Type units should be accessible from the text tool options
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Inkscape |
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Jabiertxof |
Bug Description
In Inkscape 0.91 type units were changed to points.
This change was an improvement, specially since the default document is A4, which is a "print" format and pt is a familiar unit for type in that context.
However, certain works require to switch to different units, as pixels.
Currently the only way to change the type units is via the preferences, and that change affects the whole application from that moment.
In other words, if you need to do a single job that requires switching to pixels or other units, you have to change the default units for the whole program.
That's pretty inconvenient and it might lead to unadverted mistakes, since the units used are not exposed in the Text tool UI.
For instance, a user that changed from pt to px for a single job could start a new work expecting the type to be in points and it would be pixels.
The units for type should be also available in the text tool options. The preference for default units is fine, but a tool for fast switching that doesn't replace the defaults would be very useful.
tags: | added: fonts ui |
Changed in inkscape: | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
Changed in inkscape: | |
assignee: | nobody → Jabiertxof (jabiertxof) |
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milestone: | 0.92 → 0.93 |
Possibly the unit for font size should be converted into a document property (or tied to the display units stored per document, with a unit selector on the tool's controls bar to allow to override the document's display units) …