=== modified file 'src/gradient-drag.cpp'
--- src/gradient-drag.cpp	2012-04-11 01:34:38 +0000
+++ src/gradient-drag.cpp	2012-04-25 03:54:58 +0000
@@ -1615,6 +1615,7 @@
  */
 void GrDrag::addDraggersRadial(SPRadialGradient *rg, SPItem *item, bool fill_or_stroke)
 {
+    rg->ensureVector();
     addDragger (new GrDraggable (item, POINT_RG_CENTER, 0, fill_or_stroke));
     guint num = rg->vector.stops.size();
     if (num > 2) {
@@ -1637,6 +1638,7 @@
  */
 void GrDrag::addDraggersLinear(SPLinearGradient *lg, SPItem *item, bool fill_or_stroke)
 {
+    lg->ensureVector();
     addDragger (new GrDraggable (item, POINT_LG_BEGIN, 0, fill_or_stroke));
     guint num = lg->vector.stops.size();
     if (num > 2) {

=== modified file 'src/widgets/gradient-toolbar.cpp'
--- src/widgets/gradient-toolbar.cpp	2012-04-09 07:28:40 +0000
+++ src/widgets/gradient-toolbar.cpp	2012-04-25 04:00:26 +0000
@@ -636,6 +636,20 @@
 }
 
 static void
+gr_linked_changed (GtkToggleAction *act, gpointer data)
+{
+    gboolean active = gtk_toggle_action_get_active( act );
+    if ( active ) {
+        g_object_set( G_OBJECT(act), "iconId", INKSCAPE_ICON("object-locked"), NULL );
+    } else {
+        g_object_set( G_OBJECT(act), "iconId", INKSCAPE_ICON("object-unlocked"), NULL );
+    }
+
+    Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
+    prefs->setBool("/options/forkgradientvectors/value", !active);
+}
+
+static void
 gr_reverse (GtkWidget */*button*/, gpointer data)
 {
     SPDesktop *desktop = static_cast<SPDesktop *>(data);
@@ -1264,6 +1278,22 @@
 
     }
 
+    // Gradients Linked toggle
+    {
+        InkToggleAction* itact = ink_toggle_action_new( "GradientEditLinkAction",
+                                                        _("Link gradients"),
+                                                        _("Link gradients to change all related gradients"),
+                                                        INKSCAPE_ICON("object-unlocked"),
+                                                        secondarySize );
+        g_object_set( itact, "short_label", "Lock", NULL );
+        g_signal_connect_after( G_OBJECT(itact), "toggled", G_CALLBACK(gr_linked_changed), desktop) ;
+        gtk_action_group_add_action( mainActions, GTK_ACTION(itact) );
+
+        Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
+        bool linkedmode = prefs->getBool("/options/forkgradientvectors/value", true);
+        gtk_toggle_action_set_active( GTK_TOGGLE_ACTION(itact), !linkedmode );
+    }
+
     Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection (desktop);
     SPDocument *document = sp_desktop_document (desktop);
 

=== modified file 'src/widgets/toolbox.cpp'
--- src/widgets/toolbox.cpp	2012-04-23 15:37:37 +0000
+++ src/widgets/toolbox.cpp	2012-04-25 00:38:06 +0000
@@ -538,6 +538,7 @@
         "    <toolitem action='GradientNewFillStrokeAction' />"
         "    <separator />"
         "    <toolitem action='GradientSelectGradientAction' />"
+        "    <toolitem action='GradientEditLinkAction' />"
         "    <toolitem action='GradientEditReverseAction' />"
         "    <toolitem action='GradientSelectRepeatAction' />"
         "    <separator />"