http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ReleaseNotes040)~~		* [[ReleaseNotes040]]
	* [[ReleaseNotes039]] ~~(http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ReleaseNotes039)~~		* [[ReleaseNotes039]]
	* [[ReleaseNotes038]] ~~(http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ReleaseNotes038)~~		* [[ReleaseNotes038]]
	* [[ReleaseNotes037]] ~~(http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ReleaseNotes037)~~		* [[ReleaseNotes037]]
	* [[ReleaseNotes036]] ~~(http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ReleaseNotes036)~~		* [[ReleaseNotes036]]
	* [[ReleaseNotes035]] ~~(http~~:~~//wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ReleaseNotes035)~~		* [[ReleaseNotes035]]

			[[Category:Marketing]]