Public bug reported: I have the document imported from pdf having text at different locations. I want to edit some piece of text, and not the other parts. I select the desired word, click 'Remove manual kerns' menu item and observe that whole text block got kerns removed and text locations are all messed up.
See attached testcase. Try selecting any word there (ex. Department), use 'Remove manual kerns' and see how all other texts jump. 1. inkscape should only perform this operation on the selected text. 2. when text selection includes multiple lines, 'Remove manual kerns' should detect where line and word breaks are and not allow moving large portions of text. Instead it should group characters into individual lines and keep similar to original text positions. 3. (additional related idea) when user attempts to edit text with manual kerns (which I am sure happens every day) people observe weird behavior (and file PRs like this https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/inkscape/+bug/221201). inkscape should be proactive and warn user that he edits text with manual kerns and he might want to use 'Remove manual kerns' first. In 99% of cases such de-kerning is what is really desired by user, not jumping texts and other weird behavior. ** Affects: inkscape (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/903578 Title: 'Remove manual kerns' messes up the text locations To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/inkscape/+bug/903578/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
