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=== Fill and Stroke dialog ===
=== Fill and Stroke dialog ===
==== Gradient Editor ====
==== Gradient Editor is back ====


A replacement for the [https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=Release_notes/1.1#Legacy_Gradient_Editor_dialog_removed|lost gradient editor] was added to the Fill and Stroke dialog ([https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/2688 MR #2688], [https://gitlab.com/inkscape/ux/-/issues/67 But UX#67]).


New gradient editor inside Fill and Stroke dialog has been added.This new implementation tries to fill the gape left after removal of the legacy gradient editor dialog.
Users can now add, edit and delete gradient stops directly in the 'Fill and Stroke' dialog.


With this new changes, users can now be able to add, edit and delete the stops inside the fill and stroke dialog on the gradient line.
New stops are added by double clicking on the gradient preview, and can be deleted by selecting them and pressing the <kbd>Del</kbd> or <kbd>Backspace</kbd> key. Their position can be adjusted with the mouse by dragging the stops along the gradient preview, or numerically using stop offset option for more precise adjustments.
Users can add stops by double clicking on the gradient line, can delete it by pressing the delete or backspace key and also can adjust gradients by dragging the stops on the gradient line. Also, users can adjust the stops using stop offset option for more precise adjustments.


[[File:Gradient editor adding stops.gif]]
[[File:Gradient editor adding stops.gif]]


Moreover, to make it more intuitive and for better discoverability, repeat mode option, reverse gradient direction option, gradient library and stops list has been added into Fill and Stroke dialog from the toolbar with few improvements.
The Gradient tool toolbar options `repeat mode`, `reverse gradient direction`, a gradient selection library and a list of all stops have been added here, too, so all the options pertaining to gradients are in easy reach.


[[File:Gradient editor - repete.gif]]
[[File:Gradient editor - repete.gif]]


Using stops list, users can add, edit, and delete the the stops.
Another way to add, edit and delete single stops is to use the list of gradient stops. Users can add stops by clicking on the `+` button, and can delete them by clicking on the `-` button.
Users can add stops in stops list by clicking on the + button and can delete them by clicking on the - button.


[[File:Adding and removing stops in to list.gif]]
[[File:Adding and removing stops in to list.gif]]


With new gradient library, users can now duplicate the gradients by clicking on the + button.
With the new gradient selection dropdown, users can duplicate gradients by clicking on the `+` button.


[[File:Gradients Library.gif]]
[[File:Gradients Library.gif]]


User can offset first and last stop on gradient
Users can offset (move) the first and last stops of a gradient. (Angle adjustment not implemented.)


[[File:First and last node offset.gif]]
[[File:First and last node offset.gif]]
Known issues:
* gradient collecting is problematic. It deletes your gradient if its not use at any object
* if you convert your gradient to swatch it  does not use gradient editor anymore. And you have to edit it old way. By selecting nodes on canvas and editing  colors in dialog
* first click after you exit gradient library gets ignored
* Canvas stops and gradient editor stops highlighting  will stop working in some cases
https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/2688
https://gitlab.com/inkscape/ux/-/issues/67


== Filters ==
== Filters ==

Revision as of 13:32, 26 June 2021

Other languages:
English


Warning symbol.png These Release Notes are in Draft Status.

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Release highlights

Definitely not released yet.

Important changes for packagers

General user interface

Canvas

Tools

Text Tool

New feature padding knot to flow box 2769

SVG 2.0 flowed text allows for shape-padding and shape-subtract attributes, allowing for the text to flow into a shape and leave some space between it's edges and where the text will start to flow as well as subtracting shapes with margin, which allows text to flow around other objects in the scene. These attributes were supported in Inkscape 1.0, but not exposed to the user. This version of Inkscape includes both an adjustable on-canvas knot for changing the padding as well as a Text menu item for setting text subtraction properties with a further knot to adjust it's margins.

[See merge request for animated gifs to add here]

Dialogs

General

Fill and Stroke dialog

Gradient Editor is back

A replacement for the gradient editor was added to the Fill and Stroke dialog (MR #2688, But UX#67).

Users can now add, edit and delete gradient stops directly in the 'Fill and Stroke' dialog.

New stops are added by double clicking on the gradient preview, and can be deleted by selecting them and pressing the Del or Backspace key. Their position can be adjusted with the mouse by dragging the stops along the gradient preview, or numerically using stop offset option for more precise adjustments.

Gradient editor adding stops.gif

The Gradient tool toolbar options `repeat mode`, `reverse gradient direction`, a gradient selection library and a list of all stops have been added here, too, so all the options pertaining to gradients are in easy reach.

Gradient editor - repete.gif

Another way to add, edit and delete single stops is to use the list of gradient stops. Users can add stops by clicking on the `+` button, and can delete them by clicking on the `-` button.

Adding and removing stops in to list.gif

With the new gradient selection dropdown, users can duplicate gradients by clicking on the `+` button.

Gradients Library.gif

Users can offset (move) the first and last stops of a gradient. (Angle adjustment not implemented.)

First and last node offset.gif

Filters

Live path effects

Import / Export

Customization

Themes

Cursors

Drop shadow is now optional for mouse cursors. You can turn it off in Preferences > Interface

https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/merge_requests/3352

macOS-specific Changes

Extensions

Command line

Behind the curtains

Notable bugfixes

Crash fixes

Other bug fixes

Even more bug fixes

There were even more issues fixed than those listed above, but these probably only affect a small portion of users, or are relevant for development and packaging only.

For a complete list, visit our GitLab issue tracker and see the commit history.

Translations

The following UI translations received updates:

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The Windows installer translation was updated for [2021-03-03]:

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The following documentation translations received updates:

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Contributing to interface translations

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Documentation

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Contributing to documentation and documentation translation

Contributions to the documentation translations, as well as improvements to its contents, are welcome at the inkscape-docs repository.

Known issues

Other releases

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