Installed symbols not found - Beginners' Questions

#1
inx_cape @inx_cape
2025-04-08

I want to use [these electrical symbols](https://github.com/upb-lea/Inkscape_electric_Symbols?tab=readme-ov-file#usage-of-inkscape-integrated-symbols-beta) in Inkscape. I am using: Inkscape 1.4 (e7c3feb100, 2024-10-09) Compile (Run) GLib version: 2.82.1 GTK version: 3.24.43 (3.24.43) glibmm version: 2.66.7 gtkmm version: 3.24.9 libxml2 version: 2.12.8 libxslt version: 1.1.42 Cairo version: 1.18.0 (1.18.2) Pango version: 1.54.0 (1.56.3) HarfBuzz version: 9.0.0 (9.0.0) OS version: Fedora 41 (Flatpak runtime) I copied the SVG file with the symbols in `~/.config/inkscape/symbols` but they do not show up in the `Object/Symbols` menu. How can I fix this?
#2
Tyler Durden @TylerDurden⚖
2025-04-08
I'd try:
- launching Inkscape
- Open the preferences dialog
- Click on the button that opens the user extensions directory
- Paste the symbols files into that directory
- Close the preferences dialog
- Relaunch Inkscape
#3
zourid @zourid
2025-04-08

On the Mac, the correct directory for placing the SVG file is
/Users/USER_NAME/Library/Application\ Support/org.inkscape.Inkscape/config/inkscape/symbols
You get there by direct 'cd' in Terminal or, within Inkscape, by opening 'Preferences' and clicking on the 'User symbols' button
#4
Tyler Durden @TylerDurden⚖
2025-04-08

@zourid, OP is using Fedora 41 (Flatpak runtime).

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