Flowed text characters scattered across screen

[Brenda Collins]

 0.92.1 r15371
Windows 7

I know there are similar bug reports but I am not sure if they are exactly the same. I just updated to the to Inkscape 0.92.1 r15371 and am having a terrible problem with finding flowed text characters scattered all over the screen. I first noticed that my exported png graphics were not the right size but I could not find out why. I inspected my screen closely on outline view but could not see any stray items. It was only by chance that I lasso'd a character by accident and the info line id'd it as a "flowed text character" Sometimes it's a few characters and sometime just one character out there is space by itself.

As I saw in some of the previous bug they are invisible so the only way to find them is the lasso them Periodically now I have to Zoom to page size and if the screen is any bigger than my page I know there are stray characters about. I have to just lasso around to find and delete them prior to any exporting of png files to be sure that I only export my page items true to size. All of them to date have been invisible both on normal and outline view.

I have found some on about every file I've opened in this version. I have not made many original files in the new version as I mostly edit prior files and save a new so I don't know it if still happens if the file is created from scratch in the new version.

Related to this but different is clip paths are also now scattered over the screen in this version and I also have to lasso around to find them as well. but that was reported as a separate (but equally annoying) bug.

Bottom line is there are two elements that now scatter at will around the screen and cause problems with exporting of page sized png's files.

[Alvin Penner (apenner)]

thank you for taking the time to file a report!

could you attach the svg file for testing purposes?

[Brenda Collins (gentlebath)]

Thanks for looking at this. I attached a file with (invisible) flowed text
high at the top. The only way to find it on screen is to 1) Zoom to page
view 2) Lasso all of the empty white space you should be seeing above the
color bar. 3) Info bar should read that you have 9 objects of flowed text
in layer 1.

This file was created on v 91 and I recently updated to the new version and
opened many files in that to find these elements being scattered on the
screen but off of the page dimensions.

I backed down to the older version a while ago after upgrading to v 92 but
I do like some of the new processes better so I upgraded again when I saw
the newest release. Thanks again - I really LOVE Inkscape because most of
the time I can create exactly what I want and really love how precise my
layout and text can be!

Regards,

*Brenda Collins*
*The Gentle Bath & Company*
*www.GentleBath.com <http://www.GentleBath.com>*

On Mon, Apr 10, 2017 at 7:26 AM, Alvin Penner <email address hidden> wrote:

> thank you for taking the time to file a report!
>
> could you attach the svg file for testing purposes?
>
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>
> Title:
> Flowed text characters scattered across screen
>
> Status in Inkscape:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> 0.92.1 r15371
> Windows 7
>
> I know there are similar bug reports but I am not sure if they are
> exactly the same. I just updated to the to Inkscape 0.92.1 r15371 and
> am having a terrible problem with finding flowed text characters
> scattered all over the screen. I first noticed that my exported png
> graphics were not the right size but I could not find out why. I
> inspected my screen closely on outline view but could not see any
> stray items. It was only by chance that I lasso'd a character by
> accident and the info line id'd it as a "flowed text character"
> Sometimes it's a few characters and sometime just one character out
> there is space by itself.
>
> As I saw in some of the previous bug they are invisible so the only
> way to find them is the lasso them Periodically now I have to Zoom to
> page size and if the screen is any bigger than my page I know there
> are stray characters about. I have to just lasso around to find and
> delete them prior to any exporting of png files to be sure that I only
> export my page items true to size. All of them to date have been
> invisible both on normal and outline view.
>
> I have found some on about every file I've opened in this version. I
> have not made many original files in the new version as I mostly edit
> prior files and save a new so I don't know it if still happens if the
> file is created from scratch in the new version.
>
> Related to this but different is clip paths are also now scattered
> over the screen in this version and I also have to lasso around to
> find them as well. but that was reported as a separate (but equally
> annoying) bug.
>
> Bottom line is there are two elements that now scatter at will around
> the screen and cause problems with exporting of page sized pn...

[TylerDurden (8thrule)]

The file 1530-Lavender-Micellar-Water-Wavy.svg already has the misplaced objects, when opened in 0.91.

Is there an earlier file you can share that does not show the issue in 0.91, but does show in 0.92.x?

Regards,
TD

[Brenda Collins (gentlebath)]

Hi,

Sorry I was away for Easter and just saw your email. I just tried opening
some older files in .92 but none of them had any scattered elements. If I
come across any I'll send them to you.

I was under the impression that the characters do not scatter until I work
on an older file in .92 and then the elements scatter. I have never
noticed any files having any other elements outside of the page size until
opening them in .92. I use the page zoom buttons all the time and I have
never seen a page not zoom exactly to it's margin until I opened files in
.92 Sorry I can't be of more help.

Regards,

*Brenda Collins*
*The Gentle Bath & Company*
*www.GentleBath.com <http://www.GentleBath.com>*

On Mon, Apr 10, 2017 at 7:31 PM, TylerDurden <email address hidden> wrote:

> The file 1530-Lavender-Micellar-Water-Wavy.svg already has the
> misplaced objects, when opened in 0.91.
>
> Is there an earlier file you can share that does not show the issue in
> 0.91, but does show in 0.92.x?
>
> Regards,
> TD
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1681304
>
> Title:
> Flowed text characters scattered across screen
>
> Status in Inkscape:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> 0.92.1 r15371
> Windows 7
>
> I know there are similar bug reports but I am not sure if they are
> exactly the same. I just updated to the to Inkscape 0.92.1 r15371 and
> am having a terrible problem with finding flowed text characters
> scattered all over the screen. I first noticed that my exported png
> graphics were not the right size but I could not find out why. I
> inspected my screen closely on outline view but could not see any
> stray items. It was only by chance that I lasso'd a character by
> accident and the info line id'd it as a "flowed text character"
> Sometimes it's a few characters and sometime just one character out
> there is space by itself.
>
> As I saw in some of the previous bug they are invisible so the only
> way to find them is the lasso them Periodically now I have to Zoom to
> page size and if the screen is any bigger than my page I know there
> are stray characters about. I have to just lasso around to find and
> delete them prior to any exporting of png files to be sure that I only
> export my page items true to size. All of them to date have been
> invisible both on normal and outline view.
>
> I have found some on about every file I've opened in this version. I
> have not made many original files in the new version as I mostly edit
> prior files and save a new so I don't know it if still happens if the
> file is created from scratch in the new version.
>
> Related to this but different is clip paths are also now scattered
> over the screen in this version and I also have to lasso around to
> find them as well. but that was reported as a separate (but equally
> annoying) bug.
>
> Bottom line is there are two elements that now scatter at will around
> the screen and cause problems with exporting of page sized png's
> files.
>
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