Multiple Nodes Do Not Move Along Path in 0.48 / Windows

[Mark Hunter]

I'm not sure if this is a preference setting somewhere that I can't find, or a behavior that was dropped in the upgrade from 0.47 to 0.48, but I can no longer seem to get this to work.

Control Test: Create an object and select ONE node, and DRAG while holding down both the CTRL and ALT keys (on Windows).

Inkscape 0.47 Result: The node correctly moves perfectly along the direction of the path.
Inkscape 0.48 Result: The node correctly moves perfectly along the direction of the path.

Issue Test: Create an object and select TWO (or more) nodes, and DRAG one node while holding down both the CTRL and ALT keys.

Inkscape 0.47 Result: The collection of nodes moves "as a group" along the direction of the path of the node being dragged
Inkscape 0.48 Result: Only the first node moves smoothly in the direction of the path. Other nodes move a tiny fraction of this distance, or not at all.

This behavior looks like it may be "by design", as there appears to be some sort of "distance scaling" calculation taking place. However, in my architecture-like usage of Inkscape, I need to move all of the selected nodes the *exact* same amount, and have the direction determined by an existing path.

Is there a way to revert this behavior without having to run a side-by-side install of Inkscape 0.47?

[su_v (suv-lp)]

Compared with Inkscape 0.47 and missing feature in the new node tool confirmed with Inkscape 0.48+devel r9768 on OS X 10.5.8.

[su_v (suv-lp)]

trunk: r9957
0.48.x: r9749