Getting Started with Inkscape Development
Code Link: https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape
This is intended to be a quick reference to getting started with Inkscape development. For the details, take a look at the Inkscape Wiki and other specific documentation, and don't hesitate to ask in the chat or mailing list ...
Tavmjong Bah has just merged part of a Google Summer of Code 2011 project by Abhishek Sharma that improves Inkscape's SVG output.
This month was all about preparing the Inkscape 1.3.1 release, testing and backporting all the fixes and managing the issues that cropped up with the fixes that needed to get into the release. All fixes were re-tested to make sure they wouldn't break in the process.
In June, we approached raster graphics, gradients and a new architecture. There is a short video on the progress.
Inkscape developers are meeting in Toronto ahead of LGM for three days of intense coding and discussion.
In July our GSoC student and active contributor Krzysztof Kosiński made a significant step in making Inkscape more snappy for complex work.
Inkscape's Repositories
Inkscape uses the git repository system to manage project files. This is a quick guide to getting started using git and some common commands. If you want to go see the inkscape codebase, go here .
Most version control systems use some shared location to publish the most up-to-date version of the project. (We will ...
This is the second month of our new Bug Accelerator program and comes as we put the finishing touches onto our Alpha release.
The first full month of the program that also happened at the same time as the hackfest in Germany so Martin was working on some of these bugs during the physical event (big thanks to everyone that made that event happen!)...
Inkscape is preparing a Summer of Hackfest 2020 Online on Saturdays between July 11 and August 15 2020. That's six Saturdays in a row for a six-hour stretch each time via live video. Everyone is welcome!
Tav's August report for the Gtk4 migration project.
Tav's September through November report for the Gtk4 migration project.
Tav's July report for the Gtk4 migration project.
We are happy to be part of the Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2021 program to enable students to work with mentors to help advance our free, libre and open source (FLOSS) project and make a difference for our users.
Tav's December through February report for the Gtk4 migration project.
Node handles are now customizable through a single stylesheet, providing them a complete redesign.
A deep walkthrough to the process, and how everything was achieved, as part of a project under Google Summer of Code 2023.
Report by contractor Daniel Boles on work done to migrate Inkscape to GTK4 in the month ending October.
This year's Kiel Hackfest was one of the best yet, thanks in no small part to Maren Hachmann, who is coordinator for Inkscape's website translation team. The following is a summary of what went on at the Hackfest...
How to contribute in translation
Community based, user oriented
The translations of the various documents focusing on Inkscape rely on the work of volunteers. Motivation for this work can range from the simple pleasure to contribute to taking the opportunity of learning a lot about Inkscape and translation processes. It is very ...
This first month of our brand new bug accelerator program which aims to pay two developers to work on Inkscape bug fixing part time, to make the next version of Inkscape as solid as possible.
We start off mid way through the month and take a look at some of the issues fixed...