Release notes/1.4 - Revision history

Moini: Fix content.

2025-03-08T00:26:48Z

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		{{Box\| '''These Release Notes are only a draft.'''

		Find the finalized release notes at https://inkscape.org/doc/release_notes/1.4/Inkscape_1.4.html.


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Adambelis at 09:09, 7 March 2025

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	~~{{Box\| '''These Release Notes are in Draft Status.'''~~

	~~Note: Not all animations work, due to Wiki bugs with resizing images. Release notes will be transferred to website, there animations will be working.~~

	~~Important Links:~~
	* [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/commits/master Commit History Main Program (starting from: May 16, 2023)]
	* [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/extensions/-/commits/master Commit History Extensions (starting from: xxx)]
	* [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape-docs/documentation/-/tree/master Commit History Documentation (starting from: xxx)]

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	{{Box\| Pending questions:		{{Box\| Pending questions:

Moini: /* Node Tool */

2024-10-05T15:09:59Z

Node Tool

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	! Keys pressed !! Curve is (almost) cusp !! Curve is smooth		! Keys pressed !! Curve is (almost) cusp !! Curve is smooth
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			\| <kbd>Ctrl + Del</kbd> + any preference setting \|\| colspan="2" \| Node is removed, a straight line connects the remaining nodes
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	\| <kbd>Del</kbd> + Preference for keeping shape is active (default) \|\| Adjacent handles will not be adjusted \|\| Adjacent handles will be adjusted to try and keep the shape		\| <kbd>Del</kbd> + Preference for keeping shape is active (default) \|\| Adjacent handles will not be adjusted \|\| Adjacent handles will be adjusted to try and keep the shape
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	\| <kbd>~~Ctrl~~ + Del</kbd> + Preference for keeping shape is active ~~\|\| Adjacent handles will be retracted, producing a straight line \|\| Adjacent handles will be retracted, producing a straight line~~		\| <kbd>Shift + Del</kbd> + Preference for keeping shape is active \|\| Adjacent handles will be adjusted to try and keep the shape \|\| Adjacent handles will not be adjusted
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	~~\| <kbd>Del</kbd> + Preference for keeping shape is not active (pre-1.3 behavior)~~ \|\| Adjacent handles will be adjusted to try and keep the shape \|\| Adjacent handles will be adjusted ~~to try and keep the shape~~
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	\| <kbd>~~Ctrl +~~ Del</kbd> + Preference for keeping shape is not active \|\| ~~Adjacent handles will be retracted, producing a straight line \|~~\| Adjacent handles will be ~~retracted, producing a straight line~~		\| <kbd>Del (with or without Shift)</kbd> + Preference for keeping shape is not active (pre-1.3 behavior) \|\| colspan="2" \| Adjacent handles will be adjusted to try and keep the shape
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Moini: /* Release highlights */

2024-10-04T20:45:51Z

Release highlights

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	* '''Customizable handles:''' Power users with CSS knowledge can now customize the styling and basic shape of all the handles!		* '''Customizable handles:''' Power users with CSS knowledge can now customize the styling and basic shape of all the handles!
	* '''Fast image clipping with the Shape Builder:''' raster graphics can now be clipped into multiple sections using the Shape Builder.		* '''Fast image clipping with the Shape Builder:''' raster graphics can now be clipped into multiple sections using the Shape Builder.
	* '''There's even more:''' new templates for folding booklets, additional options in Ruler and Taper Stroke LPE, new keyboard shortcuts, changed node deletion behavior, preview in Spray tool, many new command line options, more supported color palette formats, updated translations and many bug fixes.		* '''Affinity Designer File Import'''
			* '''Support for internal links in exported PDF files'''
			* '''A whole new icon set'''
			* '''There's even more:''' faster extensions, new templates for folding booklets, additional options in Ruler and Taper Stroke LPE, new keyboard shortcuts, changed node deletion behavior, preview in Spray tool, many new command line options, more supported color palette formats (e.g. CIELAB, Adobe Color Book and Adobe Swatch Exchange), updated translations and many bug fixes.

	== Canvas ==		== Canvas ==

Moini: Format menu paths.

2024-10-04T20:37:24Z

Format menu paths.

Moini: More formatting.

2024-10-04T20:34:20Z

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Moini: /* Release highlights */

2024-10-04T17:57:30Z

Release highlights

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	* '''Customizable handles:''' Power users with CSS knowledge can now customize the styling and basic shape of all the handles!		* '''Customizable handles:''' Power users with CSS knowledge can now customize the styling and basic shape of all the handles!
	* '''Fast image clipping with the Shape Builder:''' raster graphics can now be clipped into multiple sections using the Shape Builder.		* '''Fast image clipping with the Shape Builder:''' raster graphics can now be clipped into multiple sections using the Shape Builder.
	* '''There's even more:''' new templates for folding booklets, additional options in Ruler and Taper Stroke LPE, preview in Spray tool, many new command line options, updated translations and many bug fixes.		* '''There's even more:''' new templates for folding booklets, additional options in Ruler and Taper Stroke LPE, new keyboard shortcuts, changed node deletion behavior, preview in Spray tool, many new command line options, updated translations and many bug fixes.

	== Canvas ==		== Canvas ==

Moini: /* Translations */

2024-10-04T16:09:14Z

Translations

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	* Japanese		* Japanese
	* Korean		* Korean
			* Norwegian Bokmål
	* Portuguese		* Portuguese
	* Romanian		* Romanian

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	* The mouse/keyboard shortcut for '''converting a curved path segment to a straight line''' has been changed from <kbd>Ctrl+Click</kbd> to <kbd>Alt+Double-click</kbd> as a fix to the double-click action of the 'delete segment' command not being recognized correctly ([https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/issues/4984 Bug #4984], [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/6504 MR #6504]).		* The mouse/keyboard shortcut for '''converting a curved path segment to a straight line''' has been changed from <kbd>Ctrl+Click</kbd> to <kbd>Alt+Double-click</kbd> as a fix to the double-click action of the 'delete segment' command not being recognized correctly ([https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/issues/4984 Bug #4984], [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/6504 MR #6504]).
	* '''Deleting a node''' now behaves differently again ([https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/issues/4984 Bug #4984], [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/6285 MR #6285], [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/6635 MR #6635]). With the preference option <code>Edit > Preferences > Node tool: Deleting node preserves shape</code> active, Inkscape will use its node sharpness autodetection to decide whether the shape will be kept, or the node will be removed without adjusting the adjacent nodes' handles. With the option inactive, Inkscape will behave like Inkscape 1.2 (no autodetection, shape is kept when pressing <kbd>Del</kbd>, straight lines with <kbd>Ctrl + Del</kbd>).		* '''Deleting a node''' now behaves differently again ([https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/issues/4984 Bug #4984], [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/6285 MR #6285], [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/6635 MR #6635]). With the preference option <code>Edit ➞ Preferences ➞ Node tool: Deleting node preserves shape</code> active, Inkscape will use its node sharpness autodetection to decide whether the shape will be kept, or the node will be removed without adjusting the adjacent nodes' handles. With the option inactive, Inkscape will behave like Inkscape 1.2 (no autodetection, shape is kept when pressing <kbd>Del</kbd>, straight lines with <kbd>Ctrl + Del</kbd>).

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	=== Selector Tool & Node Tool ===		=== Selector Tool & Node Tool ===

	* In <code>Edit > Preferences > Behavior > Steps</code>, an option has been added to change how '''moving selected objects / nodes with the arrow''' keys works '''when the canvas is rotated''' (Arrow keys move object relative to screen). If you're working with a rotated canvas, now, by default, the arrow keys will move the selection horizontally and vertically relative to the screen, not to the rotated document. This allows to work more intuitively while the canvas is rotated. Disabling the option will restore the previous behavior ([https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/5031 MR #5031]).		* In <code>Edit ➞ Preferences ➞ Behavior ➞ Steps</code>, an option has been added to change how '''moving selected objects / nodes with the arrow''' keys works '''when the canvas is rotated''' (Arrow keys move object relative to screen). If you're working with a rotated canvas, now, by default, the arrow keys will move the selection horizontally and vertically relative to the screen, not to the rotated document. This allows to work more intuitively while the canvas is rotated. Disabling the option will restore the previous behavior ([https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/5031 MR #5031]).
	* In the preferences settings for both tools, '''options for changing the active layer and active page''' when using the tool to select an object have been added. The Selector tool will change both active layer and active page, while the Node tool will change neither, by default. Other tools (Text tool, Rectangle tool, …) do not change either layer or page when being used (but they can, if you edit the <code>preferences.xml</code> file in a text editor, [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/5257 MR #5257]).		* In the preferences settings for both tools, '''options for changing the active layer and active page''' when using the tool to select an object have been added. The Selector tool will change both active layer and active page, while the Node tool will change neither, by default. Other tools (Text tool, Rectangle tool, …) do not change either layer or page when being used (but they can, if you edit the <code>preferences.xml</code> file in a text editor, [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/5257 MR #5257]).

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	==== Snapping ====		==== Snapping ====

	More options for '''finetuning snapping precedence''' between '''grid and guidelines vs. objects and alignment/distribution''' have been added at <code>Edit > Preferences > Behavior > Snapping</code>.		More options for '''finetuning snapping precedence''' between '''grid and guidelines vs. objects and alignment/distribution''' have been added at <code>Edit ➞ Preferences ➞ Behavior ➞ Snapping</code>.
	These allow you to set grids and / or guidelines as the only available snap target, and to add more snap targets incrementally.		These allow you to set grids and / or guidelines as the only available snap target, and to add more snap targets incrementally.

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	==== Experimental Alternative User Interface ====		==== Experimental Alternative User Interface ====

	An experimental <code>Unified font browser</code> has been added. If it is activated under <code>Edit > Preferences > Interface > Dialogs : Text and Font dialog</code> (requires restart), it will replace the <code>Text and Font</code> dialog with a '''sortable, filterable, searchable and adjustable list''' of font previews.		An experimental <code>Unified font browser</code> has been added. If it is activated under <code>Edit ➞ Preferences ➞ Interface ➞ Dialogs : Text and Font dialog</code> (requires restart), it will replace the <code>Text and Font</code> dialog with a '''sortable, filterable, searchable and adjustable list''' of font previews.

	Any font you select '''will be applied immediately'''. The <code>Font Attributes</code> tab and <code>Text</code> tab are available, too ([https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/4578 MR #4578]).		Any font you select '''will be applied immediately'''. The <code>Font Attributes</code> tab and <code>Text</code> tab are available, too ([https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/4578 MR #4578]).
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	* '''preview text contents''' (choice between some presets, custom text entry for the long (row view) sample and the short (grid view) sample)		* '''preview text contents''' (choice between some presets, custom text entry for the long (row view) sample and the short (grid view) sample)
	* whether to show the '''font name''' below the preview		* whether to show the '''font name''' below the preview
	* in the global Inkscape preferences (<code>Edit > Preferences > Interface > Windows > Text and Font dialog: Unified font scale factor</code>), the '''height of the preview lines''' can be adjusted, as in some cases, fonts look cut off in the list preview.		* in the global Inkscape preferences (<code>Edit ➞ Preferences ➞ Interface ➞ Windows ➞ Text and Font dialog: Unified font scale factor</code>), the '''height of the preview lines''' can be adjusted, as in some cases, fonts look cut off in the list preview.

	<gallery mode="packed" heights=400px>		<gallery mode="packed" heights=400px>
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	* The shortcuts for <code>Quick Preview</code> (<kbd>F</kbd>), <code>Quick Zoom</code> (<kbd>Q</kbd>), panning (<kbd>Space</kbd>), <code>Pen Segment To Line</code> (<kbd>Shift + L</kbd>), <code>Pen Segment To Curve</code> (<kbd>Shift + U</kbd>) and <code>Pen Segments To Guides</code> (<kbd>Shift + G</kbd>) are now customizable ([https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/6308 MR #6308]).		* The shortcuts for <code>Quick Preview</code> (<kbd>F</kbd>), <code>Quick Zoom</code> (<kbd>Q</kbd>), panning (<kbd>Space</kbd>), <code>Pen Segment To Line</code> (<kbd>Shift + L</kbd>), <code>Pen Segment To Curve</code> (<kbd>Shift + U</kbd>) and <code>Pen Segments To Guides</code> (<kbd>Shift + G</kbd>) are now customizable ([https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/6308 MR #6308]).
	* The macOS-specific <code>carbon.xml</code> keyboard shortcuts file has been '''removed''', as it hasn't been kept up to date for years ([https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/6522 MR #6522]).		* The macOS-specific <code>carbon.xml</code> keyboard shortcuts file has been '''removed''', as it hasn't been kept up to date for years ([https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/6522 MR #6522]).
	* Some existing commands that did not have a default shortcut '''now have one'''. Note that these will '''only be available''' to you if you '''install Inkscape for the first time''', not when upgrading an existing installation. In that case, you can set these manually in <code>Edit > Preferences > Interface > Keyboard</code>, or you can reset your keyboard shortcuts by replacing the file <code>default.xml</code> in your Inkscape user configuration director with a copy of the file <code>inkscape.xml</code> from the <code>keys</code> directory of your Inkscape installation's <code>share</code> directory ([https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/6462 MR #6462]):		* Some existing commands that did not have a default shortcut '''now have one'''. Note that these will '''only be available''' to you if you '''install Inkscape for the first time''', not when upgrading an existing installation. In that case, you can set these manually in <code>Edit ➞ Preferences ➞ Interface ➞ Keyboard</code>, or you can reset your keyboard shortcuts by replacing the file <code>default.xml</code> in your Inkscape user configuration director with a copy of the file <code>inkscape.xml</code> from the <code>keys</code> directory of your Inkscape installation's <code>share</code> directory ([https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/6462 MR #6462]):

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	In addition to the new import formats for <code>.afdesign</code> and <code>.cgm</code> files, which are implemented via the extensions subsystem,		In addition to the new import formats for <code>.afdesign</code> and <code>.cgm</code> files, which are implemented via the extensions subsystem,

	* the <code>typst formula</code> extension (<code>Extensions > Text > Formula (typst)</code> converts [https://typst.app typst] math markup into a path, and surving a similar purpose as the LaTeX extension ([https://gitlab.com/inkscape/extensions/-/merge_requests/606 MR extensions#606]).		* the <code>typst formula</code> extension (<code>Extensions ➞ Text ➞ Formula (typst)</code> converts [https://typst.app typst] math markup into a path, and surving a similar purpose as the LaTeX extension ([https://gitlab.com/inkscape/extensions/-/merge_requests/606 MR extensions#606]).

	==== Improvements ====		==== Improvements ====