Rectangular grids don't use the Preferences grid unit

[jazzynico]

Tested on WIndows XP, Inkcape 0.47 and bzr trunk. Works as expected with 0.46.
Steps:
1. Change the Grid units in File>Inkscape Preferences>Grids>Rectangular grid (px->cm).
2. Create a new rectangular grid with File>Document Properties>Grids.

All the default properties are correctly applied to the grid, except the Grid units, which is still in px.
Axonometric grids are not affected.

[jazzynico (jazzynico)]

Preferences.xml diff:

Default grid parameters.
    <group
       id="grids"
       no_emphasize_when_zoomedout="0">
      <group
         id="xy"
         units="px"
         ....

After unit change (0.46)
    <group
       id="grids"
       no_emphasize_when_zoomedout="0">
      <group
         id="xy"
         units="cm"
         .....

After unit change (0.47)
    <group
       id="grids"
       no_emphasize_when_zoomedout="0"
       units="cm">
      <group
         id="xy"
         units="px"
         .....

[su_v (suv-lp)]

reproduced with Inkscape 0.47 r22583, OS X 10.5.8
not reproduced with Inkscape 0.47+devel r9108

could it be that r9092 fixed this?

Revision ID: johan@johannesmobile-20100214235333-mn2jaxrsps7qkt0g
- fix bug: xy grid default unit was not respected

[jazzynico (jazzynico)]

I confirm this bug is fixed in 9092 (my snapshot was a bit old on that computer...).
Thanks!

[pRototype (regeir)]

Inkscape 0.48+devel r10611

Behaviour seems to be back (don't know when - I seldom uses other units than px anyway)

It's certainly known, but I add a list of steps to reproduce so that there should be little chances to be misunderstood:
* Open Inkscape (with default template)
* Open "Document Properties" dialog box
* Set "default units" to mm.
* Go to the "Grids" tab and hit New button.
** Expect "grid units" to be mm, but they're still px.

* Have to manually change "grid units" to be mm and set spacing to 0.1 or 1.

[su_v (suv-lp)]

pRototype (regeir) wrote:
> Behaviour seems to be back (…)

No. This issue (bug #526875) is fixed in stable 0.48.2 as well as in current trunk (r10624): the default units for grids is properly take from the settings in the preferences (Inkscape Preferences > Grids).
The units for new grids are _not_ taken from the document units - you are confusing this report with bug #171277 “Document Prefs' Default Unit should be set for grid/guides”.