=== modified file 'src/preferences-skeleton.h'
--- src/preferences-skeleton.h	2016-03-14 17:19:58 +0000
+++ src/preferences-skeleton.h	2016-03-31 11:54:20 +0000
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@
 "    <group id=\"blurquality\" value=\"0\"/>\n"
 "    <group id=\"filterquality\" value=\"1\"/>\n"
 "    <group id=\"showfiltersinfobox\" value=\"1\" />\n"
+"    <group id=\"use_slow_but_correct_offset_method\" value=\"0\" />\n"
 "    <group id=\"startmode\" outline=\"0\"/>\n"
 "    <group id=\"outlinemode\" value=\"0\"/>\n"
 "    <group id=\"ocalurl\" str=\"openclipart.org\"/>\n"

=== modified file 'src/sp-offset.cpp'
--- src/sp-offset.cpp	2016-03-24 18:04:10 +0000
+++ src/sp-offset.cpp	2016-03-31 16:26:23 +0000
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@
 // reappearing in offset when the radius becomes too large
 //TODO: need fix for bug: #384688 with fix released in r.14156
 //but reverted because bug #1507049 seems has more priority.
-static bool   use_slow_but_correct_offset_method = false;
+// static bool   use_slow_but_correct_offset_method = false; 
+// NOTE: this is now: prefs->getBool("/options/use_slow_but_correct_offset_method/value", true); 
+	// the default is set in preferences-skeleton.h
 
 SPOffset::SPOffset() : SPShape() {
     this->rad = 1.0;
@@ -379,6 +381,9 @@
 
     Path *orig = new Path;
     orig->Copy ((Path *)this->originalPath);
+    
+    Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
+    bool   use_slow_but_correct_offset_method = prefs->getBool("/options/use_slow_but_correct_offset_method/value", true); 
 
     if ( use_slow_but_correct_offset_method == false ) {
         // version par outline

=== modified file 'src/ui/dialog/inkscape-preferences.cpp'
--- src/ui/dialog/inkscape-preferences.cpp	2016-03-02 19:44:36 +0000
+++ src/ui/dialog/inkscape-preferences.cpp	2016-04-07 21:08:50 +0000
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #include "inkscape.h"
 #include "shortcuts.h"
 #include "document.h"
+#include "sp-root.h" 
 
 
 #ifdef HAVE_ASPELL
@@ -1478,6 +1479,15 @@
                            _("Lower quality (some artifacts), but display is faster"));
     _page_rendering.add_line( true, "", _filter_quality_worst, "",
                            _("Lowest quality (considerable artifacts), but display is fastest"));
+    
+
+    _use_slow_but_correct_offset_method.init( _("Workaround to fix linked offset text artifacts (uses imprecise offset behavior!)"), "/options/use_slow_but_correct_offset_method/value", true);
+    _use_slow_but_correct_offset_method.signal_toggled().connect( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &InkscapePreferences::onOffsetMethodChange) );
+    
+    _page_rendering.add_group_header( _("Offset method"));
+    _page_rendering.add_line( true, "", _use_slow_but_correct_offset_method, "",
+                           _("Select this if you have artifacts appearing in linked offsets of text and want to get rid of them."));
+
 
     this->AddPage(_page_rendering, _("Rendering"), PREFS_PAGE_RENDERING);
 }
@@ -1649,6 +1659,16 @@
 
 }
 
+
+void InkscapePreferences::onOffsetMethodChange()
+{
+    SPDesktop *desktop = SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP;
+    if (desktop == NULL) return;
+    desktop->currentRoot ()->updateRepr();
+}
+
+
+
 void InkscapePreferences::onKBList()
 {
     sp_shortcut_init();

=== modified file 'src/ui/dialog/inkscape-preferences.h'
--- src/ui/dialog/inkscape-preferences.h	2016-03-02 19:44:36 +0000
+++ src/ui/dialog/inkscape-preferences.h	2016-03-31 12:52:42 +0000
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@
     UI::Widget::PrefRadioButton _filter_quality_normal;
     UI::Widget::PrefRadioButton _filter_quality_worse;
     UI::Widget::PrefRadioButton _filter_quality_worst;
+    UI::Widget::PrefCheckButton _use_slow_but_correct_offset_method;
     UI::Widget::PrefCheckButton _show_filters_info_box;
     UI::Widget::PrefCombo       _dockbar_style;
     UI::Widget::PrefCombo       _switcher_style;
@@ -522,6 +523,7 @@
 
     void _presentPages();
 
+    void onOffsetMethodChange();
     /*
      * Functions for the Keyboard shortcut editor panel
      */