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* '''Node''': a point on a ''path'' that you can drag. It is displayed as gray (when not selected) or blue (when selected) square on a path when you are in node tool. ''Shapes'' do not display nodes; they have ''controls''. A node may have one or two ''handles''.
* '''Node''': a point on a ''path'' that you can drag. It is displayed as gray (when not selected) or blue (when selected) square on a path when you are in node tool. ''Shapes'' do not display nodes; they have ''controls''. A node may have one or two ''handles''.


* '''Control''': a point on a ''shape'' that can be dragged by node tool to edit the shape. Displayed as an inverse diamond. (Internally this is called a '''Knot''')
* '''Handle''': 1) one of two points around a ''node'', displayed (for selected nodes) as a circle connected with its node by a line (node handles); 2) the arrows around the selected object in selector (scale handles, rotation handles); 3) points on a ''shape'' that can be dragged by node tool to edit the shape, displayed as small white diamonds (shape handles). (Internally this is called a '''Knot''', but this is a deprecated term in user documentation)
 
* '''Handle''': 1) one of two points around a ''node'', displayed (for selected nodes) as a circle connected with its node by a line (node handles); 2) the arrows around the selected object in selector (scale handles, rotation handles)


* '''Path''': an object that has editable ''nodes'' but does not have ''controls'' (when in node editor). An example is a line created by the freehand tool.
* '''Path''': an object that has editable ''nodes'' but does not have ''controls'' (when in node editor). An example is a line created by the freehand tool.
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** item (use "object")
** item (use "object")
** desktop (use "canvas" or "document window" depending on context)
** desktop (use "canvas" or "document window" depending on context)
** event contexts (they are known to users as "tools")

Revision as of 13:00, 7 July 2004

This is a beginning of an Inkscape glossary. Please respect it and contribute to it if you work on Inkscape UI. If you are doing translations, please create and link below a similar glossary for your language.

  • RussianTerminology

  • Node: a point on a path that you can drag. It is displayed as gray (when not selected) or blue (when selected) square on a path when you are in node tool. Shapes do not display nodes; they have controls. A node may have one or two handles.
  • Handle: 1) one of two points around a node, displayed (for selected nodes) as a circle connected with its node by a line (node handles); 2) the arrows around the selected object in selector (scale handles, rotation handles); 3) points on a shape that can be dragged by node tool to edit the shape, displayed as small white diamonds (shape handles). (Internally this is called a Knot, but this is a deprecated term in user documentation)
  • Path: an object that has editable nodes but does not have controls (when in node editor). An example is a line created by the freehand tool.
  • Shape: an object that does not display nodes but may have controls. An example is a circle or star. A shape can be converted to path by Convert to Path command.
  • Stroke: a visible outline of a shape or path. Not the same as path; a path may or may not have a stroke. If the stroke is present, it can be converted to path by Convert Stroke to Path command.
    • Stroke shape (to be implemented): the dependency of the stroke width on distance along the stroke. Currently only constant-width strokes are supported.
    • Stroke pattern (to be implemented): the representation of a stroke as a sequence of arbitrary objects positioned along the path.
  • Object: an independent editable thing on the canvas. May be a path, a shape, a text object, a group, etc.
  • Deprecated terms: these are for the code only. Never use them in user documentation.
    • knot (this may be a "handle", "control", "node" etc as seen by the user)
    • item (use "object")
    • desktop (use "canvas" or "document window" depending on context)
    • event contexts (they are known to users as "tools")