unit in flash display of node editor rotate wrong

[Adolf Mathias]

This has been driving me crazy for quite some time now...
(inkscape-0.48-4 tarball)

diff -r inkscape-0.48.4/src/ui/tool/transform-handle-set.cpp orig/inkscape-0.48.4/src/ui/tool/transform-handle-set.cpp
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< _last_angle * (180/M_PI));
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> _last_angle * 360.0);

[su_v (suv-lp)]

Reproduced with 0.48.4 and current trunk r12840 on OS X 10.7.5.

[su_v (suv-lp)]

Attached version of the patch tested successfully with r12840 on OS X 10.7.5.

[su_v (suv-lp)]

Attached version of the diff tested successfully with Inkscape 0.48.x r9989 on OS X 10.7.5.

[Alvin Penner (apenner)]

have not been able to figure out how to activate this flash display. I get an angle message using F1 key and mouse to rotate an object, but no other angle messages at any time, steps to reproduce?

[su_v (suv-lp)]

Steps to reproduce:
1) draw a rect
2) convert to path
3) switch to the node tool
4) enable transformation handles
5) select all nodes
6) switch to the rotation handles (click a second time on one of the selected nodes)
7) grab one of the rotation arrows, and rotate the selection while watching the messages in the status bar
(tip: it is more obvious when rotating with 'Ctrl' pressed - in 15° steps)

[Alvin Penner (apenner)]

thanks, I have to confess I've never used that feature before, learned something new today!

patch committed to rev 12841

[su_v (suv-lp)]

@Adolf Mathias - many thanks for the patch!

[su_v (suv-lp)]

Alvin's version of the patch backported & committed to lp:inkscape/0.48.x in revision 9990.