More or varying number of decimals for sizes

[Pander]

The current fields for entering sizes allow for 4 decimals after the decimal separator and 6 decimals before. However the dimensions which can be chosen vary from (largest) meters to (smallest) point. One point is 0.003527 m. This illustrates that the available amount of significant decimals is too limited.

Either allow for more decimals before and after the separator or make the amount of available decimals before and after depending on the dimension that has been chosen.

By fixing this bug, end user will not be limited for example in large works (in meters) that requires small dimensions (such as points).

[su_v (suv-lp)]

> The current fields for entering sizes (…)

1) Which Inkscape version do you refer to (see Inkscape menu 'Help > About Inkscape'), on which OS/platform?
2) Please clarify which "sizes" you refer to - there are many places in Inkscape's GUI where "sizes" in various units can be entered.

[Pander (pander)]

1) Inkscape 0.48.2 r9819 on Ubuntu
2) at least Grid Spacing X and Y

[su_v (suv-lp)]

> 2) at least Grid Spacing X and Y

See comments in earlier report
  Bug #787098 “inconsistent decimal precision”
<https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/787098>

Christina Palmer wrote:
> grid spacing precision is limited to 4 decimal places, which makes
> working with designs for small parts difficult

Basically what is happening here is precisely what a lead developer predicted in
Bug #166474 “4 digits precision for grid offset not enough?” (comment #1 ff)

<quote>
Why do you need the 5-digit precision for this? As you
understand we have to put a limit somewhere. If I make it 5
digits someone will complain that it's not 6, etc :)
</quote>

Duplicate of bug #787098?

[Pander (pander)]

OK, thanks for the background and the duplicate. The last quote however is not completely valid since the 6 decimal order difference between pica and meter.

[Pander (pander)]

sorry, point and meter, not pica and meter

[Pander (pander)]

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