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Inkscape launches versions 0.92.4 and 1.0 alpha

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Re: Inkscape launches versions 0.92.4 and 1.0 alpha

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Post by zmmmmm »

fxfan wrote: post #28
zmmmmm wrote: post #25

Love Inkscape. It's like vi for me - the tool I take everywhere, and I know all the keystrokes so well I can work at twice the speed of other tools.

Calling something vi like is either naivete or a really high praise. Can you elaborate please how it helps you be productive?

The productivity part is that it binds single keys directly (without meta keys like control, alt etc) to actions, so working with it is extremely fluid, almost like typing. There is almost nothing I need menus or gui buttons for, so I never have to take my eyes off the work. I often work with one hand on the keyboard and the other on the mouse and I just get into a flow where I have completely forgotten the human / computer interface exists.

It's hard to describe, but certain tools are designed this way and I love them, other tools are designed great for beginners to learn them but you can never achieve the above.

Re: Inkscape launches versions 0.92.4 and 1.0 alpha

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Post by dddddaviddddd »

robbrown451 wrote: post #12

I sure wish they'd make it run as a first class citizen on Mac, currently it uses XQuartz and I'm constantly having it open a file but I can't get to the windows: they flash, then go to some hidden desktop and you have to jump through hoops to try to get them to actually display. Horrible user experience and I have given up on recommending this to other because they all run into the same thing and get frustrated and…

> there is always room for developers, too, especially those who can help with preparing the upcoming Inkscape 1.0 to be usable on MacOS. As few Inkscape volunteer developers use a Mac, the project needs someone who knows how to automatically package a .dmg file, to enable Mac users to test the alpha version, along with Mac equipment to run continuous integration jobs.

Re: Inkscape launches versions 0.92.4 and 1.0 alpha

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Post by umvi »

I design all of my vector graphics in PowerPoint. If I want to export my PowerPoint graphics to SVG or PNG I can simply export to PDF, import into Inkscape, and re-export as SVG or PNG.

Used it countless times to make T-shirt designs, logos, etc. Super convenient "free" alternative to Adobe Illustrator. (Most people have access to and know how to make vector graphics out of shapes in PowerPoint)

Re: Inkscape launches versions 0.92.4 and 1.0 alpha

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Post by zmmmmm »

macco wrote: post #15
robbrown451 wrote: post #12

I sure wish they'd make it run as a first class citizen on Mac, currently it uses XQuartz and I'm constantly having it open a file but I can't get to the windows: they flash, then go to some hidden desktop and you have to jump through hoops to try to get them to actually display. Horrible user experience and I have given up on recommending this to other because they all run into the same thing and get frustrated and…

Switch to Linux =) Pop OS is great for laptops. Joking aside, I wouldn't hold my breath for a decent mac version. Gtk is not really a cross plattform gui toolkit.

Somehow though, the windows version is great. It's only Mac that seems to have huge problems.

Re: Inkscape launches versions 0.92.4 and 1.0 alpha

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Post by [deleted] »

robbrown451 wrote: post #12

I sure wish they'd make it run as a first class citizen on Mac, currently it uses XQuartz and I'm constantly having it open a file but I can't get to the windows: they flash, then go to some hidden desktop and you have to jump through hoops to try to get them to actually display. Horrible user experience and I have given up on recommending this to other because they all run into the same thing and get frustrated and…

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Re: Inkscape launches versions 0.92.4 and 1.0 alpha

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Post by tspiteri »

mromanuk wrote: post #2

yes! finally it was in the make for a long time, cheers to the team!

Although the numbers are 0.92.4 and 1.0 alpha, Inkscape has been good for a long time. The release notes for the 1.0 alpha release (https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.0alpha0/) look very much like what I would expect for say a 6.0 or 8.0 version.

Re: Inkscape launches versions 0.92.4 and 1.0 alpha

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Post by RayDonnelly »

zmmmmm wrote: post #34
macco wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Switch to Linux =) Pop OS is great for laptops. Joking aside, I wouldn't hold my breath for a decent mac version. Gtk is not really a cross plattform gui toolkit.

Somehow though, the windows version is great. It's only Mac that seems to have huge problems.

A lot of the credit for the Windows version should go to MSYS2. They provide all the libraries used here (including GTK).

Re: Inkscape launches versions 0.92.4 and 1.0 alpha

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Post by dylan604 »

androidgirl wrote: post #30

I use inkscape at work in part of a large-ish application. We chose to use inkscape for part of an image generation toolkit because of the great command line options and the easy to modify source files. As for the UI, ever since .91 they have fixed my biggest concern, and I'm really happy for the team. Rarely feel the pain and need to reach for illustrator on a windows machine!

We have recently been playing with a laser cutter for protyping, and have been using different applications to get SVGs to the cutter. Illustrator has actually been a pain for this. Illustrator's SVG format does not retain the dimensions correctly. After trial and error, it turns out that the Illustrator SVG must be scaled 133%. SVGs coming out of Inkscape do not suffer from this problem.

At this point, I have not used Inkscape as someone else has been using it (not a power user). However, hearing about its command line options makes me want to investigate that immediately. I have been suggesting a CLI approach would be much better for us with all of the automation we are looking to implement. Thanks!

Re: Inkscape launches versions 0.92.4 and 1.0 alpha

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Post by [deleted] »

fxfan wrote: post #28
zmmmmm wrote: post #25

Love Inkscape. It's like vi for me - the tool I take everywhere, and I know all the keystrokes so well I can work at twice the speed of other tools.

Calling something vi like is either naivete or a really high praise. Can you elaborate please how it helps you be productive?

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