Running Inkscape-0.91pre3-r13671-2-x11-10.7-x86_64 here, and I actually found more functionality. I was able to import a PNG, and copy/paste the file from the Desktop (although all I got was an icon image. I cannot drag a file from the Desktop to the canvas however.
I converted a PNG into a path, then opened the Import dialog again, finally receiving an app crash.
Running Inkscape- 0.91pre3- r13671- 2-x11-10. 7-x86_64 here, and I actually found more functionality. I was able to import a PNG, and copy/paste the file from the Desktop (although all I got was an icon image. I cannot drag a file from the Desktop to the canvas however.
I converted a PNG into a path, then opened the Import dialog again, finally receiving an app crash.