I didn't write the first pass of SVG support, that was done before I got involved -- I'm not sure who to credit, but he or she deserves most of it.
I did add the feature that's causing grief here -- the embedding of character outlines directly in the SVG file. I've committed a change in SVN (both the trunk and the branch) that should resolve your problem. I've written the inkscape mailing list about the "correct" solution, but I figure we need a workaround in mpl regardless. If you're not tracking SVN, you can replace your copy of backend_svg.py with this one, and it should *probably* work: http://matplotlib.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/*checkout*/matplotlib/branches/v0_91_maint/lib/matplotlib/backends/backend_svg.py?revision=5023&pathrev=5023 Cheers, Mike Kaushik Ghose wrote: > Hi Mike, > > Ah, such prompt, friendly and knowledgeable help! > > You're the guy implementing svg support in matplotlib, right? Thanks > so much for implementing this!!! > If I can do anything to assist please tell me. > > Thanks again, > -Kaushik > > Michael Droettboom wrote: >> When matplotlib outputs an SVG, each unique character is assigned a >> numeric id (these are just assigned in order), and inserted as a >> "def", and then "use"d (referenced) wherever they are used. >> >> When you paste on SVG into another, those names clash, and Inkscape >> is pulling in the wrong characters when it goes to draw. >> >> Now, my gut feels that this is actually a bug in Inkscape -- pasting >> of referenced objects from one file into another should reassign new >> ids. However, I'm not an SVG expert, so I could be wrong, but I >> think I will take this question over to the Inkscape mailing list >> anyway. >> >> That said, there are probably some workarounds that matplotlib could >> make (using a hash of the character's content as the id, for >> instance). I'll look into that and reply when progress has been made. >> >> Mike >> >> Kaushik Ghose wrote: >>> Hi Everyone, >>> >>> I have a peculiar problem, and I wonder if anyone can assist me. >>> >>> I have two figures generated from matplotlib and saved as svgs. They >>> both print fine, and they load in Inkscape just fine. >>> >>> However, when I copy one figure and paste it into the other, the >>> pasted figure's labels and text become garbled. >>> >>> Screenshots on this page >>> http://assorted-experience.blogspot.com/2008/03/inkscape-matplotlibs-svg-one-strange.html >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Any suggestions would be most welcome >>> Thanks >>> -Kaushik >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. >>> It's the best place to buy or sell services for >>> just about anything Open Source. >>> http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketplace >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Matplotlib-users mailing list >>> Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users >>> >> -- Michael Droettboom Science Software Branch Operations and Engineering Division Space Telescope Science Institute Operated by AURA for NASA ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketplace _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
