Comment 8 for bug 171287

@Krzysztof - could you take a look at this problem? Would it be possible to restore the old behavior (averaging nodes via x/y fields on the node tool controls bar, aligning nodes to last selected in the 'Align&Distribute' dialog)? Or add an option (either to the preferences or the 'Align&Distribute' dialog) to allow choosing between the two methods?

Many users ask about the old behavior (Inkscape 0.47) to align nodes to the last selected node and do not appreciate the current averaging mode.