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Mgmax: Replaced content with "removed - content was outdated Category:Developer Documentation"

2025-05-26T14:56:01Z

Replaced content with "removed - content was outdated Category:Developer Documentation"

Adambelis at 15:35, 2 October 2022

2022-10-02T15:35:32Z

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			== THIS IS VERY OUTDATED ==
	This is a working document showing specific near-term tasks needed for achieving the numbered milestones. It is '''not a wishlist''' of features to be included in future releases. Because people often work on whatever they feel like, only the current and current+1 releases should be taken seriously. Beyond that is mainly conjectural.		This is a working document showing specific near-term tasks needed for achieving the numbered milestones. It is '''not a wishlist''' of features to be included in future releases. Because people often work on whatever they feel like, only the current and current+1 releases should be taken seriously. Beyond that is mainly conjectural.

Tavmjong: /* Inkscape 1.2 ~ Refactoring */

2022-01-27T16:46:31Z

Inkscape 1.2 ~ Refactoring

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	=== Inkscape 1.2 ~ Refactoring ===		=== Inkscape 1.2 ~ Refactoring ===
	* Split backend / GUI frontend		* Split backend / GUI frontend
	* Flip y-coordinate to match SVG.		* Done <s>Flip y-coordinate to match SVG.</s>
	** Introduce a backwards compatibility mechanism that will allow us to modify the XML representation of editing info. This is needed to bring the desktop coordinate system in line with SVG due to guideline and 3D box problems (they save desktop coordinates in the XML). This can be done either at the SP tree level or by moving to a SAX-based parser which updates the editing information as the document is parsed.		** Introduce a backwards compatibility mechanism that will allow us to modify the XML representation of editing info. This is needed to bring the desktop coordinate system in line with SVG due to guideline and 3D box problems (they save desktop coordinates in the XML). This can be done either at the SP tree level or by moving to a SAX-based parser which updates the editing information as the document is parsed.


	[[Category:Developer Documentation]]		[[Category:Developer Documentation]]

Tavmjong: /* Inkscape 1.1 ~ New Features */

2022-01-27T16:45:28Z

Inkscape 1.1 ~ New Features

Tavmjong: /* Inkscape 1.0alpha ~ Maintenance and Optimization Focus */

2022-01-27T16:43:17Z

Inkscape 1.0alpha ~ Maintenance and Optimization Focus

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	** Once we're feature-frozen for 1.0, use this mechanism for wider testing of new feature work		** Once we're feature-frozen for 1.0, use this mechanism for wider testing of new feature work
	* Gtk+ 3 migration: Goal is a clean, deprecation-free build		* Gtk+ 3 migration: Goal is a clean, deprecation-free build
	** Stop using GtkActions. ~~Migrate toolbars to use plain widgets, and GAction~~		** Done <s>Stop using GtkActions.</s>
	** Turn Inkscape into a proper Gtk::Application. Stop using Gtk::Main		** Done <s>Turn Inkscape into a proper Gtk::Application. Stop using Gtk::Main</s>
	** GtkMM/C++ify and clean up toolbar code		** GtkMM/C++ify and clean up toolbar code.
			** Migrate toolbars to use plain widgets, and GAction.
	** Remove unused GtkAction-based widgets		** Remove unused GtkAction-based widgets

LinkMauve: /* 2Geom 1.0 */ Mark tasks as done.

2020-06-26T19:13:58Z

2Geom 1.0: Mark tasks as done.

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	=== 2Geom 1.0 ===		=== 2Geom 1.0 ===
	* 2geom maintenance		* 2geom maintenance
	** Stop embedding 2Geom in Inkscape's codebase; handle it as a regular dependency		** (DONE) <s>Stop embedding 2Geom in Inkscape's codebase; handle it as a regular dependency</s> (https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/2109)
	** Move project to gitlab, from https://launchpad.net/lib2geom, http://lib2geom.sourceforge.net/, and https://github.com/inkscape/lib2geom [kk]		** (DONE) <s>Move project to gitlab, from https://launchpad.net/lib2geom, http://lib2geom.sourceforge.net/, and https://github.com/inkscape/lib2geom [kk]</s> (https://gitlab.com/inkscape/lib2geom)
	** Possibly start doing lib2geom releases in conjunction with Inkscape's releases? [bryce]		** Possibly start doing lib2geom releases in conjunction with Inkscape's releases? [bryce]
	** Add to PPAs and other CI / autobuilds we already use for Inkscape [alex + bryce]		** Add to PPAs and other CI / autobuilds we already use for Inkscape [alex + bryce]

Valavanisalex: /* Inkscape 1.0alpha ~ Maintenance and Optimization Focus */ note re old widgets

2018-04-08T20:21:35Z

Inkscape 1.0alpha ~ Maintenance and Optimization Focus: note re old widgets

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	** Stop using GtkActions. Migrate toolbars to use plain widgets, and GAction		** Stop using GtkActions. Migrate toolbars to use plain widgets, and GAction
	** Turn Inkscape into a proper Gtk::Application. Stop using Gtk::Main		** Turn Inkscape into a proper Gtk::Application. Stop using Gtk::Main
			** GtkMM/C++ify and clean up toolbar code
			** Remove unused GtkAction-based widgets

	=== Inkscape 1.0beta ~ Test Case and Documentation Writing Focus ===		=== Inkscape 1.0beta ~ Test Case and Documentation Writing Focus ===

Valavanisalex: /* Inkscape 1.1 ~ New Features */ Added future Actions stuff

2018-04-08T20:19:06Z

Inkscape 1.1 ~ New Features: Added future Actions stuff

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	** Switch patch review software from launchpad to something like mailing list + patchwork, or phabricator		** Switch patch review software from launchpad to something like mailing list + patchwork, or phabricator
	* make msi Windows install multilingual		* make msi Windows install multilingual
			* Implement application-scope actions and "remixable" user interfaces:
			** Replace "Verbs" with application-scope Gio::Action definitions.
			** Define user-interface using Gtk::Builder XML files.
			** Provide command-line "headless" access to application actions.
			** Provide documentation for all actions, and tutorial for GUI customization

	=== Inkscape 1.2 ~ Refactoring ===		=== Inkscape 1.2 ~ Refactoring ===

Valavanisalex: /* Inkscape 1.0alpha ~ Maintenance and Optimization Focus */ Added Gtk+ 3 migration tasks

2018-04-08T19:53:40Z

Inkscape 1.0alpha ~ Maintenance and Optimization Focus: Added Gtk+ 3 migration tasks

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	** Use this initially for changes planned for landing in 1.0		** Use this initially for changes planned for landing in 1.0
	** Once we're feature-frozen for 1.0, use this mechanism for wider testing of new feature work		** Once we're feature-frozen for 1.0, use this mechanism for wider testing of new feature work
			* Gtk+ 3 migration: Goal is a clean, deprecation-free build
			** Stop using GtkActions. Migrate toolbars to use plain widgets, and GAction
			** Turn Inkscape into a proper Gtk::Application. Stop using Gtk::Main

	=== Inkscape 1.0beta ~ Test Case and Documentation Writing Focus ===		=== Inkscape 1.0beta ~ Test Case and Documentation Writing Focus ===

BryceHarrington: /* Inkscape 1.1 ~ Refactoring */

2018-04-07T17:06:24Z

Inkscape 1.1 ~ Refactoring

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	-----------------------------------		-----------------------------------

	=== Inkscape 1.1 ~ ~~Refactoring~~ ===		=== Inkscape 1.1 ~ New Features ===
	* ~~Flip y~~-~~coordinate to match SVG.~~		* Land feature branches held for post-1.0
	** Introduce a backwards compatibility mechanism that will allow us to modify the XML representation of editing info. This is needed to bring the desktop coordinate system in line with SVG due to guideline and 3D box problems (they save desktop coordinates in the XML). This can be done either at the SP tree level or by moving to a SAX-based parser which updates the editing information as the document is parsed.
	* SVG Flowed Text		* SVG Flowed Text
	** Fix flowtext		** Fix flowtext
	** Implement SVG 2 flowed text which has a natural SVG 1.1 fallback.		** Implement SVG 2 flowed text which has a natural SVG 1.1 fallback.
	** Ex. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/65084033/irc/ask-smart-questions.svg		** Ex. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/65084033/irc/ask-smart-questions.svg
	* Externalize some (easy) dependencies		* Externalize some (easy) dependencies for better modularization
			** Break libdepixelize out to its own library
			** Break libnrtype out to its own library
			** Break libuemf out to its own library
	** Switch to using libcroco as a regular dependency (not embedded in our codebase).		** Switch to using libcroco as a regular dependency (not embedded in our codebase).
	*** Contact maintainer to see if still actively maintaining, and if can roll a new release for us		*** Contact maintainer to see if still actively maintaining, and if can roll a new release for us
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	*** Auto-QC ranking (mechanical testing, and checking for docs, test cases, etc.)		*** Auto-QC ranking (mechanical testing, and checking for docs, test cases, etc.)
	** Search the Extensions Center and install from within Inkscape		** Search the Extensions Center and install from within Inkscape
	* Better modularization
	** Break libdepixelize out to its own library
	** Break libnrtype out to its own library
	** Break libuemf out to its own library
	* Switch to using Poppler's API rather than using internals (the current situation causes regular breakage with new releases of Poppler)		* Switch to using Poppler's API rather than using internals (the current situation causes regular breakage with new releases of Poppler)
	* [[GtkMMification]]		* [[GtkMMification]]
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	** Switch patch review software from launchpad to something like mailing list + patchwork, or phabricator		** Switch patch review software from launchpad to something like mailing list + patchwork, or phabricator
	* make msi Windows install multilingual		* make msi Windows install multilingual

			=== Inkscape 1.2 ~ Refactoring ===
	* Split backend / GUI frontend		* Split backend / GUI frontend
			* Flip y-coordinate to match SVG.
			** Introduce a backwards compatibility mechanism that will allow us to modify the XML representation of editing info. This is needed to bring the desktop coordinate system in line with SVG due to guideline and 3D box problems (they save desktop coordinates in the XML). This can be done either at the SP tree level or by moving to a SAX-based parser which updates the editing information as the document is parsed.


	[[Category:Developer Documentation]]		[[Category:Developer Documentation]]

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	*** See https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1353833		*** See https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1353833
	* Complete conversion to GTK 3		* Complete conversion to GTK 3
	** Drop use of libgdl in place of GtkNotebook		** Done <s>Drop use of libgdl in place of GtkNotebook</s>
	** Be smarter about toolbar layout so we never have invisible (but necessary) buttons off the screen.		** Be smarter about toolbar layout so we never have invisible (but necessary) buttons off the screen.
	** Rework panels so that they resize consistently and display contents better. Consider moving back to dialogs in some cases or moving more functionality to the canvas.		** Rework panels so that they resize consistently and display contents better. Consider moving back to dialogs in some cases or moving more functionality to the canvas.
	* Begin development of new plugin / extension system(s)		* Begin development of new plugin / extension system(s)
	** C++ API with Python bindings		** C++ API with Python bindings
	** Review the D-Bus scripting API GSoC work from 0.48 timeframe		** <Done> <s>Review the D-Bus scripting API GSoC work from 0.48 timeframe</s>
	** Easy to create		** Easy to create
	** Powerful enough to do LPEs, filters, etc.		** Powerful enough to do LPEs, filters, etc.
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	* make msi Windows install multilingual		* make msi Windows install multilingual
	* Implement application-scope actions and "remixable" user interfaces:		* Implement application-scope actions and "remixable" user interfaces:
	** Replace "Verbs" with application-scope Gio::Action definitions.		** Done <s>Replace "Verbs" with application-scope Gio::Action definitions.</s>
	** Define user-interface using Gtk::Builder XML files.		** Define user-interface using Gtk::Builder XML files.
	** Provide command-line "headless" access to application actions.		** Provide command-line "headless" access to application actions.