clashing method for bringing up guideline properties

[jimmac]

It is very common situation to have a path running along a guideline. The are set up to allow precisely that, have paths snap to them.

To add a node to such path, one has to hide guidelines first, because double clicking on the path will bring up the guideline property dialog, not add a node to the path. I suggest bringing up a guideline property dialog to use a different method/shortcut (Ctrl+doubleclick?).

[Pablo Trabajos (pajarico)]

Can't reproduce on pre4. The node tool has a hit region several pixels wider than a guide so when both are superposed it's always possible to click the guide (if you place the cursor precisely over it) or add a node (double clicking a bit above or below the guide). Maybe this has been solved on the 0.47 development cycle.

[jimmac (jimmac)]

Same behavior in git master. Added a test case SVG. Add a node where the arrows point to by double-clicking the path.

[su_v (suv-lp)]

I am able to add a node with double-click in your sample drawing (Inkscape 0.46+devel r22540) but I agree with you that within the node tool the shortcuts for 'Add node' and 'Guideline properties' are ambiguous and should be untangled to
- either always override the guide properties shortcut while editing a path (you still could double-click the guide outside of the bbox of the currently selected path)
- or use a different method/shortcut for the guide properties dialog.

See also the related topic in the Inkscape forum "Double click guide and path should create node" (<http://www.inkscapeforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=3662&p=16843>) and the Blueprint page "GuidesImprovement" (<http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/SpecGuidesImprovement#Discussion>)

related blueprints:
- Guides Improvment <https://blueprints.launchpad.net/inkscape/+spec/guides-improvement>
- Is there a blueprint/wiki page for the upcoming new node editor by Krzysztof?