Inkscape

[Jon_J]

apparently getting extensions working in inkscape is a long process.
"Extensions" is inkscape's terminology for graphics import/export filters.
This doesn't include *.cgm and a couple others I don't remember offhand.
http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Ge...tensionsWorking
Does anyone have libwmf or libwmf2 in IPK?
Searching the forum returned 0 results.
I found one for openBSD, libwmf-0.2.8.3.tgz
and another one that is newer, but looks like a source, libwmf-0.2.8.4.tar.gz

[Jon_J]

Closing a drawing results in inkscape shutting down.
Is there a way to close a current document without inkscape shutting down?
The "File" menu has these 2 selections:
Close
Quit

"Close" needs to close the current document, so I can open a new one.
I don't want to open more than one drawing at a time on my zaurus.

I just discovered that CorelDraw 10 (my newest version) will save as *.svg
SVG = Scalable Vector Graphics
(I didn't know what this extension was used for until I installed inkscape)
So I can "convert" all my CorelDraw drawings to a format that inkscape opens natively.
I just tried this, and several of my drawings open with no problems in inkscape
Now I hope i don't have any probs with editing and re-saving these drawings on my Zaurus.

EDIT:
I edited out a previous attempt to open an extremely complex file.
This file, when saved as *.svg in CorelDraw, resulted in a file that CorelDraw could not open.
Other similar files, but with less objects give me no problems.
Try this one, (biker2.svg in zip) it opens in CorelDraw properly.
EDIT2:
This file opens in inkscape and also displays a preview in the File>Open dialog.
This is really cool!  I can finally open and edit vector graphics on my Zaurus.
And not just simple images, some complex images can also be drawn, edited and saved with this cool program.
I'm still looking for the libwmf or libwmf2 extension so I can open/save *.wmf files that also open in Picsel Browser.
I found 2 versions of libwmf
One is for openBSD and the other one needs to be compiled (I think)
I haven't a clue as how to compile stuff, I'm still searching for an IPK
(maybe one of those Japanese sites has one already in an IPK)

[Jon_J]

Is there any way to resize inkscape's interface?
I can drag the lower corners and make it larger, but I cannot make it any smaller.
I'm following a tutorial that requires you to use the layers tool and layers list.
The layers tool is on the top and the layers list is on the bottom.
When I use [alt]+drag, to move the interface, so as to access these interface items, inkscape interprets [alt] as this function:
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"select under, move selected"
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This affects selecting objects and layers.

[Drake01]

When I use [alt]+drag, to move the interface, so as to access these interface items, inkscape interprets [alt] as this function:
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"select under, move selected"
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This affects selecting objects and layers.
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=156537\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

I can't help you with resizing the interface, but you should still be able to move the window (although, not as conveniently as using alt) by selecting move from the left window button.

[Jon_J]

Thanks, that works, but when I'm at the bottom, that button is offscreen and not accessible, I'll have to figure out something else.
BTW, does anyone have the WMF extension (libwmf or wmf2svg) compiled for the zaurus?

[Jon_J]

Capn_Fish compiled the libwmf library and it works well!
For those that don't know what libwmf does, here's a very short description.
libwmf contains wmf2svg and is used as an extension for inkscape to open and import windows metafile format files. *.wmf
http://wvware.sourceforge.net/libwmf.html

See this post. (file attached there)
https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showt...ndpost&p=156557

One other thing I noticed about using inkscape, is that the swap partition doesn't get emptied out after closing inkscape.
I left my zaurus turned on, and sitting for an hour after closing inkscape, the free command shows:

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       total          used        free
Swap: 250480         14412      236068

After restarting 'X' it is:
        total          used        free
Swap: 250480          1560      248920So I think restarting 'X' after a session in inkscape is a good idea.

[Jon_J]

Yes the paper size is saved, but if I start inkscape at a later time, I have to input my paper size and orientation once again, unless I open a previously saved file.

Maybe create a (some) blank document(s) with your commonly used defaults?
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I went here and tried these instructions in this FAQ.
[a href=\"http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/FAQ#Can_I_use_different_settings_for_the_new_documents_created_by_Inkscape.3F]http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/FA..._by_Inkscape.3F[/url]
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 Can I use different settings for the new documents created by Inkscape?

Yes. When you do File > New (Ctrl+N) or start a new Inkscape session, Inkscape loads the default template document which stores page format, grid and guide parameters, snapping and export settings, etc. It can even contain any pre-created objects. You can save any document as the default template by writing it to ~/.inkscape/templates/default.svg on Linux and [inkscape dir]/share/templates/default.svg on Windows. If you save it under any other name than default.svg in the same folder, it will appear in the File > New submenu but will not load automatically unless chosen.
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Inkscape isn't "reading" this file for some reason. When I first created it, there wasn't a "templates" directory under ~/.inkscape/
I created it and saved the file, just like in above FAQ. Inkscape doesn't find it for some reason.
I dragged a copy of it to Rox desktop and "this" copy opens inkscape with my prefrences, but I was just wondering why the above method doesn't work?
Is it because the Zaurus doesn't follow a "true" linux filesystem?
I looked inside the inkscape IPK, but the only directories shown are /usr and directories under /usr