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Revision as of 17:59, 21 March 2014

Current Status

Available download: Inkscape.0.48.2

Requirements: XQuartz >= 2.5.1; Mac OS X >= 10.5.8 (compiled as 32bit app on Mac OS X 10.5.8); Python 2.6 (32bit) (provided by OS X) for extensions

Known issues: clipboard conflict with XQuartz (pastes as bitmap); language detection is faulty; missing: system fonts (fontconfig); missing: UniConvertor support; missing: ps2pdf for Postscript input; partial: spellchecker limited to English dictionary; crash on second import from OpenClipArt in same session; crash on launch if incompatible color profiles are present (lcms1, encoding)

Known issues on specific versions of OS X: Leopard: requires XQuartz >= 2.5.1; Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks: extensions don't work out-of-the-box; Mavericks: XQuartz conflict with mutli-monitor setups

Scripts & Resources in 'packaging/macosx': no support for Mac OS X >= 10.6 (can't be used as is to create new packages); written for GTK+/X11 based application; missing: DMG with precompiled python packages (was hosted on modevia); no updates for changes in upstream packages; no updates for known bugs (extensions, locale detection, fonts); no options to support GTK+/Quartz

Roadmap

Provide packages built with GTK+/Quartz: no requirement for X11/XQuartz; OS integration (menubar, shortcuts, dock menu, proxy icon); re-enable system fonts; improve language detection; improve cli usage

Extensions: use Python 2.7 (64bit) (provided by OS X); include ps2pdf, UniConvertor; include dbus (without launchd support) (0.91); offer packages (installer) for additional extensions and required dependencies

User data (OS X guidelines <-> XDG spec): inkscape profile folder in "$HOME/Library/Application Support/"; caches in "$HOME/Library/Caches"

Future

Packages based on GTK3/Quartz: OS X integration based on native GTK3 features; support for HiDPI resolutions; multi-threading (OpenMP support in future version of clang)

Recent efforts

2012: Gellule Xg

Based on trunk (lp:inkscape r11619)
dependencies via MacPorts
ige-mac-integration for osx menubar
ige-mac-bundler for osx app
osx-build.sh updated, osx-app.sh obsolete, osx-dmg.sh new

Status: experimental, abandonded

+: simplified bundle structure; easier bundling (script is developed & maintained upstream)
-: extensions not working in app bundle; theming not yet included

Related blueprint: A quartz version for OS X

Related branch: lp:~inkscape.dev/inkscape/dev-osx

Releated threads: Subject: Some progress on OSX/aqua, and how to go further?; Subject: Packaging for OSX; Subject: Verbs+SPAction versus GtkAction

Releated reports: Bug #738973: Issues with inkscape-quartz blueprint; Bug #1042597: gtk-mac-bundler: include python modules (and runtime) for extensions; Bug #1043266: gtk-mac-integration support; Bug #1043279: gtk-mac-bundler issues; Bug #1045959: add DnD, 'Open with…' support for Dock & Finder icon; Bug #1045963: add gtk-themes support

2013: Valerio Aimale

Based on stable (lp:inkscape/0.48.x r9943)
dependencies via MacPorts
gtk-mac-integration for osx menubar, shortcuts, callbacks
osx-build.sh, osx-app.sh updated
script-based launcher (new)

Status: Release Candidate (RC5), abandonded

+: feature complete (including extensions, theming); extensions: includes ps2pdf and UniConvertor, uses system Python
-: based on stable, not ported to trunk; no source code available (RC builds cannot be recreated); gtk-mac-integration uses Quartz handlers (-> conflicts with keyboard input); depends on patched GTK+/Quartz stack for clipboard support; no pasting of text in GUI widgets (XML Editor crashes on paste)

Related threads: Subject: Mac OS X Mountain Lion x86_64 packaging of 0.48.4; Subject: Rejuvenated build system for Mac OS X; Subject: Inkscape and Mac OSX menu integration; Subject: Patch that allows use of Meta key on Mac OS X and all platforms

Related reports: Bug #1096996 Refreshed build system for Mac OS X; Bug #1097009 Better integration with Mac OS X OS; Bug #1097539 Actiavte the use of Meta|Command|WinFlag key for Mac Menu Accelerators

RC build threads: Subject: Mac OS X Build 0.48.4 RC1; Subject: Mac OSX 0.48.4 RC2; Subject: Mac OSX 0.48.4 RC3; Subject: Mac OSX 0.48.4 RC4; Subject: Mac OS X 0.48.4 RC5

2014: osxmenu

Based on (or cherrypicked from) Gellule's and Valerio's work
… (TODO: summary of changes)

Status: experimental, wip

Related branch: lp:~suv-lp/inkscape/osxmenu

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