User:Tavmjong

Pet Peeves

1. Base classes with single derived class.
2. Classes with a separate implemenation class (usually inside same file!).
3. Related classes implemented in different ways:
   • SPCanvasItem and friends.
   • Dialogs.
4. Classses that do everthing but only one part is used:
   • ControlManager
5. Classes that appear everywhere but are actually used only one or two places:
   • ControlManager, PrefObserver.
6. Different names for the same thing: "Node", "Knot", "Handle", "Dragger", "Ctrl", "Mouse Grab", "Control Point"
7. Overuse of signals.
8. Lack of documentation (what the hell is this class for?).
9. Code changes or features that touch everything.
10. Half-finished refactoring.
11. GUI code everywhere.

To Do List

SVG 2 Auto-wrapped Text

• Handle transforms properly (when text is dragged).
• Fix bug where an extra space is added at end of each line with SVG 1.1 fallback.
• Add GUI for 'shape-subtract', 'shape-padding', and 'shape-margin' properties.

SVG 2

• Add SVG 2 text decorations to GUI.
• Improve mesh gradient polyfill to handle meshes on strokes and bicubic meshes.
• Handle bare 'href' (without 'xlink').

Inkscape Structure

• Documents should be owned by application.
• Fix document referencing bug that causes Inkscape to close too early (e.g. on revert).
• Continue verb to action transition (converting verbs to not need GUI).
• Redo document and dialog windows to use multi-pane widget.
• Redo "Tasks" in consistent manner (wide-screen/etc.)

Command line

• Handle all use cases (as listed in Inkscape Forums).