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Re: Show HN: Hyvector – A fast and modern SVG editor

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Post by perching_aix »

jcelerier wrote: post #49
simonbw wrote: post #48

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Inkscape is a vector editor that can export to SVG, but that's a bit different than an editor specifically for the SVG file type. I've often found myself wanting to edit SVG code directly while viewing the result. This maybe not the most common approach, but sometimes you want to be be dealing with specifics that relate to the fact that you're working with an actual SVG file, and not just a vector image.

Isn't inkscape's native data format SVG? https://inkscape.org/en/develop/about-svg/ > The Inkscape project does not only use SVG as its native file format, it also takes part in the further development and refinement of SVG features by delegating a representative to the W3C SVG Working Group.

It's more of just their personal classification of the software than anything in my reading.

That said, Inkscape can default to save in SVG, can actively contribute to the SVG standard, but still be / come across as primarily a vector image editor.

Re: Show HN: Hyvector – A fast and modern SVG editor

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Post by recursive »

I could not figure out how to do stuff. I made a line segment, but then could not find a way to move or resize it, although I did get some drag handles to show up. I couldn't figure out how to make any other shape, like rectangles or circles. I clicked on every button I could find probably twenty times in different orders, but could not get most of them to do anything.

Re: Show HN: Hyvector – A fast and modern SVG editor

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Post by stevage »

recursive wrote: post #62

I could not figure out how to do stuff. I made a line segment, but then could not find a way to move or resize it, although I did get some drag handles to show up. I couldn't figure out how to make any other shape, like rectangles or circles. I clicked on every button I could find probably twenty times in different orders, but could not get most of them to do anything.

I think it's helpful for apps like this to provide a lot of hints about how to use the tools, which can then be turned off.

Re: Show HN: Hyvector – A fast and modern SVG editor

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Post by boomskats »

recursive wrote: post #62

I could not figure out how to do stuff. I made a line segment, but then could not find a way to move or resize it, although I did get some drag handles to show up. I couldn't figure out how to make any other shape, like rectangles or circles. I clicked on every button I could find probably twenty times in different orders, but could not get most of them to do anything.

The shape tool is on the main toolbar between the text tool and image tool. The first two shape options are rectangles and circles.

Re: Show HN: Hyvector – A fast and modern SVG editor

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Post by satgo1546 »

Gualdrapo wrote: post #16

This is what I wish KDE's Karbon was - a friendly but quick and capable SVG editor. Granted, I wish it somehow could had the functionalities SVG Path Editor[0] has, which I haven't been able to find in any other editor (like, for example, converting absolute ` ` coordinates to relative, editing each line, curve, and so on for each ` `). Another feature that would be great to have but would require a monumental amount…

[0]: https://yqnn.github.io/svg-path-editor/

There are numerous projects called "SVG Path Editor", among which this is the most advanced and usable one I've come across.

Re: Show HN: Hyvector – A fast and modern SVG editor

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Post by schiffern »

Neat! I want this project to succeed.

A couple First Impression Experience pieces of feedback:

* when it first starts, how about a blank untitled document to play with, and maybe select a fun tool like the Bezier pencil as the initially selected tool. I was able and motivated to click around, realize there was no open document (probably the biggest stumbling block), create a new document, change the tool, and start playing, but many users won't be.

* it seems like a small thing, but please make the default canvas a bit larger (maybe 512 or 500 square). Again just more fun in that critical 10-20 second window, which is all most people will realistically give when checking out a new thing. If you can't hook 'em in that timeframe, they simply browse away and you lose a ton of folks.

Looks very good, thank you for sharing.

Re: Show HN: Hyvector – A fast and modern SVG editor

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Post by noxa »

schiffern wrote: post #68

Neat! I want this project to succeed. A couple First Impression Experience pieces of feedback: * when it first starts, how about a blank untitled document to play with, and maybe select a fun tool like the Bezier pencil as the initially selected tool. I was able and motivated to click around, realize there was no open document (probably the biggest stumbling block), create a new document, change the tool, and start p…

Agreed! Looks great, but I did immediately click the pencil to doodle and was disappointed nothing happened. When I created a new document and tried to use the pencil nothing happened. I never figured out how to use it. I tried the Bezier tool and was able to add some nodes but was not able to manipulate them with any of the tools. Maybe dragging is entirely broken on Chrome/Windows?
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