Comment 4 for bug 1377689

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su_v (suv-lp) wrote :

The observed behavior is as expected based on the current implementation details of the various path offset commands and of clones (SVG <use> elements).

Inset/Outset:
* modifies original object (path data)
* object id is unchanged -> clones of the original update based on modified original

Dynamic offset:
* replaces original with new object
* object id is changed -> clones are orphaned (not visibly rendered)

Linked offset:
* creates new sibling object of the original
* clones of original do not know nor include other sibling objects of the original -> clones are unchanged

AFAIU this report is a request to improve the user interface of the various path offset commands.

See also:
http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/Paths-Editing.html#Paths-Offsets