Inkscape

deleting lines with nodes tool

Asked by Sean Gilligan

Is there a way to use the node tool on an svg:line? I'm new to Inkscape, so I might be missing something. I have an existing SVG document that is used by a program and must use svg:line elements to represent lines. I need to be able to create and move lines with Inkscape.

Inkscape seems to treat svg:lines as shapes so I can only move and scale them. I'd like to be able to select endpoints and move them independently. I can do this with svg:path elements that are straight and have only two nodes, but the system the SVG files are used with expects svg:line elements. (I may have to write a script to convert two-point paths to svg:lines)

Is there a way to do what I need to do within Inkscape?

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mahfiaz (mahfiaz) said : 		#1

I created a bug report out of this. You can add comments there. Mark this question as solved.
Thanks for pointing this out.

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Sean Gilligan (sean-msgilligan) said : 		#2

This answers my question, but, of course, my problem won't be 'solved' until the bug-fix/enhancement is complete. Thanks for the speedy response!

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Sean Gilligan (sean-msgilligan) said : 		#3

Now I'd like to be able to use the node tool on an svg:polygon element.
I could use svg:path, but I'd like the element to be constrained to a polygon shape *and* be able to process the SVG with XSLT or JavaScript with the assumption that the element is, in fact, a polygon.

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Sean Gilligan (sean-msgilligan) said : 		#4

There is a bug report called "polygon vs. path" that addresses this issue
https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/171366

In general,it would be nice to have tools (or options on tools) that correspond to the basic SVG types, such as line, polyline, polygon, circle, etc. This would allow a user to draw and modify particular types while keeping them properly constrained and giving some control over the SVG that is generated.

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Sean Gilligan (sean-msgilligan) said : 		#5

Bug 310807 also addresses the same issue
https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/310807

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Guillermo Espertino (Gez) (gespertino-gmail) said : 		#6

Sean:
Please mark the question as solved.
The answer is that it's not possible to do what you want at the moment and your request has been moved to the Bugs section as a wishlist item.
Please continue the discussion or add useful information in the corresponding bug report.
Leaving this question open won't make a developer look into this issue faster. The Bugs section is for that purpose.

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Sean Gilligan (sean-msgilligan) said : 		#7

As per Guillermo's note, I'm marking this question as "solved" Please refer to the three "Related Bugs" for further status updates.